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Barbara Bailey Kennelly

Representative from Connecticut
HOUSEDEMOCRAT1981–1999ID K000118
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LegislationHEADLINE
93%with Dems
of 4,729 votes
Nominations
—with Dems
of 0 · confirmations only
All contested
93%with Dems
of 4,729 · both combined
Steepest move
−7 pts
1993 → 1995
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 ↓198119871993
1997–98105th Congress
Sat as a Democrat
91.4%with Democrats
of 538 contested votes
Votes for this Congress are open below
Steepest move: 1993 → 1995, −7 pts — while still a Democrat.
Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

7 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. 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
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, 1998noneNo description in the source recordLEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY
Dec 18, 1998noneNo description in the source recordLEGISLATIONYEADEM 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 1999LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
9 most recent roll calls shown · 538 contested votes scored in the 105th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation
Economics and Public Finance92.7% · 1,192 votes
Congress96.8% · 714 votes
Armed Forces and National Security84.1% · 439 votes
International Affairs94% · 300 votes
Government Operations and Politics94.7% · 281 votes
Crime and Law Enforcement95.2% · 146 votes
Public Lands and Natural Resources97.9% · 146 votes
Labor and Employment100% · 144 votes
Foreign Trade and International Finance83.3% · 114 votes
Science, Technology, Communications92.3% · 91 votes
Health98.8% · 80 votes
Housing and Community Development96.2% · 78 votes
Transportation and Public Works94.9% · 78 votes
Environmental Protection88.3% · 77 votes
Agriculture and Food83.8% · 68 votes
Education95.3% · 64 votes
Taxation94.9% · 59 votes
Finance and Financial Sector80% · 55 votes
Immigration96.2% · 53 votes
Water Resources Development90.6% · 53 votes
Social Welfare97.9% · 48 votes
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues95.7% · 47 votes
Commerce84.1% · 44 votes
Law97.5% · 40 votes
Energy91.2% · 34 votes
Native Americans79.2% · 24 votes
Arts, Culture, Religion100% · 12 votes
Families100% · 12 votes
Commemorations90.9% · 11 votes
Too few contested votes to score
Emergency Management— · 5 votes
Social Sciences and History— · 4 votes
Sports and Recreation— · 2 votes

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

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

Service record

9 Congresses
97th · 1981105th · 1997
Democrat · House · CT97th–105th
Term datesexact
Members · Connecticut
BK

Barbara Bailey Kennelly

Representative from Connecticut
HOUSED1981–19999 CONGRESSES
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LegislationHEADLINE
93.1%with Democrats
of 4,729 votes · 6.9% with Republicans
Nominations—of 0 votes
All contested93%of 4,729 · combined
Steepest move−7 pts1993→95, as a Democrat

Career arc

10050019811997
1997–98 · 105th · Democrat · of 538 votes91.4%

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 majorityNay
Republican majorityYea
Counts toward scoreYes
Open roll call
Latest 6 shown · 538 contested votes scored in the 105th

By policy area

career
Economics and Public Finance92.7% · 1,192
Congress96.8% · 714
Armed Forces and National Security84.1% · 439
International Affairs94% · 300
Government Operations and Politics94.7% · 281
Crime and Law Enforcement95.2% · 146
Public Lands and Natural Resources97.9% · 146
Labor and Employment100% · 144
Foreign Trade and International Finance83.3% · 114
Science, Technology, Communications92.3% · 91
Health98.8% · 80
Housing and Community Development96.2% · 78
Transportation and Public Works94.9% · 78
Environmental Protection88.3% · 77
Agriculture and Food83.8% · 68
Education95.3% · 64
Taxation94.9% · 59
Finance and Financial Sector80% · 55
Immigration96.2% · 53
Water Resources Development90.6% · 53
Social Welfare97.9% · 48
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues95.7% · 47
Commerce84.1% · 44
Law97.5% · 40
Energy91.2% · 34
Native Americans79.2% · 24
Arts, Culture, Religion100% · 12
Families100% · 12
Commemorations90.9% · 11
Emergency Management— · 5
Social Sciences and History— · 4
Sports and Recreation— · 2

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

Service record

97th · 1981105th · 1997
Democrat97th–105th

Party switchers

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