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William J. Janklow

Representative from South Dakota
HOUSEREPUBLICAN2003–2005ID J000286
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LegislationHEADLINE
7%with Dems
of 277 votes
Nominations
—with Dems
of 0 · confirmations only
All contested
7%with Dems
of 277 · both combined

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 ↓2003
2003–04108th Congress
Sat as a Republican
6.9%with Democrats
of 277 contested votes
Votes for this Congress are open below
Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

DateBillVoteTypeCastSided with
Nov 22, 2003S. 877Controlling the Assault of Non-Solicited Pornography and Marketing Act of 2003LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Nov 22, 2003H.R. 1Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization ActLEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY
Nov 22, 2003H.R. 1Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization ActLEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY
Full textMedicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization ActParty majoritiesDemocrats Nay · Republicans YeaCounts toward scoreYes — the parties split.
Where this lands
YEASided with the Republican majority
Nov 22, 2003H.R. 1Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization ActLEGISLATIONNAYREP MAJORITY
Nov 21, 2003H.R. 2622Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Nov 21, 2003H.Res. 463Waiving points of order against the conference report to accompany H.R. 1; Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization ActLEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY
Nov 21, 2003H.Res. 463Waiving points or order against the conference report to accompany H.R. 1; Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization ActLEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY
Nov 21, 2003H.J.Res. 79Making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 2004, and for other purposesLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Nov 21, 2003H.Con.Res. 206Supporting the Bone Marrow Donor ProgramLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
9 most recent roll calls shown · 277 contested votes scored in the 108th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation
Congress0% · 77 votes
Economics and Public Finance14.8% · 54 votes
Health14.3% · 28 votes
Taxation4.5% · 22 votes
Energy14.3% · 14 votes
Armed Forces and National Security9.1% · 11 votes
Law0% · 10 votes
Too few contested votes to score
Education— · 7 votes
Labor and Employment— · 7 votes
Social Welfare— · 7 votes
Foreign Trade and International Finance— · 6 votes
International Affairs— · 6 votes
Public Lands and Natural Resources— · 6 votes
Finance and Financial Sector— · 5 votes
Crime and Law Enforcement— · 4 votes
Transportation and Public Works— · 4 votes
Commemorations— · 3 votes
Science, Technology, Communications— · 2 votes
Immigration— · 1 vote
Native Americans— · 1 vote

They also voted in 10 areas where the parties never split, so there is nothing to score — never on a contested question: Agriculture and Food, Animals, Arts, Culture, Religion, Commerce, Emergency Management, Environmental Protection, Families, Government Operations and Politics, Housing and Community Development, Water Resources Development.

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

Service record

1 Congresses
108th · 2003
Republican · House · SD108th–108th
Term datesexact
Members · South Dakota
WJ

William J. Janklow

Representative from South Dakota
HOUSER2003–20051 CONGRESSES
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LegislationHEADLINE
6.9%with Democrats
of 277 votes · 93.1% with Republicans
Nominations—of 0 votes
All contested7%of 277 · combined

Career arc

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2003–04 · 108th · Republican · of 277 votes6.9%

Legislation leads. Tap a point to read that Congress.

Votes

Democratic majorityNay
Republican majorityYea
Counts toward scoreYes
Open roll call
Latest 6 shown · 277 contested votes scored in the 108th

By policy area

career
Congress0% · 77
Economics and Public Finance14.8% · 54
Health14.3% · 28
Taxation4.5% · 22
Energy14.3% · 14
Armed Forces and National Security9.1% · 11
Law0% · 10
Education— · 7
Labor and Employment— · 7
Social Welfare— · 7
Foreign Trade and International Finance— · 6
International Affairs— · 6
Public Lands and Natural Resources— · 6
Finance and Financial Sector— · 5
Crime and Law Enforcement— · 4
Transportation and Public Works— · 4
Commemorations— · 3
Science, Technology, Communications— · 2
Immigration— · 1
Native Americans— · 1

Also voted in 10 areas where the parties never split — never on a contested question: Agriculture and Food, Animals, Arts, Culture, Religion, Commerce, Emergency Management, Environmental Protection, Families, Government Operations and Politics, Housing and Community Development, Water Resources Development.

Service record

108th · 2003108th · 2003
Republican108th–108th

Party switchers

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