Bill Richardson

Representative from New Mexico

HOUSEDEMOCRAT1983–1999ID R000229

LegislationHEADLINE

90%with Dems

of 3,962 votes

Nominations

—with Dems

of 0 · confirmations only

All contested

90%with Dems

of 3,962 · both combined

Steepest move

+15 pts

1995 → 1997

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 ↓198319891995

1997–98105th Congress

Sat as a Democrat

100%with Democrats

of 4 contested votes

Votes for this Congress are open below

Steepest move: 1995 → 1997, +15 pts — while still a Democrat.

Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

3 of these 7 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

Feb 5, 1997noneNo description in the source recordLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Feb 5, 1997H.R. 499Frank M. Tejeda Post Office BuildingLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Jan 21, 1997H.Res. 31In the Matter of Representative Newt GingrichLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Full textIn the Matter of Representative Newt GingrichParty majoritiesDemocrats Yea · Republicans YeaCounts toward scoreNo — both party majorities voted Yea.

Where this lands

YEAVoted with both majorities — not scored

Open roll call

Jan 7, 1997H.Res. 5Rules of the House of Representatives for the 105th CongressLEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY

Jan 7, 1997H.Res. 5Rules of the House of Representatives for the 105th CongressLEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY

Jan 7, 1997noneNo description in the source recordLEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY

7 most recent roll calls shown · 4 contested votes scored in the 105th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation

Economics and Public Finance88.9% · 967 votes

Congress95.9% · 565 votes

Armed Forces and National Security74.4% · 395 votes

International Affairs94.2% · 258 votes

Government Operations and Politics90.2% · 235 votes

Crime and Law Enforcement60.9% · 128 votes

Labor and Employment97.6% · 127 votes

Public Lands and Natural Resources96.6% · 118 votes

Foreign Trade and International Finance91% · 100 votes

Science, Technology, Communications92.5% · 93 votes

Health100% · 68 votes

Transportation and Public Works89.4% · 66 votes

Housing and Community Development95.4% · 65 votes

Agriculture and Food91.9% · 62 votes

Environmental Protection90.3% · 62 votes

Immigration95.9% · 49 votes

Education91.7% · 48 votes

Water Resources Development87.5% · 48 votes

Social Welfare89.1% · 46 votes

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues93.2% · 44 votes

Finance and Financial Sector87.8% · 41 votes

Commerce91.7% · 36 votes

Taxation88.9% · 36 votes

Energy72.7% · 33 votes

Law100% · 27 votes

Native Americans100% · 21 votes

Families91.7% · 12 votes

Arts, Culture, Religion100% · 11 votes

Too few contested votes to score

Commemorations— · 6 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

8 Congresses

98th · 1983105th · 1997

Democrat · House · NM98th–105th

Term datesexact

Bill Richardson

Representative from New Mexico

HOUSED1983–19998 CONGRESSES

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LegislationHEADLINE

89.7%with Democrats

of 3,962 votes · 10.3% with Republicans

Nominations—of 0 votes

All contested90%of 3,962 · combined

Steepest move+15 pts1995→97, as a Democrat

Career arc

10050019831997

1997–98 · 105th · Democrat · of 4 votes100%

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 majorityYea

Republican majorityYea

Counts toward scoreNo

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Latest 6 shown · 4 contested votes scored in the 105th

By policy area

career

Economics and Public Finance88.9% · 967

Congress95.9% · 565

Armed Forces and National Security74.4% · 395

International Affairs94.2% · 258

Government Operations and Politics90.2% · 235

Crime and Law Enforcement60.9% · 128

Labor and Employment97.6% · 127

Public Lands and Natural Resources96.6% · 118

Foreign Trade and International Finance91% · 100

Science, Technology, Communications92.5% · 93

Health100% · 68

Transportation and Public Works89.4% · 66

Housing and Community Development95.4% · 65

Agriculture and Food91.9% · 62

Environmental Protection90.3% · 62

Immigration95.9% · 49

Education91.7% · 48

Water Resources Development87.5% · 48

Social Welfare89.1% · 46

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues93.2% · 44

Finance and Financial Sector87.8% · 41

Commerce91.7% · 36

Taxation88.9% · 36

Energy72.7% · 33

Law100% · 27

Native Americans100% · 21

Families91.7% · 12

Arts, Culture, Religion100% · 11

Commemorations— · 6

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 · 1983105th · 1997

Democrat98th–105th

Party switchers

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