Gus Savage

Representative from Illinois

HOUSEDEMOCRAT1981–1993ID S000081

LegislationHEADLINE

95%with Dems

of 2,350 votes

Nominations

—with Dems

of 0 · confirmations only

All contested

95%with Dems

of 2,350 · both combined

Steepest move

+5 pts

1981 → 1983

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 ↓19811987

1991–92102nd Congress

Sat as a Democrat

94%with Democrats

of 401 contested votes

Votes for this Congress are open below

Steepest move: 1981 → 1983, +5 pts — while still a Democrat.

Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

DateBillVoteTypeCastSided with

Oct 5, 1992H.R. 11REVENUE ACT OF 1992LEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY

Oct 5, 1992H.R. 429RECLAMATIONS PROJECTS AUTHORIZATION AND ADJUSTMENT ACT OF 1991LEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY

Oct 5, 1992H.Res. 604WAIVING POINTS OF ORDER AGAINST THE CONFERENCE REPORT AND ITS CONSIDERATION ON H.R. 429; RECLAMATION PROJECTS AUTHORIZATION AND ADJUSTMENT ACT OF 1991LEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY

Full textWAIVING POINTS OF ORDER AGAINST THE CONFERENCE REPORT AND ITS CONSIDERATION ON H.R. 429; RECLAMATION PROJECTS AUTHORIZATION AND ADJUSTMENT ACT OF 1991Party majoritiesDemocrats Yea · Republicans NayCounts toward scoreYes — the parties split.

Where this lands

YEASided with the Democratic majority

Open roll call

Oct 5, 1992H.Res. 604WAIVING POINTS OF ORDER AGAINST THE CONFERENCE REPORT AND ITS CONSIDERATION ON H.R. 429; RECLAMATION PROJECTS AUTHORIZATION AND ADJUSTMENT ACT OF 1991LEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY

Oct 5, 1992S. 12CABLE TELEVISION CONSUMER PROTECTION AND COMPETITION ACT OF 1992LEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY

Oct 5, 1992H.R. 5334HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ACT OF 1992LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Oct 5, 1992H.Res. 603WAIVING POINTS OF ORDER AGAINST THE CONFERENCE REPORT AND ITS CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 5334; HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ACT OF 1992LEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY

Oct 5, 1992H.R. 776COMPREHENSIVE NATIONAL ENERGY POLICY ACTLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Oct 5, 1992H.R. 776COMPREHENSIVE NATIONAL ENERGY POLICY ACTLEGISLATIONYEANEITHER · NOT SCORED

9 most recent roll calls shown · 401 contested votes scored in the 102nd CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation

Economics and Public Finance92.7% · 601 votes

Armed Forces and National Security93.8% · 292 votes

Congress92.9% · 212 votes

International Affairs93.4% · 167 votes

Government Operations and Politics96.4% · 139 votes

Foreign Trade and International Finance98% · 98 votes

Labor and Employment100% · 76 votes

Agriculture and Food88.3% · 60 votes

Public Lands and Natural Resources100% · 58 votes

Science, Technology, Communications96.6% · 58 votes

Housing and Community Development100% · 57 votes

Transportation and Public Works93% · 57 votes

Crime and Law Enforcement96% · 50 votes

Environmental Protection97.5% · 40 votes

Health100% · 36 votes

Immigration79.4% · 34 votes

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues93.8% · 32 votes

Education100% · 31 votes

Social Welfare100% · 30 votes

Taxation89.7% · 29 votes

Water Resources Development92.9% · 28 votes

Law96% · 25 votes

Energy100% · 23 votes

Finance and Financial Sector95.5% · 22 votes

Commerce93.8% · 16 votes

Native Americans100% · 14 votes

Too few contested votes to score

Families— · 9 votes

Commemorations— · 4 votes

Emergency Management— · 3 votes

Arts, Culture, Religion— · 2 votes

Social Sciences and History— · 2 votes

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

6 Congresses

97th · 1981102nd · 1991

Democrat · House · IL97th–102nd

Term datesexact

Gus Savage

Representative from Illinois

HOUSED1981–19936 CONGRESSES

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LegislationHEADLINE

94.6%with Democrats

of 2,350 votes · 5.4% with Republicans

Nominations—of 0 votes

All contested95%of 2,350 · combined

Steepest move+5 pts1981→83, as a Democrat

Career arc

10050019811991

1991–92 · 102nd · Democrat · of 401 votes94%

Legislation leads. Tap a point to read that Congress.

Votes

Democratic majorityYea

Republican majorityNay

Counts toward scoreYes

Open roll call

Latest 6 shown · 401 contested votes scored in the 102nd

By policy area

career

Economics and Public Finance92.7% · 601

Armed Forces and National Security93.8% · 292

Congress92.9% · 212

International Affairs93.4% · 167

Government Operations and Politics96.4% · 139

Foreign Trade and International Finance98% · 98

Labor and Employment100% · 76

Agriculture and Food88.3% · 60

Public Lands and Natural Resources100% · 58

Science, Technology, Communications96.6% · 58

Housing and Community Development100% · 57

Transportation and Public Works93% · 57

Crime and Law Enforcement96% · 50

Environmental Protection97.5% · 40

Health100% · 36

Immigration79.4% · 34

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues93.8% · 32

Education100% · 31

Social Welfare100% · 30

Taxation89.7% · 29

Water Resources Development92.9% · 28

Law96% · 25

Energy100% · 23

Finance and Financial Sector95.5% · 22

Commerce93.8% · 16

Native Americans100% · 14

Families— · 9

Commemorations— · 4

Emergency Management— · 3

Arts, Culture, Religion— · 2

Social Sciences and History— · 2

Sports and Recreation— · 1

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

Service record

97th · 1981102nd · 1991

Democrat97th–102nd

Party switchers

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