Ronald K. Machtley

Representative from Rhode Island

HOUSEREPUBLICAN1989–1995ID M000015

LegislationHEADLINE

37%with Dems

of 1,620 votes

Nominations

—with Dems

of 0 · confirmations only

All contested

37%with Dems

of 1,620 · both combined

Steepest move

−9 pts

1991 → 1993

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 ↓1989

1993–94103rd Congress

Sat as a Republican

30.6%with Democrats

of 635 contested votes

Votes for this Congress are open below

Steepest move: 1991 → 1993, −9 pts — within one party label.

Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

4 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

Nov 29, 1994H.R. 5110GENERAL AGREEMENT ON TARIFFS AND TRADELEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Nov 29, 1994noneNo description in the source recordLEGISLATIONNAYREP MAJORITY

Oct 7, 1994H.Res. 579PROVIDING FOR THE ADOPTION OF H. RES. 578LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Full textPROVIDING FOR THE ADOPTION OF H. RES. 578Party majoritiesDemocrats Yea · Republicans YeaCounts toward scoreNo — both party majorities voted Yea.

Where this lands

YEAVoted with both majorities — not scored

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Oct 7, 1994S. 1569MINORITY HEALTH IMPROVEMENT ACT OF 1994LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Oct 7, 1994S. 455No description in the source recordLEGISLATIONNAYBOTH · NOT SCORED

Oct 6, 1994H.Res. 568WAIVING POINTS OF ORDER AGAINST THE CONFERENCE REPORT ON S. 21LEGISLATIONNAYREP MAJORITY

Oct 6, 1994H.J.Res. 416LIMITED AUTHORIZATION OF U.S. TROOPS IN HAITILEGISLATIONNAYREP MAJORITY

Oct 6, 1994H.J.Res. 416No description in the source recordLEGISLATIONNAYBOTH · NOT SCORED

9 most recent roll calls shown · 635 contested votes scored in the 103rd CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation

Economics and Public Finance38.2% · 372 votes

Congress19.4% · 304 votes

Armed Forces and National Security39.5% · 124 votes

International Affairs39.2% · 79 votes

Public Lands and Natural Resources70.3% · 74 votes

Government Operations and Politics53.7% · 67 votes

Labor and Employment53.7% · 67 votes

Crime and Law Enforcement34.8% · 66 votes

Science, Technology, Communications20.5% · 39 votes

Health88.2% · 34 votes

Finance and Financial Sector37% · 27 votes

Education60% · 25 votes

Water Resources Development48% · 25 votes

Environmental Protection63.6% · 22 votes

Foreign Trade and International Finance45.5% · 22 votes

Transportation and Public Works61.9% · 21 votes

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues70.6% · 17 votes

Commerce25% · 12 votes

Immigration75% · 12 votes

Agriculture and Food54.5% · 11 votes

Energy60% · 10 votes

Too few contested votes to score

Law— · 9 votes

Native Americans— · 8 votes

Families— · 7 votes

Taxation— · 7 votes

Arts, Culture, Religion— · 5 votes

Housing and Community Development— · 5 votes

Emergency Management— · 3 votes

They also voted in 4 areas where the parties never split, so there is nothing to score — never on a contested question: Animals, Private Legislation, Social Welfare, Sports and Recreation.

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

Service record

3 Congresses

101st · 1989103rd · 1993

Republican · House · RI101st–103rd

Term datesexact

Ronald K. Machtley

Representative from Rhode Island

HOUSER1989–19953 CONGRESSES

Compare

LegislationHEADLINE

37.5%with Democrats

of 1,620 votes · 62.5% with Republicans

Nominations—of 0 votes

All contested37%of 1,620 · combined

Steepest move−9 pts1991→93, as a Republican

Career arc

10050019891993

1993–94 · 103rd · Republican · of 635 votes30.6%

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 majorityYea

Counts toward scoreNo

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Latest 6 shown · 635 contested votes scored in the 103rd

By policy area

career

Economics and Public Finance38.2% · 372

Congress19.4% · 304

Armed Forces and National Security39.5% · 124

International Affairs39.2% · 79

Public Lands and Natural Resources70.3% · 74

Government Operations and Politics53.7% · 67

Labor and Employment53.7% · 67

Crime and Law Enforcement34.8% · 66

Science, Technology, Communications20.5% · 39

Health88.2% · 34

Finance and Financial Sector37% · 27

Education60% · 25

Water Resources Development48% · 25

Environmental Protection63.6% · 22

Foreign Trade and International Finance45.5% · 22

Transportation and Public Works61.9% · 21

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues70.6% · 17

Commerce25% · 12

Immigration75% · 12

Agriculture and Food54.5% · 11

Energy60% · 10

Law— · 9

Native Americans— · 8

Families— · 7

Taxation— · 7

Arts, Culture, Religion— · 5

Housing and Community Development— · 5

Emergency Management— · 3

Also voted in 4 areas where the parties never split — never on a contested question: Animals, Private Legislation, Social Welfare, Sports and Recreation.

Service record

101st · 1989103rd · 1993

Republican101st–103rd

Party switchers

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