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Harley Orrin Staggers Jr.

Representative from West Virginia
HOUSEDEMOCRAT1983–1993ID S000779
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LegislationHEADLINE
89%with Dems
of 2,420 votes
Nominations
—with Dems
of 0 · confirmations only
All contested
89%with Dems
of 2,420 · both combined
Steepest move
−4 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 ↓19831989
1991–92102nd Congress
Sat as a Democrat
85.7%with Democrats
of 476 contested votes
Votes for this Congress are open below
Steepest move: 1987 → 1989, −4 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
Oct 5, 1992noneNo description in the source recordLEGISLATIONNAYNEITHER · NOT SCORED
Oct 5, 1992H.R. 6179TO AMEND THE WILD AND SCENIC RIVER ACTLEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY
Oct 5, 1992noneNo description in the source recordLEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY
Full textNo description in the source record. What survives: the date, 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
Oct 5, 1992S. 1704NATIONAL PARK SERVICELEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY
Oct 5, 1992S. 3100LOUISIANA LAND CONVEYANCELEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY
Oct 5, 1992H.R. 5739EXPORT ENHANCEMENT ACT OF 1992LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Oct 5, 1992H.R. 11REVENUE ACT OF 1992LEGISLATIONNAYREP MAJORITY
Oct 5, 1992H.Res. 609PROVIDING FOR THE CONSIDERATION OF THE CONFERENCE REPORT ON H.R. 11LEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY
Oct 5, 1992H.R. 429RECLAMATIONS PROJECTS AUTHORIZATION AND ADJUSTMENT ACT OF 1991LEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY
9 most recent roll calls shown · 476 contested votes scored in the 102nd CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation
Economics and Public Finance87.4% · 572 votes
Armed Forces and National Security93.4% · 304 votes
Congress93% · 243 votes
International Affairs89% · 181 votes
Government Operations and Politics79.7% · 133 votes
Foreign Trade and International Finance81.8% · 99 votes
Labor and Employment100% · 79 votes
Public Lands and Natural Resources96.8% · 62 votes
Science, Technology, Communications91.7% · 60 votes
Agriculture and Food85.7% · 56 votes
Housing and Community Development96.4% · 56 votes
Transportation and Public Works94.3% · 53 votes
Crime and Law Enforcement74.5% · 51 votes
Environmental Protection78.9% · 38 votes
Immigration71.1% · 38 votes
Health77.8% · 36 votes
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues91.2% · 34 votes
Social Welfare97% · 33 votes
Education90.6% · 32 votes
Finance and Financial Sector89.7% · 29 votes
Water Resources Development89.7% · 29 votes
Taxation92.9% · 28 votes
Energy91.3% · 23 votes
Commerce90% · 20 votes
Law88.2% · 17 votes
Native Americans93.8% · 16 votes
Too few contested votes to score
Families— · 9 votes
Commemorations— · 6 votes
Arts, Culture, Religion— · 4 votes
Emergency Management— · 4 votes
Social Sciences and History— · 2 votes
Sports and Recreation— · 1 vote

They also voted in 2 areas where the parties never split, so there is nothing to score — never on a contested question: Animals, Private Legislation.

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

Service record

5 Congresses
98th · 1983102nd · 1991
Democrat · House · WV98th–102nd
Term datesexact
Members · West Virginia
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Harley Orrin Staggers Jr.

Representative from West Virginia
HOUSED1983–19935 CONGRESSES
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LegislationHEADLINE
89.3%with Democrats
of 2,420 votes · 10.7% with Republicans
Nominations—of 0 votes
All contested89%of 2,420 · combined
Steepest move−4 pts1987→89, as a Democrat

Career arc

10050019831991
1991–92 · 102nd · Democrat · of 476 votes85.7%

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 · 476 contested votes scored in the 102nd

By policy area

career
Economics and Public Finance87.4% · 572
Armed Forces and National Security93.4% · 304
Congress93% · 243
International Affairs89% · 181
Government Operations and Politics79.7% · 133
Foreign Trade and International Finance81.8% · 99
Labor and Employment100% · 79
Public Lands and Natural Resources96.8% · 62
Science, Technology, Communications91.7% · 60
Agriculture and Food85.7% · 56
Housing and Community Development96.4% · 56
Transportation and Public Works94.3% · 53
Crime and Law Enforcement74.5% · 51
Environmental Protection78.9% · 38
Immigration71.1% · 38
Health77.8% · 36
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues91.2% · 34
Social Welfare97% · 33
Education90.6% · 32
Finance and Financial Sector89.7% · 29
Water Resources Development89.7% · 29
Taxation92.9% · 28
Energy91.3% · 23
Commerce90% · 20
Law88.2% · 17
Native Americans93.8% · 16
Families— · 9
Commemorations— · 6
Arts, Culture, Religion— · 4
Emergency Management— · 4
Social Sciences and History— · 2
Sports and Recreation— · 1

Also voted in 2 areas where the parties never split — never on a contested question: Animals, Private Legislation.

Service record

98th · 1983102nd · 1991
Democrat98th–102nd

Party switchers

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