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Robert Lee Stump

Representative from Arizona
HOUSEDEMOCRAT→REPUBLICAN1977–2003ID S001044
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LegislationHEADLINE
5%with Dems
of 6,895 votes
Nominations
—with Dems
of 0 · confirmations only
All contested
5%with Dems
of 6,895 · both combined
Steepest move
−4 pts
1977 → 1979
still a Democrat
Changed parties
98th
D → R · first Congress under it
votes moved first

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 ↓19771983198919952001D→R · 98th
2001–02107th Congress
Sat as a Republican
1.2%with Democrats
of 344 contested votes
Votes for this Congress are open below
Steepest move: 1977 → 1979, −4 pts — while still a Democrat.
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
Jul 26, 2002H.R. 5005Homeland Security ActLEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY
Jul 26, 2002H.R. 5005Homeland Security ActLEGISLATIONNAYNEITHER · NOT SCORED
Jul 26, 2002H.R. 5005No description in the source recordLEGISLATIONNAYBOTH · NOT SCORED
Full textNo description in the source record. What survives: the date, the bill number (H.R. 5005), how they voted and which side that matched.Party majoritiesDemocrats Nay · Republicans NayCounts toward scoreNo — both party majorities voted Nay.
Where this lands
NAYVoted with both majorities — not scored
Jul 26, 2002H.R. 5005No description in the source recordLEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY
Jul 26, 2002H.R. 5005No description in the source recordLEGISLATIONNAYREP MAJORITY
Jul 26, 2002H.R. 5005No description in the source recordLEGISLATIONNAYREP MAJORITY
Jul 26, 2002H.R. 5005No description in the source recordLEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY
Jul 26, 2002H.R. 5005No description in the source recordLEGISLATIONNAYREP MAJORITY
Jul 26, 2002H.R. 5005No description in the source recordLEGISLATIONNAYREP MAJORITY
9 most recent roll calls shown · 344 contested votes scored in the 107th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation
Economics and Public Finance4.8% · 1,742 votes
Congress5.4% · 1,088 votes
Armed Forces and National Security5.5% · 510 votes
International Affairs4.3% · 465 votes
Government Operations and Politics7.1% · 434 votes
Public Lands and Natural Resources4.5% · 199 votes
Crime and Law Enforcement3.5% · 198 votes
Labor and Employment0.5% · 186 votes
Foreign Trade and International Finance4.7% · 150 votes
Taxation5% · 141 votes
Education1.5% · 130 votes
Health1.6% · 125 votes
Transportation and Public Works8% · 125 votes
Science, Technology, Communications2.5% · 120 votes
Agriculture and Food16.8% · 101 votes
Energy4.1% · 97 votes
Environmental Protection1% · 97 votes
Finance and Financial Sector13.5% · 89 votes
Housing and Community Development3.4% · 88 votes
Law0% · 87 votes
Social Welfare3% · 67 votes
Commerce5.1% · 59 votes
Water Resources Development19% · 58 votes
Immigration7% · 57 votes
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues7.4% · 54 votes
Native Americans3.4% · 29 votes
Arts, Culture, Religion0% · 15 votes
Commemorations0% · 14 votes
Families7.1% · 14 votes
Industrial relations0% · 13 votes
Too few contested votes to score
Black lung— · 6 votes
Electronic surveillance— · 6 votes
Emergency Management— · 5 votes
Home repair and improvement— · 5 votes
Private Legislation— · 5 votes
Income tax— · 4 votes
Municipal finance— · 4 votes
Financial disclosure— · 3 votes
Government securities— · 3 votes
Independent regulatory commissions— · 3 votes
Social Sciences and History— · 3 votes
Sports and Recreation— · 3 votes
Animals— · 2 votes
Constitutional amendments— · 2 votes
Embargo— · 2 votes
Indian claims— · 2 votes
Museums— · 2 votes
Public works— · 2 votes
Aquaculture— · 1 vote
Barber and beauty shops— · 1 vote
Domestic relations— · 1 vote
Droughts— · 1 vote
Earthquakes— · 1 vote
Impeachments— · 1 vote
Political representation— · 1 vote
Rehabilitation— · 1 vote
Territories (U.S.)— · 1 vote

