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Norman Y. Mineta

Representative from California
HOUSEDEMOCRAT1975–1997ID M000794
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LegislationHEADLINE
95%with Dems
of 5,572 votes
Nominations
—with Dems
of 0 · confirmations only
All contested
95%with Dems
of 5,572 · both combined
Steepest move
+8 pts
1981 → 1983
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 ↓1975198119871993
1995–96104th Congress
Sat as a Democrat
94%with Democrats
of 504 contested votes
Votes for this Congress are open below
Steepest move: 1981 → 1983, +8 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
Sep 29, 1995noneNo description in the source recordLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Sep 29, 1995H.R. 1977Department of the Interior Appropriations for F.Y. 1996LEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY
Sep 28, 1995H.Res. 231Waiving points of order against the conference report to accompany H.R. 1977; Department of Interior Appropriations for F.Y. 1996LEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY
Full textWaiving points of order against the conference report to accompany H.R. 1977; Department of Interior Appropriations for F.Y. 1996Party majoritiesDemocrats Nay · Republicans YeaCounts toward scoreYes — the parties split.
Where this lands
NAYSided with the Democratic majority
Sep 28, 1995H.Res. 232Waiving points of order against the conference report on H.R. 2126; Department of Defense Appropriations for F.Y. 1996LEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY
Sep 28, 1995H.R. 1170Three Judge review of State passed referendumsLEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY
Sep 28, 1995H.R. 1170No description in the source recordLEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY
Sep 27, 1995H.R. 743Teamwork for Employees and Managers Act of 1995LEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY
Sep 27, 1995H.R. 743No description in the source recordLEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY
Sep 27, 1995H.R. 743No description in the source recordLEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY
9 most recent roll calls shown · 504 contested votes scored in the 104th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation
Economics and Public Finance94.7% · 1,340 votes
Congress97.5% · 716 votes
Armed Forces and National Security91.4% · 443 votes
Government Operations and Politics94.6% · 386 votes
International Affairs96.8% · 378 votes
Labor and Employment99.4% · 162 votes
Public Lands and Natural Resources97.4% · 153 votes
Foreign Trade and International Finance95.8% · 142 votes
Crime and Law Enforcement99.3% · 138 votes
Energy94.8% · 134 votes
Transportation and Public Works92.1% · 114 votes
Agriculture and Food87.7% · 106 votes
Science, Technology, Communications97% · 101 votes
Environmental Protection92.8% · 97 votes
Education100% · 88 votes
Taxation98.8% · 84 votes
Health97.6% · 82 votes
Housing and Community Development100% · 73 votes
Finance and Financial Sector82.5% · 57 votes
Law96.4% · 56 votes
Social Welfare100% · 54 votes
Commerce94.1% · 51 votes
Water Resources Development82% · 50 votes
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues97.9% · 47 votes
Immigration94.9% · 39 votes
Native Americans100% · 25 votes
Industrial relations100% · 14 votes
Families100% · 12 votes
Arts, Culture, Religion100% · 10 votes
Too few contested votes to score
Independent regulatory commissions— · 9 votes
Lobbying— · 9 votes
Private Legislation— · 8 votes
Depletion allowances— · 7 votes
Electronic surveillance— · 7 votes
Black lung— · 6 votes
Commemorations— · 6 votes
Mines and mineral resources— · 6 votes
Mortgages— · 6 votes
Vietnamese Conflict— · 6 votes
Emergency Management— · 5 votes
Home repair and improvement— · 5 votes
Constitutional amendments— · 4 votes
Government securities— · 4 votes
Income tax— · 4 votes
Municipal finance— · 4 votes
Political participation— · 4 votes
Social Sciences and History— · 4 votes
Credit— · 3 votes
Embargo— · 3 votes
Financial disclosure— · 3 votes
Indian claims— · 3 votes
International economic relations— · 3 votes
Postal rates and revenues— · 3 votes
Public works— · 3 votes
Revenue sharing— · 3 votes
Sports and Recreation— · 3 votes
Conferences— · 2 votes
Congressional-Presidential relations— · 2 votes
Contested elections— · 2 votes
Cultural centers— · 2 votes
Executive reorganization— · 2 votes
Life insurance— · 2 votes
Museums— · 2 votes
Power resources— · 2 votes
Printing— · 2 votes
Territories (U.S.)— · 2 votes
Youth— · 2 votes
Aquaculture— · 1 vote
Barber and beauty shops— · 1 vote
Chemicals— · 1 vote
Congressional oversight— · 1 vote
Day care— · 1 vote
Disabled— · 1 vote
Domestic relations— · 1 vote
Droughts— · 1 vote
Earthquakes— · 1 vote
Government corporations— · 1 vote
Heating— · 1 vote
Impeachments— · 1 vote
Import restrictions— · 1 vote
Intergovernmental relations— · 1 vote
Lakes— · 1 vote
Monuments and memorials— · 1 vote
Motor vehicles— · 1 vote
Noise— · 1 vote
Political representation— · 1 vote
Postal service— · 1 vote
Reclamation of land— · 1 vote
Refugees— · 1 vote
Rehabilitation— · 1 vote
Right to counsel— · 1 vote
Rivers— · 1 vote

