Samuel Gejdenson

Representative from Connecticut

HOUSEDEMOCRAT1981–2001ID G000120

LegislationHEADLINE

96%with Dems

of 5,480 votes

Nominations

—with Dems

of 0 · confirmations only

All contested

96%with Dems

of 5,480 · both combined

Steepest move

−4 pts

1993 → 1995

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 ↓1981198719931999

1999–2000106th Congress

Sat as a Democrat

95.6%with Democrats

of 541 contested votes

Votes for this Congress are open below

Steepest move: 1993 → 1995, −4 pts — while still a Democrat.

Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

3 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

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

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

Full textCarriage of Nonproject Water by the Mancos Project, ColoradoParty majoritiesDemocrats Nay · Republicans YeaCounts toward scoreYes — the parties split.

Where this lands

NAYSided with the Democratic majority

Open roll call

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

Nov 1, 2000noneNo description in the source recordLEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY

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

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

Oct 31, 2000H.J.Res. 121Further Continuing Appropriations for FY 2001LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

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

9 most recent roll calls shown · 541 contested votes scored in the 106th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation

Economics and Public Finance95.3% · 1,400 votes

Congress98.1% · 858 votes

Armed Forces and National Security91.1% · 484 votes

International Affairs94.9% · 335 votes

Government Operations and Politics96.2% · 318 votes

Crime and Law Enforcement98.9% · 179 votes

Public Lands and Natural Resources98.8% · 171 votes

Labor and Employment100% · 152 votes

Foreign Trade and International Finance92.6% · 121 votes

Science, Technology, Communications88.1% · 118 votes

Health100% · 98 votes

Taxation96.7% · 91 votes

Education98.9% · 90 votes

Transportation and Public Works92.9% · 85 votes

Environmental Protection95.1% · 81 votes

Housing and Community Development98.8% · 81 votes

Agriculture and Food88.2% · 76 votes

Finance and Financial Sector88.7% · 71 votes

Law97% · 66 votes

Water Resources Development89.5% · 57 votes

Immigration96.4% · 56 votes

Social Welfare100% · 53 votes

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues96% · 50 votes

Commerce89.6% · 48 votes

Energy94.7% · 38 votes

Native Americans100% · 27 votes

Arts, Culture, Religion100% · 14 votes

Families100% · 14 votes

Commemorations84.6% · 13 votes

Too few contested votes to score

Emergency Management— · 5 votes

Social Sciences and History— · 4 votes

Sports and Recreation— · 3 votes

Private Legislation— · 2 votes

Animals— · 1 vote

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

Service record

10 Congresses

97th · 1981106th · 1999

Democrat · House · CT97th–106th

Term datesexact

Samuel Gejdenson

Representative from Connecticut

HOUSED1981–200110 CONGRESSES

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LegislationHEADLINE

95.7%with Democrats

of 5,480 votes · 4.3% with Republicans

Nominations—of 0 votes

All contested96%of 5,480 · combined

Steepest move−4 pts1993→95, as a Democrat

Career arc

10050019811999

1999–2000 · 106th · Democrat · of 541 votes95.6%

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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 majorityNay

Republican majorityYea

Counts toward scoreYes

Open roll call

Latest 6 shown · 541 contested votes scored in the 106th

By policy area

career

Economics and Public Finance95.3% · 1,400

Congress98.1% · 858

Armed Forces and National Security91.1% · 484

International Affairs94.9% · 335

Government Operations and Politics96.2% · 318

Crime and Law Enforcement98.9% · 179

Public Lands and Natural Resources98.8% · 171

Labor and Employment100% · 152

Foreign Trade and International Finance92.6% · 121

Science, Technology, Communications88.1% · 118

Health100% · 98

Taxation96.7% · 91

Education98.9% · 90

Transportation and Public Works92.9% · 85

Environmental Protection95.1% · 81

Housing and Community Development98.8% · 81

Agriculture and Food88.2% · 76

Finance and Financial Sector88.7% · 71

Law97% · 66

Water Resources Development89.5% · 57

Immigration96.4% · 56

Social Welfare100% · 53

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues96% · 50

Commerce89.6% · 48

Energy94.7% · 38

Native Americans100% · 27

Arts, Culture, Religion100% · 14

Families100% · 14

Commemorations84.6% · 13

Emergency Management— · 5

Social Sciences and History— · 4

Sports and Recreation— · 3

Private Legislation— · 2

Animals— · 1

Service record

97th · 1981106th · 1999

Democrat97th–106th

Party switchers

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