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Benjamin Arthur Gilman

Representative from New York
HOUSEREPUBLICAN1973–2003ID G000212
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LegislationHEADLINE
49%with Dems
of 7,926 votes
Nominations
—with Dems
of 0 · confirmations only
All contested
49%with Dems
of 7,926 · both combined
Steepest move
−25 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 ↓19731979198519911997
2001–02107th Congress
Sat as a Republican
24%with Democrats
of 400 contested votes
Votes for this Congress are open below
Steepest move: 1993 → 1995, −25 pts — within one party label.
Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

DateBillVoteTypeCastSided with
Nov 14, 2002H.R. 5708To reduce preexisting PAYGO balancesLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Nov 14, 2002H.R. 5708To reduce preexisting PAYGO balancesLEGISLATIONNAYREP MAJORITY
Nov 14, 2002H.Res. 609Providing for the Consideration of the Senate Amendments to H.R. 5063, Armed Forces Tax Fairness ActLEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY
Full textProviding for the Consideration of the Senate Amendments to H.R. 5063, Armed Forces Tax Fairness ActParty majoritiesDemocrats Nay · Republicans YeaCounts toward scoreYes — the parties split.
Where this lands
YEASided with the Republican majority
Nov 14, 2002H.Res. 609Providing for the Consideration of the Senate Amendments to H.R. 5063, Armed Forces Tax Fairness ActLEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY
Nov 14, 2002H.Res. 606Waiving Points of Order Against the Conference Report on H.R. 333, Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection ActLEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY
Nov 13, 2002H.R. 5710Homeland Security ActLEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY
Nov 13, 2002H.R. 5710Homeland Security ActLEGISLATIONNAYREP MAJORITY
Nov 13, 2002H.Res. 600Providing for consideration of H.R. 5710; to establish a Department of Homeland SecurityLEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY
Nov 13, 2002H.J.Res. 124Making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 2003, and for other purposes.LEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY
9 most recent roll calls shown · 400 contested votes scored in the 107th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation
Economics and Public Finance51.6% · 1,920 votes
Congress22.3% · 1,214 votes
Armed Forces and National Security33.2% · 542 votes
Government Operations and Politics54.8% · 509 votes
International Affairs46.6% · 506 votes
Labor and Employment77.3% · 216 votes
Public Lands and Natural Resources75% · 212 votes
Crime and Law Enforcement49.3% · 211 votes
Energy59% · 183 votes
Foreign Trade and International Finance51.5% · 169 votes
Taxation17.3% · 156 votes
Transportation and Public Works69.5% · 154 votes
Education68% · 147 votes
Health70.2% · 141 votes
Science, Technology, Communications36.1% · 133 votes
Agriculture and Food59.5% · 126 votes
Environmental Protection64.2% · 106 votes
Law68.3% · 104 votes
Housing and Community Development60.8% · 102 votes
Finance and Financial Sector28.6% · 98 votes
Commerce55.1% · 78 votes
Social Welfare54.8% · 73 votes
Immigration74.6% · 59 votes
Water Resources Development50% · 58 votes
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues78.2% · 55 votes
Native Americans71% · 31 votes
Arts, Culture, Religion57.1% · 21 votes
Commemorations44.4% · 18 votes
Families61.1% · 18 votes
District of Columbia80% · 15 votes
Industrial relations71.4% · 14 votes
Mines and mineral resources78.6% · 14 votes
Too few contested votes to score
Congressional-Presidential relations— · 9 votes
Independent regulatory commissions— · 9 votes
Lobbying— · 9 votes
Private Legislation— · 9 votes
Vietnamese Conflict— · 9 votes
Depletion allowances— · 7 votes
Electronic surveillance— · 7 votes
Black lung— · 6 votes
Emergency Management— · 6 votes
Mortgages— · 6 votes
Public works— · 6 votes
Home repair and improvement— · 5 votes
Congressional-executive relations— · 4 votes
Constitutional amendments— · 4 votes
Government securities— · 4 votes
Income tax— · 4 votes
Municipal finance— · 4 votes
Political participation— · 4 votes
Social Sciences and History— · 4 votes
Credit— · 3 votes
Embargo— · 3 votes
Financial disclosure— · 3 votes
Indian claims— · 3 votes
International economic relations— · 3 votes
Petroleum industry— · 3 votes
Postal rates and revenues— · 3 votes
Revenue sharing— · 3 votes
Sports and Recreation— · 3 votes
Animals— · 2 votes
Coins and coinage— · 2 votes
Conferences— · 2 votes
Contested elections— · 2 votes
Cultural centers— · 2 votes
Executive reorganization— · 2 votes
Life insurance— · 2 votes
Museums— · 2 votes
Power resources— · 2 votes
Printing— · 2 votes
Real property— · 2 votes
Territories (U.S.)— · 2 votes
Youth— · 2 votes
Aquaculture— · 1 vote
Barber and beauty shops— · 1 vote
Chemicals— · 1 vote
Congressional oversight— · 1 vote
Day care— · 1 vote
Disabled— · 1 vote
Domestic relations— · 1 vote
Droughts— · 1 vote
Gold— · 1 vote
Government corporations— · 1 vote
Heating— · 1 vote
Impeachments— · 1 vote
Import restrictions— · 1 vote
Intergovernmental relations— · 1 vote
Lakes— · 1 vote
Livestock— · 1 vote
Monuments and memorials— · 1 vote
Motor vehicles— · 1 vote
Noise— · 1 vote
Political representation— · 1 vote
Postal service— · 1 vote
Reclamation of land— · 1 vote
Refugees— · 1 vote
Rehabilitation— · 1 vote
Right of privacy— · 1 vote
Right to counsel— · 1 vote
Rivers— · 1 vote

