Richard Henry Lehman

Representative from California

HOUSEDEMOCRAT1983–1995ID L000225

LegislationHEADLINE

91%with Dems

of 2,978 votes

Nominations

—with Dems

of 0 · confirmations only

All contested

91%with Dems

of 2,978 · both combined

Steepest move

−11 pts

1989 → 1991

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

1993–94103rd Congress

Sat as a Democrat

84.3%with Democrats

of 645 contested votes

Votes for this Congress are open below

Steepest move: 1989 → 1991, −11 pts — while still a Democrat.

Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

6 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

Nov 29, 1994noneNo description in the source recordLEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY

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

Full textNo description in the source record. What survives: the date, the bill number (S. 455), how they voted and which side that matched.Party majoritiesDemocrats Nay · Republicans NayCounts toward scoreNo — both party majorities voted Nay.

Where this lands

NAYVoted 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 HAITILEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY

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

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

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

9 most recent roll calls shown · 645 contested votes scored in the 103rd CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation

Economics and Public Finance91% · 722 votes

Congress92.8% · 375 votes

Armed Forces and National Security96.5% · 318 votes

International Affairs89.3% · 187 votes

Government Operations and Politics93.8% · 146 votes

Labor and Employment96.4% · 112 votes

Public Lands and Natural Resources88.3% · 111 votes

Foreign Trade and International Finance95.7% · 93 votes

Crime and Law Enforcement70.5% · 88 votes

Science, Technology, Communications83.1% · 71 votes

Health98.1% · 54 votes

Housing and Community Development94.3% · 53 votes

Agriculture and Food84.6% · 52 votes

Education92% · 50 votes

Transportation and Public Works91.7% · 48 votes

Environmental Protection81.4% · 43 votes

Water Resources Development92.3% · 39 votes

Immigration83.8% · 37 votes

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues94.4% · 36 votes

Finance and Financial Sector74.1% · 27 votes

Social Welfare96.3% · 27 votes

Energy80% · 25 votes

Taxation76% · 25 votes

Commerce90.5% · 21 votes

Native Americans95.2% · 21 votes

Law80% · 20 votes

Too few contested votes to score

Families— · 9 votes

Arts, Culture, Religion— · 6 votes

Commemorations— · 4 votes

Emergency Management— · 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

6 Congresses

98th · 1983103rd · 1993

Democrat · House · CA98th–103rd

Term datesexact

Richard Henry Lehman

Representative from California

HOUSED1983–19956 CONGRESSES

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LegislationHEADLINE

91.3%with Democrats

of 2,978 votes · 8.7% with Republicans

Nominations—of 0 votes

All contested91%of 2,978 · combined

Steepest move−11 pts1989→91, as a Democrat

Career arc

10050019831993

1993–94 · 103rd · Democrat · of 645 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 majorityNay

Republican majorityNay

Counts toward scoreNo

Open roll call

Latest 6 shown · 645 contested votes scored in the 103rd

By policy area

career

Economics and Public Finance91% · 722

Congress92.8% · 375

Armed Forces and National Security96.5% · 318

International Affairs89.3% · 187

Government Operations and Politics93.8% · 146

Labor and Employment96.4% · 112

Public Lands and Natural Resources88.3% · 111

Foreign Trade and International Finance95.7% · 93

Crime and Law Enforcement70.5% · 88

Science, Technology, Communications83.1% · 71

Health98.1% · 54

Housing and Community Development94.3% · 53

Agriculture and Food84.6% · 52

Education92% · 50

Transportation and Public Works91.7% · 48

Environmental Protection81.4% · 43

Water Resources Development92.3% · 39

Immigration83.8% · 37

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues94.4% · 36

Finance and Financial Sector74.1% · 27

Social Welfare96.3% · 27

Energy80% · 25

Taxation76% · 25

Commerce90.5% · 21

Native Americans95.2% · 21

Law80% · 20

Families— · 9

Arts, Culture, Religion— · 6

Commemorations— · 4

Emergency Management— · 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 · 1983103rd · 1993

Democrat98th–103rd

Party switchers

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