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Thomas Beverley Evans Jr.

Representative from Delaware
HOUSEREPUBLICAN1977–1983ID E000258
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LegislationHEADLINE
29%with Dems
of 1,331 votes
Nominations
—with Dems
of 0 · confirmations only
All contested
29%with Dems
of 1,331 · both combined
Steepest move
+5 pts
1979 → 1981
still a Republican

Career arc

Legislation leads. Each point is one Congress: how often they sided with the Democratic majority on contested bills, resolutions and amendments.

100%75%50%25%0%sides with Democrats ↑sides with Republicans ↓1977
1981–8297th Congress
Sat as a Republican
34.7%with Democrats
of 271 contested votes
Votes for this Congress are open below
Steepest move: 1979 → 1981, +5 pts — within one party label.
Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

9 of these 9 roll calls have no description. About 25% of roll calls since 1989 are blank in the source too. Some also lack a bill number.

DateBillVoteTypeCastSided with
Dec 17, 1982H.R. 7144No description in the source recordLEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY
Dec 17, 1982H.R. 7144No description in the source recordLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Dec 17, 1982H.R. 7397No description in the source recordLEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY
Full textNo description in the source record. What survives: the date, the bill number (H.R. 7397), how they voted and which side that matched.Party majoritiesDemocrats Nay · Republicans YeaCounts toward scoreYes — the parties split.
Where this lands
YEASided with the Republican majority
Dec 17, 1982H.R. 7397No description in the source recordLEGISLATIONNAYREP MAJORITY
Dec 16, 1982H.R. 7019No description in the source recordLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Dec 16, 1982H.R. 3191No description in the source recordLEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY
Dec 16, 1982H.Res. 623No description in the source recordLEGISLATIONNAYNEITHER · NOT SCORED
Dec 15, 1982H.R. 5133No description in the source recordLEGISLATIONNAYREP MAJORITY
Dec 15, 1982H.R. 5133No description in the source recordLEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY
9 most recent roll calls shown · 271 contested votes scored in the 97th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation
Economics and Public Finance31.1% · 328 votes
Congress19% · 184 votes
International Affairs32.8% · 122 votes
Government Operations and Politics25.2% · 111 votes
Energy17.3% · 52 votes
Armed Forces and National Security34% · 50 votes
Foreign Trade and International Finance57.5% · 40 votes
Transportation and Public Works34.2% · 38 votes
Labor and Employment25% · 32 votes
Education16.1% · 31 votes
Public Lands and Natural Resources57.1% · 28 votes
Agriculture and Food29.6% · 27 votes
Taxation15.4% · 26 votes
Law21.1% · 19 votes
Environmental Protection44.4% · 18 votes
Health52.9% · 17 votes
Science, Technology, Communications40% · 15 votes
Crime and Law Enforcement61.5% · 13 votes
Industrial relations0% · 13 votes
Commerce25% · 12 votes
Housing and Community Development25% · 12 votes
Finance and Financial Sector36.4% · 11 votes
Social Welfare18.2% · 11 votes
Too few contested votes to score
Electronic surveillance— · 7 votes
Black lung— · 6 votes
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues— · 5 votes
Home repair and improvement— · 5 votes
Government securities— · 4 votes
Income tax— · 4 votes
Municipal finance— · 4 votes
Native Americans— · 4 votes
Private Legislation— · 4 votes
Embargo— · 3 votes
Families— · 3 votes
Financial disclosure— · 3 votes
Independent regulatory commissions— · 3 votes
Indian claims— · 3 votes
Arts, Culture, Religion— · 2 votes
Constitutional amendments— · 2 votes
Contested elections— · 2 votes
Cultural centers— · 2 votes
Museums— · 2 votes
Public works— · 2 votes
Social Sciences and History— · 2 votes
Sports and Recreation— · 2 votes
Water Resources Development— · 2 votes
Animals— · 1 vote
Aquaculture— · 1 vote
Barber and beauty shops— · 1 vote
Domestic relations— · 1 vote
Droughts— · 1 vote
Earthquakes— · 1 vote
Immigration— · 1 vote
Impeachments— · 1 vote
Political representation— · 1 vote
Rehabilitation— · 1 vote
Territories (U.S.)— · 1 vote

