Robert A. Weygand

Representative from Rhode Island

HOUSEDEMOCRAT1997–2001ID W000315

LegislationHEADLINE

87%with Dems

of 1,127 votes

Nominations

—with Dems

of 0 · confirmations only

All contested

87%with Dems

of 1,127 · both combined

Steepest move

−0 pts

1997 → 1999

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 ↓1997

1999–2000106th Congress

Sat as a Democrat

87.2%with Democrats

of 523 contested votes

Votes for this Congress are open below

Steepest move: 1997 → 1999, −0 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

Dec 15, 2000H.R. 4577Making Appropriations for Labor, Health and Human Services for Fiscal Year 2001LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Dec 7, 2000H.J.Res. 127Making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 2001LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Dec 5, 2000H.J.Res. 126Making further continuing appropriations for FY 2001LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Full textMaking further continuing appropriations for FY 2001Party majoritiesDemocrats Yea · Republicans YeaCounts toward scoreNo — both party majorities voted Yea.

Where this lands

YEAVoted with both majorities — not scored

Open roll call

Dec 4, 2000S. 1761Lower Rio Grande Valley Water Resources Conservation and Improvement ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Dec 4, 2000S. 3137James Madison Commemoration Commission ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Nov 1, 2000H.R. 4577Making Appropriations for Labor, Health and Human Services for Fiscal Year 2001LEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY

Nov 1, 2000H.Con.Res. 397Voicing Concern About Serious Violations of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms in Most States of Central AsiaLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Nov 1, 2000noneNo description in the source recordLEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY

Nov 1, 2000H.J.Res. 122Further Continuing Appropriations for FY 2001LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

9 most recent roll calls shown · 523 contested votes scored in the 106th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation

Economics and Public Finance88.7% · 301 votes

Congress93.9% · 245 votes

International Affairs70.4% · 71 votes

Government Operations and Politics93.8% · 65 votes

Crime and Law Enforcement63.8% · 47 votes

Taxation97.7% · 44 votes

Armed Forces and National Security74.4% · 43 votes

Public Lands and Natural Resources95.3% · 43 votes

Education100% · 36 votes

Law87.1% · 31 votes

Finance and Financial Sector55.6% · 27 votes

Health81.5% · 27 votes

Housing and Community Development80% · 15 votes

Labor and Employment100% · 15 votes

Foreign Trade and International Finance100% · 13 votes

Science, Technology, Communications72.7% · 11 votes

Commerce20% · 10 votes

Too few contested votes to score

Transportation and Public Works— · 9 votes

Commemorations— · 7 votes

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues— · 6 votes

Environmental Protection— · 6 votes

Water Resources Development— · 6 votes

Social Welfare— · 5 votes

Native Americans— · 4 votes

Families— · 3 votes

Immigration— · 3 votes

Agriculture and Food— · 2 votes

Animals— · 1 vote

Arts, Culture, Religion— · 1 vote

Emergency Management— · 1 vote

They also voted in 2 areas where the parties never split, so there is nothing to score — never on a contested question: Energy, Sports and Recreation.

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

Service record

2 Congresses

105th · 1997106th · 1999

Democrat · House · RI105th–106th

Term datesexact

Robert A. Weygand

Representative from Rhode Island

HOUSED1997–20012 CONGRESSES

Compare

LegislationHEADLINE

87%with Democrats

of 1,127 votes · 13% with Republicans

Nominations—of 0 votes

All contested87%of 1,127 · combined

Steepest move−0 pts1997→99, as a Democrat

Career arc

10050019971999

1999–2000 · 106th · Democrat · of 523 votes87.2%

Legislation leads. Tap a point to read that Congress.

Votes

Democratic majorityYea

Republican majorityYea

Counts toward scoreNo

Open roll call

Latest 6 shown · 523 contested votes scored in the 106th

By policy area

career

Economics and Public Finance88.7% · 301

Congress93.9% · 245

International Affairs70.4% · 71

Government Operations and Politics93.8% · 65

Crime and Law Enforcement63.8% · 47

Taxation97.7% · 44

Armed Forces and National Security74.4% · 43

Public Lands and Natural Resources95.3% · 43

Education100% · 36

Law87.1% · 31

Finance and Financial Sector55.6% · 27

Health81.5% · 27

Housing and Community Development80% · 15

Labor and Employment100% · 15

Foreign Trade and International Finance100% · 13

Science, Technology, Communications72.7% · 11

Commerce20% · 10

Transportation and Public Works— · 9

Commemorations— · 7

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues— · 6

Environmental Protection— · 6

Water Resources Development— · 6

Social Welfare— · 5

Native Americans— · 4

Families— · 3

Immigration— · 3

Agriculture and Food— · 2

Animals— · 1

Arts, Culture, Religion— · 1

Emergency Management— · 1

Also voted in 2 areas where the parties never split — never on a contested question: Energy, Sports and Recreation.

Service record

105th · 1997106th · 1999

Democrat105th–106th

Party switchers

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