William Sarpalius

Representative from Texas

HOUSEDEMOCRAT1989–1995ID S000066

LegislationHEADLINE

65%with Dems

of 1,676 votes

Nominations

—with Dems

of 0 · confirmations only

All contested

65%with Dems

of 1,676 · both combined

Steepest move

+5 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

68.7%with Democrats

of 687 contested votes

Votes for this Congress are open below

Steepest move: 1991 → 1993, +5 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

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

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

Full textMINORITY HEALTH IMPROVEMENT ACT OF 1994Party 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. 455No description in the source recordLEGISLATIONNAYBOTH · NOT SCORED

Oct 7, 1994S. 455No description in the source recordLEGISLATIONYEANEITHER · 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

Oct 6, 1994H.J.Res. 416No description in the source recordLEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY

9 most recent roll calls shown · 687 contested votes scored in the 103rd CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation

Economics and Public Finance58.3% · 396 votes

Congress91.3% · 309 votes

Armed Forces and National Security47.2% · 127 votes

Public Lands and Natural Resources64.6% · 82 votes

International Affairs50.6% · 79 votes

Crime and Law Enforcement40.6% · 69 votes

Government Operations and Politics62.3% · 69 votes

Labor and Employment47.8% · 67 votes

Science, Technology, Communications66.7% · 39 votes

Health25.7% · 35 votes

Finance and Financial Sector64.3% · 28 votes

Water Resources Development73.1% · 26 votes

Education58.3% · 24 votes

Environmental Protection27.3% · 22 votes

Foreign Trade and International Finance50% · 22 votes

Transportation and Public Works72.7% · 22 votes

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues41.2% · 17 votes

Commerce50% · 12 votes

Agriculture and Food54.5% · 11 votes

Immigration54.5% · 11 votes

Energy40% · 10 votes

Native Americans80% · 10 votes

Too few contested votes to score

Law— · 9 votes

Taxation— · 7 votes

Arts, Culture, Religion— · 5 votes

Housing and Community Development— · 5 votes

Emergency Management— · 3 votes

Families— · 2 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 · TX101st–103rd

Term datesexact

William Sarpalius

Representative from Texas

HOUSED1989–19953 CONGRESSES

Compare

LegislationHEADLINE

65%with Democrats

of 1,676 votes · 35% with Republicans

Nominations—of 0 votes

All contested65%of 1,676 · combined

Steepest move+5 pts1991→93, as a Democrat

Career arc

10050019891993

1993–94 · 103rd · Democrat · of 687 votes68.7%

Legislation leads. Tap a point to read that Congress.

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

Open roll call

Latest 6 shown · 687 contested votes scored in the 103rd

By policy area

career

Economics and Public Finance58.3% · 396

Congress91.3% · 309

Armed Forces and National Security47.2% · 127

Public Lands and Natural Resources64.6% · 82

International Affairs50.6% · 79

Crime and Law Enforcement40.6% · 69

Government Operations and Politics62.3% · 69

Labor and Employment47.8% · 67

Science, Technology, Communications66.7% · 39

Health25.7% · 35

Finance and Financial Sector64.3% · 28

Water Resources Development73.1% · 26

Education58.3% · 24

Environmental Protection27.3% · 22

Foreign Trade and International Finance50% · 22

Transportation and Public Works72.7% · 22

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues41.2% · 17

Commerce50% · 12

Agriculture and Food54.5% · 11

Immigration54.5% · 11

Energy40% · 10

Native Americans80% · 10

Law— · 9

Taxation— · 7

Arts, Culture, Religion— · 5

Housing and Community Development— · 5

Emergency Management— · 3

Families— · 2

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