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Harold Eugene Ford

Representative from Tennessee
HOUSEDEMOCRAT1975–1997ID F000261
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LegislationHEADLINE
94%with Dems
of 4,994 votes
Nominations
—with Dems
of 0 · confirmations only
All contested
94%with Dems
of 4,994 · both combined
Steepest move
−5 pts
1989 → 1991
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 ↓1975198119871993
1995–96104th Congress
Sat as a Democrat
93.9%with Democrats
of 758 contested votes
Votes for this Congress are open below
Steepest move: 1989 → 1991, −5 pts — while still a Democrat.
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 ResolutionsLEGISLATIONNAYDEM 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
Sep 28, 1996H.R. 3163State Authority Tax Compensation ActLEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY
Sep 28, 1996H.R. 1332Omnibus Insular Areas Act of 1996LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Sep 27, 1996S. 1505Accountable Pipline Safety and Partnership Act of 1996LEGISLATIONNAYDEM 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 CenterLEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY
9 most recent roll calls shown · 758 contested votes scored in the 104th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation
Economics and Public Finance93.4% · 1,206 votes
Congress94.5% · 685 votes
Armed Forces and National Security94.5% · 382 votes
Government Operations and Politics95.6% · 343 votes
International Affairs93.8% · 336 votes
Labor and Employment96.5% · 144 votes
Crime and Law Enforcement96.3% · 136 votes
Public Lands and Natural Resources92.1% · 126 votes
Energy85.6% · 125 votes
Foreign Trade and International Finance94.3% · 123 votes
Agriculture and Food85% · 107 votes
Transportation and Public Works95.6% · 91 votes
Environmental Protection91.8% · 85 votes
Science, Technology, Communications95.1% · 81 votes
Education96.1% · 77 votes
Taxation98.7% · 75 votes
Health98.6% · 74 votes
Housing and Community Development97.1% · 68 votes
Social Welfare94.8% · 58 votes
Finance and Financial Sector87.3% · 55 votes
Commerce92.3% · 52 votes
Immigration87.8% · 49 votes
Water Resources Development93.3% · 45 votes
Law100% · 44 votes
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues100% · 36 votes
Native Americans87.5% · 16 votes
Industrial relations85.7% · 14 votes
Families100% · 11 votes
Arts, Culture, Religion100% · 10 votes
Too few contested votes to score
Independent regulatory commissions— · 9 votes
Lobbying— · 9 votes
Depletion allowances— · 7 votes
Electronic surveillance— · 7 votes
Black lung— · 6 votes
Mortgages— · 6 votes
Commemorations— · 5 votes
Emergency Management— · 5 votes
Vietnamese Conflict— · 5 votes
Constitutional amendments— · 4 votes
Government securities— · 4 votes
Income tax— · 4 votes
Municipal finance— · 4 votes
Political participation— · 4 votes
Social Sciences and History— · 4 votes
Congressional-Presidential relations— · 3 votes
Credit— · 3 votes
Embargo— · 3 votes
Financial disclosure— · 3 votes
Home repair and improvement— · 3 votes
Indian claims— · 3 votes
International economic relations— · 3 votes
Mines and mineral resources— · 3 votes
Postal rates and revenues— · 3 votes
Private Legislation— · 3 votes
Public works— · 3 votes
Revenue sharing— · 3 votes
Conferences— · 2 votes
Contested elections— · 2 votes
Cultural centers— · 2 votes
Executive reorganization— · 2 votes
Life insurance— · 2 votes
Power resources— · 2 votes
Printing— · 2 votes
Sports and Recreation— · 2 votes
Territories (U.S.)— · 2 votes
Youth— · 2 votes
Animals— · 1 vote
Aquaculture— · 1 vote
Barber and beauty shops— · 1 vote
Chemicals— · 1 vote
Congressional oversight— · 1 vote
Day care— · 1 vote
Disabled— · 1 vote
Domestic relations— · 1 vote
Droughts— · 1 vote
Earthquakes— · 1 vote
Government corporations— · 1 vote
Heating— · 1 vote
Impeachments— · 1 vote
Intergovernmental relations— · 1 vote
Lakes— · 1 vote
Motor vehicles— · 1 vote
Museums— · 1 vote
Noise— · 1 vote
Political representation— · 1 vote
Postal service— · 1 vote
Reclamation of land— · 1 vote
Refugees— · 1 vote
Rehabilitation— · 1 vote
Right to counsel— · 1 vote
Rivers— · 1 vote

They also voted in 66 areas where the parties never split, so there is nothing to score — never on a contested question: Age and employment, Agriculture in foreign trade, Auditing, Aviation insurance, Awards, medals, prizes, Broadcasting, Cemeteries and funerals, Checks, Child abuse, Citizenship, Clergy, Climate, Clothing industry, Commodity control, Conservation of natural resources, Contempt of legislative bodies, Corporations, Customs administration, Dairy industry, District of Columbia, Emigration, Federal advisory bodies, Federal-state relations, Fire fighters, Fishes, Gambling, Gold, Government life insurance, Government property, Government publications, Human rights, Import restrictions, Insect control, Interest, Intergovernmental fiscal relations, International agencies, Leases, Libraries, Lotteries, Marine mammal protection, Marine resources conservation, Monuments and memorials, Municipal budgets, Municipal home rule, Municipal politics and government, Narcotics, National emblems, Nuclear facilities, Nuclear weapons, Photovoltaic power systems, Political prisoners, Prices, Public records, Real estate business, Real property, Recall of officials, Recreation areas, Referendum, Rural conditions, Salaries, Solar energy, Strategic materials, Terrorism, Tobacco, Water conservation, Witnesses.

