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Andrew Jacobs Jr.

Representative from Indiana
HOUSEDEMOCRAT1965–1997ID J000033
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LegislationHEADLINE
63%with Dems
of 6,475 votes
Nominations
—with Dems
of 0 · confirmations only
All contested
63%with Dems
of 6,475 · both combined
Steepest move
+33 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 ↓196519711977198319891995
1995–96104th Congress
Sat as a Democrat
70.5%with Democrats
of 851 contested votes
Votes for this Congress are open below
Steepest move: 1979 → 1981, +33 pts — while still a Democrat.
Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

DateBillVoteTypeCastSided with
Sep 28, 1996H.R. 3610Department of Defense Appropriations for F.Y. 1997LEGISLATIONNAYNEITHER · NOT SCORED
Sep 28, 1996H.Res. 546Consideration of Sine Die ResolutionsLEGISLATIONNAYDEM 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
Sep 28, 1996H.R. 3163State Authority Tax Compensation ActLEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY
Sep 28, 1996H.R. 1332Omnibus Insular Areas Act of 1996LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Sep 27, 1996S. 1505Accountable Pipline Safety and Partnership Act of 1996LEGISLATIONNAYDEM 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 · 851 contested votes scored in the 104th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation
Economics and Public Finance52.1% · 1,400 votes
Congress53.4% · 791 votes
Armed Forces and National Security81.2% · 468 votes
International Affairs57.7% · 404 votes
Government Operations and Politics64.1% · 398 votes
Labor and Employment81.4% · 167 votes
Public Lands and Natural Resources68.6% · 156 votes
Crime and Law Enforcement72.8% · 147 votes
Foreign Trade and International Finance68.4% · 136 votes
Energy67.9% · 131 votes
Transportation and Public Works53% · 115 votes
Agriculture and Food50.9% · 114 votes
Science, Technology, Communications49% · 100 votes
Environmental Protection68.4% · 95 votes
Health79.6% · 93 votes
Education63.7% · 91 votes
Taxation69% · 87 votes
Housing and Community Development65.9% · 82 votes
Social Welfare69.8% · 63 votes
Commerce64.9% · 57 votes
Finance and Financial Sector71.9% · 57 votes
Law78.6% · 56 votes
Immigration67.9% · 53 votes
Water Resources Development48% · 50 votes
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues80% · 45 votes
Native Americans90.9% · 22 votes
Arts, Culture, Religion66.7% · 15 votes
Families60% · 15 votes
Industrial relations100% · 14 votes
Too few contested votes to score
Independent regulatory commissions— · 9 votes
Depletion allowances— · 7 votes
Electronic surveillance— · 7 votes
Lobbying— · 7 votes
Black lung— · 6 votes
Commemorations— · 6 votes
Mines and mineral resources— · 6 votes
Mortgages— · 6 votes
Private Legislation— · 6 votes
Vietnamese Conflict— · 6 votes
Home repair and improvement— · 5 votes
Constitutional amendments— · 4 votes
Emergency Management— · 4 votes
Government securities— · 4 votes
Income tax— · 4 votes
Municipal finance— · 4 votes
Political participation— · 4 votes
Social Sciences and History— · 4 votes
Congressional-Presidential relations— · 3 votes
Credit— · 3 votes
Embargo— · 3 votes
Financial disclosure— · 3 votes
International economic relations— · 3 votes
Postal rates and revenues— · 3 votes
Public works— · 3 votes
Revenue sharing— · 3 votes
Sports and Recreation— · 3 votes
Conferences— · 2 votes
Contested elections— · 2 votes
Cultural centers— · 2 votes
Executive reorganization— · 2 votes
Indian claims— · 2 votes
Museums— · 2 votes
Power resources— · 2 votes
Printing— · 2 votes
Territories (U.S.)— · 2 votes
Youth— · 2 votes
Animals— · 1 vote
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
Earthquakes— · 1 vote
Government corporations— · 1 vote
Heating— · 1 vote
Impeachments— · 1 vote
Import restrictions— · 1 vote
Intergovernmental relations— · 1 vote
Lakes— · 1 vote
Life insurance— · 1 vote
Monuments and memorials— · 1 vote
Motor vehicles— · 1 vote
Noise— · 1 vote
Political representation— · 1 vote
Reclamation of land— · 1 vote
Refugees— · 1 vote
Rehabilitation— · 1 vote
Right to counsel— · 1 vote
Rivers— · 1 vote

They also voted in 65 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, Citizenship, Clergy, Climate, Clothing industry, Commodity control, Conservation of natural resources, Contempt of legislative bodies, Corporations, Customs administration, Dairy industry, District of Columbia, Emigration, Federal advisory bodies, Federal-state relations, Fire fighters, Fishes, Gambling, Gold, 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, Municipal budgets, Municipal home rule, Municipal politics and government, Narcotics, National emblems, Nuclear facilities, Nuclear weapons, Photovoltaic power systems, Political prisoners, Postal service, Prices, Public records, Real estate business, Real property, Recall of officials, Recreation areas, Referendum, Rural conditions, Salaries, Solar energy, Strategic materials, Terrorism, Tobacco, Water conservation, Witnesses.

