Dennis Alan (Denny) Smith

Representative from Oregon

HOUSEREPUBLICAN1981–1991ID S000527

LegislationHEADLINE

5%with Dems

of 2,134 votes

Nominations

—with Dems

of 0 · confirmations only

All contested

5%with Dems

of 2,134 · both combined

Steepest move

+3 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 ↓19811987

1989–90101st Congress

Sat as a Republican

4.8%with Democrats

of 417 contested votes

Votes for this Congress are open below

Steepest move: 1983 → 1985, +3 pts — within one party label.

Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

DateBillVoteTypeCastSided with

Oct 27, 1990H.R. 5114FOREIGN ASSISTANCE APPROPRIATIONS, 1991LEGISLATIONNAYREP MAJORITY

Oct 27, 1990H.R. 5399LEGISLATIVE BRANCH APPROPRIATION, FY 1991LEGISLATIONNAYREP MAJORITY

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

Full textOMNIBUS BUDGET RECONCILIATION 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, 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

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 1990LEGISLATIONNAYNEITHER · NOT SCORED

Oct 25, 1990H.R. 5311DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA APPROPRIATION, 1991LEGISLATIONNAYREP MAJORITY

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

9 most recent roll calls shown · 417 contested votes scored in the 101st CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation

Economics and Public Finance3.2% · 524 votes

Armed Forces and National Security9.4% · 287 votes

Congress2.4% · 165 votes

International Affairs5% · 159 votes

Government Operations and Politics3.5% · 143 votes

Foreign Trade and International Finance12.2% · 90 votes

Agriculture and Food11.9% · 67 votes

Labor and Employment0% · 65 votes

Science, Technology, Communications5.3% · 57 votes

Housing and Community Development0% · 54 votes

Transportation and Public Works5.8% · 52 votes

Public Lands and Natural Resources2.1% · 47 votes

Crime and Law Enforcement7.7% · 39 votes

Environmental Protection5.3% · 38 votes

Immigration2.6% · 38 votes

Social Welfare0% · 31 votes

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues3.3% · 30 votes

Water Resources Development27.6% · 29 votes

Taxation7.1% · 28 votes

Education0% · 26 votes

Health8% · 25 votes

Law0% · 21 votes

Energy5.3% · 19 votes

Commerce0% · 17 votes

Finance and Financial Sector7.7% · 13 votes

Native Americans0% · 12 votes

Too few contested votes to score

Commemorations— · 6 votes

Arts, Culture, Religion— · 5 votes

Families— · 5 votes

Social Sciences and History— · 4 votes

Sports and Recreation— · 3 votes

Private Legislation— · 2 votes

Emergency Management— · 1 vote

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

5 Congresses

97th · 1981101st · 1989

Republican · House · OR97th–101st

Term datesexact

Dennis Alan (Denny) Smith

Representative from Oregon

HOUSER1981–19915 CONGRESSES

Compare

LegislationHEADLINE

5.2%with Democrats

of 2,134 votes · 94.8% with Republicans

Nominations—of 0 votes

All contested5%of 2,134 · combined

Steepest move+3 pts1983→85, as a Republican

Career arc

10050019811989

1989–90 · 101st · Republican · of 417 votes4.8%

Legislation leads. Tap a point to read that Congress.

Votes

Democratic majorityYea

Republican majorityNay

Counts toward scoreYes

Open roll call

Latest 6 shown · 417 contested votes scored in the 101st

By policy area

career

Economics and Public Finance3.2% · 524

Armed Forces and National Security9.4% · 287

Congress2.4% · 165

International Affairs5% · 159

Government Operations and Politics3.5% · 143

Foreign Trade and International Finance12.2% · 90

Agriculture and Food11.9% · 67

Labor and Employment0% · 65

Science, Technology, Communications5.3% · 57

Housing and Community Development0% · 54

Transportation and Public Works5.8% · 52

Public Lands and Natural Resources2.1% · 47

Crime and Law Enforcement7.7% · 39

Environmental Protection5.3% · 38

Immigration2.6% · 38

Social Welfare0% · 31

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues3.3% · 30

Water Resources Development27.6% · 29

Taxation7.1% · 28

Education0% · 26

Health8% · 25

Law0% · 21

Energy5.3% · 19

Commerce0% · 17

Finance and Financial Sector7.7% · 13

Native Americans0% · 12

Commemorations— · 6

Arts, Culture, Religion— · 5

Families— · 5

Social Sciences and History— · 4

Sports and Recreation— · 3

Private Legislation— · 2

Emergency Management— · 1

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

Service record

97th · 1981101st · 1989

Republican97th–101st

Party switchers

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