George Edward Sangmeister

Representative from Illinois

HOUSEDEMOCRAT1989–1995ID S000056

LegislationHEADLINE

87%with Dems

of 1,653 votes

Nominations

—with Dems

of 0 · confirmations only

All contested

87%with Dems

of 1,653 · both combined

Steepest move

+3 pts

1991 → 1993

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 ↓1989

1993–94103rd Congress

Sat as a Democrat

89.1%with Democrats

of 676 contested votes

Votes for this Congress are open below

Steepest move: 1991 → 1993, +3 pts — while still a Democrat.

Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

4 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

Nov 29, 1994H.R. 5110GENERAL AGREEMENT ON TARIFFS AND TRADELEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Nov 29, 1994noneNo description in the source recordLEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY

Oct 7, 1994H.Res. 579PROVIDING FOR THE ADOPTION OF H. RES. 578LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Full textPROVIDING FOR THE ADOPTION OF H. RES. 578Party majoritiesDemocrats Yea · Republicans YeaCounts toward scoreNo — both party majorities voted Yea.

Where this lands

YEAVoted with both majorities — not scored

Open roll call

Oct 7, 1994S. 1569MINORITY HEALTH IMPROVEMENT ACT OF 1994LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Oct 7, 1994S. 455No description in the source recordLEGISLATIONNAYBOTH · NOT SCORED

Oct 6, 1994H.Res. 568WAIVING POINTS OF ORDER AGAINST THE CONFERENCE REPORT ON S. 21LEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY

Oct 6, 1994H.J.Res. 416LIMITED AUTHORIZATION OF U.S. TROOPS IN HAITILEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY

Oct 6, 1994H.J.Res. 416No description in the source recordLEGISLATIONNAYBOTH · NOT SCORED

9 most recent roll calls shown · 676 contested votes scored in the 103rd CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation

Economics and Public Finance80.3% · 385 votes

Congress94.4% · 301 votes

Armed Forces and National Security85.6% · 125 votes

Public Lands and Natural Resources90.1% · 81 votes

International Affairs77.5% · 80 votes

Crime and Law Enforcement88.4% · 69 votes

Government Operations and Politics75% · 68 votes

Labor and Employment94% · 67 votes

Science, Technology, Communications89.5% · 38 votes

Health85.3% · 34 votes

Water Resources Development61.5% · 26 votes

Education80% · 25 votes

Finance and Financial Sector84% · 25 votes

Environmental Protection81.8% · 22 votes

Foreign Trade and International Finance77.3% · 22 votes

Transportation and Public Works86.4% · 22 votes

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues82.4% · 17 votes

Commerce100% · 12 votes

Immigration83.3% · 12 votes

Energy80% · 10 votes

Native Americans90% · 10 votes

Too few contested votes to score

Agriculture and Food— · 9 votes

Law— · 9 votes

Families— · 7 votes

Taxation— · 7 votes

Arts, Culture, Religion— · 5 votes

Housing and Community Development— · 5 votes

Emergency Management— · 3 votes

They also voted in 4 areas where the parties never split, so there is nothing to score — never on a contested question: Animals, Private Legislation, Social Welfare, Sports and Recreation.

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

Service record

3 Congresses

101st · 1989103rd · 1993

Democrat · House · IL101st–103rd

Term datesexact

George Edward Sangmeister

Representative from Illinois

HOUSED1989–19953 CONGRESSES

Compare

LegislationHEADLINE

86.6%with Democrats

of 1,653 votes · 13.4% with Republicans

Nominations—of 0 votes

All contested87%of 1,653 · combined

Steepest move+3 pts1991→93, as a Democrat

Career arc

10050019891993

1993–94 · 103rd · Democrat · of 676 votes89.1%

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Votes

About 25% of roll calls since 1989 are blank too. These rows carry a date, a bill number where one exists, how they voted and which side that matched.

Democratic majorityYea

Republican majorityYea

Counts toward scoreNo

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Latest 6 shown · 676 contested votes scored in the 103rd

By policy area

career

Economics and Public Finance80.3% · 385

Congress94.4% · 301

Armed Forces and National Security85.6% · 125

Public Lands and Natural Resources90.1% · 81

International Affairs77.5% · 80

Crime and Law Enforcement88.4% · 69

Government Operations and Politics75% · 68

Labor and Employment94% · 67

Science, Technology, Communications89.5% · 38

Health85.3% · 34

Water Resources Development61.5% · 26

Education80% · 25

Finance and Financial Sector84% · 25

Environmental Protection81.8% · 22

Foreign Trade and International Finance77.3% · 22

Transportation and Public Works86.4% · 22

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues82.4% · 17

Commerce100% · 12

Immigration83.3% · 12

Energy80% · 10

Native Americans90% · 10

Agriculture and Food— · 9

Law— · 9

Families— · 7

Taxation— · 7

Arts, Culture, Religion— · 5

Housing and Community Development— · 5

Emergency Management— · 3

Also voted in 4 areas where the parties never split — never on a contested question: Animals, Private Legislation, Social Welfare, Sports and Recreation.

Service record

101st · 1989103rd · 1993

Democrat101st–103rd

Party switchers

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