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Lewis Franklin Payne Jr.

Representative from Virginia
HOUSEDEMOCRAT1987–1997ID P000152
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LegislationHEADLINE
72%with Dems
of 2,660 votes
Nominations
—with Dems
of 0 · confirmations only
All contested
72%with Dems
of 2,660 · both combined
Steepest move
−14 pts
1993 → 1995
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 ↓19871993
1995–96104th Congress
Sat as a Democrat
63.9%with Democrats
of 871 contested votes
Votes for this Congress are open below
Steepest move: 1993 → 1995, −14 pts — while still a Democrat.
Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

DateBillVoteTypeCastSided with
Sep 28, 1996H.R. 3610Department of Defense Appropriations for F.Y. 1997LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Sep 28, 1996H.Res. 546Consideration of Sine Die ResolutionsLEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY
Sep 28, 1996H.R. 4236Omnibus Parks and Public Lands Management ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Full textOmnibus Parks and Public Lands Management ActParty majoritiesDemocrats Yea · Republicans YeaCounts toward scoreNo — both party majorities voted Yea.
Where this lands
YEAVoted with both majorities — not scored
Sep 28, 1996H.R. 3163State Authority Tax Compensation ActLEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY
Sep 28, 1996H.R. 1332Omnibus Insular Areas Act of 1996LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Sep 27, 1996S. 1505Accountable Pipline Safety and Partnership Act of 1996LEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY
Sep 27, 1996H.R. 4000Reestablish POW/MIA ProceduresLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Sep 27, 1996S. 39Sustainable Fisheries ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Sep 27, 1996H.R. 4073National Underground Railroad Freedom CenterLEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY
9 most recent roll calls shown · 871 contested votes scored in the 104th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation
Economics and Public Finance68.9% · 650 votes
Congress87.2% · 477 votes
Armed Forces and National Security63.2% · 209 votes
Government Operations and Politics59.6% · 166 votes
International Affairs76.9% · 143 votes
Crime and Law Enforcement44.3% · 115 votes
Public Lands and Natural Resources77.7% · 94 votes
Labor and Employment48.2% · 83 votes
Science, Technology, Communications85.7% · 56 votes
Health90.6% · 53 votes
Environmental Protection37.8% · 45 votes
Finance and Financial Sector43.2% · 37 votes
Water Resources Development73.5% · 34 votes
Transportation and Public Works69.7% · 33 votes
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues51.7% · 29 votes
Foreign Trade and International Finance75.9% · 29 votes
Commerce42.9% · 28 votes
Education64.3% · 28 votes
Immigration52% · 25 votes
Taxation75% · 20 votes
Agriculture and Food78.9% · 19 votes
Energy55.6% · 18 votes
Social Welfare76.5% · 17 votes
Law68.8% · 16 votes
Housing and Community Development46.2% · 13 votes
Native Americans50% · 12 votes
Families80% · 10 votes
Too few contested votes to score
Arts, Culture, Religion— · 9 votes
Emergency Management— · 3 votes

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

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

Service record

5 Congresses
100th · 1987104th · 1995
Democrat · House · VA100th–104th
Term datesexact
Members · Virginia
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Lewis Franklin Payne Jr.

Representative from Virginia
HOUSED1987–19975 CONGRESSES
Compare
LegislationHEADLINE
71.7%with Democrats
of 2,660 votes · 28.3% with Republicans
Nominations—of 0 votes
All contested72%of 2,660 · combined
Steepest move−14 pts1993→95, as a Democrat

Career arc

10050019871995
1995–96 · 104th · Democrat · of 871 votes63.9%

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Votes

Democratic majorityYea
Republican majorityYea
Counts toward scoreNo
Open roll call
Latest 6 shown · 871 contested votes scored in the 104th

By policy area

career
Economics and Public Finance68.9% · 650
Congress87.2% · 477
Armed Forces and National Security63.2% · 209
Government Operations and Politics59.6% · 166
International Affairs76.9% · 143
Crime and Law Enforcement44.3% · 115
Public Lands and Natural Resources77.7% · 94
Labor and Employment48.2% · 83
Science, Technology, Communications85.7% · 56
Health90.6% · 53
Environmental Protection37.8% · 45
Finance and Financial Sector43.2% · 37
Water Resources Development73.5% · 34
Transportation and Public Works69.7% · 33
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues51.7% · 29
Foreign Trade and International Finance75.9% · 29
Commerce42.9% · 28
Education64.3% · 28
Immigration52% · 25
Taxation75% · 20
Agriculture and Food78.9% · 19
Energy55.6% · 18
Social Welfare76.5% · 17
Law68.8% · 16
Housing and Community Development46.2% · 13
Native Americans50% · 12
Families80% · 10
Arts, Culture, Religion— · 9
Emergency Management— · 3

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

Service record

100th · 1987104th · 1995
Democrat100th–104th

Party switchers

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