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Jay C. Kim

Representative from California
HOUSEREPUBLICAN1993–1999ID K000181
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LegislationHEADLINE
6%with Dems
of 2,197 votes
Nominations
—with Dems
of 0 · confirmations only
All contested
6%with Dems
of 2,197 · both combined
Steepest move
+9 pts
1995 → 1997
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 ↓1993
1997–98105th Congress
Sat as a Republican
11.2%with Democrats
of 609 contested votes
Votes for this Congress are open below
Steepest move: 1995 → 1997, +9 pts — within one party label.
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. 614Appointment of ManagersLEGISLATIONYEAREP 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 recordLEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY
Dec 19, 1998H.Res. 611No description in the source recordLEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY
Dec 19, 1998noneNo description in the source recordLEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY
Dec 18, 1998noneNo description in the source recordLEGISLATIONNAYREP MAJORITY
Dec 17, 1998H.Res. 612Supporting United States Troops in the Persian GulfLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
9 most recent roll calls shown · 609 contested votes scored in the 105th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation
Economics and Public Finance10.2% · 568 votes
Congress1.8% · 452 votes
Government Operations and Politics12.2% · 147 votes
International Affairs7.8% · 128 votes
Armed Forces and National Security7.1% · 127 votes
Crime and Law Enforcement0% · 93 votes
Public Lands and Natural Resources1.3% · 80 votes
Labor and Employment1.7% · 58 votes
Health10% · 40 votes
Education5.6% · 36 votes
Science, Technology, Communications0% · 36 votes
Environmental Protection0% · 33 votes
Finance and Financial Sector3.6% · 28 votes
Taxation0% · 27 votes
Commerce8.7% · 23 votes
Water Resources Development22.7% · 22 votes
Housing and Community Development0% · 21 votes
Law0% · 21 votes
Transportation and Public Works9.5% · 21 votes
Social Welfare0% · 18 votes
Immigration6.3% · 16 votes
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues9.1% · 11 votes
Foreign Trade and International Finance10% · 10 votes
Too few contested votes to score
Agriculture and Food— · 8 votes
Arts, Culture, Religion— · 8 votes
Energy— · 8 votes
Native Americans— · 8 votes
Commemorations— · 5 votes
Families— · 3 votes
Animals— · 1 vote
Emergency Management— · 1 vote

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

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

Service record

3 Congresses
103rd · 1993105th · 1997
Republican · House · CA103rd–105th
Term datesexact
Members · California
JK

Jay C. Kim

Representative from California
HOUSER1993–19993 CONGRESSES
Compare
LegislationHEADLINE
5.8%with Democrats
of 2,197 votes · 94.2% with Republicans
Nominations—of 0 votes
All contested6%of 2,197 · combined
Steepest move+9 pts1995→97, as a Republican

Career arc

10050019931997
1997–98 · 105th · Republican · of 609 votes11.2%

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 · 609 contested votes scored in the 105th

By policy area

career
Economics and Public Finance10.2% · 568
Congress1.8% · 452
Government Operations and Politics12.2% · 147
International Affairs7.8% · 128
Armed Forces and National Security7.1% · 127
Crime and Law Enforcement0% · 93
Public Lands and Natural Resources1.3% · 80
Labor and Employment1.7% · 58
Health10% · 40
Education5.6% · 36
Science, Technology, Communications0% · 36
Environmental Protection0% · 33
Finance and Financial Sector3.6% · 28
Taxation0% · 27
Commerce8.7% · 23
Water Resources Development22.7% · 22
Housing and Community Development0% · 21
Law0% · 21
Transportation and Public Works9.5% · 21
Social Welfare0% · 18
Immigration6.3% · 16
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues9.1% · 11
Foreign Trade and International Finance10% · 10
Agriculture and Food— · 8
Arts, Culture, Religion— · 8
Energy— · 8
Native Americans— · 8
Commemorations— · 5
Families— · 3
Animals— · 1
Emergency Management— · 1

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

Service record

103rd · 1993105th · 1997
Republican103rd–105th

Party switchers

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