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Austin John Murphy

Representative from Pennsylvania
HOUSEDEMOCRAT1977–1995ID M001088
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LegislationHEADLINE
69%with Dems
of 4,341 votes
Nominations
—with Dems
of 0 · confirmations only
All contested
69%with Dems
of 4,341 · both combined
Steepest move
+11 pts
1979 → 1981
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 ↓197719831989
1993–94103rd Congress
Sat as a Democrat
65.5%with Democrats
of 631 contested votes
Votes for this Congress are open below
Steepest move: 1979 → 1981, +11 pts — while still a Democrat.
Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

6 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
Nov 29, 1994H.R. 5110GENERAL AGREEMENT ON TARIFFS AND TRADELEGISLATIONNAYNEITHER · NOT SCORED
Nov 29, 1994noneNo description in the source recordLEGISLATIONNAYREP MAJORITY
Oct 7, 1994S. 1569MINORITY HEALTH IMPROVEMENT ACT OF 1994LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Full textMINORITY HEALTH IMPROVEMENT ACT OF 1994Party majoritiesDemocrats Yea · Republicans YeaCounts toward scoreNo — both party majorities voted Yea.
Where this lands
YEAVoted with both majorities — not scored
Oct 7, 1994S. 455No description in the source recordLEGISLATIONYEANEITHER · NOT SCORED
Oct 7, 1994S. 455No description in the source recordLEGISLATIONYEANEITHER · NOT SCORED
Oct 6, 1994H.J.Res. 416LIMITED AUTHORIZATION OF U.S. TROOPS IN HAITILEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY
Oct 6, 1994H.J.Res. 416No description in the source recordLEGISLATIONNAYBOTH · NOT SCORED
Oct 6, 1994H.J.Res. 416No description in the source recordLEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY
Oct 6, 1994H.J.Res. 416No description in the source recordLEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY
9 most recent roll calls shown · 631 contested votes scored in the 103rd CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation
Economics and Public Finance67% · 1,053 votes
Congress83.8% · 573 votes
Armed Forces and National Security74.4% · 371 votes
International Affairs53.8% · 312 votes
Government Operations and Politics62.6% · 257 votes
Labor and Employment93.2% · 148 votes
Public Lands and Natural Resources77.9% · 136 votes
Foreign Trade and International Finance66.7% · 132 votes
Transportation and Public Works82.8% · 93 votes
Crime and Law Enforcement45.1% · 91 votes
Education79.1% · 86 votes
Science, Technology, Communications71.8% · 85 votes
Agriculture and Food80% · 80 votes
Energy78.9% · 76 votes
Environmental Protection60.9% · 69 votes
Health54.4% · 68 votes
Housing and Community Development73.5% · 68 votes
Taxation72.5% · 51 votes
Social Welfare83.7% · 43 votes
Law38.1% · 42 votes
Water Resources Development75% · 40 votes
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues69.2% · 39 votes
Finance and Financial Sector69.2% · 39 votes
Immigration50% · 38 votes
Commerce64.7% · 34 votes
Native Americans72% · 25 votes
Industrial relations84.6% · 13 votes
Families80% · 10 votes
Too few contested votes to score
Arts, Culture, Religion— · 8 votes
Black lung— · 6 votes
Commemorations— · 6 votes
Electronic surveillance— · 6 votes
Home repair and improvement— · 5 votes
Government securities— · 4 votes
Income tax— · 4 votes
Social Sciences and History— · 4 votes
Embargo— · 3 votes
Emergency Management— · 3 votes
Financial disclosure— · 3 votes
Independent regulatory commissions— · 3 votes
Indian claims— · 3 votes
Private Legislation— · 3 votes
Sports and Recreation— · 3 votes
Constitutional amendments— · 2 votes
Contested elections— · 2 votes
Cultural centers— · 2 votes
Municipal finance— · 2 votes
Museums— · 2 votes
Public works— · 2 votes
Animals— · 1 vote
Aquaculture— · 1 vote
Barber and beauty shops— · 1 vote
Domestic relations— · 1 vote
Droughts— · 1 vote
Earthquakes— · 1 vote
Impeachments— · 1 vote
Import restrictions— · 1 vote
Political representation— · 1 vote
Rehabilitation— · 1 vote
Territories (U.S.)— · 1 vote

