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David O'Brien Martin

Representative from New York
HOUSEREPUBLICAN1981–1993ID M000174
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LegislationHEADLINE
26%with Dems
of 2,568 votes
Nominations
—with Dems
of 0 · confirmations only
All contested
26%with Dems
of 2,568 · both combined
Steepest move
+9 pts
1981 → 1983
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
18.5%with Democrats
of 466 contested votes
Votes for this Congress are open below
Steepest move: 1981 → 1983, +9 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 recordLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Oct 5, 1992H.R. 6179TO AMEND THE WILD AND SCENIC RIVER ACTLEGISLATIONNAYREP 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, 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
Oct 5, 1992H.Res. 604WAIVING POINTS OF ORDER AGAINST THE CONFERENCE REPORT AND ITS CONSIDERATION ON H.R. 429; RECLAMATION PROJECTS AUTHORIZATION AND ADJUSTMENT ACT OF 1991LEGISLATIONNAYREP MAJORITY
Oct 5, 1992H.Res. 604WAIVING POINTS OF ORDER AGAINST THE CONFERENCE REPORT AND ITS CONSIDERATION ON H.R. 429; RECLAMATION PROJECTS AUTHORIZATION AND ADJUSTMENT ACT OF 1991LEGISLATIONNAYREP MAJORITY
9 most recent roll calls shown · 466 contested votes scored in the 102nd CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation
Economics and Public Finance31.9% · 623 votes
Armed Forces and National Security13.4% · 322 votes
Congress13.9% · 274 votes
International Affairs19% · 168 votes
Government Operations and Politics26.6% · 143 votes
Foreign Trade and International Finance33% · 100 votes
Labor and Employment41.3% · 80 votes
Science, Technology, Communications26.5% · 68 votes
Public Lands and Natural Resources38.5% · 65 votes
Agriculture and Food35.9% · 64 votes
Transportation and Public Works39% · 59 votes
Housing and Community Development28.8% · 52 votes
Crime and Law Enforcement14.3% · 49 votes
Environmental Protection29.5% · 44 votes
Immigration7.9% · 38 votes
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues35.1% · 37 votes
Health43.2% · 37 votes
Taxation14.3% · 35 votes
Education36.4% · 33 votes
Law16.1% · 31 votes
Social Welfare27.6% · 29 votes
Water Resources Development40.7% · 27 votes
Finance and Financial Sector8.3% · 24 votes
Commerce26.1% · 23 votes
Energy39.1% · 23 votes
Native Americans36.8% · 19 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
Sports and Recreation— · 3 votes

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

6 Congresses
97th · 1981102nd · 1991
Republican · House · NY97th–102nd
Term datesexact
Members · New York
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David O'Brien Martin

Representative from New York
HOUSER1981–19936 CONGRESSES
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LegislationHEADLINE
25.6%with Democrats
of 2,568 votes · 74.4% with Republicans
Nominations—of 0 votes
All contested26%of 2,568 · combined
Steepest move+9 pts1981→83, as a Republican

Career arc

10050019811991
1991–92 · 102nd · Republican · of 466 votes18.5%

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 · 466 contested votes scored in the 102nd

By policy area

career
Economics and Public Finance31.9% · 623
Armed Forces and National Security13.4% · 322
Congress13.9% · 274
International Affairs19% · 168
Government Operations and Politics26.6% · 143
Foreign Trade and International Finance33% · 100
Labor and Employment41.3% · 80
Science, Technology, Communications26.5% · 68
Public Lands and Natural Resources38.5% · 65
Agriculture and Food35.9% · 64
Transportation and Public Works39% · 59
Housing and Community Development28.8% · 52
Crime and Law Enforcement14.3% · 49
Environmental Protection29.5% · 44
Immigration7.9% · 38
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues35.1% · 37
Health43.2% · 37
Taxation14.3% · 35
Education36.4% · 33
Law16.1% · 31
Social Welfare27.6% · 29
Water Resources Development40.7% · 27
Finance and Financial Sector8.3% · 24
Commerce26.1% · 23
Energy39.1% · 23
Native Americans36.8% · 19
Families— · 9
Arts, Culture, Religion— · 5
Commemorations— · 5
Emergency Management— · 4
Social Sciences and History— · 4
Sports and Recreation— · 3

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

Service record

97th · 1981102nd · 1991
Republican97th–102nd

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