Gary A. Franks

Representative from Connecticut

HOUSEREPUBLICAN1991–1997ID F000348

LegislationHEADLINE

15%with Dems

of 2,104 votes

Nominations

—with Dems

of 0 · confirmations only

All contested

15%with Dems

of 2,104 · both combined

Steepest move

−7 pts

1993 → 1995

still a Republican

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 ↓1991

1995–96104th Congress

Sat as a Republican

12.3%with Democrats

of 885 contested votes

Votes for this Congress are open below

Steepest move: 1993 → 1995, −7 pts — within one party label.

Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

DateBillVoteTypeCastSided with

Sep 28, 1996H.R. 3610Department of Defense Appropriations for F.Y. 1997LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Sep 28, 1996H.Res. 546Consideration of Sine Die ResolutionsLEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY

Sep 28, 1996H.R. 4236Omnibus Parks and Public Lands Management ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Full textOmnibus Parks and Public Lands Management ActParty majoritiesDemocrats Yea · Republicans YeaCounts toward scoreNo — both party majorities voted Yea.

Where this lands

YEAVoted with both majorities — not scored

Open roll call

Sep 28, 1996H.R. 3163State Authority Tax Compensation ActLEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY

Sep 28, 1996H.R. 1332Omnibus Insular Areas Act of 1996LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Sep 27, 1996S. 1505Accountable Pipline Safety and Partnership Act of 1996LEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY

Sep 27, 1996H.R. 4000Reestablish POW/MIA ProceduresLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Sep 27, 1996S. 39Sustainable Fisheries ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Sep 27, 1996H.R. 4073National Underground Railroad Freedom CenterLEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY

9 most recent roll calls shown · 885 contested votes scored in the 104th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation

Economics and Public Finance22.6% · 536 votes

Congress4.1% · 435 votes

Armed Forces and National Security8.8% · 137 votes

Government Operations and Politics5.2% · 116 votes

International Affairs23.3% · 103 votes

Crime and Law Enforcement14.1% · 92 votes

Public Lands and Natural Resources53.2% · 77 votes

Labor and Employment7.7% · 65 votes

Health54.3% · 46 votes

Science, Technology, Communications0% · 46 votes

Environmental Protection18.2% · 33 votes

Finance and Financial Sector10.7% · 28 votes

Commerce4.5% · 22 votes

Education36.4% · 22 votes

Water Resources Development25% · 20 votes

Transportation and Public Works26.3% · 19 votes

Taxation5.9% · 17 votes

Energy12.5% · 16 votes

Law6.3% · 16 votes

Immigration13.3% · 15 votes

Social Welfare0% · 15 votes

Foreign Trade and International Finance35.7% · 14 votes

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues8.3% · 12 votes

Housing and Community Development10% · 10 votes

Too few contested votes to score

Agriculture and Food— · 8 votes

Arts, Culture, Religion— · 8 votes

Native Americans— · 8 votes

Families— · 5 votes

Emergency Management— · 1 vote

They also voted in 2 areas where the parties never split, so there is nothing to score — never on a contested question: Private Legislation, Sports and Recreation.

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

Service record

3 Congresses

102nd · 1991104th · 1995

Republican · House · CT102nd–104th

Term datesexact

Gary A. Franks

Representative from Connecticut

HOUSER1991–19973 CONGRESSES

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LegislationHEADLINE

14.9%with Democrats

of 2,104 votes · 85.1% with Republicans

Nominations—of 0 votes

All contested15%of 2,104 · combined

Steepest move−7 pts1993→95, as a Republican

Career arc

10050019911995

1995–96 · 104th · Republican · of 885 votes12.3%

Legislation leads. Tap a point to read that Congress.

Votes

Democratic majorityYea

Republican majorityYea

Counts toward scoreNo

Open roll call

Latest 6 shown · 885 contested votes scored in the 104th

By policy area

career

Economics and Public Finance22.6% · 536

Congress4.1% · 435

Armed Forces and National Security8.8% · 137

Government Operations and Politics5.2% · 116

International Affairs23.3% · 103

Crime and Law Enforcement14.1% · 92

Public Lands and Natural Resources53.2% · 77

Labor and Employment7.7% · 65

Health54.3% · 46

Science, Technology, Communications0% · 46

Environmental Protection18.2% · 33

Finance and Financial Sector10.7% · 28

Commerce4.5% · 22

Education36.4% · 22

Water Resources Development25% · 20

Transportation and Public Works26.3% · 19

Taxation5.9% · 17

Energy12.5% · 16

Law6.3% · 16

Immigration13.3% · 15

Social Welfare0% · 15

Foreign Trade and International Finance35.7% · 14

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues8.3% · 12

Housing and Community Development10% · 10

Agriculture and Food— · 8

Arts, Culture, Religion— · 8

Native Americans— · 8

Families— · 5

Emergency Management— · 1

Also voted in 2 areas where the parties never split — never on a contested question: Private Legislation, Sports and Recreation.

Service record

102nd · 1991104th · 1995

Republican102nd–104th

Party switchers

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