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Robert Linlithgow Livingston Jr.

Representative from Louisiana
HOUSEREPUBLICAN1977–2001ID L000371
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LegislationHEADLINE
15%with Dems
of 5,566 votes
Nominations
—with Dems
of 0 · confirmations only
All contested
15%with Dems
of 5,566 · both combined
Steepest move
−8 pts
1991 → 1993
still a Republican

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 ↓1977198319891995
1999–2000106th Congress
Sat as a Republican
0%with Democrats
of 10 contested votes
Votes for this Congress are open below
Steepest move: 1991 → 1993, −8 pts — within one party label.
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
Feb 25, 1999noneNo description in the source recordLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Feb 23, 1999H.R. 193Sudbury, Assabet, and Concord Wild and Scenic River ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Feb 23, 1999H.R. 171Coastal Heritage Trail Route in New JerseyLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Full textCoastal Heritage Trail Route in New JerseyParty majoritiesDemocrats Yea · Republicans YeaCounts toward scoreNo — both party majorities voted Yea.
Where this lands
YEAVoted with both majorities — not scored
Feb 11, 1999H.R. 437Presidential and Executive Office Financial Accountability ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Feb 11, 1999H.R. 391Small Business Paperwork Reduction Act AmendmentsLEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY
Feb 11, 1999H.R. 391No description in the source recordLEGISLATIONNAYREP MAJORITY
Feb 10, 1999H.R. 350Mandates Information ActLEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY
Feb 10, 1999H.R. 350No description in the source recordLEGISLATIONNAYREP MAJORITY
Feb 10, 1999H.R. 350No description in the source recordLEGISLATIONNAYREP MAJORITY
9 most recent roll calls shown · 10 contested votes scored in the 106th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation
Economics and Public Finance21.6% · 1,393 votes
Congress9.3% · 848 votes
Armed Forces and National Security10.5% · 448 votes
International Affairs14.5% · 394 votes
Government Operations and Politics12.1% · 365 votes
Public Lands and Natural Resources15.4% · 162 votes
Labor and Employment5% · 160 votes
Crime and Law Enforcement7.2% · 153 votes
Foreign Trade and International Finance13.2% · 136 votes
Transportation and Public Works19.4% · 108 votes
Science, Technology, Communications10.7% · 103 votes
Education6.9% · 102 votes
Environmental Protection13.3% · 90 votes
Agriculture and Food22.5% · 89 votes
Health6% · 84 votes
Taxation6.3% · 80 votes
Housing and Community Development14.5% · 76 votes
Energy9% · 67 votes
Finance and Financial Sector12.9% · 62 votes
Social Welfare12.3% · 57 votes
Immigration16.1% · 56 votes
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues4.1% · 49 votes
Commerce12.5% · 48 votes
Law6.4% · 47 votes
Water Resources Development38.3% · 47 votes
Native Americans12% · 25 votes
Families0% · 15 votes
Arts, Culture, Religion14.3% · 14 votes
Too few contested votes to score
Commemorations— · 9 votes
Electronic surveillance— · 7 votes
Industrial relations— · 7 votes
Black lung— · 6 votes
Emergency Management— · 5 votes
Government securities— · 4 votes
Home repair and improvement— · 4 votes
Municipal finance— · 4 votes
Social Sciences and History— · 4 votes
Financial disclosure— · 3 votes
Independent regulatory commissions— · 3 votes
Indian claims— · 3 votes
Private Legislation— · 3 votes
Sports and Recreation— · 3 votes
Constitutional amendments— · 2 votes
Animals— · 1 vote
Aquaculture— · 1 vote
Barber and beauty shops— · 1 vote
Domestic relations— · 1 vote
Droughts— · 1 vote
Impeachments— · 1 vote
Import restrictions— · 1 vote
Museums— · 1 vote
Political representation— · 1 vote
Rehabilitation— · 1 vote

