Joseph Paul Kolter

Representative from Pennsylvania

HOUSEDEMOCRAT1983–1993ID K000307

LegislationHEADLINE

86%with Dems

of 2,242 votes

Nominations

—with Dems

of 0 · confirmations only

All contested

86%with Dems

of 2,242 · both combined

Steepest move

−4 pts

1987 → 1989

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 ↓19831989

1991–92102nd Congress

Sat as a Democrat

84.3%with Democrats

of 415 contested votes

Votes for this Congress are open below

Steepest move: 1987 → 1989, −4 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

Open roll call

Oct 5, 1992S. 3100LOUISIANA LAND CONVEYANCELEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY

Oct 5, 1992S. 12CABLE TELEVISION CONSUMER PROTECTION AND COMPETITION ACT OF 1992LEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY

Oct 5, 1992H.R. 5334HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ACT OF 1992LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Oct 5, 1992H.R. 776COMPREHENSIVE NATIONAL ENERGY POLICY ACTLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Oct 5, 1992H.R. 776COMPREHENSIVE NATIONAL ENERGY POLICY ACTLEGISLATIONNAYBOTH · NOT SCORED

Oct 5, 1992H.Res. 602WAIVING POINTS OF ORDER AGAINST THE CONFERENCE REPORT AND ITS CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 5504; DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE APPROPRIATIONS FOR F.Y. 1993LEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY

9 most recent roll calls shown · 415 contested votes scored in the 102nd CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation

Economics and Public Finance85.4% · 534 votes

Armed Forces and National Security83.7% · 283 votes

Congress95.1% · 224 votes

International Affairs79.9% · 154 votes

Government Operations and Politics81.7% · 115 votes

Foreign Trade and International Finance85.6% · 97 votes

Labor and Employment100% · 80 votes

Housing and Community Development96.4% · 56 votes

Public Lands and Natural Resources94.4% · 54 votes

Agriculture and Food83% · 53 votes

Science, Technology, Communications86.8% · 53 votes

Crime and Law Enforcement49% · 51 votes

Transportation and Public Works87.8% · 49 votes

Environmental Protection73.7% · 38 votes

Immigration71.4% · 35 votes

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues84.8% · 33 votes

Social Welfare96.9% · 32 votes

Education87.1% · 31 votes

Health87.1% · 31 votes

Finance and Financial Sector82.8% · 29 votes

Water Resources Development89.3% · 28 votes

Taxation87.5% · 24 votes

Energy65.2% · 23 votes

Commerce80% · 20 votes

Native Americans100% · 14 votes

Law90% · 10 votes

Too few contested votes to score

Families— · 9 votes

Commemorations— · 4 votes

Emergency Management— · 4 votes

Arts, Culture, Religion— · 3 votes

Social Sciences and History— · 2 votes

Sports and Recreation— · 1 vote

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

5 Congresses

98th · 1983102nd · 1991

Democrat · House · PA98th–102nd

Term datesexact

Joseph Paul Kolter

Representative from Pennsylvania

HOUSED1983–19935 CONGRESSES

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LegislationHEADLINE

85.9%with Democrats

of 2,242 votes · 14.1% with Republicans

Nominations—of 0 votes

All contested86%of 2,242 · combined

Steepest move−4 pts1987→89, as a Democrat

Career arc

10050019831991

1991–92 · 102nd · Democrat · of 415 votes84.3%

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 · 415 contested votes scored in the 102nd

By policy area

career

Economics and Public Finance85.4% · 534

Armed Forces and National Security83.7% · 283

Congress95.1% · 224

International Affairs79.9% · 154

Government Operations and Politics81.7% · 115

Foreign Trade and International Finance85.6% · 97

Labor and Employment100% · 80

Housing and Community Development96.4% · 56

Public Lands and Natural Resources94.4% · 54

Agriculture and Food83% · 53

Science, Technology, Communications86.8% · 53

Crime and Law Enforcement49% · 51

Transportation and Public Works87.8% · 49

Environmental Protection73.7% · 38

Immigration71.4% · 35

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues84.8% · 33

Social Welfare96.9% · 32

Education87.1% · 31

Health87.1% · 31

Finance and Financial Sector82.8% · 29

Water Resources Development89.3% · 28

Taxation87.5% · 24

Energy65.2% · 23

Commerce80% · 20

Native Americans100% · 14

Law90% · 10

Families— · 9

Commemorations— · 4

Emergency Management— · 4

Arts, Culture, Religion— · 3

Social Sciences and History— · 2

Sports and Recreation— · 1

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

Service record

98th · 1983102nd · 1991

Democrat98th–102nd

Party switchers

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