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David Evans Skaggs

Representative from Colorado
HOUSEDEMOCRAT1987–1999ID S000462
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LegislationHEADLINE
92%with Dems
of 3,674 votes
Nominations
—with Dems
of 0 · confirmations only
All contested
92%with Dems
of 3,674 · both combined
Steepest move
+5 pts
1987 → 1989
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 ↓19871993
1997–98105th Congress
Sat as a Democrat
93%with Democrats
of 582 contested votes
Votes for this Congress are open below
Steepest move: 1987 → 1989, +5 pts — while still a Democrat.
Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

7 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 ManagersLEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY
Dec 19, 1998H.Res. 611No description in the source recordLEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY
Dec 19, 1998H.Res. 611No description in the source recordLEGISLATIONNAYDEM 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
NAYSided with the Democratic majority
Dec 19, 1998H.Res. 611No description in the source recordLEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY
Dec 19, 1998H.Res. 611No description in the source recordLEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY
Dec 19, 1998H.Res. 611No description in the source recordLEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY
Dec 19, 1998noneNo description in the source recordLEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY
Dec 18, 1998noneNo description in the source recordLEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY
Dec 17, 1998H.Res. 612Supporting United States Troops in the Persian GulfLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
9 most recent roll calls shown · 582 contested votes scored in the 105th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation
Economics and Public Finance91.1% · 900 votes
Congress96.8% · 648 votes
Armed Forces and National Security89% · 308 votes
International Affairs93.6% · 234 votes
Government Operations and Politics89.5% · 229 votes
Crime and Law Enforcement94.7% · 133 votes
Public Lands and Natural Resources89.3% · 122 votes
Labor and Employment92.1% · 114 votes
Science, Technology, Communications98.4% · 63 votes
Health98.4% · 61 votes
Environmental Protection98.1% · 52 votes
Transportation and Public Works82% · 50 votes
Finance and Financial Sector75% · 48 votes
Foreign Trade and International Finance66.7% · 48 votes
Education93.5% · 46 votes
Housing and Community Development91.3% · 46 votes
Water Resources Development95.3% · 43 votes
Law92.5% · 40 votes
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues97.4% · 39 votes
Commerce83.8% · 37 votes
Social Welfare89.2% · 37 votes
Taxation91.2% · 34 votes
Immigration90.9% · 33 votes
Energy80% · 25 votes
Agriculture and Food85.7% · 21 votes
Native Americans100% · 18 votes
Families100% · 11 votes
Too few contested votes to score
Arts, Culture, Religion— · 9 votes
Commemorations— · 8 votes
Emergency Management— · 5 votes

They also voted in 3 areas where the parties never split, so there is nothing to score — never on a contested question: Animals, Private Legislation, Sports and Recreation.

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

Service record

6 Congresses
100th · 1987105th · 1997
Democrat · House · CO100th–105th
Term datesexact
Members · Colorado
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David Evans Skaggs

Representative from Colorado
HOUSED1987–19996 CONGRESSES
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LegislationHEADLINE
92.1%with Democrats
of 3,674 votes · 7.9% with Republicans
Nominations—of 0 votes
All contested92%of 3,674 · combined
Steepest move+5 pts1987→89, as a Democrat

Career arc

10050019871997
1997–98 · 105th · Democrat · of 582 votes93%

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 · 582 contested votes scored in the 105th

By policy area

career
Economics and Public Finance91.1% · 900
Congress96.8% · 648
Armed Forces and National Security89% · 308
International Affairs93.6% · 234
Government Operations and Politics89.5% · 229
Crime and Law Enforcement94.7% · 133
Public Lands and Natural Resources89.3% · 122
Labor and Employment92.1% · 114
Science, Technology, Communications98.4% · 63
Health98.4% · 61
Environmental Protection98.1% · 52
Transportation and Public Works82% · 50
Finance and Financial Sector75% · 48
Foreign Trade and International Finance66.7% · 48
Education93.5% · 46
Housing and Community Development91.3% · 46
Water Resources Development95.3% · 43
Law92.5% · 40
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues97.4% · 39
Commerce83.8% · 37
Social Welfare89.2% · 37
Taxation91.2% · 34
Immigration90.9% · 33
Energy80% · 25
Agriculture and Food85.7% · 21
Native Americans100% · 18
Families100% · 11
Arts, Culture, Religion— · 9
Commemorations— · 8
Emergency Management— · 5

Also voted in 3 areas where the parties never split — never on a contested question: Animals, Private Legislation, Sports and Recreation.

Service record

100th · 1987105th · 1997
Democrat100th–105th

Party switchers

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