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Theodore S. Weiss

Representative from New York
HOUSEDEMOCRAT1977–1993ID W000258
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LegislationHEADLINE
94%with Dems
of 3,735 votes
Nominations
—with Dems
of 0 · confirmations only
All contested
94%with Dems
of 3,735 · both combined
Steepest move
+3 pts
1989 → 1991
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
1991–92102nd Congress
Sat as a Democrat
97%with Democrats
of 428 contested votes
Votes for this Congress are open below
Steepest move: 1989 → 1991, +3 pts — while still a Democrat.
Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

1 of these 9 roll calls have no description. About 25% of roll calls since 1989 are blank in the source too. Some also lack a bill number.

DateBillVoteTypeCastSided with
Aug 12, 1992H.R. 5466AIRLINE RESERVATION SYSTEM COMPETITIONLEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY
Aug 12, 1992H.R. 4323NEIGHBORHOOD SCHOOLS IMPROVEMENT ACTLEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY
Aug 12, 1992H.R. 4323No description in the source recordLEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY
Full textNo description in the source record. What survives: the date, the bill number (H.R. 4323), how they voted and which side that matched.Party majoritiesDemocrats Nay · Republicans YeaCounts toward scoreYes — the parties split.
Where this lands
NAYSided with the Democratic majority
Aug 11, 1992H.R. 5021NEW RIVER WILD AND SCENIC STUDY ACT OF 1992LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Aug 11, 1992H.R. 5487AGRICULTURE APPROPRIATIONS FOR F.Y. 1993LEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY
Aug 11, 1992H.R. 5487AGRICULTURE APPROPRIATIONS FOR F.Y. 1993LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Aug 6, 1992H.Con.Res. 246SENSE OF CONGRESS WITH RESPECT TO TRADE AGREEMENTSLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Aug 6, 1992S. 323FAMILY PLANNING AMENDMENTS ACT OF 1992LEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY
Aug 6, 1992H.R. 4547FREEDOM SUPPORT ACTLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
9 most recent roll calls shown · 428 contested votes scored in the 102nd CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation
Economics and Public Finance91.9% · 904 votes
Congress94% · 431 votes
Armed Forces and National Security94.6% · 351 votes
International Affairs96.4% · 304 votes
Government Operations and Politics92% · 249 votes
Foreign Trade and International Finance95.7% · 139 votes
Labor and Employment98.1% · 106 votes
Transportation and Public Works96.7% · 90 votes
Agriculture and Food81.4% · 86 votes
Public Lands and Natural Resources94.1% · 85 votes
Energy93.3% · 75 votes
Housing and Community Development100% · 70 votes
Education91.2% · 68 votes
Science, Technology, Communications93.8% · 65 votes
Crime and Law Enforcement96.8% · 62 votes
Environmental Protection95% · 60 votes
Taxation90.7% · 54 votes
Health100% · 48 votes
Law97.7% · 43 votes
Social Welfare97.6% · 41 votes
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues97.5% · 40 votes
Finance and Financial Sector95% · 40 votes
Immigration97.3% · 37 votes
Commerce100% · 30 votes
Water Resources Development65.5% · 29 votes
Native Americans100% · 20 votes
Industrial relations100% · 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
Emergency Management— · 4 votes
Government securities— · 4 votes
Home repair and improvement— · 4 votes
Income tax— · 4 votes
Municipal finance— · 4 votes
Social Sciences and History— · 4 votes
Embargo— · 3 votes
Independent regulatory commissions— · 3 votes
Indian claims— · 3 votes
Constitutional amendments— · 2 votes
Contested elections— · 2 votes
Cultural centers— · 2 votes
Financial disclosure— · 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
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

8 Congresses
95th · 1977102nd · 1991
Democrat · House · NY95th–102nd
Term datesexact
Members · New York
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Theodore S. Weiss

Representative from New York
HOUSED1977–19938 CONGRESSES
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LegislationHEADLINE
93.8%with Democrats
of 3,735 votes · 6.2% with Republicans
Nominations—of 0 votes
All contested94%of 3,735 · combined
Steepest move+3 pts1989→91, as a Democrat

Career arc

10050019771991
1991–92 · 102nd · Democrat · of 428 votes97%

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Votes

About 25% of roll calls since 1989 are blank too. These rows carry a date, a bill number where one exists, how they voted and which side that matched.
Democratic majorityNay
Republican majorityYea
Counts toward scoreYes
Open roll call
Latest 6 shown · 428 contested votes scored in the 102nd

By policy area

career
Economics and Public Finance91.9% · 904
Congress94% · 431
Armed Forces and National Security94.6% · 351
International Affairs96.4% · 304
Government Operations and Politics92% · 249
Foreign Trade and International Finance95.7% · 139
Labor and Employment98.1% · 106
Transportation and Public Works96.7% · 90
Agriculture and Food81.4% · 86
Public Lands and Natural Resources94.1% · 85
Energy93.3% · 75
Housing and Community Development100% · 70
Education91.2% · 68
Science, Technology, Communications93.8% · 65
Crime and Law Enforcement96.8% · 62
Environmental Protection95% · 60
Taxation90.7% · 54
Health100% · 48
Law97.7% · 43
Social Welfare97.6% · 41
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues97.5% · 40
Finance and Financial Sector95% · 40
Immigration97.3% · 37
Commerce100% · 30
Water Resources Development65.5% · 29
Native Americans100% · 20
Industrial relations100% · 13
Families— · 9
Electronic surveillance— · 7
Arts, Culture, Religion— · 6
Black lung— · 6
Commemorations— · 5
Private Legislation— · 5
Emergency Management— · 4
Government securities— · 4
Home repair and improvement— · 4
Income tax— · 4
Municipal finance— · 4
Social Sciences and History— · 4
Embargo— · 3
Independent regulatory commissions— · 3
Indian claims— · 3
Constitutional amendments— · 2
Contested elections— · 2
Cultural centers— · 2
Financial disclosure— · 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
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 · 1977102nd · 1991
Democrat95th–102nd

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