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Douglas Walgren

Representative from Pennsylvania
HOUSEDEMOCRAT1977–1991ID W000044
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LegislationHEADLINE
86%with Dems
of 3,265 votes
Nominations
—with Dems
of 0 · confirmations only
All contested
86%with Dems
of 3,265 · 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 ↓197719831989
1989–90101st Congress
Sat as a Democrat
89.4%with Democrats
of 454 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 26, 1990H.R. 5835OMNIBUS BUDGET RECONCILIATION ACT OF 1990LEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY
Oct 26, 1990H.Res. 537WAIVING CERTAIN POINTS OF ORDER AGAINST CONSIDERATION OF THE CONFERENCE REPORT ON H.R. 5835; BUDGET RECONCILIATION ACT OF 1990LEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY
Oct 26, 1990H.Res. 531WAIVING CERTAIN POINTS OF ORDER AGAINST CONSIDERATION OF THE CONFERENCE REPORT ON S. 358, IMMIGRATION ACT OF 1990LEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY
Full textWAIVING CERTAIN POINTS OF ORDER AGAINST CONSIDERATION OF THE CONFERENCE REPORT ON S. 358, IMMIGRATION ACT OF 1990Party majoritiesDemocrats Yea · Republicans NayCounts toward scoreYes — the parties split.
Where this lands
YEASided with the Democratic majority
Oct 26, 1990S. 1630CLEAN AIR ACT AMENDMENTS OF 1990LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Oct 26, 1990H.Res. 535WAIVING CERTAIN POINTS OF ORDER AGAINST CONSIDERATION OF THE CONFERENCE REPORT ON S. 1630, CLEAN AIR ACT AMENDMENTS OF 1990LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Oct 25, 1990H.R. 5269COMPREHENSIVE CRIME CONTROL ACT OF 1990LEGISLATIONNAYNEITHER · NOT SCORED
Oct 25, 1990H.R. 5112HEALTH CARE DEMONSTRATION PROJECTS EXTENSION ACT OF 1990LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Oct 25, 1990S. 605CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION AUTHORIZATION ACTLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Oct 25, 1990H.Res. 527WAIVING THE REQUIREMENT OF CLAUSE 4(B), RULE XI, AGAINST CONSIDERATION OF CERTAIN RESOLUTIONS REPORTED FROM THE COMMITTEE ON RULESLEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY
9 most recent roll calls shown · 454 contested votes scored in the 101st CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation
Economics and Public Finance80.3% · 796 votes
Congress87.7% · 333 votes
Armed Forces and National Security92.1% · 315 votes
International Affairs92.4% · 276 votes
Government Operations and Politics84.6% · 227 votes
Foreign Trade and International Finance84.1% · 126 votes
Labor and Employment97.9% · 95 votes
Transportation and Public Works85.7% · 84 votes
Agriculture and Food71.1% · 83 votes
Public Lands and Natural Resources94.3% · 70 votes
Energy81.8% · 66 votes
Housing and Community Development93.7% · 63 votes
Science, Technology, Communications93.5% · 62 votes
Education71.7% · 60 votes
Environmental Protection83.9% · 56 votes
Crime and Law Enforcement83.3% · 48 votes
Social Welfare93.2% · 44 votes
Taxation68.2% · 44 votes
Health90.2% · 41 votes
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues86.5% · 37 votes
Immigration83.8% · 37 votes
Law90.9% · 33 votes
Water Resources Development76.7% · 30 votes
Finance and Financial Sector76.9% · 26 votes
Commerce83.3% · 24 votes
Native Americans100% · 15 votes
Industrial relations92.3% · 13 votes
Too few contested votes to score
Families— · 9 votes
Electronic surveillance— · 7 votes
Arts, Culture, Religion— · 6 votes
Black lung— · 6 votes
Commemorations— · 5 votes
Private Legislation— · 5 votes
Government securities— · 4 votes
Home repair and improvement— · 4 votes
Income tax— · 4 votes
Social Sciences and History— · 4 votes
Embargo— · 3 votes
Emergency Management— · 3 votes
Financial disclosure— · 3 votes
Independent regulatory commissions— · 3 votes
Indian claims— · 3 votes
Constitutional amendments— · 2 votes
Contested elections— · 2 votes
Cultural centers— · 2 votes
Municipal finance— · 2 votes
Museums— · 2 votes
Public works— · 2 votes
Sports and Recreation— · 2 votes
Animals— · 1 vote
Aquaculture— · 1 vote
Barber and beauty shops— · 1 vote
Domestic relations— · 1 vote
Droughts— · 1 vote
Earthquakes— · 1 vote
Impeachments— · 1 vote
Political representation— · 1 vote
Rehabilitation— · 1 vote
Territories (U.S.)— · 1 vote

They also voted in 44 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, Import restrictions, 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

7 Congresses
95th · 1977101st · 1989
Democrat · House · PA95th–101st
Term datesexact
Members · Pennsylvania
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Douglas Walgren

Representative from Pennsylvania
HOUSED1977–19917 CONGRESSES
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LegislationHEADLINE
85.5%with Democrats
of 3,265 votes · 14.5% with Republicans
Nominations—of 0 votes
All contested86%of 3,265 · combined
Steepest move+7 pts1983→85, as a Democrat

Career arc

10050019771989
1989–90 · 101st · Democrat · of 454 votes89.4%

Legislation leads. Tap a point to read that Congress.

Votes

Democratic majorityYea
Republican majorityNay
Counts toward scoreYes
Open roll call
Latest 6 shown · 454 contested votes scored in the 101st

By policy area

career
Economics and Public Finance80.3% · 796
Congress87.7% · 333
Armed Forces and National Security92.1% · 315
International Affairs92.4% · 276
Government Operations and Politics84.6% · 227
Foreign Trade and International Finance84.1% · 126
Labor and Employment97.9% · 95
Transportation and Public Works85.7% · 84
Agriculture and Food71.1% · 83
Public Lands and Natural Resources94.3% · 70
Energy81.8% · 66
Housing and Community Development93.7% · 63
Science, Technology, Communications93.5% · 62
Education71.7% · 60
Environmental Protection83.9% · 56
Crime and Law Enforcement83.3% · 48
Social Welfare93.2% · 44
Taxation68.2% · 44
Health90.2% · 41
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues86.5% · 37
Immigration83.8% · 37
Law90.9% · 33
Water Resources Development76.7% · 30
Finance and Financial Sector76.9% · 26
Commerce83.3% · 24
Native Americans100% · 15
Industrial relations92.3% · 13
Families— · 9
Electronic surveillance— · 7
Arts, Culture, Religion— · 6
Black lung— · 6
Commemorations— · 5
Private Legislation— · 5
Government securities— · 4
Home repair and improvement— · 4
Income tax— · 4
Social Sciences and History— · 4
Embargo— · 3
Emergency Management— · 3
Financial disclosure— · 3
Independent regulatory commissions— · 3
Indian claims— · 3
Constitutional amendments— · 2
Contested elections— · 2
Cultural centers— · 2
Municipal finance— · 2
Museums— · 2
Public works— · 2
Sports and Recreation— · 2
Animals— · 1
Aquaculture— · 1
Barber and beauty shops— · 1
Domestic relations— · 1
Droughts— · 1
Earthquakes— · 1
Impeachments— · 1
Political representation— · 1
Rehabilitation— · 1
Territories (U.S.)— · 1

Also voted in 44 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, Import restrictions, 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 · 1977101st · 1989
Democrat95th–101st

Party switchers

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