They also voted in 43 areas where the parties never split, so there is nothing to score — never on a contested question: Age and employment, Agriculture in foreign trade, Auditing, Aviation insurance, Awards, medals, prizes, Broadcasting, Cemeteries and funerals, Checks, Child abuse, Climate, Clothing industry, Commodity control, Conservation of natural resources, Contempt of legislative bodies, Customs administration, Disabled, Emigration, Federal advisory bodies, Government publications, Human rights, Insect control, International agencies, Lakes, Libraries, Marine mammal protection, Marine resources conservation, Monuments and memorials, Municipal budgets, Municipal home rule, Narcotics, Nuclear facilities, Nuclear weapons, Photovoltaic power systems, Political prisoners, Real property, Recall of officials, Referendum, Refugees, Rural conditions, Salaries, Solar energy, Terrorism, Tobacco.

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

Service record

9 Congresses
95th · 1977103rd · 1993
Democrat · House · PA95th–103rd
Term datesexact
Members · Pennsylvania
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Austin John Murphy

Representative from Pennsylvania
HOUSED1977–19959 CONGRESSES
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LegislationHEADLINE
68.7%with Democrats
of 4,341 votes · 31.3% with Republicans
Nominations—of 0 votes
All contested69%of 4,341 · combined
Steepest move+11 pts1979→81, as a Democrat

Career arc

10050019771993
1993–94 · 103rd · Democrat · of 631 votes65.5%

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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 · 631 contested votes scored in the 103rd

By policy area

career
Economics and Public Finance67% · 1,053
Congress83.8% · 573
Armed Forces and National Security74.4% · 371
International Affairs53.8% · 312
Government Operations and Politics62.6% · 257
Labor and Employment93.2% · 148
Public Lands and Natural Resources77.9% · 136
Foreign Trade and International Finance66.7% · 132
Transportation and Public Works82.8% · 93
Crime and Law Enforcement45.1% · 91
Education79.1% · 86
Science, Technology, Communications71.8% · 85
Agriculture and Food80% · 80
Energy78.9% · 76
Environmental Protection60.9% · 69
Health54.4% · 68
Housing and Community Development73.5% · 68
Taxation72.5% · 51
Social Welfare83.7% · 43
Law38.1% · 42
Water Resources Development75% · 40
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues69.2% · 39
Finance and Financial Sector69.2% · 39
Immigration50% · 38
Commerce64.7% · 34
Native Americans72% · 25
Industrial relations84.6% · 13
Families80% · 10
Arts, Culture, Religion— · 8
Black lung— · 6
Commemorations— · 6
Electronic surveillance— · 6
Home repair and improvement— · 5
Government securities— · 4
Income tax— · 4
Social Sciences and History— · 4
Embargo— · 3
Emergency Management— · 3
Financial disclosure— · 3
Independent regulatory commissions— · 3
Indian claims— · 3
Private Legislation— · 3
Sports and Recreation— · 3
Constitutional amendments— · 2
Contested elections— · 2
Cultural centers— · 2
Municipal finance— · 2
Museums— · 2
Public works— · 2
Animals— · 1
Aquaculture— · 1
Barber and beauty shops— · 1
Domestic relations— · 1
Droughts— · 1
Earthquakes— · 1
Impeachments— · 1
Import restrictions— · 1
Political representation— · 1
Rehabilitation— · 1
Territories (U.S.)— · 1

Also voted in 43 areas where the parties never split — never on a contested question: Age and employment, Agriculture in foreign trade, Auditing, Aviation insurance, Awards, medals, prizes, Broadcasting, Cemeteries and funerals, Checks, Child abuse, Climate, Clothing industry, Commodity control, Conservation of natural resources, Contempt of legislative bodies, Customs administration, Disabled, Emigration, Federal advisory bodies, Government publications, Human rights, Insect control, International agencies, Lakes, Libraries, Marine mammal protection, Marine resources conservation, Monuments and memorials, Municipal budgets, Municipal home rule, Narcotics, Nuclear facilities, Nuclear weapons, Photovoltaic power systems, Political prisoners, Real property, Recall of officials, Referendum, Refugees, Rural conditions, Salaries, Solar energy, Terrorism, Tobacco.

Service record

95th · 1977103rd · 1993
Democrat95th–103rd

Party switchers

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