They also voted in 65 areas where the parties never split, so there is nothing to score — never on a contested question: Age and employment, Agriculture in foreign trade, Animals, Auditing, Aviation insurance, Awards, medals, prizes, Broadcasting, Cemeteries and funerals, Checks, Child abuse, Citizenship, Clergy, Climate, Clothing industry, Commodity control, Conservation of natural resources, Contempt of legislative bodies, Corporations, Customs administration, Dairy industry, District of Columbia, Emigration, Federal advisory bodies, Federal-state relations, Fire fighters, Fishes, Gambling, Gold, Government life insurance, Government property, Government publications, Human rights, Insect control, Interest, Intergovernmental fiscal relations, International agencies, Leases, Libraries, Lotteries, Marine mammal protection, Marine resources conservation, Municipal budgets, Municipal home rule, Municipal politics and government, Narcotics, National emblems, Nuclear facilities, Nuclear weapons, Photovoltaic power systems, Political prisoners, Prices, Public records, Real estate business, Real property, Recall of officials, Recreation areas, Referendum, Rural conditions, Salaries, Solar energy, Strategic materials, Terrorism, Tobacco, Water conservation, Witnesses.

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

Service record

11 Congresses
94th · 1975104th · 1995
Democrat · House · CA94th–104th
Term datesexact
Members · California
NM

Norman Y. Mineta

Representative from California
HOUSED1975–199711 CONGRESSES
Compare
LegislationHEADLINE
95.5%with Democrats
of 5,572 votes · 4.5% with Republicans
Nominations—of 0 votes
All contested95%of 5,572 · combined
Steepest move+8 pts1981→83, as a Democrat

Career arc

10050019751995
1995–96 · 104th · Democrat · of 504 votes94%

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 · 504 contested votes scored in the 104th

By policy area

career
Economics and Public Finance94.7% · 1,340
Congress97.5% · 716
Armed Forces and National Security91.4% · 443
Government Operations and Politics94.6% · 386
International Affairs96.8% · 378
Labor and Employment99.4% · 162
Public Lands and Natural Resources97.4% · 153
Foreign Trade and International Finance95.8% · 142
Crime and Law Enforcement99.3% · 138
Energy94.8% · 134
Transportation and Public Works92.1% · 114
Agriculture and Food87.7% · 106
Science, Technology, Communications97% · 101
Environmental Protection92.8% · 97
Education100% · 88
Taxation98.8% · 84
Health97.6% · 82
Housing and Community Development100% · 73
Finance and Financial Sector82.5% · 57
Law96.4% · 56
Social Welfare100% · 54
Commerce94.1% · 51
Water Resources Development82% · 50
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues97.9% · 47
Immigration94.9% · 39
Native Americans100% · 25
Industrial relations100% · 14
Families100% · 12
Arts, Culture, Religion100% · 10
Independent regulatory commissions— · 9
Lobbying— · 9
Private Legislation— · 8
Depletion allowances— · 7
Electronic surveillance— · 7
Black lung— · 6
Commemorations— · 6
Mines and mineral resources— · 6
Mortgages— · 6
Vietnamese Conflict— · 6
Emergency Management— · 5
Home repair and improvement— · 5
Constitutional amendments— · 4
Government securities— · 4
Income tax— · 4
Municipal finance— · 4
Political participation— · 4
Social Sciences and History— · 4
Credit— · 3
Embargo— · 3
Financial disclosure— · 3
Indian claims— · 3
International economic relations— · 3
Postal rates and revenues— · 3
Public works— · 3
Revenue sharing— · 3
Sports and Recreation— · 3
Conferences— · 2
Congressional-Presidential relations— · 2
Contested elections— · 2
Cultural centers— · 2
Executive reorganization— · 2
Life insurance— · 2
Museums— · 2
Power resources— · 2
Printing— · 2
Territories (U.S.)— · 2
Youth— · 2
Aquaculture— · 1
Barber and beauty shops— · 1
Chemicals— · 1
Congressional oversight— · 1
Day care— · 1
Disabled— · 1
Domestic relations— · 1
Droughts— · 1
Earthquakes— · 1
Government corporations— · 1
Heating— · 1
Impeachments— · 1
Import restrictions— · 1
Intergovernmental relations— · 1
Lakes— · 1
Monuments and memorials— · 1
Motor vehicles— · 1
Noise— · 1
Political representation— · 1
Postal service— · 1
Reclamation of land— · 1
Refugees— · 1
Rehabilitation— · 1
Right to counsel— · 1
Rivers— · 1

Also voted in 65 areas where the parties never split — never on a contested question: Age and employment, Agriculture in foreign trade, Animals, Auditing, Aviation insurance, Awards, medals, prizes, Broadcasting, Cemeteries and funerals, Checks, Child abuse, Citizenship, Clergy, Climate, Clothing industry, Commodity control, Conservation of natural resources, Contempt of legislative bodies, Corporations, Customs administration, Dairy industry, District of Columbia, Emigration, Federal advisory bodies, Federal-state relations, Fire fighters, Fishes, Gambling, Gold, Government life insurance, Government property, Government publications, Human rights, Insect control, Interest, Intergovernmental fiscal relations, International agencies, Leases, Libraries, Lotteries, Marine mammal protection, Marine resources conservation, Municipal budgets, Municipal home rule, Municipal politics and government, Narcotics, National emblems, Nuclear facilities, Nuclear weapons, Photovoltaic power systems, Political prisoners, Prices, Public records, Real estate business, Real property, Recall of officials, Recreation areas, Referendum, Rural conditions, Salaries, Solar energy, Strategic materials, Terrorism, Tobacco, Water conservation, Witnesses.

Service record

94th · 1975104th · 1995
Democrat94th–104th

Party switchers

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