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Peter Houston Kostmayer

Representative from Pennsylvania
HOUSEDEMOCRAT1977–1993ID K000319
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LegislationHEADLINE
88%with Dems
of 3,541 votes
Nominations
—with Dems
of 0 · confirmations only
All contested
88%with Dems
of 3,541 · both combined
Steepest move
+11 pts
1979 → 1983
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 ↓197719831989
1991–92102nd Congress
Sat as a Democrat
91.5%with Democrats
of 528 contested votes
Votes for this Congress are open below
Steepest move: 1979 → 1983, +11 pts — while still a Democrat.
Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

2 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, 1992noneNo description in the source recordLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Oct 5, 1992H.R. 6179TO AMEND THE WILD AND SCENIC RIVER ACTLEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY
Oct 5, 1992noneNo description in the source recordLEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY
Full textNo description in the source record. What survives: the date, 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
Oct 5, 1992S. 1704NATIONAL PARK SERVICELEGISLATIONYEADEM 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 1992LEGISLATIONNAYREP MAJORITY
Oct 5, 1992H.Res. 609PROVIDING FOR THE CONSIDERATION OF THE CONFERENCE REPORT ON H.R. 11LEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY
Oct 5, 1992H.R. 429RECLAMATIONS PROJECTS AUTHORIZATION AND ADJUSTMENT ACT OF 1991LEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY
9 most recent roll calls shown · 528 contested votes scored in the 102nd CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation
Economics and Public Finance82.8% · 819 votes
Congress89.1% · 411 votes
Armed Forces and National Security94.7% · 318 votes
International Affairs92.1% · 304 votes
Government Operations and Politics85.5% · 227 votes
Foreign Trade and International Finance89.4% · 132 votes
Labor and Employment94.7% · 113 votes
Public Lands and Natural Resources94.3% · 88 votes
Transportation and Public Works84.5% · 84 votes
Energy84% · 75 votes
Education85.7% · 70 votes
Housing and Community Development94.2% · 69 votes
Agriculture and Food74.2% · 66 votes
Crime and Law Enforcement87.3% · 63 votes
Science, Technology, Communications87.1% · 62 votes
Environmental Protection92.6% · 54 votes
Health94.2% · 52 votes
Taxation83.3% · 48 votes
Social Welfare93.2% · 44 votes
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues97.5% · 40 votes
Finance and Financial Sector68.4% · 38 votes
Immigration97.3% · 37 votes
Commerce87.1% · 31 votes
Law90.3% · 31 votes
Water Resources Development69% · 29 votes
Native Americans100% · 17 votes
Industrial relations76.9% · 13 votes
Families100% · 12 votes
Too few contested votes to score
Electronic surveillance— · 7 votes
Black lung— · 6 votes
Arts, Culture, Religion— · 5 votes
Commemorations— · 5 votes
Home repair and improvement— · 5 votes
Emergency Management— · 4 votes
Government securities— · 4 votes
Income tax— · 4 votes
Municipal finance— · 4 votes
Embargo— · 3 votes
Financial disclosure— · 3 votes
Independent regulatory commissions— · 3 votes
Indian claims— · 3 votes
Private Legislation— · 3 votes
Constitutional amendments— · 2 votes
Contested elections— · 2 votes
Cultural centers— · 2 votes
Museums— · 2 votes
Public works— · 2 votes
Social Sciences and History— · 2 votes
Animals— · 1 vote
Aquaculture— · 1 vote
Barber and beauty shops— · 1 vote
Domestic relations— · 1 vote
Droughts— · 1 vote
Earthquakes— · 1 vote
Impeachments— · 1 vote
Import restrictions— · 1 vote
Political representation— · 1 vote
Rehabilitation— · 1 vote
Sports and Recreation— · 1 vote
Territories (U.S.)— · 1 vote

They also voted in 43 areas where the parties never split, so there is nothing to score — never on a contested question: Age and employment, Agriculture in foreign trade, Auditing, Aviation insurance, Awards, medals, prizes, Broadcasting, Cemeteries and funerals, Checks, Child abuse, Climate, Clothing industry, Commodity control, Conservation of natural resources, Contempt of legislative bodies, Customs administration, Disabled, Emigration, Federal advisory bodies, Government publications, Human rights, Insect control, International agencies, Lakes, Libraries, Marine mammal protection, Marine resources conservation, Monuments and memorials, Municipal budgets, Municipal home rule, Narcotics, Nuclear facilities, Nuclear weapons, Photovoltaic power systems, Political prisoners, Real property, Recall of officials, Referendum, Refugees, Rural conditions, Salaries, Solar energy, Terrorism, Tobacco.

