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Harold Lee Volkmer

Representative from Missouri
HOUSEDEMOCRAT1977–1997ID V000112
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LegislationHEADLINE
72%with Dems
of 5,373 votes
Nominations
—with Dems
of 0 · confirmations only
All contested
72%with Dems
of 5,373 · 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 ↓1977198319891995
1995–96104th Congress
Sat as a Democrat
79.3%with Democrats
of 796 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
Sep 28, 1996H.R. 3610Department of Defense Appropriations for F.Y. 1997LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Sep 28, 1996H.Res. 546Consideration of Sine Die ResolutionsLEGISLATIONNAYDEM 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
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 CenterLEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY
9 most recent roll calls shown · 796 contested votes scored in the 104th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation
Economics and Public Finance69.7% · 1,332 votes
Congress84.4% · 748 votes
Armed Forces and National Security72.4% · 453 votes
International Affairs63.9% · 385 votes
Government Operations and Politics70.1% · 341 votes
Labor and Employment86.7% · 158 votes
Foreign Trade and International Finance64.3% · 143 votes
Public Lands and Natural Resources79.7% · 143 votes
Crime and Law Enforcement45.4% · 141 votes
Transportation and Public Works69.2% · 107 votes
Science, Technology, Communications86.5% · 104 votes
Agriculture and Food81.7% · 93 votes
Environmental Protection47.3% · 91 votes
Health44.9% · 89 votes
Education69.8% · 86 votes
Energy72.6% · 84 votes
Housing and Community Development68.4% · 76 votes
Taxation76.9% · 65 votes
Social Welfare81.4% · 59 votes
Immigration46.3% · 54 votes
Finance and Financial Sector71.7% · 53 votes
Water Resources Development78% · 50 votes
Commerce69.4% · 49 votes
Law75% · 48 votes
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues66% · 47 votes
Native Americans81.8% · 22 votes
Families66.7% · 15 votes
Arts, Culture, Religion57.1% · 14 votes
Industrial relations92.3% · 13 votes
Too few contested votes to score
Electronic surveillance— · 7 votes
Black lung— · 6 votes
Commemorations— · 6 votes
Home repair and improvement— · 5 votes
Private Legislation— · 5 votes
Emergency Management— · 4 votes
Government securities— · 4 votes
Income tax— · 4 votes
Municipal finance— · 4 votes
Social Sciences and History— · 4 votes
Embargo— · 3 votes
Financial disclosure— · 3 votes
Independent regulatory commissions— · 3 votes
Indian claims— · 3 votes
Sports and Recreation— · 3 votes
Constitutional amendments— · 2 votes
Contested elections— · 2 votes
Museums— · 2 votes
Public works— · 2 votes
Animals— · 1 vote
Aquaculture— · 1 vote
Barber and beauty shops— · 1 vote
Cultural centers— · 1 vote
Domestic relations— · 1 vote
Droughts— · 1 vote
Earthquakes— · 1 vote
Impeachments— · 1 vote
Import restrictions— · 1 vote
Political representation— · 1 vote
Rehabilitation— · 1 vote
Territories (U.S.)— · 1 vote

They also voted in 43 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, Customs administration, Disabled, Emigration, Federal advisory bodies, Government publications, Human rights, 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

10 Congresses
95th · 1977104th · 1995
Democrat · House · MO95th–104th
Term datesexact
Members · Missouri
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Harold Lee Volkmer

Representative from Missouri
HOUSED1977–199710 CONGRESSES
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LegislationHEADLINE
72.3%with Democrats
of 5,373 votes · 27.7% with Republicans
Nominations—of 0 votes
All contested72%of 5,373 · combined
Steepest move+7 pts1983→85, as a Democrat

Career arc

10050019771995
1995–96 · 104th · Democrat · of 796 votes79.3%

Legislation leads. Tap a point to read that Congress.

Votes

Democratic majorityYea
Republican majorityYea
Counts toward scoreNo
Open roll call
Latest 6 shown · 796 contested votes scored in the 104th

By policy area

career
Economics and Public Finance69.7% · 1,332
Congress84.4% · 748
Armed Forces and National Security72.4% · 453
International Affairs63.9% · 385
Government Operations and Politics70.1% · 341
Labor and Employment86.7% · 158
Foreign Trade and International Finance64.3% · 143
Public Lands and Natural Resources79.7% · 143
Crime and Law Enforcement45.4% · 141
Transportation and Public Works69.2% · 107
Science, Technology, Communications86.5% · 104
Agriculture and Food81.7% · 93
Environmental Protection47.3% · 91
Health44.9% · 89
Education69.8% · 86
Energy72.6% · 84
Housing and Community Development68.4% · 76
Taxation76.9% · 65
Social Welfare81.4% · 59
Immigration46.3% · 54
Finance and Financial Sector71.7% · 53
Water Resources Development78% · 50
Commerce69.4% · 49
Law75% · 48
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues66% · 47
Native Americans81.8% · 22
Families66.7% · 15
Arts, Culture, Religion57.1% · 14
Industrial relations92.3% · 13
Electronic surveillance— · 7
Black lung— · 6
Commemorations— · 6
Home repair and improvement— · 5
Private Legislation— · 5
Emergency Management— · 4
Government securities— · 4
Income tax— · 4
Municipal finance— · 4
Social Sciences and History— · 4
Embargo— · 3
Financial disclosure— · 3
Independent regulatory commissions— · 3
Indian claims— · 3
Sports and Recreation— · 3
Constitutional amendments— · 2
Contested elections— · 2
Museums— · 2
Public works— · 2
Animals— · 1
Aquaculture— · 1
Barber and beauty shops— · 1
Cultural centers— · 1
Domestic relations— · 1
Droughts— · 1
Earthquakes— · 1
Impeachments— · 1
Import restrictions— · 1
Political representation— · 1
Rehabilitation— · 1
Territories (U.S.)— · 1

Also voted in 43 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, Customs administration, Disabled, Emigration, Federal advisory bodies, Government publications, Human rights, 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 · 1977104th · 1995
Democrat95th–104th

Party switchers

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