Lynn Morley Martin

Representative from Illinois

HOUSEREPUBLICAN1981–1991ID M000195

LegislationHEADLINE

18%with Dems

of 2,153 votes

Nominations

—with Dems

of 0 · confirmations only

All contested

18%with Dems

of 2,153 · both combined

Steepest move

+10 pts

1987 → 1989

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

1989–90101st Congress

Sat as a Republican

18.8%with Democrats

of 415 contested votes

Votes for this Congress are open below

Steepest move: 1987 → 1989, +10 pts — within one party label.

Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

DateBillVoteTypeCastSided with

Oct 26, 1990H.R. 5835OMNIBUS BUDGET RECONCILIATION ACT OF 1990LEGISLATIONNAYREP MAJORITY

Oct 26, 1990H.Res. 537WAIVING CERTAIN POINTS OF ORDER AGAINST CONSIDERATION OF THE CONFERENCE REPORT ON H.R. 5835; BUDGET RECONCILIATION ACT OF 1990LEGISLATIONNAYREP MAJORITY

Oct 26, 1990H.Res. 531WAIVING CERTAIN POINTS OF ORDER AGAINST CONSIDERATION OF THE CONFERENCE REPORT ON S. 358, IMMIGRATION ACT OF 1990LEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY

Full textWAIVING CERTAIN POINTS OF ORDER AGAINST CONSIDERATION OF THE CONFERENCE REPORT ON S. 358, IMMIGRATION ACT OF 1990Party majoritiesDemocrats Yea · Republicans NayCounts toward scoreYes — the parties split.

Where this lands

YEASided with the Democratic majority

Open roll call

Oct 26, 1990S. 1630CLEAN AIR ACT AMENDMENTS OF 1990LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Oct 26, 1990H.Res. 535WAIVING CERTAIN POINTS OF ORDER AGAINST CONSIDERATION OF THE CONFERENCE REPORT ON S. 1630, CLEAN AIR ACT AMENDMENTS OF 1990LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Oct 25, 1990H.R. 5311DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA APPROPRIATION, 1991LEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY

Oct 25, 1990H.R. 5269COMPREHENSIVE CRIME CONTROL ACT OF 1990LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Oct 25, 1990H.R. 5112HEALTH CARE DEMONSTRATION PROJECTS EXTENSION ACT OF 1990LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Oct 25, 1990S. 605CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION AUTHORIZATION ACTLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

9 most recent roll calls shown · 415 contested votes scored in the 101st CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation

Economics and Public Finance12.5% · 538 votes

Armed Forces and National Security18.3% · 290 votes

Congress11.8% · 169 votes

International Affairs23.2% · 155 votes

Government Operations and Politics22.8% · 136 votes

Foreign Trade and International Finance25.6% · 90 votes

Labor and Employment24.2% · 66 votes

Agriculture and Food14.1% · 64 votes

Science, Technology, Communications12.5% · 64 votes

Transportation and Public Works33.3% · 57 votes

Housing and Community Development5.4% · 56 votes

Public Lands and Natural Resources26.5% · 49 votes

Environmental Protection24.4% · 41 votes

Crime and Law Enforcement19.4% · 36 votes

Immigration31.4% · 35 votes

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues29% · 31 votes

Social Welfare3.2% · 31 votes

Education13.3% · 30 votes

Taxation7.4% · 27 votes

Health34.6% · 26 votes

Water Resources Development13.6% · 22 votes

Energy33.3% · 21 votes

Law38.1% · 21 votes

Commerce18.8% · 16 votes

Finance and Financial Sector14.3% · 14 votes

Native Americans16.7% · 12 votes

Too few contested votes to score

Families— · 7 votes

Commemorations— · 6 votes

Arts, Culture, Religion— · 5 votes

Social Sciences and History— · 4 votes

Sports and Recreation— · 3 votes

Private Legislation— · 2 votes

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

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

Service record

5 Congresses

97th · 1981101st · 1989

Republican · House · IL97th–101st

Term datesexact

Lynn Morley Martin

Representative from Illinois

HOUSER1981–19915 CONGRESSES

Compare

LegislationHEADLINE

17.8%with Democrats

of 2,153 votes · 82.2% with Republicans

Nominations—of 0 votes

All contested18%of 2,153 · combined

Steepest move+10 pts1987→89, as a Republican

Career arc

10050019811989

1989–90 · 101st · Republican · of 415 votes18.8%

Legislation leads. Tap a point to read that Congress.

Votes

Democratic majorityYea

Republican majorityNay

Counts toward scoreYes

Open roll call

Latest 6 shown · 415 contested votes scored in the 101st

By policy area

career

Economics and Public Finance12.5% · 538

Armed Forces and National Security18.3% · 290

Congress11.8% · 169

International Affairs23.2% · 155

Government Operations and Politics22.8% · 136

Foreign Trade and International Finance25.6% · 90

Labor and Employment24.2% · 66

Agriculture and Food14.1% · 64

Science, Technology, Communications12.5% · 64

Transportation and Public Works33.3% · 57

Housing and Community Development5.4% · 56

Public Lands and Natural Resources26.5% · 49

Environmental Protection24.4% · 41

Crime and Law Enforcement19.4% · 36

Immigration31.4% · 35

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues29% · 31

Social Welfare3.2% · 31

Education13.3% · 30

Taxation7.4% · 27

Health34.6% · 26

Water Resources Development13.6% · 22

Energy33.3% · 21

Law38.1% · 21

Commerce18.8% · 16

Finance and Financial Sector14.3% · 14

Native Americans16.7% · 12

Families— · 7

Commemorations— · 6

Arts, Culture, Religion— · 5

Social Sciences and History— · 4

Sports and Recreation— · 3

Private Legislation— · 2

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

Service record

97th · 1981101st · 1989

Republican97th–101st

Party switchers

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