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John Edward Porter

Representative from Illinois
HOUSEREPUBLICAN1979–2001ID P000444
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LegislationHEADLINE
28%with Dems
of 5,629 votes
Nominations
—with Dems
of 0 · confirmations only
All contested
28%with Dems
of 5,629 · both combined
Steepest move
−10 pts
1989 → 1991
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 ↓1979198519911997
1999–2000106th Congress
Sat as a Republican
35.6%with Democrats
of 523 contested votes
Votes for this Congress are open below
Steepest move: 1989 → 1991, −10 pts — within one party label.
Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

DateBillVoteTypeCastSided with
Dec 15, 2000H.R. 4577Making Appropriations for Labor, Health and Human Services for Fiscal Year 2001LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Dec 8, 2000H.J.Res. 128Making further continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2001LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Dec 7, 2000H.J.Res. 127Making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 2001LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Full textMaking further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 2001Party majoritiesDemocrats Yea · Republicans YeaCounts toward scoreNo — both party majorities voted Yea.
Where this lands
YEAVoted with both majorities — not scored
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
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 3, 2000S. 2796Water Resources Development ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
9 most recent roll calls shown · 523 contested votes scored in the 106th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation
Economics and Public Finance29.4% · 1,468 votes
Congress7.9% · 902 votes
Armed Forces and National Security40.6% · 468 votes
International Affairs41.5% · 340 votes
Government Operations and Politics26.8% · 336 votes
Crime and Law Enforcement33.7% · 181 votes
Public Lands and Natural Resources66.1% · 177 votes
Labor and Employment7% · 157 votes
Foreign Trade and International Finance32.8% · 131 votes
Science, Technology, Communications24.6% · 118 votes
Health51% · 98 votes
Transportation and Public Works22.1% · 95 votes
Taxation17.6% · 91 votes
Agriculture and Food18.8% · 85 votes
Housing and Community Development18.8% · 85 votes
Education32.1% · 84 votes
Environmental Protection32.5% · 80 votes
Finance and Financial Sector22.5% · 71 votes
Law34.8% · 69 votes
Water Resources Development18.2% · 55 votes
Social Welfare9.6% · 52 votes
Commerce27.5% · 51 votes
Immigration31.4% · 51 votes
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues45.8% · 48 votes
Energy28.6% · 42 votes
Native Americans41.4% · 29 votes
Arts, Culture, Religion35.7% · 14 votes
Families21.4% · 14 votes
Commemorations53.8% · 13 votes
Too few contested votes to score
Emergency Management— · 5 votes
Private Legislation— · 4 votes
Social Sciences and History— · 4 votes
Sports and Recreation— · 3 votes
Animals— · 1 vote
Blue is the share of votes siding with the Democratic majority; the tick marks 50%.

Service record

11 Congresses
96th · 1979106th · 1999
Republican · House · IL96th–106th
Term datesexact
Members · Illinois
JP

John Edward Porter

Representative from Illinois
HOUSER1979–200111 CONGRESSES
Compare
LegislationHEADLINE
27.6%with Democrats
of 5,629 votes · 72.4% with Republicans
Nominations—of 0 votes
All contested28%of 5,629 · combined
Steepest move−10 pts1989→91, as a Republican

Career arc

10050019791999
1999–2000 · 106th · Republican · of 523 votes35.6%

Legislation leads. Tap a point to read that Congress.

Votes

Democratic majorityYea
Republican majorityYea
Counts toward scoreNo
Open roll call
Latest 6 shown · 523 contested votes scored in the 106th

By policy area

career
Economics and Public Finance29.4% · 1,468
Congress7.9% · 902
Armed Forces and National Security40.6% · 468
International Affairs41.5% · 340
Government Operations and Politics26.8% · 336
Crime and Law Enforcement33.7% · 181
Public Lands and Natural Resources66.1% · 177
Labor and Employment7% · 157
Foreign Trade and International Finance32.8% · 131
Science, Technology, Communications24.6% · 118
Health51% · 98
Transportation and Public Works22.1% · 95
Taxation17.6% · 91
Agriculture and Food18.8% · 85
Housing and Community Development18.8% · 85
Education32.1% · 84
Environmental Protection32.5% · 80
Finance and Financial Sector22.5% · 71
Law34.8% · 69
Water Resources Development18.2% · 55
Social Welfare9.6% · 52
Commerce27.5% · 51
Immigration31.4% · 51
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues45.8% · 48
Energy28.6% · 42
Native Americans41.4% · 29
Arts, Culture, Religion35.7% · 14
Families21.4% · 14
Commemorations53.8% · 13
Emergency Management— · 5
Private Legislation— · 4
Social Sciences and History— · 4
Sports and Recreation— · 3
Animals— · 1

Service record

96th · 1979106th · 1999
Republican96th–106th

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