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Gerald Brooks Hunt Solomon

Representative from New York
HOUSEREPUBLICAN1979–1999ID S000675
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LegislationHEADLINE
6%with Dems
of 5,380 votes
Nominations
—with Dems
of 0 · confirmations only
All contested
6%with Dems
of 5,380 · both combined
Steepest move
+7 pts
1987 → 1989
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 ↓1979198519911997
1997–98105th Congress
Sat as a Republican
3%with Democrats
of 595 contested votes
Votes for this Congress are open below
Steepest move: 1987 → 1989, +7 pts — within one party label.
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 ManagersLEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY
Dec 19, 1998H.Res. 611No description in the source recordLEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY
Dec 19, 1998H.Res. 611No description in the source recordLEGISLATIONYEAREP 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
YEASided with the Republican majority
Dec 19, 1998H.Res. 611No description in the source recordLEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY
Dec 19, 1998H.Res. 611No description in the source recordLEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY
Dec 19, 1998H.Res. 611No description in the source recordLEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY
Dec 19, 1998noneNo description in the source recordLEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY
Dec 18, 1998noneNo description in the source recordLEGISLATIONNAYREP MAJORITY
Dec 17, 1998H.Res. 612Supporting United States Troops in the Persian GulfLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
9 most recent roll calls shown · 595 contested votes scored in the 105th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation
Economics and Public Finance5.9% · 1,345 votes
Congress2.4% · 838 votes
Armed Forces and National Security5.4% · 462 votes
International Affairs4.3% · 376 votes
Government Operations and Politics7.4% · 350 votes
Public Lands and Natural Resources8.6% · 152 votes
Crime and Law Enforcement3.3% · 151 votes
Labor and Employment17.2% · 145 votes
Foreign Trade and International Finance22.8% · 127 votes
Science, Technology, Communications1.8% · 111 votes
Education2.1% · 95 votes
Health2.2% · 91 votes
Transportation and Public Works16.5% · 91 votes
Housing and Community Development8% · 88 votes
Agriculture and Food18.1% · 83 votes
Environmental Protection9% · 78 votes
Taxation6.9% · 72 votes
Energy16.4% · 61 votes
Finance and Financial Sector14.8% · 61 votes
Immigration5.7% · 53 votes
Water Resources Development13.2% · 53 votes
Law3.8% · 52 votes
Social Welfare7.7% · 52 votes
Commerce8% · 50 votes
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues6.4% · 47 votes
Native Americans3.4% · 29 votes
Families13.3% · 15 votes
Arts, Culture, Religion0% · 13 votes
Commemorations9.1% · 11 votes
Too few contested votes to score
Emergency Management— · 5 votes
Private Legislation— · 4 votes
Social Sciences and History— · 4 votes
Sports and Recreation— · 3 votes
Animals— · 1 vote
Blue is the share of votes siding with the Democratic majority; the tick marks 50%.

Service record

10 Congresses
96th · 1979105th · 1997
Republican · House · NY96th–105th
Term datesexact
Members · New York
GS

Gerald Brooks Hunt Solomon

Representative from New York
HOUSER1979–199910 CONGRESSES
Compare
LegislationHEADLINE
6.4%with Democrats
of 5,380 votes · 93.6% with Republicans
Nominations—of 0 votes
All contested6%of 5,380 · combined
Steepest move+7 pts1987→89, as a Republican

Career arc

10050019791997
1997–98 · 105th · Republican · of 595 votes3%

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 · 595 contested votes scored in the 105th

By policy area

career
Economics and Public Finance5.9% · 1,345
Congress2.4% · 838
Armed Forces and National Security5.4% · 462
International Affairs4.3% · 376
Government Operations and Politics7.4% · 350
Public Lands and Natural Resources8.6% · 152
Crime and Law Enforcement3.3% · 151
Labor and Employment17.2% · 145
Foreign Trade and International Finance22.8% · 127
Science, Technology, Communications1.8% · 111
Education2.1% · 95
Health2.2% · 91
Transportation and Public Works16.5% · 91
Housing and Community Development8% · 88
Agriculture and Food18.1% · 83
Environmental Protection9% · 78
Taxation6.9% · 72
Energy16.4% · 61
Finance and Financial Sector14.8% · 61
Immigration5.7% · 53
Water Resources Development13.2% · 53
Law3.8% · 52
Social Welfare7.7% · 52
Commerce8% · 50
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues6.4% · 47
Native Americans3.4% · 29
Families13.3% · 15
Arts, Culture, Religion0% · 13
Commemorations9.1% · 11
Emergency Management— · 5
Private Legislation— · 4
Social Sciences and History— · 4
Sports and Recreation— · 3
Animals— · 1

Service record

96th · 1979105th · 1997
Republican96th–105th

Party switchers

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