Jack Milton Fields Jr.

Representative from Texas

HOUSEREPUBLICAN1981–1997ID F000111

LegislationHEADLINE

4%with Dems

of 4,095 votes

Nominations

—with Dems

of 0 · confirmations only

All contested

4%with Dems

of 4,095 · both combined

Steepest move

−5 pts

1983 → 1985

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 ↓198119871993

1995–96104th Congress

Sat as a Republican

2.2%with Democrats

of 778 contested votes

Votes for this Congress are open below

Steepest move: 1983 → 1985, −5 pts — within one party label.

Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

DateBillVoteTypeCastSided with

Sep 28, 1996H.R. 3610Department of Defense Appropriations for F.Y. 1997LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Sep 28, 1996H.Res. 546Consideration of Sine Die ResolutionsLEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY

Sep 28, 1996H.R. 4236Omnibus Parks and Public Lands Management ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Full textOmnibus Parks and Public Lands Management ActParty majoritiesDemocrats Yea · Republicans YeaCounts toward scoreNo — both party majorities voted Yea.

Where this lands

YEAVoted with both majorities — not scored

Open roll call

Sep 28, 1996H.R. 3163State Authority Tax Compensation ActLEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY

Sep 28, 1996H.R. 1332Omnibus Insular Areas Act of 1996LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Sep 27, 1996S. 1505Accountable Pipline Safety and Partnership Act of 1996LEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY

Sep 27, 1996H.R. 4000Reestablish POW/MIA ProceduresLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Sep 27, 1996S. 39Sustainable Fisheries ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Sep 27, 1996H.R. 4073National Underground Railroad Freedom CenterLEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY

9 most recent roll calls shown · 778 contested votes scored in the 104th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation

Economics and Public Finance4.5% · 1,041 votes

Congress2.2% · 554 votes

Armed Forces and National Security1.9% · 414 votes

International Affairs5.9% · 255 votes

Government Operations and Politics2.8% · 251 votes

Labor and Employment0% · 131 votes

Crime and Law Enforcement1.6% · 124 votes

Public Lands and Natural Resources3.4% · 119 votes

Science, Technology, Communications4.8% · 104 votes

Foreign Trade and International Finance11.7% · 103 votes

Environmental Protection9.5% · 74 votes

Health2.8% · 72 votes

Transportation and Public Works14.1% · 71 votes

Agriculture and Food14.3% · 70 votes

Housing and Community Development3.1% · 64 votes

Education2% · 51 votes

Immigration8% · 50 votes

Social Welfare0% · 47 votes

Water Resources Development26.1% · 46 votes

Taxation8.9% · 45 votes

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues4.5% · 44 votes

Finance and Financial Sector0% · 43 votes

Law0% · 38 votes

Energy0% · 36 votes

Commerce5.7% · 35 votes

Native Americans0% · 23 votes

Arts, Culture, Religion0% · 12 votes

Families0% · 12 votes

Too few contested votes to score

Commemorations— · 5 votes

Emergency Management— · 4 votes

Social Sciences and History— · 4 votes

Sports and Recreation— · 3 votes

Private Legislation— · 2 votes

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

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

Service record

8 Congresses

97th · 1981104th · 1995

Republican · House · TX97th–104th

Term datesexact

Jack Milton Fields Jr.

Representative from Texas

HOUSER1981–19978 CONGRESSES

Compare

LegislationHEADLINE

4.1%with Democrats

of 4,095 votes · 95.9% with Republicans

Nominations—of 0 votes

All contested4%of 4,095 · combined

Steepest move−5 pts1983→85, as a Republican

Career arc

10050019811995

1995–96 · 104th · Republican · of 778 votes2.2%

Legislation leads. Tap a point to read that Congress.

Votes

Democratic majorityYea

Republican majorityYea

Counts toward scoreNo

Open roll call

Latest 6 shown · 778 contested votes scored in the 104th

By policy area

career

Economics and Public Finance4.5% · 1,041

Congress2.2% · 554

Armed Forces and National Security1.9% · 414

International Affairs5.9% · 255

Government Operations and Politics2.8% · 251

Labor and Employment0% · 131

Crime and Law Enforcement1.6% · 124

Public Lands and Natural Resources3.4% · 119

Science, Technology, Communications4.8% · 104

Foreign Trade and International Finance11.7% · 103

Environmental Protection9.5% · 74

Health2.8% · 72

Transportation and Public Works14.1% · 71

Agriculture and Food14.3% · 70

Housing and Community Development3.1% · 64

Education2% · 51

Immigration8% · 50

Social Welfare0% · 47

Water Resources Development26.1% · 46

Taxation8.9% · 45

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues4.5% · 44

Finance and Financial Sector0% · 43

Law0% · 38

Energy0% · 36

Commerce5.7% · 35

Native Americans0% · 23

Arts, Culture, Religion0% · 12

Families0% · 12

Commemorations— · 5

Emergency Management— · 4

Social Sciences and History— · 4

Sports and Recreation— · 3

Private Legislation— · 2

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

Service record

97th · 1981104th · 1995

Republican97th–104th

Party switchers

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