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Owen Bradford Pickett

Representative from Virginia
HOUSEDEMOCRAT1987–2001ID P000326
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LegislationHEADLINE
67%with Dems
of 4,182 votes
Nominations
—with Dems
of 0 · confirmations only
All contested
67%with Dems
of 4,182 · both combined
Steepest move
−21 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 ↓198719931999
1999–2000106th Congress
Sat as a Democrat
64.1%with Democrats
of 532 contested votes
Votes for this Congress are open below
Steepest move: 1993 → 1995, −21 pts — while still a Democrat.
Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

1 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 5, 2000H.J.Res. 126Making further continuing appropriations for FY 2001LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Dec 4, 2000S. 1761Lower Rio Grande Valley Water Resources Conservation and Improvement ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Dec 4, 2000S. 3137James Madison Commemoration Commission ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Full textJames Madison Commemoration Commission ActParty majoritiesDemocrats Yea · Republicans YeaCounts toward scoreNo — both party majorities voted Yea.
Where this lands
YEAVoted with both majorities — not scored
Nov 14, 2000H.R. 4986Foreign Sales Corporation (FCS) Repeal and Extraterritorial Income Exclusion ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Nov 13, 2000S. 1972Conveyance of Joe Rowell Park, Dolores, ColoradoLEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY
Nov 13, 2000S. 2594Carriage of Nonproject Water by the Mancos Project, ColoradoLEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY
Nov 1, 2000H.Con.Res. 397Voicing Concern About Serious Violations of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms in Most States of Central AsiaLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Nov 1, 2000noneNo description in the source recordLEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY
Nov 1, 2000H.J.Res. 122Further Continuing Appropriations for FY 2001LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
9 most recent roll calls shown · 532 contested votes scored in the 106th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation
Economics and Public Finance64.8% · 1,039 votes
Congress85.5% · 744 votes
Armed Forces and National Security53.2% · 327 votes
International Affairs74.6% · 256 votes
Government Operations and Politics54.8% · 248 votes
Crime and Law Enforcement57.1% · 163 votes
Public Lands and Natural Resources62.5% · 144 votes
Labor and Employment55.4% · 121 votes
Health80% · 80 votes
Science, Technology, Communications71.8% · 71 votes
Education75.4% · 69 votes
Taxation70.8% · 65 votes
Finance and Financial Sector37.1% · 62 votes
Law43.9% · 57 votes
Environmental Protection17.9% · 56 votes
Foreign Trade and International Finance65.5% · 55 votes
Transportation and Public Works65.5% · 55 votes
Housing and Community Development68.8% · 48 votes
Water Resources Development51.1% · 47 votes
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues57.1% · 42 votes
Commerce50% · 40 votes
Social Welfare78.9% · 38 votes
Immigration48.4% · 31 votes
Energy44% · 25 votes
Agriculture and Food45.5% · 22 votes
Native Americans44.4% · 18 votes
Families35.7% · 14 votes
Arts, Culture, Religion60% · 10 votes
Commemorations70% · 10 votes
Too few contested votes to score
Emergency Management— · 5 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

7 Congresses
100th · 1987106th · 1999
Democrat · House · VA100th–106th
Term datesexact
Members · Virginia
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Owen Bradford Pickett

Representative from Virginia
HOUSED1987–20017 CONGRESSES
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LegislationHEADLINE
67%with Democrats
of 4,182 votes · 33% with Republicans
Nominations—of 0 votes
All contested67%of 4,182 · combined
Steepest move−21 pts1993→95, as a Democrat

Career arc

10050019871999
1999–2000 · 106th · Democrat · of 532 votes64.1%

Legislation leads. Tap a point to read that Congress.

Votes

Democratic majorityYea
Republican majorityYea
Counts toward scoreNo
Open roll call
Latest 6 shown · 532 contested votes scored in the 106th

By policy area

career
Economics and Public Finance64.8% · 1,039
Congress85.5% · 744
Armed Forces and National Security53.2% · 327
International Affairs74.6% · 256
Government Operations and Politics54.8% · 248
Crime and Law Enforcement57.1% · 163
Public Lands and Natural Resources62.5% · 144
Labor and Employment55.4% · 121
Health80% · 80
Science, Technology, Communications71.8% · 71
Education75.4% · 69
Taxation70.8% · 65
Finance and Financial Sector37.1% · 62
Law43.9% · 57
Environmental Protection17.9% · 56
Foreign Trade and International Finance65.5% · 55
Transportation and Public Works65.5% · 55
Housing and Community Development68.8% · 48
Water Resources Development51.1% · 47
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues57.1% · 42
Commerce50% · 40
Social Welfare78.9% · 38
Immigration48.4% · 31
Energy44% · 25
Agriculture and Food45.5% · 22
Native Americans44.4% · 18
Families35.7% · 14
Arts, Culture, Religion60% · 10
Commemorations70% · 10
Emergency Management— · 5
Animals— · 1

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

Service record

100th · 1987106th · 1999
Democrat100th–106th

Party switchers

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