David Dwain Phelps

Representative from Illinois

HOUSEDEMOCRAT1999–2003ID P000584

LegislationHEADLINE

69%with Dems

of 955 votes

Nominations

—with Dems

of 0 · confirmations only

All contested

69%with Dems

of 955 · both combined

Steepest move

−4 pts

1999 → 2001

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 ↓1999

2001–02107th Congress

Sat as a Democrat

66.8%with Democrats

of 410 contested votes

Votes for this Congress are open below

Steepest move: 1999 → 2001, −4 pts — while still a Democrat.

Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

DateBillVoteTypeCastSided with

Nov 15, 2002H.R. 333Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection ActLEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY

Nov 15, 2002H.R. 4628Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2003LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Nov 14, 2002H.R. 5708To reduce preexisting PAYGO balancesLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Full textTo reduce preexisting PAYGO balancesParty majoritiesDemocrats Yea · Republicans YeaCounts toward scoreNo — both party majorities voted Yea.

Where this lands

YEAVoted with both majorities — not scored

Open roll call

Nov 14, 2002H.R. 5708To reduce preexisting PAYGO balancesLEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY

Nov 14, 2002H.Res. 609Providing for the Consideration of the Senate Amendments to H.R. 5063, Armed Forces Tax Fairness ActLEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY

Nov 14, 2002H.Res. 609Providing for the Consideration of the Senate Amendments to H.R. 5063, Armed Forces Tax Fairness ActLEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY

Nov 14, 2002H.Res. 606Waiving Points of Order Against the Conference Report on H.R. 333, Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection ActLEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY

Nov 13, 2002H.R. 5710Homeland Security ActLEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY

Nov 13, 2002H.R. 5710Homeland Security ActLEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY

9 most recent roll calls shown · 410 contested votes scored in the 107th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation

Economics and Public Finance67.5% · 252 votes

Congress89.8% · 215 votes

Taxation64.5% · 62 votes

Government Operations and Politics79.2% · 48 votes

Crime and Law Enforcement12.8% · 39 votes

International Affairs41.7% · 36 votes

Health70.6% · 34 votes

Armed Forces and National Security45.5% · 33 votes

Education73.3% · 30 votes

Law79.2% · 24 votes

Public Lands and Natural Resources87.5% · 24 votes

Finance and Financial Sector72.7% · 22 votes

Labor and Employment78.9% · 19 votes

Transportation and Public Works66.7% · 15 votes

Foreign Trade and International Finance84.6% · 13 votes

Science, Technology, Communications33.3% · 12 votes

Energy40% · 10 votes

Too few contested votes to score

Agriculture and Food— · 8 votes

Commerce— · 7 votes

Social Welfare— · 6 votes

Environmental Protection— · 4 votes

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues— · 3 votes

Commemorations— · 3 votes

Families— · 3 votes

Water Resources Development— · 3 votes

Housing and Community Development— · 2 votes

Arts, Culture, Religion— · 1 vote

Immigration— · 1 vote

They also voted in 3 areas where the parties never split, so there is nothing to score — never on a contested question: Animals, Emergency Management, Native Americans.

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

Service record

2 Congresses

106th · 1999107th · 2001

Democrat · House · IL106th–107th

Term datesexact

David Dwain Phelps

Representative from Illinois

HOUSED1999–20032 CONGRESSES

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LegislationHEADLINE

69.2%with Democrats

of 955 votes · 30.8% with Republicans

Nominations—of 0 votes

All contested69%of 955 · combined

Steepest move−4 pts1999→01, as a Democrat

Career arc

10050019992001

2001–02 · 107th · Democrat · of 410 votes66.8%

Legislation leads. Tap a point to read that Congress.

Votes

Democratic majorityYea

Republican majorityYea

Counts toward scoreNo

Open roll call

Latest 6 shown · 410 contested votes scored in the 107th

By policy area

career

Economics and Public Finance67.5% · 252

Congress89.8% · 215

Taxation64.5% · 62

Government Operations and Politics79.2% · 48

Crime and Law Enforcement12.8% · 39

International Affairs41.7% · 36

Health70.6% · 34

Armed Forces and National Security45.5% · 33

Education73.3% · 30

Law79.2% · 24

Public Lands and Natural Resources87.5% · 24

Finance and Financial Sector72.7% · 22

Labor and Employment78.9% · 19

Transportation and Public Works66.7% · 15

Foreign Trade and International Finance84.6% · 13

Science, Technology, Communications33.3% · 12

Energy40% · 10

Agriculture and Food— · 8

Commerce— · 7

Social Welfare— · 6

Environmental Protection— · 4

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues— · 3

Commemorations— · 3

Families— · 3

Water Resources Development— · 3

Housing and Community Development— · 2

Arts, Culture, Religion— · 1

Immigration— · 1

Also voted in 3 areas where the parties never split — never on a contested question: Animals, Emergency Management, Native Americans.

Service record

106th · 1999107th · 2001

Democrat106th–107th

Party switchers

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