They also voted in 68 areas where the parties never split, so there is nothing to score — never on a contested question: Age and employment, Agriculture in foreign trade, American Revolution Bicentennial, Auditing, Aviation insurance, Awards, medals, prizes, Broadcasting, Cemeteries and funerals, Checks, Child abuse, Child welfare, Citizenship, Clergy, Climate, Clothing industry, Commodity control, Conservation of natural resources, Contempt of legislative bodies, Corporations, Customs administration, Dairy industry, Disaster relief, Earthquakes, Economic stabilization, Emigration, Federal advisory bodies, Federal-state relations, Fire fighters, Fishes, Gambling, Government life insurance, Government property, Government publications, Human rights, Insect control, Interest, Intergovernmental fiscal relations, International agencies, Leases, Libraries, Lotteries, Marine mammal protection, Marine resources conservation, Minorities, Municipal budgets, Municipal home rule, Municipal politics and government, Narcotics, National emblems, Nuclear facilities, Nuclear weapons, Photovoltaic power systems, Political prisoners, Prices, Public records, Real estate business, Recall of officials, Recreation areas, Referendum, Rural conditions, Salaries, Solar energy, Strategic materials, Terrorism, Tobacco, Volunteer workers, Water conservation, Witnesses.

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

Service record

15 Congresses
93rd · 1973107th · 2001
Republican · House · NY93rd–107th
Term datesexact
Members · New York
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Benjamin Arthur Gilman

Representative from New York
HOUSER1973–200315 CONGRESSES
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LegislationHEADLINE
48.8%with Democrats
of 7,926 votes · 51.2% with Republicans
Nominations—of 0 votes
All contested49%of 7,926 · combined
Steepest move−25 pts1993→95, as a Republican

Career arc

10050019732001
2001–02 · 107th · Republican · of 400 votes24%

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Votes

Democratic majorityNay
Republican majorityYea
Counts toward scoreYes
Open roll call
Latest 6 shown · 400 contested votes scored in the 107th

