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William Orton

Representative from Utah
HOUSEDEMOCRAT1991–1997ID O000108
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LegislationHEADLINE
59%with Dems
of 2,088 votes
Nominations
—with Dems
of 0 · confirmations only
All contested
59%with Dems
of 2,088 · both combined
Steepest move
+1 pts
1993 → 1995
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 ↓1991
1995–96104th Congress
Sat as a Democrat
60%with Democrats
of 884 contested votes
Votes for this Congress are open below
Steepest move: 1993 → 1995, +1 pts — while still a Democrat.
Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

DateBillVoteTypeCastSided with
Sep 28, 1996H.R. 3610Department of Defense Appropriations for F.Y. 1997LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Sep 28, 1996H.Res. 546Consideration of Sine Die ResolutionsLEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY
Sep 28, 1996H.R. 4236Omnibus Parks and Public Lands Management ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Full textOmnibus Parks and Public Lands Management ActParty majoritiesDemocrats Yea · Republicans YeaCounts toward scoreNo — both party majorities voted Yea.
Where this lands
YEAVoted with both majorities — not scored
Sep 28, 1996H.R. 3163State Authority Tax Compensation ActLEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY
Sep 28, 1996H.R. 1332Omnibus Insular Areas Act of 1996LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Sep 27, 1996S. 1505Accountable Pipline Safety and Partnership Act of 1996LEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY
Sep 27, 1996H.R. 4000Reestablish POW/MIA ProceduresLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Sep 27, 1996S. 39Sustainable Fisheries ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Sep 27, 1996H.R. 4073National Underground Railroad Freedom CenterLEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY
9 most recent roll calls shown · 884 contested votes scored in the 104th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation
Economics and Public Finance49.6% · 536 votes
Congress84% · 432 votes
Armed Forces and National Security51.9% · 135 votes
Government Operations and Politics40% · 115 votes
International Affairs64.1% · 103 votes
Crime and Law Enforcement38.7% · 93 votes
Public Lands and Natural Resources31.2% · 77 votes
Labor and Employment56.3% · 64 votes
Science, Technology, Communications66.7% · 48 votes
Health42.9% · 42 votes
Environmental Protection15.2% · 33 votes
Finance and Financial Sector42.9% · 28 votes
Commerce50% · 22 votes
Education77.3% · 22 votes
Water Resources Development60% · 20 votes
Transportation and Public Works47.4% · 19 votes
Energy18.8% · 16 votes
Taxation50% · 16 votes
Law20% · 15 votes
Social Welfare93.3% · 15 votes
Foreign Trade and International Finance71.4% · 14 votes
Immigration46.2% · 13 votes
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues8.3% · 12 votes
Housing and Community Development50% · 10 votes
Too few contested votes to score
Agriculture and Food— · 8 votes
Arts, Culture, Religion— · 8 votes
Native Americans— · 8 votes
Families— · 5 votes
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

3 Congresses
102nd · 1991104th · 1995
Democrat · House · UT102nd–104th
Term datesexact
Members · Utah
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William Orton

Representative from Utah
HOUSED1991–19973 CONGRESSES
Compare
LegislationHEADLINE
59.4%with Democrats
of 2,088 votes · 40.6% with Republicans
Nominations—of 0 votes
All contested59%of 2,088 · combined
Steepest move+1 pts1993→95, as a Democrat

Career arc

10050019911995
1995–96 · 104th · Democrat · of 884 votes60%

Legislation leads. Tap a point to read that Congress.

Votes

Democratic majorityYea
Republican majorityYea
Counts toward scoreNo
Open roll call
Latest 6 shown · 884 contested votes scored in the 104th

By policy area

career
Economics and Public Finance49.6% · 536
Congress84% · 432
Armed Forces and National Security51.9% · 135
Government Operations and Politics40% · 115
International Affairs64.1% · 103
Crime and Law Enforcement38.7% · 93
Public Lands and Natural Resources31.2% · 77
Labor and Employment56.3% · 64
Science, Technology, Communications66.7% · 48
Health42.9% · 42
Environmental Protection15.2% · 33
Finance and Financial Sector42.9% · 28
Commerce50% · 22
Education77.3% · 22
Water Resources Development60% · 20
Transportation and Public Works47.4% · 19
Energy18.8% · 16
Taxation50% · 16
Law20% · 15
Social Welfare93.3% · 15
Foreign Trade and International Finance71.4% · 14
Immigration46.2% · 13
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues8.3% · 12
Housing and Community Development50% · 10
Agriculture and Food— · 8
Arts, Culture, Religion— · 8
Native Americans— · 8
Families— · 5
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

102nd · 1991104th · 1995
Democrat102nd–104th

Party switchers

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