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Robert Ellsworth Wise Jr.

Representative from West Virginia
HOUSEDEMOCRAT1983–2001ID W000654
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LegislationHEADLINE
88%with Dems
of 5,017 votes
Nominations
—with Dems
of 0 · confirmations only
All contested
88%with Dems
of 5,017 · both combined
Steepest move
−8 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 ↓198319891995
1999–2000106th Congress
Sat as a Democrat
76.6%with Democrats
of 482 contested votes
Votes for this Congress are open below
Steepest move: 1997 → 1999, −8 pts — while still a Democrat.
Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

DateBillVoteTypeCastSided with
Dec 15, 2000H.R. 4577Making Appropriations for Labor, Health and Human Services for Fiscal Year 2001LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Dec 5, 2000H.J.Res. 126Making further continuing appropriations for FY 2001LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Oct 26, 2000H.R. 2614Small Business Investment ActLEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY
Full textSmall Business Investment ActParty majoritiesDemocrats Nay · Republicans YeaCounts toward scoreYes — the parties split.
Where this lands
YEASided with the Republican majority
Oct 26, 2000H.Res. 651Providing for the consideration of motions to suspend the rulesLEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY
Oct 26, 2000H.Res. 653Waiving points of order against the conference report to accompany H.R. 4942; D.C. Appropriations for F.Y. 2001LEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY
Oct 26, 2000H.Res. 653Waiving points of order against the conference report to accompany H.R. 4942; D.C. Appropriations for F.Y. 2001LEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY
Oct 26, 2000H.Res. 652Waiving points of order against the conference report to accompany H.R. 2614 to amend the Small Business Investment Act to make improvements to the certified development company program, and for other purposesLEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY
Oct 26, 2000H.Res. 652Waiving points of order against the conference report to accompany H.R. 2614 to amend the Small Business Investment Act to make improvements to the certified development company program, and for other purposesLEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY
Oct 3, 2000H.J.Res. 110Making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 2001LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
9 most recent roll calls shown · 482 contested votes scored in the 106th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation
Economics and Public Finance85% · 1,283 votes
Congress93.8% · 789 votes
Armed Forces and National Security83.4% · 434 votes
International Affairs89.8% · 325 votes
Government Operations and Politics88.8% · 295 votes
Crime and Law Enforcement72.7% · 176 votes
Labor and Employment99.3% · 147 votes
Public Lands and Natural Resources94.4% · 144 votes
Foreign Trade and International Finance86% · 114 votes
Science, Technology, Communications87.5% · 96 votes
Health92.6% · 95 votes
Education91.6% · 83 votes
Taxation88.8% · 80 votes
Environmental Protection84% · 75 votes
Transportation and Public Works90.7% · 75 votes
Housing and Community Development91.9% · 74 votes
Finance and Financial Sector79.1% · 67 votes
Agriculture and Food82.8% · 64 votes
Law92.6% · 54 votes
Water Resources Development85.2% · 54 votes
Immigration84.9% · 53 votes
Social Welfare90% · 50 votes
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues93% · 43 votes
Commerce93% · 43 votes
Energy84.4% · 32 votes
Native Americans100% · 24 votes
Families66.7% · 15 votes
Arts, Culture, Religion83.3% · 12 votes
Commemorations72.7% · 11 votes
Too few contested votes to score
Emergency Management— · 4 votes
Social Sciences and History— · 2 votes
Animals— · 1 vote
Sports and Recreation— · 1 vote

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

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

Service record

9 Congresses
98th · 1983106th · 1999
Democrat · House · WV98th–106th
Term datesexact
Members · West Virginia
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Robert Ellsworth Wise Jr.

Representative from West Virginia
HOUSED1983–20019 CONGRESSES
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LegislationHEADLINE
88.2%with Democrats
of 5,017 votes · 11.8% with Republicans
Nominations—of 0 votes
All contested88%of 5,017 · combined
Steepest move−8 pts1997→99, as a Democrat

Career arc

10050019831999
1999–2000 · 106th · Democrat · of 482 votes76.6%

Legislation leads. Tap a point to read that Congress.

Votes

Democratic majorityNay
Republican majorityYea
Counts toward scoreYes
Open roll call
Latest 6 shown · 482 contested votes scored in the 106th

By policy area

career
Economics and Public Finance85% · 1,283
Congress93.8% · 789
Armed Forces and National Security83.4% · 434
International Affairs89.8% · 325
Government Operations and Politics88.8% · 295
Crime and Law Enforcement72.7% · 176
Labor and Employment99.3% · 147
Public Lands and Natural Resources94.4% · 144
Foreign Trade and International Finance86% · 114
Science, Technology, Communications87.5% · 96
Health92.6% · 95
Education91.6% · 83
Taxation88.8% · 80
Environmental Protection84% · 75
Transportation and Public Works90.7% · 75
Housing and Community Development91.9% · 74
Finance and Financial Sector79.1% · 67
Agriculture and Food82.8% · 64
Law92.6% · 54
Water Resources Development85.2% · 54
Immigration84.9% · 53
Social Welfare90% · 50
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues93% · 43
Commerce93% · 43
Energy84.4% · 32
Native Americans100% · 24
Families66.7% · 15
Arts, Culture, Religion83.3% · 12
Commemorations72.7% · 11
Emergency Management— · 4
Social Sciences and History— · 2
Animals— · 1
Sports and Recreation— · 1

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

Service record

98th · 1983106th · 1999
Democrat98th–106th

Party switchers

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