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John Ripin Miller

Representative from Washington
HOUSEREPUBLICAN1985–1993ID M000736
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LegislationHEADLINE
35%with Dems
of 1,983 votes
Nominations
—with Dems
of 0 · confirmations only
All contested
35%with Dems
of 1,983 · both combined
Steepest move
−17 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
1991–92102nd Congress
Sat as a Republican
22.7%with Democrats
of 490 contested votes
Votes for this Congress are open below
Steepest move: 1989 → 1991, −17 pts — within one party label.
Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

1 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 recordLEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY
Oct 5, 1992S. 1704NATIONAL PARK SERVICELEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY
Oct 5, 1992S. 3100LOUISIANA LAND CONVEYANCELEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY
Full textLOUISIANA LAND CONVEYANCEParty majoritiesDemocrats Yea · Republicans NayCounts toward scoreYes — the parties split.
Where this lands
YEASided with the Democratic 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 1991LEGISLATIONNAYDEM 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 · 490 contested votes scored in the 102nd CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation
Economics and Public Finance26.2% · 469 votes
Armed Forces and National Security32.4% · 241 votes
Congress13.5% · 223 votes
International Affairs56.3% · 144 votes
Government Operations and Politics49.2% · 118 votes
Labor and Employment58.8% · 68 votes
Foreign Trade and International Finance34.3% · 67 votes
Crime and Law Enforcement36.7% · 49 votes
Housing and Community Development37% · 46 votes
Public Lands and Natural Resources60.9% · 46 votes
Transportation and Public Works45.7% · 46 votes
Agriculture and Food38.1% · 42 votes
Science, Technology, Communications22.2% · 36 votes
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues55.2% · 29 votes
Environmental Protection72.4% · 29 votes
Social Welfare50% · 28 votes
Water Resources Development35.7% · 28 votes
Finance and Financial Sector26.9% · 26 votes
Health69.2% · 26 votes
Immigration70.8% · 24 votes
Commerce21.1% · 19 votes
Law36.8% · 19 votes
Education33.3% · 18 votes
Energy61.1% · 18 votes
Taxation23.5% · 17 votes
Native Americans57.1% · 14 votes
Too few contested votes to score
Families— · 8 votes
Commemorations— · 6 votes
Arts, Culture, Religion— · 3 votes
Emergency Management— · 3 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

4 Congresses
99th · 1985102nd · 1991
Republican · House · WA99th–102nd
Term datesexact
Members · Washington
JM

John Ripin Miller

Representative from Washington
HOUSER1985–19934 CONGRESSES
Compare
LegislationHEADLINE
35.1%with Democrats
of 1,983 votes · 64.9% with Republicans
Nominations—of 0 votes
All contested35%of 1,983 · combined
Steepest move−17 pts1989→91, as a Republican

Career arc

10050019851991
1991–92 · 102nd · Republican · of 490 votes22.7%

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 majorityYea
Republican majorityNay
Counts toward scoreYes
Open roll call
Latest 6 shown · 490 contested votes scored in the 102nd

By policy area

career
Economics and Public Finance26.2% · 469
Armed Forces and National Security32.4% · 241
Congress13.5% · 223
International Affairs56.3% · 144
Government Operations and Politics49.2% · 118
Labor and Employment58.8% · 68
Foreign Trade and International Finance34.3% · 67
Crime and Law Enforcement36.7% · 49
Housing and Community Development37% · 46
Public Lands and Natural Resources60.9% · 46
Transportation and Public Works45.7% · 46
Agriculture and Food38.1% · 42
Science, Technology, Communications22.2% · 36
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues55.2% · 29
Environmental Protection72.4% · 29
Social Welfare50% · 28
Water Resources Development35.7% · 28
Finance and Financial Sector26.9% · 26
Health69.2% · 26
Immigration70.8% · 24
Commerce21.1% · 19
Law36.8% · 19
Education33.3% · 18
Energy61.1% · 18
Taxation23.5% · 17
Native Americans57.1% · 14
Families— · 8
Commemorations— · 6
Arts, Culture, Religion— · 3
Emergency Management— · 3
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 · 1985102nd · 1991
Republican99th–102nd

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