Robert Russell Whittaker

Representative from Kansas

HOUSEREPUBLICAN1979–1991ID W000426

LegislationHEADLINE

14%with Dems

of 2,756 votes

Nominations

—with Dems

of 0 · confirmations only

All contested

14%with Dems

of 2,756 · both combined

Steepest move

+1 pts

1979 → 1981

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 ↓19791985

1989–90101st Congress

Sat as a Republican

14%with Democrats

of 464 contested votes

Votes for this Congress are open below

Steepest move: 1979 → 1981, +1 pts — within one party label.

Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

DateBillVoteTypeCastSided with

Oct 27, 1990S. 280NIOBRARA RIVER DESIGNATIONLEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY

Oct 27, 1990H.R. 4793SMALL BUSINESS REAUTHORIZATION AND AMENDMENTS ACT OF 1990LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Oct 27, 1990S. 3266CRIME CONTROL ACT OF 1990LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Full textCRIME CONTROL ACT OF 1990Party majoritiesDemocrats Yea · Republicans YeaCounts toward scoreNo — both party majorities voted Yea.

Where this lands

YEAVoted with both majorities — not scored

Open roll call

Oct 27, 1990H.J.Res. 687MAKING FURTHER CONTINUING APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 1991LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Oct 27, 1990H.R. 5769INTERIOR AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATION, FY 1991LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Oct 27, 1990H.R. 5114FOREIGN ASSISTANCE APPROPRIATIONS, 1991LEGISLATIONNAYREP MAJORITY

Oct 27, 1990S. 358IMMIGRATION ACT OF 1990LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Oct 27, 1990H.R. 5399LEGISLATIVE BRANCH APPROPRIATION, FY 1991LEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY

Oct 26, 1990H.R. 5835OMNIBUS BUDGET RECONCILIATION ACT OF 1990LEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY

9 most recent roll calls shown · 464 contested votes scored in the 101st CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation

Economics and Public Finance17.7% · 690 votes

Armed Forces and National Security12.1% · 305 votes

Congress8.9% · 271 votes

International Affairs10.5% · 229 votes

Government Operations and Politics14.8% · 189 votes

Foreign Trade and International Finance11.1% · 108 votes

Labor and Employment6.1% · 82 votes

Agriculture and Food34.2% · 79 votes

Transportation and Public Works15.6% · 77 votes

Housing and Community Development1.5% · 65 votes

Science, Technology, Communications5% · 60 votes

Education15.8% · 57 votes

Public Lands and Natural Resources9.6% · 52 votes

Crime and Law Enforcement17.4% · 46 votes

Energy10.9% · 46 votes

Environmental Protection0% · 41 votes

Health39.5% · 38 votes

Taxation13.2% · 38 votes

Immigration5.4% · 37 votes

Social Welfare8.3% · 36 votes

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues12.1% · 33 votes

Water Resources Development34.5% · 29 votes

Law4.5% · 22 votes

Commerce14.3% · 21 votes

Finance and Financial Sector5.9% · 17 votes

Native Americans12.5% · 16 votes

Families20% · 10 votes

Too few contested votes to score

Arts, Culture, Religion— · 6 votes

Commemorations— · 6 votes

Private Legislation— · 5 votes

Social Sciences and History— · 4 votes

Emergency Management— · 3 votes

Sports and Recreation— · 3 votes

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

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

Service record

6 Congresses

96th · 1979101st · 1989

Republican · House · KS96th–101st

Term datesexact

Robert Russell Whittaker

Representative from Kansas

HOUSER1979–19916 CONGRESSES

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LegislationHEADLINE

13.5%with Democrats

of 2,756 votes · 86.5% with Republicans

Nominations—of 0 votes

All contested14%of 2,756 · combined

Steepest move+1 pts1979→81, as a Republican

Career arc

10050019791989

1989–90 · 101st · Republican · of 464 votes14%

Legislation leads. Tap a point to read that Congress.

Votes

Democratic majorityYea

Republican majorityYea

Counts toward scoreNo

Open roll call

Latest 6 shown · 464 contested votes scored in the 101st

By policy area

career

Economics and Public Finance17.7% · 690

Armed Forces and National Security12.1% · 305

Congress8.9% · 271

International Affairs10.5% · 229

Government Operations and Politics14.8% · 189

Foreign Trade and International Finance11.1% · 108

Labor and Employment6.1% · 82

Agriculture and Food34.2% · 79

Transportation and Public Works15.6% · 77

Housing and Community Development1.5% · 65

Science, Technology, Communications5% · 60

Education15.8% · 57

Public Lands and Natural Resources9.6% · 52

Crime and Law Enforcement17.4% · 46

Energy10.9% · 46

Environmental Protection0% · 41

Health39.5% · 38

Taxation13.2% · 38

Immigration5.4% · 37

Social Welfare8.3% · 36

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues12.1% · 33

Water Resources Development34.5% · 29

Law4.5% · 22

Commerce14.3% · 21

Finance and Financial Sector5.9% · 17

Native Americans12.5% · 16

Families20% · 10

Arts, Culture, Religion— · 6

Commemorations— · 6

Private Legislation— · 5

Social Sciences and History— · 4

Emergency Management— · 3

Sports and Recreation— · 3

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

Service record

96th · 1979101st · 1989

Republican96th–101st

Party switchers

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