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Robert Mooneyhan (Robin) Tallon Jr.

Representative from South Carolina
HOUSEDEMOCRAT1983–1993ID T000034
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LegislationHEADLINE
71%with Dems
of 2,395 votes
Nominations
—with Dems
of 0 · confirmations only
All contested
71%with Dems
of 2,395 · both combined
Steepest move
+10 pts
1989 → 1991
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
75.8%with Democrats
of 479 contested votes
Votes for this Congress are open below
Steepest move: 1989 → 1991, +10 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 recordLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · 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 SERVICELEGISLATIONNAYREP 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 1992LEGISLATIONYEADEM 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 · 479 contested votes scored in the 102nd CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation
Economics and Public Finance68.4% · 563 votes
Armed Forces and National Security62% · 297 votes
Congress87.7% · 243 votes
International Affairs63.8% · 177 votes
Government Operations and Politics76.2% · 126 votes
Foreign Trade and International Finance73.3% · 101 votes
Labor and Employment77.8% · 81 votes
Public Lands and Natural Resources89.1% · 64 votes
Science, Technology, Communications70.5% · 61 votes
Housing and Community Development74.1% · 54 votes
Agriculture and Food84.9% · 53 votes
Transportation and Public Works69.2% · 52 votes
Crime and Law Enforcement36.7% · 49 votes
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues69.4% · 36 votes
Education77.8% · 36 votes
Environmental Protection38.9% · 36 votes
Health70.6% · 34 votes
Immigration20.6% · 34 votes
Social Welfare81.8% · 33 votes
Finance and Financial Sector73.3% · 30 votes
Water Resources Development58.6% · 29 votes
Taxation85.7% · 28 votes
Energy69.2% · 26 votes
Commerce30% · 20 votes
Native Americans58.8% · 17 votes
Law93.8% · 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

They also voted in 3 areas where the parties never split, so there is nothing to score — never on a contested question: Animals, Private Legislation, Sports and Recreation.

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

Service record

5 Congresses
98th · 1983102nd · 1991
Democrat · House · SC98th–102nd
Term datesexact
Members · South Carolina
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Robert Mooneyhan (Robin) Tallon Jr.

Representative from South Carolina
HOUSED1983–19935 CONGRESSES
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LegislationHEADLINE
70.9%with Democrats
of 2,395 votes · 29.1% with Republicans
Nominations—of 0 votes
All contested71%of 2,395 · combined
Steepest move+10 pts1989→91, as a Democrat

Career arc

10050019831991
1991–92 · 102nd · Democrat · of 479 votes75.8%

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 · 479 contested votes scored in the 102nd

By policy area

career
Economics and Public Finance68.4% · 563
Armed Forces and National Security62% · 297
Congress87.7% · 243
International Affairs63.8% · 177
Government Operations and Politics76.2% · 126
Foreign Trade and International Finance73.3% · 101
Labor and Employment77.8% · 81
Public Lands and Natural Resources89.1% · 64
Science, Technology, Communications70.5% · 61
Housing and Community Development74.1% · 54
Agriculture and Food84.9% · 53
Transportation and Public Works69.2% · 52
Crime and Law Enforcement36.7% · 49
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues69.4% · 36
Education77.8% · 36
Environmental Protection38.9% · 36
Health70.6% · 34
Immigration20.6% · 34
Social Welfare81.8% · 33
Finance and Financial Sector73.3% · 30
Water Resources Development58.6% · 29
Taxation85.7% · 28
Energy69.2% · 26
Commerce30% · 20
Native Americans58.8% · 17
Law93.8% · 16
Families— · 9
Commemorations— · 6
Arts, Culture, Religion— · 4
Emergency Management— · 4
Social Sciences and History— · 2

Also voted in 3 areas where the parties never split — never on a contested question: Animals, Private Legislation, Sports and Recreation.

Service record

98th · 1983102nd · 1991
Democrat98th–102nd

Party switchers

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