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John R. Lewis

Representative from Georgia
HOUSEDEMOCRAT1987–2021ID L000287
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LegislationHEADLINE
98%with Dems
of 11,384 votes
Nominations
—with Dems
of 0 · confirmations only
All contested
98%with Dems
of 11,384 · both combined
Steepest move
+2 pts
1989 → 1991
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 ↓198719931999200520112017
2019–20116th Congress
Sat as a Democrat
100%with Democrats
of 497 contested votes
Votes for this Congress are open below
Steepest move: 1989 → 1991, +2 pts — while still a Democrat.
Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

5 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
Jul 1, 2020H.R. 2INVEST in America ActLEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY
Jul 1, 2020H.R. 2INVEST in America ActLEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY
Jul 1, 2020H.R. 2No description in the source recordLEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY
Full textNo description in the source record. What survives: the date, the bill number (H.R. 2), how they voted and which side that matched.Party majoritiesDemocrats Yea · Republicans NayCounts toward scoreYes — the parties split.
Where this lands
YEASided with the Democratic majority
Jul 1, 2020H.R. 2No description in the source recordLEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY
Jul 1, 2020H.R. 2No description in the source recordLEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY
Jun 30, 2020H.R. 2No description in the source recordLEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY
Jun 30, 2020H.R. 2No description in the source recordLEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY
Jun 30, 2020H.Res. 1028Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2) to authorize funds for Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs, and for other purposes.LEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY
Jun 30, 2020H.Res. 1028Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2) to authorize funds for Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs, and for other purposes.LEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY
9 most recent roll calls shown · 497 contested votes scored in the 116th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation
Congress99.4% · 2,701 votes
Economics and Public Finance97.3% · 2,565 votes
Armed Forces and National Security96.6% · 805 votes
Government Operations and Politics98.7% · 545 votes
Public Lands and Natural Resources99.5% · 375 votes
International Affairs96.4% · 334 votes
Finance and Financial Sector98.4% · 321 votes
Energy99.3% · 294 votes
Health98.9% · 285 votes
Taxation98.2% · 280 votes
Environmental Protection99.6% · 271 votes
Crime and Law Enforcement98.8% · 251 votes
Labor and Employment99.6% · 228 votes
Transportation and Public Works95.7% · 184 votes
Education99.4% · 177 votes
Emergency Management98.7% · 159 votes
Law100% · 153 votes
Housing and Community Development97.2% · 143 votes
Agriculture and Food94.9% · 136 votes
Science, Technology, Communications97.8% · 134 votes
Water Resources Development100% · 102 votes
Foreign Trade and International Finance98% · 98 votes
Commerce97.9% · 95 votes
Immigration100% · 90 votes
Social Welfare100% · 60 votes
Native Americans100% · 56 votes
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues98.2% · 55 votes
Commemorations91.7% · 24 votes
Animals100% · 19 votes
Families100% · 18 votes
Arts, Culture, Religion100% · 10 votes
Too few contested votes to score
Sports and Recreation— · 2 votes

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

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

Service record

17 Congresses
100th · 1987116th · 2019
Democrat · House · GA100th–116th
Term datesexact
Members · Georgia
JL

John R. Lewis

Representative from Georgia
HOUSED1987–202117 CONGRESSES
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LegislationHEADLINE
98.3%with Democrats
of 11,384 votes · 1.7% with Republicans
Nominations—of 0 votes
All contested98%of 11,384 · combined
Steepest move+2 pts1989→91, as a Democrat

Career arc

10050019872019
2019–20 · 116th · Democrat · of 497 votes100%

Legislation leads. Tap a point to read that Congress.

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 · 497 contested votes scored in the 116th

By policy area

career
Congress99.4% · 2,701
Economics and Public Finance97.3% · 2,565
Armed Forces and National Security96.6% · 805
Government Operations and Politics98.7% · 545
Public Lands and Natural Resources99.5% · 375
International Affairs96.4% · 334
Finance and Financial Sector98.4% · 321
Energy99.3% · 294
Health98.9% · 285
Taxation98.2% · 280
Environmental Protection99.6% · 271
Crime and Law Enforcement98.8% · 251
Labor and Employment99.6% · 228
Transportation and Public Works95.7% · 184
Education99.4% · 177
Emergency Management98.7% · 159
Law100% · 153
Housing and Community Development97.2% · 143
Agriculture and Food94.9% · 136
Science, Technology, Communications97.8% · 134
Water Resources Development100% · 102
Foreign Trade and International Finance98% · 98
Commerce97.9% · 95
Immigration100% · 90
Social Welfare100% · 60
Native Americans100% · 56
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues98.2% · 55
Commemorations91.7% · 24
Animals100% · 19
Families100% · 18
Arts, Culture, Religion100% · 10
Sports and Recreation— · 2

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

Service record

100th · 1987116th · 2019
Democrat100th–116th

Party switchers

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