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Newton Ivan Steers Jr.

Representative from Maryland
HOUSEREPUBLICAN1977–1979ID S000844
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LegislationHEADLINE
71%with Dems
of 538 votes
Nominations
—with Dems
of 0 · confirmations only
All contested
71%with Dems
of 538 · both combined

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 ↓1977
1977–7895th Congress
Sat as a Republican
71.2%with Democrats
of 538 contested votes
Votes for this Congress are open below
Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

9 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 14, 1978H.R. 10979No description in the source recordLEGISLATIONNAYNEITHER · NOT SCORED
Oct 14, 1978H.R. 9937No description in the source recordLEGISLATIONNAYNEITHER · NOT SCORED
Oct 14, 1978H.R. 13511No description in the source recordLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Full textNo description in the source record. What survives: the date, the bill number (H.R. 13511), how they voted and which side that matched.Party majoritiesDemocrats Yea · Republicans YeaCounts toward scoreNo — both party majorities voted Yea.
Where this lands
YEAVoted with both majorities — not scored
Oct 14, 1978H.R. 13750No description in the source recordLEGISLATIONNAYREP MAJORITY
Oct 14, 1978H.Res. 1448No description in the source recordLEGISLATIONNAYNEITHER · NOT SCORED
Oct 14, 1978H.R. 12467No description in the source recordLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Oct 14, 1978H.R. 15No description in the source recordLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Oct 14, 1978S. 3447No description in the source recordLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Oct 14, 1978S. 2493No description in the source recordLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
9 most recent roll calls shown · 538 contested votes scored in the 95th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation
Economics and Public Finance73.3% · 120 votes
Congress58.6% · 58 votes
International Affairs94.3% · 53 votes
Government Operations and Politics53.3% · 30 votes
Energy52.4% · 21 votes
Public Lands and Natural Resources83.3% · 18 votes
Foreign Trade and International Finance70.6% · 17 votes
Labor and Employment56.3% · 16 votes
Industrial relations61.5% · 13 votes
Transportation and Public Works76.9% · 13 votes
Environmental Protection63.6% · 11 votes
Law81.8% · 11 votes
Armed Forces and National Security70% · 10 votes
Taxation20% · 10 votes
Too few contested votes to score
Social Welfare— · 8 votes
Electronic surveillance— · 7 votes
Black lung— · 6 votes
Education— · 6 votes
Finance and Financial Sector— · 6 votes
Commerce— · 5 votes
Home repair and improvement— · 5 votes
Agriculture and Food— · 4 votes
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues— · 4 votes
Crime and Law Enforcement— · 4 votes
Government securities— · 4 votes
Health— · 4 votes
Income tax— · 4 votes
Municipal finance— · 4 votes
Embargo— · 3 votes
Financial disclosure— · 3 votes
Independent regulatory commissions— · 3 votes
Indian claims— · 3 votes
Constitutional amendments— · 2 votes
Contested elections— · 2 votes
Housing and Community Development— · 2 votes
Museums— · 2 votes
Public works— · 2 votes
Aquaculture— · 1 vote
Barber and beauty shops— · 1 vote
Cultural centers— · 1 vote
Domestic relations— · 1 vote
Droughts— · 1 vote
Earthquakes— · 1 vote
Impeachments— · 1 vote
Import restrictions— · 1 vote
Political representation— · 1 vote
Rehabilitation— · 1 vote
Water Resources Development— · 1 vote

They also voted in 53 areas where the parties never split, so there is nothing to score — never on a contested question: Age and employment, Agriculture in foreign trade, Animals, Arts, Culture, Religion, Auditing, Aviation insurance, Awards, medals, prizes, Broadcasting, Cemeteries and funerals, Checks, Child abuse, Climate, Clothing industry, Commemorations, Commodity control, Conservation of natural resources, Contempt of legislative bodies, Customs administration, Disabled, Emergency Management, Emigration, Federal advisory bodies, Government publications, Human rights, Immigration, Insect control, International agencies, Lakes, Libraries, Marine mammal protection, Marine resources conservation, Monuments and memorials, Municipal budgets, Municipal home rule, Narcotics, Native Americans, Nuclear facilities, Nuclear weapons, Photovoltaic power systems, Political prisoners, Private Legislation, Real property, Recall of officials, Referendum, Refugees, Rural conditions, Salaries, Science, Technology, Communications, Solar energy, Sports and Recreation, Territories (U.S.), Terrorism, Tobacco.

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

Service record

1 Congresses
95th · 1977
Republican · House · MD95th–95th
Term datesexact
Members · Maryland
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Newton Ivan Steers Jr.

Representative from Maryland
HOUSER1977–19791 CONGRESSES
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LegislationHEADLINE
71.2%with Democrats
of 538 votes · 28.8% with Republicans
Nominations—of 0 votes
All contested71%of 538 · combined

Career arc

10050019771977
1977–78 · 95th · Republican · of 538 votes71.2%

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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 majorityYea
Republican majorityYea
Counts toward scoreNo
Open roll call
Latest 6 shown · 538 contested votes scored in the 95th

By policy area

career
Economics and Public Finance73.3% · 120
Congress58.6% · 58
International Affairs94.3% · 53
Government Operations and Politics53.3% · 30
Energy52.4% · 21
Public Lands and Natural Resources83.3% · 18
Foreign Trade and International Finance70.6% · 17
Labor and Employment56.3% · 16
Industrial relations61.5% · 13
Transportation and Public Works76.9% · 13
Environmental Protection63.6% · 11
Law81.8% · 11
Armed Forces and National Security70% · 10
Taxation20% · 10
Social Welfare— · 8
Electronic surveillance— · 7
Black lung— · 6
Education— · 6
Finance and Financial Sector— · 6
Commerce— · 5
Home repair and improvement— · 5
Agriculture and Food— · 4
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues— · 4
Crime and Law Enforcement— · 4
Government securities— · 4
Health— · 4
Income tax— · 4
Municipal finance— · 4
Embargo— · 3
Financial disclosure— · 3
Independent regulatory commissions— · 3
Indian claims— · 3
Constitutional amendments— · 2
Contested elections— · 2
Housing and Community Development— · 2
Museums— · 2
Public works— · 2
Aquaculture— · 1
Barber and beauty shops— · 1
Cultural centers— · 1
Domestic relations— · 1
Droughts— · 1
Earthquakes— · 1
Impeachments— · 1
Import restrictions— · 1
Political representation— · 1
Rehabilitation— · 1
Water Resources Development— · 1

Also voted in 53 areas where the parties never split — never on a contested question: Age and employment, Agriculture in foreign trade, Animals, Arts, Culture, Religion, Auditing, Aviation insurance, Awards, medals, prizes, Broadcasting, Cemeteries and funerals, Checks, Child abuse, Climate, Clothing industry, Commemorations, Commodity control, Conservation of natural resources, Contempt of legislative bodies, Customs administration, Disabled, Emergency Management, Emigration, Federal advisory bodies, Government publications, Human rights, Immigration, Insect control, International agencies, Lakes, Libraries, Marine mammal protection, Marine resources conservation, Monuments and memorials, Municipal budgets, Municipal home rule, Narcotics, Native Americans, Nuclear facilities, Nuclear weapons, Photovoltaic power systems, Political prisoners, Private Legislation, Real property, Recall of officials, Referendum, Refugees, Rural conditions, Salaries, Science, Technology, Communications, Solar energy, Sports and Recreation, Territories (U.S.), Terrorism, Tobacco.

Service record

95th · 197795th · 1977
Republican95th–95th

Party switchers

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