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Billy Lee Evans

Representative from Georgia
HOUSEDEMOCRAT1977–1983ID E000233
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LegislationHEADLINE
50%with Dems
of 1,228 votes
Nominations
—with Dems
of 0 · confirmations only
All contested
50%with Dems
of 1,228 · both combined
Steepest move
−5 pts
1979 → 1981
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
48.4%with Democrats
of 221 contested votes
Votes for this Congress are open below
Steepest move: 1979 → 1981, −5 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 recordLEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY
Dec 16, 1982S. 1965No description in the source recordLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Dec 16, 1982H.R. 3191No description in the source recordLEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY
Full textNo description in the source record. What survives: the date, the bill number (H.R. 3191), how they voted and which side that matched.Party majoritiesDemocrats Yea · Republicans NayCounts toward scoreYes — the parties split.
Where this lands
YEASided with the Democratic 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 16, 1982H.Res. 628No description in the source recordLEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY
Dec 16, 1982H.Res. 631No description in the source recordLEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY
Dec 16, 1982H.Res. 630No description in the source recordLEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY
Dec 15, 1982H.R. 5133No description in the source recordLEGISLATIONNAYREP MAJORITY
9 most recent roll calls shown · 221 contested votes scored in the 97th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation
Economics and Public Finance42.7% · 288 votes
Congress69% · 174 votes
International Affairs42.9% · 119 votes
Government Operations and Politics52.4% · 105 votes
Energy50% · 50 votes
Armed Forces and National Security34.9% · 43 votes
Foreign Trade and International Finance25.7% · 35 votes
Transportation and Public Works59.4% · 32 votes
Labor and Employment45.2% · 31 votes
Agriculture and Food82.1% · 28 votes
Taxation29.6% · 27 votes
Education54.2% · 24 votes
Public Lands and Natural Resources68.2% · 22 votes
Environmental Protection45% · 20 votes
Law45% · 20 votes
Health27.8% · 18 votes
Industrial relations38.5% · 13 votes
Science, Technology, Communications50% · 12 votes
Commerce45.5% · 11 votes
Crime and Law Enforcement54.5% · 11 votes
Finance and Financial Sector45.5% · 11 votes
Housing and Community Development30% · 10 votes
Social Welfare50% · 10 votes
Too few contested votes to score
Electronic surveillance— · 7 votes
Home repair and improvement— · 5 votes
Native Americans— · 5 votes
Private Legislation— · 5 votes
Black lung— · 4 votes
Government securities— · 4 votes
Income tax— · 4 votes
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues— · 3 votes
Embargo— · 3 votes
Families— · 3 votes
Financial disclosure— · 3 votes
Independent regulatory commissions— · 3 votes
Indian claims— · 3 votes
Arts, Culture, Religion— · 2 votes
Constitutional amendments— · 2 votes
Contested elections— · 2 votes
Municipal finance— · 2 votes
Museums— · 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
Import restrictions— · 1 vote
Political representation— · 1 vote
Rehabilitation— · 1 vote
Territories (U.S.)— · 1 vote
Water Resources Development— · 1 vote

They also voted in 48 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, Cultural centers, Customs administration, Disabled, Emergency Management, Emigration, Federal advisory bodies, Government publications, Human rights, Impeachments, 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, Sports and Recreation, 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 · GA95th–97th
Term datesexact
Members · Georgia
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Billy Lee Evans

Representative from Georgia
HOUSED1977–19833 CONGRESSES
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LegislationHEADLINE
50.4%with Democrats
of 1,228 votes · 49.6% with Republicans
Nominations—of 0 votes
All contested50%of 1,228 · combined
Steepest move−5 pts1979→81, as a Democrat

Career arc

10050019771981
1981–82 · 97th · Democrat · of 221 votes48.4%

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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 majorityNay
Counts toward scoreYes
Open roll call
Latest 6 shown · 221 contested votes scored in the 97th

By policy area

career
Economics and Public Finance42.7% · 288
Congress69% · 174
International Affairs42.9% · 119
Government Operations and Politics52.4% · 105
Energy50% · 50
Armed Forces and National Security34.9% · 43
Foreign Trade and International Finance25.7% · 35
Transportation and Public Works59.4% · 32
Labor and Employment45.2% · 31
Agriculture and Food82.1% · 28
Taxation29.6% · 27
Education54.2% · 24
Public Lands and Natural Resources68.2% · 22
Environmental Protection45% · 20
Law45% · 20
Health27.8% · 18
Industrial relations38.5% · 13
Science, Technology, Communications50% · 12
Commerce45.5% · 11
Crime and Law Enforcement54.5% · 11
Finance and Financial Sector45.5% · 11
Housing and Community Development30% · 10
Social Welfare50% · 10
Electronic surveillance— · 7
Home repair and improvement— · 5
Native Americans— · 5
Private Legislation— · 5
Black lung— · 4
Government securities— · 4
Income tax— · 4
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues— · 3
Embargo— · 3
Families— · 3
Financial disclosure— · 3
Independent regulatory commissions— · 3
Indian claims— · 3
Arts, Culture, Religion— · 2
Constitutional amendments— · 2
Contested elections— · 2
Municipal finance— · 2
Museums— · 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
Import restrictions— · 1
Political representation— · 1
Rehabilitation— · 1
Territories (U.S.)— · 1
Water Resources Development— · 1

Also voted in 48 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, Cultural centers, Customs administration, Disabled, Emergency Management, Emigration, Federal advisory bodies, Government publications, Human rights, Impeachments, 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, Sports and Recreation, Terrorism, Tobacco.

Service record

95th · 197797th · 1981
Democrat95th–97th

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