H. Martin Lancaster

Representative from North Carolina

HOUSEDEMOCRAT1987–1995ID L000045

LegislationHEADLINE

77%with Dems

of 2,185 votes

Nominations

—with Dems

of 0 · confirmations only

All contested

77%with Dems

of 2,185 · both combined

Steepest move

+4 pts

1991 → 1993

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 ↓19871993

1993–94103rd Congress

Sat as a Democrat

79.5%with Democrats

of 687 contested votes

Votes for this Congress are open below

Steepest move: 1991 → 1993, +4 pts — while still a Democrat.

Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

4 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

Nov 29, 1994H.R. 5110GENERAL AGREEMENT ON TARIFFS AND TRADELEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Oct 7, 1994H.Res. 579PROVIDING FOR THE ADOPTION OF H. RES. 578LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Oct 7, 1994S. 1569MINORITY HEALTH IMPROVEMENT ACT OF 1994LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Full textMINORITY HEALTH IMPROVEMENT ACT OF 1994Party majoritiesDemocrats Yea · Republicans YeaCounts toward scoreNo — both party majorities voted Yea.

Where this lands

YEAVoted with both majorities — not scored

Open roll call

Oct 7, 1994S. 455No description in the source recordLEGISLATIONNAYBOTH · NOT SCORED

Oct 6, 1994H.Res. 568WAIVING POINTS OF ORDER AGAINST THE CONFERENCE REPORT ON S. 21LEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY

Oct 6, 1994H.J.Res. 416LIMITED AUTHORIZATION OF U.S. TROOPS IN HAITILEGISLATIONNAYREP MAJORITY

Oct 6, 1994H.J.Res. 416No description in the source recordLEGISLATIONYEANEITHER · NOT SCORED

Oct 6, 1994H.J.Res. 416No description in the source recordLEGISLATIONNAYREP MAJORITY

9 most recent roll calls shown · 687 contested votes scored in the 103rd CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation

Economics and Public Finance74.8% · 504 votes

Congress88.3% · 333 votes

Armed Forces and National Security58.4% · 226 votes

International Affairs67.4% · 129 votes

Government Operations and Politics80.2% · 101 votes

Public Lands and Natural Resources86.8% · 91 votes

Labor and Employment51.1% · 88 votes

Crime and Law Enforcement57.7% · 78 votes

Science, Technology, Communications93.3% · 45 votes

Health97.6% · 42 votes

Foreign Trade and International Finance85% · 40 votes

Transportation and Public Works82.4% · 34 votes

Education66.7% · 33 votes

Water Resources Development96.8% · 31 votes

Finance and Financial Sector75% · 28 votes

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues66.7% · 27 votes

Environmental Protection85.2% · 27 votes

Housing and Community Development77.8% · 27 votes

Energy73.7% · 19 votes

Social Welfare78.9% · 19 votes

Law100% · 18 votes

Commerce87.5% · 16 votes

Immigration56.3% · 16 votes

Agriculture and Food85.7% · 14 votes

Native Americans100% · 14 votes

Too few contested votes to score

Taxation— · 9 votes

Families— · 8 votes

Arts, Culture, Religion— · 5 votes

Emergency Management— · 4 votes

Commemorations— · 2 votes

They also voted in 3 areas where the parties never split, so there is nothing to score — never on a contested question: Animals, Private Legislation, Sports and Recreation.

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

Service record

4 Congresses

100th · 1987103rd · 1993

Democrat · House · NC100th–103rd

Term datesexact

H. Martin Lancaster

Representative from North Carolina

HOUSED1987–19954 CONGRESSES

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LegislationHEADLINE

77.4%with Democrats

of 2,185 votes · 22.6% with Republicans

Nominations—of 0 votes

All contested77%of 2,185 · combined

Steepest move+4 pts1991→93, as a Democrat

Career arc

10050019871993

1993–94 · 103rd · Democrat · of 687 votes79.5%

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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 majorityYea

Republican majorityYea

Counts toward scoreNo

Open roll call

Latest 6 shown · 687 contested votes scored in the 103rd

By policy area

career

Economics and Public Finance74.8% · 504

Congress88.3% · 333

Armed Forces and National Security58.4% · 226

International Affairs67.4% · 129

Government Operations and Politics80.2% · 101

Public Lands and Natural Resources86.8% · 91

Labor and Employment51.1% · 88

Crime and Law Enforcement57.7% · 78

Science, Technology, Communications93.3% · 45

Health97.6% · 42

Foreign Trade and International Finance85% · 40

Transportation and Public Works82.4% · 34

Education66.7% · 33

Water Resources Development96.8% · 31

Finance and Financial Sector75% · 28

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues66.7% · 27

Environmental Protection85.2% · 27

Housing and Community Development77.8% · 27

Energy73.7% · 19

Social Welfare78.9% · 19

Law100% · 18

Commerce87.5% · 16

Immigration56.3% · 16

Agriculture and Food85.7% · 14

Native Americans100% · 14

Taxation— · 9

Families— · 8

Arts, Culture, Religion— · 5

Emergency Management— · 4

Commemorations— · 2

Also voted in 3 areas where the parties never split — never on a contested question: Animals, Private Legislation, Sports and Recreation.

Service record

100th · 1987103rd · 1993

Democrat100th–103rd

Party switchers

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