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Stephen Joshua Solarz

Representative from New York
HOUSEDEMOCRAT1975–1993ID S000673
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LegislationHEADLINE
95%with Dems
of 4,195 votes
Nominations
—with Dems
of 0 · confirmations only
All contested
95%with Dems
of 4,195 · both combined
Steepest move
+1 pts
1977 → 1979
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 ↓197519811987
1991–92102nd Congress
Sat as a Democrat
95%with Democrats
of 462 contested votes
Votes for this Congress are open below
Steepest move: 1977 → 1979, +1 pts — while still a Democrat.
Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

DateBillVoteTypeCastSided with
Oct 5, 1992H.R. 6179TO AMEND THE WILD AND SCENIC RIVER ACTLEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY
Oct 5, 1992H.Res. 604WAIVING POINTS OF ORDER AGAINST THE CONFERENCE REPORT AND ITS CONSIDERATION ON H.R. 429; RECLAMATION PROJECTS AUTHORIZATION AND ADJUSTMENT ACT OF 1991LEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY
Oct 5, 1992H.Res. 604WAIVING POINTS OF ORDER AGAINST THE CONFERENCE REPORT AND ITS CONSIDERATION ON H.R. 429; RECLAMATION PROJECTS AUTHORIZATION AND ADJUSTMENT ACT OF 1991LEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY
Full textWAIVING POINTS OF ORDER AGAINST THE CONFERENCE REPORT AND ITS CONSIDERATION ON H.R. 429; RECLAMATION PROJECTS AUTHORIZATION AND ADJUSTMENT ACT OF 1991Party majoritiesDemocrats Yea · Republicans NayCounts toward scoreYes — the parties split.
Where this lands
YEASided with the Democratic majority
Oct 5, 1992S. 12CABLE TELEVISION CONSUMER PROTECTION AND COMPETITION ACT OF 1992LEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY
Oct 5, 1992H.Res. 603WAIVING POINTS OF ORDER AGAINST THE CONFERENCE REPORT AND ITS CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 5334; HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ACT OF 1992LEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY
Oct 5, 1992H.R. 776COMPREHENSIVE NATIONAL ENERGY POLICY ACTLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Oct 5, 1992H.R. 776COMPREHENSIVE NATIONAL ENERGY POLICY ACTLEGISLATIONNAYBOTH · NOT SCORED
Oct 5, 1992H.Res. 602WAIVING POINTS OF ORDER AGAINST THE CONFERENCE REPORT AND ITS CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 5504; DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE APPROPRIATIONS FOR F.Y. 1993LEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY
Oct 5, 1992H.Res. 601WAIVING POINTS OF ORDER AGAINST THE CONFERENCE REPORT TO ACCOMPANY H.R. 776; COMPREHENSIVE NATIONAL ENERGY POLICY ACTLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
9 most recent roll calls shown · 462 contested votes scored in the 102nd CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation
Economics and Public Finance96.6% · 955 votes
Congress97.5% · 479 votes
Armed Forces and National Security92.5% · 360 votes
International Affairs93.9% · 327 votes
Government Operations and Politics94.6% · 294 votes
Foreign Trade and International Finance84.6% · 136 votes
Energy92% · 125 votes
Labor and Employment99.1% · 114 votes
Agriculture and Food85.6% · 104 votes
Transportation and Public Works92.8% · 97 votes
Public Lands and Natural Resources96.7% · 90 votes
Taxation92% · 75 votes
Housing and Community Development97.3% · 74 votes
Education88.9% · 72 votes
Science, Technology, Communications87.5% · 72 votes
Crime and Law Enforcement98.6% · 69 votes
Environmental Protection100% · 61 votes
Health98.2% · 55 votes
Finance and Financial Sector87.5% · 48 votes
Law100% · 48 votes
Social Welfare95.5% · 44 votes
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues94.9% · 39 votes
Immigration94.6% · 37 votes
Commerce100% · 35 votes
Water Resources Development83.9% · 31 votes
Native Americans95% · 20 votes
Industrial relations100% · 14 votes
Families100% · 11 votes
Too few contested votes to score
Independent regulatory commissions— · 9 votes
Lobbying— · 9 votes
Arts, Culture, Religion— · 8 votes
Private Legislation— · 8 votes
Depletion allowances— · 7 votes
Electronic surveillance— · 7 votes
Black lung— · 6 votes
Commemorations— · 6 votes
Mortgages— · 6 votes
Vietnamese Conflict— · 6 votes
Home repair and improvement— · 5 votes
Constitutional amendments— · 4 votes
Emergency Management— · 4 votes
Government securities— · 4 votes
Income tax— · 4 votes
Mines and mineral resources— · 4 votes
Municipal finance— · 4 votes
Social Sciences and History— · 4 votes
Congressional-Presidential relations— · 3 votes
Credit— · 3 votes
Embargo— · 3 votes
Financial disclosure— · 3 votes
Indian claims— · 3 votes
International economic relations— · 3 votes
Public works— · 3 votes
Revenue sharing— · 3 votes
Sports and Recreation— · 3 votes
Contested elections— · 2 votes
Cultural centers— · 2 votes
Executive reorganization— · 2 votes
Life insurance— · 2 votes
Museums— · 2 votes
Political participation— · 2 votes
Postal rates and revenues— · 2 votes
Power resources— · 2 votes
Printing— · 2 votes
Territories (U.S.)— · 2 votes
Youth— · 2 votes
Animals— · 1 vote
Aquaculture— · 1 vote
Barber and beauty shops— · 1 vote
Chemicals— · 1 vote
Conferences— · 1 vote
Congressional oversight— · 1 vote
Day care— · 1 vote
Disabled— · 1 vote
Domestic relations— · 1 vote
Droughts— · 1 vote
Earthquakes— · 1 vote
Government corporations— · 1 vote
Heating— · 1 vote
Impeachments— · 1 vote
Import restrictions— · 1 vote
Intergovernmental relations— · 1 vote
Lakes— · 1 vote
Monuments and memorials— · 1 vote
Motor vehicles— · 1 vote
Noise— · 1 vote
Political representation— · 1 vote
Postal service— · 1 vote
Refugees— · 1 vote
Rehabilitation— · 1 vote
Right to counsel— · 1 vote
Rivers— · 1 vote

