Jan Meyers

Representative from Kansas

HOUSEREPUBLICAN1985–1997ID M000684

LegislationHEADLINE

25%with Dems

of 3,560 votes

Nominations

—with Dems

of 0 · confirmations only

All contested

25%with Dems

of 3,560 · both combined

Steepest move

−14 pts

1989 → 1991

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 ↓19851991

1995–96104th Congress

Sat as a Republican

17.2%with Democrats

of 853 contested votes

Votes for this Congress are open below

Steepest move: 1989 → 1991, −14 pts — within one party label.

Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

DateBillVoteTypeCastSided with

Sep 28, 1996H.R. 3610Department of Defense Appropriations for F.Y. 1997LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Sep 28, 1996H.Res. 546Consideration of Sine Die ResolutionsLEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY

Sep 28, 1996H.R. 4236Omnibus Parks and Public Lands Management ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Full textOmnibus Parks and Public Lands Management ActParty majoritiesDemocrats Yea · Republicans YeaCounts toward scoreNo — both party majorities voted Yea.

Where this lands

YEAVoted with both majorities — not scored

Open roll call

Sep 28, 1996H.R. 3163State Authority Tax Compensation ActLEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY

Sep 28, 1996H.R. 1332Omnibus Insular Areas Act of 1996LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Sep 27, 1996S. 1505Accountable Pipline Safety and Partnership Act of 1996LEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY

Sep 27, 1996H.R. 4000Reestablish POW/MIA ProceduresLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Sep 27, 1996S. 39Sustainable Fisheries ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Sep 27, 1996H.R. 4073National Underground Railroad Freedom CenterLEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY

9 most recent roll calls shown · 853 contested votes scored in the 104th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation

Economics and Public Finance24.3% · 883 votes

Congress10.9% · 542 votes

Armed Forces and National Security30.2% · 354 votes

Government Operations and Politics24.9% · 217 votes

International Affairs38.5% · 208 votes

Crime and Law Enforcement29.9% · 127 votes

Labor and Employment6% · 117 votes

Public Lands and Natural Resources60.6% · 99 votes

Science, Technology, Communications15.3% · 72 votes

Foreign Trade and International Finance25.7% · 70 votes

Transportation and Public Works36.1% · 61 votes

Environmental Protection44.1% · 59 votes

Health50.9% · 57 votes

Housing and Community Development13.2% · 53 votes

Agriculture and Food20.8% · 48 votes

Water Resources Development42.2% · 45 votes

Social Welfare4.7% · 43 votes

Finance and Financial Sector26.8% · 41 votes

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues39.5% · 38 votes

Immigration21.1% · 38 votes

Commerce31.4% · 35 votes

Education45.7% · 35 votes

Taxation27.6% · 29 votes

Law30.8% · 26 votes

Energy48% · 25 votes

Native Americans20% · 20 votes

Families9.1% · 11 votes

Arts, Culture, Religion50% · 10 votes

Too few contested votes to score

Commemorations— · 6 votes

Emergency Management— · 4 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

99th · 1985104th · 1995

Republican · House · KS99th–104th

Term datesexact

Jan Meyers

Representative from Kansas

HOUSER1985–19976 CONGRESSES

Compare

LegislationHEADLINE

24.9%with Democrats

of 3,560 votes · 75.1% with Republicans

Nominations—of 0 votes

All contested25%of 3,560 · combined

Steepest move−14 pts1989→91, as a Republican

Career arc

10050019851995

1995–96 · 104th · Republican · of 853 votes17.2%

Legislation leads. Tap a point to read that Congress.

Votes

Democratic majorityYea

Republican majorityYea

Counts toward scoreNo

Open roll call

Latest 6 shown · 853 contested votes scored in the 104th

By policy area

career

Economics and Public Finance24.3% · 883

Congress10.9% · 542

Armed Forces and National Security30.2% · 354

Government Operations and Politics24.9% · 217

International Affairs38.5% · 208

Crime and Law Enforcement29.9% · 127

Labor and Employment6% · 117

Public Lands and Natural Resources60.6% · 99

Science, Technology, Communications15.3% · 72

Foreign Trade and International Finance25.7% · 70

Transportation and Public Works36.1% · 61

Environmental Protection44.1% · 59

Health50.9% · 57

Housing and Community Development13.2% · 53

Agriculture and Food20.8% · 48

Water Resources Development42.2% · 45

Social Welfare4.7% · 43

Finance and Financial Sector26.8% · 41

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues39.5% · 38

Immigration21.1% · 38

Commerce31.4% · 35

Education45.7% · 35

Taxation27.6% · 29

Law30.8% · 26

Energy48% · 25

Native Americans20% · 20

Families9.1% · 11

Arts, Culture, Religion50% · 10

Commemorations— · 6

Emergency Management— · 4

Sports and Recreation— · 1

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

Service record

99th · 1985104th · 1995

Republican99th–104th

Party switchers

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