Bernard James Dwyer

Representative from New Jersey

HOUSEDEMOCRAT1981–1993ID D000586

LegislationHEADLINE

95%with Dems

of 2,685 votes

Nominations

—with Dems

of 0 · confirmations only

All contested

95%with Dems

of 2,685 · both combined

Steepest move

−3 pts

1985 → 1987

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 ↓19811987

1991–92102nd Congress

Sat as a Democrat

93.2%with Democrats

of 469 contested votes

Votes for this Congress are open below

Steepest move: 1985 → 1987, −3 pts — while still a Democrat.

Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

DateBillVoteTypeCastSided with

Oct 5, 1992H.Res. 604WAIVING POINTS OF ORDER AGAINST THE CONFERENCE REPORT AND ITS CONSIDERATION ON H.R. 429; RECLAMATION PROJECTS AUTHORIZATION AND ADJUSTMENT ACT OF 1991LEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY

Oct 5, 1992S. 12CABLE TELEVISION CONSUMER PROTECTION AND COMPETITION ACT OF 1992LEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY

Full textCABLE TELEVISION CONSUMER PROTECTION AND COMPETITION ACT OF 1992Party majoritiesDemocrats Yea · Republicans NayCounts toward scoreYes — the parties split.

Where this lands

YEASided with the Democratic majority

Open roll call

Oct 5, 1992H.Res. 603WAIVING POINTS OF ORDER AGAINST THE CONFERENCE REPORT AND ITS CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 5334; HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ACT OF 1992LEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY

Oct 5, 1992H.R. 776COMPREHENSIVE NATIONAL ENERGY POLICY ACTLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Oct 5, 1992H.R. 776COMPREHENSIVE NATIONAL ENERGY POLICY ACTLEGISLATIONNAYBOTH · NOT SCORED

Oct 5, 1992H.Res. 602WAIVING POINTS OF ORDER AGAINST THE CONFERENCE REPORT AND ITS CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 5504; DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE APPROPRIATIONS FOR F.Y. 1993LEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY

Oct 5, 1992H.Res. 601WAIVING POINTS OF ORDER AGAINST THE CONFERENCE REPORT TO ACCOMPANY H.R. 776; COMPREHENSIVE NATIONAL ENERGY POLICY ACTLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Oct 5, 1992H.R. 5368FOREIGN ASSISTANCE APPROPRIATIONS FOR FY 1993LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

9 most recent roll calls shown · 469 contested votes scored in the 102nd CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation

Economics and Public Finance96.4% · 670 votes

Armed Forces and National Security93.6% · 329 votes

Congress98.9% · 279 votes

International Affairs93.8% · 176 votes

Government Operations and Politics94.7% · 150 votes

Foreign Trade and International Finance96% · 101 votes

Labor and Employment100% · 85 votes

Science, Technology, Communications98.6% · 72 votes

Public Lands and Natural Resources100% · 68 votes

Agriculture and Food77.8% · 63 votes

Transportation and Public Works98.3% · 59 votes

Housing and Community Development98.3% · 58 votes

Crime and Law Enforcement90.6% · 53 votes

Environmental Protection100% · 44 votes

Immigration89.7% · 39 votes

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues97.2% · 36 votes

Education91.7% · 36 votes

Health100% · 36 votes

Taxation85.7% · 35 votes

Social Welfare96.9% · 32 votes

Law100% · 31 votes

Finance and Financial Sector72.4% · 29 votes

Water Resources Development79.3% · 29 votes

Energy80.8% · 26 votes

Commerce89.5% · 19 votes

Native Americans94.7% · 19 votes

Too few contested votes to score

Families— · 8 votes

Commemorations— · 6 votes

Arts, Culture, Religion— · 5 votes

Emergency Management— · 4 votes

Social Sciences and History— · 4 votes

Sports and Recreation— · 3 votes

Private Legislation— · 2 votes

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

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

Service record

6 Congresses

97th · 1981102nd · 1991

Democrat · House · NJ97th–102nd

Term datesexact

Bernard James Dwyer

Representative from New Jersey

HOUSED1981–19936 CONGRESSES

Compare

LegislationHEADLINE

95.1%with Democrats

of 2,685 votes · 4.9% with Republicans

Nominations—of 0 votes

All contested95%of 2,685 · combined

Steepest move−3 pts1985→87, as a Democrat

Career arc

10050019811991

1991–92 · 102nd · Democrat · of 469 votes93.2%

Legislation leads. Tap a point to read that Congress.

Votes

Democratic majorityYea

Republican majorityNay

Counts toward scoreYes

Open roll call

Latest 6 shown · 469 contested votes scored in the 102nd

By policy area

career

Economics and Public Finance96.4% · 670

Armed Forces and National Security93.6% · 329

Congress98.9% · 279

International Affairs93.8% · 176

Government Operations and Politics94.7% · 150

Foreign Trade and International Finance96% · 101

Labor and Employment100% · 85

Science, Technology, Communications98.6% · 72

Public Lands and Natural Resources100% · 68

Agriculture and Food77.8% · 63

Transportation and Public Works98.3% · 59

Housing and Community Development98.3% · 58

Crime and Law Enforcement90.6% · 53

Environmental Protection100% · 44

Immigration89.7% · 39

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues97.2% · 36

Education91.7% · 36

Health100% · 36

Taxation85.7% · 35

Social Welfare96.9% · 32

Law100% · 31

Finance and Financial Sector72.4% · 29

Water Resources Development79.3% · 29

Energy80.8% · 26

Commerce89.5% · 19

Native Americans94.7% · 19

Families— · 8

Commemorations— · 6

Arts, Culture, Religion— · 5

Emergency Management— · 4

Social Sciences and History— · 4

Sports and Recreation— · 3

Private Legislation— · 2

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

Service record

97th · 1981102nd · 1991

Democrat97th–102nd

Party switchers

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