Robert Douglas Franks

Representative from New Jersey

HOUSEREPUBLICAN1993–2001ID F000349

LegislationHEADLINE

23%with Dems

of 2,658 votes

Nominations

—with Dems

of 0 · confirmations only

All contested

23%with Dems

of 2,658 · both combined

Steepest move

+5 pts

1995 → 1997

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 ↓19931999

1999–2000106th Congress

Sat as a Republican

24.7%with Democrats

of 477 contested votes

Votes for this Congress are open below

Steepest move: 1995 → 1997, +5 pts — within one party label.

Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

DateBillVoteTypeCastSided with

Dec 15, 2000H.R. 4577Making Appropriations for Labor, Health and Human Services for Fiscal Year 2001LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Dec 8, 2000H.J.Res. 128Making further continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2001LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

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

Full textMaking further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 2001Party majoritiesDemocrats Yea · Republicans YeaCounts toward scoreNo — both party majorities voted Yea.

Where this lands

YEAVoted with both majorities — not scored

Open roll call

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

Dec 4, 2000S. 1761Lower Rio Grande Valley Water Resources Conservation and Improvement ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Dec 4, 2000S. 3137James Madison Commemoration Commission ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Nov 14, 2000H.R. 4986Foreign Sales Corporation (FCS) Repeal and Extraterritorial Income Exclusion ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Nov 13, 2000S. 1972Conveyance of Joe Rowell Park, Dolores, ColoradoLEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY

Nov 13, 2000S. 2594Carriage of Nonproject Water by the Mancos Project, ColoradoLEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY

9 most recent roll calls shown · 477 contested votes scored in the 106th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation

Economics and Public Finance30.5% · 706 votes

Congress4.8% · 538 votes

Government Operations and Politics27.8% · 162 votes

International Affairs33.1% · 151 votes

Armed Forces and National Security45.8% · 142 votes

Crime and Law Enforcement25.2% · 123 votes

Public Lands and Natural Resources69.9% · 93 votes

Labor and Employment30.8% · 65 votes

Health43.1% · 58 votes

Taxation3.6% · 56 votes

Education13.5% · 52 votes

Science, Technology, Communications15.2% · 46 votes

Finance and Financial Sector12.8% · 39 votes

Law13.2% · 38 votes

Environmental Protection25.7% · 35 votes

Commerce20% · 25 votes

Transportation and Public Works25% · 24 votes

Water Resources Development29.2% · 24 votes

Housing and Community Development21.7% · 23 votes

Social Welfare0% · 20 votes

Immigration18.8% · 16 votes

Foreign Trade and International Finance26.7% · 15 votes

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues53.8% · 13 votes

Too few contested votes to score

Arts, Culture, Religion— · 9 votes

Agriculture and Food— · 8 votes

Energy— · 8 votes

Native Americans— · 8 votes

Commemorations— · 7 votes

Families— · 6 votes

Animals— · 1 vote

Emergency Management— · 1 vote

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

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

Service record

4 Congresses

103rd · 1993106th · 1999

Republican · House · NJ103rd–106th

Term datesexact

Robert Douglas Franks

Representative from New Jersey

HOUSER1993–20014 CONGRESSES

Compare

LegislationHEADLINE

23.5%with Democrats

of 2,658 votes · 76.5% with Republicans

Nominations—of 0 votes

All contested23%of 2,658 · combined

Steepest move+5 pts1995→97, as a Republican

Career arc

10050019931999

1999–2000 · 106th · Republican · of 477 votes24.7%

Legislation leads. Tap a point to read that Congress.

Votes

Democratic majorityYea

Republican majorityYea

Counts toward scoreNo

Open roll call

Latest 6 shown · 477 contested votes scored in the 106th

By policy area

career

Economics and Public Finance30.5% · 706

Congress4.8% · 538

Government Operations and Politics27.8% · 162

International Affairs33.1% · 151

Armed Forces and National Security45.8% · 142

Crime and Law Enforcement25.2% · 123

Public Lands and Natural Resources69.9% · 93

Labor and Employment30.8% · 65

Health43.1% · 58

Taxation3.6% · 56

Education13.5% · 52

Science, Technology, Communications15.2% · 46

Finance and Financial Sector12.8% · 39

Law13.2% · 38

Environmental Protection25.7% · 35

Commerce20% · 25

Transportation and Public Works25% · 24

Water Resources Development29.2% · 24

Housing and Community Development21.7% · 23

Social Welfare0% · 20

Immigration18.8% · 16

Foreign Trade and International Finance26.7% · 15

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues53.8% · 13

Arts, Culture, Religion— · 9

Agriculture and Food— · 8

Energy— · 8

Native Americans— · 8

Commemorations— · 7

Families— · 6

Animals— · 1

Emergency Management— · 1

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

Service record

103rd · 1993106th · 1999

Republican103rd–106th

Party switchers

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