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Donald James Pease

Representative from Ohio
HOUSEDEMOCRAT1977–1993ID P000170
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LegislationHEADLINE
89%with Dems
of 3,880 votes
Nominations
—with Dems
of 0 · confirmations only
All contested
89%with Dems
of 3,880 · both combined
Steepest move
+4 pts
1977 → 1979
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 ↓197719831989
1991–92102nd Congress
Sat as a Democrat
88.7%with Democrats
of 524 contested votes
Votes for this Congress are open below
Steepest move: 1977 → 1979, +4 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
Oct 5, 1992S. 1704NATIONAL PARK SERVICELEGISLATIONYEADEM 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 · 524 contested votes scored in the 102nd CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation
Economics and Public Finance87.1% · 937 votes
Congress91.6% · 463 votes
Armed Forces and National Security88.9% · 350 votes
International Affairs93.1% · 305 votes
Government Operations and Politics85.7% · 251 votes
Foreign Trade and International Finance85% · 140 votes
Labor and Employment91.3% · 115 votes
Public Lands and Natural Resources97.9% · 97 votes
Transportation and Public Works84.9% · 93 votes
Agriculture and Food82.4% · 85 votes
Energy87% · 77 votes
Science, Technology, Communications92% · 75 votes
Education90% · 70 votes
Housing and Community Development92.8% · 69 votes
Crime and Law Enforcement84.6% · 65 votes
Environmental Protection82.3% · 62 votes
Health92.7% · 55 votes
Taxation87% · 54 votes
Law93% · 43 votes
Social Welfare93% · 43 votes
Finance and Financial Sector75.6% · 41 votes
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues87.5% · 40 votes
Immigration82.5% · 40 votes
Water Resources Development87.9% · 33 votes
Commerce87.5% · 32 votes
Native Americans95.2% · 21 votes
Industrial relations100% · 13 votes
Families91.7% · 12 votes
Too few contested votes to score
Electronic surveillance— · 7 votes
Black lung— · 6 votes
Commemorations— · 6 votes
Arts, Culture, Religion— · 5 votes
Home repair and improvement— · 5 votes
Emergency Management— · 4 votes
Government securities— · 4 votes
Income tax— · 4 votes
Municipal finance— · 4 votes
Social Sciences and History— · 4 votes
Embargo— · 3 votes
Financial disclosure— · 3 votes
Independent regulatory commissions— · 3 votes
Private Legislation— · 3 votes
Sports and Recreation— · 3 votes
Constitutional amendments— · 2 votes
Contested elections— · 2 votes
Cultural centers— · 2 votes
Indian claims— · 2 votes
Museums— · 2 votes
Public works— · 2 votes
Animals— · 1 vote
Aquaculture— · 1 vote
Barber and beauty shops— · 1 vote
Domestic relations— · 1 vote
Droughts— · 1 vote
Earthquakes— · 1 vote
Impeachments— · 1 vote
Political representation— · 1 vote
Rehabilitation— · 1 vote
Territories (U.S.)— · 1 vote

They also voted in 44 areas where the parties never split, so there is nothing to score — never on a contested question: Age and employment, Agriculture in foreign trade, Auditing, Aviation insurance, Awards, medals, prizes, Broadcasting, Cemeteries and funerals, Checks, Child abuse, Climate, Clothing industry, Commodity control, Conservation of natural resources, Contempt of legislative bodies, Customs administration, Disabled, Emigration, Federal advisory bodies, Government publications, Human rights, Import restrictions, Insect control, International agencies, Lakes, Libraries, Marine mammal protection, Marine resources conservation, Monuments and memorials, Municipal budgets, Municipal home rule, Narcotics, Nuclear facilities, Nuclear weapons, Photovoltaic power systems, Political prisoners, Real property, Recall of officials, Referendum, Refugees, Rural conditions, Salaries, Solar energy, Terrorism, Tobacco.

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

Service record

8 Congresses
95th · 1977102nd · 1991
Democrat · House · OH95th–102nd
Term datesexact
Members · Ohio
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Donald James Pease

Representative from Ohio
HOUSED1977–19938 CONGRESSES
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LegislationHEADLINE
88.9%with Democrats
of 3,880 votes · 11.1% with Republicans
Nominations—of 0 votes
All contested89%of 3,880 · combined
Steepest move+4 pts1977→79, as a Democrat

Career arc

10050019771991
1991–92 · 102nd · Democrat · of 524 votes88.7%

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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 · 524 contested votes scored in the 102nd

By policy area

career
Economics and Public Finance87.1% · 937
Congress91.6% · 463
Armed Forces and National Security88.9% · 350
International Affairs93.1% · 305
Government Operations and Politics85.7% · 251
Foreign Trade and International Finance85% · 140
Labor and Employment91.3% · 115
Public Lands and Natural Resources97.9% · 97
Transportation and Public Works84.9% · 93
Agriculture and Food82.4% · 85
Energy87% · 77
Science, Technology, Communications92% · 75
Education90% · 70
Housing and Community Development92.8% · 69
Crime and Law Enforcement84.6% · 65
Environmental Protection82.3% · 62
Health92.7% · 55
Taxation87% · 54
Law93% · 43
Social Welfare93% · 43
Finance and Financial Sector75.6% · 41
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues87.5% · 40
Immigration82.5% · 40
Water Resources Development87.9% · 33
Commerce87.5% · 32
Native Americans95.2% · 21
Industrial relations100% · 13
Families91.7% · 12
Electronic surveillance— · 7
Black lung— · 6
Commemorations— · 6
Arts, Culture, Religion— · 5
Home repair and improvement— · 5
Emergency Management— · 4
Government securities— · 4
Income tax— · 4
Municipal finance— · 4
Social Sciences and History— · 4
Embargo— · 3
Financial disclosure— · 3
Independent regulatory commissions— · 3
Private Legislation— · 3
Sports and Recreation— · 3
Constitutional amendments— · 2
Contested elections— · 2
Cultural centers— · 2
Indian claims— · 2
Museums— · 2
Public works— · 2
Animals— · 1
Aquaculture— · 1
Barber and beauty shops— · 1
Domestic relations— · 1
Droughts— · 1
Earthquakes— · 1
Impeachments— · 1
Political representation— · 1
Rehabilitation— · 1
Territories (U.S.)— · 1

Also voted in 44 areas where the parties never split — never on a contested question: Age and employment, Agriculture in foreign trade, Auditing, Aviation insurance, Awards, medals, prizes, Broadcasting, Cemeteries and funerals, Checks, Child abuse, Climate, Clothing industry, Commodity control, Conservation of natural resources, Contempt of legislative bodies, Customs administration, Disabled, Emigration, Federal advisory bodies, Government publications, Human rights, Import restrictions, Insect control, International agencies, Lakes, Libraries, Marine mammal protection, Marine resources conservation, Monuments and memorials, Municipal budgets, Municipal home rule, Narcotics, Nuclear facilities, Nuclear weapons, Photovoltaic power systems, Political prisoners, Real property, Recall of officials, Referendum, Refugees, Rural conditions, Salaries, Solar energy, Terrorism, Tobacco.

Service record

95th · 1977102nd · 1991
Democrat95th–102nd

Party switchers

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