Richard Zimmer

Representative from New Jersey

HOUSEREPUBLICAN1991–1997ID Z000008

LegislationHEADLINE

22%with Dems

of 2,098 votes

Nominations

—with Dems

of 0 · confirmations only

All contested

22%with Dems

of 2,098 · both combined

Steepest move

+5 pts

1993 → 1995

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 ↓1991

1995–96104th Congress

Sat as a Republican

25.3%with Democrats

of 876 contested votes

Votes for this Congress are open below

Steepest move: 1993 → 1995, +5 pts — within one party label.

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 ResolutionsLEGISLATIONYEAREP 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

Open roll call

Sep 28, 1996H.R. 3163State Authority Tax Compensation ActLEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY

Sep 28, 1996H.R. 1332Omnibus Insular Areas Act of 1996LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Sep 27, 1996S. 1505Accountable Pipline Safety and Partnership Act of 1996LEGISLATIONNAYDEM 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 CenterLEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY

9 most recent roll calls shown · 876 contested votes scored in the 104th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation

Economics and Public Finance19.9% · 547 votes

Congress8.5% · 433 votes

Armed Forces and National Security48.1% · 133 votes

Government Operations and Politics19.8% · 111 votes

International Affairs24.2% · 99 votes

Crime and Law Enforcement19.4% · 93 votes

Public Lands and Natural Resources75% · 76 votes

Labor and Employment33.8% · 65 votes

Science, Technology, Communications14.9% · 47 votes

Health52.2% · 46 votes

Environmental Protection51.5% · 33 votes

Finance and Financial Sector7.4% · 27 votes

Commerce0% · 22 votes

Education0% · 22 votes

Water Resources Development65% · 20 votes

Taxation11.1% · 18 votes

Transportation and Public Works11.1% · 18 votes

Energy50% · 16 votes

Law31.3% · 16 votes

Immigration40% · 15 votes

Social Welfare0% · 15 votes

Foreign Trade and International Finance14.3% · 14 votes

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues75% · 12 votes

Housing and Community Development20% · 10 votes

Too few contested votes to score

Agriculture and Food— · 8 votes

Arts, Culture, Religion— · 8 votes

Native Americans— · 8 votes

Families— · 5 votes

They also voted in 3 areas where the parties never split, so there is nothing to score — never on a contested question: Emergency Management, Private Legislation, Sports and Recreation.

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

Service record

3 Congresses

102nd · 1991104th · 1995

Republican · House · NJ102nd–104th

Term datesexact

Richard Zimmer

Representative from New Jersey

HOUSER1991–19973 CONGRESSES

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LegislationHEADLINE

21.8%with Democrats

of 2,098 votes · 78.2% with Republicans

Nominations—of 0 votes

All contested22%of 2,098 · combined

Steepest move+5 pts1993→95, as a Republican

Career arc

10050019911995

1995–96 · 104th · Republican · of 876 votes25.3%

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Votes

Democratic majorityYea

Republican majorityYea

Counts toward scoreNo

Open roll call

Latest 6 shown · 876 contested votes scored in the 104th

By policy area

career

Economics and Public Finance19.9% · 547

Congress8.5% · 433

Armed Forces and National Security48.1% · 133

Government Operations and Politics19.8% · 111

International Affairs24.2% · 99

Crime and Law Enforcement19.4% · 93

Public Lands and Natural Resources75% · 76

Labor and Employment33.8% · 65

Science, Technology, Communications14.9% · 47

Health52.2% · 46

Environmental Protection51.5% · 33

Finance and Financial Sector7.4% · 27

Commerce0% · 22

Education0% · 22

Water Resources Development65% · 20

Taxation11.1% · 18

Transportation and Public Works11.1% · 18

Energy50% · 16

Law31.3% · 16

Immigration40% · 15

Social Welfare0% · 15

Foreign Trade and International Finance14.3% · 14

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues75% · 12

Housing and Community Development20% · 10

Agriculture and Food— · 8

Arts, Culture, Religion— · 8

Native Americans— · 8

Families— · 5

Also voted in 3 areas where the parties never split — never on a contested question: Emergency Management, Private Legislation, Sports and Recreation.

Service record

102nd · 1991104th · 1995

Republican102nd–104th

Party switchers

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