The Vote Ledger
/
Data through Sep 17, 2026Compare members
The Vote Ledger
PM

Paul F. McHale Jr.

Representative from Pennsylvania
HOUSEDEMOCRAT1993–1999ID M000466
Compare
LegislationHEADLINE
82%with Dems
of 2,197 votes
Nominations
—with Dems
of 0 · confirmations only
All contested
82%with Dems
of 2,197 · 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 ↓1993
1997–98105th Congress
Sat as a Democrat
82.3%with Democrats
of 610 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

7 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 ManagersLEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY
Dec 19, 1998H.Res. 611No description in the source recordLEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY
Dec 19, 1998H.Res. 611No description in the source recordLEGISLATIONYEAREP 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
YEASided with the Republican majority
Dec 19, 1998H.Res. 611No description in the source recordLEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY
Dec 19, 1998H.Res. 611No description in the source recordLEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY
Dec 19, 1998H.Res. 611No description in the source recordLEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY
Dec 19, 1998noneNo description in the source recordLEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY
Dec 18, 1998noneNo description in the source recordLEGISLATIONNAYREP MAJORITY
Dec 17, 1998H.Res. 612Supporting United States Troops in the Persian GulfLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
9 most recent roll calls shown · 610 contested votes scored in the 105th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation
Economics and Public Finance79.1% · 565 votes
Congress93.4% · 456 votes
Government Operations and Politics85.6% · 146 votes
International Affairs75% · 128 votes
Armed Forces and National Security61.4% · 127 votes
Crime and Law Enforcement53.8% · 93 votes
Public Lands and Natural Resources93.8% · 80 votes
Labor and Employment94.8% · 58 votes
Health97.5% · 40 votes
Education86.1% · 36 votes
Science, Technology, Communications88.9% · 36 votes
Environmental Protection90.9% · 33 votes
Finance and Financial Sector75% · 28 votes
Taxation85.2% · 27 votes
Commerce78.3% · 23 votes
Water Resources Development63.6% · 22 votes
Housing and Community Development47.6% · 21 votes
Law76.2% · 21 votes
Transportation and Public Works90.5% · 21 votes
Social Welfare77.8% · 18 votes
Immigration75% · 16 votes
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues63.6% · 11 votes
Foreign Trade and International Finance80% · 10 votes
Too few contested votes to score
Agriculture and Food— · 8 votes
Arts, Culture, Religion— · 8 votes
Energy— · 8 votes
Native Americans— · 8 votes
Commemorations— · 5 votes
Families— · 3 votes
Animals— · 1 vote
Emergency Management— · 1 vote

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

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

Service record

3 Congresses
103rd · 1993105th · 1997
Democrat · House · PA103rd–105th
Term datesexact
Members · Pennsylvania
PM

Paul F. McHale Jr.

Representative from Pennsylvania
HOUSED1993–19993 CONGRESSES
Compare
LegislationHEADLINE
82%with Democrats
of 2,197 votes · 18% with Republicans
Nominations—of 0 votes
All contested82%of 2,197 · combined
Steepest move−8 pts1993→95, as a Democrat

Career arc

10050019931997
1997–98 · 105th · Democrat · of 610 votes82.3%

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 · 610 contested votes scored in the 105th

By policy area

career
Economics and Public Finance79.1% · 565
Congress93.4% · 456
Government Operations and Politics85.6% · 146
International Affairs75% · 128
Armed Forces and National Security61.4% · 127
Crime and Law Enforcement53.8% · 93
Public Lands and Natural Resources93.8% · 80
Labor and Employment94.8% · 58
Health97.5% · 40
Education86.1% · 36
Science, Technology, Communications88.9% · 36
Environmental Protection90.9% · 33
Finance and Financial Sector75% · 28
Taxation85.2% · 27
Commerce78.3% · 23
Water Resources Development63.6% · 22
Housing and Community Development47.6% · 21
Law76.2% · 21
Transportation and Public Works90.5% · 21
Social Welfare77.8% · 18
Immigration75% · 16
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues63.6% · 11
Foreign Trade and International Finance80% · 10
Agriculture and Food— · 8
Arts, Culture, Religion— · 8
Energy— · 8
Native Americans— · 8
Commemorations— · 5
Families— · 3
Animals— · 1
Emergency Management— · 1

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

Service record

103rd · 1993105th · 1997
Democrat103rd–105th

Party switchers

John Alexander LoganD→R · IL · 40thWesley Wade WatkinsD→R · OK · 105thBen Nighthorse CampbellD→R · CO · 104th
AD320 × 50 · Anchor