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Jay W. Johnson

Representative from Wisconsin
HOUSEDEMOCRAT1997–1999ID J000149
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LegislationHEADLINE
85%with Dems
of 606 votes
Nominations
—with Dems
of 0 · confirmations only
All contested
85%with Dems
of 606 · both combined

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 ↓1997
1997–98105th Congress
Sat as a Democrat
85.3%with Democrats
of 606 contested votes
Votes for this Congress are open below
Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

6 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 19, 1998H.Res. 614Appointment of ManagersLEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY
Dec 19, 1998H.Res. 611No description in the source recordLEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY
Dec 19, 1998H.Res. 611No description in the source recordLEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY
Full textNo description in the source record. What survives: the date, the bill number (H.Res. 611), how they voted and which side that matched.Party majoritiesDemocrats Nay · Republicans YeaCounts toward scoreYes — the parties split.
Where this lands
NAYSided with the Democratic majority
Dec 19, 1998H.Res. 611No description in the source recordLEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY
Dec 19, 1998H.Res. 611No description in the source recordLEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY
Dec 19, 1998H.Res. 611No description in the source recordLEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY
Dec 19, 1998noneNo description in the source recordLEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY
Dec 17, 1998H.Res. 612Supporting United States Troops in the Persian GulfLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Oct 20, 1998H.R. 4328Transportation and Related Agencies Appropriations, FY 1999LEGISLATIONNAYNEITHER · NOT SCORED
9 most recent roll calls shown · 606 contested votes scored in the 105th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation
Economics and Public Finance83.3% · 144 votes
Congress92.9% · 140 votes
International Affairs81.3% · 48 votes
Government Operations and Politics87% · 46 votes
Armed Forces and National Security91.7% · 24 votes
Public Lands and Natural Resources82.6% · 23 votes
Education90% · 20 votes
Crime and Law Enforcement56.3% · 16 votes
Finance and Financial Sector56.3% · 16 votes
Taxation93.8% · 16 votes
Law92.9% · 14 votes
Housing and Community Development92.3% · 13 votes
Labor and Employment80% · 10 votes
Too few contested votes to score
Foreign Trade and International Finance— · 8 votes
Commerce— · 7 votes
Health— · 7 votes
Transportation and Public Works— · 6 votes
Commemorations— · 5 votes
Water Resources Development— · 5 votes
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues— · 3 votes
Immigration— · 3 votes
Native Americans— · 3 votes
Social Welfare— · 3 votes
Environmental Protection— · 2 votes
Agriculture and Food— · 1 vote
Animals— · 1 vote
Emergency Management— · 1 vote
Science, Technology, Communications— · 1 vote

They also voted in 3 areas where the parties never split, so there is nothing to score — never on a contested question: Energy, Families, Sports and Recreation.

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

Service record

1 Congresses
105th · 1997
Democrat · House · WI105th–105th
Term datesexact
Members · Wisconsin
JJ

Jay W. Johnson

Representative from Wisconsin
HOUSED1997–19991 CONGRESSES
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LegislationHEADLINE
85.3%with Democrats
of 606 votes · 14.7% with Republicans
Nominations—of 0 votes
All contested85%of 606 · combined

Career arc

10050019971997
1997–98 · 105th · Democrat · of 606 votes85.3%

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Votes

About 25% of roll calls since 1989 are blank too. These rows carry a date, a bill number where one exists, how they voted and which side that matched.
Democratic majorityNay
Republican majorityYea
Counts toward scoreYes
Open roll call
Latest 6 shown · 606 contested votes scored in the 105th

By policy area

career
Economics and Public Finance83.3% · 144
Congress92.9% · 140
International Affairs81.3% · 48
Government Operations and Politics87% · 46
Armed Forces and National Security91.7% · 24
Public Lands and Natural Resources82.6% · 23
Education90% · 20
Crime and Law Enforcement56.3% · 16
Finance and Financial Sector56.3% · 16
Taxation93.8% · 16
Law92.9% · 14
Housing and Community Development92.3% · 13
Labor and Employment80% · 10
Foreign Trade and International Finance— · 8
Commerce— · 7
Health— · 7
Transportation and Public Works— · 6
Commemorations— · 5
Water Resources Development— · 5
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues— · 3
Immigration— · 3
Native Americans— · 3
Social Welfare— · 3
Environmental Protection— · 2
Agriculture and Food— · 1
Animals— · 1
Emergency Management— · 1
Science, Technology, Communications— · 1

Also voted in 3 areas where the parties never split — never on a contested question: Energy, Families, Sports and Recreation.

Service record

105th · 1997105th · 1997
Democrat105th–105th

Party switchers

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