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Susan Molinari

Representative from New York
HOUSEREPUBLICAN1989–1999ID M000843
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LegislationHEADLINE
17%with Dems
of 2,448 votes
Nominations
—with Dems
of 0 · confirmations only
All contested
17%with Dems
of 2,448 · both combined
Steepest move
−8 pts
1993 → 1995
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 ↓19891995
1997–98105th Congress
Sat as a Republican
10.7%with Democrats
of 140 contested votes
Votes for this Congress are open below
Steepest move: 1993 → 1995, −8 pts — within one party label.
Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

3 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
Jul 31, 1997H.Con.Res. 136Providing for an adjournment of the two HousesLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Jul 31, 1997H.R. 2014Revenue Reconciliation Act of 1997LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Jul 30, 1997H.Con.Res. 133No description in the source recordLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Full textNo description in the source record. What survives: the date, the bill number (H.Con.Res. 133), how they voted and which side that matched.Party majoritiesDemocrats Yea · Republicans YeaCounts toward scoreNo — both party majorities voted Yea.
Where this lands
YEAVoted with both majorities — not scored
Jul 30, 1997H.R. 2159No description in the source recordLEGISLATIONNAYBOTH · NOT SCORED
Jul 30, 1997H.R. 2159No description in the source recordLEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY
Jul 30, 1997H.R. 2015Balanced Budget Act of 1997LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Jul 30, 1997H.Res. 202Waiving Points of Order Against the Conference Report on H.R. 2015, The Balanced Budget Act of 1997LEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY
Jul 30, 1997H.Res. 201Waiving a requirement of clause 4(b) of rule XI with respect to consideration of certain resolutions reported from the Committee on RulesLEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY
Jul 30, 1997H.Res. 201Waiving a requirement of clause 4(b) of rule XI with respect to consideration of certain resolutions reported from the Committee on RulesLEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY
9 most recent roll calls shown · 140 contested votes scored in the 105th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation
Economics and Public Finance22.9% · 607 votes
Congress7.3% · 507 votes
Armed Forces and National Security14.3% · 168 votes
Government Operations and Politics14% · 129 votes
International Affairs26.2% · 122 votes
Crime and Law Enforcement20.7% · 111 votes
Public Lands and Natural Resources23.5% · 81 votes
Labor and Employment34.7% · 72 votes
Health63.8% · 47 votes
Science, Technology, Communications8.5% · 47 votes
Environmental Protection11.1% · 36 votes
Commerce10% · 30 votes
Water Resources Development28.6% · 28 votes
Finance and Financial Sector0% · 27 votes
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues12.5% · 24 votes
Education50% · 24 votes
Foreign Trade and International Finance23.8% · 21 votes
Immigration47.6% · 21 votes
Transportation and Public Works42.9% · 21 votes
Taxation5% · 20 votes
Housing and Community Development5.6% · 18 votes
Energy0% · 16 votes
Law25% · 16 votes
Social Welfare0% · 15 votes
Agriculture and Food14.3% · 14 votes
Too few contested votes to score
Arts, Culture, Religion— · 9 votes
Families— · 9 votes
Native Americans— · 9 votes
Emergency Management— · 4 votes
Commemorations— · 2 votes

They also voted in 3 areas where the parties never split, so there is nothing to score — never on a contested question: Animals, Private Legislation, Sports and Recreation.

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

Service record

5 Congresses
101st · 1989105th · 1997
Republican · House · NY101st–105th
Term datesexact
Members · New York
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Susan Molinari

Representative from New York
HOUSER1989–19995 CONGRESSES
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LegislationHEADLINE
17.4%with Democrats
of 2,448 votes · 82.6% with Republicans
Nominations—of 0 votes
All contested17%of 2,448 · combined
Steepest move−8 pts1993→95, as a Republican

Career arc

10050019891997
1997–98 · 105th · Republican · of 140 votes10.7%

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 majorityYea
Counts toward scoreNo
Open roll call
Latest 6 shown · 140 contested votes scored in the 105th

By policy area

career
Economics and Public Finance22.9% · 607
Congress7.3% · 507
Armed Forces and National Security14.3% · 168
Government Operations and Politics14% · 129
International Affairs26.2% · 122
Crime and Law Enforcement20.7% · 111
Public Lands and Natural Resources23.5% · 81
Labor and Employment34.7% · 72
Health63.8% · 47
Science, Technology, Communications8.5% · 47
Environmental Protection11.1% · 36
Commerce10% · 30
Water Resources Development28.6% · 28
Finance and Financial Sector0% · 27
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues12.5% · 24
Education50% · 24
Foreign Trade and International Finance23.8% · 21
Immigration47.6% · 21
Transportation and Public Works42.9% · 21
Taxation5% · 20
Housing and Community Development5.6% · 18
Energy0% · 16
Law25% · 16
Social Welfare0% · 15
Agriculture and Food14.3% · 14
Arts, Culture, Religion— · 9
Families— · 9
Native Americans— · 9
Emergency Management— · 4
Commemorations— · 2

Also voted in 3 areas where the parties never split — never on a contested question: Animals, Private Legislation, Sports and Recreation.

Service record

101st · 1989105th · 1997
Republican101st–105th

Party switchers

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