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Edward Farrell Feighan

Representative from Ohio
HOUSEDEMOCRAT1983–1993ID F000059
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LegislationHEADLINE
92%with Dems
of 2,342 votes
Nominations
—with Dems
of 0 · confirmations only
All contested
92%with Dems
of 2,342 · both combined
Steepest move
+6 pts
1983 → 1985
still a Democrat

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 ↓19831989
1991–92102nd Congress
Sat as a Democrat
94%with Democrats
of 465 contested votes
Votes for this Congress are open below
Steepest move: 1983 → 1985, +6 pts — while still a Democrat.
Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

2 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
Oct 5, 1992noneNo description in the source recordLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Oct 5, 1992H.R. 6179TO AMEND THE WILD AND SCENIC RIVER ACTLEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY
Oct 5, 1992noneNo description in the source recordLEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY
Full textNo description in the source record. What survives: the date, how they voted and which side that matched.Party majoritiesDemocrats Nay · Republicans YeaCounts toward scoreYes — the parties split.
Where this lands
NAYSided with the Democratic majority
Oct 5, 1992H.R. 5739EXPORT ENHANCEMENT ACT OF 1992LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Oct 5, 1992H.R. 11REVENUE ACT OF 1992LEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY
Oct 5, 1992H.Res. 609PROVIDING FOR THE CONSIDERATION OF THE CONFERENCE REPORT ON H.R. 11LEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY
Oct 5, 1992H.R. 429RECLAMATIONS PROJECTS AUTHORIZATION AND ADJUSTMENT ACT OF 1991LEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY
Oct 5, 1992H.Res. 604WAIVING POINTS OF ORDER AGAINST THE CONFERENCE REPORT AND ITS CONSIDERATION ON H.R. 429; RECLAMATION PROJECTS AUTHORIZATION AND ADJUSTMENT ACT OF 1991LEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY
Oct 5, 1992H.Res. 604WAIVING POINTS OF ORDER AGAINST THE CONFERENCE REPORT AND ITS CONSIDERATION ON H.R. 429; RECLAMATION PROJECTS AUTHORIZATION AND ADJUSTMENT ACT OF 1991LEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY
9 most recent roll calls shown · 465 contested votes scored in the 102nd CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation
Economics and Public Finance87.2% · 555 votes
Armed Forces and National Security93.4% · 273 votes
Congress97.5% · 238 votes
International Affairs96.6% · 176 votes
Government Operations and Politics91.3% · 127 votes
Foreign Trade and International Finance91.8% · 98 votes
Labor and Employment98.7% · 79 votes
Agriculture and Food86% · 57 votes
Public Lands and Natural Resources96.5% · 57 votes
Science, Technology, Communications85.7% · 56 votes
Housing and Community Development96.4% · 55 votes
Crime and Law Enforcement94.1% · 51 votes
Transportation and Public Works94.1% · 51 votes
Environmental Protection82.1% · 39 votes
Immigration89.5% · 38 votes
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues100% · 36 votes
Health100% · 35 votes
Education88.2% · 34 votes
Social Welfare96.9% · 32 votes
Finance and Financial Sector89.7% · 29 votes
Water Resources Development89.7% · 29 votes
Taxation92.6% · 27 votes
Energy92% · 25 votes
Commerce90.5% · 21 votes
Law95% · 20 votes
Native Americans100% · 15 votes
Too few contested votes to score
Families— · 8 votes
Commemorations— · 5 votes
Arts, Culture, Religion— · 4 votes
Emergency Management— · 3 votes
Social Sciences and History— · 2 votes
Sports and Recreation— · 1 vote

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

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

Service record

5 Congresses
98th · 1983102nd · 1991
Democrat · House · OH98th–102nd
Term datesexact
Members · Ohio
EF

Edward Farrell Feighan

Representative from Ohio
HOUSED1983–19935 CONGRESSES
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LegislationHEADLINE
92.4%with Democrats
of 2,342 votes · 7.6% with Republicans
Nominations—of 0 votes
All contested92%of 2,342 · combined
Steepest move+6 pts1983→85, as a Democrat

Career arc

10050019831991
1991–92 · 102nd · Democrat · of 465 votes94%

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 · 465 contested votes scored in the 102nd

By policy area

career
Economics and Public Finance87.2% · 555
Armed Forces and National Security93.4% · 273
Congress97.5% · 238
International Affairs96.6% · 176
Government Operations and Politics91.3% · 127
Foreign Trade and International Finance91.8% · 98
Labor and Employment98.7% · 79
Agriculture and Food86% · 57
Public Lands and Natural Resources96.5% · 57
Science, Technology, Communications85.7% · 56
Housing and Community Development96.4% · 55
Crime and Law Enforcement94.1% · 51
Transportation and Public Works94.1% · 51
Environmental Protection82.1% · 39
Immigration89.5% · 38
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues100% · 36
Health100% · 35
Education88.2% · 34
Social Welfare96.9% · 32
Finance and Financial Sector89.7% · 29
Water Resources Development89.7% · 29
Taxation92.6% · 27
Energy92% · 25
Commerce90.5% · 21
Law95% · 20
Native Americans100% · 15
Families— · 8
Commemorations— · 5
Arts, Culture, Religion— · 4
Emergency Management— · 3
Social Sciences and History— · 2
Sports and Recreation— · 1

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

Service record

98th · 1983102nd · 1991
Democrat98th–102nd

Party switchers

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