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Harold Samuel Sawyer

Representative from Michigan
HOUSEREPUBLICAN1977–1985ID S000087
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LegislationHEADLINE
29%with Dems
of 1,782 votes
Nominations
—with Dems
of 0 · confirmations only
All contested
29%with Dems
of 1,782 · both combined
Steepest move
+13 pts
1979 → 1981
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 ↓19771983
1983–8498th Congress
Sat as a Republican
35.3%with Democrats
of 431 contested votes
Votes for this Congress are open below
Steepest move: 1979 → 1981, +13 pts — within one party label.
Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

9 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
Oct 11, 1984H.R. 6027No description in the source recordLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Oct 11, 1984H.R. 6027No description in the source recordLEGISLATIONNAYBOTH · NOT SCORED
Oct 11, 1984H.Res. 615No description in the source recordLEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY
Full textNo description in the source record. What survives: the date, the bill number (H.Res. 615), how they voted and which side that matched.Party majoritiesDemocrats Yea · Republicans NayCounts toward scoreYes — the parties split.
Where this lands
YEASided with the Democratic majority
Oct 10, 1984H.J.Res. 648No description in the source recordLEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY
Oct 10, 1984H.J.Res. 648No description in the source recordLEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY
Oct 10, 1984H.R. 6028No description in the source recordLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Oct 9, 1984H.Res. 613No description in the source recordLEGISLATIONNAYREP MAJORITY
Oct 9, 1984S. 2574No description in the source recordLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Oct 9, 1984H.R. 3398No description in the source recordLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
9 most recent roll calls shown · 431 contested votes scored in the 98th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation
Economics and Public Finance23.2% · 449 votes
Congress31.7% · 224 votes
International Affairs24.5% · 159 votes
Government Operations and Politics26.4% · 125 votes
Armed Forces and National Security21.7% · 92 votes
Foreign Trade and International Finance36.8% · 68 votes
Energy18% · 61 votes
Education27.5% · 51 votes
Public Lands and Natural Resources66.7% · 45 votes
Labor and Employment39.5% · 43 votes
Transportation and Public Works30.2% · 43 votes
Agriculture and Food40.5% · 42 votes
Taxation8.8% · 34 votes
Environmental Protection10% · 30 votes
Science, Technology, Communications51.7% · 29 votes
Health28.6% · 28 votes
Housing and Community Development8.3% · 24 votes
Law82.6% · 23 votes
Immigration25% · 16 votes
Commerce14.3% · 14 votes
Social Welfare0% · 14 votes
Crime and Law Enforcement53.8% · 13 votes
Finance and Financial Sector30.8% · 13 votes
Industrial relations15.4% · 13 votes
Too few contested votes to score
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues— · 9 votes
Black lung— · 6 votes
Electronic surveillance— · 6 votes
Native Americans— · 6 votes
Water Resources Development— · 5 votes
Families— · 4 votes
Government securities— · 4 votes
Income tax— · 4 votes
Municipal finance— · 4 votes
Social Sciences and History— · 4 votes
Arts, Culture, Religion— · 3 votes
Embargo— · 3 votes
Financial disclosure— · 3 votes
Home repair and improvement— · 3 votes
Independent regulatory commissions— · 3 votes
Indian claims— · 3 votes
Constitutional amendments— · 2 votes
Contested elections— · 2 votes
Cultural centers— · 2 votes
Museums— · 2 votes
Private Legislation— · 2 votes
Sports and Recreation— · 2 votes
Animals— · 1 vote
Aquaculture— · 1 vote
Barber and beauty shops— · 1 vote
Domestic relations— · 1 vote
Droughts— · 1 vote
Earthquakes— · 1 vote
Impeachments— · 1 vote
Import restrictions— · 1 vote
Political representation— · 1 vote
Rehabilitation— · 1 vote
Territories (U.S.)— · 1 vote

