David R. Minge

Representative from Minnesota

HOUSEDEMOCRAT1993–2001ID M000795

LegislationHEADLINE

78%with Dems

of 2,708 votes

Nominations

—with Dems

of 0 · confirmations only

All contested

78%with Dems

of 2,708 · both combined

Steepest move

+6 pts

1997 → 1999

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 ↓19931999

1999–2000106th Congress

Sat as a Democrat

84.5%with Democrats

of 530 contested votes

Votes for this Congress are open below

Steepest move: 1997 → 1999, +6 pts — while still a Democrat.

Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

DateBillVoteTypeCastSided with

Dec 15, 2000H.R. 4577Making Appropriations for Labor, Health and Human Services for Fiscal Year 2001LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Dec 8, 2000H.J.Res. 128Making further continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2001LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Dec 7, 2000H.J.Res. 127Making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 2001LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Full textMaking further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 2001Party majoritiesDemocrats Yea · Republicans YeaCounts toward scoreNo — both party majorities voted Yea.

Where this lands

YEAVoted with both majorities — not scored

Open roll call

Dec 5, 2000H.J.Res. 126Making further continuing appropriations for FY 2001LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Dec 4, 2000S. 1761Lower Rio Grande Valley Water Resources Conservation and Improvement ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Dec 4, 2000S. 3137James Madison Commemoration Commission ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Nov 14, 2000H.R. 4986Foreign Sales Corporation (FCS) Repeal and Extraterritorial Income Exclusion ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Nov 13, 2000S. 1972Conveyance of Joe Rowell Park, Dolores, ColoradoLEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY

Nov 13, 2000S. 2594Carriage of Nonproject Water by the Mancos Project, ColoradoLEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY

9 most recent roll calls shown · 530 contested votes scored in the 106th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation

Economics and Public Finance70% · 721 votes

Congress90.1% · 566 votes

Government Operations and Politics76.9% · 160 votes

International Affairs77.5% · 151 votes

Armed Forces and National Security89.7% · 146 votes

Crime and Law Enforcement65.5% · 116 votes

Public Lands and Natural Resources75% · 104 votes

Labor and Employment72.3% · 65 votes

Health83.3% · 60 votes

Taxation92.7% · 55 votes

Education88% · 50 votes

Science, Technology, Communications73.9% · 46 votes

Finance and Financial Sector56.4% · 39 votes

Law71.1% · 38 votes

Environmental Protection45.9% · 37 votes

Commerce61.5% · 26 votes

Transportation and Public Works60% · 25 votes

Water Resources Development84% · 25 votes

Housing and Community Development60.9% · 23 votes

Social Welfare94.7% · 19 votes

Foreign Trade and International Finance53.3% · 15 votes

Immigration53.3% · 15 votes

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues61.5% · 13 votes

Too few contested votes to score

Agriculture and Food— · 9 votes

Arts, Culture, Religion— · 9 votes

Energy— · 8 votes

Native Americans— · 8 votes

Commemorations— · 7 votes

Families— · 6 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

4 Congresses

103rd · 1993106th · 1999

Democrat · House · MN103rd–106th

Term datesexact

David R. Minge

Representative from Minnesota

HOUSED1993–20014 CONGRESSES

Compare

LegislationHEADLINE

77.7%with Democrats

of 2,708 votes · 22.3% with Republicans

Nominations—of 0 votes

All contested78%of 2,708 · combined

Steepest move+6 pts1997→99, as a Democrat

Career arc

10050019931999

1999–2000 · 106th · Democrat · of 530 votes84.5%

Legislation leads. Tap a point to read that Congress.

Votes

Democratic majorityYea

Republican majorityYea

Counts toward scoreNo

Open roll call

Latest 6 shown · 530 contested votes scored in the 106th

By policy area

career

Economics and Public Finance70% · 721

Congress90.1% · 566

Government Operations and Politics76.9% · 160

International Affairs77.5% · 151

Armed Forces and National Security89.7% · 146

Crime and Law Enforcement65.5% · 116

Public Lands and Natural Resources75% · 104

Labor and Employment72.3% · 65

Health83.3% · 60

Taxation92.7% · 55

Education88% · 50

Science, Technology, Communications73.9% · 46

Finance and Financial Sector56.4% · 39

Law71.1% · 38

Environmental Protection45.9% · 37

Commerce61.5% · 26

Transportation and Public Works60% · 25

Water Resources Development84% · 25

Housing and Community Development60.9% · 23

Social Welfare94.7% · 19

Foreign Trade and International Finance53.3% · 15

Immigration53.3% · 15

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues61.5% · 13

Agriculture and Food— · 9

Arts, Culture, Religion— · 9

Energy— · 8

Native Americans— · 8

Commemorations— · 7

Families— · 6

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 · 1993106th · 1999

Democrat103rd–106th

Party switchers

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