Carl Christopher Perkins

Representative from Kentucky

HOUSEDEMOCRAT1985–1993ID P000229

LegislationHEADLINE

91%with Dems

of 1,995 votes

Nominations

—with Dems

of 0 · confirmations only

All contested

91%with Dems

of 1,995 · 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 ↓19851991

1991–92102nd Congress

Sat as a Democrat

89.3%with Democrats

of 477 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

DateBillVoteTypeCastSided with

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. 11LEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY

Full textPROVIDING FOR THE CONSIDERATION OF THE CONFERENCE REPORT ON H.R. 11Party majoritiesDemocrats Yea · Republicans NayCounts toward scoreYes — the parties split.

Where this lands

YEASided with the Democratic majority

Open roll call

Oct 5, 1992H.R. 429RECLAMATIONS PROJECTS AUTHORIZATION AND ADJUSTMENT ACT OF 1991LEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY

Oct 5, 1992H.Res. 604WAIVING POINTS OF ORDER AGAINST THE CONFERENCE REPORT AND ITS CONSIDERATION ON H.R. 429; RECLAMATION PROJECTS AUTHORIZATION AND ADJUSTMENT ACT OF 1991LEGISLATIONNAYREP MAJORITY

Oct 5, 1992S. 12CABLE TELEVISION CONSUMER PROTECTION AND COMPETITION ACT OF 1992LEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY

Oct 5, 1992H.R. 5334HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ACT OF 1992LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Oct 5, 1992H.Res. 603WAIVING POINTS OF ORDER AGAINST THE CONFERENCE REPORT AND ITS CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 5334; HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ACT OF 1992LEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY

9 most recent roll calls shown · 477 contested votes scored in the 102nd CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation

Economics and Public Finance90% · 472 votes

Armed Forces and National Security94.4% · 250 votes

Congress95% · 218 votes

International Affairs82.6% · 144 votes

Government Operations and Politics85% · 120 votes

Labor and Employment100% · 69 votes

Foreign Trade and International Finance94.1% · 68 votes

Crime and Law Enforcement72% · 50 votes

Transportation and Public Works91.5% · 47 votes

Housing and Community Development100% · 46 votes

Public Lands and Natural Resources88.4% · 43 votes

Agriculture and Food88.1% · 42 votes

Science, Technology, Communications96.9% · 32 votes

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues93.3% · 30 votes

Social Welfare100% · 28 votes

Water Resources Development92.9% · 28 votes

Environmental Protection74.1% · 27 votes

Finance and Financial Sector88.9% · 27 votes

Health88.5% · 26 votes

Immigration92% · 25 votes

Education95% · 20 votes

Law89.5% · 19 votes

Taxation100% · 19 votes

Energy72.2% · 18 votes

Commerce94.1% · 17 votes

Native Americans100% · 15 votes

Too few contested votes to score

Families— · 8 votes

Commemorations— · 6 votes

Emergency Management— · 4 votes

Arts, Culture, Religion— · 3 votes

Sports and Recreation— · 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

4 Congresses

99th · 1985102nd · 1991

Democrat · House · KY99th–102nd

Term datesexact

Carl Christopher Perkins

Representative from Kentucky

HOUSED1985–19934 CONGRESSES

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LegislationHEADLINE

91.1%with Democrats

of 1,995 votes · 8.9% with Republicans

Nominations—of 0 votes

All contested91%of 1,995 · combined

Steepest move−7 pts1987→89, as a Democrat

Career arc

10050019851991

1991–92 · 102nd · Democrat · of 477 votes89.3%

Legislation leads. Tap a point to read that Congress.

Votes

Democratic majorityYea

Republican majorityNay

Counts toward scoreYes

Open roll call

Latest 6 shown · 477 contested votes scored in the 102nd

By policy area

career

Economics and Public Finance90% · 472

Armed Forces and National Security94.4% · 250

Congress95% · 218

International Affairs82.6% · 144

Government Operations and Politics85% · 120

Labor and Employment100% · 69

Foreign Trade and International Finance94.1% · 68

Crime and Law Enforcement72% · 50

Transportation and Public Works91.5% · 47

Housing and Community Development100% · 46

Public Lands and Natural Resources88.4% · 43

Agriculture and Food88.1% · 42

Science, Technology, Communications96.9% · 32

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues93.3% · 30

Social Welfare100% · 28

Water Resources Development92.9% · 28

Environmental Protection74.1% · 27

Finance and Financial Sector88.9% · 27

Health88.5% · 26

Immigration92% · 25

Education95% · 20

Law89.5% · 19

Taxation100% · 19

Energy72.2% · 18

Commerce94.1% · 17

Native Americans100% · 15

Families— · 8

Commemorations— · 6

Emergency Management— · 4

Arts, Culture, Religion— · 3

Sports and Recreation— · 1

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

Service record

99th · 1985102nd · 1991

Democrat99th–102nd

Party switchers

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