Major Robert Odell Owens

Representative from New York

HOUSEDEMOCRAT1983–2007ID O000159

LegislationHEADLINE

98%with Dems

of 6,408 votes

Nominations

—with Dems

of 0 · confirmations only

All contested

98%with Dems

of 6,408 · both combined

Steepest move

+1 pts

1997 → 1999

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 ↓1983198919952001

2005–06109th Congress

Sat as a Democrat

98.7%with Democrats

of 603 contested votes

Votes for this Congress are open below

Steepest move: 1997 → 1999, +1 pts — while still a Democrat.

Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

1 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

Dec 8, 2006H.R. 5682Henry J. Hyde United States-India Peaceful Atomic Energy Cooperation Promotion ActLEGISLATIONNAYNEITHER · NOT SCORED

Dec 8, 2006H.J.Res. 102Making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 2007, and for other purposes.LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Dec 8, 2006H.R. 6406To modify temporarily certain rates of duty and make other technical amendments to the trade laws, to extend certain trade preference programs, and for other purposesLEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY

Full textTo modify temporarily certain rates of duty and make other technical amendments to the trade laws, to extend certain trade preference programs, and for other purposesParty majoritiesDemocrats Nay · Republicans YeaCounts toward scoreYes — the parties split.

Where this lands

NAYSided with the Democratic majority

Open roll call

Dec 8, 2006H.R. 5948Belarus Democracy ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Dec 8, 2006H.Res. 1100Providing for consideration of the bill H.R. 6406, to modify temporarily certain rates of duty and make other technical amendments to trade laws, to extend certain trade preference programs, and for othe purposes.LEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY

Dec 8, 2006H.R. 6375Requiring the Secretary of Defense to submit to Congress an annual report and to provide notice to the public on congressional initiatives in funds authorized or made available to the Department of Defense.LEGISLATIONNAYBOTH · NOT SCORED

Dec 8, 2006H.Res. 1091Condemning in the strongest terms Iran’s commitment to hold an international Holocaust denial conferenceLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Dec 8, 2006H.R. 6111Tax Relief and Health Care ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Dec 8, 2006H.R. 6111No description in the source recordLEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY

9 most recent roll calls shown · 603 contested votes scored in the 109th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation

Economics and Public Finance97% · 1,607 votes

Congress98.8% · 1,182 votes

Armed Forces and National Security95% · 480 votes

International Affairs95.8% · 361 votes

Government Operations and Politics98.2% · 332 votes

Crime and Law Enforcement97.5% · 203 votes

Labor and Employment98.9% · 189 votes

Taxation98.9% · 175 votes

Public Lands and Natural Resources98.1% · 155 votes

Health100% · 154 votes

Foreign Trade and International Finance97% · 135 votes

Education99.1% · 109 votes

Science, Technology, Communications99% · 105 votes

Law99% · 104 votes

Finance and Financial Sector97.1% · 102 votes

Transportation and Public Works96% · 101 votes

Energy97.7% · 86 votes

Agriculture and Food88.6% · 79 votes

Housing and Community Development98.7% · 76 votes

Environmental Protection98.6% · 72 votes

Immigration98.5% · 67 votes

Social Welfare96.7% · 61 votes

Commerce96.3% · 54 votes

Water Resources Development90.7% · 54 votes

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues100% · 47 votes

Emergency Management100% · 29 votes

Commemorations100% · 22 votes

Native Americans100% · 20 votes

Families100% · 17 votes

Arts, Culture, Religion100% · 12 votes

Too few contested votes to score

Animals— · 4 votes

Social Sciences and History— · 2 votes

Sports and Recreation— · 1 vote

They also voted in 1 area where the parties never split, so there is nothing to score — never on a contested question: Private Legislation.

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

Service record

12 Congresses

98th · 1983109th · 2005

Democrat · House · NY98th–109th

Term datesexact

Major Robert Odell Owens

Representative from New York

HOUSED1983–200712 CONGRESSES

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LegislationHEADLINE

97.5%with Democrats

of 6,408 votes · 2.5% with Republicans

Nominations—of 0 votes

All contested98%of 6,408 · combined

Steepest move+1 pts1997→99, as a Democrat

Career arc

10050019832005

2005–06 · 109th · Democrat · of 603 votes98.7%

Legislation leads. Tap a point to read that Congress.

Votes

Democratic majorityNay

Republican majorityYea

Counts toward scoreYes

Open roll call

Latest 6 shown · 603 contested votes scored in the 109th

By policy area

career

Economics and Public Finance97% · 1,607

Congress98.8% · 1,182

Armed Forces and National Security95% · 480

International Affairs95.8% · 361

Government Operations and Politics98.2% · 332

Crime and Law Enforcement97.5% · 203

Labor and Employment98.9% · 189

Taxation98.9% · 175

Public Lands and Natural Resources98.1% · 155

Health100% · 154

Foreign Trade and International Finance97% · 135

Education99.1% · 109

Science, Technology, Communications99% · 105

Law99% · 104

Finance and Financial Sector97.1% · 102

Transportation and Public Works96% · 101

Energy97.7% · 86

Agriculture and Food88.6% · 79

Housing and Community Development98.7% · 76

Environmental Protection98.6% · 72

Immigration98.5% · 67

Social Welfare96.7% · 61

Commerce96.3% · 54

Water Resources Development90.7% · 54

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues100% · 47

Emergency Management100% · 29

Commemorations100% · 22

Native Americans100% · 20

Families100% · 17

Arts, Culture, Religion100% · 12

Animals— · 4

Social Sciences and History— · 2

Sports and Recreation— · 1

Also voted in 1 area where the parties never split — never on a contested question: Private Legislation.

Service record

98th · 1983109th · 2005

Democrat98th–109th

Party switchers

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