Thomas J. Manton

Representative from New York

HOUSEDEMOCRAT1985–1999ID M000117

LegislationHEADLINE

90%with Dems

of 4,001 votes

Nominations

—with Dems

of 0 · confirmations only

All contested

90%with Dems

of 4,001 · both combined

Steepest move

−8 pts

1993 → 1995

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 ↓198519911997

1997–98105th Congress

Sat as a Democrat

83.8%with Democrats

of 569 contested votes

Votes for this Congress are open below

Steepest move: 1993 → 1995, −8 pts — while still a Democrat.

Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

6 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

Dec 19, 1998H.Res. 614Appointment of ManagersLEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY

Dec 19, 1998H.Res. 611No description in the source recordLEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY

Full textNo description in the source record. What survives: the date, the bill number (H.Res. 611), how they voted and which side that matched.Party majoritiesDemocrats Nay · Republicans YeaCounts toward scoreYes — the parties split.

Where this lands

NAYSided with the Democratic majority

Open roll call

Dec 19, 1998H.Res. 611No description in the source recordLEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY

Dec 19, 1998noneNo description in the source recordLEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY

Oct 20, 1998H.R. 4328Transportation and Related Agencies Appropriations, FY 1999LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Oct 20, 1998H.Res. 604Providing for the consideration of S. 1132 and S. 2133LEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY

9 most recent roll calls shown · 569 contested votes scored in the 105th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation

Economics and Public Finance90.3% · 983 votes

Congress94.8% · 667 votes

Armed Forces and National Security80.2% · 359 votes

International Affairs80.2% · 263 votes

Government Operations and Politics92% · 250 votes

Crime and Law Enforcement69.3% · 140 votes

Labor and Employment99.2% · 127 votes

Public Lands and Natural Resources95.1% · 122 votes

Foreign Trade and International Finance97.4% · 77 votes

Science, Technology, Communications93.8% · 65 votes

Housing and Community Development88.9% · 63 votes

Transportation and Public Works100% · 62 votes

Environmental Protection72.9% · 59 votes

Health76.8% · 56 votes

Finance and Financial Sector83% · 53 votes

Education100% · 51 votes

Agriculture and Food95.7% · 46 votes

Social Welfare95.6% · 45 votes

Water Resources Development91.1% · 45 votes

Taxation93.2% · 44 votes

Commerce100% · 41 votes

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues92.5% · 40 votes

Immigration97.4% · 39 votes

Law92.1% · 38 votes

Energy68% · 25 votes

Native Americans100% · 20 votes

Arts, Culture, Religion72.7% · 11 votes

Commemorations100% · 11 votes

Families60% · 10 votes

Too few contested votes to score

Emergency Management— · 5 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

7 Congresses

99th · 1985105th · 1997

Democrat · House · NY99th–105th

Term datesexact

Thomas J. Manton

Representative from New York

HOUSED1985–19997 CONGRESSES

Compare

LegislationHEADLINE

89.8%with Democrats

of 4,001 votes · 10.2% with Republicans

Nominations—of 0 votes

All contested90%of 4,001 · combined

Steepest move−8 pts1993→95, as a Democrat

Career arc

10050019851997

1997–98 · 105th · Democrat · of 569 votes83.8%

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 · 569 contested votes scored in the 105th

By policy area

career

Economics and Public Finance90.3% · 983

Congress94.8% · 667

Armed Forces and National Security80.2% · 359

International Affairs80.2% · 263

Government Operations and Politics92% · 250

Crime and Law Enforcement69.3% · 140

Labor and Employment99.2% · 127

Public Lands and Natural Resources95.1% · 122

Foreign Trade and International Finance97.4% · 77

Science, Technology, Communications93.8% · 65

Housing and Community Development88.9% · 63

Transportation and Public Works100% · 62

Environmental Protection72.9% · 59

Health76.8% · 56

Finance and Financial Sector83% · 53

Education100% · 51

Agriculture and Food95.7% · 46

Social Welfare95.6% · 45

Water Resources Development91.1% · 45

Taxation93.2% · 44

Commerce100% · 41

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues92.5% · 40

Immigration97.4% · 39

Law92.1% · 38

Energy68% · 25

Native Americans100% · 20

Arts, Culture, Religion72.7% · 11

Commemorations100% · 11

Families60% · 10

Emergency Management— · 5

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

99th · 1985105th · 1997

Democrat99th–105th

Party switchers

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