Elizabeth J. Patterson

Representative from South Carolina

HOUSEDEMOCRAT1987–1993ID P000112

LegislationHEADLINE

68%with Dems

of 1,510 votes

Nominations

—with Dems

of 0 · confirmations only

All contested

68%with Dems

of 1,510 · both combined

Steepest move

−7 pts

1987 → 1989

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 ↓1987

1991–92102nd Congress

Sat as a Democrat

66.6%with Democrats

of 530 contested votes

Votes for this Congress are open below

Steepest move: 1987 → 1989, −7 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. 1704NATIONAL PARK SERVICELEGISLATIONNAYREP MAJORITY

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 1991LEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY

9 most recent roll calls shown · 530 contested votes scored in the 102nd CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation

Economics and Public Finance49.5% · 329 votes

Congress86.1% · 208 votes

Armed Forces and National Security64.6% · 175 votes

International Affairs65.1% · 109 votes

Government Operations and Politics70.1% · 87 votes

Labor and Employment60.7% · 56 votes

Crime and Law Enforcement55% · 40 votes

Foreign Trade and International Finance82.5% · 40 votes

Public Lands and Natural Resources85% · 40 votes

Transportation and Public Works70% · 30 votes

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues82.1% · 28 votes

Science, Technology, Communications81.5% · 27 votes

Finance and Financial Sector65.4% · 26 votes

Housing and Community Development72% · 25 votes

Water Resources Development59.1% · 22 votes

Health95.2% · 21 votes

Environmental Protection73.7% · 19 votes

Law94.7% · 19 votes

Social Welfare78.9% · 19 votes

Education70.6% · 17 votes

Immigration64.7% · 17 votes

Energy62.5% · 16 votes

Commerce26.7% · 15 votes

Agriculture and Food50% · 12 votes

Native Americans90% · 10 votes

Too few contested votes to score

Taxation— · 9 votes

Families— · 8 votes

Emergency Management— · 4 votes

Commemorations— · 3 votes

Arts, Culture, Religion— · 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

3 Congresses

100th · 1987102nd · 1991

Democrat · House · SC100th–102nd

Term datesexact

Elizabeth J. Patterson

Representative from South Carolina

HOUSED1987–19933 CONGRESSES

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LegislationHEADLINE

68.5%with Democrats

of 1,510 votes · 31.5% with Republicans

Nominations—of 0 votes

All contested68%of 1,510 · combined

Steepest move−7 pts1987→89, as a Democrat

Career arc

10050019871991

1991–92 · 102nd · Democrat · of 530 votes66.6%

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 · 530 contested votes scored in the 102nd

By policy area

career

Economics and Public Finance49.5% · 329

Congress86.1% · 208

Armed Forces and National Security64.6% · 175

International Affairs65.1% · 109

Government Operations and Politics70.1% · 87

Labor and Employment60.7% · 56

Crime and Law Enforcement55% · 40

Foreign Trade and International Finance82.5% · 40

Public Lands and Natural Resources85% · 40

Transportation and Public Works70% · 30

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues82.1% · 28

Science, Technology, Communications81.5% · 27

Finance and Financial Sector65.4% · 26

Housing and Community Development72% · 25

Water Resources Development59.1% · 22

Health95.2% · 21

Environmental Protection73.7% · 19

Law94.7% · 19

Social Welfare78.9% · 19

Education70.6% · 17

Immigration64.7% · 17

Energy62.5% · 16

Commerce26.7% · 15

Agriculture and Food50% · 12

Native Americans90% · 10

Taxation— · 9

Families— · 8

Emergency Management— · 4

Commemorations— · 3

Arts, Culture, Religion— · 1

Also voted in 2 areas where the parties never split — never on a contested question: Animals, Private Legislation.

Service record

100th · 1987102nd · 1991

Democrat100th–102nd

Party switchers

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