William Oliver Lipinski

Representative from Illinois

HOUSEDEMOCRAT1983–2005ID L000342

LegislationHEADLINE

74%with Dems

of 5,698 votes

Nominations

—with Dems

of 0 · confirmations only

All contested

74%with Dems

of 5,698 · both combined

Steepest move

+10 pts

2001 → 2003

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 ↓1983198919952001

2003–04108th Congress

Sat as a Democrat

79.3%with Democrats

of 513 contested votes

Votes for this Congress are open below

Steepest move: 2001 → 2003, +10 pts — while still a Democrat.

Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

DateBillVoteTypeCastSided with

Nov 17, 2004S. 2302To improve access to physicians in medically underserved areasLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Nov 17, 2004H.R. 1417Copyright Royalty and Distribution Reform ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Oct 7, 2004H.R. 5061To provide assistance for the current crisis in the Darfur region of Sudan and to facilitate a comprehensive peace in SudanLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Full textTo provide assistance for the current crisis in the Darfur region of Sudan and to facilitate a comprehensive peace in SudanParty 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, 2004S. 1134To reauthorize and improve the programs authorized by the Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Oct 7, 2004H.Res. 828Waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of rule XIII with respect to consideration of certain resolutions reported from the Committee on RulesLEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY

Oct 7, 2004H.R. 5186Taxpayer-Teacher Protection ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Oct 7, 2004H.R. 5213Research Review ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Oct 7, 2004H.R. 4661Internet Spyware (I-SPY) Prevention ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Oct 7, 2004H.R. 4567Making appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2005, and for other purposesLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

9 most recent roll calls shown · 513 contested votes scored in the 108th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation

Economics and Public Finance74.7% · 1,453 votes

Congress88.6% · 976 votes

Armed Forces and National Security59.9% · 439 votes

International Affairs51.4% · 333 votes

Government Operations and Politics72.7% · 308 votes

Crime and Law Enforcement50.5% · 190 votes

Labor and Employment89.2% · 166 votes

Public Lands and Natural Resources87.4% · 151 votes

Taxation71.5% · 151 votes

Foreign Trade and International Finance77.2% · 127 votes

Health71.2% · 125 votes

Education48% · 100 votes

Science, Technology, Communications77.3% · 97 votes

Transportation and Public Works88.2% · 93 votes

Law77.3% · 88 votes

Finance and Financial Sector68% · 75 votes

Housing and Community Development71.2% · 73 votes

Agriculture and Food77.9% · 68 votes

Environmental Protection64.2% · 67 votes

Social Welfare73.8% · 61 votes

Immigration72.7% · 55 votes

Water Resources Development78.2% · 55 votes

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues50% · 50 votes

Commerce78% · 50 votes

Energy63% · 46 votes

Native Americans92% · 25 votes

Commemorations70.6% · 17 votes

Families35.7% · 14 votes

Arts, Culture, Religion46.2% · 13 votes

Too few contested votes to score

Emergency Management— · 5 votes

Social Sciences and History— · 2 votes

Animals— · 1 vote

Sports and Recreation— · 1 vote

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

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

Service record

11 Congresses

98th · 1983108th · 2003

Democrat · House · IL98th–108th

Term datesexact

William Oliver Lipinski

Representative from Illinois

HOUSED1983–200511 CONGRESSES

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LegislationHEADLINE

74.3%with Democrats

of 5,698 votes · 25.7% with Republicans

Nominations—of 0 votes

All contested74%of 5,698 · combined

Steepest move+10 pts2001→03, as a Democrat

Career arc

10050019832003

2003–04 · 108th · Democrat · of 513 votes79.3%

Legislation leads. Tap a point to read that Congress.

Votes

Democratic majorityYea

Republican majorityYea

Counts toward scoreNo

Open roll call

Latest 6 shown · 513 contested votes scored in the 108th

By policy area

career

Economics and Public Finance74.7% · 1,453

Congress88.6% · 976

Armed Forces and National Security59.9% · 439

International Affairs51.4% · 333

Government Operations and Politics72.7% · 308

Crime and Law Enforcement50.5% · 190

Labor and Employment89.2% · 166

Public Lands and Natural Resources87.4% · 151

Taxation71.5% · 151

Foreign Trade and International Finance77.2% · 127

Health71.2% · 125

Education48% · 100

Science, Technology, Communications77.3% · 97

Transportation and Public Works88.2% · 93

Law77.3% · 88

Finance and Financial Sector68% · 75

Housing and Community Development71.2% · 73

Agriculture and Food77.9% · 68

Environmental Protection64.2% · 67

Social Welfare73.8% · 61

Immigration72.7% · 55

Water Resources Development78.2% · 55

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues50% · 50

Commerce78% · 50

Energy63% · 46

Native Americans92% · 25

Commemorations70.6% · 17

Families35.7% · 14

Arts, Culture, Religion46.2% · 13

Emergency Management— · 5

Social Sciences and History— · 2

Animals— · 1

Sports and Recreation— · 1

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

Service record

98th · 1983108th · 2003

Democrat98th–108th

Party switchers

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