Howard Curtis Nielson

Representative from Utah

HOUSEREPUBLICAN1983–1991ID N000106

LegislationHEADLINE

13%with Dems

of 1,959 votes

Nominations

—with Dems

of 0 · confirmations only

All contested

13%with Dems

of 1,959 · both combined

Steepest move

+5 pts

1983 → 1985

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 ↓19831989

1989–90101st Congress

Sat as a Republican

16.5%with Democrats

of 460 contested votes

Votes for this Congress are open below

Steepest move: 1983 → 1985, +5 pts — within one party label.

Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

DateBillVoteTypeCastSided with

Oct 27, 1990S. 280NIOBRARA RIVER DESIGNATIONLEGISLATIONNAYREP MAJORITY

Oct 27, 1990H.R. 4793SMALL BUSINESS REAUTHORIZATION AND AMENDMENTS ACT OF 1990LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Oct 27, 1990S. 3266CRIME CONTROL ACT OF 1990LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Full textCRIME CONTROL ACT OF 1990Party majoritiesDemocrats Yea · Republicans YeaCounts toward scoreNo — both party majorities voted Yea.

Where this lands

YEAVoted with both majorities — not scored

Open roll call

Oct 27, 1990H.J.Res. 687MAKING FURTHER CONTINUING APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 1991LEGISLATIONNAYNEITHER · NOT SCORED

Oct 27, 1990H.R. 5769INTERIOR AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATION, FY 1991LEGISLATIONNAYNEITHER · NOT SCORED

Oct 27, 1990H.R. 5114FOREIGN ASSISTANCE APPROPRIATIONS, 1991LEGISLATIONNAYREP MAJORITY

Oct 27, 1990S. 358IMMIGRATION ACT OF 1990LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Oct 27, 1990H.R. 5399LEGISLATIVE BRANCH APPROPRIATION, FY 1991LEGISLATIONNAYREP MAJORITY

Oct 26, 1990H.R. 5835OMNIBUS BUDGET RECONCILIATION ACT OF 1990LEGISLATIONNAYREP MAJORITY

9 most recent roll calls shown · 460 contested votes scored in the 101st CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation

Economics and Public Finance9.8% · 471 votes

Armed Forces and National Security9.6% · 270 votes

International Affairs10.8% · 157 votes

Congress13.8% · 138 votes

Government Operations and Politics10.2% · 118 votes

Foreign Trade and International Finance16.9% · 89 votes

Labor and Employment26.2% · 65 votes

Housing and Community Development7.1% · 56 votes

Agriculture and Food7.3% · 55 votes

Transportation and Public Works14% · 50 votes

Science, Technology, Communications10.2% · 49 votes

Public Lands and Natural Resources8.9% · 45 votes

Crime and Law Enforcement16.7% · 36 votes

Environmental Protection8.3% · 36 votes

Immigration25% · 36 votes

Social Welfare0% · 33 votes

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues9.4% · 32 votes

Education6.9% · 29 votes

Water Resources Development48.1% · 27 votes

Health8.3% · 24 votes

Taxation9.5% · 21 votes

Energy11.8% · 17 votes

Commerce13.3% · 15 votes

Finance and Financial Sector21.4% · 14 votes

Native Americans25% · 12 votes

Law18.2% · 11 votes

Too few contested votes to score

Families— · 7 votes

Commemorations— · 5 votes

Arts, Culture, Religion— · 4 votes

Emergency Management— · 3 votes

Social Sciences and History— · 1 vote

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

98th · 1983101st · 1989

Republican · House · UT98th–101st

Term datesexact

Howard Curtis Nielson

Representative from Utah

HOUSER1983–19914 CONGRESSES

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LegislationHEADLINE

12.7%with Democrats

of 1,959 votes · 87.3% with Republicans

Nominations—of 0 votes

All contested13%of 1,959 · combined

Steepest move+5 pts1983→85, as a Republican

Career arc

10050019831989

1989–90 · 101st · Republican · of 460 votes16.5%

Legislation leads. Tap a point to read that Congress.

Votes

Democratic majorityYea

Republican majorityYea

Counts toward scoreNo

Open roll call

Latest 6 shown · 460 contested votes scored in the 101st

By policy area

career

Economics and Public Finance9.8% · 471

Armed Forces and National Security9.6% · 270

International Affairs10.8% · 157

Congress13.8% · 138

Government Operations and Politics10.2% · 118

Foreign Trade and International Finance16.9% · 89

Labor and Employment26.2% · 65

Housing and Community Development7.1% · 56

Agriculture and Food7.3% · 55

Transportation and Public Works14% · 50

Science, Technology, Communications10.2% · 49

Public Lands and Natural Resources8.9% · 45

Crime and Law Enforcement16.7% · 36

Environmental Protection8.3% · 36

Immigration25% · 36

Social Welfare0% · 33

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues9.4% · 32

Education6.9% · 29

Water Resources Development48.1% · 27

Health8.3% · 24

Taxation9.5% · 21

Energy11.8% · 17

Commerce13.3% · 15

Finance and Financial Sector21.4% · 14

Native Americans25% · 12

Law18.2% · 11

Families— · 7

Commemorations— · 5

Arts, Culture, Religion— · 4

Emergency Management— · 3

Social Sciences and History— · 1

Sports and Recreation— · 1

Also voted in 2 areas where the parties never split — never on a contested question: Animals, Private Legislation.

Service record

98th · 1983101st · 1989

Republican98th–101st

Party switchers

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