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Thomas W. Ewing

Representative from Illinois
HOUSEREPUBLICAN1991–2001ID E000282
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LegislationHEADLINE
8%with Dems
of 3,097 votes
Nominations
—with Dems
of 0 · confirmations only
All contested
8%with Dems
of 3,097 · both combined
Steepest move
−12 pts
1991 → 1993
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 ↓19911997
1999–2000106th Congress
Sat as a Republican
9.9%with Democrats
of 517 contested votes
Votes for this Congress are open below
Steepest move: 1991 → 1993, −12 pts — within one party label.
Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

DateBillVoteTypeCastSided with
Dec 15, 2000H.R. 4577Making Appropriations for Labor, Health and Human Services for Fiscal Year 2001LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Dec 8, 2000H.J.Res. 128Making further continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2001LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Dec 7, 2000H.J.Res. 127Making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 2001LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Full textMaking further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 2001Party majoritiesDemocrats Yea · Republicans YeaCounts toward scoreNo — both party majorities voted Yea.
Where this lands
YEAVoted with both majorities — not scored
Dec 5, 2000H.J.Res. 126Making further continuing appropriations for FY 2001LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Dec 4, 2000S. 1761Lower Rio Grande Valley Water Resources Conservation and Improvement ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Dec 4, 2000S. 3137James Madison Commemoration Commission ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Nov 14, 2000H.R. 4986Foreign Sales Corporation (FCS) Repeal and Extraterritorial Income Exclusion ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Nov 13, 2000S. 1972Conveyance of Joe Rowell Park, Dolores, ColoradoLEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY
Nov 13, 2000S. 2594Carriage of Nonproject Water by the Mancos Project, ColoradoLEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY
9 most recent roll calls shown · 517 contested votes scored in the 106th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation
Economics and Public Finance13.1% · 812 votes
Congress3.1% · 651 votes
Government Operations and Politics9.4% · 180 votes
Armed Forces and National Security8.5% · 164 votes
International Affairs8.5% · 153 votes
Crime and Law Enforcement5.2% · 134 votes
Public Lands and Natural Resources9.9% · 121 votes
Labor and Employment1.2% · 83 votes
Health4.2% · 72 votes
Taxation0% · 61 votes
Education10.5% · 57 votes
Science, Technology, Communications5.4% · 56 votes
Finance and Financial Sector12.2% · 49 votes
Law13% · 46 votes
Environmental Protection2.7% · 37 votes
Commerce6.5% · 31 votes
Water Resources Development10.7% · 28 votes
Transportation and Public Works11.1% · 27 votes
Foreign Trade and International Finance26.9% · 26 votes
Housing and Community Development0% · 24 votes
Social Welfare0% · 20 votes
Immigration5.6% · 18 votes
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues7.1% · 14 votes
Energy21.4% · 14 votes
Native Americans0% · 11 votes
Agriculture and Food30% · 10 votes
Too few contested votes to score
Arts, Culture, Religion— · 9 votes
Families— · 8 votes
Commemorations— · 7 votes
Animals— · 1 vote
Emergency Management— · 1 vote

They also voted in 2 areas where the parties never split, so there is nothing to score — never on a contested question: Private Legislation, Sports and Recreation.

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

Service record

5 Congresses
102nd · 1991106th · 1999
Republican · House · IL102nd–106th
Term datesexact
Members · Illinois
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Thomas W. Ewing

Representative from Illinois
HOUSER1991–20015 CONGRESSES
Compare
LegislationHEADLINE
8.3%with Democrats
of 3,097 votes · 91.7% with Republicans
Nominations—of 0 votes
All contested8%of 3,097 · combined
Steepest move−12 pts1991→93, as a Republican

Career arc

10050019911999
1999–2000 · 106th · Republican · of 517 votes9.9%

Legislation leads. Tap a point to read that Congress.

Votes

Democratic majorityYea
Republican majorityYea
Counts toward scoreNo
Open roll call
Latest 6 shown · 517 contested votes scored in the 106th

By policy area

career
Economics and Public Finance13.1% · 812
Congress3.1% · 651
Government Operations and Politics9.4% · 180
Armed Forces and National Security8.5% · 164
International Affairs8.5% · 153
Crime and Law Enforcement5.2% · 134
Public Lands and Natural Resources9.9% · 121
Labor and Employment1.2% · 83
Health4.2% · 72
Taxation0% · 61
Education10.5% · 57
Science, Technology, Communications5.4% · 56
Finance and Financial Sector12.2% · 49
Law13% · 46
Environmental Protection2.7% · 37
Commerce6.5% · 31
Water Resources Development10.7% · 28
Transportation and Public Works11.1% · 27
Foreign Trade and International Finance26.9% · 26
Housing and Community Development0% · 24
Social Welfare0% · 20
Immigration5.6% · 18
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues7.1% · 14
Energy21.4% · 14
Native Americans0% · 11
Agriculture and Food30% · 10
Arts, Culture, Religion— · 9
Families— · 8
Commemorations— · 7
Animals— · 1
Emergency Management— · 1

Also voted in 2 areas where the parties never split — never on a contested question: Private Legislation, Sports and Recreation.

Service record

102nd · 1991106th · 1999
Republican102nd–106th

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