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Henry John Hyde

Representative from Illinois
HOUSEREPUBLICAN1975–2007ID H001022
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LegislationHEADLINE
13%with Dems
of 8,375 votes
Nominations
—with Dems
of 0 · confirmations only
All contested
13%with Dems
of 8,375 · both combined
Steepest move
−8 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 ↓197519811987199319992005
2005–06109th Congress
Sat as a Republican
4.6%with Democrats
of 539 contested votes
Votes for this Congress are open below
Steepest move: 1993 → 1995, −8 pts — within one party label.
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
Dec 8, 2006H.R. 5682Henry J. Hyde United States-India Peaceful Atomic Energy Cooperation Promotion ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Dec 8, 2006H.J.Res. 102Making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 2007, and for other purposes.LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Dec 8, 2006H.R. 6406To modify temporarily certain rates of duty and make other technical amendments to the trade laws, to extend certain trade preference programs, and for other purposesLEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY
Full textTo modify temporarily certain rates of duty and make other technical amendments to the trade laws, to extend certain trade preference programs, and for other purposesParty majoritiesDemocrats Nay · Republicans YeaCounts toward scoreYes — the parties split.
Where this lands
YEASided with the Republican majority
Dec 8, 2006H.R. 5948Belarus Democracy ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Dec 8, 2006H.Res. 1100Providing for consideration of the bill H.R. 6406, to modify temporarily certain rates of duty and make other technical amendments to trade laws, to extend certain trade preference programs, and for othe purposes.LEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY
Dec 8, 2006H.R. 6375Requiring the Secretary of Defense to submit to Congress an annual report and to provide notice to the public on congressional initiatives in funds authorized or made available to the Department of Defense.LEGISLATIONNAYBOTH · NOT SCORED
Dec 8, 2006H.Res. 1091Condemning in the strongest terms Iran’s commitment to hold an international Holocaust denial conferenceLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Dec 8, 2006H.R. 6111Tax Relief and Health Care ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Dec 8, 2006H.R. 6111No description in the source recordLEGISLATIONNAYREP MAJORITY
9 most recent roll calls shown · 539 contested votes scored in the 109th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation
Economics and Public Finance15.9% · 2,037 votes
Congress6.3% · 1,435 votes
Armed Forces and National Security7.7% · 544 votes
International Affairs20.3% · 512 votes
Government Operations and Politics14.5% · 490 votes
Taxation6.1% · 231 votes
Crime and Law Enforcement17.8% · 225 votes
Labor and Employment12.1% · 224 votes
Public Lands and Natural Resources14.3% · 217 votes
Energy7.2% · 195 votes
Foreign Trade and International Finance20.3% · 172 votes
Health8.2% · 171 votes
Education9.2% · 153 votes
Transportation and Public Works23% · 152 votes
Science, Technology, Communications9.1% · 132 votes
Agriculture and Food16% · 131 votes
Law9.5% · 126 votes
Environmental Protection7.8% · 103 votes
Finance and Financial Sector11.9% · 101 votes
Housing and Community Development6.4% · 94 votes
Commerce19.8% · 81 votes
Social Welfare7.8% · 77 votes
Immigration19.4% · 67 votes
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues10.9% · 55 votes
Water Resources Development29.6% · 54 votes
Emergency Management6.3% · 32 votes
Native Americans20.7% · 29 votes
Commemorations7.7% · 26 votes
Families15% · 20 votes
Arts, Culture, Religion0% · 17 votes
Industrial relations16.7% · 12 votes
Too few contested votes to score
Independent regulatory commissions— · 9 votes
Lobbying— · 9 votes
Private Legislation— · 8 votes
Depletion allowances— · 7 votes
Black lung— · 6 votes
Electronic surveillance— · 6 votes
Mines and mineral resources— · 6 votes
Mortgages— · 6 votes
Vietnamese Conflict— · 6 votes
Animals— · 5 votes
Home repair and improvement— · 5 votes
Constitutional amendments— · 4 votes
Government securities— · 4 votes
Income tax— · 4 votes
Municipal finance— · 4 votes
Political participation— · 4 votes
Social Sciences and History— · 4 votes
Sports and Recreation— · 4 votes
Credit— · 3 votes
Embargo— · 3 votes
Financial disclosure— · 3 votes
Indian claims— · 3 votes
International economic relations— · 3 votes
Postal rates and revenues— · 3 votes
Public works— · 3 votes
Revenue sharing— · 3 votes
Conferences— · 2 votes
Congressional-Presidential relations— · 2 votes
Contested elections— · 2 votes
Cultural centers— · 2 votes
Executive reorganization— · 2 votes
Life insurance— · 2 votes
Power resources— · 2 votes
Printing— · 2 votes
Territories (U.S.)— · 2 votes
Youth— · 2 votes
Aquaculture— · 1 vote
Barber and beauty shops— · 1 vote
Chemicals— · 1 vote
Congressional oversight— · 1 vote
Day care— · 1 vote
Disabled— · 1 vote
Domestic relations— · 1 vote
Droughts— · 1 vote
Earthquakes— · 1 vote
Government corporations— · 1 vote
Heating— · 1 vote
Impeachments— · 1 vote
Intergovernmental relations— · 1 vote
Lakes— · 1 vote
Monuments and memorials— · 1 vote
Motor vehicles— · 1 vote
Museums— · 1 vote
Noise— · 1 vote
Political representation— · 1 vote
Postal service— · 1 vote
Reclamation of land— · 1 vote
Refugees— · 1 vote
Rehabilitation— · 1 vote
Right to counsel— · 1 vote
Rivers— · 1 vote

