Ronald Klink

Representative from Pennsylvania

HOUSEDEMOCRAT1993–2001ID K000270

LegislationHEADLINE

79%with Dems

of 2,620 votes

Nominations

—with Dems

of 0 · confirmations only

All contested

79%with Dems

of 2,620 · both combined

Steepest move

+8 pts

1997 → 1999

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 ↓19931999

1999–2000106th Congress

Sat as a Democrat

83.6%with Democrats

of 451 contested votes

Votes for this Congress are open below

Steepest move: 1997 → 1999, +8 pts — while still a Democrat.

Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

DateBillVoteTypeCastSided with

Dec 8, 2000H.J.Res. 128Making further continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2001LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Dec 7, 2000H.J.Res. 127Making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 2001LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Oct 19, 2000H.R. 4635Departments of Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban Development Appropriations for FY 2001LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Full textDepartments of Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban Development Appropriations for FY 2001Party majoritiesDemocrats Yea · Republicans YeaCounts toward scoreNo — both party majorities voted Yea.

Where this lands

YEAVoted with both majorities — not scored

Open roll call

Oct 19, 2000H.Res. 638Waiving points of order against the conference report to accompany H.R. 4635; Making appropriations for the Departments of Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban Development for F.Y. 2001LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Oct 19, 2000S. 2796Water Resources Development ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Oct 3, 2000H.J.Res. 110Making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 2001LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Oct 3, 2000H.Res. 278Sense of the House Regarding Efforts in the Fight Against Breast CancerLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Oct 3, 2000H.R. 4578Department of the Interior Appropriations for FY 2001LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Sep 13, 2000H.R. 4205Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2001LEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY

9 most recent roll calls shown · 451 contested votes scored in the 106th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation

Economics and Public Finance78.4% · 686 votes

Congress89.8% · 537 votes

Government Operations and Politics87.1% · 163 votes

International Affairs64.9% · 151 votes

Armed Forces and National Security59.7% · 144 votes

Crime and Law Enforcement45.5% · 123 votes

Public Lands and Natural Resources86.9% · 99 votes

Labor and Employment98.4% · 63 votes

Health60.3% · 58 votes

Taxation92.2% · 51 votes

Education88% · 50 votes

Science, Technology, Communications84.4% · 45 votes

Finance and Financial Sector100% · 39 votes

Environmental Protection52.9% · 34 votes

Law96.7% · 30 votes

Commerce73.9% · 23 votes

Housing and Community Development34.8% · 23 votes

Transportation and Public Works87% · 23 votes

Water Resources Development65.2% · 23 votes

Social Welfare100% · 20 votes

Immigration68.8% · 16 votes

Foreign Trade and International Finance80% · 15 votes

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues76.9% · 13 votes

Too few contested votes to score

Agriculture and Food— · 9 votes

Arts, Culture, Religion— · 9 votes

Energy— · 8 votes

Native Americans— · 8 votes

Commemorations— · 7 votes

Families— · 6 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

4 Congresses

103rd · 1993106th · 1999

Democrat · House · PA103rd–106th

Term datesexact

Ronald Klink

Representative from Pennsylvania

HOUSED1993–20014 CONGRESSES

Compare

LegislationHEADLINE

79.4%with Democrats

of 2,620 votes · 20.6% with Republicans

Nominations—of 0 votes

All contested79%of 2,620 · combined

Steepest move+8 pts1997→99, as a Democrat

Career arc

10050019931999

1999–2000 · 106th · Democrat · of 451 votes83.6%

Legislation leads. Tap a point to read that Congress.

Votes

Democratic majorityYea

Republican majorityYea

Counts toward scoreNo

Open roll call

Latest 6 shown · 451 contested votes scored in the 106th

By policy area

career

Economics and Public Finance78.4% · 686

Congress89.8% · 537

Government Operations and Politics87.1% · 163

International Affairs64.9% · 151

Armed Forces and National Security59.7% · 144

Crime and Law Enforcement45.5% · 123

Public Lands and Natural Resources86.9% · 99

Labor and Employment98.4% · 63

Health60.3% · 58

Taxation92.2% · 51

Education88% · 50

Science, Technology, Communications84.4% · 45

Finance and Financial Sector100% · 39

Environmental Protection52.9% · 34

Law96.7% · 30

Commerce73.9% · 23

Housing and Community Development34.8% · 23

Transportation and Public Works87% · 23

Water Resources Development65.2% · 23

Social Welfare100% · 20

Immigration68.8% · 16

Foreign Trade and International Finance80% · 15

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues76.9% · 13

Agriculture and Food— · 9

Arts, Culture, Religion— · 9

Energy— · 8

Native Americans— · 8

Commemorations— · 7

Families— · 6

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 · 1993106th · 1999

Democrat103rd–106th

Party switchers

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