Lane Allen Evans

Representative from Illinois

HOUSEDEMOCRAT1983–2007ID E000250

LegislationHEADLINE

96%with Dems

of 6,567 votes

Nominations

—with Dems

of 0 · confirmations only

All contested

96%with Dems

of 6,567 · both combined

Steepest move

−4 pts

1995 → 1997

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 ↓1983198919952001

2005–06109th Congress

Sat as a Democrat

97.4%with Democrats

of 346 contested votes

Votes for this Congress are open below

Steepest move: 1995 → 1997, −4 pts — while still a Democrat.

Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

DateBillVoteTypeCastSided with

Sep 27, 2006H.R. 6166Military Commissions ActLEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY

Sep 27, 2006H.R. 6166Military Commissions ActLEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY

Sep 27, 2006H.Res. 1042Providing for the consideration of H.R. 6166, Military Commissions ActLEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY

Full textProviding for the consideration of H.R. 6166, Military Commissions ActParty majoritiesDemocrats Nay · Republicans YeaCounts toward scoreYes — the parties split.

Where this lands

NAYSided with the Democratic majority

Open roll call

Sep 27, 2006H.Res. 1042Providing for the consideration of H.R. 6166, Military Commissions ActLEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY

Sep 27, 2006H.Con.Res. 483Providing for an adjournment or recess of the two HousesLEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY

Sep 21, 2006H.R. 5631Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2007LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Sep 21, 2006H.R. 6094Community Protection Act of 2006LEGISLATIONNAYNEITHER · NOT SCORED

Sep 21, 2006H.R. 6094Community Protection Act of 2006LEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY

Sep 21, 2006S. 418Military Personnel Financial Services Protection ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

9 most recent roll calls shown · 346 contested votes scored in the 109th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation

Economics and Public Finance94.2% · 1,660 votes

Congress98% · 1,176 votes

Armed Forces and National Security97.2% · 508 votes

International Affairs93.3% · 374 votes

Government Operations and Politics97.3% · 337 votes

Crime and Law Enforcement97.1% · 206 votes

Labor and Employment100% · 183 votes

Public Lands and Natural Resources98.9% · 176 votes

Taxation97% · 168 votes

Health98.7% · 150 votes

Foreign Trade and International Finance90.3% · 134 votes

Science, Technology, Communications97.3% · 111 votes

Education99.1% · 109 votes

Transportation and Public Works93.3% · 104 votes

Law98% · 102 votes

Finance and Financial Sector90.8% · 98 votes

Energy95.4% · 87 votes

Housing and Community Development97.6% · 83 votes

Agriculture and Food88.6% · 79 votes

Environmental Protection97.4% · 77 votes

Immigration94.3% · 70 votes

Social Welfare100% · 63 votes

Commerce96.5% · 57 votes

Water Resources Development80.7% · 57 votes

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues100% · 50 votes

Native Americans96.3% · 27 votes

Commemorations92.3% · 26 votes

Families81.3% · 16 votes

Emergency Management93.3% · 15 votes

Arts, Culture, Religion100% · 13 votes

Too few contested votes to score

Social Sciences and History— · 2 votes

Sports and Recreation— · 2 votes

Animals— · 1 vote

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

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

Service record

12 Congresses

98th · 1983109th · 2005

Democrat · House · IL98th–109th

Term datesexact

Lane Allen Evans

Representative from Illinois

HOUSED1983–200712 CONGRESSES

Compare

LegislationHEADLINE

95.9%with Democrats

of 6,567 votes · 4.1% with Republicans

Nominations—of 0 votes

All contested96%of 6,567 · combined

Steepest move−4 pts1995→97, as a Democrat

Career arc

10050019832005

2005–06 · 109th · Democrat · of 346 votes97.4%

Legislation leads. Tap a point to read that Congress.

Votes

Democratic majorityNay

Republican majorityYea

Counts toward scoreYes

Open roll call

Latest 6 shown · 346 contested votes scored in the 109th

By policy area

career

Economics and Public Finance94.2% · 1,660

Congress98% · 1,176

Armed Forces and National Security97.2% · 508

International Affairs93.3% · 374

Government Operations and Politics97.3% · 337

Crime and Law Enforcement97.1% · 206

Labor and Employment100% · 183

Public Lands and Natural Resources98.9% · 176

Taxation97% · 168

Health98.7% · 150

Foreign Trade and International Finance90.3% · 134

Science, Technology, Communications97.3% · 111

Education99.1% · 109

Transportation and Public Works93.3% · 104

Law98% · 102

Finance and Financial Sector90.8% · 98

Energy95.4% · 87

Housing and Community Development97.6% · 83

Agriculture and Food88.6% · 79

Environmental Protection97.4% · 77

Immigration94.3% · 70

Social Welfare100% · 63

Commerce96.5% · 57

Water Resources Development80.7% · 57

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues100% · 50

Native Americans96.3% · 27

Commemorations92.3% · 26

Families81.3% · 16

Emergency Management93.3% · 15

Arts, Culture, Religion100% · 13

Social Sciences and History— · 2

Sports and Recreation— · 2

Animals— · 1

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

Service record

98th · 1983109th · 2005

Democrat98th–109th

Party switchers

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