By policy area

career
Economics and Public Finance51.6% · 1,920
Congress22.3% · 1,214
Armed Forces and National Security33.2% · 542
Government Operations and Politics54.8% · 509
International Affairs46.6% · 506
Labor and Employment77.3% · 216
Public Lands and Natural Resources75% · 212
Crime and Law Enforcement49.3% · 211
Energy59% · 183
Foreign Trade and International Finance51.5% · 169
Taxation17.3% · 156
Transportation and Public Works69.5% · 154
Education68% · 147
Health70.2% · 141
Science, Technology, Communications36.1% · 133
Agriculture and Food59.5% · 126
Environmental Protection64.2% · 106
Law68.3% · 104
Housing and Community Development60.8% · 102
Finance and Financial Sector28.6% · 98
Commerce55.1% · 78
Social Welfare54.8% · 73
Immigration74.6% · 59
Water Resources Development50% · 58
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues78.2% · 55
Native Americans71% · 31
Arts, Culture, Religion57.1% · 21
Commemorations44.4% · 18
Families61.1% · 18
District of Columbia80% · 15
Industrial relations71.4% · 14
Mines and mineral resources78.6% · 14
Congressional-Presidential relations— · 9
Independent regulatory commissions— · 9
Lobbying— · 9
Private Legislation— · 9
Vietnamese Conflict— · 9
Depletion allowances— · 7
Electronic surveillance— · 7
Black lung— · 6
Emergency Management— · 6
Mortgages— · 6
Public works— · 6
Home repair and improvement— · 5
Congressional-executive relations— · 4
Constitutional amendments— · 4
Government securities— · 4
Income tax— · 4
Municipal finance— · 4
Political participation— · 4
Social Sciences and History— · 4
Credit— · 3
Embargo— · 3
Financial disclosure— · 3
Indian claims— · 3
International economic relations— · 3
Petroleum industry— · 3
Postal rates and revenues— · 3
Revenue sharing— · 3
Sports and Recreation— · 3
Animals— · 2
Coins and coinage— · 2
Conferences— · 2
Contested elections— · 2
Cultural centers— · 2
Executive reorganization— · 2
Life insurance— · 2
Museums— · 2
Power resources— · 2
Printing— · 2
Real property— · 2
Territories (U.S.)— · 2
Youth— · 2
Aquaculture— · 1
Barber and beauty shops— · 1
Chemicals— · 1
Congressional oversight— · 1
Day care— · 1
Disabled— · 1
Domestic relations— · 1
Droughts— · 1
Gold— · 1
Government corporations— · 1
Heating— · 1
Impeachments— · 1
Import restrictions— · 1
Intergovernmental relations— · 1
Lakes— · 1
Livestock— · 1
Monuments and memorials— · 1
Motor vehicles— · 1
Noise— · 1
Political representation— · 1
Postal service— · 1
Reclamation of land— · 1
Refugees— · 1
Rehabilitation— · 1
Right of privacy— · 1
Right to counsel— · 1
Rivers— · 1

Also voted in 68 areas where the parties never split — never on a contested question: Age and employment, Agriculture in foreign trade, American Revolution Bicentennial, Auditing, Aviation insurance, Awards, medals, prizes, Broadcasting, Cemeteries and funerals, Checks, Child abuse, Child welfare, Citizenship, Clergy, Climate, Clothing industry, Commodity control, Conservation of natural resources, Contempt of legislative bodies, Corporations, Customs administration, Dairy industry, Disaster relief, Earthquakes, Economic stabilization, Emigration, Federal advisory bodies, Federal-state relations, Fire fighters, Fishes, Gambling, Government life insurance, Government property, Government publications, Human rights, Insect control, Interest, Intergovernmental fiscal relations, International agencies, Leases, Libraries, Lotteries, Marine mammal protection, Marine resources conservation, Minorities, Municipal budgets, Municipal home rule, Municipal politics and government, Narcotics, National emblems, Nuclear facilities, Nuclear weapons, Photovoltaic power systems, Political prisoners, Prices, Public records, Real estate business, Recall of officials, Recreation areas, Referendum, Rural conditions, Salaries, Solar energy, Strategic materials, Terrorism, Tobacco, Volunteer workers, Water conservation, Witnesses.

Service record

93rd · 1973107th · 2001
Republican93rd–107th

Party switchers

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