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Charles Wilson

Representative from Texas
HOUSEDEMOCRAT1973–1997ID W000570
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LegislationHEADLINE
72%with Dems
of 5,401 votes
Nominations
—with Dems
of 0 · confirmations only
All contested
72%with Dems
of 5,401 · both combined
Steepest move
−18 pts
1993 → 1995
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 ↓1973197919851991
1995–96104th Congress
Sat as a Democrat
64.1%with Democrats
of 724 contested votes
Votes for this Congress are open below
Steepest move: 1993 → 1995, −18 pts — while still a Democrat.
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 ResolutionsLEGISLATIONNAYDEM 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 ActLEGISLATIONNAYDEM 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 CenterLEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY
9 most recent roll calls shown · 724 contested votes scored in the 104th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation
Economics and Public Finance76.3% · 1,307 votes
Congress85.5% · 723 votes
Armed Forces and National Security39.3% · 394 votes
International Affairs63.1% · 363 votes
Government Operations and Politics68.3% · 360 votes
Labor and Employment89.8% · 166 votes
Energy53.6% · 153 votes
Public Lands and Natural Resources74.6% · 138 votes
Crime and Law Enforcement59.1% · 137 votes
Foreign Trade and International Finance69.5% · 128 votes
Transportation and Public Works78.8% · 118 votes
Agriculture and Food79.6% · 98 votes
Environmental Protection34.1% · 88 votes
Science, Technology, Communications75.6% · 86 votes
Education79% · 81 votes
Health90.4% · 73 votes
Taxation60.6% · 71 votes
Housing and Community Development80.6% · 67 votes
Commerce69.4% · 62 votes
Law69% · 58 votes
Social Welfare77.2% · 57 votes
Finance and Financial Sector56.3% · 48 votes
Immigration53.2% · 47 votes
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues73.3% · 45 votes
Water Resources Development73.2% · 41 votes
Native Americans95.7% · 23 votes
Arts, Culture, Religion87.5% · 16 votes
Industrial relations85.7% · 14 votes
District of Columbia92.3% · 13 votes
Families84.6% · 13 votes
Mines and mineral resources54.5% · 11 votes
Commemorations70% · 10 votes
Too few contested votes to score
Independent regulatory commissions— · 9 votes
Lobbying— · 9 votes
Private Legislation— · 9 votes
Vietnamese Conflict— · 9 votes
Congressional-Presidential relations— · 7 votes
Depletion allowances— · 7 votes
Electronic surveillance— · 7 votes
Public works— · 6 votes
Black lung— · 5 votes
Emergency Management— · 5 votes
Congressional-executive relations— · 4 votes
Constitutional amendments— · 4 votes
Government securities— · 4 votes
Income tax— · 4 votes
Mortgages— · 4 votes
Political participation— · 4 votes
Social Sciences and History— · 4 votes
Coins and coinage— · 3 votes
Credit— · 3 votes
Embargo— · 3 votes
Financial disclosure— · 3 votes
Home repair and improvement— · 3 votes
Indian claims— · 3 votes
Municipal finance— · 3 votes
Petroleum industry— · 3 votes
Postal rates and revenues— · 3 votes
Revenue sharing— · 3 votes
Conferences— · 2 votes
Contested elections— · 2 votes
Cultural centers— · 2 votes
Executive reorganization— · 2 votes
Monuments and memorials— · 2 votes
Power resources— · 2 votes
Printing— · 2 votes
Real property— · 2 votes
Sports and Recreation— · 2 votes
Territories (U.S.)— · 2 votes
Youth— · 2 votes
Animals— · 1 vote
Barber and beauty shops— · 1 vote
Chemicals— · 1 vote
Congressional oversight— · 1 vote
Day care— · 1 vote
Domestic relations— · 1 vote
Droughts— · 1 vote
Government corporations— · 1 vote
Heating— · 1 vote
Impeachments— · 1 vote
Import restrictions— · 1 vote
Intergovernmental relations— · 1 vote
International economic relations— · 1 vote
Lakes— · 1 vote
Life insurance— · 1 vote
Livestock— · 1 vote
Motor vehicles— · 1 vote
Museums— · 1 vote
Noise— · 1 vote
Political representation— · 1 vote
Reclamation of land— · 1 vote
Refugees— · 1 vote
Rehabilitation— · 1 vote
Right of privacy— · 1 vote
Right to counsel— · 1 vote
Rivers— · 1 vote

They also voted in 72 areas where the parties never split, so there is nothing to score — never on a contested question: Age and employment, Agriculture in foreign trade, American Revolution Bicentennial, Aquaculture, Auditing, Aviation insurance, Awards, medals, prizes, Broadcasting, Cemeteries and funerals, Checks, Child abuse, Child welfare, Citizenship, Clergy, Climate, Clothing industry, Commodity control, Conservation of natural resources, Contempt of legislative bodies, Corporations, Customs administration, Dairy industry, Disabled, Disaster relief, Earthquakes, Economic stabilization, Emigration, Federal advisory bodies, Federal-state relations, Fire fighters, Fishes, Gambling, Gold, Government life insurance, Government property, Government publications, Human rights, Insect control, Interest, Intergovernmental fiscal relations, International agencies, Leases, Libraries, Lotteries, Marine mammal protection, Marine resources conservation, Minorities, Municipal budgets, Municipal home rule, Municipal politics and government, Narcotics, National emblems, Nuclear facilities, Nuclear weapons, Photovoltaic power systems, Political prisoners, Postal service, Prices, Public records, Real estate business, Recall of officials, Recreation areas, Referendum, Rural conditions, Salaries, Solar energy, Strategic materials, Terrorism, Tobacco, Volunteer workers, Water conservation, Witnesses.

