John Rowland

Representative from Connecticut

HOUSEREPUBLICAN1985–1991ID R000482

LegislationHEADLINE

35%with Dems

of 1,423 votes

Nominations

—with Dems

of 0 · confirmations only

All contested

35%with Dems

of 1,423 · both combined

Steepest move

+22 pts

1987 → 1989

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 ↓1985

1989–90101st Congress

Sat as a Republican

50.5%with Democrats

of 394 contested votes

Votes for this Congress are open below

Steepest move: 1987 → 1989, +22 pts — within one party label.

Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

DateBillVoteTypeCastSided with

Oct 26, 1990H.R. 5835OMNIBUS BUDGET RECONCILIATION ACT OF 1990LEGISLATIONNAYREP MAJORITY

Oct 26, 1990H.Res. 537WAIVING CERTAIN POINTS OF ORDER AGAINST CONSIDERATION OF THE CONFERENCE REPORT ON H.R. 5835; BUDGET RECONCILIATION ACT OF 1990LEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY

Oct 26, 1990H.Res. 531WAIVING CERTAIN POINTS OF ORDER AGAINST CONSIDERATION OF THE CONFERENCE REPORT ON S. 358, IMMIGRATION ACT OF 1990LEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY

Full textWAIVING CERTAIN POINTS OF ORDER AGAINST CONSIDERATION OF THE CONFERENCE REPORT ON S. 358, IMMIGRATION ACT OF 1990Party majoritiesDemocrats Yea · Republicans NayCounts toward scoreYes — the parties split.

Where this lands

YEASided with the Democratic majority

Open roll call

Oct 26, 1990S. 1630CLEAN AIR ACT AMENDMENTS OF 1990LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Oct 26, 1990H.Res. 535WAIVING CERTAIN POINTS OF ORDER AGAINST CONSIDERATION OF THE CONFERENCE REPORT ON S. 1630, CLEAN AIR ACT AMENDMENTS OF 1990LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Oct 24, 1990H.J.Res. 681FURTHER CONTINUING APPRPOPRIATIONS, FY 1991LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Oct 24, 1990H.R. 4739NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 1991LEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY

Oct 24, 1990H.Res. 521WAIVING CERTAIN POINTS OF ORDER AGAINST CONSIDERATION OF THE CONFERENCE REPORT ON H.R. 4739; DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FY 1991LEGISLATIONNAYREP MAJORITY

Oct 24, 1990S. 2924FEDERAL FISH INSPECTION ACTLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

9 most recent roll calls shown · 394 contested votes scored in the 101st CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation

Economics and Public Finance27.1% · 336 votes

Armed Forces and National Security24.9% · 213 votes

International Affairs31.7% · 120 votes

Congress25.8% · 97 votes

Government Operations and Politics29.8% · 94 votes

Foreign Trade and International Finance33.9% · 56 votes

Labor and Employment67.3% · 52 votes

Housing and Community Development45.5% · 44 votes

Transportation and Public Works52.4% · 42 votes

Agriculture and Food33.3% · 36 votes

Crime and Law Enforcement45.5% · 33 votes

Environmental Protection66.7% · 27 votes

Science, Technology, Communications22.2% · 27 votes

Social Welfare40.7% · 27 votes

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues87.5% · 24 votes

Public Lands and Natural Resources70.8% · 24 votes

Water Resources Development54.5% · 22 votes

Immigration56.3% · 16 votes

Education15.4% · 13 votes

Finance and Financial Sector30.8% · 13 votes

Health61.5% · 13 votes

Commerce25% · 12 votes

Taxation33.3% · 12 votes

Law10% · 10 votes

Native Americans10% · 10 votes

Too few contested votes to score

Energy— · 8 votes

Commemorations— · 6 votes

Families— · 6 votes

Arts, Culture, Religion— · 2 votes

Emergency Management— · 1 vote

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

3 Congresses

99th · 1985101st · 1989

Republican · House · CT99th–101st

Term datesexact

John Rowland

Representative from Connecticut

HOUSER1985–19913 CONGRESSES

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LegislationHEADLINE

35.5%with Democrats

of 1,423 votes · 64.5% with Republicans

Nominations—of 0 votes

All contested35%of 1,423 · combined

Steepest move+22 pts1987→89, as a Republican

Career arc

10050019851989

1989–90 · 101st · Republican · of 394 votes50.5%

Legislation leads. Tap a point to read that Congress.

Votes

Democratic majorityYea

Republican majorityNay

Counts toward scoreYes

Open roll call

Latest 6 shown · 394 contested votes scored in the 101st

By policy area

career

Economics and Public Finance27.1% · 336

Armed Forces and National Security24.9% · 213

International Affairs31.7% · 120

Congress25.8% · 97

Government Operations and Politics29.8% · 94

Foreign Trade and International Finance33.9% · 56

Labor and Employment67.3% · 52

Housing and Community Development45.5% · 44

Transportation and Public Works52.4% · 42

Agriculture and Food33.3% · 36

Crime and Law Enforcement45.5% · 33

Environmental Protection66.7% · 27

Science, Technology, Communications22.2% · 27

Social Welfare40.7% · 27

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues87.5% · 24

Public Lands and Natural Resources70.8% · 24

Water Resources Development54.5% · 22

Immigration56.3% · 16

Education15.4% · 13

Finance and Financial Sector30.8% · 13

Health61.5% · 13

Commerce25% · 12

Taxation33.3% · 12

Law10% · 10

Native Americans10% · 10

Energy— · 8

Commemorations— · 6

Families— · 6

Arts, Culture, Religion— · 2

Emergency Management— · 1

Sports and Recreation— · 1

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

Service record

99th · 1985101st · 1989

Republican99th–101st

Party switchers

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