Jim Ryun

Representative from Kansas

HOUSEREPUBLICAN1997–2007ID R000566

LegislationHEADLINE

2%with Dems

of 2,752 votes

Nominations

—with Dems

of 0 · confirmations only

All contested

2%with Dems

of 2,752 · both combined

Steepest move

−1 pts

1997 → 1999

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 ↓19972003

2005–06109th Congress

Sat as a Republican

1.5%with Democrats

of 619 contested votes

Votes for this Congress are open below

Steepest move: 1997 → 1999, −1 pts — within one party label.

Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

1 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 8, 2006H.R. 5682Henry J. Hyde United States-India Peaceful Atomic Energy Cooperation Promotion ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Dec 8, 2006H.J.Res. 102Making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 2007, and for other purposes.LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Dec 8, 2006H.R. 6406To modify temporarily certain rates of duty and make other technical amendments to the trade laws, to extend certain trade preference programs, and for other purposesLEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY

Full textTo modify temporarily certain rates of duty and make other technical amendments to the trade laws, to extend certain trade preference programs, and for other purposesParty majoritiesDemocrats Nay · Republicans YeaCounts toward scoreYes — the parties split.

Where this lands

NAYSided with the Democratic majority

Open roll call

Dec 8, 2006H.R. 5948Belarus Democracy ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Dec 8, 2006H.Res. 1100Providing for consideration of the bill H.R. 6406, to modify temporarily certain rates of duty and make other technical amendments to trade laws, to extend certain trade preference programs, and for othe purposes.LEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY

Dec 8, 2006H.R. 6375Requiring the Secretary of Defense to submit to Congress an annual report and to provide notice to the public on congressional initiatives in funds authorized or made available to the Department of Defense.LEGISLATIONYEANEITHER · NOT SCORED

Dec 8, 2006H.Res. 1091Condemning in the strongest terms Iran’s commitment to hold an international Holocaust denial conferenceLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Dec 8, 2006H.R. 6111Tax Relief and Health Care ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Dec 8, 2006H.R. 6111No description in the source recordLEGISLATIONNAYREP MAJORITY

9 most recent roll calls shown · 619 contested votes scored in the 109th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation

Economics and Public Finance2.7% · 709 votes

Congress0.9% · 683 votes

Taxation0% · 144 votes

International Affairs5% · 119 votes

Armed Forces and National Security3.4% · 117 votes

Government Operations and Politics5.5% · 110 votes

Health2.3% · 86 votes

Crime and Law Enforcement1.3% · 80 votes

Law0% · 77 votes

Education1.6% · 63 votes

Public Lands and Natural Resources1.6% · 62 votes

Labor and Employment0% · 60 votes

Energy0% · 58 votes

Finance and Financial Sector8.9% · 56 votes

Transportation and Public Works4.9% · 41 votes

Foreign Trade and International Finance2.9% · 34 votes

Emergency Management0% · 27 votes

Commerce0% · 22 votes

Immigration0% · 22 votes

Agriculture and Food5% · 20 votes

Commemorations0% · 20 votes

Science, Technology, Communications5.3% · 19 votes

Housing and Community Development0% · 17 votes

Social Welfare0% · 17 votes

Too few contested votes to score

Water Resources Development— · 9 votes

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues— · 7 votes

Environmental Protection— · 7 votes

Native Americans— · 6 votes

Families— · 5 votes

Animals— · 4 votes

Arts, Culture, Religion— · 1 vote

Sports and Recreation— · 1 vote

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

Service record

5 Congresses

105th · 1997109th · 2005

Republican · House · KS105th–109th

Term datesexact

Jim Ryun

Representative from Kansas

HOUSER1997–20075 CONGRESSES

Compare

LegislationHEADLINE

2.1%with Democrats

of 2,752 votes · 97.9% with Republicans

Nominations—of 0 votes

All contested2%of 2,752 · combined

Steepest move−1 pts1997→99, as a Republican

Career arc

10050019972005

2005–06 · 109th · Republican · of 619 votes1.5%

Legislation leads. Tap a point to read that Congress.

Votes

Democratic majorityNay

Republican majorityYea

Counts toward scoreYes

Open roll call

Latest 6 shown · 619 contested votes scored in the 109th

By policy area

career

Economics and Public Finance2.7% · 709

Congress0.9% · 683

Taxation0% · 144

International Affairs5% · 119

Armed Forces and National Security3.4% · 117

Government Operations and Politics5.5% · 110

Health2.3% · 86

Crime and Law Enforcement1.3% · 80

Law0% · 77

Education1.6% · 63

Public Lands and Natural Resources1.6% · 62

Labor and Employment0% · 60

Energy0% · 58

Finance and Financial Sector8.9% · 56

Transportation and Public Works4.9% · 41

Foreign Trade and International Finance2.9% · 34

Emergency Management0% · 27

Commerce0% · 22

Immigration0% · 22

Agriculture and Food5% · 20

Commemorations0% · 20

Science, Technology, Communications5.3% · 19

Housing and Community Development0% · 17

Social Welfare0% · 17

Water Resources Development— · 9

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues— · 7

Environmental Protection— · 7

Native Americans— · 6

Families— · 5

Animals— · 4

Arts, Culture, Religion— · 1

Sports and Recreation— · 1

Service record

105th · 1997109th · 2005

Republican105th–109th

Party switchers

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