Merrill Cook

Representative from Utah

HOUSEREPUBLICAN1997–2001ID C000722

LegislationHEADLINE

9%with Dems

of 1,061 votes

Nominations

—with Dems

of 0 · confirmations only

All contested

9%with Dems

of 1,061 · both combined

Steepest move

−0 pts

1997 → 1999

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 ↓1997

1999–2000106th Congress

Sat as a Republican

9.2%with Democrats

of 455 contested votes

Votes for this Congress are open below

Steepest move: 1997 → 1999, −0 pts — within one party label.

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 2001LEGISLATIONNAYNEITHER · NOT SCORED

Dec 8, 2000H.J.Res. 128Making further continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2001LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Dec 7, 2000H.J.Res. 127Making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 2001LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Full textMaking further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 2001Party majoritiesDemocrats Yea · Republicans YeaCounts toward scoreNo — both party majorities voted Yea.

Where this lands

YEAVoted with both majorities — not scored

Open roll call

Dec 5, 2000H.J.Res. 126Making further continuing appropriations for FY 2001LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Dec 4, 2000S. 1761Lower Rio Grande Valley Water Resources Conservation and Improvement ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Dec 4, 2000S. 3137James Madison Commemoration Commission ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Nov 14, 2000H.R. 4986Foreign Sales Corporation (FCS) Repeal and Extraterritorial Income Exclusion ActLEGISLATIONNAYNEITHER · NOT SCORED

Nov 13, 2000S. 1972Conveyance of Joe Rowell Park, Dolores, ColoradoLEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY

Nov 13, 2000S. 2594Carriage of Nonproject Water by the Mancos Project, ColoradoLEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY

9 most recent roll calls shown · 455 contested votes scored in the 106th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation

Economics and Public Finance14.9% · 269 votes

Congress1.3% · 238 votes

International Affairs9.7% · 72 votes

Government Operations and Politics30.2% · 63 votes

Crime and Law Enforcement0% · 45 votes

Public Lands and Natural Resources13.6% · 44 votes

Armed Forces and National Security2.3% · 43 votes

Taxation0% · 42 votes

Education2.7% · 37 votes

Finance and Financial Sector19.2% · 26 votes

Law0% · 25 votes

Labor and Employment0% · 17 votes

Health31.3% · 16 votes

Foreign Trade and International Finance38.5% · 13 votes

Housing and Community Development7.7% · 13 votes

Too few contested votes to score

Commerce— · 9 votes

Transportation and Public Works— · 9 votes

Water Resources Development— · 8 votes

Commemorations— · 7 votes

Science, Technology, Communications— · 7 votes

Environmental Protection— · 6 votes

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues— · 5 votes

Social Welfare— · 5 votes

Native Americans— · 4 votes

Families— · 3 votes

Immigration— · 3 votes

Agriculture and Food— · 2 votes

Animals— · 1 vote

Arts, Culture, Religion— · 1 vote

Emergency Management— · 1 vote

They also voted in 2 areas where the parties never split, so there is nothing to score — never on a contested question: Energy, Sports and Recreation.

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

Service record

2 Congresses

105th · 1997106th · 1999

Republican · House · UT105th–106th

Term datesexact

Merrill Cook

Representative from Utah

HOUSER1997–20012 CONGRESSES

Compare

LegislationHEADLINE

9.1%with Democrats

of 1,061 votes · 90.9% with Republicans

Nominations—of 0 votes

All contested9%of 1,061 · combined

Steepest move−0 pts1997→99, as a Republican

Career arc

10050019971999

1999–2000 · 106th · Republican · of 455 votes9.2%

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Votes

Democratic majorityYea

Republican majorityYea

Counts toward scoreNo

Open roll call

Latest 6 shown · 455 contested votes scored in the 106th

By policy area

career

Economics and Public Finance14.9% · 269

Congress1.3% · 238

International Affairs9.7% · 72

Government Operations and Politics30.2% · 63

Crime and Law Enforcement0% · 45

Public Lands and Natural Resources13.6% · 44

Armed Forces and National Security2.3% · 43

Taxation0% · 42

Education2.7% · 37

Finance and Financial Sector19.2% · 26

Law0% · 25

Labor and Employment0% · 17

Health31.3% · 16

Foreign Trade and International Finance38.5% · 13

Housing and Community Development7.7% · 13

Commerce— · 9

Transportation and Public Works— · 9

Water Resources Development— · 8

Commemorations— · 7

Science, Technology, Communications— · 7

Environmental Protection— · 6

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues— · 5

Social Welfare— · 5

Native Americans— · 4

Families— · 3

Immigration— · 3

Agriculture and Food— · 2

Animals— · 1

Arts, Culture, Religion— · 1

Emergency Management— · 1

Also voted in 2 areas where the parties never split — never on a contested question: Energy, Sports and Recreation.

Service record

105th · 1997106th · 1999

Republican105th–106th

Party switchers

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