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Donald Edgar Lukens

Representative from Ohio
HOUSEREPUBLICAN1967–1991ID L000509
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LegislationHEADLINE
9%with Dems
of 1,112 votes
Nominations
—with Dems
of 0 · confirmations only
All contested
9%with Dems
of 1,112 · both combined
Steepest move
−17 pts
1969 → 1987
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 ↓1967197319791985
1989–90101st Congress
Sat as a Republican
8.6%with Democrats
of 409 contested votes
Votes for this Congress are open below
Steepest move: 1969 → 1987, −17 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
Oct 22, 1990H.R. 5241TREASURY POSTAL APPROPRIATIONS, FY 1991LEGISLATIONNAYNEITHER · NOT SCORED
Oct 22, 1990H.R. 5257LABOR, HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AND EDUCATION APPROPRIATIONS, 1991LEGISLATIONNAYNEITHER · NOT SCORED
Oct 22, 1990H.R. 5400CAMPAIGN COST REDUCTION AND REFORM ACT OF 1990LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Full textCAMPAIGN COST REDUCTION AND REFORM ACT OF 1990Party majoritiesDemocrats Yea · Republicans YeaCounts toward scoreNo — both party majorities voted Yea.
Where this lands
YEAVoted with both majorities — not scored
Oct 22, 1990H.Res. 517WAIVING THE REQUIREMENT OF CLAUSE 4(B) OF RULE XI AGAINST CONSIDERATION OF CERTAIN RESOLUTIONS REPORTED FROM THE COMMITTEE ON RULESLEGISLATIONNAYREP MAJORITY
Oct 21, 1990H.R. 5399LEGISLATIVE BRANCH APPROPRIATION, FY 1991LEGISLATIONNAYREP MAJORITY
Oct 21, 1990H.R. 5399No description in the source recordLEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY
Oct 21, 1990H.R. 5399No description in the source recordLEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY
Oct 21, 1990H.R. 5399No description in the source recordLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Oct 21, 1990H.R. 5399No description in the source recordLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
9 most recent roll calls shown · 409 contested votes scored in the 101st CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation
Economics and Public Finance6.2% · 178 votes
Armed Forces and National Security5% · 141 votes
Congress2.6% · 77 votes
International Affairs5.6% · 72 votes
Government Operations and Politics6.5% · 62 votes
Labor and Employment2.9% · 35 votes
Foreign Trade and International Finance26.9% · 26 votes
Transportation and Public Works3.8% · 26 votes
Crime and Law Enforcement8.7% · 23 votes
Housing and Community Development0% · 22 votes
Public Lands and Natural Resources10% · 20 votes
Water Resources Development15.8% · 19 votes
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues0% · 18 votes
Social Welfare0% · 17 votes
Immigration13.3% · 15 votes
Environmental Protection0% · 14 votes
Agriculture and Food27.3% · 11 votes
Education10% · 10 votes
Finance and Financial Sector20% · 10 votes
Too few contested votes to score
Energy— · 9 votes
Law— · 9 votes
Health— · 8 votes
Science, Technology, Communications— · 7 votes
Native Americans— · 6 votes
Commerce— · 5 votes
Families— · 5 votes
Emergency Management— · 3 votes
Commemorations— · 2 votes
Taxation— · 2 votes
Arts, Culture, Religion— · 1 vote

They also voted in 2 areas where the parties never split, so there is nothing to score — never on a contested question: Animals, Private Legislation.

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

Service record

4 Congresses
90th · 1967101st · 1989
Republican · House · OH90th–101st
Term datesexact
Members · Ohio
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Donald Edgar Lukens

Representative from Ohio
HOUSER1967–19914 CONGRESSES
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LegislationHEADLINE
8.6%with Democrats
of 1,112 votes · 91.4% with Republicans
Nominations—of 0 votes
All contested9%of 1,112 · combined
Steepest move−17 pts1969→87, as a Republican

Career arc

10050019671989
1989–90 · 101st · Republican · of 409 votes8.6%

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 · 409 contested votes scored in the 101st

By policy area

career
Economics and Public Finance6.2% · 178
Armed Forces and National Security5% · 141
Congress2.6% · 77
International Affairs5.6% · 72
Government Operations and Politics6.5% · 62
Labor and Employment2.9% · 35
Foreign Trade and International Finance26.9% · 26
Transportation and Public Works3.8% · 26
Crime and Law Enforcement8.7% · 23
Housing and Community Development0% · 22
Public Lands and Natural Resources10% · 20
Water Resources Development15.8% · 19
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues0% · 18
Social Welfare0% · 17
Immigration13.3% · 15
Environmental Protection0% · 14
Agriculture and Food27.3% · 11
Education10% · 10
Finance and Financial Sector20% · 10
Energy— · 9
Law— · 9
Health— · 8
Science, Technology, Communications— · 7
Native Americans— · 6
Commerce— · 5
Families— · 5
Emergency Management— · 3
Commemorations— · 2
Taxation— · 2
Arts, Culture, Religion— · 1

Also voted in 2 areas where the parties never split — never on a contested question: Animals, Private Legislation.

Service record

90th · 1967101st · 1989
Republican90th–101st

Party switchers

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