Lynn Nancy Rivers

Representative from Michigan

HOUSEDEMOCRAT1995–2003ID R000281

LegislationHEADLINE

92%with Dems

of 2,431 votes

Nominations

—with Dems

of 0 · confirmations only

All contested

92%with Dems

of 2,431 · both combined

Steepest move

+5 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 ↓19952001

2001–02107th Congress

Sat as a Democrat

94.6%with Democrats

of 404 contested votes

Votes for this Congress are open below

Steepest move: 1999 → 2001, +5 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 ActLEGISLATIONNAYDEM 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 ActLEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY

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

9 most recent roll calls shown · 404 contested votes scored in the 107th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation

Economics and Public Finance90.4% · 627 votes

Congress96.6% · 534 votes

Government Operations and Politics96.6% · 178 votes

International Affairs79.3% · 140 votes

Armed Forces and National Security80.5% · 113 votes

Crime and Law Enforcement94.7% · 94 votes

Taxation94.4% · 90 votes

Public Lands and Natural Resources98.1% · 53 votes

Health94.2% · 52 votes

Education95.9% · 49 votes

Finance and Financial Sector72.3% · 47 votes

Labor and Employment97.7% · 44 votes

Law93.2% · 44 votes

Transportation and Public Works93.8% · 32 votes

Commerce86.2% · 29 votes

Environmental Protection96.6% · 29 votes

Science, Technology, Communications85.7% · 28 votes

Social Welfare100% · 24 votes

Foreign Trade and International Finance81.8% · 22 votes

Housing and Community Development95.2% · 21 votes

Energy94.1% · 17 votes

Immigration94.1% · 17 votes

Water Resources Development93.8% · 16 votes

Agriculture and Food86.7% · 15 votes

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues92.3% · 13 votes

Too few contested votes to score

Commemorations— · 8 votes

Families— · 6 votes

Arts, Culture, Religion— · 5 votes

Native Americans— · 4 votes

Animals— · 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

4 Congresses

104th · 1995107th · 2001

Democrat · House · MI104th–107th

Term datesexact

Lynn Nancy Rivers

Representative from Michigan

HOUSED1995–20034 CONGRESSES

Compare

LegislationHEADLINE

91.7%with Democrats

of 2,431 votes · 8.3% with Republicans

Nominations—of 0 votes

All contested92%of 2,431 · combined

Steepest move+5 pts1999→01, as a Democrat

Career arc

10050019952001

2001–02 · 107th · Democrat · of 404 votes94.6%

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Votes

Democratic majorityYea

Republican majorityYea

Counts toward scoreNo

Open roll call

Latest 6 shown · 404 contested votes scored in the 107th

By policy area

career

Economics and Public Finance90.4% · 627

Congress96.6% · 534

Government Operations and Politics96.6% · 178

International Affairs79.3% · 140

Armed Forces and National Security80.5% · 113

Crime and Law Enforcement94.7% · 94

Taxation94.4% · 90

Public Lands and Natural Resources98.1% · 53

Health94.2% · 52

Education95.9% · 49

Finance and Financial Sector72.3% · 47

Labor and Employment97.7% · 44

Law93.2% · 44

Transportation and Public Works93.8% · 32

Commerce86.2% · 29

Environmental Protection96.6% · 29

Science, Technology, Communications85.7% · 28

Social Welfare100% · 24

Foreign Trade and International Finance81.8% · 22

Housing and Community Development95.2% · 21

Energy94.1% · 17

Immigration94.1% · 17

Water Resources Development93.8% · 16

Agriculture and Food86.7% · 15

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues92.3% · 13

Commemorations— · 8

Families— · 6

Arts, Culture, Religion— · 5

Native Americans— · 4

Animals— · 1

Emergency Management— · 1

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

Service record

104th · 1995107th · 2001

Democrat104th–107th

Party switchers

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