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Glenn Poshard

Representative from Illinois
HOUSEDEMOCRAT1989–1999ID P000452
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LegislationHEADLINE
75%with Dems
of 3,134 votes
Nominations
—with Dems
of 0 · confirmations only
All contested
75%with Dems
of 3,134 · both combined
Steepest move
−11 pts
1991 → 1993
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 ↓19891995
1997–98105th Congress
Sat as a Democrat
79.1%with Democrats
of 541 contested votes
Votes for this Congress are open below
Steepest move: 1991 → 1993, −11 pts — while still a Democrat.
Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

7 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 19, 1998H.Res. 611No description in the source recordLEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY
Dec 19, 1998H.Res. 611No description in the source recordLEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY
Dec 19, 1998H.Res. 611No description in the source recordLEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY
Full textNo description in the source record. What survives: the date, the bill number (H.Res. 611), 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
Dec 19, 1998H.Res. 611No description in the source recordLEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY
Dec 19, 1998H.Res. 611No description in the source recordLEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY
Dec 19, 1998noneNo description in the source recordLEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY
Dec 18, 1998noneNo description in the source recordLEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY
Dec 17, 1998H.Res. 612Supporting United States Troops in the Persian GulfLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Oct 8, 1998H.Res. 584Further providing for the consideration of H.R. 4274LEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY
9 most recent roll calls shown · 541 contested votes scored in the 105th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation
Economics and Public Finance68.8% · 785 votes
Congress88.6% · 622 votes
Armed Forces and National Security77.5% · 209 votes
Government Operations and Politics70.2% · 191 votes
International Affairs55.6% · 178 votes
Crime and Law Enforcement52.9% · 121 votes
Public Lands and Natural Resources77.4% · 106 votes
Labor and Employment93.5% · 92 votes
Science, Technology, Communications62.5% · 56 votes
Health41.5% · 53 votes
Finance and Financial Sector74% · 50 votes
Environmental Protection44.7% · 47 votes
Education69.2% · 39 votes
Water Resources Development84.6% · 39 votes
Transportation and Public Works73% · 37 votes
Taxation88.2% · 34 votes
Commerce75.8% · 33 votes
Foreign Trade and International Finance93.5% · 31 votes
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues67.9% · 28 votes
Immigration81.5% · 27 votes
Housing and Community Development87.5% · 24 votes
Law81.8% · 22 votes
Agriculture and Food83.3% · 18 votes
Social Welfare83.3% · 18 votes
Energy52.9% · 17 votes
Native Americans66.7% · 12 votes
Families60% · 10 votes
Too few contested votes to score
Arts, Culture, Religion— · 9 votes
Commemorations— · 5 votes
Emergency Management— · 4 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
101st · 1989105th · 1997
Democrat · House · IL101st–105th
Term datesexact
Members · Illinois
GP

Glenn Poshard

Representative from Illinois
HOUSED1989–19995 CONGRESSES
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LegislationHEADLINE
75%with Democrats
of 3,134 votes · 25% with Republicans
Nominations—of 0 votes
All contested75%of 3,134 · combined
Steepest move−11 pts1991→93, as a Democrat

Career arc

10050019891997
1997–98 · 105th · Democrat · of 541 votes79.1%

Legislation leads. Tap a point to read that Congress.

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 · 541 contested votes scored in the 105th

By policy area

career
Economics and Public Finance68.8% · 785
Congress88.6% · 622
Armed Forces and National Security77.5% · 209
Government Operations and Politics70.2% · 191
International Affairs55.6% · 178
Crime and Law Enforcement52.9% · 121
Public Lands and Natural Resources77.4% · 106
Labor and Employment93.5% · 92
Science, Technology, Communications62.5% · 56
Health41.5% · 53
Finance and Financial Sector74% · 50
Environmental Protection44.7% · 47
Education69.2% · 39
Water Resources Development84.6% · 39
Transportation and Public Works73% · 37
Taxation88.2% · 34
Commerce75.8% · 33
Foreign Trade and International Finance93.5% · 31
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues67.9% · 28
Immigration81.5% · 27
Housing and Community Development87.5% · 24
Law81.8% · 22
Agriculture and Food83.3% · 18
Social Welfare83.3% · 18
Energy52.9% · 17
Native Americans66.7% · 12
Families60% · 10
Arts, Culture, Religion— · 9
Commemorations— · 5
Emergency Management— · 4

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

Service record

101st · 1989105th · 1997
Democrat101st–105th

Party switchers

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