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Charles Floyd Hatcher

Representative from Georgia
HOUSEDEMOCRAT1981–1993ID H000340
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LegislationHEADLINE
76%with Dems
of 2,416 votes
Nominations
—with Dems
of 0 · confirmations only
All contested
76%with Dems
of 2,416 · both combined
Steepest move
+12 pts
1981 → 1983
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 ↓19811987
1991–92102nd Congress
Sat as a Democrat
86%with Democrats
of 372 contested votes
Votes for this Congress are open below
Steepest move: 1981 → 1983, +12 pts — while still a Democrat.
Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

1 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, 1992S. 12CABLE TELEVISION CONSUMER PROTECTION AND COMPETITION ACT OF 1992LEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY
Oct 5, 1992H.R. 5334HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ACT OF 1992LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Oct 5, 1992H.R. 776COMPREHENSIVE NATIONAL ENERGY POLICY ACTLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Full textCOMPREHENSIVE NATIONAL ENERGY POLICY ACTParty majoritiesDemocrats Yea · Republicans YeaCounts toward scoreNo — both party majorities voted Yea.
Where this lands
YEAVoted with both majorities — not scored
Oct 5, 1992H.R. 776COMPREHENSIVE NATIONAL ENERGY POLICY ACTLEGISLATIONNAYBOTH · NOT SCORED
Oct 5, 1992H.Res. 602WAIVING POINTS OF ORDER AGAINST THE CONFERENCE REPORT AND ITS CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 5504; DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE APPROPRIATIONS FOR F.Y. 1993LEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY
Oct 5, 1992H.Res. 601WAIVING POINTS OF ORDER AGAINST THE CONFERENCE REPORT TO ACCOMPANY H.R. 776; COMPREHENSIVE NATIONAL ENERGY POLICY ACTLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Oct 5, 1992H.R. 5368FOREIGN ASSISTANCE APPROPRIATIONS FOR FY 1993LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Oct 4, 1992H.R. 918No description in the source recordLEGISLATIONNAYREP MAJORITY
Oct 4, 1992H.Res. 574PROVIDING FOR THE CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 918; MINING LAW REFORMLEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY
9 most recent roll calls shown · 372 contested votes scored in the 102nd CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation
Economics and Public Finance81.3% · 593 votes
Armed Forces and National Security53.8% · 301 votes
Congress93% · 243 votes
International Affairs60.1% · 153 votes
Government Operations and Politics85.7% · 147 votes
Foreign Trade and International Finance80.6% · 93 votes
Labor and Employment63% · 73 votes
Agriculture and Food83.3% · 66 votes
Science, Technology, Communications84.6% · 65 votes
Public Lands and Natural Resources87.9% · 58 votes
Transportation and Public Works76.8% · 56 votes
Crime and Law Enforcement61.1% · 54 votes
Housing and Community Development94.2% · 52 votes
Immigration40% · 35 votes
Environmental Protection38.2% · 34 votes
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues65.6% · 32 votes
Taxation90.6% · 32 votes
Health87.1% · 31 votes
Social Welfare80.6% · 31 votes
Law86.2% · 29 votes
Water Resources Development92.9% · 28 votes
Energy53.8% · 26 votes
Finance and Financial Sector57.7% · 26 votes
Education87.5% · 24 votes
Commerce78.3% · 23 votes
Native Americans80% · 15 votes
Too few contested votes to score
Families— · 5 votes
Arts, Culture, Religion— · 4 votes
Commemorations— · 4 votes
Emergency Management— · 4 votes
Social Sciences and History— · 3 votes
Sports and Recreation— · 3 votes
Private Legislation— · 2 votes

They also voted in 1 area where the parties never split, so there is nothing to score — never on a contested question: Animals.

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

Service record

6 Congresses
97th · 1981102nd · 1991
Democrat · House · GA97th–102nd
Term datesexact
Members · Georgia
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Charles Floyd Hatcher

Representative from Georgia
HOUSED1981–19936 CONGRESSES
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LegislationHEADLINE
76.4%with Democrats
of 2,416 votes · 23.6% with Republicans
Nominations—of 0 votes
All contested76%of 2,416 · combined
Steepest move+12 pts1981→83, as a Democrat

Career arc

10050019811991
1991–92 · 102nd · Democrat · of 372 votes86%

Legislation leads. Tap a point to read that Congress.

Votes

Democratic majorityYea
Republican majorityYea
Counts toward scoreNo
Open roll call
Latest 6 shown · 372 contested votes scored in the 102nd

By policy area

career
Economics and Public Finance81.3% · 593
Armed Forces and National Security53.8% · 301
Congress93% · 243
International Affairs60.1% · 153
Government Operations and Politics85.7% · 147
Foreign Trade and International Finance80.6% · 93
Labor and Employment63% · 73
Agriculture and Food83.3% · 66
Science, Technology, Communications84.6% · 65
Public Lands and Natural Resources87.9% · 58
Transportation and Public Works76.8% · 56
Crime and Law Enforcement61.1% · 54
Housing and Community Development94.2% · 52
Immigration40% · 35
Environmental Protection38.2% · 34
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues65.6% · 32
Taxation90.6% · 32
Health87.1% · 31
Social Welfare80.6% · 31
Law86.2% · 29
Water Resources Development92.9% · 28
Energy53.8% · 26
Finance and Financial Sector57.7% · 26
Education87.5% · 24
Commerce78.3% · 23
Native Americans80% · 15
Families— · 5
Arts, Culture, Religion— · 4
Commemorations— · 4
Emergency Management— · 4
Social Sciences and History— · 3
Sports and Recreation— · 3
Private Legislation— · 2

Also voted in 1 area where the parties never split — never on a contested question: Animals.

Service record

97th · 1981102nd · 1991
Democrat97th–102nd

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