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Norman David Shumway

Representative from California
HOUSEREPUBLICAN1979–1991ID S000393
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LegislationHEADLINE
11%with Dems
of 2,728 votes
Nominations
—with Dems
of 0 · confirmations only
All contested
11%with Dems
of 2,728 · both combined
Steepest move
+9 pts
1983 → 1985
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 ↓19791985
1989–90101st Congress
Sat as a Republican
17.7%with Democrats
of 453 contested votes
Votes for this Congress are open below
Steepest move: 1983 → 1985, +9 pts — within one party label.
Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

DateBillVoteTypeCastSided with
Oct 27, 1990S. 280NIOBRARA RIVER DESIGNATIONLEGISLATIONNAYREP MAJORITY
Oct 27, 1990H.R. 4793SMALL BUSINESS REAUTHORIZATION AND AMENDMENTS ACT OF 1990LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Oct 27, 1990S. 3266CRIME CONTROL ACT OF 1990LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Full textCRIME CONTROL ACT OF 1990Party majoritiesDemocrats Yea · Republicans YeaCounts toward scoreNo — both party majorities voted Yea.
Where this lands
YEAVoted with both majorities — not scored
Oct 27, 1990H.J.Res. 687MAKING FURTHER CONTINUING APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 1991LEGISLATIONNAYNEITHER · NOT SCORED
Oct 27, 1990H.R. 5769INTERIOR AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATION, FY 1991LEGISLATIONNAYNEITHER · NOT SCORED
Oct 27, 1990H.R. 5114FOREIGN ASSISTANCE APPROPRIATIONS, 1991LEGISLATIONNAYREP MAJORITY
Oct 27, 1990S. 358IMMIGRATION ACT OF 1990LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Oct 27, 1990H.R. 5399LEGISLATIVE BRANCH APPROPRIATION, FY 1991LEGISLATIONNAYREP MAJORITY
Oct 26, 1990H.R. 5835OMNIBUS BUDGET RECONCILIATION ACT OF 1990LEGISLATIONNAYREP MAJORITY
9 most recent roll calls shown · 453 contested votes scored in the 101st CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation
Economics and Public Finance8% · 684 votes
Armed Forces and National Security11.5% · 305 votes
Congress5.8% · 259 votes
International Affairs14.2% · 225 votes
Government Operations and Politics9.9% · 191 votes
Foreign Trade and International Finance7.6% · 105 votes
Agriculture and Food11.4% · 79 votes
Labor and Employment6.3% · 79 votes
Transportation and Public Works9.9% · 71 votes
Science, Technology, Communications10.9% · 64 votes
Housing and Community Development6.6% · 61 votes
Public Lands and Natural Resources10.7% · 56 votes
Education11.1% · 54 votes
Crime and Law Enforcement17.4% · 46 votes
Energy9.1% · 44 votes
Environmental Protection11.4% · 44 votes
Immigration12.8% · 39 votes
Health2.6% · 38 votes
Taxation10.5% · 38 votes
Social Welfare14.7% · 34 votes
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues9.1% · 33 votes
Water Resources Development24.1% · 29 votes
Commerce9.1% · 22 votes
Law13.6% · 22 votes
Finance and Financial Sector15.8% · 19 votes
Native Americans11.1% · 18 votes
Families10% · 10 votes
Too few contested votes to score
Arts, Culture, Religion— · 6 votes
Commemorations— · 5 votes
Private Legislation— · 5 votes
Social Sciences and History— · 4 votes
Emergency Management— · 3 votes
Sports and Recreation— · 3 votes

They also voted in 1 area where the parties never split, so there is nothing to score — never on a contested question: Animals.

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

Service record

6 Congresses
96th · 1979101st · 1989
Republican · House · CA96th–101st
Term datesexact
Members · California
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Norman David Shumway

Representative from California
HOUSER1979–19916 CONGRESSES
Compare
LegislationHEADLINE
10.6%with Democrats
of 2,728 votes · 89.4% with Republicans
Nominations—of 0 votes
All contested11%of 2,728 · combined
Steepest move+9 pts1983→85, as a Republican

Career arc

10050019791989
1989–90 · 101st · Republican · of 453 votes17.7%

Legislation leads. Tap a point to read that Congress.

Votes

Democratic majorityYea
Republican majorityYea
Counts toward scoreNo
Open roll call
Latest 6 shown · 453 contested votes scored in the 101st

By policy area

career
Economics and Public Finance8% · 684
Armed Forces and National Security11.5% · 305
Congress5.8% · 259
International Affairs14.2% · 225
Government Operations and Politics9.9% · 191
Foreign Trade and International Finance7.6% · 105
Agriculture and Food11.4% · 79
Labor and Employment6.3% · 79
Transportation and Public Works9.9% · 71
Science, Technology, Communications10.9% · 64
Housing and Community Development6.6% · 61
Public Lands and Natural Resources10.7% · 56
Education11.1% · 54
Crime and Law Enforcement17.4% · 46
Energy9.1% · 44
Environmental Protection11.4% · 44
Immigration12.8% · 39
Health2.6% · 38
Taxation10.5% · 38
Social Welfare14.7% · 34
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues9.1% · 33
Water Resources Development24.1% · 29
Commerce9.1% · 22
Law13.6% · 22
Finance and Financial Sector15.8% · 19
Native Americans11.1% · 18
Families10% · 10
Arts, Culture, Religion— · 6
Commemorations— · 5
Private Legislation— · 5
Social Sciences and History— · 4
Emergency Management— · 3
Sports and Recreation— · 3

Also voted in 1 area where the parties never split — never on a contested question: Animals.

Service record

96th · 1979101st · 1989
Republican96th–101st

Party switchers

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