Joseph Edward Brennan

Representative from Maine

HOUSEDEMOCRAT1987–1991ID B000798

LegislationHEADLINE

94%with Dems

of 943 votes

Nominations

—with Dems

of 0 · confirmations only

All contested

94%with Dems

of 943 · both combined

Steepest move

−0 pts

1987 → 1989

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 ↓1987

1989–90101st Congress

Sat as a Democrat

93.8%with Democrats

of 436 contested votes

Votes for this Congress are open below

Steepest move: 1987 → 1989, −0 pts — while still a Democrat.

Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

1 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 26, 1990H.R. 5835OMNIBUS BUDGET RECONCILIATION ACT OF 1990LEGISLATIONNAYREP MAJORITY

Oct 26, 1990H.Res. 537WAIVING CERTAIN POINTS OF ORDER AGAINST CONSIDERATION OF THE CONFERENCE REPORT ON H.R. 5835; BUDGET RECONCILIATION ACT OF 1990LEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY

Oct 26, 1990H.Res. 531WAIVING CERTAIN POINTS OF ORDER AGAINST CONSIDERATION OF THE CONFERENCE REPORT ON S. 358, IMMIGRATION ACT OF 1990LEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY

Full textWAIVING CERTAIN POINTS OF ORDER AGAINST CONSIDERATION OF THE CONFERENCE REPORT ON S. 358, IMMIGRATION ACT OF 1990Party majoritiesDemocrats Yea · Republicans NayCounts toward scoreYes — the parties split.

Where this lands

YEASided with the Democratic majority

Open roll call

Oct 24, 1990H.J.Res. 681FURTHER CONTINUING APPRPOPRIATIONS, FY 1991LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Oct 24, 1990H.R. 4739NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 1991LEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY

Oct 24, 1990H.Res. 521WAIVING CERTAIN POINTS OF ORDER AGAINST CONSIDERATION OF THE CONFERENCE REPORT ON H.R. 4739; DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FY 1991LEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY

Oct 24, 1990S. 2924FEDERAL FISH INSPECTION ACTLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Oct 24, 1990S. 2924No description in the source recordLEGISLATIONNAYNEITHER · NOT SCORED

Oct 24, 1990H.Res. 511PROVIDING FOR THE CONSIDERATION OF S. 2924, FEDERAL FISH INSPECTION ACTLEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY

9 most recent roll calls shown · 436 contested votes scored in the 101st CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation

Economics and Public Finance90.2% · 194 votes

Armed Forces and National Security95.8% · 143 votes

International Affairs95.3% · 85 votes

Congress98.7% · 76 votes

Government Operations and Politics83.3% · 66 votes

Labor and Employment100% · 38 votes

Foreign Trade and International Finance96.3% · 27 votes

Transportation and Public Works100% · 26 votes

Crime and Law Enforcement79.2% · 24 votes

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues100% · 23 votes

Housing and Community Development95.7% · 23 votes

Public Lands and Natural Resources100% · 20 votes

Social Welfare100% · 19 votes

Environmental Protection100% · 16 votes

Immigration100% · 15 votes

Water Resources Development86.7% · 15 votes

Science, Technology, Communications78.6% · 14 votes

Agriculture and Food66.7% · 12 votes

Education90.9% · 11 votes

Energy100% · 10 votes

Law100% · 10 votes

Too few contested votes to score

Commerce— · 9 votes

Finance and Financial Sector— · 9 votes

Health— · 8 votes

Families— · 6 votes

Native Americans— · 6 votes

Commemorations— · 3 votes

Emergency Management— · 3 votes

Taxation— · 2 votes

Arts, Culture, Religion— · 1 vote

They also voted in 2 areas where the parties never split, so there is nothing to score — never on a contested question: Animals, Private Legislation.

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

Service record

2 Congresses

100th · 1987101st · 1989

Democrat · House · ME100th–101st

Term datesexact

Joseph Edward Brennan

Representative from Maine

HOUSED1987–19912 CONGRESSES

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LegislationHEADLINE

93.7%with Democrats

of 943 votes · 6.3% with Republicans

Nominations—of 0 votes

All contested94%of 943 · combined

Steepest move−0 pts1987→89, as a Democrat

Career arc

10050019871989

1989–90 · 101st · Democrat · of 436 votes93.8%

Legislation leads. Tap a point to read that Congress.

Votes

Democratic majorityYea

Republican majorityNay

Counts toward scoreYes

Open roll call

Latest 6 shown · 436 contested votes scored in the 101st

By policy area

career

Economics and Public Finance90.2% · 194

Armed Forces and National Security95.8% · 143

International Affairs95.3% · 85

Congress98.7% · 76

Government Operations and Politics83.3% · 66

Labor and Employment100% · 38

Foreign Trade and International Finance96.3% · 27

Transportation and Public Works100% · 26

Crime and Law Enforcement79.2% · 24

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues100% · 23

Housing and Community Development95.7% · 23

Public Lands and Natural Resources100% · 20

Social Welfare100% · 19

Environmental Protection100% · 16

Immigration100% · 15

Water Resources Development86.7% · 15

Science, Technology, Communications78.6% · 14

Agriculture and Food66.7% · 12

Education90.9% · 11

Energy100% · 10

Law100% · 10

Commerce— · 9

Finance and Financial Sector— · 9

Health— · 8

Families— · 6

Native Americans— · 6

Commemorations— · 3

Emergency Management— · 3

Taxation— · 2

Arts, Culture, Religion— · 1

Also voted in 2 areas where the parties never split — never on a contested question: Animals, Private Legislation.

Service record

100th · 1987101st · 1989

Democrat100th–101st

Party switchers

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