Michael Patrick Forbes

Representative from New York

HOUSEREPUBLICAN→DEMOCRAT1995–2001ID F000257

LegislationHEADLINE

32%with Dems

of 1,939 votes

Nominations

—with Dems

of 0 · confirmations only

All contested

32%with Dems

of 1,939 · both combined

Steepest move

+28 pts

1997 → 1999

the label changed

Changed parties

106th

R → D · first Congress under it

votes moved after

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 ↓1995R→D · 106th

1999–2000106th Congress

Sat as a Democrat

59.5%with Democrats

of 513 contested votes

Votes for this Congress are open below

Steepest move: 1997 → 1999, +28 pts — the Congress the label changed.

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

Dec 7, 2000H.J.Res. 127Making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 2001LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Dec 5, 2000H.J.Res. 126Making further continuing appropriations for FY 2001LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Nov 1, 2000H.Con.Res. 397Voicing Concern About Serious Violations of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms in Most States of Central AsiaLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Full textVoicing Concern About Serious Violations of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms in Most States of Central AsiaParty majoritiesDemocrats Yea · Republicans YeaCounts toward scoreNo — both party majorities voted Yea.

Where this lands

YEAVoted with both majorities — not scored

Open roll call

Nov 1, 2000H.J.Res. 122Further Continuing Appropriations for FY 2001LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Nov 1, 2000noneNo description in the source recordLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Oct 31, 2000noneNo description in the source recordLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Oct 28, 2000H.R. 4577Making Appropriations for Labor, Health and Human Services for Fiscal Year 2001LEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY

Oct 28, 2000H.R. 4577Making Appropriations for Labor, Health and Human Services for Fiscal Year 2001LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Oct 28, 2000H.J.Res. 118Further Continuing Appropriations for FY 2001LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

9 most recent roll calls shown · 513 contested votes scored in the 106th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation

Economics and Public Finance41.3% · 525 votes

Congress21.6% · 416 votes

Government Operations and Politics38% · 142 votes

International Affairs18.9% · 111 votes

Armed Forces and National Security17.3% · 98 votes

Crime and Law Enforcement18.4% · 87 votes

Taxation28.3% · 53 votes

Public Lands and Natural Resources76% · 50 votes

Health52.6% · 38 votes

Law34.2% · 38 votes

Education32.4% · 34 votes

Finance and Financial Sector20.6% · 34 votes

Labor and Employment56.3% · 32 votes

Environmental Protection75.9% · 29 votes

Science, Technology, Communications24% · 25 votes

Housing and Community Development19% · 21 votes

Commerce30% · 20 votes

Transportation and Public Works68.4% · 19 votes

Immigration25% · 16 votes

Social Welfare6.3% · 16 votes

Foreign Trade and International Finance71.4% · 14 votes

Water Resources Development35.7% · 14 votes

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues23.1% · 13 votes

Too few contested votes to score

Agriculture and Food— · 8 votes

Commemorations— · 7 votes

Energy— · 7 votes

Families— · 6 votes

Arts, Culture, Religion— · 5 votes

Native Americans— · 3 votes

Animals— · 1 vote

Emergency Management— · 1 vote

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

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

Service record

3 Congresses

104th · 1995106th · 1999

Republican · House · NY104th–105th

Democrat · House · NY106th–106th

Term datesexact

Michael Patrick Forbes

Representative from New York

HOUSER→D1995–20013 CONGRESSES

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LegislationHEADLINE

32.5%with Democrats

of 1,939 votes · 67.5% with Republicans

Nominations—of 0 votes

All contested32%of 1,939 · combined

Steepest move+28 pts1997→99, as a Democrat

Changed parties106thR→D · votes moved after

Career arc

100500R→D19951999

1999–2000 · 106th · Democrat · of 513 votes59.5%

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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 majorityYea

Republican majorityYea

Counts toward scoreNo

Open roll call

Latest 6 shown · 513 contested votes scored in the 106th

By policy area

career

Economics and Public Finance41.3% · 525

Congress21.6% · 416

Government Operations and Politics38% · 142

International Affairs18.9% · 111

Armed Forces and National Security17.3% · 98

Crime and Law Enforcement18.4% · 87

Taxation28.3% · 53

Public Lands and Natural Resources76% · 50

Health52.6% · 38

Law34.2% · 38

Education32.4% · 34

Finance and Financial Sector20.6% · 34

Labor and Employment56.3% · 32

Environmental Protection75.9% · 29

Science, Technology, Communications24% · 25

Housing and Community Development19% · 21

Commerce30% · 20

Transportation and Public Works68.4% · 19

Immigration25% · 16

Social Welfare6.3% · 16

Foreign Trade and International Finance71.4% · 14

Water Resources Development35.7% · 14

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues23.1% · 13

Agriculture and Food— · 8

Commemorations— · 7

Energy— · 7

Families— · 6

Arts, Culture, Religion— · 5

Native Americans— · 3

Animals— · 1

Emergency Management— · 1

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

Service record

104th · 1995106th · 1999

Republican104th–105th

Democrat106th–106th

Other party switchers

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