They also voted in 46 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, Climate, Clothing industry, Commodity control, Conservation of natural resources, Contempt of legislative bodies, Contested elections, Cultural centers, Customs administration, Disabled, Emigration, Federal advisory bodies, Government publications, Human rights, Import restrictions, Insect control, International agencies, Lakes, Libraries, Marine mammal protection, Marine resources conservation, Monuments and memorials, Municipal budgets, Municipal home rule, Narcotics, Nuclear facilities, Nuclear weapons, Photovoltaic power systems, Political prisoners, Real property, Recall of officials, Referendum, Refugees, Rural conditions, Salaries, Solar energy, Terrorism, Tobacco.

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

Service record

13 Congresses
95th · 197798th · 1983107th · 2001
Democrat · House · AZ95th–97th
Republican · House · AZ98th–107th
Term datesexact
Members · Arizona
RS

Robert Lee Stump

Representative from Arizona
HOUSED→R1977–200313 CONGRESSES
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LegislationHEADLINE
5.1%with Democrats
of 6,895 votes · 94.9% with Republicans
Nominations—of 0 votes
All contested5%of 6,895 · combined
Steepest move−4 pts1977→79, as a Democrat
Changed parties98thD→R · votes moved first

Career arc

100500D→R19772001
2001–02 · 107th · Republican · of 344 votes1.2%

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 majorityNay
Counts toward scoreNo
Open roll call
Latest 6 shown · 344 contested votes scored in the 107th

By policy area

career
Economics and Public Finance4.8% · 1,742
Congress5.4% · 1,088
Armed Forces and National Security5.5% · 510
International Affairs4.3% · 465
Government Operations and Politics7.1% · 434
Public Lands and Natural Resources4.5% · 199
Crime and Law Enforcement3.5% · 198
Labor and Employment0.5% · 186
Foreign Trade and International Finance4.7% · 150
Taxation5% · 141
Education1.5% · 130
Health1.6% · 125
Transportation and Public Works8% · 125
Science, Technology, Communications2.5% · 120
Agriculture and Food16.8% · 101
Energy4.1% · 97
Environmental Protection1% · 97
Finance and Financial Sector13.5% · 89
Housing and Community Development3.4% · 88
Law0% · 87
Social Welfare3% · 67
Commerce5.1% · 59
Water Resources Development19% · 58
Immigration7% · 57
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues7.4% · 54
Native Americans3.4% · 29
Arts, Culture, Religion0% · 15
Commemorations0% · 14
Families7.1% · 14
Industrial relations0% · 13
Black lung— · 6
Electronic surveillance— · 6
Emergency Management— · 5
Home repair and improvement— · 5
Private Legislation— · 5
Income tax— · 4
Municipal finance— · 4
Financial disclosure— · 3
Government securities— · 3
Independent regulatory commissions— · 3
Social Sciences and History— · 3
Sports and Recreation— · 3
Animals— · 2
Constitutional amendments— · 2
Embargo— · 2
Indian claims— · 2
Museums— · 2
Public works— · 2
Aquaculture— · 1
Barber and beauty shops— · 1
Domestic relations— · 1
Droughts— · 1
Earthquakes— · 1
Impeachments— · 1
Political representation— · 1
Rehabilitation— · 1
Territories (U.S.)— · 1

Also voted in 46 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, Climate, Clothing industry, Commodity control, Conservation of natural resources, Contempt of legislative bodies, Contested elections, Cultural centers, Customs administration, Disabled, Emigration, Federal advisory bodies, Government publications, Human rights, Import restrictions, Insect control, International agencies, Lakes, Libraries, Marine mammal protection, Marine resources conservation, Monuments and memorials, Municipal budgets, Municipal home rule, Narcotics, Nuclear facilities, Nuclear weapons, Photovoltaic power systems, Political prisoners, Real property, Recall of officials, Referendum, Refugees, Rural conditions, Salaries, Solar energy, Terrorism, Tobacco.

Service record

95th · 1977107th · 2001
Democrat95th–97th
Republican98th–107th

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