Julius Caesar (J. C.) Watts Jr.

Representative from Oklahoma

HOUSEREPUBLICAN1995–2003ID W000210

LegislationHEADLINE

4%with Dems

of 2,364 votes

Nominations

—with Dems

of 0 · confirmations only

All contested

4%with Dems

of 2,364 · both combined

Steepest move

−3 pts

1997 → 1999

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 ↓19952001

2001–02107th Congress

Sat as a Republican

2%with Democrats

of 401 contested votes

Votes for this Congress are open below

Steepest move: 1997 → 1999, −3 pts — within one party label.

Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

DateBillVoteTypeCastSided with

Nov 15, 2002H.R. 333Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection ActLEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY

Nov 15, 2002H.R. 4628Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2003LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Nov 14, 2002H.R. 5708To reduce preexisting PAYGO balancesLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Full textTo reduce preexisting PAYGO balancesParty majoritiesDemocrats Yea · Republicans YeaCounts toward scoreNo — both party majorities voted Yea.

Where this lands

YEAVoted with both majorities — not scored

Open roll call

Nov 14, 2002H.R. 5708To reduce preexisting PAYGO balancesLEGISLATIONNAYREP MAJORITY

Nov 14, 2002H.Res. 609Providing for the Consideration of the Senate Amendments to H.R. 5063, Armed Forces Tax Fairness ActLEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY

Nov 14, 2002H.Res. 606Waiving Points of Order Against the Conference Report on H.R. 333, Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection ActLEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY

Nov 13, 2002H.R. 5710Homeland Security ActLEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY

Nov 13, 2002H.R. 5710Homeland Security ActLEGISLATIONNAYREP MAJORITY

9 most recent roll calls shown · 401 contested votes scored in the 107th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation

Economics and Public Finance5.1% · 612 votes

Congress1.4% · 515 votes

Government Operations and Politics7.9% · 178 votes

International Affairs7.9% · 140 votes

Armed Forces and National Security3.5% · 114 votes

Crime and Law Enforcement4.3% · 92 votes

Taxation0% · 87 votes

Health1.9% · 53 votes

Public Lands and Natural Resources0% · 51 votes

Education10.4% · 48 votes

Law2.3% · 44 votes

Labor and Employment2.5% · 40 votes

Finance and Financial Sector10.3% · 39 votes

Transportation and Public Works9.4% · 32 votes

Science, Technology, Communications10.7% · 28 votes

Environmental Protection4% · 25 votes

Commerce0% · 24 votes

Social Welfare0% · 24 votes

Foreign Trade and International Finance9.5% · 21 votes

Housing and Community Development14.3% · 21 votes

Energy0% · 17 votes

Immigration17.6% · 17 votes

Water Resources Development18.8% · 16 votes

Agriculture and Food13.3% · 15 votes

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues0% · 14 votes

Too few contested votes to score

Commemorations— · 8 votes

Families— · 6 votes

Arts, Culture, Religion— · 4 votes

Native Americans— · 4 votes

Animals— · 1 vote

Emergency Management— · 1 vote

They also voted in 1 area where the parties never split, so there is nothing to score — never on a contested question: Sports and Recreation.

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

Service record

4 Congresses

104th · 1995107th · 2001

Republican · House · OK104th–107th

Term datesexact

Julius Caesar (J. C.) Watts Jr.

Representative from Oklahoma

HOUSER1995–20034 CONGRESSES

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LegislationHEADLINE

4.4%with Democrats

of 2,364 votes · 95.6% with Republicans

Nominations—of 0 votes

All contested4%of 2,364 · combined

Steepest move−3 pts1997→99, as a Republican

Career arc

10050019952001

2001–02 · 107th · Republican · of 401 votes2%

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Votes

Democratic majorityYea

Republican majorityYea

Counts toward scoreNo

Open roll call

Latest 6 shown · 401 contested votes scored in the 107th

By policy area

career

Economics and Public Finance5.1% · 612

Congress1.4% · 515

Government Operations and Politics7.9% · 178

International Affairs7.9% · 140

Armed Forces and National Security3.5% · 114

Crime and Law Enforcement4.3% · 92

Taxation0% · 87

Health1.9% · 53

Public Lands and Natural Resources0% · 51

Education10.4% · 48

Law2.3% · 44

Labor and Employment2.5% · 40

Finance and Financial Sector10.3% · 39

Transportation and Public Works9.4% · 32

Science, Technology, Communications10.7% · 28

Environmental Protection4% · 25

Commerce0% · 24

Social Welfare0% · 24

Foreign Trade and International Finance9.5% · 21

Housing and Community Development14.3% · 21

Energy0% · 17

Immigration17.6% · 17

Water Resources Development18.8% · 16

Agriculture and Food13.3% · 15

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues0% · 14

Commemorations— · 8

Families— · 6

Arts, Culture, Religion— · 4

Native Americans— · 4

Animals— · 1

Emergency Management— · 1

Also voted in 1 area where the parties never split — never on a contested question: Sports and Recreation.

Service record

104th · 1995107th · 2001

Republican104th–107th

Party switchers

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