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Edgar Lanier (Ed) Jenkins

Representative from Georgia
HOUSEDEMOCRAT1977–1993ID J000083
Compare
LegislationHEADLINE
62%with Dems
of 3,599 votes
Nominations
—with Dems
of 0 · confirmations only
All contested
62%with Dems
of 3,599 · both combined
Steepest move
+13 pts
1983 → 1985
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 ↓197719831989
1991–92102nd Congress
Sat as a Democrat
80.7%with Democrats
of 498 contested votes
Votes for this Congress are open below
Steepest move: 1983 → 1985, +13 pts — while still a Democrat.
Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

DateBillVoteTypeCastSided with
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 1991LEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY
Full textRECLAMATIONS PROJECTS AUTHORIZATION AND ADJUSTMENT ACT OF 1991Party majoritiesDemocrats Nay · Republicans YeaCounts toward scoreYes — the parties split.
Where this lands
NAYSided with the Democratic majority
Oct 5, 1992H.Res. 604WAIVING POINTS OF ORDER AGAINST THE CONFERENCE REPORT AND ITS CONSIDERATION ON H.R. 429; RECLAMATION PROJECTS AUTHORIZATION AND ADJUSTMENT ACT OF 1991LEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY
Oct 5, 1992H.Res. 604WAIVING POINTS OF ORDER AGAINST THE CONFERENCE REPORT AND ITS CONSIDERATION ON H.R. 429; RECLAMATION PROJECTS AUTHORIZATION AND ADJUSTMENT ACT OF 1991LEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY
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.Res. 603WAIVING POINTS OF ORDER AGAINST THE CONFERENCE REPORT AND ITS CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 5334; HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ACT OF 1992LEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY
Oct 5, 1992H.R. 776COMPREHENSIVE NATIONAL ENERGY POLICY ACTLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
9 most recent roll calls shown · 498 contested votes scored in the 102nd CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation
Economics and Public Finance61% · 878 votes
Congress82.5% · 434 votes
Armed Forces and National Security59.9% · 317 votes
International Affairs45.6% · 274 votes
Government Operations and Politics58.5% · 229 votes
Foreign Trade and International Finance61% · 136 votes
Labor and Employment58% · 112 votes
Transportation and Public Works63.4% · 82 votes
Agriculture and Food63% · 81 votes
Public Lands and Natural Resources82.1% · 78 votes
Energy60.8% · 74 votes
Housing and Community Development62.9% · 70 votes
Education62.5% · 64 votes
Science, Technology, Communications64.1% · 64 votes
Crime and Law Enforcement44.4% · 63 votes
Environmental Protection49.1% · 53 votes
Health67.3% · 52 votes
Taxation80.4% · 51 votes
Social Welfare67.4% · 43 votes
Law51.2% · 41 votes
Immigration35% · 40 votes
Finance and Financial Sector59% · 39 votes
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues47.2% · 36 votes
Water Resources Development78.8% · 33 votes
Commerce51.6% · 31 votes
Native Americans66.7% · 18 votes
Industrial relations38.5% · 13 votes
Families70% · 10 votes
Too few contested votes to score
Electronic surveillance— · 7 votes
Arts, Culture, Religion— · 6 votes
Commemorations— · 5 votes
Private Legislation— · 5 votes
Emergency Management— · 4 votes
Government securities— · 4 votes
Income tax— · 4 votes
Social Sciences and History— · 4 votes
Embargo— · 3 votes
Financial disclosure— · 3 votes
Independent regulatory commissions— · 3 votes
Indian claims— · 3 votes
Sports and Recreation— · 3 votes
Constitutional amendments— · 2 votes
Contested elections— · 2 votes
Cultural centers— · 2 votes
Municipal finance— · 2 votes
Public works— · 2 votes
Animals— · 1 vote
Aquaculture— · 1 vote
Barber and beauty shops— · 1 vote
Black lung— · 1 vote
Domestic relations— · 1 vote
Droughts— · 1 vote
Earthquakes— · 1 vote
Home repair and improvement— · 1 vote
Import restrictions— · 1 vote
Museums— · 1 vote
Political representation— · 1 vote
Rehabilitation— · 1 vote
Territories (U.S.)— · 1 vote

