Alphonso Michael (Mike) Espy

Representative from Mississippi

HOUSEDEMOCRAT1987–1995ID E000218

LegislationHEADLINE

92%with Dems

of 1,413 votes

Nominations

—with Dems

of 0 · confirmations only

All contested

92%with Dems

of 1,413 · both combined

Steepest move

+10 pts

1991 → 1993

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 ↓19871993

1993–94103rd Congress

Sat as a Democrat

100%with Democrats

of 5 contested votes

Votes for this Congress are open below

Steepest move: 1991 → 1993, +10 pts — while still a Democrat.

Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

1 of these 5 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

Jan 5, 1993H.Res. 5RULES OF THE HOUSELEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY

Jan 5, 1993H.Res. 5RULES OF THE HOUSELEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY

Jan 5, 1993H.Res. 5RULES OF THE HOUSELEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY

Full textRULES OF THE HOUSEParty majoritiesDemocrats Yea · Republicans NayCounts toward scoreYes — the parties split.

Where this lands

YEASided with the Democratic majority

Open roll call

Jan 5, 1993H.Res. 5RULES OF THE HOUSELEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY

Jan 5, 1993noneNo description in the source recordLEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY

5 most recent roll calls shown · 5 contested votes scored in the 103rd CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation

Economics and Public Finance93.2% · 311 votes

Congress96.1% · 204 votes

Armed Forces and National Security92.9% · 168 votes

International Affairs88.3% · 103 votes

Government Operations and Politics94.9% · 78 votes

Labor and Employment100% · 56 votes

Crime and Law Enforcement68.4% · 38 votes

Foreign Trade and International Finance94.3% · 35 votes

Public Lands and Natural Resources83.9% · 31 votes

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues92.3% · 26 votes

Transportation and Public Works88% · 25 votes

Finance and Financial Sector95.8% · 24 votes

Housing and Community Development95.5% · 22 votes

Science, Technology, Communications90.9% · 22 votes

Water Resources Development90.9% · 22 votes

Health100% · 21 votes

Environmental Protection50% · 18 votes

Law100% · 18 votes

Social Welfare100% · 18 votes

Education75% · 16 votes

Immigration93.8% · 16 votes

Energy66.7% · 15 votes

Commerce71.4% · 14 votes

Agriculture and Food61.5% · 13 votes

Too few contested votes to score

Families— · 8 votes

Taxation— · 8 votes

Native Americans— · 6 votes

Commemorations— · 3 votes

Emergency Management— · 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

4 Congresses

100th · 1987103rd · 1993

Democrat · House · MS100th–103rd

Term datesexact

Alphonso Michael (Mike) Espy

Representative from Mississippi

HOUSED1987–19954 CONGRESSES

Compare

LegislationHEADLINE

91.7%with Democrats

of 1,413 votes · 8.3% with Republicans

Nominations—of 0 votes

All contested92%of 1,413 · combined

Steepest move+10 pts1991→93, as a Democrat

Career arc

10050019871993

1993–94 · 103rd · Democrat · of 5 votes100%

Legislation leads. Tap a point to read that Congress.

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 majorityNay

Counts toward scoreYes

Open roll call

Latest 5 shown · 5 contested votes scored in the 103rd

By policy area

career

Economics and Public Finance93.2% · 311

Congress96.1% · 204

Armed Forces and National Security92.9% · 168

International Affairs88.3% · 103

Government Operations and Politics94.9% · 78

Labor and Employment100% · 56

Crime and Law Enforcement68.4% · 38

Foreign Trade and International Finance94.3% · 35

Public Lands and Natural Resources83.9% · 31

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues92.3% · 26

Transportation and Public Works88% · 25

Finance and Financial Sector95.8% · 24

Housing and Community Development95.5% · 22

Science, Technology, Communications90.9% · 22

Water Resources Development90.9% · 22

Health100% · 21

Environmental Protection50% · 18

Law100% · 18

Social Welfare100% · 18

Education75% · 16

Immigration93.8% · 16

Energy66.7% · 15

Commerce71.4% · 14

Agriculture and Food61.5% · 13

Families— · 8

Taxation— · 8

Native Americans— · 6

Commemorations— · 3

Emergency Management— · 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 · 1987103rd · 1993

Democrat100th–103rd

Party switchers

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