Claude Harris Jr.

Representative from Alabama

HOUSEDEMOCRAT1987–1993ID H000236

LegislationHEADLINE

71%with Dems

of 1,507 votes

Nominations

—with Dems

of 0 · confirmations only

All contested

71%with Dems

of 1,507 · both combined

Steepest move

+7 pts

1987 → 1989

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 ↓1987

1991–92102nd Congress

Sat as a Democrat

73.5%with Democrats

of 529 contested votes

Votes for this Congress are open below

Steepest move: 1987 → 1989, +7 pts — while still a Democrat.

Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

2 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

Oct 5, 1992noneNo description in the source recordLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Oct 5, 1992H.R. 6179TO AMEND THE WILD AND SCENIC RIVER ACTLEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY

Oct 5, 1992noneNo description in the source recordLEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY

Full textNo description in the source record. What survives: the date, how they voted and which side that matched.Party majoritiesDemocrats Nay · Republicans YeaCounts toward scoreYes — the parties split.

Where this lands

NAYSided with the Democratic majority

Open roll call

Oct 5, 1992S. 1704NATIONAL PARK SERVICELEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY

Oct 5, 1992S. 3100LOUISIANA LAND CONVEYANCELEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY

Oct 5, 1992H.R. 5739EXPORT ENHANCEMENT ACT OF 1992LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Oct 5, 1992H.R. 11REVENUE ACT OF 1992LEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY

Oct 5, 1992H.Res. 609PROVIDING FOR THE CONSIDERATION OF THE CONFERENCE REPORT ON H.R. 11LEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY

Oct 5, 1992H.R. 429RECLAMATIONS PROJECTS AUTHORIZATION AND ADJUSTMENT ACT OF 1991LEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY

9 most recent roll calls shown · 529 contested votes scored in the 102nd CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation

Economics and Public Finance67% · 327 votes

Congress85.8% · 204 votes

Armed Forces and National Security52.2% · 182 votes

International Affairs56.5% · 108 votes

Government Operations and Politics69.5% · 82 votes

Labor and Employment67.9% · 56 votes

Public Lands and Natural Resources85.7% · 42 votes

Crime and Law Enforcement25% · 40 votes

Foreign Trade and International Finance87.2% · 39 votes

Transportation and Public Works65.5% · 29 votes

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues71.4% · 28 votes

Science, Technology, Communications88.9% · 27 votes

Finance and Financial Sector84.6% · 26 votes

Housing and Community Development80% · 25 votes

Health95.2% · 21 votes

Water Resources Development85.7% · 21 votes

Environmental Protection78.9% · 19 votes

Law84.2% · 19 votes

Social Welfare78.9% · 19 votes

Energy61.1% · 18 votes

Education70.6% · 17 votes

Immigration41.2% · 17 votes

Commerce66.7% · 15 votes

Agriculture and Food61.5% · 13 votes

Native Americans60% · 10 votes

Too few contested votes to score

Taxation— · 9 votes

Families— · 8 votes

Emergency Management— · 4 votes

Commemorations— · 2 votes

Arts, Culture, Religion— · 1 vote

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

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

Service record

3 Congresses

100th · 1987102nd · 1991

Democrat · House · AL100th–102nd

Term datesexact

Claude Harris Jr.

Representative from Alabama

HOUSED1987–19933 CONGRESSES

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LegislationHEADLINE

70.6%with Democrats

of 1,507 votes · 29.4% with Republicans

Nominations—of 0 votes

All contested71%of 1,507 · combined

Steepest move+7 pts1987→89, as a Democrat

Career arc

10050019871991

1991–92 · 102nd · Democrat · of 529 votes73.5%

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 majorityNay

Republican majorityYea

Counts toward scoreYes

Open roll call

Latest 6 shown · 529 contested votes scored in the 102nd

By policy area

career

Economics and Public Finance67% · 327

Congress85.8% · 204

Armed Forces and National Security52.2% · 182

International Affairs56.5% · 108

Government Operations and Politics69.5% · 82

Labor and Employment67.9% · 56

Public Lands and Natural Resources85.7% · 42

Crime and Law Enforcement25% · 40

Foreign Trade and International Finance87.2% · 39

Transportation and Public Works65.5% · 29

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues71.4% · 28

Science, Technology, Communications88.9% · 27

Finance and Financial Sector84.6% · 26

Housing and Community Development80% · 25

Health95.2% · 21

Water Resources Development85.7% · 21

Environmental Protection78.9% · 19

Law84.2% · 19

Social Welfare78.9% · 19

Energy61.1% · 18

Education70.6% · 17

Immigration41.2% · 17

Commerce66.7% · 15

Agriculture and Food61.5% · 13

Native Americans60% · 10

Taxation— · 9

Families— · 8

Emergency Management— · 4

Commemorations— · 2

Arts, Culture, Religion— · 1

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

Service record

100th · 1987102nd · 1991

Democrat100th–102nd

Party switchers

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