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Frank D. Riggs

Representative from California
HOUSEREPUBLICAN1991–1999ID R000252
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LegislationHEADLINE
11%with Dems
of 1,901 votes
Nominations
—with Dems
of 0 · confirmations only
All contested
11%with Dems
of 1,901 · both combined
Steepest move
−8 pts
1991 → 1995
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 ↓19911997
1997–98105th Congress
Sat as a Republican
8.2%with Democrats
of 548 contested votes
Votes for this Congress are open below
Steepest move: 1991 → 1995, −8 pts — within one party label.
Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

6 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. 614Appointment of ManagersLEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY
Dec 19, 1998H.Res. 611No description in the source recordLEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY
Dec 19, 1998H.Res. 611No description in the source recordLEGISLATIONYEAREP 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
YEASided with the Republican majority
Dec 19, 1998H.Res. 611No description in the source recordLEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY
Dec 19, 1998H.Res. 611No description in the source recordLEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY
Dec 19, 1998H.Res. 611No description in the source recordLEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY
Dec 18, 1998noneNo description in the source recordLEGISLATIONNAYREP MAJORITY
Dec 17, 1998H.Res. 612Supporting United States Troops in the Persian GulfLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Oct 20, 1998H.R. 4328Transportation and Related Agencies Appropriations, FY 1999LEGISLATIONNAYNEITHER · NOT SCORED
9 most recent roll calls shown · 548 contested votes scored in the 105th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation
Economics and Public Finance14.8% · 499 votes
Congress2.4% · 410 votes
International Affairs16.4% · 122 votes
Government Operations and Politics9.2% · 120 votes
Armed Forces and National Security27.5% · 109 votes
Crime and Law Enforcement5.9% · 68 votes
Public Lands and Natural Resources13% · 46 votes
Labor and Employment14% · 43 votes
Finance and Financial Sector12.2% · 41 votes
Taxation5.9% · 34 votes
Health20% · 30 votes
Environmental Protection0% · 27 votes
Science, Technology, Communications7.4% · 27 votes
Law23.1% · 26 votes
Commerce16% · 25 votes
Education13% · 23 votes
Housing and Community Development0% · 21 votes
Transportation and Public Works5% · 20 votes
Foreign Trade and International Finance21.1% · 19 votes
Social Welfare0% · 18 votes
Immigration5.9% · 17 votes
Water Resources Development37.5% · 16 votes
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues6.7% · 15 votes
Energy28.6% · 14 votes
Too few contested votes to score
Agriculture and Food— · 8 votes
Commemorations— · 5 votes
Families— · 5 votes
Native Americans— · 5 votes
Arts, Culture, Religion— · 4 votes
Emergency Management— · 2 votes
Animals— · 1 vote

They also voted in 2 areas where the parties never split, so there is nothing to score — never on a contested question: Private Legislation, Sports and Recreation.

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

Service record

3 Congresses
102nd · 1991105th · 1997
Republican · House · CA102nd–105th
Term datesexact
Members · California
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Frank D. Riggs

Representative from California
HOUSER1991–19993 CONGRESSES
Compare
LegislationHEADLINE
11%with Democrats
of 1,901 votes · 89% with Republicans
Nominations—of 0 votes
All contested11%of 1,901 · combined
Steepest move−8 pts1991→95, as a Republican

Career arc

10050019911997
1997–98 · 105th · Republican · of 548 votes8.2%

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 · 548 contested votes scored in the 105th

By policy area

career
Economics and Public Finance14.8% · 499
Congress2.4% · 410
International Affairs16.4% · 122
Government Operations and Politics9.2% · 120
Armed Forces and National Security27.5% · 109
Crime and Law Enforcement5.9% · 68
Public Lands and Natural Resources13% · 46
Labor and Employment14% · 43
Finance and Financial Sector12.2% · 41
Taxation5.9% · 34
Health20% · 30
Environmental Protection0% · 27
Science, Technology, Communications7.4% · 27
Law23.1% · 26
Commerce16% · 25
Education13% · 23
Housing and Community Development0% · 21
Transportation and Public Works5% · 20
Foreign Trade and International Finance21.1% · 19
Social Welfare0% · 18
Immigration5.9% · 17
Water Resources Development37.5% · 16
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues6.7% · 15
Energy28.6% · 14
Agriculture and Food— · 8
Commemorations— · 5
Families— · 5
Native Americans— · 5
Arts, Culture, Religion— · 4
Emergency Management— · 2
Animals— · 1

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

Service record

102nd · 1991105th · 1997
Republican102nd–105th

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