Peter Gerard Torkildsen

Representative from Massachusetts

HOUSEREPUBLICAN1993–1997ID T000314

LegislationHEADLINE

27%with Dems

of 1,552 votes

Nominations

—with Dems

of 0 · confirmations only

All contested

27%with Dems

of 1,552 · both combined

Steepest move

−0 pts

1993 → 1995

still a Republican

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 ↓1993

1995–96104th Congress

Sat as a Republican

27%with Democrats

of 866 contested votes

Votes for this Congress are open below

Steepest move: 1993 → 1995, −0 pts — within one party label.

Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

DateBillVoteTypeCastSided with

Sep 28, 1996H.R. 3610Department of Defense Appropriations for F.Y. 1997LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Sep 28, 1996H.Res. 546Consideration of Sine Die ResolutionsLEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY

Sep 28, 1996H.R. 4236Omnibus Parks and Public Lands Management ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Full textOmnibus Parks and Public Lands Management ActParty majoritiesDemocrats Yea · Republicans YeaCounts toward scoreNo — both party majorities voted Yea.

Where this lands

YEAVoted with both majorities — not scored

Open roll call

Sep 28, 1996H.R. 3163State Authority Tax Compensation ActLEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY

Sep 28, 1996H.R. 1332Omnibus Insular Areas Act of 1996LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Sep 27, 1996S. 1505Accountable Pipline Safety and Partnership Act of 1996LEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY

Sep 27, 1996H.R. 4000Reestablish POW/MIA ProceduresLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Sep 27, 1996S. 39Sustainable Fisheries ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Sep 27, 1996H.R. 4073National Underground Railroad Freedom CenterLEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY

9 most recent roll calls shown · 866 contested votes scored in the 104th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation

Economics and Public Finance38.2% · 416 votes

Congress8.1% · 307 votes

Armed Forces and National Security21.8% · 101 votes

Government Operations and Politics15.3% · 98 votes

International Affairs43% · 79 votes

Crime and Law Enforcement32.5% · 77 votes

Public Lands and Natural Resources73.7% · 57 votes

Labor and Employment31.1% · 45 votes

Health60.6% · 33 votes

Science, Technology, Communications12.1% · 33 votes

Environmental Protection30% · 30 votes

Water Resources Development52.9% · 17 votes

Commerce12.5% · 16 votes

Education56.3% · 16 votes

Social Welfare13.3% · 15 votes

Transportation and Public Works30.8% · 13 votes

Finance and Financial Sector0% · 12 votes

Immigration50% · 12 votes

Taxation9.1% · 11 votes

Too few contested votes to score

Arts, Culture, Religion— · 8 votes

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues— · 8 votes

Energy— · 8 votes

Housing and Community Development— · 8 votes

Agriculture and Food— · 7 votes

Law— · 5 votes

Native Americans— · 4 votes

Families— · 3 votes

Foreign Trade and International Finance— · 1 vote

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

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

Service record

2 Congresses

103rd · 1993104th · 1995

Republican · House · MA103rd–104th

Term datesexact

Peter Gerard Torkildsen

Representative from Massachusetts

HOUSER1993–19972 CONGRESSES

Compare

LegislationHEADLINE

27.1%with Democrats

of 1,552 votes · 72.9% with Republicans

Nominations—of 0 votes

All contested27%of 1,552 · combined

Steepest move−0 pts1993→95, as a Republican

Career arc

10050019931995

1995–96 · 104th · Republican · of 866 votes27%

Legislation leads. Tap a point to read that Congress.

Votes

Democratic majorityYea

Republican majorityYea

Counts toward scoreNo

Open roll call

Latest 6 shown · 866 contested votes scored in the 104th

By policy area

career

Economics and Public Finance38.2% · 416

Congress8.1% · 307

Armed Forces and National Security21.8% · 101

Government Operations and Politics15.3% · 98

International Affairs43% · 79

Crime and Law Enforcement32.5% · 77

Public Lands and Natural Resources73.7% · 57

Labor and Employment31.1% · 45

Health60.6% · 33

Science, Technology, Communications12.1% · 33

Environmental Protection30% · 30

Water Resources Development52.9% · 17

Commerce12.5% · 16

Education56.3% · 16

Social Welfare13.3% · 15

Transportation and Public Works30.8% · 13

Finance and Financial Sector0% · 12

Immigration50% · 12

Taxation9.1% · 11

Arts, Culture, Religion— · 8

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues— · 8

Energy— · 8

Housing and Community Development— · 8

Agriculture and Food— · 7

Law— · 5

Native Americans— · 4

Families— · 3

Foreign Trade and International Finance— · 1

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

Service record

103rd · 1993104th · 1995

Republican103rd–104th

Party switchers

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