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Francis Xavier McCloskey

Representative from Indiana
HOUSEDEMOCRAT1983–1995ID M000342
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LegislationHEADLINE
93%with Dems
of 3,064 votes
Nominations
—with Dems
of 0 · confirmations only
All contested
93%with Dems
of 3,064 · both combined
Steepest move
+5 pts
1985 → 1987
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 ↓19831989
1993–94103rd Congress
Sat as a Democrat
94.8%with Democrats
of 667 contested votes
Votes for this Congress are open below
Steepest move: 1985 → 1987, +5 pts — while still a Democrat.
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
Nov 29, 1994H.R. 5110GENERAL AGREEMENT ON TARIFFS AND TRADELEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Oct 7, 1994H.Res. 579PROVIDING FOR THE ADOPTION OF H. RES. 578LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Oct 7, 1994S. 1569MINORITY HEALTH IMPROVEMENT ACT OF 1994LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Full textMINORITY HEALTH IMPROVEMENT ACT OF 1994Party majoritiesDemocrats Yea · Republicans YeaCounts toward scoreNo — both party majorities voted Yea.
Where this lands
YEAVoted with both majorities — not scored
Oct 7, 1994S. 455No description in the source recordLEGISLATIONYEANEITHER · NOT SCORED
Oct 7, 1994S. 455No description in the source recordLEGISLATIONNAYBOTH · NOT SCORED
Oct 6, 1994H.Res. 568WAIVING POINTS OF ORDER AGAINST THE CONFERENCE REPORT ON S. 21LEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY
Oct 6, 1994H.J.Res. 416LIMITED AUTHORIZATION OF U.S. TROOPS IN HAITILEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY
Oct 6, 1994H.J.Res. 416No description in the source recordLEGISLATIONNAYBOTH · NOT SCORED
Oct 6, 1994H.J.Res. 416No description in the source recordLEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY
9 most recent roll calls shown · 667 contested votes scored in the 103rd CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation
Economics and Public Finance92.4% · 750 votes
Congress97.6% · 370 votes
Armed Forces and National Security90.8% · 348 votes
International Affairs92.1% · 189 votes
Government Operations and Politics90.5% · 137 votes
Labor and Employment98.2% · 114 votes
Public Lands and Natural Resources98.1% · 106 votes
Foreign Trade and International Finance83.8% · 99 votes
Crime and Law Enforcement87.9% · 91 votes
Science, Technology, Communications93.9% · 66 votes
Housing and Community Development93.2% · 59 votes
Health100% · 57 votes
Transportation and Public Works89.3% · 56 votes
Agriculture and Food71.2% · 52 votes
Education94.2% · 52 votes
Environmental Protection95.7% · 46 votes
Water Resources Development94.7% · 38 votes
Immigration94.6% · 37 votes
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues97.1% · 35 votes
Finance and Financial Sector90.9% · 33 votes
Social Welfare93.5% · 31 votes
Energy92.6% · 27 votes
Taxation88.9% · 27 votes
Commerce81.8% · 22 votes
Native Americans95.2% · 21 votes
Law95% · 20 votes
Too few contested votes to score
Families— · 9 votes
Arts, Culture, Religion— · 8 votes
Commemorations— · 5 votes
Emergency Management— · 4 votes
Social Sciences and History— · 2 votes
Sports and Recreation— · 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

6 Congresses
98th · 1983103rd · 1993
Democrat · House · IN98th–103rd
Term datesexact
Members · Indiana
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Francis Xavier McCloskey

Representative from Indiana
HOUSED1983–19956 CONGRESSES
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LegislationHEADLINE
93%with Democrats
of 3,064 votes · 7% with Republicans
Nominations—of 0 votes
All contested93%of 3,064 · combined
Steepest move+5 pts1985→87, as a Democrat

Career arc

10050019831993
1993–94 · 103rd · Democrat · of 667 votes94.8%

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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 · 667 contested votes scored in the 103rd

By policy area

career
Economics and Public Finance92.4% · 750
Congress97.6% · 370
Armed Forces and National Security90.8% · 348
International Affairs92.1% · 189
Government Operations and Politics90.5% · 137
Labor and Employment98.2% · 114
Public Lands and Natural Resources98.1% · 106
Foreign Trade and International Finance83.8% · 99
Crime and Law Enforcement87.9% · 91
Science, Technology, Communications93.9% · 66
Housing and Community Development93.2% · 59
Health100% · 57
Transportation and Public Works89.3% · 56
Agriculture and Food71.2% · 52
Education94.2% · 52
Environmental Protection95.7% · 46
Water Resources Development94.7% · 38
Immigration94.6% · 37
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues97.1% · 35
Finance and Financial Sector90.9% · 33
Social Welfare93.5% · 31
Energy92.6% · 27
Taxation88.9% · 27
Commerce81.8% · 22
Native Americans95.2% · 21
Law95% · 20
Families— · 9
Arts, Culture, Religion— · 8
Commemorations— · 5
Emergency Management— · 4
Social Sciences and History— · 2
Sports and Recreation— · 1

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

Service record

98th · 1983103rd · 1993
Democrat98th–103rd

Party switchers

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