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

Service record

15 Congresses
89th · 1965104th · 1995
Democrat · House · IN89th–104th
Term datesexact
Members · Indiana
AJ

Andrew Jacobs Jr.

Representative from Indiana
HOUSED1965–199715 CONGRESSES
Compare
LegislationHEADLINE
62.6%with Democrats
of 6,475 votes · 37.4% with Republicans
Nominations—of 0 votes
All contested63%of 6,475 · combined
Steepest move+33 pts1979→81, as a Democrat

Career arc

10050019651995
1995–96 · 104th · Democrat · of 851 votes70.5%

Legislation leads. Tap a point to read that Congress.

Votes

Democratic majorityYea
Republican majorityYea
Counts toward scoreNo
Open roll call
Latest 6 shown · 851 contested votes scored in the 104th

By policy area

career
Economics and Public Finance52.1% · 1,400
Congress53.4% · 791
Armed Forces and National Security81.2% · 468
International Affairs57.7% · 404
Government Operations and Politics64.1% · 398
Labor and Employment81.4% · 167
Public Lands and Natural Resources68.6% · 156
Crime and Law Enforcement72.8% · 147
Foreign Trade and International Finance68.4% · 136
Energy67.9% · 131
Transportation and Public Works53% · 115
Agriculture and Food50.9% · 114
Science, Technology, Communications49% · 100
Environmental Protection68.4% · 95
Health79.6% · 93
Education63.7% · 91
Taxation69% · 87
Housing and Community Development65.9% · 82
Social Welfare69.8% · 63
Commerce64.9% · 57
Finance and Financial Sector71.9% · 57
Law78.6% · 56
Immigration67.9% · 53
Water Resources Development48% · 50
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues80% · 45
Native Americans90.9% · 22
Arts, Culture, Religion66.7% · 15
Families60% · 15
Industrial relations100% · 14
Independent regulatory commissions— · 9
Depletion allowances— · 7
Electronic surveillance— · 7
Lobbying— · 7
Black lung— · 6
Commemorations— · 6
Mines and mineral resources— · 6
Mortgages— · 6
Private Legislation— · 6
Vietnamese Conflict— · 6
Home repair and improvement— · 5
Constitutional amendments— · 4
Emergency Management— · 4
Government securities— · 4
Income tax— · 4
Municipal finance— · 4
Political participation— · 4
Social Sciences and History— · 4
Congressional-Presidential relations— · 3
Credit— · 3
Embargo— · 3
Financial disclosure— · 3
International economic relations— · 3
Postal rates and revenues— · 3
Public works— · 3
Revenue sharing— · 3
Sports and Recreation— · 3
Conferences— · 2
Contested elections— · 2
Cultural centers— · 2
Executive reorganization— · 2
Indian claims— · 2
Museums— · 2
Power resources— · 2
Printing— · 2
Territories (U.S.)— · 2
Youth— · 2
Animals— · 1
Aquaculture— · 1
Barber and beauty shops— · 1
Chemicals— · 1
Congressional oversight— · 1
Day care— · 1
Disabled— · 1
Domestic relations— · 1
Droughts— · 1
Earthquakes— · 1
Government corporations— · 1
Heating— · 1
Impeachments— · 1
Import restrictions— · 1
Intergovernmental relations— · 1
Lakes— · 1
Life insurance— · 1
Monuments and memorials— · 1
Motor vehicles— · 1
Noise— · 1
Political representation— · 1
Reclamation of land— · 1
Refugees— · 1
Rehabilitation— · 1
Right to counsel— · 1
Rivers— · 1

Also voted in 65 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, Citizenship, Clergy, Climate, Clothing industry, Commodity control, Conservation of natural resources, Contempt of legislative bodies, Corporations, Customs administration, Dairy industry, District of Columbia, Emigration, Federal advisory bodies, Federal-state relations, Fire fighters, Fishes, Gambling, Gold, 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, Municipal budgets, Municipal home rule, Municipal politics and government, Narcotics, National emblems, Nuclear facilities, Nuclear weapons, Photovoltaic power systems, Political prisoners, Postal service, Prices, Public records, Real estate business, Real property, Recall of officials, Recreation areas, Referendum, Rural conditions, Salaries, Solar energy, Strategic materials, Terrorism, Tobacco, Water conservation, Witnesses.

Service record

89th · 1965104th · 1995
Democrat89th–104th

Party switchers

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