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Allen Edward Ertel

Representative from Pennsylvania
HOUSEDEMOCRAT1977–1983ID E000208
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LegislationHEADLINE
68%with Dems
of 1,312 votes
Nominations
—with Dems
of 0 · confirmations only
All contested
68%with Dems
of 1,312 · both combined
Steepest move
+20 pts
1977 → 1979
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 ↓1977
1981–8297th Congress
Sat as a Democrat
80.4%with Democrats
of 214 contested votes
Votes for this Congress are open below
Steepest move: 1977 → 1979, +20 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
Dec 17, 1982H.R. 7397No description in the source recordLEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY
Dec 16, 1982H.Res. 623No description in the source recordLEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY
Dec 16, 1982H.R. 7019No description in the source recordLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Full textNo description in the source record. What survives: the date, the bill number (H.R. 7019), 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
Dec 16, 1982S. 1965No description in the source recordLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Dec 16, 1982H.R. 3191No description in the source recordLEGISLATIONNAYREP MAJORITY
Dec 16, 1982H.R. 3191No description in the source recordLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Dec 16, 1982H.Res. 623No description in the source recordLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Dec 15, 1982H.R. 5133No description in the source recordLEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY
Dec 15, 1982H.R. 5133No description in the source recordLEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY
9 most recent roll calls shown · 214 contested votes scored in the 97th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation
Economics and Public Finance62.7% · 324 votes
Congress78.8% · 179 votes
International Affairs63.2% · 125 votes
Government Operations and Politics67.9% · 112 votes
Energy69.8% · 53 votes
Armed Forces and National Security80.4% · 46 votes
Transportation and Public Works63.2% · 38 votes
Foreign Trade and International Finance52.8% · 36 votes
Labor and Employment79.4% · 34 votes
Education81.8% · 33 votes
Agriculture and Food69.2% · 26 votes
Public Lands and Natural Resources65.4% · 26 votes
Taxation54.2% · 24 votes
Law90.9% · 22 votes
Environmental Protection78.9% · 19 votes
Health73.3% · 15 votes
Industrial relations76.9% · 13 votes
Crime and Law Enforcement83.3% · 12 votes
Housing and Community Development58.3% · 12 votes
Science, Technology, Communications91.7% · 12 votes
Commerce54.5% · 11 votes
Finance and Financial Sector36.4% · 11 votes
Social Welfare70% · 10 votes
Too few contested votes to score
Electronic surveillance— · 7 votes
Black lung— · 6 votes
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues— · 5 votes
Home repair and improvement— · 5 votes
Private Legislation— · 5 votes
Government securities— · 4 votes
Income tax— · 4 votes
Native Americans— · 4 votes
Families— · 3 votes
Financial disclosure— · 3 votes
Independent regulatory commissions— · 3 votes
Indian claims— · 3 votes
Municipal finance— · 3 votes
Arts, Culture, Religion— · 2 votes
Constitutional amendments— · 2 votes
Contested elections— · 2 votes
Cultural centers— · 2 votes
Embargo— · 2 votes
Public works— · 2 votes
Social Sciences and History— · 2 votes
Animals— · 1 vote
Aquaculture— · 1 vote
Barber and beauty shops— · 1 vote
Domestic relations— · 1 vote
Droughts— · 1 vote
Earthquakes— · 1 vote
Immigration— · 1 vote
Impeachments— · 1 vote
Import restrictions— · 1 vote
Museums— · 1 vote
Political representation— · 1 vote
Rehabilitation— · 1 vote
Sports and Recreation— · 1 vote
Territories (U.S.)— · 1 vote
Water Resources Development— · 1 vote

They also voted in 45 areas where the parties never split, so there is nothing to score — never on a contested question: Age and employment, Agriculture in foreign trade, Auditing, Aviation insurance, Awards, medals, prizes, Broadcasting, Cemeteries and funerals, Checks, Child abuse, Climate, Clothing industry, Commemorations, Commodity control, Conservation of natural resources, Contempt of legislative bodies, Customs administration, Disabled, Emergency Management, Emigration, Federal advisory bodies, Government publications, Human rights, 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

3 Congresses
95th · 197797th · 1981
Democrat · House · PA95th–97th
Term datesexact
Members · Pennsylvania
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Allen Edward Ertel

Representative from Pennsylvania
HOUSED1977–19833 CONGRESSES
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LegislationHEADLINE
68.1%with Democrats
of 1,312 votes · 31.9% with Republicans
Nominations—of 0 votes
All contested68%of 1,312 · combined
Steepest move+20 pts1977→79, as a Democrat

Career arc

10050019771981
1981–82 · 97th · Democrat · of 214 votes80.4%

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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 · 214 contested votes scored in the 97th

By policy area

career
Economics and Public Finance62.7% · 324
Congress78.8% · 179
International Affairs63.2% · 125
Government Operations and Politics67.9% · 112
Energy69.8% · 53
Armed Forces and National Security80.4% · 46
Transportation and Public Works63.2% · 38
Foreign Trade and International Finance52.8% · 36
Labor and Employment79.4% · 34
Education81.8% · 33
Agriculture and Food69.2% · 26
Public Lands and Natural Resources65.4% · 26
Taxation54.2% · 24
Law90.9% · 22
Environmental Protection78.9% · 19
Health73.3% · 15
Industrial relations76.9% · 13
Crime and Law Enforcement83.3% · 12
Housing and Community Development58.3% · 12
Science, Technology, Communications91.7% · 12
Commerce54.5% · 11
Finance and Financial Sector36.4% · 11
Social Welfare70% · 10
Electronic surveillance— · 7
Black lung— · 6
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues— · 5
Home repair and improvement— · 5
Private Legislation— · 5
Government securities— · 4
Income tax— · 4
Native Americans— · 4
Families— · 3
Financial disclosure— · 3
Independent regulatory commissions— · 3
Indian claims— · 3
Municipal finance— · 3
Arts, Culture, Religion— · 2
Constitutional amendments— · 2
Contested elections— · 2
Cultural centers— · 2
Embargo— · 2
Public works— · 2
Social Sciences and History— · 2
Animals— · 1
Aquaculture— · 1
Barber and beauty shops— · 1
Domestic relations— · 1
Droughts— · 1
Earthquakes— · 1
Immigration— · 1
Impeachments— · 1
Import restrictions— · 1
Museums— · 1
Political representation— · 1
Rehabilitation— · 1
Sports and Recreation— · 1
Territories (U.S.)— · 1
Water Resources Development— · 1

Also voted in 45 areas where the parties never split — never on a contested question: Age and employment, Agriculture in foreign trade, Auditing, Aviation insurance, Awards, medals, prizes, Broadcasting, Cemeteries and funerals, Checks, Child abuse, Climate, Clothing industry, Commemorations, Commodity control, Conservation of natural resources, Contempt of legislative bodies, Customs administration, Disabled, Emergency Management, Emigration, Federal advisory bodies, Government publications, Human rights, 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 · 197797th · 1981
Democrat95th–97th

Party switchers

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