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L. William Paxon

Representative from New York
HOUSEREPUBLICAN1989–1999ID P000148
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LegislationHEADLINE
3%with Dems
of 3,141 votes
Nominations
—with Dems
of 0 · confirmations only
All contested
3%with Dems
of 3,141 · both combined
Steepest move
−4 pts
1991 → 1993
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 ↓19891995
1997–98105th Congress
Sat as a Republican
2.2%with Democrats
of 586 contested votes
Votes for this Congress are open below
Steepest move: 1991 → 1993, −4 pts — within one party label.
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 · 586 contested votes scored in the 105th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation
Economics and Public Finance3.6% · 784 votes
Congress0.5% · 621 votes
Armed Forces and National Security3.4% · 203 votes
Government Operations and Politics0.5% · 198 votes
International Affairs4.8% · 186 votes
Crime and Law Enforcement1.7% · 120 votes
Public Lands and Natural Resources6.3% · 111 votes
Labor and Employment6.6% · 91 votes
Health1.9% · 54 votes
Science, Technology, Communications7.4% · 54 votes
Finance and Financial Sector8.3% · 48 votes
Environmental Protection10.6% · 47 votes
Education2.2% · 45 votes
Transportation and Public Works5.1% · 39 votes
Water Resources Development15.8% · 38 votes
Taxation2.9% · 34 votes
Commerce12.5% · 32 votes
Foreign Trade and International Finance12.5% · 32 votes
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues0% · 28 votes
Immigration10.7% · 28 votes
Law0% · 21 votes
Housing and Community Development0% · 19 votes
Agriculture and Food27.8% · 18 votes
Social Welfare0% · 18 votes
Energy0% · 17 votes
Native Americans7.1% · 14 votes
Too few contested votes to score
Arts, Culture, Religion— · 9 votes
Families— · 9 votes
Commemorations— · 5 votes
Emergency Management— · 4 votes
Animals— · 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

5 Congresses
101st · 1989105th · 1997
Republican · House · NY101st–105th
Term datesexact
Members · New York
LP

L. William Paxon

Representative from New York
HOUSER1989–19995 CONGRESSES
Compare
LegislationHEADLINE
3.4%with Democrats
of 3,141 votes · 96.6% with Republicans
Nominations—of 0 votes
All contested3%of 3,141 · combined
Steepest move−4 pts1991→93, as a Republican

Career arc

10050019891997
1997–98 · 105th · Republican · of 586 votes2.2%

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 · 586 contested votes scored in the 105th

By policy area

career
Economics and Public Finance3.6% · 784
Congress0.5% · 621
Armed Forces and National Security3.4% · 203
Government Operations and Politics0.5% · 198
International Affairs4.8% · 186
Crime and Law Enforcement1.7% · 120
Public Lands and Natural Resources6.3% · 111
Labor and Employment6.6% · 91
Health1.9% · 54
Science, Technology, Communications7.4% · 54
Finance and Financial Sector8.3% · 48
Environmental Protection10.6% · 47
Education2.2% · 45
Transportation and Public Works5.1% · 39
Water Resources Development15.8% · 38
Taxation2.9% · 34
Commerce12.5% · 32
Foreign Trade and International Finance12.5% · 32
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues0% · 28
Immigration10.7% · 28
Law0% · 21
Housing and Community Development0% · 19
Agriculture and Food27.8% · 18
Social Welfare0% · 18
Energy0% · 17
Native Americans7.1% · 14
Arts, Culture, Religion— · 9
Families— · 9
Commemorations— · 5
Emergency Management— · 4
Animals— · 1

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

Service record

101st · 1989105th · 1997
Republican101st–105th

Party switchers

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