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Michael (Mike) Parker

Representative from Mississippi
HOUSEDEMOCRAT→REPUBLICAN1989–1999ID P000066
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LegislationHEADLINE
36%with Dems
of 3,077 votes
Nominations
—with Dems
of 0 · confirmations only
All contested
36%with Dems
of 3,077 · both combined
Steepest move
−51 pts
1993 → 1995
the label changed
Changed parties
104th
D → R · first Congress under it
votes moved after

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 ↓19891995D→R · 104th
1997–98105th Congress
Sat as a Republican
8.2%with Democrats
of 561 contested votes
Votes for this Congress are open below
Steepest move: 1993 → 1995, −51 pts — the Congress the label changed.
Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

7 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
Dec 19, 1998H.Res. 614Appointment of ManagersLEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY
Dec 19, 1998H.Res. 611No description in the source recordLEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY
Dec 19, 1998H.Res. 611No description in the source recordLEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY
Full textNo description in the source record. What survives: the date, the bill number (H.Res. 611), how they voted and which side that matched.Party majoritiesDemocrats Nay · Republicans YeaCounts toward scoreYes — the parties split.
Where this lands
YEASided with the Republican majority
Dec 19, 1998H.Res. 611No description in the source recordLEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY
Dec 19, 1998H.Res. 611No description in the source recordLEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY
Dec 19, 1998H.Res. 611No description in the source recordLEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY
Dec 19, 1998noneNo description in the source recordLEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY
Dec 18, 1998noneNo description in the source recordLEGISLATIONNAYREP MAJORITY
Dec 17, 1998H.Res. 612Supporting United States Troops in the Persian GulfLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
9 most recent roll calls shown · 561 contested votes scored in the 105th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation
Economics and Public Finance31.4% · 760 votes
Congress43.8% · 617 votes
Armed Forces and National Security31.2% · 202 votes
Government Operations and Politics27.7% · 195 votes
International Affairs31% · 184 votes
Crime and Law Enforcement22% · 123 votes
Public Lands and Natural Resources51.4% · 107 votes
Labor and Employment21.8% · 78 votes
Science, Technology, Communications36.8% · 57 votes
Health14.8% · 54 votes
Finance and Financial Sector31.4% · 51 votes
Environmental Protection8.7% · 46 votes
Water Resources Development43.6% · 39 votes
Education36.8% · 38 votes
Transportation and Public Works50% · 36 votes
Commerce15.2% · 33 votes
Taxation6.3% · 32 votes
Foreign Trade and International Finance48.4% · 31 votes
Immigration17.9% · 28 votes
Law3.6% · 28 votes
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues14.8% · 27 votes
Housing and Community Development9.1% · 22 votes
Agriculture and Food38.9% · 18 votes
Social Welfare33.3% · 18 votes
Energy37.5% · 16 votes
Native Americans23.1% · 13 votes
Families30% · 10 votes
Too few contested votes to score
Arts, Culture, Religion— · 9 votes
Commemorations— · 5 votes
Emergency Management— · 4 votes
Animals— · 1 vote

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

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

Service record

5 Congresses
101st · 1989104th · 1995105th · 1997
Democrat · House · MS101st–103rd
Republican · House · MS104th–105th
Term datesexact
Members · Mississippi
MP

Michael (Mike) Parker

Representative from Mississippi
HOUSED→R1989–19995 CONGRESSES
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LegislationHEADLINE
35.6%with Democrats
of 3,077 votes · 64.4% with Republicans
Nominations—of 0 votes
All contested36%of 3,077 · combined
Steepest move−51 pts1993→95, as a Republican
Changed parties104thD→R · votes moved after

Career arc

100500D→R19891997
1997–98 · 105th · Republican · of 561 votes8.2%

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 majorityNay
Republican majorityYea
Counts toward scoreYes
Open roll call
Latest 6 shown · 561 contested votes scored in the 105th

By policy area

career
Economics and Public Finance31.4% · 760
Congress43.8% · 617
Armed Forces and National Security31.2% · 202
Government Operations and Politics27.7% · 195
International Affairs31% · 184
Crime and Law Enforcement22% · 123
Public Lands and Natural Resources51.4% · 107
Labor and Employment21.8% · 78
Science, Technology, Communications36.8% · 57
Health14.8% · 54
Finance and Financial Sector31.4% · 51
Environmental Protection8.7% · 46
Water Resources Development43.6% · 39
Education36.8% · 38
Transportation and Public Works50% · 36
Commerce15.2% · 33
Taxation6.3% · 32
Foreign Trade and International Finance48.4% · 31
Immigration17.9% · 28
Law3.6% · 28
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues14.8% · 27
Housing and Community Development9.1% · 22
Agriculture and Food38.9% · 18
Social Welfare33.3% · 18
Energy37.5% · 16
Native Americans23.1% · 13
Families30% · 10
Arts, Culture, Religion— · 9
Commemorations— · 5
Emergency Management— · 4
Animals— · 1

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

Service record

101st · 1989105th · 1997
Democrat101st–103rd
Republican104th–105th

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