Robert Lindsay Thomas

Representative from Georgia

HOUSEDEMOCRAT1983–1993ID T000184

LegislationHEADLINE

73%with Dems

of 2,430 votes

Nominations

—with Dems

of 0 · confirmations only

All contested

73%with Dems

of 2,430 · both combined

Steepest move

+7 pts

1983 → 1985

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

76.2%with Democrats

of 466 contested votes

Votes for this Congress are open below

Steepest move: 1983 → 1985, +7 pts — while still a Democrat.

Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

DateBillVoteTypeCastSided with

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

Full textEXPORT ENHANCEMENT ACT OF 1992Party majoritiesDemocrats Yea · Republicans YeaCounts toward scoreNo — both party majorities voted Yea.

Where this lands

YEAVoted with both majorities — not scored

Open roll call

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

Oct 5, 1992H.Res. 604WAIVING POINTS OF ORDER AGAINST THE CONFERENCE REPORT AND ITS CONSIDERATION ON H.R. 429; RECLAMATION PROJECTS AUTHORIZATION AND ADJUSTMENT ACT OF 1991LEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY

Oct 5, 1992H.Res. 604WAIVING POINTS OF ORDER AGAINST THE CONFERENCE REPORT AND ITS CONSIDERATION ON H.R. 429; RECLAMATION PROJECTS AUTHORIZATION AND ADJUSTMENT ACT OF 1991LEGISLATIONNAYREP MAJORITY

Oct 5, 1992S. 12CABLE TELEVISION CONSUMER PROTECTION AND COMPETITION ACT OF 1992LEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY

9 most recent roll calls shown · 466 contested votes scored in the 102nd CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation

Economics and Public Finance77.9% · 566 votes

Armed Forces and National Security53.8% · 303 votes

Congress91.2% · 239 votes

International Affairs59.6% · 178 votes

Government Operations and Politics85.8% · 127 votes

Foreign Trade and International Finance72.3% · 101 votes

Labor and Employment46.9% · 81 votes

Science, Technology, Communications79.4% · 63 votes

Public Lands and Natural Resources90.3% · 62 votes

Agriculture and Food77.2% · 57 votes

Housing and Community Development82.5% · 57 votes

Transportation and Public Works81.5% · 54 votes

Crime and Law Enforcement49.1% · 53 votes

Environmental Protection71.1% · 38 votes

Immigration34.2% · 38 votes

Health86.5% · 37 votes

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues58.3% · 36 votes

Education77.1% · 35 votes

Social Welfare63.6% · 33 votes

Water Resources Development90.3% · 31 votes

Finance and Financial Sector60% · 30 votes

Taxation74.1% · 27 votes

Energy56% · 25 votes

Commerce66.7% · 21 votes

Law80% · 20 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 · GA98th–102nd

Term datesexact

Robert Lindsay Thomas

Representative from Georgia

HOUSED1983–19935 CONGRESSES

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LegislationHEADLINE

73%with Democrats

of 2,430 votes · 27% with Republicans

Nominations—of 0 votes

All contested73%of 2,430 · combined

Steepest move+7 pts1983→85, as a Democrat

Career arc

10050019831991

1991–92 · 102nd · Democrat · of 466 votes76.2%

Legislation leads. Tap a point to read that Congress.

Votes

Democratic majorityYea

Republican majorityYea

Counts toward scoreNo

Open roll call

Latest 6 shown · 466 contested votes scored in the 102nd

By policy area

career

Economics and Public Finance77.9% · 566

Armed Forces and National Security53.8% · 303

Congress91.2% · 239

International Affairs59.6% · 178

Government Operations and Politics85.8% · 127

Foreign Trade and International Finance72.3% · 101

Labor and Employment46.9% · 81

Science, Technology, Communications79.4% · 63

Public Lands and Natural Resources90.3% · 62

Agriculture and Food77.2% · 57

Housing and Community Development82.5% · 57

Transportation and Public Works81.5% · 54

Crime and Law Enforcement49.1% · 53

Environmental Protection71.1% · 38

Immigration34.2% · 38

Health86.5% · 37

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues58.3% · 36

Education77.1% · 35

Social Welfare63.6% · 33

Water Resources Development90.3% · 31

Finance and Financial Sector60% · 30

Taxation74.1% · 27

Energy56% · 25

Commerce66.7% · 21

Law80% · 20

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

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