They also voted in 65 areas where the parties never split, so there is nothing to score — never on a contested question: Age and employment, Agriculture in foreign trade, Auditing, Aviation insurance, Awards, medals, prizes, Broadcasting, Cemeteries and funerals, Checks, Child abuse, Citizenship, Clergy, Climate, Clothing industry, Commodity control, Conservation of natural resources, Contempt of legislative bodies, Corporations, Customs administration, Dairy industry, District of Columbia, Emigration, Federal advisory bodies, Federal-state relations, Fire fighters, Fishes, Gambling, Gold, Government life insurance, Government property, Government publications, Human rights, Insect control, Interest, Intergovernmental fiscal relations, International agencies, Leases, Libraries, Lotteries, Marine mammal protection, Marine resources conservation, Municipal budgets, Municipal home rule, Municipal politics and government, Narcotics, National emblems, Nuclear facilities, Nuclear weapons, Photovoltaic power systems, Political prisoners, Prices, Public records, Real estate business, Real property, Recall of officials, Reclamation of land, Recreation areas, Referendum, Rural conditions, Salaries, Solar energy, Strategic materials, Terrorism, Tobacco, Water conservation, Witnesses.

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

Service record

9 Congresses
94th · 1975102nd · 1991
Democrat · House · NY94th–102nd
Term datesexact
Members · New York
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Stephen Joshua Solarz

Representative from New York
HOUSED1975–19939 CONGRESSES
Compare
LegislationHEADLINE
94.5%with Democrats
of 4,195 votes · 5.5% with Republicans
Nominations—of 0 votes
All contested95%of 4,195 · combined
Steepest move+1 pts1977→79, as a Democrat

Career arc

10050019751991
1991–92 · 102nd · Democrat · of 462 votes95%

Legislation leads. Tap a point to read that Congress.

