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Robert Garcia

Representative from New York
HOUSEDEMOCRAT1977–1991ID G000047
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LegislationHEADLINE
96%with Dems
of 2,368 votes
Nominations
—with Dems
of 0 · confirmations only
All contested
96%with Dems
of 2,368 · both combined
Steepest move
+2 pts
1977 → 1979
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 ↓197719831989
1989–90101st Congress
Sat as a Democrat
97.4%with Democrats
of 116 contested votes
Votes for this Congress are open below
Steepest move: 1977 → 1979, +2 pts — while still a Democrat.
Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

9 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 15, 1989H.R. 3610No description in the source recordLEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY
Nov 15, 1989H.R. 3532No description in the source recordLEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY
Nov 14, 1989H.R. 2939No description in the source recordLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Full textNo description in the source record. What survives: the date, the bill number (H.R. 2939), how they voted and which side that matched.Party majoritiesDemocrats Yea · Republicans YeaCounts toward scoreNo — both party majorities voted Yea.
Where this lands
YEAVoted with both majorities — not scored
Nov 13, 1989H.R. 3550No description in the source recordLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Nov 13, 1989H.R. 3614No description in the source recordLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Nov 9, 1989H.R. 1465No description in the source recordLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Nov 9, 1989H.R. 2461No description in the source recordLEGISLATIONNAYNEITHER · NOT SCORED
Nov 7, 1989H.R. 2459No description in the source recordLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Nov 1, 1989H.R. 1465No description in the source recordLEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY
9 most recent roll calls shown · 116 contested votes scored in the 101st CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation
Economics and Public Finance97.3% · 596 votes
Armed Forces and National Security96.9% · 260 votes
Congress96.7% · 212 votes
International Affairs96.5% · 199 votes
Government Operations and Politics95.4% · 175 votes
Foreign Trade and International Finance96.2% · 105 votes
Agriculture and Food90.1% · 71 votes
Labor and Employment98.5% · 66 votes
Housing and Community Development100% · 61 votes
Transportation and Public Works98.3% · 59 votes
Education96.3% · 54 votes
Public Lands and Natural Resources96.3% · 54 votes
Science, Technology, Communications96.2% · 52 votes
Taxation86% · 43 votes
Energy97.4% · 38 votes
Health97.1% · 35 votes
Social Welfare100% · 30 votes
Crime and Law Enforcement96.6% · 29 votes
Environmental Protection100% · 28 votes
Immigration88.9% · 27 votes
Law100% · 22 votes
Water Resources Development90.5% · 21 votes
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues100% · 18 votes
Commerce94.4% · 18 votes
Finance and Financial Sector86.7% · 15 votes
Native Americans100% · 14 votes
Too few contested votes to score
Electronic surveillance— · 6 votes
Commemorations— · 5 votes
Arts, Culture, Religion— · 4 votes
Families— · 4 votes
Home repair and improvement— · 4 votes
Social Sciences and History— · 4 votes
Government securities— · 3 votes
Private Legislation— · 3 votes
Sports and Recreation— · 3 votes
Constitutional amendments— · 2 votes
Financial disclosure— · 2 votes
Independent regulatory commissions— · 2 votes
Indian claims— · 2 votes
Municipal finance— · 2 votes
Black lung— · 1 vote
Domestic relations— · 1 vote
Import restrictions— · 1 vote
Museums— · 1 vote
Political representation— · 1 vote

They also voted in 28 areas where the parties never split, so there is nothing to score — never on a contested question: Age and employment, Agriculture in foreign trade, Animals, Awards, medals, prizes, Cemeteries and funerals, Checks, Clothing industry, Commodity control, Conservation of natural resources, Contempt of legislative bodies, Customs administration, Disabled, Emergency Management, Human rights, Impeachments, Income tax, Lakes, Marine mammal protection, Marine resources conservation, Nuclear facilities, Photovoltaic power systems, Real property, Recall of officials, Referendum, Rehabilitation, Solar energy, Terrorism, Tobacco.

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

Service record

7 Congresses
95th · 1977101st · 1989
Democrat · House · NY95th–101st
Term datesexact
Members · New York
RG

Robert Garcia

Representative from New York
HOUSED1977–19917 CONGRESSES
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LegislationHEADLINE
96.5%with Democrats
of 2,368 votes · 3.5% with Republicans
Nominations—of 0 votes
All contested96%of 2,368 · combined
Steepest move+2 pts1977→79, as a Democrat

Career arc

10050019771989
1989–90 · 101st · Democrat · of 116 votes97.4%

Legislation leads. Tap a point to read that Congress.

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 · 116 contested votes scored in the 101st

By policy area

career
Economics and Public Finance97.3% · 596
Armed Forces and National Security96.9% · 260
Congress96.7% · 212
International Affairs96.5% · 199
Government Operations and Politics95.4% · 175
Foreign Trade and International Finance96.2% · 105
Agriculture and Food90.1% · 71
Labor and Employment98.5% · 66
Housing and Community Development100% · 61
Transportation and Public Works98.3% · 59
Education96.3% · 54
Public Lands and Natural Resources96.3% · 54
Science, Technology, Communications96.2% · 52
Taxation86% · 43
Energy97.4% · 38
Health97.1% · 35
Social Welfare100% · 30
Crime and Law Enforcement96.6% · 29
Environmental Protection100% · 28
Immigration88.9% · 27
Law100% · 22
Water Resources Development90.5% · 21
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues100% · 18
Commerce94.4% · 18
Finance and Financial Sector86.7% · 15
Native Americans100% · 14
Electronic surveillance— · 6
Commemorations— · 5
Arts, Culture, Religion— · 4
Families— · 4
Home repair and improvement— · 4
Social Sciences and History— · 4
Government securities— · 3
Private Legislation— · 3
Sports and Recreation— · 3
Constitutional amendments— · 2
Financial disclosure— · 2
Independent regulatory commissions— · 2
Indian claims— · 2
Municipal finance— · 2
Black lung— · 1
Domestic relations— · 1
Import restrictions— · 1
Museums— · 1
Political representation— · 1

Also voted in 28 areas where the parties never split — never on a contested question: Age and employment, Agriculture in foreign trade, Animals, Awards, medals, prizes, Cemeteries and funerals, Checks, Clothing industry, Commodity control, Conservation of natural resources, Contempt of legislative bodies, Customs administration, Disabled, Emergency Management, Human rights, Impeachments, Income tax, Lakes, Marine mammal protection, Marine resources conservation, Nuclear facilities, Photovoltaic power systems, Real property, Recall of officials, Referendum, Rehabilitation, Solar energy, Terrorism, Tobacco.

Service record

95th · 1977101st · 1989
Democrat95th–101st

Party switchers

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