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

Service record

7 Congresses
95th · 1977102nd · 1991
Democrat · House · PA95th–102nd
Term datesexact
Members · Pennsylvania
PK

Peter Houston Kostmayer

Representative from Pennsylvania
HOUSED1977–19937 CONGRESSES
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LegislationHEADLINE
87.8%with Democrats
of 3,541 votes · 12.2% with Republicans
Nominations—of 0 votes
All contested88%of 3,541 · combined
Steepest move+11 pts1979→83, as a Democrat

Career arc

10050019771991
1991–92 · 102nd · Democrat · of 528 votes91.5%

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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 · 528 contested votes scored in the 102nd

By policy area

career
Economics and Public Finance82.8% · 819
Congress89.1% · 411
Armed Forces and National Security94.7% · 318
International Affairs92.1% · 304
Government Operations and Politics85.5% · 227
Foreign Trade and International Finance89.4% · 132
Labor and Employment94.7% · 113
Public Lands and Natural Resources94.3% · 88
Transportation and Public Works84.5% · 84
Energy84% · 75
Education85.7% · 70
Housing and Community Development94.2% · 69
Agriculture and Food74.2% · 66
Crime and Law Enforcement87.3% · 63
Science, Technology, Communications87.1% · 62
Environmental Protection92.6% · 54
Health94.2% · 52
Taxation83.3% · 48
Social Welfare93.2% · 44
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues97.5% · 40
Finance and Financial Sector68.4% · 38
Immigration97.3% · 37
Commerce87.1% · 31
Law90.3% · 31
Water Resources Development69% · 29
Native Americans100% · 17
Industrial relations76.9% · 13
Families100% · 12
Electronic surveillance— · 7
Black lung— · 6
Arts, Culture, Religion— · 5
Commemorations— · 5
Home repair and improvement— · 5
Emergency Management— · 4
Government securities— · 4
Income tax— · 4
Municipal finance— · 4
Embargo— · 3
Financial disclosure— · 3
Independent regulatory commissions— · 3
Indian claims— · 3
Private Legislation— · 3
Constitutional amendments— · 2
Contested elections— · 2
Cultural centers— · 2
Museums— · 2
Public works— · 2
Social Sciences and History— · 2
Animals— · 1
Aquaculture— · 1
Barber and beauty shops— · 1
Domestic relations— · 1
Droughts— · 1
Earthquakes— · 1
Impeachments— · 1
Import restrictions— · 1
Political representation— · 1
Rehabilitation— · 1
Sports and Recreation— · 1
Territories (U.S.)— · 1

Also voted in 43 areas where the parties never split — never on a contested question: Age and employment, Agriculture in foreign trade, Auditing, Aviation insurance, Awards, medals, prizes, Broadcasting, Cemeteries and funerals, Checks, Child abuse, Climate, Clothing industry, Commodity control, Conservation of natural resources, Contempt of legislative bodies, Customs administration, Disabled, Emigration, Federal advisory bodies, Government publications, Human rights, Insect control, International agencies, Lakes, Libraries, Marine mammal protection, Marine resources conservation, Monuments and memorials, Municipal budgets, Municipal home rule, Narcotics, Nuclear facilities, Nuclear weapons, Photovoltaic power systems, Political prisoners, Real property, Recall of officials, Referendum, Refugees, Rural conditions, Salaries, Solar energy, Terrorism, Tobacco.

Service record

95th · 1977102nd · 1991
Democrat95th–102nd

Party switchers

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