Votes

Democratic majorityYea
Republican majorityNay
Counts toward scoreYes
Open roll call
Latest 6 shown · 462 contested votes scored in the 102nd

By policy area

career
Economics and Public Finance96.6% · 955
Congress97.5% · 479
Armed Forces and National Security92.5% · 360
International Affairs93.9% · 327
Government Operations and Politics94.6% · 294
Foreign Trade and International Finance84.6% · 136
Energy92% · 125
Labor and Employment99.1% · 114
Agriculture and Food85.6% · 104
Transportation and Public Works92.8% · 97
Public Lands and Natural Resources96.7% · 90
Taxation92% · 75
Housing and Community Development97.3% · 74
Education88.9% · 72
Science, Technology, Communications87.5% · 72
Crime and Law Enforcement98.6% · 69
Environmental Protection100% · 61
Health98.2% · 55
Finance and Financial Sector87.5% · 48
Law100% · 48
Social Welfare95.5% · 44
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues94.9% · 39
Immigration94.6% · 37
Commerce100% · 35
Water Resources Development83.9% · 31
Native Americans95% · 20
Industrial relations100% · 14
Families100% · 11
Independent regulatory commissions— · 9
Lobbying— · 9
Arts, Culture, Religion— · 8
Private Legislation— · 8
Depletion allowances— · 7
Electronic surveillance— · 7
Black lung— · 6
Commemorations— · 6
Mortgages— · 6
Vietnamese Conflict— · 6
Home repair and improvement— · 5
Constitutional amendments— · 4
Emergency Management— · 4
Government securities— · 4
Income tax— · 4
Mines and mineral resources— · 4
Municipal finance— · 4
Social Sciences and History— · 4
Congressional-Presidential relations— · 3
Credit— · 3
Embargo— · 3
Financial disclosure— · 3
Indian claims— · 3
International economic relations— · 3
Public works— · 3
Revenue sharing— · 3
Sports and Recreation— · 3
Contested elections— · 2
Cultural centers— · 2
Executive reorganization— · 2
Life insurance— · 2
Museums— · 2
Political participation— · 2
Postal rates and revenues— · 2
Power resources— · 2
Printing— · 2
Territories (U.S.)— · 2
Youth— · 2
Animals— · 1
Aquaculture— · 1
Barber and beauty shops— · 1
Chemicals— · 1
Conferences— · 1
Congressional oversight— · 1
Day care— · 1
Disabled— · 1
Domestic relations— · 1
Droughts— · 1
Earthquakes— · 1
Government corporations— · 1
Heating— · 1
Impeachments— · 1
Import restrictions— · 1
Intergovernmental relations— · 1
Lakes— · 1
Monuments and memorials— · 1
Motor vehicles— · 1
Noise— · 1
Political representation— · 1
Postal service— · 1
Refugees— · 1
Rehabilitation— · 1
Right to counsel— · 1
Rivers— · 1

Also voted in 65 areas where the parties never split — never on a contested question: Age and employment, Agriculture in foreign trade, Auditing, Aviation insurance, Awards, medals, prizes, Broadcasting, Cemeteries and funerals, Checks, Child abuse, Citizenship, Clergy, Climate, Clothing industry, Commodity control, Conservation of natural resources, Contempt of legislative bodies, Corporations, Customs administration, Dairy industry, District of Columbia, Emigration, Federal advisory bodies, Federal-state relations, Fire fighters, Fishes, Gambling, Gold, Government life insurance, Government property, Government publications, Human rights, Insect control, Interest, Intergovernmental fiscal relations, International agencies, Leases, Libraries, Lotteries, Marine mammal protection, Marine resources conservation, Municipal budgets, Municipal home rule, Municipal politics and government, Narcotics, National emblems, Nuclear facilities, Nuclear weapons, Photovoltaic power systems, Political prisoners, Prices, Public records, Real estate business, Real property, Recall of officials, Reclamation of land, Recreation areas, Referendum, Rural conditions, Salaries, Solar energy, Strategic materials, Terrorism, Tobacco, Water conservation, Witnesses.

Service record

94th · 1975102nd · 1991
Democrat94th–102nd

Party switchers

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