Amory Houghton Jr.

Representative from New York

HOUSEREPUBLICAN1987–2005ID H000814

LegislationHEADLINE

28%with Dems

of 4,921 votes

Nominations

—with Dems

of 0 · confirmations only

All contested

28%with Dems

of 4,921 · both combined

Steepest move

−17 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 ↓198719931999

2003–04108th Congress

Sat as a Republican

15.3%with Democrats

of 536 contested votes

Votes for this Congress are open below

Steepest move: 1993 → 1995, −17 pts — within one party label.

Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

DateBillVoteTypeCastSided with

Nov 20, 2004H.R. 4818Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2005LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Nov 20, 2004H.R. 5382Commercial Space Launch Amendments ActLEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY

Nov 20, 2004H.Res. 866Waiving points of order against the conference report to accompany the bill (H.R. 4818) Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2005, and providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 114) Further Continuing Appropriations for FY 2005LEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY

Full textWaiving points of order against the conference report to accompany the bill (H.R. 4818) Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2005, and providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 114) Further Continuing Appropriations for FY 2005Party majoritiesDemocrats Nay · Republicans YeaCounts toward scoreYes — the parties split.

Where this lands

YEASided with the Republican majority

Open roll call

Nov 20, 2004H.Res. 853Recognizing the Boy Scouts of America for the public service the organization performs for neighborhoods and communities across the United StatesLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Nov 20, 2004H.Res. 846Waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of Rule XIII with respect to the same day consideration of certain resolutions reported by the Rules committeeLEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY

Nov 19, 2004H.R. 1350To reauthorize the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, and for other purposesLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Nov 18, 2004S. 2986To amend title 31 of the United States Code to increase the public debt limitLEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY

Nov 18, 2004S. 2986To amend title 31 of the United States Code to increase the public debt limitLEGISLATIONNAYREP MAJORITY

Nov 17, 2004S. 2302To improve access to physicians in medically underserved areasLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

9 most recent roll calls shown · 536 contested votes scored in the 108th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation

Economics and Public Finance36.9% · 1,249 votes

Congress6.4% · 956 votes

Armed Forces and National Security28.2% · 362 votes

Government Operations and Politics34.2% · 269 votes

International Affairs50.2% · 267 votes

Crime and Law Enforcement25.5% · 157 votes

Labor and Employment25% · 144 votes

Public Lands and Natural Resources25.7% · 136 votes

Taxation14.1% · 135 votes

Health32.3% · 127 votes

Education35.6% · 87 votes

Finance and Financial Sector19% · 84 votes

Law17.9% · 84 votes

Science, Technology, Communications22.9% · 70 votes

Transportation and Public Works30.4% · 69 votes

Foreign Trade and International Finance38.2% · 68 votes

Environmental Protection19.3% · 57 votes

Social Welfare16% · 50 votes

Energy27.3% · 44 votes

Housing and Community Development14% · 43 votes

Water Resources Development32.6% · 43 votes

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues52.5% · 40 votes

Commerce18.4% · 38 votes

Immigration24.2% · 33 votes

Agriculture and Food43.5% · 23 votes

Native Americans44.4% · 18 votes

Commemorations0% · 13 votes

Families16.7% · 12 votes

Arts, Culture, Religion50% · 10 votes

Too few contested votes to score

Emergency Management— · 5 votes

Animals— · 1 vote

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

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

Service record

9 Congresses

100th · 1987108th · 2003

Republican · House · NY100th–108th

Term datesexact

Amory Houghton Jr.

Representative from New York

HOUSER1987–20059 CONGRESSES

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LegislationHEADLINE

28.4%with Democrats

of 4,921 votes · 71.6% with Republicans

Nominations—of 0 votes

All contested28%of 4,921 · combined

Steepest move−17 pts1993→95, as a Republican

Career arc

10050019872003

2003–04 · 108th · Republican · of 536 votes15.3%

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Votes

Democratic majorityNay

Republican majorityYea

Counts toward scoreYes

Open roll call

Latest 6 shown · 536 contested votes scored in the 108th

By policy area

career

Economics and Public Finance36.9% · 1,249

Congress6.4% · 956

Armed Forces and National Security28.2% · 362

Government Operations and Politics34.2% · 269

International Affairs50.2% · 267

Crime and Law Enforcement25.5% · 157

Labor and Employment25% · 144

Public Lands and Natural Resources25.7% · 136

Taxation14.1% · 135

Health32.3% · 127

Education35.6% · 87

Finance and Financial Sector19% · 84

Law17.9% · 84

Science, Technology, Communications22.9% · 70

Transportation and Public Works30.4% · 69

Foreign Trade and International Finance38.2% · 68

Environmental Protection19.3% · 57

Social Welfare16% · 50

Energy27.3% · 44

Housing and Community Development14% · 43

Water Resources Development32.6% · 43

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues52.5% · 40

Commerce18.4% · 38

Immigration24.2% · 33

Agriculture and Food43.5% · 23

Native Americans44.4% · 18

Commemorations0% · 13

Families16.7% · 12

Arts, Culture, Religion50% · 10

Emergency Management— · 5

Animals— · 1

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

Service record

100th · 1987108th · 2003

Republican100th–108th

Party switchers

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