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Gerald Edward Sikorski

Representative from Minnesota
HOUSEDEMOCRAT1983–1993ID S000407
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LegislationHEADLINE
82%with Dems
of 2,485 votes
Nominations
—with Dems
of 0 · confirmations only
All contested
82%with Dems
of 2,485 · both combined
Steepest move
−14 pts
1983 → 1985
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 ↓19831989
1991–92102nd Congress
Sat as a Democrat
86%with Democrats
of 528 contested votes
Votes for this Congress are open below
Steepest move: 1983 → 1985, −14 pts — while still a Democrat.
Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

2 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 5, 1992noneNo description in the source recordLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Oct 5, 1992H.R. 6179TO AMEND THE WILD AND SCENIC RIVER ACTLEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY
Oct 5, 1992noneNo description in the source recordLEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY
Full textNo description in the source record. What survives: the date, how they voted and which side that matched.Party majoritiesDemocrats Nay · Republicans YeaCounts toward scoreYes — the parties split.
Where this lands
NAYSided with the Democratic majority
Oct 5, 1992S. 1704NATIONAL PARK SERVICELEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY
Oct 5, 1992S. 3100LOUISIANA LAND CONVEYANCELEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY
Oct 5, 1992H.R. 5739EXPORT ENHANCEMENT ACT OF 1992LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Oct 5, 1992H.R. 11REVENUE ACT OF 1992LEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY
Oct 5, 1992H.Res. 609PROVIDING FOR THE CONSIDERATION OF THE CONFERENCE REPORT ON H.R. 11LEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY
Oct 5, 1992H.R. 429RECLAMATIONS PROJECTS AUTHORIZATION AND ADJUSTMENT ACT OF 1991LEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY
9 most recent roll calls shown · 528 contested votes scored in the 102nd CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation
Economics and Public Finance82.3% · 594 votes
Armed Forces and National Security86.9% · 306 votes
Congress92.4% · 250 votes
International Affairs75.7% · 181 votes
Government Operations and Politics82.4% · 136 votes
Foreign Trade and International Finance88% · 100 votes
Labor and Employment93.9% · 82 votes
Public Lands and Natural Resources89.2% · 65 votes
Science, Technology, Communications72.1% · 61 votes
Housing and Community Development87.9% · 58 votes
Agriculture and Food87.3% · 55 votes
Transportation and Public Works74.1% · 54 votes
Crime and Law Enforcement76.5% · 51 votes
Environmental Protection84.2% · 38 votes
Immigration86.8% · 38 votes
Health89.2% · 37 votes
Education86.1% · 36 votes
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues80% · 35 votes
Social Welfare81.8% · 33 votes
Water Resources Development61.3% · 31 votes
Finance and Financial Sector90% · 30 votes
Energy80.8% · 26 votes
Taxation84.6% · 26 votes
Commerce90.5% · 21 votes
Law80% · 20 votes
Native Americans93.8% · 16 votes
Too few contested votes to score
Families— · 9 votes
Commemorations— · 6 votes
Emergency Management— · 4 votes
Arts, Culture, Religion— · 3 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

5 Congresses
98th · 1983102nd · 1991
Democrat · House · MN98th–102nd
Term datesexact
Members · Minnesota
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Gerald Edward Sikorski

Representative from Minnesota
HOUSED1983–19935 CONGRESSES
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LegislationHEADLINE
81.7%with Democrats
of 2,485 votes · 18.3% with Republicans
Nominations—of 0 votes
All contested82%of 2,485 · combined
Steepest move−14 pts1983→85, as a Democrat

Career arc

10050019831991
1991–92 · 102nd · Democrat · of 528 votes86%

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 · 528 contested votes scored in the 102nd

By policy area

career
Economics and Public Finance82.3% · 594
Armed Forces and National Security86.9% · 306
Congress92.4% · 250
International Affairs75.7% · 181
Government Operations and Politics82.4% · 136
Foreign Trade and International Finance88% · 100
Labor and Employment93.9% · 82
Public Lands and Natural Resources89.2% · 65
Science, Technology, Communications72.1% · 61
Housing and Community Development87.9% · 58
Agriculture and Food87.3% · 55
Transportation and Public Works74.1% · 54
Crime and Law Enforcement76.5% · 51
Environmental Protection84.2% · 38
Immigration86.8% · 38
Health89.2% · 37
Education86.1% · 36
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues80% · 35
Social Welfare81.8% · 33
Water Resources Development61.3% · 31
Finance and Financial Sector90% · 30
Energy80.8% · 26
Taxation84.6% · 26
Commerce90.5% · 21
Law80% · 20
Native Americans93.8% · 16
Families— · 9
Commemorations— · 6
Emergency Management— · 4
Arts, Culture, Religion— · 3
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

98th · 1983102nd · 1991
Democrat98th–102nd

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