Richard Belmont Ray

Representative from Georgia

HOUSEDEMOCRAT1983–1993ID R000080

LegislationHEADLINE

54%with Dems

of 2,258 votes

Nominations

—with Dems

of 0 · confirmations only

All contested

54%with Dems

of 2,258 · both combined

Steepest move

+12 pts

1983 → 1985

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 ↓19831989

1991–92102nd Congress

Sat as a Democrat

58%with Democrats

of 462 contested votes

Votes for this Congress are open below

Steepest move: 1983 → 1985, +12 pts — while still a Democrat.

Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

2 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

Oct 5, 1992noneNo description in the source recordLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Oct 5, 1992H.R. 6179TO AMEND THE WILD AND SCENIC RIVER ACTLEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY

Oct 5, 1992noneNo description in the source recordLEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY

Full textNo description in the source record. What survives: the date, 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

Open roll call

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. 11LEGISLATIONNAYREP MAJORITY

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

9 most recent roll calls shown · 462 contested votes scored in the 102nd CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation

Economics and Public Finance44.8% · 542 votes

Armed Forces and National Security43.7% · 247 votes

Congress74.5% · 235 votes

International Affairs42.5% · 167 votes

Government Operations and Politics60.9% · 115 votes

Foreign Trade and International Finance63.3% · 98 votes

Labor and Employment30.1% · 73 votes

Public Lands and Natural Resources81% · 63 votes

Science, Technology, Communications64.4% · 59 votes

Agriculture and Food65.5% · 55 votes

Crime and Law Enforcement46.2% · 52 votes

Transportation and Public Works68.6% · 51 votes

Housing and Community Development56.5% · 46 votes

Environmental Protection23.7% · 38 votes

Education62.9% · 35 votes

Health62.9% · 35 votes

Immigration30.3% · 33 votes

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues53.1% · 32 votes

Finance and Financial Sector53.3% · 30 votes

Social Welfare39.3% · 28 votes

Water Resources Development67.9% · 28 votes

Energy54.2% · 24 votes

Taxation66.7% · 24 votes

Commerce33.3% · 21 votes

Law65% · 20 votes

Native Americans47.1% · 17 votes

Too few contested votes to score

Families— · 7 votes

Commemorations— · 6 votes

Arts, Culture, Religion— · 4 votes

Emergency Management— · 4 votes

Social Sciences and History— · 2 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

5 Congresses

98th · 1983102nd · 1991

Democrat · House · GA98th–102nd

Term datesexact

Richard Belmont Ray

Representative from Georgia

HOUSED1983–19935 CONGRESSES

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LegislationHEADLINE

54%with Democrats

of 2,258 votes · 46% with Republicans

Nominations—of 0 votes

All contested54%of 2,258 · combined

Steepest move+12 pts1983→85, as a Democrat

Career arc

10050019831991

1991–92 · 102nd · Democrat · of 462 votes58%

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 · 462 contested votes scored in the 102nd

By policy area

career

Economics and Public Finance44.8% · 542

Armed Forces and National Security43.7% · 247

Congress74.5% · 235

International Affairs42.5% · 167

Government Operations and Politics60.9% · 115

Foreign Trade and International Finance63.3% · 98

Labor and Employment30.1% · 73

Public Lands and Natural Resources81% · 63

Science, Technology, Communications64.4% · 59

Agriculture and Food65.5% · 55

Crime and Law Enforcement46.2% · 52

Transportation and Public Works68.6% · 51

Housing and Community Development56.5% · 46

Environmental Protection23.7% · 38

Education62.9% · 35

Health62.9% · 35

Immigration30.3% · 33

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues53.1% · 32

Finance and Financial Sector53.3% · 30

Social Welfare39.3% · 28

Water Resources Development67.9% · 28

Energy54.2% · 24

Taxation66.7% · 24

Commerce33.3% · 21

Law65% · 20

Native Americans47.1% · 17

Families— · 7

Commemorations— · 6

Arts, Culture, Religion— · 4

Emergency Management— · 4

Social Sciences and History— · 2

Sports and Recreation— · 1

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

Service record

98th · 1983102nd · 1991

Democrat98th–102nd

Party switchers

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