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Robert Anton Young III

Representative from Missouri
HOUSEDEMOCRAT1977–1987ID Y000051
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LegislationHEADLINE
78%with Dems
of 2,285 votes
Nominations
—with Dems
of 0 · confirmations only
All contested
78%with Dems
of 2,285 · both combined
Steepest move
+13 pts
1981 → 1983
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 ↓19771983
1985–8699th Congress
Sat as a Democrat
89.4%with Democrats
of 489 contested votes
Votes for this Congress are open below
Steepest move: 1981 → 1983, +13 pts — while still a Democrat.
Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

9 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
Oct 17, 1986H.R. 6No description in the source recordLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Oct 17, 1986H.R. 5300No description in the source recordLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Oct 17, 1986H.R. 6No description in the source recordLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Full textNo description in the source record. What survives: the date, the bill number (H.R. 6), how they voted and which side that matched.Party majoritiesDemocrats Yea · Republicans YeaCounts toward scoreNo — both party majorities voted Yea.
Where this lands
YEAVoted with both majorities — not scored
Oct 17, 1986H.R. 5484No description in the source recordLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Oct 17, 1986noneNo description in the source recordLEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY
Oct 16, 1986H.R. 2127No description in the source recordLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Oct 16, 1986H.R. 5705No description in the source recordLEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY
Oct 16, 1986H.R. 5705No description in the source recordLEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY
Oct 16, 1986H.R. 5705No description in the source recordLEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY
9 most recent roll calls shown · 489 contested votes scored in the 99th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation
Economics and Public Finance77.3% · 591 votes
Congress92.1% · 229 votes
International Affairs76.5% · 196 votes
Armed Forces and National Security64.7% · 167 votes
Government Operations and Politics80.7% · 161 votes
Foreign Trade and International Finance83.7% · 98 votes
Agriculture and Food81% · 63 votes
Transportation and Public Works85.2% · 61 votes
Energy69.5% · 59 votes
Labor and Employment91.2% · 57 votes
Public Lands and Natural Resources77.8% · 54 votes
Education76% · 50 votes
Science, Technology, Communications88.6% · 44 votes
Environmental Protection48.8% · 43 votes
Housing and Community Development73.8% · 42 votes
Taxation61.5% · 39 votes
Health64.7% · 34 votes
Social Welfare96% · 25 votes
Crime and Law Enforcement66.7% · 24 votes
Immigration87.5% · 24 votes
Law66.7% · 24 votes
Commerce55.6% · 18 votes
Finance and Financial Sector93.8% · 16 votes
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues69.2% · 13 votes
Industrial relations100% · 13 votes
Native Americans91.7% · 12 votes
Water Resources Development100% · 10 votes
Too few contested votes to score
Electronic surveillance— · 7 votes
Black lung— · 6 votes
Arts, Culture, Religion— · 5 votes
Private Legislation— · 5 votes
Families— · 4 votes
Government securities— · 4 votes
Home repair and improvement— · 4 votes
Income tax— · 4 votes
Municipal finance— · 4 votes
Embargo— · 3 votes
Financial disclosure— · 3 votes
Independent regulatory commissions— · 3 votes
Indian claims— · 3 votes
Sports and Recreation— · 3 votes
Commemorations— · 2 votes
Constitutional amendments— · 2 votes
Contested elections— · 2 votes
Cultural centers— · 2 votes
Museums— · 2 votes
Public works— · 2 votes
Aquaculture— · 1 vote
Barber and beauty shops— · 1 vote
Domestic relations— · 1 vote
Droughts— · 1 vote
Earthquakes— · 1 vote
Impeachments— · 1 vote
Political representation— · 1 vote
Rehabilitation— · 1 vote
Social Sciences and History— · 1 vote
Territories (U.S.)— · 1 vote

They also voted in 46 areas where the parties never split, so there is nothing to score — never on a contested question: Age and employment, Agriculture in foreign trade, Animals, 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, Emergency Management, Emigration, Federal advisory bodies, Government publications, Human rights, Import restrictions, 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

5 Congresses
95th · 197799th · 1985
Democrat · House · MO95th–99th
Term datesexact
Members · Missouri
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Robert Anton Young III

Representative from Missouri
HOUSED1977–19875 CONGRESSES
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LegislationHEADLINE
78.4%with Democrats
of 2,285 votes · 21.6% with Republicans
Nominations—of 0 votes
All contested78%of 2,285 · combined
Steepest move+13 pts1981→83, as a Democrat

Career arc

10050019771985
1985–86 · 99th · Democrat · of 489 votes89.4%

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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 majorityYea
Republican majorityYea
Counts toward scoreNo
Open roll call
Latest 6 shown · 489 contested votes scored in the 99th

By policy area

career
Economics and Public Finance77.3% · 591
Congress92.1% · 229
International Affairs76.5% · 196
Armed Forces and National Security64.7% · 167
Government Operations and Politics80.7% · 161
Foreign Trade and International Finance83.7% · 98
Agriculture and Food81% · 63
Transportation and Public Works85.2% · 61
Energy69.5% · 59
Labor and Employment91.2% · 57
Public Lands and Natural Resources77.8% · 54
Education76% · 50
Science, Technology, Communications88.6% · 44
Environmental Protection48.8% · 43
Housing and Community Development73.8% · 42
Taxation61.5% · 39
Health64.7% · 34
Social Welfare96% · 25
Crime and Law Enforcement66.7% · 24
Immigration87.5% · 24
Law66.7% · 24
Commerce55.6% · 18
Finance and Financial Sector93.8% · 16
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues69.2% · 13
Industrial relations100% · 13
Native Americans91.7% · 12
Water Resources Development100% · 10
Electronic surveillance— · 7
Black lung— · 6
Arts, Culture, Religion— · 5
Private Legislation— · 5
Families— · 4
Government securities— · 4
Home repair and improvement— · 4
Income tax— · 4
Municipal finance— · 4
Embargo— · 3
Financial disclosure— · 3
Independent regulatory commissions— · 3
Indian claims— · 3
Sports and Recreation— · 3
Commemorations— · 2
Constitutional amendments— · 2
Contested elections— · 2
Cultural centers— · 2
Museums— · 2
Public works— · 2
Aquaculture— · 1
Barber and beauty shops— · 1
Domestic relations— · 1
Droughts— · 1
Earthquakes— · 1
Impeachments— · 1
Political representation— · 1
Rehabilitation— · 1
Social Sciences and History— · 1
Territories (U.S.)— · 1

Also voted in 46 areas where the parties never split — never on a contested question: Age and employment, Agriculture in foreign trade, Animals, 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, Emergency Management, Emigration, Federal advisory bodies, Government publications, Human rights, Import restrictions, 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 · 197799th · 1985
Democrat95th–99th

Party switchers

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