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William David Lowery

Representative from California
HOUSEREPUBLICAN1981–1993ID L000479
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LegislationHEADLINE
17%with Dems
of 2,583 votes
Nominations
—with Dems
of 0 · confirmations only
All contested
17%with Dems
of 2,583 · both combined
Steepest move
−6 pts
1989 → 1991
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 ↓19811987
1991–92102nd Congress
Sat as a Republican
15.4%with Democrats
of 456 contested votes
Votes for this Congress are open below
Steepest move: 1989 → 1991, −6 pts — within one party label.
Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

2 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
Oct 5, 1992noneNo description in the source recordLEGISLATIONNAYNEITHER · NOT SCORED
Oct 5, 1992H.R. 6179TO AMEND THE WILD AND SCENIC RIVER ACTLEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY
Oct 5, 1992noneNo description in the source recordLEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY
Full textNo description in the source record. What survives: the date, how they voted and which side that matched.Party majoritiesDemocrats Nay · Republicans YeaCounts toward scoreYes — the parties split.
Where this lands
YEASided with the Republican majority
Oct 5, 1992S. 1704NATIONAL PARK SERVICELEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY
Oct 5, 1992S. 3100LOUISIANA LAND CONVEYANCELEGISLATIONNAYREP MAJORITY
Oct 5, 1992H.R. 5739EXPORT ENHANCEMENT ACT OF 1992LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Oct 5, 1992H.R. 11REVENUE ACT OF 1992LEGISLATIONNAYREP MAJORITY
Oct 5, 1992H.Res. 609PROVIDING FOR THE CONSIDERATION OF THE CONFERENCE REPORT ON H.R. 11LEGISLATIONNAYREP MAJORITY
Oct 5, 1992H.R. 429RECLAMATIONS PROJECTS AUTHORIZATION AND ADJUSTMENT ACT OF 1991LEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY
9 most recent roll calls shown · 456 contested votes scored in the 102nd CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation
Economics and Public Finance30.5% · 660 votes
Armed Forces and National Security7.1% · 325 votes
Congress12% · 267 votes
International Affairs15.5% · 174 votes
Government Operations and Politics13.2% · 152 votes
Foreign Trade and International Finance23.7% · 97 votes
Labor and Employment0% · 78 votes
Science, Technology, Communications16.2% · 68 votes
Agriculture and Food16.7% · 66 votes
Public Lands and Natural Resources24.2% · 66 votes
Crime and Law Enforcement7.5% · 53 votes
Transportation and Public Works17% · 53 votes
Housing and Community Development2% · 50 votes
Environmental Protection20% · 40 votes
Health12.8% · 39 votes
Immigration21.1% · 38 votes
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues8.8% · 34 votes
Education11.8% · 34 votes
Taxation12.1% · 33 votes
Water Resources Development43.8% · 32 votes
Social Welfare3.3% · 30 votes
Finance and Financial Sector10.3% · 29 votes
Law0% · 28 votes
Energy0% · 21 votes
Commerce5% · 20 votes
Native Americans18.8% · 16 votes
Too few contested votes to score
Families— · 9 votes
Arts, Culture, Religion— · 5 votes
Commemorations— · 5 votes
Emergency Management— · 4 votes
Social Sciences and History— · 4 votes
Private Legislation— · 2 votes
Sports and Recreation— · 2 votes

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

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

Service record

6 Congresses
97th · 1981102nd · 1991
Republican · House · CA97th–102nd
Term datesexact
Members · California
WL

William David Lowery

Representative from California
HOUSER1981–19936 CONGRESSES
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LegislationHEADLINE
17%with Democrats
of 2,583 votes · 83% with Republicans
Nominations—of 0 votes
All contested17%of 2,583 · combined
Steepest move−6 pts1989→91, as a Republican

Career arc

10050019811991
1991–92 · 102nd · Republican · of 456 votes15.4%

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 majorityYea
Counts toward scoreYes
Open roll call
Latest 6 shown · 456 contested votes scored in the 102nd

By policy area

career
Economics and Public Finance30.5% · 660
Armed Forces and National Security7.1% · 325
Congress12% · 267
International Affairs15.5% · 174
Government Operations and Politics13.2% · 152
Foreign Trade and International Finance23.7% · 97
Labor and Employment0% · 78
Science, Technology, Communications16.2% · 68
Agriculture and Food16.7% · 66
Public Lands and Natural Resources24.2% · 66
Crime and Law Enforcement7.5% · 53
Transportation and Public Works17% · 53
Housing and Community Development2% · 50
Environmental Protection20% · 40
Health12.8% · 39
Immigration21.1% · 38
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues8.8% · 34
Education11.8% · 34
Taxation12.1% · 33
Water Resources Development43.8% · 32
Social Welfare3.3% · 30
Finance and Financial Sector10.3% · 29
Law0% · 28
Energy0% · 21
Commerce5% · 20
Native Americans18.8% · 16
Families— · 9
Arts, Culture, Religion— · 5
Commemorations— · 5
Emergency Management— · 4
Social Sciences and History— · 4
Private Legislation— · 2
Sports and Recreation— · 2

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

Service record

97th · 1981102nd · 1991
Republican97th–102nd

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