George Thomas (Mickey) Leland

Representative from Texas

HOUSEDEMOCRAT1979–1991ID L000237

LegislationHEADLINE

97%with Dems

of 2,240 votes

Nominations

—with Dems

of 0 · confirmations only

All contested

97%with Dems

of 2,240 · both combined

Steepest move

+2 pts

1983 → 1985

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 ↓19791985

1989–90101st Congress

Sat as a Democrat

98%with Democrats

of 101 contested votes

Votes for this Congress are open below

Steepest move: 1983 → 1985, +2 pts — while still a Democrat.

Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

9 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

Aug 4, 1989H.R. 1278No description in the source recordLEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY

Aug 4, 1989H.R. 3072No description in the source recordLEGISLATIONNAYNEITHER · NOT SCORED

Aug 4, 1989H.R. 3015No description in the source recordLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Full textNo description in the source record. What survives: the date, the bill number (H.R. 3015), how they voted and which side that matched.Party majoritiesDemocrats Yea · Republicans YeaCounts toward scoreNo — both party majorities voted Yea.

Where this lands

YEAVoted with both majorities — not scored

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Aug 4, 1989H.R. 3015No description in the source recordLEGISLATIONNAYBOTH · NOT SCORED

Aug 4, 1989H.R. 3015No description in the source recordLEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY

Aug 3, 1989H.R. 1278No description in the source recordLEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY

Aug 3, 1989H.R. 1278No description in the source recordLEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY

Aug 3, 1989H.R. 1278No description in the source recordLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Aug 3, 1989H.R. 3026No description in the source recordLEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY

9 most recent roll calls shown · 101 contested votes scored in the 101st CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation

Economics and Public Finance95.8% · 574 votes

Armed Forces and National Security95.8% · 261 votes

International Affairs98.5% · 197 votes

Congress95.4% · 195 votes

Government Operations and Politics96.2% · 156 votes

Foreign Trade and International Finance100% · 100 votes

Labor and Employment100% · 73 votes

Agriculture and Food92.1% · 63 votes

Housing and Community Development100% · 62 votes

Transportation and Public Works98.3% · 59 votes

Education100% · 49 votes

Science, Technology, Communications97.9% · 47 votes

Public Lands and Natural Resources100% · 46 votes

Energy92.7% · 41 votes

Health100% · 36 votes

Taxation94.1% · 34 votes

Social Welfare100% · 33 votes

Crime and Law Enforcement100% · 31 votes

Environmental Protection96.4% · 28 votes

Immigration80% · 25 votes

Law100% · 21 votes

Water Resources Development85.7% · 21 votes

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues100% · 16 votes

Finance and Financial Sector87.5% · 16 votes

Commerce100% · 15 votes

Native Americans100% · 13 votes

Too few contested votes to score

Commemorations— · 5 votes

Families— · 5 votes

Arts, Culture, Religion— · 3 votes

Private Legislation— · 3 votes

Social Sciences and History— · 3 votes

Sports and Recreation— · 3 votes

They also voted in 1 area where the parties never split, so there is nothing to score — never on a contested question: Emergency Management.

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

Service record

6 Congresses

96th · 1979101st · 1989

Democrat · House · TX96th–101st

Term datesexact

George Thomas (Mickey) Leland

Representative from Texas

HOUSED1979–19916 CONGRESSES

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LegislationHEADLINE

96.6%with Democrats

of 2,240 votes · 3.4% with Republicans

Nominations—of 0 votes

All contested97%of 2,240 · combined

Steepest move+2 pts1983→85, as a Democrat

Career arc

10050019791989

1989–90 · 101st · Democrat · of 101 votes98%

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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

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Latest 6 shown · 101 contested votes scored in the 101st

By policy area

career

Economics and Public Finance95.8% · 574

Armed Forces and National Security95.8% · 261

International Affairs98.5% · 197

Congress95.4% · 195

Government Operations and Politics96.2% · 156

Foreign Trade and International Finance100% · 100

Labor and Employment100% · 73

Agriculture and Food92.1% · 63

Housing and Community Development100% · 62

Transportation and Public Works98.3% · 59

Education100% · 49

Science, Technology, Communications97.9% · 47

Public Lands and Natural Resources100% · 46

Energy92.7% · 41

Health100% · 36

Taxation94.1% · 34

Social Welfare100% · 33

Crime and Law Enforcement100% · 31

Environmental Protection96.4% · 28

Immigration80% · 25

Law100% · 21

Water Resources Development85.7% · 21

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues100% · 16

Finance and Financial Sector87.5% · 16

Commerce100% · 15

Native Americans100% · 13

Commemorations— · 5

Families— · 5

Arts, Culture, Religion— · 3

Private Legislation— · 3

Social Sciences and History— · 3

Sports and Recreation— · 3

Also voted in 1 area where the parties never split — never on a contested question: Emergency Management.

Service record

96th · 1979101st · 1989

Democrat96th–101st

Party switchers

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