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Michael James Pappas

Representative from New Jersey
HOUSEREPUBLICAN1997–1999ID P000049
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LegislationHEADLINE
12%with Dems
of 615 votes
Nominations
—with Dems
of 0 · confirmations only
All contested
12%with Dems
of 615 · both combined

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 ↓1997
1997–98105th Congress
Sat as a Republican
11.9%with Democrats
of 615 contested votes
Votes for this Congress are open below
Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

7 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 19, 1998H.Res. 614Appointment of ManagersLEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY
Dec 19, 1998H.Res. 611No description in the source recordLEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY
Dec 19, 1998H.Res. 611No description in the source recordLEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY
Full textNo description in the source record. What survives: the date, the bill number (H.Res. 611), how they voted and which side that matched.Party majoritiesDemocrats Nay · Republicans YeaCounts toward scoreYes — the parties split.
Where this lands
YEASided with the Republican majority
Dec 19, 1998H.Res. 611No description in the source recordLEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY
Dec 19, 1998H.Res. 611No description in the source recordLEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY
Dec 19, 1998H.Res. 611No description in the source recordLEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY
Dec 19, 1998noneNo description in the source recordLEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY
Dec 18, 1998noneNo description in the source recordLEGISLATIONNAYREP MAJORITY
Dec 17, 1998H.Res. 612Supporting United States Troops in the Persian GulfLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
9 most recent roll calls shown · 615 contested votes scored in the 105th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation
Economics and Public Finance18.6% · 145 votes
Congress3.5% · 142 votes
Government Operations and Politics16% · 50 votes
International Affairs10.4% · 48 votes
Armed Forces and National Security4.2% · 24 votes
Public Lands and Natural Resources30.4% · 23 votes
Education10% · 20 votes
Crime and Law Enforcement6.3% · 16 votes
Finance and Financial Sector18.8% · 16 votes
Taxation0% · 16 votes
Law35.7% · 14 votes
Housing and Community Development7.7% · 13 votes
Labor and Employment0% · 10 votes
Too few contested votes to score
Foreign Trade and International Finance— · 8 votes
Commerce— · 7 votes
Health— · 7 votes
Transportation and Public Works— · 6 votes
Commemorations— · 5 votes
Water Resources Development— · 5 votes
Native Americans— · 4 votes
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues— · 3 votes
Immigration— · 3 votes
Social Welfare— · 3 votes
Environmental Protection— · 2 votes
Agriculture and Food— · 1 vote
Animals— · 1 vote
Emergency Management— · 1 vote
Science, Technology, Communications— · 1 vote

They also voted in 3 areas where the parties never split, so there is nothing to score — never on a contested question: Energy, Families, Sports and Recreation.

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

Service record

1 Congresses
105th · 1997
Republican · House · NJ105th–105th
Term datesexact
Members · New Jersey
MP

Michael James Pappas

Representative from New Jersey
HOUSER1997–19991 CONGRESSES
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LegislationHEADLINE
11.9%with Democrats
of 615 votes · 88.1% with Republicans
Nominations—of 0 votes
All contested12%of 615 · combined

Career arc

10050019971997
1997–98 · 105th · Republican · of 615 votes11.9%

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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 · 615 contested votes scored in the 105th

By policy area

career
Economics and Public Finance18.6% · 145
Congress3.5% · 142
Government Operations and Politics16% · 50
International Affairs10.4% · 48
Armed Forces and National Security4.2% · 24
Public Lands and Natural Resources30.4% · 23
Education10% · 20
Crime and Law Enforcement6.3% · 16
Finance and Financial Sector18.8% · 16
Taxation0% · 16
Law35.7% · 14
Housing and Community Development7.7% · 13
Labor and Employment0% · 10
Foreign Trade and International Finance— · 8
Commerce— · 7
Health— · 7
Transportation and Public Works— · 6
Commemorations— · 5
Water Resources Development— · 5
Native Americans— · 4
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues— · 3
Immigration— · 3
Social Welfare— · 3
Environmental Protection— · 2
Agriculture and Food— · 1
Animals— · 1
Emergency Management— · 1
Science, Technology, Communications— · 1

Also voted in 3 areas where the parties never split — never on a contested question: Energy, Families, Sports and Recreation.

Service record

105th · 1997105th · 1997
Republican105th–105th

Party switchers

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