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Daniel Schaefer

Representative from Colorado
HOUSEREPUBLICAN1983–1999ID S000109
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LegislationHEADLINE
6%with Dems
of 4,597 votes
Nominations
—with Dems
of 0 · confirmations only
All contested
6%with Dems
of 4,597 · both combined
Steepest move
−6 pts
1989 → 1991
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 ↓198319891995
1997–98105th Congress
Sat as a Republican
3.7%with Democrats
of 595 contested votes
Votes for this Congress are open below
Steepest move: 1989 → 1991, −6 pts — within one party label.
Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

6 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 19, 1998H.Res. 614Appointment of ManagersLEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY
Dec 19, 1998H.Res. 611No description in the source recordLEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY
Dec 19, 1998H.Res. 611No description in the source recordLEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY
Full textNo description in the source record. What survives: the date, the bill number (H.Res. 611), how they voted and which side that matched.Party majoritiesDemocrats Nay · Republicans YeaCounts toward scoreYes — the parties split.
Where this lands
YEASided with the Republican majority
Dec 19, 1998H.Res. 611No description in the source recordLEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY
Dec 19, 1998H.Res. 611No description in the source recordLEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY
Dec 19, 1998H.Res. 611No description in the source recordLEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY
Dec 19, 1998noneNo description in the source recordLEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY
Dec 17, 1998H.Res. 612Supporting United States Troops in the Persian GulfLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Oct 20, 1998H.R. 4328Transportation and Related Agencies Appropriations, FY 1999LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
9 most recent roll calls shown · 595 contested votes scored in the 105th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation
Economics and Public Finance6.9% · 1,143 votes
Congress1.7% · 701 votes
Armed Forces and National Security9.9% · 423 votes
International Affairs8.3% · 302 votes
Government Operations and Politics5.7% · 279 votes
Crime and Law Enforcement4.8% · 146 votes
Labor and Employment4.3% · 139 votes
Public Lands and Natural Resources5.1% · 136 votes
Foreign Trade and International Finance12.6% · 111 votes
Science, Technology, Communications7.4% · 95 votes
Housing and Community Development1.3% · 78 votes
Health2.7% · 73 votes
Transportation and Public Works18.1% · 72 votes
Environmental Protection8.7% · 69 votes
Education6.1% · 66 votes
Agriculture and Food12.5% · 64 votes
Finance and Financial Sector15.5% · 58 votes
Immigration7.5% · 53 votes
Taxation1.9% · 53 votes
Water Resources Development26.9% · 52 votes
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues2.1% · 47 votes
Social Welfare4.4% · 45 votes
Commerce7% · 43 votes
Law0% · 39 votes
Energy2.9% · 34 votes
Native Americans23.8% · 21 votes
Arts, Culture, Religion8.3% · 12 votes
Families0% · 12 votes
Commemorations0% · 11 votes
Too few contested votes to score
Emergency Management— · 5 votes
Social Sciences and History— · 2 votes
Animals— · 1 vote

They also voted in 2 areas where the parties never split, so there is nothing to score — never on a contested question: Private Legislation, Sports and Recreation.

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

Service record

8 Congresses
98th · 1983105th · 1997
Republican · House · CO98th–105th
Term datesexact
Members · Colorado
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Daniel Schaefer

Representative from Colorado
HOUSER1983–19998 CONGRESSES
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LegislationHEADLINE
6.4%with Democrats
of 4,597 votes · 93.6% with Republicans
Nominations—of 0 votes
All contested6%of 4,597 · combined
Steepest move−6 pts1989→91, as a Republican

Career arc

10050019831997
1997–98 · 105th · Republican · of 595 votes3.7%

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 majorityNay
Republican majorityYea
Counts toward scoreYes
Open roll call
Latest 6 shown · 595 contested votes scored in the 105th

By policy area

career
Economics and Public Finance6.9% · 1,143
Congress1.7% · 701
Armed Forces and National Security9.9% · 423
International Affairs8.3% · 302
Government Operations and Politics5.7% · 279
Crime and Law Enforcement4.8% · 146
Labor and Employment4.3% · 139
Public Lands and Natural Resources5.1% · 136
Foreign Trade and International Finance12.6% · 111
Science, Technology, Communications7.4% · 95
Housing and Community Development1.3% · 78
Health2.7% · 73
Transportation and Public Works18.1% · 72
Environmental Protection8.7% · 69
Education6.1% · 66
Agriculture and Food12.5% · 64
Finance and Financial Sector15.5% · 58
Immigration7.5% · 53
Taxation1.9% · 53
Water Resources Development26.9% · 52
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues2.1% · 47
Social Welfare4.4% · 45
Commerce7% · 43
Law0% · 39
Energy2.9% · 34
Native Americans23.8% · 21
Arts, Culture, Religion8.3% · 12
Families0% · 12
Commemorations0% · 11
Emergency Management— · 5
Social Sciences and History— · 2
Animals— · 1

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

Service record

98th · 1983105th · 1997
Republican98th–105th

Party switchers

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