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Melton D. (Mel) Hancock

Representative from Missouri
HOUSEREPUBLICAN1989–1997ID H000151
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LegislationHEADLINE
2%with Dems
of 2,565 votes
Nominations
—with Dems
of 0 · confirmations only
All contested
2%with Dems
of 2,565 · both combined
Steepest move
+2 pts
1993 → 1995
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 ↓19891995
1995–96104th Congress
Sat as a Republican
3.6%with Democrats
of 873 contested votes
Votes for this Congress are open below
Steepest move: 1993 → 1995, +2 pts — within one party label.
Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

DateBillVoteTypeCastSided with
Sep 27, 1996S. 1505Accountable Pipline Safety and Partnership Act of 1996LEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY
Sep 27, 1996H.R. 4000Reestablish POW/MIA ProceduresLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Sep 27, 1996S. 39Sustainable Fisheries ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Full textSustainable Fisheries ActParty majoritiesDemocrats Yea · Republicans YeaCounts toward scoreNo — both party majorities voted Yea.
Where this lands
YEAVoted with both majorities — not scored
Sep 27, 1996H.R. 4073National Underground Railroad Freedom CenterLEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY
Sep 27, 1996H.R. 3539Federal Aviation Authorization Act of 1996LEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY
Sep 27, 1996H.Res. 540Waiving points of order against the conference report on H.R. 3539LEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY
Sep 26, 1996H.R. 3841Civil Service Reform ActLEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY
Sep 26, 1996H.R. 4011Congressional Pension Forfeiture ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Sep 26, 1996H.R. 3752American Land Sovereignty Protection ActLEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY
9 most recent roll calls shown · 873 contested votes scored in the 104th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation
Economics and Public Finance3.3% · 638 votes
Congress1.2% · 486 votes
Armed Forces and National Security3.8% · 185 votes
Government Operations and Politics2.7% · 150 votes
International Affairs3.6% · 140 votes
Crime and Law Enforcement2.8% · 107 votes
Public Lands and Natural Resources0% · 89 votes
Labor and Employment0% · 82 votes
Science, Technology, Communications1.8% · 55 votes
Health0% · 47 votes
Environmental Protection2.6% · 39 votes
Finance and Financial Sector8.3% · 36 votes
Water Resources Development11.8% · 34 votes
Transportation and Public Works0% · 33 votes
Commerce0% · 27 votes
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues0% · 25 votes
Education0% · 25 votes
Immigration0% · 25 votes
Foreign Trade and International Finance16.7% · 24 votes
Agriculture and Food0% · 17 votes
Energy0% · 17 votes
Taxation0% · 17 votes
Law0% · 15 votes
Social Welfare0% · 15 votes
Housing and Community Development0% · 11 votes
Families0% · 10 votes
Native Americans0% · 10 votes
Too few contested votes to score
Arts, Culture, Religion— · 9 votes
Emergency Management— · 3 votes

They also voted in 3 areas where the parties never split, so there is nothing to score — never on a contested question: Animals, Private Legislation, Sports and Recreation.

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

Service record

4 Congresses
101st · 1989104th · 1995
Republican · House · MO101st–104th
Term datesexact
Members · Missouri
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Melton D. (Mel) Hancock

Representative from Missouri
HOUSER1989–19974 CONGRESSES
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LegislationHEADLINE
2.4%with Democrats
of 2,565 votes · 97.6% with Republicans
Nominations—of 0 votes
All contested2%of 2,565 · combined
Steepest move+2 pts1993→95, as a Republican

Career arc

10050019891995
1995–96 · 104th · Republican · of 873 votes3.6%

Legislation leads. Tap a point to read that Congress.

Votes

Democratic majorityYea
Republican majorityYea
Counts toward scoreNo
Open roll call
Latest 6 shown · 873 contested votes scored in the 104th

By policy area

career
Economics and Public Finance3.3% · 638
Congress1.2% · 486
Armed Forces and National Security3.8% · 185
Government Operations and Politics2.7% · 150
International Affairs3.6% · 140
Crime and Law Enforcement2.8% · 107
Public Lands and Natural Resources0% · 89
Labor and Employment0% · 82
Science, Technology, Communications1.8% · 55
Health0% · 47
Environmental Protection2.6% · 39
Finance and Financial Sector8.3% · 36
Water Resources Development11.8% · 34
Transportation and Public Works0% · 33
Commerce0% · 27
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues0% · 25
Education0% · 25
Immigration0% · 25
Foreign Trade and International Finance16.7% · 24
Agriculture and Food0% · 17
Energy0% · 17
Taxation0% · 17
Law0% · 15
Social Welfare0% · 15
Housing and Community Development0% · 11
Families0% · 10
Native Americans0% · 10
Arts, Culture, Religion— · 9
Emergency Management— · 3

Also voted in 3 areas where the parties never split — never on a contested question: Animals, Private Legislation, Sports and Recreation.

Service record

101st · 1989104th · 1995
Republican101st–104th

Party switchers

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