They also voted in 37 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, Awards, medals, prizes, Broadcasting, Cemeteries and funerals, Checks, Child abuse, Climate, Clothing industry, Commodity control, Conservation of natural resources, Contempt of legislative bodies, Customs administration, Disabled, Earthquakes, Human rights, Income tax, Insect control, Lakes, Libraries, Marine mammal protection, Marine resources conservation, Monuments and memorials, Municipal budgets, Nuclear facilities, Nuclear weapons, Photovoltaic power systems, Political prisoners, Real property, Recall of officials, Referendum, Refugees, Rural conditions, Solar energy, Terrorism, Tobacco.

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

Service record

12 Congresses
95th · 1977106th · 1999
Republican · House · LA95th–106th
Term datesexact
Members · Louisiana
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Robert Linlithgow Livingston Jr.

Representative from Louisiana
HOUSER1977–200112 CONGRESSES
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LegislationHEADLINE
14.9%with Democrats
of 5,566 votes · 85.1% with Republicans
Nominations—of 0 votes
All contested15%of 5,566 · combined
Steepest move−8 pts1991→93, as a Republican

Career arc

10050019771999
1999–2000 · 106th · Republican · of 10 votes0%

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 majorityYea
Republican majorityYea
Counts toward scoreNo
Open roll call
Latest 6 shown · 10 contested votes scored in the 106th

By policy area

career
Economics and Public Finance21.6% · 1,393
Congress9.3% · 848
Armed Forces and National Security10.5% · 448
International Affairs14.5% · 394
Government Operations and Politics12.1% · 365
Public Lands and Natural Resources15.4% · 162
Labor and Employment5% · 160
Crime and Law Enforcement7.2% · 153
Foreign Trade and International Finance13.2% · 136
Transportation and Public Works19.4% · 108
Science, Technology, Communications10.7% · 103
Education6.9% · 102
Environmental Protection13.3% · 90
Agriculture and Food22.5% · 89
Health6% · 84
Taxation6.3% · 80
Housing and Community Development14.5% · 76
Energy9% · 67
Finance and Financial Sector12.9% · 62
Social Welfare12.3% · 57
Immigration16.1% · 56
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues4.1% · 49
Commerce12.5% · 48
Law6.4% · 47
Water Resources Development38.3% · 47
Native Americans12% · 25
Families0% · 15
Arts, Culture, Religion14.3% · 14
Commemorations— · 9
Electronic surveillance— · 7
Industrial relations— · 7
Black lung— · 6
Emergency Management— · 5
Government securities— · 4
Home repair and improvement— · 4
Municipal finance— · 4
Social Sciences and History— · 4
Financial disclosure— · 3
Independent regulatory commissions— · 3
Indian claims— · 3
Private Legislation— · 3
Sports and Recreation— · 3
Constitutional amendments— · 2
Animals— · 1
Aquaculture— · 1
Barber and beauty shops— · 1
Domestic relations— · 1
Droughts— · 1
Impeachments— · 1
Import restrictions— · 1
Museums— · 1
Political representation— · 1
Rehabilitation— · 1

Also voted in 37 areas where the parties never split — never on a contested question: Age and employment, Agriculture in foreign trade, Auditing, Awards, medals, prizes, Broadcasting, Cemeteries and funerals, Checks, Child abuse, Climate, Clothing industry, Commodity control, Conservation of natural resources, Contempt of legislative bodies, Customs administration, Disabled, Earthquakes, Human rights, Income tax, Insect control, Lakes, Libraries, Marine mammal protection, Marine resources conservation, Monuments and memorials, Municipal budgets, Nuclear facilities, Nuclear weapons, Photovoltaic power systems, Political prisoners, Real property, Recall of officials, Referendum, Refugees, Rural conditions, Solar energy, Terrorism, Tobacco.

Service record

95th · 1977106th · 1999
Republican95th–106th

Party switchers

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