Norman Sisisky

Representative from Virginia

HOUSEDEMOCRAT1983–2003ID S000453

LegislationHEADLINE

68%with Dems

of 5,117 votes

Nominations

—with Dems

of 0 · confirmations only

All contested

68%with Dems

of 5,117 · both combined

Steepest move

−23 pts

1993 → 1995

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 ↓1983198919952001

2001–02107th Congress

Sat as a Democrat

71.4%with Democrats

of 21 contested votes

Votes for this Congress are open below

Steepest move: 1993 → 1995, −23 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

Mar 15, 2001H.R. 327Small Business Paperwork Relief ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Mar 14, 2001H.R. 861To Make Technical Amendments to Section 10 of Title 9, United States CodeLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Mar 14, 2001H.R. 725Made in America Information ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Full textMade in America Information ActParty majoritiesDemocrats Yea · Republicans YeaCounts toward scoreNo — both party majorities voted Yea.

Where this lands

YEAVoted with both majorities — not scored

Open roll call

Mar 13, 2001H.R. 223To amend the Clear Creek County, Colorado, Public Lands Transfer ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Mar 13, 2001H.R. 834National Trails System Willing Seller ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Mar 8, 2001H.R. 3Economic Growth and Tax Relief Act of 2001LEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY

Mar 8, 2001H.R. 3Economic Growth and Tax Relief Act of 2001LEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY

Mar 8, 2001H.R. 3No description in the source recordLEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY

Mar 8, 2001H.R. 3No description in the source recordLEGISLATIONNAYREP MAJORITY

9 most recent roll calls shown · 21 contested votes scored in the 107th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation

Economics and Public Finance69.6% · 1,290 votes

Congress81% · 809 votes

Armed Forces and National Security51.3% · 439 votes

International Affairs69% · 326 votes

Government Operations and Politics61.6% · 292 votes

Crime and Law Enforcement44.1% · 177 votes

Public Lands and Natural Resources68.8% · 154 votes

Labor and Employment61.3% · 137 votes

Foreign Trade and International Finance77.6% · 116 votes

Science, Technology, Communications57.3% · 103 votes

Health81.4% · 97 votes

Taxation77.3% · 88 votes

Education83.7% · 86 votes

Housing and Community Development65.8% · 79 votes

Transportation and Public Works75% · 76 votes

Environmental Protection22.7% · 75 votes

Finance and Financial Sector36.9% · 65 votes

Agriculture and Food79.7% · 64 votes

Law39.7% · 58 votes

Water Resources Development71.4% · 56 votes

Social Welfare83% · 53 votes

Immigration46.2% · 52 votes

Commerce38.3% · 47 votes

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues60% · 45 votes

Energy57.6% · 33 votes

Native Americans52% · 25 votes

Families73.3% · 15 votes

Arts, Culture, Religion53.8% · 13 votes

Commemorations69.2% · 13 votes

Too few contested votes to score

Emergency Management— · 5 votes

Social Sciences and History— · 2 votes

Animals— · 1 vote

Sports and Recreation— · 1 vote

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

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

Service record

10 Congresses

98th · 1983107th · 2001

Democrat · House · VA98th–107th

Term datesexact

Norman Sisisky

Representative from Virginia

HOUSED1983–200310 CONGRESSES

Compare

LegislationHEADLINE

67.9%with Democrats

of 5,117 votes · 32.1% with Republicans

Nominations—of 0 votes

All contested68%of 5,117 · combined

Steepest move−23 pts1993→95, as a Democrat

Career arc

10050019832001

2001–02 · 107th · Democrat · of 21 votes71.4%

Legislation leads. Tap a point to read that Congress.

Votes

Democratic majorityYea

Republican majorityYea

Counts toward scoreNo

Open roll call

Latest 6 shown · 21 contested votes scored in the 107th

By policy area

career

Economics and Public Finance69.6% · 1,290

Congress81% · 809

Armed Forces and National Security51.3% · 439

International Affairs69% · 326

Government Operations and Politics61.6% · 292

Crime and Law Enforcement44.1% · 177

Public Lands and Natural Resources68.8% · 154

Labor and Employment61.3% · 137

Foreign Trade and International Finance77.6% · 116

Science, Technology, Communications57.3% · 103

Health81.4% · 97

Taxation77.3% · 88

Education83.7% · 86

Housing and Community Development65.8% · 79

Transportation and Public Works75% · 76

Environmental Protection22.7% · 75

Finance and Financial Sector36.9% · 65

Agriculture and Food79.7% · 64

Law39.7% · 58

Water Resources Development71.4% · 56

Social Welfare83% · 53

Immigration46.2% · 52

Commerce38.3% · 47

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues60% · 45

Energy57.6% · 33

Native Americans52% · 25

Families73.3% · 15

Arts, Culture, Religion53.8% · 13

Commemorations69.2% · 13

Emergency Management— · 5

Social Sciences and History— · 2

Animals— · 1

Sports and Recreation— · 1

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

Service record

98th · 1983107th · 2001

Democrat98th–107th

Party switchers

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