Michael Lynn Synar

Representative from Oklahoma

HOUSEDEMOCRAT1979–1995ID S001139

LegislationHEADLINE

90%with Dems

of 3,954 votes

Nominations

—with Dems

of 0 · confirmations only

All contested

90%with Dems

of 3,954 · both combined

Steepest move

+8 pts

1979 → 1981

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 ↓197919851991

1993–94103rd Congress

Sat as a Democrat

94.6%with Democrats

of 653 contested votes

Votes for this Congress are open below

Steepest move: 1979 → 1981, +8 pts — while still a Democrat.

Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

5 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

Nov 29, 1994H.R. 5110GENERAL AGREEMENT ON TARIFFS AND TRADELEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Nov 29, 1994noneNo description in the source recordLEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY

Oct 7, 1994H.Res. 579PROVIDING FOR THE ADOPTION OF H. RES. 578LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Full textPROVIDING FOR THE ADOPTION OF H. RES. 578Party majoritiesDemocrats Yea · Republicans YeaCounts toward scoreNo — both party majorities voted Yea.

Where this lands

YEAVoted with both majorities — not scored

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Oct 7, 1994S. 1569MINORITY HEALTH IMPROVEMENT ACT OF 1994LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Oct 7, 1994S. 455No description in the source recordLEGISLATIONYEANEITHER · NOT SCORED

Oct 6, 1994H.J.Res. 416LIMITED AUTHORIZATION OF U.S. TROOPS IN HAITILEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY

Oct 6, 1994H.J.Res. 416No description in the source recordLEGISLATIONYEANEITHER · NOT SCORED

Oct 6, 1994H.J.Res. 416No description in the source recordLEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY

9 most recent roll calls shown · 653 contested votes scored in the 103rd CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation

Economics and Public Finance90.2% · 988 votes

Congress94.2% · 519 votes

Armed Forces and National Security90.7% · 387 votes

International Affairs86% · 265 votes

Government Operations and Politics88.2% · 228 votes

Labor and Employment87% · 131 votes

Foreign Trade and International Finance79% · 124 votes

Public Lands and Natural Resources98.4% · 124 votes

Crime and Law Enforcement90.1% · 101 votes

Science, Technology, Communications91.8% · 85 votes

Transportation and Public Works73.5% · 83 votes

Agriculture and Food84% · 81 votes

Education93.2% · 74 votes

Health95.8% · 72 votes

Housing and Community Development87.7% · 65 votes

Environmental Protection80.4% · 56 votes

Energy92.2% · 51 votes

Taxation75.6% · 45 votes

Immigration85% · 40 votes

Finance and Financial Sector92.1% · 38 votes

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues100% · 37 votes

Social Welfare77.8% · 36 votes

Water Resources Development91.7% · 36 votes

Law96.8% · 31 votes

Commerce92.9% · 28 votes

Native Americans66.7% · 24 votes

Families100% · 12 votes

Arts, Culture, Religion90% · 10 votes

Too few contested votes to score

Commemorations— · 6 votes

Private Legislation— · 5 votes

Emergency Management— · 4 votes

Social Sciences and History— · 4 votes

Sports and Recreation— · 3 votes

They also voted in 1 area where the parties never split, so there is nothing to score — never on a contested question: Animals.

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

Service record

8 Congresses

96th · 1979103rd · 1993

Democrat · House · OK96th–103rd

Term datesexact

Michael Lynn Synar

Representative from Oklahoma

HOUSED1979–19958 CONGRESSES

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LegislationHEADLINE

89.8%with Democrats

of 3,954 votes · 10.2% with Republicans

Nominations—of 0 votes

All contested90%of 3,954 · combined

Steepest move+8 pts1979→81, as a Democrat

Career arc

10050019791993

1993–94 · 103rd · Democrat · of 653 votes94.6%

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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

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Latest 6 shown · 653 contested votes scored in the 103rd

By policy area

career

Economics and Public Finance90.2% · 988

Congress94.2% · 519

Armed Forces and National Security90.7% · 387

International Affairs86% · 265

Government Operations and Politics88.2% · 228

Labor and Employment87% · 131

Foreign Trade and International Finance79% · 124

Public Lands and Natural Resources98.4% · 124

Crime and Law Enforcement90.1% · 101

Science, Technology, Communications91.8% · 85

Transportation and Public Works73.5% · 83

Agriculture and Food84% · 81

Education93.2% · 74

Health95.8% · 72

Housing and Community Development87.7% · 65

Environmental Protection80.4% · 56

Energy92.2% · 51

Taxation75.6% · 45

Immigration85% · 40

Finance and Financial Sector92.1% · 38

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues100% · 37

Social Welfare77.8% · 36

Water Resources Development91.7% · 36

Law96.8% · 31

Commerce92.9% · 28

Native Americans66.7% · 24

Families100% · 12

Arts, Culture, Religion90% · 10

Commemorations— · 6

Private Legislation— · 5

Emergency Management— · 4

Social Sciences and History— · 4

Sports and Recreation— · 3

Also voted in 1 area where the parties never split — never on a contested question: Animals.

Service record

96th · 1979103rd · 1993

Democrat96th–103rd

Party switchers

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