Robert Riley

Representative from Alabama

HOUSEREPUBLICAN1997–2003ID R000258

LegislationHEADLINE

4%with Dems

of 1,456 votes

Nominations

—with Dems

of 0 · confirmations only

All contested

4%with Dems

of 1,456 · both combined

Steepest move

−2 pts

1999 → 2001

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 ↓1997

2001–02107th Congress

Sat as a Republican

1.8%with Democrats

of 342 contested votes

Votes for this Congress are open below

Steepest move: 1999 → 2001, −2 pts — within one party label.

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 balancesLEGISLATIONNAYREP 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. 606Waiving Points of Order Against the Conference Report on H.R. 333, Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection ActLEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY

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

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

9 most recent roll calls shown · 342 contested votes scored in the 107th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation

Economics and Public Finance4.8% · 372 votes

Congress1.2% · 329 votes

Government Operations and Politics4.9% · 81 votes

International Affairs12.7% · 79 votes

Taxation0% · 77 votes

Crime and Law Enforcement1.8% · 56 votes

Armed Forces and National Security2.1% · 48 votes

Public Lands and Natural Resources8.5% · 47 votes

Education4.5% · 44 votes

Health0% · 41 votes

Finance and Financial Sector7.9% · 38 votes

Law0% · 37 votes

Labor and Employment4% · 25 votes

Foreign Trade and International Finance26.3% · 19 votes

Transportation and Public Works0% · 19 votes

Housing and Community Development6.7% · 15 votes

Commerce0% · 14 votes

Science, Technology, Communications8.3% · 12 votes

Too few contested votes to score

Energy— · 9 votes

Social Welfare— · 8 votes

Water Resources Development— · 8 votes

Commemorations— · 7 votes

Agriculture and Food— · 6 votes

Environmental Protection— · 6 votes

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues— · 5 votes

Families— · 3 votes

Immigration— · 3 votes

Native Americans— · 3 votes

Animals— · 1 vote

Arts, Culture, Religion— · 1 vote

Emergency Management— · 1 vote

They also voted in 1 area where the parties never split, so there is nothing to score — never on a contested question: Sports and Recreation.

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

Service record

3 Congresses

105th · 1997107th · 2001

Republican · House · AL105th–107th

Term datesexact

Robert Riley

Representative from Alabama

HOUSER1997–20033 CONGRESSES

Compare

LegislationHEADLINE

3.8%with Democrats

of 1,456 votes · 96.2% with Republicans

Nominations—of 0 votes

All contested4%of 1,456 · combined

Steepest move−2 pts1999→01, as a Republican

Career arc

10050019972001

2001–02 · 107th · Republican · of 342 votes1.8%

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Votes

Democratic majorityYea

Republican majorityYea

Counts toward scoreNo

Open roll call

Latest 6 shown · 342 contested votes scored in the 107th

By policy area

career

Economics and Public Finance4.8% · 372

Congress1.2% · 329

Government Operations and Politics4.9% · 81

International Affairs12.7% · 79

Taxation0% · 77

Crime and Law Enforcement1.8% · 56

Armed Forces and National Security2.1% · 48

Public Lands and Natural Resources8.5% · 47

Education4.5% · 44

Health0% · 41

Finance and Financial Sector7.9% · 38

Law0% · 37

Labor and Employment4% · 25

Foreign Trade and International Finance26.3% · 19

Transportation and Public Works0% · 19

Housing and Community Development6.7% · 15

Commerce0% · 14

Science, Technology, Communications8.3% · 12

Energy— · 9

Social Welfare— · 8

Water Resources Development— · 8

Commemorations— · 7

Agriculture and Food— · 6

Environmental Protection— · 6

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues— · 5

Families— · 3

Immigration— · 3

Native Americans— · 3

Animals— · 1

Arts, Culture, Religion— · 1

Emergency Management— · 1

Also voted in 1 area where the parties never split — never on a contested question: Sports and Recreation.

Service record

105th · 1997107th · 2001

Republican105th–107th

Party switchers

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