Bill Schuette

Representative from Michigan

HOUSEREPUBLICAN1985–1991ID S000143

LegislationHEADLINE

19%with Dems

of 1,407 votes

Nominations

—with Dems

of 0 · confirmations only

All contested

19%with Dems

of 1,407 · both combined

Steepest move

−6 pts

1987 → 1989

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 ↓1985

1989–90101st Congress

Sat as a Republican

16.7%with Democrats

of 384 contested votes

Votes for this Congress are open below

Steepest move: 1987 → 1989, −6 pts — within one party label.

Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

DateBillVoteTypeCastSided with

Oct 26, 1990H.R. 5835OMNIBUS BUDGET RECONCILIATION ACT OF 1990LEGISLATIONNAYREP MAJORITY

Oct 26, 1990H.Res. 537WAIVING CERTAIN POINTS OF ORDER AGAINST CONSIDERATION OF THE CONFERENCE REPORT ON H.R. 5835; BUDGET RECONCILIATION ACT OF 1990LEGISLATIONNAYREP MAJORITY

Oct 26, 1990H.Res. 531WAIVING CERTAIN POINTS OF ORDER AGAINST CONSIDERATION OF THE CONFERENCE REPORT ON S. 358, IMMIGRATION ACT OF 1990LEGISLATIONNAYREP MAJORITY

Full textWAIVING CERTAIN POINTS OF ORDER AGAINST CONSIDERATION OF THE CONFERENCE REPORT ON S. 358, IMMIGRATION ACT OF 1990Party majoritiesDemocrats Yea · Republicans NayCounts toward scoreYes — the parties split.

Where this lands

NAYSided with the Republican majority

Open roll call

Oct 26, 1990S. 1630CLEAN AIR ACT AMENDMENTS OF 1990LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Oct 26, 1990H.Res. 535WAIVING CERTAIN POINTS OF ORDER AGAINST CONSIDERATION OF THE CONFERENCE REPORT ON S. 1630, CLEAN AIR ACT AMENDMENTS OF 1990LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Oct 25, 1990H.R. 5269COMPREHENSIVE CRIME CONTROL ACT OF 1990LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Oct 25, 1990H.R. 5112HEALTH CARE DEMONSTRATION PROJECTS EXTENSION ACT OF 1990LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Oct 25, 1990S. 605CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION AUTHORIZATION ACTLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Oct 25, 1990H.Res. 527WAIVING THE REQUIREMENT OF CLAUSE 4(B), RULE XI, AGAINST CONSIDERATION OF CERTAIN RESOLUTIONS REPORTED FROM THE COMMITTEE ON RULESLEGISLATIONNAYREP MAJORITY

9 most recent roll calls shown · 384 contested votes scored in the 101st CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation

Economics and Public Finance19.5% · 334 votes

Armed Forces and National Security12.9% · 209 votes

International Affairs18.3% · 115 votes

Congress11.6% · 95 votes

Government Operations and Politics13.2% · 91 votes

Foreign Trade and International Finance23.6% · 55 votes

Labor and Employment22.6% · 53 votes

Transportation and Public Works27.9% · 43 votes

Housing and Community Development28.6% · 42 votes

Agriculture and Food46.2% · 39 votes

Crime and Law Enforcement17.6% · 34 votes

Social Welfare10.7% · 28 votes

Science, Technology, Communications7.4% · 27 votes

Environmental Protection26.9% · 26 votes

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues47.8% · 23 votes

Public Lands and Natural Resources39.1% · 23 votes

Immigration10% · 20 votes

Water Resources Development29.4% · 17 votes

Commerce23.1% · 13 votes

Education7.7% · 13 votes

Health7.7% · 13 votes

Finance and Financial Sector8.3% · 12 votes

Taxation25% · 12 votes

Energy10% · 10 votes

Law30% · 10 votes

Too few contested votes to score

Native Americans— · 9 votes

Families— · 6 votes

Commemorations— · 5 votes

Emergency Management— · 3 votes

Arts, Culture, Religion— · 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

3 Congresses

99th · 1985101st · 1989

Republican · House · MI99th–101st

Term datesexact

Bill Schuette

Representative from Michigan

HOUSER1985–19913 CONGRESSES

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LegislationHEADLINE

18.9%with Democrats

of 1,407 votes · 81.1% with Republicans

Nominations—of 0 votes

All contested19%of 1,407 · combined

Steepest move−6 pts1987→89, as a Republican

Career arc

10050019851989

1989–90 · 101st · Republican · of 384 votes16.7%

Legislation leads. Tap a point to read that Congress.

Votes

Democratic majorityYea

Republican majorityNay

Counts toward scoreYes

Open roll call

Latest 6 shown · 384 contested votes scored in the 101st

By policy area

career

Economics and Public Finance19.5% · 334

Armed Forces and National Security12.9% · 209

International Affairs18.3% · 115

Congress11.6% · 95

Government Operations and Politics13.2% · 91

Foreign Trade and International Finance23.6% · 55

Labor and Employment22.6% · 53

Transportation and Public Works27.9% · 43

Housing and Community Development28.6% · 42

Agriculture and Food46.2% · 39

Crime and Law Enforcement17.6% · 34

Social Welfare10.7% · 28

Science, Technology, Communications7.4% · 27

Environmental Protection26.9% · 26

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues47.8% · 23

Public Lands and Natural Resources39.1% · 23

Immigration10% · 20

Water Resources Development29.4% · 17

Commerce23.1% · 13

Education7.7% · 13

Health7.7% · 13

Finance and Financial Sector8.3% · 12

Taxation25% · 12

Energy10% · 10

Law30% · 10

Native Americans— · 9

Families— · 6

Commemorations— · 5

Emergency Management— · 3

Arts, Culture, Religion— · 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

99th · 1985101st · 1989

Republican99th–101st

Party switchers

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