They also voted in 46 areas where the parties never split, so there is nothing to score — never on a contested question: Age and employment, Agriculture in foreign trade, Auditing, Aviation insurance, Awards, medals, prizes, Broadcasting, Cemeteries and funerals, Checks, Child abuse, Climate, Clothing industry, Commemorations, Commodity control, Conservation of natural resources, Contempt of legislative bodies, Customs administration, Disabled, Emergency Management, Emigration, Federal advisory bodies, Government publications, Human rights, Import restrictions, Insect control, International agencies, Lakes, Libraries, Marine mammal protection, Marine resources conservation, Monuments and memorials, Municipal budgets, Municipal home rule, Narcotics, Nuclear facilities, Nuclear weapons, Photovoltaic power systems, Political prisoners, Real property, Recall of officials, Referendum, Refugees, Rural conditions, Salaries, Solar energy, Terrorism, Tobacco.

Blue is the share of votes siding with the Democratic majority; the tick marks 50%.

Service record

3 Congresses
95th · 197797th · 1981
Republican · House · DE95th–97th
Term datesexact
Members · Delaware
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Thomas Beverley Evans Jr.

Representative from Delaware
HOUSER1977–19833 CONGRESSES
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LegislationHEADLINE
29.2%with Democrats
of 1,331 votes · 70.8% with Republicans
Nominations—of 0 votes
All contested29%of 1,331 · combined
Steepest move+5 pts1979→81, as a Republican

Career arc

10050019771981
1981–82 · 97th · Republican · of 271 votes34.7%

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Votes

About 25% of roll calls since 1989 are blank too. These rows carry a date, a bill number where one exists, how they voted and which side that matched.
Democratic majorityNay
Republican majorityYea
Counts toward scoreYes
Open roll call
Latest 6 shown · 271 contested votes scored in the 97th

By policy area

career
Economics and Public Finance31.1% · 328
Congress19% · 184
International Affairs32.8% · 122
Government Operations and Politics25.2% · 111
Energy17.3% · 52
Armed Forces and National Security34% · 50
Foreign Trade and International Finance57.5% · 40
Transportation and Public Works34.2% · 38
Labor and Employment25% · 32
Education16.1% · 31
Public Lands and Natural Resources57.1% · 28
Agriculture and Food29.6% · 27
Taxation15.4% · 26
Law21.1% · 19
Environmental Protection44.4% · 18
Health52.9% · 17
Science, Technology, Communications40% · 15
Crime and Law Enforcement61.5% · 13
Industrial relations0% · 13
Commerce25% · 12
Housing and Community Development25% · 12
Finance and Financial Sector36.4% · 11
Social Welfare18.2% · 11
Electronic surveillance— · 7
Black lung— · 6
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues— · 5
Home repair and improvement— · 5
Government securities— · 4
Income tax— · 4
Municipal finance— · 4
Native Americans— · 4
Private Legislation— · 4
Embargo— · 3
Families— · 3
Financial disclosure— · 3
Independent regulatory commissions— · 3
Indian claims— · 3
Arts, Culture, Religion— · 2
Constitutional amendments— · 2
Contested elections— · 2
Cultural centers— · 2
Museums— · 2
Public works— · 2
Social Sciences and History— · 2
Sports and Recreation— · 2
Water Resources Development— · 2
Animals— · 1
Aquaculture— · 1
Barber and beauty shops— · 1
Domestic relations— · 1
Droughts— · 1
Earthquakes— · 1
Immigration— · 1
Impeachments— · 1
Political representation— · 1
Rehabilitation— · 1
Territories (U.S.)— · 1

Also voted in 46 areas where the parties never split — never on a contested question: Age and employment, Agriculture in foreign trade, Auditing, Aviation insurance, Awards, medals, prizes, Broadcasting, Cemeteries and funerals, Checks, Child abuse, Climate, Clothing industry, Commemorations, Commodity control, Conservation of natural resources, Contempt of legislative bodies, Customs administration, Disabled, Emergency Management, Emigration, Federal advisory bodies, Government publications, Human rights, Import restrictions, Insect control, International agencies, Lakes, Libraries, Marine mammal protection, Marine resources conservation, Monuments and memorials, Municipal budgets, Municipal home rule, Narcotics, Nuclear facilities, Nuclear weapons, Photovoltaic power systems, Political prisoners, Real property, Recall of officials, Referendum, Refugees, Rural conditions, Salaries, Solar energy, Terrorism, Tobacco.

Service record

95th · 197797th · 1981
Republican95th–97th

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