Floyd Harold Flake

Representative from New York

HOUSEDEMOCRAT1987–1999ID F000184

LegislationHEADLINE

95%with Dems

of 3,032 votes

Nominations

—with Dems

of 0 · confirmations only

All contested

95%with Dems

of 3,032 · both combined

Steepest move

−10 pts

1995 → 1997

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 ↓19871993

1997–98105th Congress

Sat as a Democrat

84.9%with Democrats

of 259 contested votes

Votes for this Congress are open below

Steepest move: 1995 → 1997, −10 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

Nov 9, 1997H.Con.Res. 139Encourage U.S. Participation in EXPO 2000LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Nov 9, 1997H.Con.Res. 22Regarding Religious Persecution in GermanyLEGISLATIONYEANEITHER · NOT SCORED

Nov 9, 1997H.R. 1129Microenterprise ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Full textMicroenterprise ActParty majoritiesDemocrats Yea · Republicans YeaCounts toward scoreNo — both party majorities voted Yea.

Where this lands

YEAVoted with both majorities — not scored

Open roll call

Nov 9, 1997H.R. 2232Radio Free Asia ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Nov 8, 1997H.R. 2534Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education Reauthorization ActLEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY

Nov 8, 1997H.R. 2631Regarding Items Line Item Vetoed in the Military Construction Appropriations Conference ReportLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Nov 8, 1997noneNo description in the source recordLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Nov 7, 1997H.R. 2647Monitor Chinese Military ProductsLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Nov 7, 1997noneNo description in the source recordLEGISLATIONNAYBOTH · NOT SCORED

9 most recent roll calls shown · 259 contested votes scored in the 105th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation

Economics and Public Finance96.6% · 738 votes

Congress97.1% · 514 votes

Armed Forces and National Security92.4% · 263 votes

International Affairs93.7% · 190 votes

Government Operations and Politics95.6% · 183 votes

Crime and Law Enforcement95.1% · 123 votes

Labor and Employment100% · 101 votes

Public Lands and Natural Resources92.1% · 101 votes

Science, Technology, Communications96.2% · 53 votes

Environmental Protection90.4% · 52 votes

Health97.9% · 48 votes

Housing and Community Development97.7% · 44 votes

Foreign Trade and International Finance85.7% · 42 votes

Transportation and Public Works92.9% · 42 votes

Water Resources Development88.1% · 42 votes

Education88.6% · 35 votes

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues94.1% · 34 votes

Commerce100% · 33 votes

Finance and Financial Sector78.8% · 33 votes

Immigration100% · 30 votes

Social Welfare100% · 29 votes

Energy92% · 25 votes

Taxation91.7% · 24 votes

Law95.5% · 22 votes

Agriculture and Food84.2% · 19 votes

Native Americans91.7% · 12 votes

Families81.8% · 11 votes

Too few contested votes to score

Arts, Culture, Religion— · 9 votes

Commemorations— · 5 votes

Emergency Management— · 4 votes

They also voted in 3 areas where the parties never split, so there is nothing to score — never on a contested question: Animals, Private Legislation, Sports and Recreation.

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

Service record

6 Congresses

100th · 1987105th · 1997

Democrat · House · NY100th–105th

Term datesexact

Floyd Harold Flake

Representative from New York

HOUSED1987–19996 CONGRESSES

Compare

LegislationHEADLINE

95.2%with Democrats

of 3,032 votes · 4.8% with Republicans

Nominations—of 0 votes

All contested95%of 3,032 · combined

Steepest move−10 pts1995→97, as a Democrat

Career arc

10050019871997

1997–98 · 105th · Democrat · of 259 votes84.9%

Legislation leads. Tap a point to read that Congress.

Votes

Democratic majorityYea

Republican majorityYea

Counts toward scoreNo

Open roll call

Latest 6 shown · 259 contested votes scored in the 105th

By policy area

career

Economics and Public Finance96.6% · 738

Congress97.1% · 514

Armed Forces and National Security92.4% · 263

International Affairs93.7% · 190

Government Operations and Politics95.6% · 183

Crime and Law Enforcement95.1% · 123

Labor and Employment100% · 101

Public Lands and Natural Resources92.1% · 101

Science, Technology, Communications96.2% · 53

Environmental Protection90.4% · 52

Health97.9% · 48

Housing and Community Development97.7% · 44

Foreign Trade and International Finance85.7% · 42

Transportation and Public Works92.9% · 42

Water Resources Development88.1% · 42

Education88.6% · 35

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues94.1% · 34

Commerce100% · 33

Finance and Financial Sector78.8% · 33

Immigration100% · 30

Social Welfare100% · 29

Energy92% · 25

Taxation91.7% · 24

Law95.5% · 22

Agriculture and Food84.2% · 19

Native Americans91.7% · 12

Families81.8% · 11

Arts, Culture, Religion— · 9

Commemorations— · 5

Emergency Management— · 4

Also voted in 3 areas where the parties never split — never on a contested question: Animals, Private Legislation, Sports and Recreation.

Service record

100th · 1987105th · 1997

Democrat100th–105th

Party switchers

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