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Raymond Francis Lederer

Representative from Pennsylvania
HOUSEDEMOCRAT1977–1983ID L000187
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LegislationHEADLINE
84%with Dems
of 1,070 votes
Nominations
—with Dems
of 0 · confirmations only
All contested
84%with Dems
of 1,070 · both combined
Steepest move
+16 pts
1979 → 1981
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 ↓1977
1981–8297th Congress
Sat as a Democrat
100%with Democrats
of 1 contested votes
Votes for this Congress are open below
Steepest move: 1979 → 1981, +16 pts — while still a Democrat.
Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

1 of these 1 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
Jan 5, 1981noneNo description in the source recordLEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY
1 most recent roll calls shown · 1 contested votes scored in the 97th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation
Economics and Public Finance83.7% · 252 votes
Congress95.2% · 147 votes
International Affairs82.5% · 120 votes
Government Operations and Politics77.3% · 88 votes
Energy83% · 47 votes
Education61.8% · 34 votes
Foreign Trade and International Finance70% · 30 votes
Transportation and Public Works79.3% · 29 votes
Labor and Employment92.9% · 28 votes
Public Lands and Natural Resources60.9% · 23 votes
Taxation70% · 20 votes
Armed Forces and National Security68.4% · 19 votes
Agriculture and Food94.1% · 17 votes
Environmental Protection81.3% · 16 votes
Health62.5% · 16 votes
Industrial relations100% · 13 votes
Housing and Community Development100% · 12 votes
Law66.7% · 12 votes
Crime and Law Enforcement100% · 11 votes
Social Welfare90.9% · 11 votes
Commerce70% · 10 votes
Too few contested votes to score
Finance and Financial Sector— · 9 votes
Electronic surveillance— · 7 votes
Black lung— · 5 votes
Home repair and improvement— · 5 votes
Government securities— · 4 votes
Income tax— · 4 votes
Municipal finance— · 4 votes
Embargo— · 3 votes
Families— · 3 votes
Financial disclosure— · 3 votes
Independent regulatory commissions— · 3 votes
Indian claims— · 3 votes
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues— · 2 votes
Constitutional amendments— · 2 votes
Contested elections— · 2 votes
Cultural centers— · 2 votes
Museums— · 2 votes
Public works— · 2 votes
Animals— · 1 vote
Aquaculture— · 1 vote
Arts, Culture, Religion— · 1 vote
Barber and beauty shops— · 1 vote
Domestic relations— · 1 vote
Droughts— · 1 vote
Earthquakes— · 1 vote
Immigration— · 1 vote
Impeachments— · 1 vote
Import restrictions— · 1 vote
Native Americans— · 1 vote
Political representation— · 1 vote
Private Legislation— · 1 vote
Rehabilitation— · 1 vote
Science, Technology, Communications— · 1 vote
Water Resources Development— · 1 vote

They also voted in 48 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, Commemorations, Commodity control, Conservation of natural resources, Contempt of legislative bodies, Customs administration, Disabled, Emergency Management, 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, Social Sciences and History, Solar energy, Sports and Recreation, Territories (U.S.), Terrorism, Tobacco.

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

Service record

3 Congresses
95th · 197797th · 1981
Democrat · House · PA95th–97th
Term datesexact
Members · Pennsylvania
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Raymond Francis Lederer

Representative from Pennsylvania
HOUSED1977–19833 CONGRESSES
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LegislationHEADLINE
83.6%with Democrats
of 1,070 votes · 16.4% with Republicans
Nominations—of 0 votes
All contested84%of 1,070 · combined
Steepest move+16 pts1979→81, as a Democrat

Career arc

10050019771981
1981–82 · 97th · Democrat · of 1 votes100%

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.
Latest 1 shown · 1 contested votes scored in the 97th

By policy area

career
Economics and Public Finance83.7% · 252
Congress95.2% · 147
International Affairs82.5% · 120
Government Operations and Politics77.3% · 88
Energy83% · 47
Education61.8% · 34
Foreign Trade and International Finance70% · 30
Transportation and Public Works79.3% · 29
Labor and Employment92.9% · 28
Public Lands and Natural Resources60.9% · 23
Taxation70% · 20
Armed Forces and National Security68.4% · 19
Agriculture and Food94.1% · 17
Environmental Protection81.3% · 16
Health62.5% · 16
Industrial relations100% · 13
Housing and Community Development100% · 12
Law66.7% · 12
Crime and Law Enforcement100% · 11
Social Welfare90.9% · 11
Commerce70% · 10
Finance and Financial Sector— · 9
Electronic surveillance— · 7
Black lung— · 5
Home repair and improvement— · 5
Government securities— · 4
Income tax— · 4
Municipal finance— · 4
Embargo— · 3
Families— · 3
Financial disclosure— · 3
Independent regulatory commissions— · 3
Indian claims— · 3
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues— · 2
Constitutional amendments— · 2
Contested elections— · 2
Cultural centers— · 2
Museums— · 2
Public works— · 2
Animals— · 1
Aquaculture— · 1
Arts, Culture, Religion— · 1
Barber and beauty shops— · 1
Domestic relations— · 1
Droughts— · 1
Earthquakes— · 1
Immigration— · 1
Impeachments— · 1
Import restrictions— · 1
Native Americans— · 1
Political representation— · 1
Private Legislation— · 1
Rehabilitation— · 1
Science, Technology, Communications— · 1
Water Resources Development— · 1

Also voted in 48 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, Commemorations, Commodity control, Conservation of natural resources, Contempt of legislative bodies, Customs administration, Disabled, Emergency Management, 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, Social Sciences and History, Solar energy, Sports and Recreation, Territories (U.S.), Terrorism, Tobacco.

Service record

95th · 197797th · 1981
Democrat95th–97th

Party switchers

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