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Michael Garver Oxley

Representative from Ohio
HOUSEREPUBLICAN1981–2007ID O000163
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LegislationHEADLINE
8%with Dems
of 6,798 votes
Nominations
—with Dems
of 0 · confirmations only
All contested
8%with Dems
of 6,798 · both combined
Steepest move
+5 pts
1995 → 1997
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 ↓19811987199319992005
2005–06109th Congress
Sat as a Republican
3.1%with Democrats
of 555 contested votes
Votes for this Congress are open below
Steepest move: 1995 → 1997, +5 pts — within one party label.
Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

DateBillVoteTypeCastSided with
Dec 8, 2006H.R. 5682Henry J. Hyde United States-India Peaceful Atomic Energy Cooperation Promotion ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · 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 purposesLEGISLATIONYEAREP 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
YEASided with the Republican majority
Dec 8, 2006H.R. 5948Belarus Democracy ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Dec 7, 2006H.Res. 1096Waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of rule XIII with respect to consideration of certain resolutions reported from the Committee on Rules and providing for consideration of motions to suspend the rules, and for other purposesLEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY
Dec 5, 2006H.R. 1176Nonprofit Athletic Organization Protection ActLEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY
Dec 5, 2006H.Res. 1070Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that Members of the House should actively engage with employers and the American public at large to encourage the hiring of members and former members of the Armed Forces who were wounded in service and are facing a transition to civilian lifeLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Nov 15, 2006H.Res. 1078Congratulating the St. Louis Cardinals on winning the 2006 World SeriesLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Nov 15, 2006H.R. 5585Financial Netting Improvements ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
9 most recent roll calls shown · 555 contested votes scored in the 109th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation
Economics and Public Finance10.1% · 1,726 votes
Congress3.2% · 1,206 votes
Armed Forces and National Security8.5% · 528 votes
International Affairs13.1% · 382 votes
Government Operations and Politics4.8% · 352 votes
Crime and Law Enforcement11.2% · 205 votes
Labor and Employment2.1% · 189 votes
Taxation3.3% · 183 votes
Public Lands and Natural Resources6.6% · 182 votes
Health8.4% · 154 votes
Foreign Trade and International Finance10.3% · 136 votes
Science, Technology, Communications4.8% · 125 votes
Transportation and Public Works14.8% · 115 votes
Education7.1% · 113 votes
Law5.9% · 102 votes
Finance and Financial Sector3% · 101 votes
Energy3.2% · 93 votes
Agriculture and Food22.8% · 92 votes
Environmental Protection4.9% · 81 votes
Housing and Community Development6.4% · 78 votes
Immigration15.7% · 70 votes
Social Welfare0% · 63 votes
Commerce11.5% · 61 votes
Water Resources Development13% · 54 votes
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues8% · 50 votes
Emergency Management6.9% · 29 votes
Native Americans11.1% · 27 votes
Commemorations4.5% · 22 votes
Families0% · 16 votes
Arts, Culture, Religion7.1% · 14 votes
Too few contested votes to score
Social Sciences and History— · 4 votes
Sports and Recreation— · 4 votes
Private Legislation— · 2 votes
Animals— · 1 vote
Blue is the share of votes siding with the Democratic majority; the tick marks 50%.

Service record

13 Congresses
97th · 1981109th · 2005
Republican · House · OH97th–109th
Term datesexact
Members · Ohio
MO

Michael Garver Oxley

Representative from Ohio
HOUSER1981–200713 CONGRESSES
Compare
LegislationHEADLINE
8.1%with Democrats
of 6,798 votes · 91.9% with Republicans
Nominations—of 0 votes
All contested8%of 6,798 · combined
Steepest move+5 pts1995→97, as a Republican

Career arc

10050019812005
2005–06 · 109th · Republican · of 555 votes3.1%

Legislation leads. Tap a point to read that Congress.

Votes

Democratic majorityNay
Republican majorityYea
Counts toward scoreYes
Open roll call
Latest 6 shown · 555 contested votes scored in the 109th

By policy area

career
Economics and Public Finance10.1% · 1,726
Congress3.2% · 1,206
Armed Forces and National Security8.5% · 528
International Affairs13.1% · 382
Government Operations and Politics4.8% · 352
Crime and Law Enforcement11.2% · 205
Labor and Employment2.1% · 189
Taxation3.3% · 183
Public Lands and Natural Resources6.6% · 182
Health8.4% · 154
Foreign Trade and International Finance10.3% · 136
Science, Technology, Communications4.8% · 125
Transportation and Public Works14.8% · 115
Education7.1% · 113
Law5.9% · 102
Finance and Financial Sector3% · 101
Energy3.2% · 93
Agriculture and Food22.8% · 92
Environmental Protection4.9% · 81
Housing and Community Development6.4% · 78
Immigration15.7% · 70
Social Welfare0% · 63
Commerce11.5% · 61
Water Resources Development13% · 54
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues8% · 50
Emergency Management6.9% · 29
Native Americans11.1% · 27
Commemorations4.5% · 22
Families0% · 16
Arts, Culture, Religion7.1% · 14
Social Sciences and History— · 4
Sports and Recreation— · 4
Private Legislation— · 2
Animals— · 1

Service record

97th · 1981109th · 2005
Republican97th–109th

Party switchers

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