Tommy Franklin Robinson

Representative from Arkansas

HOUSEDEMOCRAT→REPUBLICAN1985–1991ID R000354

LegislationHEADLINE

55%with Dems

of 1,408 votes

Nominations

—with Dems

of 0 · confirmations only

All contested

55%with Dems

of 1,408 · both combined

Steepest move

−30 pts

1987 → 1989

the label changed

Changed parties

101st

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 ↓1985D→R · 101st

1989–90101st Congress

Sat as a Republican

33.5%with Democrats

of 397 contested votes

Votes for this Congress are open below

Steepest move: 1987 → 1989, −30 pts — the Congress the label changed.

Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

DateBillVoteTypeCastSided with

Oct 27, 1990H.R. 5399LEGISLATIVE BRANCH APPROPRIATION, FY 1991LEGISLATIONNAYREP MAJORITY

Oct 26, 1990H.R. 5835OMNIBUS BUDGET RECONCILIATION ACT OF 1990LEGISLATIONNAYREP MAJORITY

Oct 26, 1990H.Res. 537WAIVING CERTAIN POINTS OF ORDER AGAINST CONSIDERATION OF THE CONFERENCE REPORT ON H.R. 5835; BUDGET RECONCILIATION ACT OF 1990LEGISLATIONNAYREP MAJORITY

Full textWAIVING CERTAIN POINTS OF ORDER AGAINST CONSIDERATION OF THE CONFERENCE REPORT ON H.R. 5835; BUDGET RECONCILIATION ACT OF 1990Party majoritiesDemocrats Yea · Republicans NayCounts toward scoreYes — the parties split.

Where this lands

NAYSided with the Republican majority

Open roll call

Oct 26, 1990H.Res. 531WAIVING CERTAIN POINTS OF ORDER AGAINST CONSIDERATION OF THE CONFERENCE REPORT ON S. 358, IMMIGRATION ACT OF 1990LEGISLATIONNAYREP MAJORITY

Oct 26, 1990S. 1630CLEAN AIR ACT AMENDMENTS OF 1990LEGISLATIONNAYNEITHER · NOT SCORED

Oct 26, 1990H.Res. 535WAIVING CERTAIN POINTS OF ORDER AGAINST CONSIDERATION OF THE CONFERENCE REPORT ON S. 1630, CLEAN AIR ACT AMENDMENTS OF 1990LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Oct 25, 1990H.R. 5311DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA APPROPRIATION, 1991LEGISLATIONNAYREP MAJORITY

Oct 25, 1990H.R. 5269COMPREHENSIVE CRIME CONTROL ACT OF 1990LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Oct 25, 1990H.R. 5112HEALTH CARE DEMONSTRATION PROJECTS EXTENSION ACT OF 1990LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

9 most recent roll calls shown · 397 contested votes scored in the 101st CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation

Economics and Public Finance43.1% · 334 votes

Armed Forces and National Security40.8% · 218 votes

International Affairs50% · 114 votes

Government Operations and Politics62.5% · 96 votes

Congress54.7% · 95 votes

Foreign Trade and International Finance71.9% · 57 votes

Labor and Employment92% · 50 votes

Housing and Community Development71.4% · 42 votes

Agriculture and Food76.9% · 39 votes

Transportation and Public Works74.4% · 39 votes

Crime and Law Enforcement38.7% · 31 votes

Social Welfare89.3% · 28 votes

Environmental Protection50% · 26 votes

Science, Technology, Communications58.3% · 24 votes

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues47.8% · 23 votes

Immigration13.6% · 22 votes

Public Lands and Natural Resources76.2% · 21 votes

Water Resources Development55% · 20 votes

Health84.6% · 13 votes

Education58.3% · 12 votes

Finance and Financial Sector58.3% · 12 votes

Native Americans50% · 12 votes

Taxation83.3% · 12 votes

Energy60% · 10 votes

Too few contested votes to score

Commerce— · 9 votes

Law— · 8 votes

Commemorations— · 5 votes

Families— · 4 votes

Arts, Culture, Religion— · 3 votes

Emergency Management— · 3 votes

Sports and Recreation— · 1 vote

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

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

Service record

3 Congresses

99th · 1985101st · 1989

Democrat · House · AR99th–100th

Republican · House · AR101st–101st

Term datesexact

Tommy Franklin Robinson

Representative from Arkansas

HOUSED→R1985–19913 CONGRESSES

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LegislationHEADLINE

55%with Democrats

of 1,408 votes · 45% with Republicans

Nominations—of 0 votes

All contested55%of 1,408 · combined

Steepest move−30 pts1987→89, as a Republican

Changed parties101stD→R · votes moved after

Career arc

100500D→R19851989

1989–90 · 101st · Republican · of 397 votes33.5%

Legislation leads. Tap a point to read that Congress.

Votes

Democratic majorityYea

Republican majorityNay

Counts toward scoreYes

Open roll call

Latest 6 shown · 397 contested votes scored in the 101st

By policy area

career

Economics and Public Finance43.1% · 334

Armed Forces and National Security40.8% · 218

International Affairs50% · 114

Government Operations and Politics62.5% · 96

Congress54.7% · 95

Foreign Trade and International Finance71.9% · 57

Labor and Employment92% · 50

Housing and Community Development71.4% · 42

Agriculture and Food76.9% · 39

Transportation and Public Works74.4% · 39

Crime and Law Enforcement38.7% · 31

Social Welfare89.3% · 28

Environmental Protection50% · 26

Science, Technology, Communications58.3% · 24

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues47.8% · 23

Immigration13.6% · 22

Public Lands and Natural Resources76.2% · 21

Water Resources Development55% · 20

Health84.6% · 13

Education58.3% · 12

Finance and Financial Sector58.3% · 12

Native Americans50% · 12

Taxation83.3% · 12

Energy60% · 10

Commerce— · 9

Law— · 8

Commemorations— · 5

Families— · 4

Arts, Culture, Religion— · 3

Emergency Management— · 3

Sports and Recreation— · 1

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

Service record

99th · 1985101st · 1989

Democrat99th–100th

Republican101st–101st

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