They also voted in 65 areas where the parties never split, so there is nothing to score — never on a contested question: Age and employment, Agriculture in foreign trade, Auditing, Aviation insurance, Awards, medals, prizes, Broadcasting, Cemeteries and funerals, Checks, Child abuse, Citizenship, Clergy, Climate, Clothing industry, Commodity control, Conservation of natural resources, Contempt of legislative bodies, Corporations, Customs administration, Dairy industry, District of Columbia, Emigration, Federal advisory bodies, Federal-state relations, Fire fighters, Fishes, Gambling, Gold, Government life insurance, Government property, Government publications, Human rights, Import restrictions, Insect control, Interest, Intergovernmental fiscal relations, International agencies, Leases, Libraries, Lotteries, Marine mammal protection, Marine resources conservation, Municipal budgets, Municipal home rule, Municipal politics and government, Narcotics, National emblems, Nuclear facilities, Nuclear weapons, Photovoltaic power systems, Political prisoners, Prices, Public records, Real estate business, Real property, Recall of officials, Recreation areas, Referendum, Rural conditions, Salaries, Solar energy, Strategic materials, Terrorism, Tobacco, Water conservation, Witnesses.

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

Service record

16 Congresses
94th · 1975109th · 2005
Republican · House · IL94th–109th
Term datesexact
Members · Illinois
HH

Henry John Hyde

Representative from Illinois
HOUSER1975–200716 CONGRESSES
Compare
LegislationHEADLINE
13.3%with Democrats
of 8,375 votes · 86.7% with Republicans
Nominations—of 0 votes
All contested13%of 8,375 · combined
Steepest move−8 pts1993→95, as a Republican

Career arc

10050019752005
2005–06 · 109th · Republican · of 539 votes4.6%

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Votes

Democratic majorityNay
Republican majorityYea
Counts toward scoreYes
Open roll call
Latest 6 shown · 539 contested votes scored in the 109th

By policy area

career
Economics and Public Finance15.9% · 2,037
Congress6.3% · 1,435
Armed Forces and National Security7.7% · 544
International Affairs20.3% · 512
Government Operations and Politics14.5% · 490
Taxation6.1% · 231
Crime and Law Enforcement17.8% · 225
Labor and Employment12.1% · 224
Public Lands and Natural Resources14.3% · 217
Energy7.2% · 195
Foreign Trade and International Finance20.3% · 172
Health8.2% · 171
Education9.2% · 153
Transportation and Public Works23% · 152
Science, Technology, Communications9.1% · 132
Agriculture and Food16% · 131
Law9.5% · 126
Environmental Protection7.8% · 103
Finance and Financial Sector11.9% · 101
Housing and Community Development6.4% · 94
Commerce19.8% · 81
Social Welfare7.8% · 77
Immigration19.4% · 67
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues10.9% · 55
Water Resources Development29.6% · 54
Emergency Management6.3% · 32
Native Americans20.7% · 29
Commemorations7.7% · 26
Families15% · 20
Arts, Culture, Religion0% · 17
Industrial relations16.7% · 12
Independent regulatory commissions— · 9
Lobbying— · 9
Private Legislation— · 8
Depletion allowances— · 7
Black lung— · 6
Electronic surveillance— · 6
Mines and mineral resources— · 6
Mortgages— · 6
Vietnamese Conflict— · 6
Animals— · 5
Home repair and improvement— · 5
Constitutional amendments— · 4
Government securities— · 4
Income tax— · 4
Municipal finance— · 4
Political participation— · 4
Social Sciences and History— · 4
Sports and Recreation— · 4
Credit— · 3
Embargo— · 3
Financial disclosure— · 3
Indian claims— · 3
International economic relations— · 3
Postal rates and revenues— · 3
Public works— · 3
Revenue sharing— · 3
Conferences— · 2
Congressional-Presidential relations— · 2
Contested elections— · 2
Cultural centers— · 2
Executive reorganization— · 2
Life insurance— · 2
Power resources— · 2
Printing— · 2
Territories (U.S.)— · 2
Youth— · 2
Aquaculture— · 1
Barber and beauty shops— · 1
Chemicals— · 1
Congressional oversight— · 1
Day care— · 1
Disabled— · 1
Domestic relations— · 1
Droughts— · 1
Earthquakes— · 1
Government corporations— · 1
Heating— · 1
Impeachments— · 1
Intergovernmental relations— · 1
Lakes— · 1
Monuments and memorials— · 1
Motor vehicles— · 1
Museums— · 1
Noise— · 1
Political representation— · 1
Postal service— · 1
Reclamation of land— · 1
Refugees— · 1
Rehabilitation— · 1
Right to counsel— · 1
Rivers— · 1

Also voted in 65 areas where the parties never split — never on a contested question: Age and employment, Agriculture in foreign trade, Auditing, Aviation insurance, Awards, medals, prizes, Broadcasting, Cemeteries and funerals, Checks, Child abuse, Citizenship, Clergy, Climate, Clothing industry, Commodity control, Conservation of natural resources, Contempt of legislative bodies, Corporations, Customs administration, Dairy industry, District of Columbia, Emigration, Federal advisory bodies, Federal-state relations, Fire fighters, Fishes, Gambling, Gold, Government life insurance, Government property, Government publications, Human rights, Import restrictions, Insect control, Interest, Intergovernmental fiscal relations, International agencies, Leases, Libraries, Lotteries, Marine mammal protection, Marine resources conservation, Municipal budgets, Municipal home rule, Municipal politics and government, Narcotics, National emblems, Nuclear facilities, Nuclear weapons, Photovoltaic power systems, Political prisoners, Prices, Public records, Real estate business, Real property, Recall of officials, Recreation areas, Referendum, Rural conditions, Salaries, Solar energy, Strategic materials, Terrorism, Tobacco, Water conservation, Witnesses.

Service record

94th · 1975109th · 2005
Republican94th–109th

Party switchers

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