The Vote Ledger
/
Data through Sep 17, 2026Compare members
The Vote Ledger
RW

Robert Smith Walker

Representative from Pennsylvania
HOUSEREPUBLICAN1977–1997ID W000068
Compare
LegislationHEADLINE
5%with Dems
of 5,466 votes
Nominations
—with Dems
of 0 · confirmations only
All contested
5%with Dems
of 5,466 · both combined
Steepest move
−3 pts
1977 → 1979
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 ↓1977198319891995
1995–96104th Congress
Sat as a Republican
2.8%with Democrats
of 880 contested votes
Votes for this Congress are open below
Steepest move: 1977 → 1979, −3 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
Sep 28, 1996H.R. 3163State Authority Tax Compensation ActLEGISLATIONYEAREP 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 · 880 contested votes scored in the 104th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation
Economics and Public Finance3.9% · 1,371 votes
Congress2% · 768 votes
Armed Forces and National Security8.8% · 456 votes
International Affairs4.1% · 386 votes
Government Operations and Politics5.8% · 345 votes
Labor and Employment1.2% · 162 votes
Public Lands and Natural Resources4.5% · 154 votes
Foreign Trade and International Finance16.2% · 142 votes
Crime and Law Enforcement5.7% · 140 votes
Science, Technology, Communications0% · 113 votes
Transportation and Public Works8.4% · 107 votes
Environmental Protection6.5% · 92 votes
Agriculture and Food9% · 89 votes
Health0% · 89 votes
Energy6.9% · 87 votes
Education7.3% · 82 votes
Housing and Community Development3.8% · 78 votes
Taxation6.2% · 65 votes
Social Welfare0% · 59 votes
Immigration7.5% · 53 votes
Finance and Financial Sector7.7% · 52 votes
Water Resources Development6% · 50 votes
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues10.2% · 49 votes
Commerce4.1% · 49 votes
Law2% · 49 votes
Native Americans0% · 26 votes
Families6.7% · 15 votes
Arts, Culture, Religion0% · 13 votes
Industrial relations7.7% · 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
Social Sciences and History— · 4 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
Cultural centers— · 2 votes
Embargo— · 2 votes
Municipal finance— · 2 votes
Museums— · 2 votes
Public works— · 2 votes
Animals— · 1 vote
Aquaculture— · 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 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, Barber and beauty shops, 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
Republican · House · PA95th–104th
Term datesexact
Members · Pennsylvania
RW

Robert Smith Walker

Representative from Pennsylvania
HOUSER1977–199710 CONGRESSES
Compare
LegislationHEADLINE
4.8%with Democrats
of 5,466 votes · 95.2% with Republicans
Nominations—of 0 votes
All contested5%of 5,466 · combined
Steepest move−3 pts1977→79, as a Republican

Career arc

10050019771995
1995–96 · 104th · Republican · of 880 votes2.8%

Legislation leads. Tap a point to read that Congress.

Votes

Democratic majorityYea
Republican majorityYea
Counts toward scoreNo
Open roll call
Latest 6 shown · 880 contested votes scored in the 104th

By policy area

career
Economics and Public Finance3.9% · 1,371
Congress2% · 768
Armed Forces and National Security8.8% · 456
International Affairs4.1% · 386
Government Operations and Politics5.8% · 345
Labor and Employment1.2% · 162
Public Lands and Natural Resources4.5% · 154
Foreign Trade and International Finance16.2% · 142
Crime and Law Enforcement5.7% · 140
Science, Technology, Communications0% · 113
Transportation and Public Works8.4% · 107
Environmental Protection6.5% · 92
Agriculture and Food9% · 89
Health0% · 89
Energy6.9% · 87
Education7.3% · 82
Housing and Community Development3.8% · 78
Taxation6.2% · 65
Social Welfare0% · 59
Immigration7.5% · 53
Finance and Financial Sector7.7% · 52
Water Resources Development6% · 50
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues10.2% · 49
Commerce4.1% · 49
Law2% · 49
Native Americans0% · 26
Families6.7% · 15
Arts, Culture, Religion0% · 13
Industrial relations7.7% · 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
Social Sciences and History— · 4
Financial disclosure— · 3
Independent regulatory commissions— · 3
Indian claims— · 3
Sports and Recreation— · 3
Constitutional amendments— · 2
Contested elections— · 2
Cultural centers— · 2
Embargo— · 2
Municipal finance— · 2
Museums— · 2
Public works— · 2
Animals— · 1
Aquaculture— · 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 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, Barber and beauty shops, 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
Republican95th–104th

Party switchers

John Alexander LoganD→R · IL · 40thWesley Wade WatkinsD→R · OK · 105thBen Nighthorse CampbellD→R · CO · 104th
AD320 × 50 · Anchor