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

Service record

11 Congresses
94th · 1975104th · 1995
Democrat · House · TN94th–104th
Term datesexact
Members · Tennessee
HF

Harold Eugene Ford

Representative from Tennessee
HOUSED1975–199711 CONGRESSES
Compare
LegislationHEADLINE
93.9%with Democrats
of 4,994 votes · 6.1% with Republicans
Nominations—of 0 votes
All contested94%of 4,994 · combined
Steepest move−5 pts1989→91, as a Democrat

Career arc

10050019751995
1995–96 · 104th · Democrat · of 758 votes93.9%

Legislation leads. Tap a point to read that Congress.

Votes

Democratic majorityYea
Republican majorityYea
Counts toward scoreNo
Open roll call
Latest 6 shown · 758 contested votes scored in the 104th

By policy area

career
Economics and Public Finance93.4% · 1,206
Congress94.5% · 685
Armed Forces and National Security94.5% · 382
Government Operations and Politics95.6% · 343
International Affairs93.8% · 336
Labor and Employment96.5% · 144
Crime and Law Enforcement96.3% · 136
Public Lands and Natural Resources92.1% · 126
Energy85.6% · 125
Foreign Trade and International Finance94.3% · 123
Agriculture and Food85% · 107
Transportation and Public Works95.6% · 91
Environmental Protection91.8% · 85
Science, Technology, Communications95.1% · 81
Education96.1% · 77
Taxation98.7% · 75
Health98.6% · 74
Housing and Community Development97.1% · 68
Social Welfare94.8% · 58
Finance and Financial Sector87.3% · 55
Commerce92.3% · 52
Immigration87.8% · 49
Water Resources Development93.3% · 45
Law100% · 44
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues100% · 36
Native Americans87.5% · 16
Industrial relations85.7% · 14
Families100% · 11
Arts, Culture, Religion100% · 10
Independent regulatory commissions— · 9
Lobbying— · 9
Depletion allowances— · 7
Electronic surveillance— · 7
Black lung— · 6
Mortgages— · 6
Commemorations— · 5
Emergency Management— · 5
Vietnamese Conflict— · 5
Constitutional amendments— · 4
Government securities— · 4
Income tax— · 4
Municipal finance— · 4
Political participation— · 4
Social Sciences and History— · 4
Congressional-Presidential relations— · 3
Credit— · 3
Embargo— · 3
Financial disclosure— · 3
Home repair and improvement— · 3
Indian claims— · 3
International economic relations— · 3
Mines and mineral resources— · 3
Postal rates and revenues— · 3
Private Legislation— · 3
Public works— · 3
Revenue sharing— · 3
Conferences— · 2
Contested elections— · 2
Cultural centers— · 2
Executive reorganization— · 2
Life insurance— · 2
Power resources— · 2
Printing— · 2
Sports and Recreation— · 2
Territories (U.S.)— · 2
Youth— · 2
Animals— · 1
Aquaculture— · 1
Barber and beauty shops— · 1
Chemicals— · 1
Congressional oversight— · 1
Day care— · 1
Disabled— · 1
Domestic relations— · 1
Droughts— · 1
Earthquakes— · 1
Government corporations— · 1
Heating— · 1
Impeachments— · 1
Intergovernmental relations— · 1
Lakes— · 1
Motor vehicles— · 1
Museums— · 1
Noise— · 1
Political representation— · 1
Postal service— · 1
Reclamation of land— · 1
Refugees— · 1
Rehabilitation— · 1
Right to counsel— · 1
Rivers— · 1

Also voted in 66 areas where the parties never split — never on a contested question: Age and employment, Agriculture in foreign trade, Auditing, Aviation insurance, Awards, medals, prizes, Broadcasting, Cemeteries and funerals, Checks, Child abuse, Citizenship, Clergy, Climate, Clothing industry, Commodity control, Conservation of natural resources, Contempt of legislative bodies, Corporations, Customs administration, Dairy industry, District of Columbia, Emigration, Federal advisory bodies, Federal-state relations, Fire fighters, Fishes, Gambling, Gold, Government life insurance, Government property, Government publications, Human rights, Import restrictions, Insect control, Interest, Intergovernmental fiscal relations, International agencies, Leases, Libraries, Lotteries, Marine mammal protection, Marine resources conservation, Monuments and memorials, Municipal budgets, Municipal home rule, Municipal politics and government, Narcotics, National emblems, Nuclear facilities, Nuclear weapons, Photovoltaic power systems, Political prisoners, Prices, Public records, Real estate business, Real property, Recall of officials, Recreation areas, Referendum, Rural conditions, Salaries, Solar energy, Strategic materials, Terrorism, Tobacco, Water conservation, Witnesses.

Service record

94th · 1975104th · 1995
Democrat94th–104th

Party switchers

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