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Toby A. Roth

Representative from Wisconsin
HOUSEREPUBLICAN1979–1997ID R000459
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LegislationHEADLINE
14%with Dems
of 4,764 votes
Nominations
—with Dems
of 0 · confirmations only
All contested
14%with Dems
of 4,764 · both combined
Steepest move
+11 pts
1979 → 1981
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 ↓197919851991
1995–96104th Congress
Sat as a Republican
8.5%with Democrats
of 847 contested votes
Votes for this Congress are open below
Steepest move: 1979 → 1981, +11 pts — within one party label.
Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

DateBillVoteTypeCastSided with
Sep 28, 1996H.R. 3610Department of Defense Appropriations for F.Y. 1997LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Sep 28, 1996H.Res. 546Consideration of Sine Die ResolutionsLEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY
Sep 28, 1996H.R. 4236Omnibus Parks and Public Lands Management ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Full textOmnibus Parks and Public Lands Management ActParty majoritiesDemocrats Yea · Republicans YeaCounts toward scoreNo — both party majorities voted Yea.
Where this lands
YEAVoted with both majorities — not scored
Sep 28, 1996H.R. 3163State Authority Tax Compensation ActLEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY
Sep 28, 1996H.R. 1332Omnibus Insular Areas Act of 1996LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Sep 27, 1996S. 1505Accountable Pipline Safety and Partnership Act of 1996LEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY
Sep 27, 1996H.R. 4000Reestablish POW/MIA ProceduresLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Sep 27, 1996S. 39Sustainable Fisheries ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Sep 27, 1996H.R. 4073National Underground Railroad Freedom CenterLEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY
9 most recent roll calls shown · 847 contested votes scored in the 104th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation
Economics and Public Finance11.5% · 1,204 votes
Congress5.1% · 684 votes
Armed Forces and National Security29.2% · 432 votes
International Affairs8.6% · 326 votes
Government Operations and Politics10.6% · 301 votes
Labor and Employment3.4% · 145 votes
Crime and Law Enforcement7.2% · 138 votes
Public Lands and Natural Resources28% · 132 votes
Foreign Trade and International Finance25.6% · 121 votes
Science, Technology, Communications9% · 100 votes
Transportation and Public Works14.8% · 88 votes
Agriculture and Food30.1% · 83 votes
Health13.3% · 83 votes
Environmental Protection11.7% · 77 votes
Housing and Community Development13.2% · 76 votes
Education8% · 75 votes
Energy17.7% · 62 votes
Taxation12.5% · 56 votes
Immigration20.4% · 54 votes
Social Welfare11.8% · 51 votes
Water Resources Development36.7% · 49 votes
Finance and Financial Sector26.1% · 46 votes
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues9.5% · 42 votes
Commerce17.1% · 41 votes
Law15.6% · 32 votes
Native Americans30.8% · 26 votes
Families0% · 15 votes
Arts, Culture, Religion7.7% · 13 votes
Too few contested votes to score
Commemorations— · 6 votes
Private Legislation— · 5 votes
Emergency Management— · 4 votes
Social Sciences and History— · 4 votes
Sports and Recreation— · 3 votes

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

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

Service record

9 Congresses
96th · 1979104th · 1995
Republican · House · WI96th–104th
Term datesexact
Members · Wisconsin
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Toby A. Roth

Representative from Wisconsin
HOUSER1979–19979 CONGRESSES
Compare
LegislationHEADLINE
14.1%with Democrats
of 4,764 votes · 85.9% with Republicans
Nominations—of 0 votes
All contested14%of 4,764 · combined
Steepest move+11 pts1979→81, as a Republican

Career arc

10050019791995
1995–96 · 104th · Republican · of 847 votes8.5%

Legislation leads. Tap a point to read that Congress.

Votes

Democratic majorityYea
Republican majorityYea
Counts toward scoreNo
Open roll call
Latest 6 shown · 847 contested votes scored in the 104th

By policy area

career
Economics and Public Finance11.5% · 1,204
Congress5.1% · 684
Armed Forces and National Security29.2% · 432
International Affairs8.6% · 326
Government Operations and Politics10.6% · 301
Labor and Employment3.4% · 145
Crime and Law Enforcement7.2% · 138
Public Lands and Natural Resources28% · 132
Foreign Trade and International Finance25.6% · 121
Science, Technology, Communications9% · 100
Transportation and Public Works14.8% · 88
Agriculture and Food30.1% · 83
Health13.3% · 83
Environmental Protection11.7% · 77
Housing and Community Development13.2% · 76
Education8% · 75
Energy17.7% · 62
Taxation12.5% · 56
Immigration20.4% · 54
Social Welfare11.8% · 51
Water Resources Development36.7% · 49
Finance and Financial Sector26.1% · 46
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues9.5% · 42
Commerce17.1% · 41
Law15.6% · 32
Native Americans30.8% · 26
Families0% · 15
Arts, Culture, Religion7.7% · 13
Commemorations— · 6
Private Legislation— · 5
Emergency Management— · 4
Social Sciences and History— · 4
Sports and Recreation— · 3

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

Service record

96th · 1979104th · 1995
Republican96th–104th

Party switchers

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