They also voted in 44 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, Climate, Clothing industry, Commodity control, Conservation of natural resources, Contempt of legislative bodies, Customs administration, Disabled, Emigration, Federal advisory bodies, Government publications, Human rights, Impeachments, Insect control, International agencies, Lakes, Libraries, Marine mammal protection, Marine resources conservation, Monuments and memorials, Municipal budgets, Municipal home rule, Narcotics, Nuclear facilities, Nuclear weapons, Photovoltaic power systems, Political prisoners, Real property, Recall of officials, Referendum, Refugees, Rural conditions, Salaries, Solar energy, Terrorism, Tobacco.

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

Service record

8 Congresses
95th · 1977102nd · 1991
Democrat · House · GA95th–102nd
Term datesexact
Members · Georgia
EJ

Edgar Lanier (Ed) Jenkins

Representative from Georgia
HOUSED1977–19938 CONGRESSES
Compare
LegislationHEADLINE
62.5%with Democrats
of 3,599 votes · 37.5% with Republicans
Nominations—of 0 votes
All contested62%of 3,599 · combined
Steepest move+13 pts1983→85, as a Democrat

Career arc

10050019771991
1991–92 · 102nd · Democrat · of 498 votes80.7%

Legislation leads. Tap a point to read that Congress.

Votes

Democratic majorityNay
Republican majorityYea
Counts toward scoreYes
Open roll call
Latest 6 shown · 498 contested votes scored in the 102nd

By policy area

career
Economics and Public Finance61% · 878
Congress82.5% · 434
Armed Forces and National Security59.9% · 317
International Affairs45.6% · 274
Government Operations and Politics58.5% · 229
Foreign Trade and International Finance61% · 136
Labor and Employment58% · 112
Transportation and Public Works63.4% · 82
Agriculture and Food63% · 81
Public Lands and Natural Resources82.1% · 78
Energy60.8% · 74
Housing and Community Development62.9% · 70
Education62.5% · 64
Science, Technology, Communications64.1% · 64
Crime and Law Enforcement44.4% · 63
Environmental Protection49.1% · 53
Health67.3% · 52
Taxation80.4% · 51
Social Welfare67.4% · 43
Law51.2% · 41
Immigration35% · 40
Finance and Financial Sector59% · 39
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues47.2% · 36
Water Resources Development78.8% · 33
Commerce51.6% · 31
Native Americans66.7% · 18
Industrial relations38.5% · 13
Families70% · 10
Electronic surveillance— · 7
Arts, Culture, Religion— · 6
Commemorations— · 5
Private Legislation— · 5
Emergency Management— · 4
Government securities— · 4
Income tax— · 4
Social Sciences and History— · 4
Embargo— · 3
Financial disclosure— · 3
Independent regulatory commissions— · 3
Indian claims— · 3
Sports and Recreation— · 3
Constitutional amendments— · 2
Contested elections— · 2
Cultural centers— · 2
Municipal finance— · 2
Public works— · 2
Animals— · 1
Aquaculture— · 1
Barber and beauty shops— · 1
Black lung— · 1
Domestic relations— · 1
Droughts— · 1
Earthquakes— · 1
Home repair and improvement— · 1
Import restrictions— · 1
Museums— · 1
Political representation— · 1
Rehabilitation— · 1
Territories (U.S.)— · 1

Also voted in 44 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, Climate, Clothing industry, Commodity control, Conservation of natural resources, Contempt of legislative bodies, Customs administration, Disabled, Emigration, Federal advisory bodies, Government publications, Human rights, Impeachments, Insect control, International agencies, Lakes, Libraries, Marine mammal protection, Marine resources conservation, Monuments and memorials, Municipal budgets, Municipal home rule, Narcotics, Nuclear facilities, Nuclear weapons, Photovoltaic power systems, Political prisoners, Real property, Recall of officials, Referendum, Refugees, Rural conditions, Salaries, Solar energy, Terrorism, Tobacco.

Service record

95th · 1977102nd · 1991
Democrat95th–102nd

Party switchers

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