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Andrew Poysell (Andy) Ireland

Representative from Florida
HOUSEDEMOCRAT→REPUBLICAN1977–1993ID I000029
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LegislationHEADLINE
23%with Dems
of 3,515 votes
Nominations
—with Dems
of 0 · confirmations only
All contested
23%with Dems
of 3,515 · both combined
Steepest move
−25 pts
1983 → 1985
the label changed
Changed parties
99th
D → R · first Congress under it
votes moved first

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 ↓197719831989D→R · 99th
1991–92102nd Congress
Sat as a Republican
7.7%with Democrats
of 426 contested votes
Votes for this Congress are open below
Steepest move: 1983 → 1985, −25 pts — the Congress the label changed.
Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

1 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
Oct 5, 1992noneNo description in the source recordLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Oct 5, 1992H.R. 6179TO AMEND THE WILD AND SCENIC RIVER ACTLEGISLATIONNAYREP MAJORITY
Oct 5, 1992S. 1704NATIONAL PARK SERVICELEGISLATIONNAYREP MAJORITY
Full textNATIONAL PARK SERVICEParty majoritiesDemocrats Yea · Republicans NayCounts toward scoreYes — the parties split.
Where this lands
NAYSided with the Republican majority
Oct 5, 1992S. 3100LOUISIANA LAND CONVEYANCELEGISLATIONNAYREP MAJORITY
Oct 5, 1992H.R. 5739EXPORT ENHANCEMENT ACT OF 1992LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Oct 5, 1992H.R. 11REVENUE ACT OF 1992LEGISLATIONNAYREP MAJORITY
Oct 5, 1992H.Res. 609PROVIDING FOR THE CONSIDERATION OF THE CONFERENCE REPORT ON H.R. 11LEGISLATIONNAYREP MAJORITY
Oct 5, 1992H.R. 429RECLAMATIONS PROJECTS AUTHORIZATION AND ADJUSTMENT ACT OF 1991LEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY
Oct 5, 1992S. 12CABLE TELEVISION CONSUMER PROTECTION AND COMPETITION ACT OF 1992LEGISLATIONNAYREP MAJORITY
9 most recent roll calls shown · 426 contested votes scored in the 102nd CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation
Economics and Public Finance21.6% · 846 votes
Congress37.4% · 401 votes
Armed Forces and National Security8.2% · 328 votes
International Affairs14.7% · 285 votes
Government Operations and Politics25% · 236 votes
Foreign Trade and International Finance17.3% · 127 votes
Labor and Employment10.1% · 109 votes
Transportation and Public Works24.4% · 82 votes
Public Lands and Natural Resources57% · 79 votes
Agriculture and Food28.6% · 77 votes
Energy38.6% · 70 votes
Science, Technology, Communications40.6% · 69 votes
Housing and Community Development5.9% · 68 votes
Crime and Law Enforcement11.7% · 60 votes
Education37.3% · 59 votes
Environmental Protection25% · 56 votes
Taxation36% · 50 votes
Health11.4% · 44 votes
Social Welfare13.6% · 44 votes
Law9.8% · 41 votes
Immigration10.8% · 37 votes
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues5.7% · 35 votes
Finance and Financial Sector11.4% · 35 votes
Commerce21.4% · 28 votes
Water Resources Development39.3% · 28 votes
Native Americans0% · 17 votes
Families16.7% · 12 votes
Industrial relations41.7% · 12 votes
Too few contested votes to score
Commemorations— · 6 votes
Electronic surveillance— · 6 votes
Arts, Culture, Religion— · 5 votes
Black lung— · 5 votes
Emergency Management— · 4 votes
Government securities— · 4 votes
Home repair and improvement— · 4 votes
Income tax— · 4 votes
Municipal finance— · 4 votes
Embargo— · 3 votes
Financial disclosure— · 3 votes
Independent regulatory commissions— · 3 votes
Private Legislation— · 3 votes
Sports and Recreation— · 3 votes
Constitutional amendments— · 2 votes
Contested elections— · 2 votes
Cultural centers— · 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
Impeachments— · 1 vote
Import restrictions— · 1 vote
Indian claims— · 1 vote
Political representation— · 1 vote
Rehabilitation— · 1 vote
Territories (U.S.)— · 1 vote

They also voted in 43 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, Commodity control, Conservation of natural resources, Contempt of legislative bodies, Customs administration, Disabled, Emigration, Federal advisory bodies, Government publications, Human rights, 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, Terrorism, Tobacco.

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

Service record

8 Congresses
95th · 197799th · 1985102nd · 1991
Democrat · House · FL95th–98th
Republican · House · FL99th–102nd
Term datesexact
Members · Florida
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Andrew Poysell (Andy) Ireland

Representative from Florida
HOUSED→R1977–19938 CONGRESSES
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LegislationHEADLINE
22.8%with Democrats
of 3,515 votes · 77.2% with Republicans
Nominations—of 0 votes
All contested23%of 3,515 · combined
Steepest move−25 pts1983→85, as a Republican
Changed parties99thD→R · votes moved first

Career arc

100500D→R19771991
1991–92 · 102nd · Republican · of 426 votes7.7%

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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 · 426 contested votes scored in the 102nd

By policy area

career
Economics and Public Finance21.6% · 846
Congress37.4% · 401
Armed Forces and National Security8.2% · 328
International Affairs14.7% · 285
Government Operations and Politics25% · 236
Foreign Trade and International Finance17.3% · 127
Labor and Employment10.1% · 109
Transportation and Public Works24.4% · 82
Public Lands and Natural Resources57% · 79
Agriculture and Food28.6% · 77
Energy38.6% · 70
Science, Technology, Communications40.6% · 69
Housing and Community Development5.9% · 68
Crime and Law Enforcement11.7% · 60
Education37.3% · 59
Environmental Protection25% · 56
Taxation36% · 50
Health11.4% · 44
Social Welfare13.6% · 44
Law9.8% · 41
Immigration10.8% · 37
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues5.7% · 35
Finance and Financial Sector11.4% · 35
Commerce21.4% · 28
Water Resources Development39.3% · 28
Native Americans0% · 17
Families16.7% · 12
Industrial relations41.7% · 12
Commemorations— · 6
Electronic surveillance— · 6
Arts, Culture, Religion— · 5
Black lung— · 5
Emergency Management— · 4
Government securities— · 4
Home repair and improvement— · 4
Income tax— · 4
Municipal finance— · 4
Embargo— · 3
Financial disclosure— · 3
Independent regulatory commissions— · 3
Private Legislation— · 3
Sports and Recreation— · 3
Constitutional amendments— · 2
Contested elections— · 2
Cultural centers— · 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
Impeachments— · 1
Import restrictions— · 1
Indian claims— · 1
Political representation— · 1
Rehabilitation— · 1
Territories (U.S.)— · 1

Also voted in 43 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, Commodity control, Conservation of natural resources, Contempt of legislative bodies, Customs administration, Disabled, Emigration, Federal advisory bodies, Government publications, Human rights, 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, Terrorism, Tobacco.

Service record

95th · 1977102nd · 1991
Democrat95th–98th
Republican99th–102nd

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