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Harris W. Fawell

Representative from Illinois
HOUSEREPUBLICAN1985–1999ID F000049
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LegislationHEADLINE
16%with Dems
of 4,189 votes
Nominations
—with Dems
of 0 · confirmations only
All contested
16%with Dems
of 4,189 · both combined
Steepest move
+8 pts
1995 → 1997
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 ↓198519911997
1997–98105th Congress
Sat as a Republican
20.1%with Democrats
of 587 contested votes
Votes for this Congress are open below
Steepest move: 1995 → 1997, +8 pts — within one party label.
Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

7 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 19, 1998H.Res. 614Appointment of ManagersLEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY
Dec 19, 1998H.Res. 611No description in the source recordLEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY
Dec 19, 1998H.Res. 611No description in the source recordLEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY
Full textNo description in the source record. What survives: the date, the bill number (H.Res. 611), 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 19, 1998H.Res. 611No description in the source recordLEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY
Dec 19, 1998H.Res. 611No description in the source recordLEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY
Dec 19, 1998H.Res. 611No description in the source recordLEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY
Dec 19, 1998noneNo description in the source recordLEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY
Dec 18, 1998noneNo description in the source recordLEGISLATIONNAYREP MAJORITY
Dec 17, 1998H.Res. 612Supporting United States Troops in the Persian GulfLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
9 most recent roll calls shown · 587 contested votes scored in the 105th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation
Economics and Public Finance19% · 1,040 votes
Congress3.7% · 669 votes
Armed Forces and National Security22.8% · 381 votes
Government Operations and Politics14.4% · 263 votes
International Affairs26.7% · 262 votes
Crime and Law Enforcement19.7% · 142 votes
Labor and Employment3.9% · 129 votes
Public Lands and Natural Resources45.7% · 127 votes
Foreign Trade and International Finance7.8% · 77 votes
Science, Technology, Communications13.3% · 75 votes
Housing and Community Development3% · 67 votes
Transportation and Public Works20.9% · 67 votes
Health36.4% · 66 votes
Environmental Protection35.5% · 62 votes
Finance and Financial Sector16.7% · 54 votes
Education17% · 53 votes
Agriculture and Food14% · 50 votes
Water Resources Development14% · 50 votes
Social Welfare6.5% · 46 votes
Taxation13.3% · 45 votes
Commerce16.7% · 42 votes
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues14.6% · 41 votes
Immigration12.2% · 41 votes
Law23.1% · 39 votes
Energy30.8% · 26 votes
Native Americans13% · 23 votes
Arts, Culture, Religion27.3% · 11 votes
Commemorations27.3% · 11 votes
Families0% · 11 votes
Too few contested votes to score
Emergency Management— · 5 votes
Animals— · 1 vote
Sports and Recreation— · 1 vote

They also voted in 1 area where the parties never split, so there is nothing to score — never on a contested question: Private Legislation.

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

Service record

7 Congresses
99th · 1985105th · 1997
Republican · House · IL99th–105th
Term datesexact
Members · Illinois
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Harris W. Fawell

Representative from Illinois
HOUSER1985–19997 CONGRESSES
Compare
LegislationHEADLINE
16.4%with Democrats
of 4,189 votes · 83.6% with Republicans
Nominations—of 0 votes
All contested16%of 4,189 · combined
Steepest move+8 pts1995→97, as a Republican

Career arc

10050019851997
1997–98 · 105th · Republican · of 587 votes20.1%

Legislation leads. Tap a point to read that Congress.

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 · 587 contested votes scored in the 105th

By policy area

career
Economics and Public Finance19% · 1,040
Congress3.7% · 669
Armed Forces and National Security22.8% · 381
Government Operations and Politics14.4% · 263
International Affairs26.7% · 262
Crime and Law Enforcement19.7% · 142
Labor and Employment3.9% · 129
Public Lands and Natural Resources45.7% · 127
Foreign Trade and International Finance7.8% · 77
Science, Technology, Communications13.3% · 75
Housing and Community Development3% · 67
Transportation and Public Works20.9% · 67
Health36.4% · 66
Environmental Protection35.5% · 62
Finance and Financial Sector16.7% · 54
Education17% · 53
Agriculture and Food14% · 50
Water Resources Development14% · 50
Social Welfare6.5% · 46
Taxation13.3% · 45
Commerce16.7% · 42
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues14.6% · 41
Immigration12.2% · 41
Law23.1% · 39
Energy30.8% · 26
Native Americans13% · 23
Arts, Culture, Religion27.3% · 11
Commemorations27.3% · 11
Families0% · 11
Emergency Management— · 5
Animals— · 1
Sports and Recreation— · 1

Also voted in 1 area where the parties never split — never on a contested question: Private Legislation.

Service record

99th · 1985105th · 1997
Republican99th–105th

Party switchers

John Alexander LoganD→R · IL · 40thWesley Wade WatkinsD→R · OK · 105thBen Nighthorse CampbellD→R · CO · 104th
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