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Jill Lynette Long

Representative from Indiana
HOUSEDEMOCRAT1989–1995ID L000420
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LegislationHEADLINE
87%with Dems
of 1,686 votes
Nominations
—with Dems
of 0 · confirmations only
All contested
87%with Dems
of 1,686 · both combined
Steepest move
+5 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 ↓1989
1993–94103rd Congress
Sat as a Democrat
88.9%with Democrats
of 687 contested votes
Votes for this Congress are open below
Steepest move: 1989 → 1991, +5 pts — while still a Democrat.
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
Nov 29, 1994H.R. 5110GENERAL AGREEMENT ON TARIFFS AND TRADELEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Oct 7, 1994H.Res. 579PROVIDING FOR THE ADOPTION OF H. RES. 578LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Oct 7, 1994S. 1569MINORITY HEALTH IMPROVEMENT ACT OF 1994LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Full textMINORITY HEALTH IMPROVEMENT ACT OF 1994Party majoritiesDemocrats Yea · Republicans YeaCounts toward scoreNo — both party majorities voted Yea.
Where this lands
YEAVoted with both majorities — not scored
Oct 7, 1994S. 455No description in the source recordLEGISLATIONNAYBOTH · NOT SCORED
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
9 most recent roll calls shown · 687 contested votes scored in the 103rd CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation
Economics and Public Finance77.2% · 404 votes
Congress98% · 306 votes
Armed Forces and National Security86.7% · 128 votes
Public Lands and Natural Resources86.7% · 83 votes
International Affairs85.2% · 81 votes
Crime and Law Enforcement79.4% · 68 votes
Government Operations and Politics94.1% · 68 votes
Labor and Employment95% · 60 votes
Science, Technology, Communications85% · 40 votes
Health90.9% · 33 votes
Finance and Financial Sector82.1% · 28 votes
Water Resources Development84.6% · 26 votes
Education88% · 25 votes
Foreign Trade and International Finance82.6% · 23 votes
Environmental Protection90.9% · 22 votes
Transportation and Public Works77.3% · 22 votes
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues76.5% · 17 votes
Commerce66.7% · 12 votes
Immigration75% · 12 votes
Agriculture and Food54.5% · 11 votes
Energy80% · 10 votes
Native Americans100% · 10 votes
Too few contested votes to score
Law— · 9 votes
Families— · 7 votes
Taxation— · 7 votes
Arts, Culture, Religion— · 5 votes
Housing and Community Development— · 5 votes
Emergency Management— · 3 votes

They also voted in 4 areas where the parties never split, so there is nothing to score — never on a contested question: Animals, Private Legislation, Social Welfare, Sports and Recreation.

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

Service record

3 Congresses
101st · 1989103rd · 1993
Democrat · House · IN101st–103rd
Term datesexact
Members · Indiana
JL

Jill Lynette Long

Representative from Indiana
HOUSED1989–19953 CONGRESSES
Compare
LegislationHEADLINE
86.8%with Democrats
of 1,686 votes · 13.2% with Republicans
Nominations—of 0 votes
All contested87%of 1,686 · combined
Steepest move+5 pts1989→91, as a Democrat

Career arc

10050019891993
1993–94 · 103rd · Democrat · of 687 votes88.9%

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 · 687 contested votes scored in the 103rd

By policy area

career
Economics and Public Finance77.2% · 404
Congress98% · 306
Armed Forces and National Security86.7% · 128
Public Lands and Natural Resources86.7% · 83
International Affairs85.2% · 81
Crime and Law Enforcement79.4% · 68
Government Operations and Politics94.1% · 68
Labor and Employment95% · 60
Science, Technology, Communications85% · 40
Health90.9% · 33
Finance and Financial Sector82.1% · 28
Water Resources Development84.6% · 26
Education88% · 25
Foreign Trade and International Finance82.6% · 23
Environmental Protection90.9% · 22
Transportation and Public Works77.3% · 22
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues76.5% · 17
Commerce66.7% · 12
Immigration75% · 12
Agriculture and Food54.5% · 11
Energy80% · 10
Native Americans100% · 10
Law— · 9
Families— · 7
Taxation— · 7
Arts, Culture, Religion— · 5
Housing and Community Development— · 5
Emergency Management— · 3

Also voted in 4 areas where the parties never split — never on a contested question: Animals, Private Legislation, Social Welfare, Sports and Recreation.

Service record

101st · 1989103rd · 1993
Democrat101st–103rd

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