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William Franklin Goodling

Representative from Pennsylvania
HOUSEREPUBLICAN1975–2001ID G000291
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LegislationHEADLINE
16%with Dems
of 6,900 votes
Nominations
—with Dems
of 0 · confirmations only
All contested
16%with Dems
of 6,900 · both combined
Steepest move
−6 pts
1991 → 1993
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 ↓19751981198719931999
1999–2000106th Congress
Sat as a Republican
9.2%with Democrats
of 534 contested votes
Votes for this Congress are open below
Steepest move: 1991 → 1993, −6 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
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 · 534 contested votes scored in the 106th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation
Economics and Public Finance18.7% · 1,735 votes
Congress5.5% · 1,023 votes
Armed Forces and National Security27.4% · 500 votes
International Affairs23.4% · 449 votes
Government Operations and Politics13.2% · 440 votes
Public Lands and Natural Resources10.9% · 201 votes
Crime and Law Enforcement16.4% · 183 votes
Labor and Employment11.7% · 180 votes
Foreign Trade and International Finance40.4% · 151 votes
Energy21.7% · 138 votes
Taxation10.8% · 130 votes
Science, Technology, Communications10.2% · 127 votes
Transportation and Public Works32.8% · 125 votes
Education22.1% · 122 votes
Health10.3% · 117 votes
Agriculture and Food22.8% · 114 votes
Environmental Protection11.9% · 101 votes
Housing and Community Development13.7% · 95 votes
Finance and Financial Sector3.6% · 83 votes
Law2.4% · 83 votes
Commerce16.4% · 67 votes
Social Welfare15.6% · 64 votes
Immigration14.8% · 54 votes
Water Resources Development20.4% · 54 votes
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues12.8% · 47 votes
Native Americans24.1% · 29 votes
Families5.6% · 18 votes
Arts, Culture, Religion31.3% · 16 votes
Industrial relations0% · 13 votes
Commemorations0% · 12 votes
Too few contested votes to score
Independent regulatory commissions— · 9 votes
Lobbying— · 9 votes
Private Legislation— · 8 votes
Depletion allowances— · 7 votes
Electronic surveillance— · 7 votes
Black lung— · 6 votes
Emergency Management— · 6 votes
Mines and mineral resources— · 6 votes
Mortgages— · 6 votes
Vietnamese Conflict— · 6 votes
Home repair and improvement— · 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
Financial disclosure— · 3 votes
Indian claims— · 3 votes
International economic relations— · 3 votes
Postal rates and revenues— · 3 votes
Public works— · 3 votes
Revenue sharing— · 3 votes
Credit— · 2 votes
Embargo— · 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
Chemicals— · 1 vote
Conferences— · 1 vote
Congressional oversight— · 1 vote
Cultural centers— · 1 vote
Day care— · 1 vote
Disabled— · 1 vote
Domestic relations— · 1 vote
Earthquakes— · 1 vote
Government corporations— · 1 vote
Heating— · 1 vote
Import restrictions— · 1 vote
Intergovernmental relations— · 1 vote
Lakes— · 1 vote
Monuments and memorials— · 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 68 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, Barber and beauty shops, Broadcasting, Cemeteries and funerals, Checks, Child abuse, Citizenship, Clergy, Climate, Clothing industry, Commodity control, Conservation of natural resources, Contempt of legislative bodies, Contested elections, Corporations, Customs administration, Dairy industry, District of Columbia, Droughts, Emigration, Federal advisory bodies, Federal-state relations, Fire fighters, Fishes, Gambling, Gold, Government life insurance, Government property, Government publications, Human rights, Impeachments, Insect control, Interest, Intergovernmental fiscal relations, International agencies, Leases, Libraries, Lotteries, Marine mammal protection, Marine resources conservation, 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

13 Congresses
94th · 1975106th · 1999
Republican · House · PA94th–106th
Term datesexact
Members · Pennsylvania
WG

William Franklin Goodling

Representative from Pennsylvania
HOUSER1975–200113 CONGRESSES
Compare
LegislationHEADLINE
16%with Democrats
of 6,900 votes · 84% with Republicans
Nominations—of 0 votes
All contested16%of 6,900 · combined
Steepest move−6 pts1991→93, as a Republican

Career arc

10050019751999
1999–2000 · 106th · Republican · of 534 votes9.2%

Legislation leads. Tap a point to read that Congress.

Votes

Democratic majorityYea
Republican majorityYea
Counts toward scoreNo
Open roll call
Latest 6 shown · 534 contested votes scored in the 106th

By policy area

career
Economics and Public Finance18.7% · 1,735
Congress5.5% · 1,023
Armed Forces and National Security27.4% · 500
International Affairs23.4% · 449
Government Operations and Politics13.2% · 440
Public Lands and Natural Resources10.9% · 201
Crime and Law Enforcement16.4% · 183
Labor and Employment11.7% · 180
Foreign Trade and International Finance40.4% · 151
Energy21.7% · 138
Taxation10.8% · 130
Science, Technology, Communications10.2% · 127
Transportation and Public Works32.8% · 125
Education22.1% · 122
Health10.3% · 117
Agriculture and Food22.8% · 114
Environmental Protection11.9% · 101
Housing and Community Development13.7% · 95
Finance and Financial Sector3.6% · 83
Law2.4% · 83
Commerce16.4% · 67
Social Welfare15.6% · 64
Immigration14.8% · 54
Water Resources Development20.4% · 54
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues12.8% · 47
Native Americans24.1% · 29
Families5.6% · 18
Arts, Culture, Religion31.3% · 16
Industrial relations0% · 13
Commemorations0% · 12
Independent regulatory commissions— · 9
Lobbying— · 9
Private Legislation— · 8
Depletion allowances— · 7
Electronic surveillance— · 7
Black lung— · 6
Emergency Management— · 6
Mines and mineral resources— · 6
Mortgages— · 6
Vietnamese Conflict— · 6
Home repair and improvement— · 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
Financial disclosure— · 3
Indian claims— · 3
International economic relations— · 3
Postal rates and revenues— · 3
Public works— · 3
Revenue sharing— · 3
Credit— · 2
Embargo— · 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
Chemicals— · 1
Conferences— · 1
Congressional oversight— · 1
Cultural centers— · 1
Day care— · 1
Disabled— · 1
Domestic relations— · 1
Earthquakes— · 1
Government corporations— · 1
Heating— · 1
Import restrictions— · 1
Intergovernmental relations— · 1
Lakes— · 1
Monuments and memorials— · 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 68 areas where the parties never split — never on a contested question: Age and employment, Agriculture in foreign trade, Auditing, Aviation insurance, Awards, medals, prizes, Barber and beauty shops, Broadcasting, Cemeteries and funerals, Checks, Child abuse, Citizenship, Clergy, Climate, Clothing industry, Commodity control, Conservation of natural resources, Contempt of legislative bodies, Contested elections, Corporations, Customs administration, Dairy industry, District of Columbia, Droughts, Emigration, Federal advisory bodies, Federal-state relations, Fire fighters, Fishes, Gambling, Gold, Government life insurance, Government property, Government publications, Human rights, Impeachments, Insect control, Interest, Intergovernmental fiscal relations, International agencies, Leases, Libraries, Lotteries, Marine mammal protection, Marine resources conservation, 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 · 1975106th · 1999
Republican94th–106th

Party switchers

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