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Ben Jones

Representative from Georgia
HOUSEDEMOCRAT1989–1993ID J000211
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LegislationHEADLINE
88%with Dems
of 921 votes
Nominations
—with Dems
of 0 · confirmations only
All contested
88%with Dems
of 921 · both combined
Steepest move
+2 pts
1989 → 1991
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 ↓1989
1991–92102nd Congress
Sat as a Democrat
88.7%with Democrats
of 453 contested votes
Votes for this Congress are open below
Steepest move: 1989 → 1991, +2 pts — while still a Democrat.
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
Oct 5, 1992H.R. 6179TO AMEND THE WILD AND SCENIC RIVER ACTLEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY
Oct 5, 1992noneNo description in the source recordLEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY
Oct 5, 1992S. 1704NATIONAL PARK SERVICELEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY
Full textNATIONAL PARK SERVICEParty majoritiesDemocrats Yea · Republicans NayCounts toward scoreYes — the parties split.
Where this lands
YEASided with the Democratic majority
Oct 5, 1992S. 3100LOUISIANA LAND CONVEYANCELEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY
Oct 5, 1992H.R. 5739EXPORT ENHANCEMENT ACT OF 1992LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Oct 5, 1992H.R. 11REVENUE ACT OF 1992LEGISLATIONYEADEM 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
9 most recent roll calls shown · 453 contested votes scored in the 102nd CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation
Economics and Public Finance84.1% · 208 votes
Congress92.5% · 160 votes
Armed Forces and National Security80.9% · 68 votes
International Affairs70.7% · 58 votes
Government Operations and Politics96.3% · 54 votes
Labor and Employment71% · 31 votes
Public Lands and Natural Resources100% · 31 votes
Crime and Law Enforcement76.7% · 30 votes
Finance and Financial Sector92% · 25 votes
Foreign Trade and International Finance95.2% · 21 votes
Transportation and Public Works88.9% · 18 votes
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues88.2% · 17 votes
Environmental Protection71.4% · 14 votes
Water Resources Development92.9% · 14 votes
Science, Technology, Communications100% · 13 votes
Health100% · 12 votes
Immigration90.9% · 11 votes
Agriculture and Food90% · 10 votes
Too few contested votes to score
Education— · 9 votes
Law— · 9 votes
Commerce— · 7 votes
Energy— · 7 votes
Families— · 7 votes
Taxation— · 7 votes
Native Americans— · 6 votes
Emergency Management— · 3 votes
Housing and Community Development— · 2 votes
Arts, Culture, Religion— · 1 vote

They also voted in 3 areas where the parties never split, so there is nothing to score — never on a contested question: Animals, Private Legislation, Social Welfare.

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

Service record

2 Congresses
101st · 1989102nd · 1991
Democrat · House · GA101st–102nd
Term datesexact
Members · Georgia
BJ

Ben Jones

Representative from Georgia
HOUSED1989–19932 CONGRESSES
Compare
LegislationHEADLINE
87.5%with Democrats
of 921 votes · 12.5% with Republicans
Nominations—of 0 votes
All contested88%of 921 · combined
Steepest move+2 pts1989→91, as a Democrat

Career arc

10050019891991
1991–92 · 102nd · Democrat · of 453 votes88.7%

Legislation leads. Tap a point to read that Congress.

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 majorityYea
Republican majorityNay
Counts toward scoreYes
Open roll call
Latest 6 shown · 453 contested votes scored in the 102nd

By policy area

career
Economics and Public Finance84.1% · 208
Congress92.5% · 160
Armed Forces and National Security80.9% · 68
International Affairs70.7% · 58
Government Operations and Politics96.3% · 54
Labor and Employment71% · 31
Public Lands and Natural Resources100% · 31
Crime and Law Enforcement76.7% · 30
Finance and Financial Sector92% · 25
Foreign Trade and International Finance95.2% · 21
Transportation and Public Works88.9% · 18
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues88.2% · 17
Environmental Protection71.4% · 14
Water Resources Development92.9% · 14
Science, Technology, Communications100% · 13
Health100% · 12
Immigration90.9% · 11
Agriculture and Food90% · 10
Education— · 9
Law— · 9
Commerce— · 7
Energy— · 7
Families— · 7
Taxation— · 7
Native Americans— · 6
Emergency Management— · 3
Housing and Community Development— · 2
Arts, Culture, Religion— · 1

Also voted in 3 areas where the parties never split — never on a contested question: Animals, Private Legislation, Social Welfare.

Service record

101st · 1989102nd · 1991
Democrat101st–102nd

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