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

Service record

12 Congresses
93rd · 1973104th · 1995
Democrat · House · TX93rd–104th
Term datesexact
Members · Texas
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Charles Wilson

Representative from Texas
HOUSED1973–199712 CONGRESSES
Compare
LegislationHEADLINE
71.9%with Democrats
of 5,401 votes · 28.1% with Republicans
Nominations—of 0 votes
All contested72%of 5,401 · combined
Steepest move−18 pts1993→95, as a Democrat

Career arc

10050019731995
1995–96 · 104th · Democrat · of 724 votes64.1%

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Votes

Democratic majorityYea
Republican majorityYea
Counts toward scoreNo
Open roll call
Latest 6 shown · 724 contested votes scored in the 104th

By policy area

career
Economics and Public Finance76.3% · 1,307
Congress85.5% · 723
Armed Forces and National Security39.3% · 394
International Affairs63.1% · 363
Government Operations and Politics68.3% · 360
Labor and Employment89.8% · 166
Energy53.6% · 153
Public Lands and Natural Resources74.6% · 138
Crime and Law Enforcement59.1% · 137
Foreign Trade and International Finance69.5% · 128
Transportation and Public Works78.8% · 118
Agriculture and Food79.6% · 98
Environmental Protection34.1% · 88
Science, Technology, Communications75.6% · 86
Education79% · 81
Health90.4% · 73
Taxation60.6% · 71
Housing and Community Development80.6% · 67
Commerce69.4% · 62
Law69% · 58
Social Welfare77.2% · 57
Finance and Financial Sector56.3% · 48
Immigration53.2% · 47
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues73.3% · 45
Water Resources Development73.2% · 41
Native Americans95.7% · 23
Arts, Culture, Religion87.5% · 16
Industrial relations85.7% · 14
District of Columbia92.3% · 13
Families84.6% · 13
Mines and mineral resources54.5% · 11
Commemorations70% · 10
Independent regulatory commissions— · 9
Lobbying— · 9
Private Legislation— · 9
Vietnamese Conflict— · 9
Congressional-Presidential relations— · 7
Depletion allowances— · 7
Electronic surveillance— · 7
Public works— · 6
Black lung— · 5
Emergency Management— · 5
Congressional-executive relations— · 4
Constitutional amendments— · 4
Government securities— · 4
Income tax— · 4
Mortgages— · 4
Political participation— · 4
Social Sciences and History— · 4
Coins and coinage— · 3
Credit— · 3
Embargo— · 3
Financial disclosure— · 3
Home repair and improvement— · 3
Indian claims— · 3
Municipal finance— · 3
Petroleum industry— · 3
Postal rates and revenues— · 3
Revenue sharing— · 3
Conferences— · 2
Contested elections— · 2
Cultural centers— · 2
Executive reorganization— · 2
Monuments and memorials— · 2
Power resources— · 2
Printing— · 2
Real property— · 2
Sports and Recreation— · 2
Territories (U.S.)— · 2
Youth— · 2
Animals— · 1
Barber and beauty shops— · 1
Chemicals— · 1
Congressional oversight— · 1
Day care— · 1
Domestic relations— · 1
Droughts— · 1
Government corporations— · 1
Heating— · 1
Impeachments— · 1
Import restrictions— · 1
Intergovernmental relations— · 1
International economic relations— · 1
Lakes— · 1
Life insurance— · 1
Livestock— · 1
Motor vehicles— · 1
Museums— · 1
Noise— · 1
Political representation— · 1
Reclamation of land— · 1
Refugees— · 1
Rehabilitation— · 1
Right of privacy— · 1
Right to counsel— · 1
Rivers— · 1

Also voted in 72 areas where the parties never split — never on a contested question: Age and employment, Agriculture in foreign trade, American Revolution Bicentennial, Aquaculture, Auditing, Aviation insurance, Awards, medals, prizes, Broadcasting, Cemeteries and funerals, Checks, Child abuse, Child welfare, Citizenship, Clergy, Climate, Clothing industry, Commodity control, Conservation of natural resources, Contempt of legislative bodies, Corporations, Customs administration, Dairy industry, Disabled, Disaster relief, Earthquakes, Economic stabilization, Emigration, Federal advisory bodies, Federal-state relations, Fire fighters, Fishes, Gambling, Gold, Government life insurance, Government property, Government publications, Human rights, Insect control, Interest, Intergovernmental fiscal relations, International agencies, Leases, Libraries, Lotteries, Marine mammal protection, Marine resources conservation, Minorities, Municipal budgets, Municipal home rule, Municipal politics and government, Narcotics, National emblems, Nuclear facilities, Nuclear weapons, Photovoltaic power systems, Political prisoners, Postal service, Prices, Public records, Real estate business, Recall of officials, Recreation areas, Referendum, Rural conditions, Salaries, Solar energy, Strategic materials, Terrorism, Tobacco, Volunteer workers, Water conservation, Witnesses.

Service record

93rd · 1973104th · 1995
Democrat93rd–104th

Party switchers

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