James R. Olin

Representative from Virginia

HOUSEDEMOCRAT1983–1993ID O000069

LegislationHEADLINE

76%with Dems

of 2,436 votes

Nominations

—with Dems

of 0 · confirmations only

All contested

76%with Dems

of 2,436 · both combined

Steepest move

+8 pts

1983 → 1985

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 ↓19831989

1991–92102nd Congress

Sat as a Democrat

79.4%with Democrats

of 495 contested votes

Votes for this Congress are open below

Steepest move: 1983 → 1985, +8 pts — while still a Democrat.

Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

2 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

Oct 5, 1992noneNo description in the source recordLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Oct 5, 1992H.R. 6179TO AMEND THE WILD AND SCENIC RIVER ACTLEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY

Oct 5, 1992noneNo description in the source recordLEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY

Full textNo description in the source record. What survives: the date, how they voted and which side that matched.Party majoritiesDemocrats Nay · Republicans YeaCounts toward scoreYes — the parties split.

Where this lands

NAYSided with the Democratic majority

Open roll call

Oct 5, 1992S. 3100LOUISIANA LAND CONVEYANCELEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY

Oct 5, 1992H.R. 5739EXPORT ENHANCEMENT ACT OF 1992LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Oct 5, 1992H.R. 11REVENUE ACT OF 1992LEGISLATIONNAYREP MAJORITY

Oct 5, 1992H.Res. 609PROVIDING FOR THE CONSIDERATION OF THE CONFERENCE REPORT ON H.R. 11LEGISLATIONNAYREP MAJORITY

Oct 5, 1992H.R. 429RECLAMATIONS PROJECTS AUTHORIZATION AND ADJUSTMENT ACT OF 1991LEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY

Oct 5, 1992H.Res. 604WAIVING POINTS OF ORDER AGAINST THE CONFERENCE REPORT AND ITS CONSIDERATION ON H.R. 429; RECLAMATION PROJECTS AUTHORIZATION AND ADJUSTMENT ACT OF 1991LEGISLATIONNAYREP MAJORITY

9 most recent roll calls shown · 495 contested votes scored in the 102nd CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation

Economics and Public Finance71.8% · 579 votes

Armed Forces and National Security80.5% · 292 votes

Congress88.1% · 252 votes

International Affairs84.4% · 179 votes

Government Operations and Politics80% · 135 votes

Foreign Trade and International Finance72.7% · 99 votes

Labor and Employment71.6% · 81 votes

Science, Technology, Communications77.4% · 62 votes

Public Lands and Natural Resources76.7% · 60 votes

Agriculture and Food69.6% · 56 votes

Housing and Community Development69.6% · 56 votes

Crime and Law Enforcement60.8% · 51 votes

Transportation and Public Works82% · 50 votes

Immigration52.6% · 38 votes

Health83.8% · 37 votes

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues63.9% · 36 votes

Environmental Protection58.3% · 36 votes

Education72.7% · 33 votes

Social Welfare48.5% · 33 votes

Finance and Financial Sector51.7% · 29 votes

Water Resources Development79.3% · 29 votes

Energy65.4% · 26 votes

Taxation84.6% · 26 votes

Law95% · 20 votes

Commerce52.6% · 19 votes

Native Americans64.7% · 17 votes

Too few contested votes to score

Families— · 9 votes

Commemorations— · 6 votes

Arts, Culture, Religion— · 4 votes

Emergency Management— · 4 votes

Social Sciences and History— · 2 votes

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

5 Congresses

98th · 1983102nd · 1991

Democrat · House · VA98th–102nd

Term datesexact

James R. Olin

Representative from Virginia

HOUSED1983–19935 CONGRESSES

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LegislationHEADLINE

76.1%with Democrats

of 2,436 votes · 23.9% with Republicans

Nominations—of 0 votes

All contested76%of 2,436 · combined

Steepest move+8 pts1983→85, as a Democrat

Career arc

10050019831991

1991–92 · 102nd · Democrat · of 495 votes79.4%

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 · 495 contested votes scored in the 102nd

By policy area

career

Economics and Public Finance71.8% · 579

Armed Forces and National Security80.5% · 292

Congress88.1% · 252

International Affairs84.4% · 179

Government Operations and Politics80% · 135

Foreign Trade and International Finance72.7% · 99

Labor and Employment71.6% · 81

Science, Technology, Communications77.4% · 62

Public Lands and Natural Resources76.7% · 60

Agriculture and Food69.6% · 56

Housing and Community Development69.6% · 56

Crime and Law Enforcement60.8% · 51

Transportation and Public Works82% · 50

Immigration52.6% · 38

Health83.8% · 37

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues63.9% · 36

Environmental Protection58.3% · 36

Education72.7% · 33

Social Welfare48.5% · 33

Finance and Financial Sector51.7% · 29

Water Resources Development79.3% · 29

Energy65.4% · 26

Taxation84.6% · 26

Law95% · 20

Commerce52.6% · 19

Native Americans64.7% · 17

Families— · 9

Commemorations— · 6

Arts, Culture, Religion— · 4

Emergency Management— · 4

Social Sciences and History— · 2

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 · 1983102nd · 1991

Democrat98th–102nd

Party switchers

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