They also voted in 46 areas where the parties never split, so there is nothing to score — never on a contested question: Age and employment, Agriculture in foreign trade, Auditing, Aviation insurance, Awards, medals, prizes, Broadcasting, Cemeteries and funerals, Checks, Child abuse, Climate, Clothing industry, Commemorations, Commodity control, Conservation of natural resources, Contempt of legislative bodies, Customs administration, Disabled, Emergency Management, Emigration, Federal advisory bodies, Government publications, Human rights, Insect control, International agencies, Lakes, Libraries, Marine mammal protection, Marine resources conservation, Monuments and memorials, Municipal budgets, Municipal home rule, Narcotics, Nuclear facilities, Nuclear weapons, Photovoltaic power systems, Political prisoners, Public works, Real property, Recall of officials, Referendum, Refugees, Rural conditions, Salaries, Solar energy, Terrorism, Tobacco.

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

Service record

4 Congresses
95th · 197798th · 1983
Republican · House · MI95th–98th
Term datesexact
Members · Michigan
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Harold Samuel Sawyer

Representative from Michigan
HOUSER1977–19854 CONGRESSES
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LegislationHEADLINE
28.6%with Democrats
of 1,782 votes · 71.4% with Republicans
Nominations—of 0 votes
All contested29%of 1,782 · combined
Steepest move+13 pts1979→81, as a Republican

Career arc

10050019771983
1983–84 · 98th · Republican · of 431 votes35.3%

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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 majorityNay
Counts toward scoreYes
Open roll call
Latest 6 shown · 431 contested votes scored in the 98th

By policy area

career
Economics and Public Finance23.2% · 449
Congress31.7% · 224
International Affairs24.5% · 159
Government Operations and Politics26.4% · 125
Armed Forces and National Security21.7% · 92
Foreign Trade and International Finance36.8% · 68
Energy18% · 61
Education27.5% · 51
Public Lands and Natural Resources66.7% · 45
Labor and Employment39.5% · 43
Transportation and Public Works30.2% · 43
Agriculture and Food40.5% · 42
Taxation8.8% · 34
Environmental Protection10% · 30
Science, Technology, Communications51.7% · 29
Health28.6% · 28
Housing and Community Development8.3% · 24
Law82.6% · 23
Immigration25% · 16
Commerce14.3% · 14
Social Welfare0% · 14
Crime and Law Enforcement53.8% · 13
Finance and Financial Sector30.8% · 13
Industrial relations15.4% · 13
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues— · 9
Black lung— · 6
Electronic surveillance— · 6
Native Americans— · 6
Water Resources Development— · 5
Families— · 4
Government securities— · 4
Income tax— · 4
Municipal finance— · 4
Social Sciences and History— · 4
Arts, Culture, Religion— · 3
Embargo— · 3
Financial disclosure— · 3
Home repair and improvement— · 3
Independent regulatory commissions— · 3
Indian claims— · 3
Constitutional amendments— · 2
Contested elections— · 2
Cultural centers— · 2
Museums— · 2
Private Legislation— · 2
Sports and Recreation— · 2
Animals— · 1
Aquaculture— · 1
Barber and beauty shops— · 1
Domestic relations— · 1
Droughts— · 1
Earthquakes— · 1
Impeachments— · 1
Import restrictions— · 1
Political representation— · 1
Rehabilitation— · 1
Territories (U.S.)— · 1

Also voted in 46 areas where the parties never split — never on a contested question: Age and employment, Agriculture in foreign trade, Auditing, Aviation insurance, Awards, medals, prizes, Broadcasting, Cemeteries and funerals, Checks, Child abuse, Climate, Clothing industry, Commemorations, Commodity control, Conservation of natural resources, Contempt of legislative bodies, Customs administration, Disabled, Emergency Management, Emigration, Federal advisory bodies, Government publications, Human rights, Insect control, International agencies, Lakes, Libraries, Marine mammal protection, Marine resources conservation, Monuments and memorials, Municipal budgets, Municipal home rule, Narcotics, Nuclear facilities, Nuclear weapons, Photovoltaic power systems, Political prisoners, Public works, Real property, Recall of officials, Referendum, Refugees, Rural conditions, Salaries, Solar energy, Terrorism, Tobacco.

Service record

95th · 197798th · 1983
Republican95th–98th

Party switchers

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