John Patrick Hiler

Representative from Indiana

HOUSEREPUBLICAN1981–1991ID H000586

LegislationHEADLINE

7%with Dems

of 2,243 votes

Nominations

—with Dems

of 0 · confirmations only

All contested

7%with Dems

of 2,243 · both combined

Steepest move

−4 pts

1981 → 1983

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 ↓19811987

1989–90101st Congress

Sat as a Republican

7.5%with Democrats

of 468 contested votes

Votes for this Congress are open below

Steepest move: 1981 → 1983, −4 pts — within one party label.

Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

DateBillVoteTypeCastSided with

Oct 27, 1990S. 280NIOBRARA RIVER DESIGNATIONLEGISLATIONNAYREP MAJORITY

Oct 27, 1990H.R. 4793SMALL BUSINESS REAUTHORIZATION AND AMENDMENTS ACT OF 1990LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Oct 27, 1990S. 3266CRIME CONTROL ACT OF 1990LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Full textCRIME CONTROL ACT OF 1990Party majoritiesDemocrats Yea · Republicans YeaCounts toward scoreNo — both party majorities voted Yea.

Where this lands

YEAVoted with both majorities — not scored

Open roll call

Oct 27, 1990H.J.Res. 687MAKING FURTHER CONTINUING APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 1991LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Oct 27, 1990H.R. 5769INTERIOR AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATION, FY 1991LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Oct 27, 1990H.R. 5114FOREIGN ASSISTANCE APPROPRIATIONS, 1991LEGISLATIONNAYREP MAJORITY

Oct 27, 1990S. 358IMMIGRATION ACT OF 1990LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Oct 27, 1990H.R. 5399LEGISLATIVE BRANCH APPROPRIATION, FY 1991LEGISLATIONNAYREP MAJORITY

Oct 26, 1990H.R. 5835OMNIBUS BUDGET RECONCILIATION ACT OF 1990LEGISLATIONNAYREP MAJORITY

9 most recent roll calls shown · 468 contested votes scored in the 101st CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation

Economics and Public Finance4.1% · 557 votes

Armed Forces and National Security8.7% · 298 votes

Congress7.9% · 178 votes

International Affairs6.3% · 160 votes

Government Operations and Politics6.8% · 146 votes

Foreign Trade and International Finance6.4% · 94 votes

Labor and Employment4.3% · 69 votes

Agriculture and Food9.1% · 66 votes

Science, Technology, Communications3.1% · 64 votes

Transportation and Public Works6.9% · 58 votes

Housing and Community Development1.8% · 55 votes

Public Lands and Natural Resources14.3% · 49 votes

Environmental Protection7.5% · 40 votes

Crime and Law Enforcement7.7% · 39 votes

Immigration8.3% · 36 votes

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues3% · 33 votes

Social Welfare0% · 33 votes

Education0% · 31 votes

Water Resources Development17.2% · 29 votes

Taxation3.6% · 28 votes

Health7.4% · 27 votes

Energy9.1% · 22 votes

Law14.3% · 21 votes

Commerce17.6% · 17 votes

Finance and Financial Sector6.7% · 15 votes

Native Americans15.4% · 13 votes

Too few contested votes to score

Families— · 7 votes

Commemorations— · 6 votes

Arts, Culture, Religion— · 5 votes

Social Sciences and History— · 4 votes

Emergency Management— · 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

5 Congresses

97th · 1981101st · 1989

Republican · House · IN97th–101st

Term datesexact

John Patrick Hiler

Representative from Indiana

HOUSER1981–19915 CONGRESSES

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LegislationHEADLINE

6.5%with Democrats

of 2,243 votes · 93.5% with Republicans

Nominations—of 0 votes

All contested7%of 2,243 · combined

Steepest move−4 pts1981→83, as a Republican

Career arc

10050019811989

1989–90 · 101st · Republican · of 468 votes7.5%

Legislation leads. Tap a point to read that Congress.

Votes

Democratic majorityYea

Republican majorityYea

Counts toward scoreNo

Open roll call

Latest 6 shown · 468 contested votes scored in the 101st

By policy area

career

Economics and Public Finance4.1% · 557

Armed Forces and National Security8.7% · 298

Congress7.9% · 178

International Affairs6.3% · 160

Government Operations and Politics6.8% · 146

Foreign Trade and International Finance6.4% · 94

Labor and Employment4.3% · 69

Agriculture and Food9.1% · 66

Science, Technology, Communications3.1% · 64

Transportation and Public Works6.9% · 58

Housing and Community Development1.8% · 55

Public Lands and Natural Resources14.3% · 49

Environmental Protection7.5% · 40

Crime and Law Enforcement7.7% · 39

Immigration8.3% · 36

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues3% · 33

Social Welfare0% · 33

Education0% · 31

Water Resources Development17.2% · 29

Taxation3.6% · 28

Health7.4% · 27

Energy9.1% · 22

Law14.3% · 21

Commerce17.6% · 17

Finance and Financial Sector6.7% · 15

Native Americans15.4% · 13

Families— · 7

Commemorations— · 6

Arts, Culture, Religion— · 5

Social Sciences and History— · 4

Emergency Management— · 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 · 1981101st · 1989

Republican97th–101st

Party switchers

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