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John Rowland

Representative from Connecticut
HOUSEREPUBLICAN1985–1991ID R000482
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LegislationHEADLINE
35%with Dems
of 1,423 votes
Nominations
—with Dems
of 0 · confirmations only
All contested
35%with Dems
of 1,423 · both combined
Steepest move
+22 pts
1987 → 1989
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 ↓1985
1989–90101st Congress
Sat as a Republican
50.5%with Democrats
of 394 contested votes
Votes for this Congress are open below
Steepest move: 1987 → 1989, +22 pts — within one party label.
Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

DateBillVoteTypeCastSided with
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 1990LEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY
Oct 26, 1990H.Res. 531WAIVING CERTAIN POINTS OF ORDER AGAINST CONSIDERATION OF THE CONFERENCE REPORT ON S. 358, IMMIGRATION ACT OF 1990LEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY
Full textWAIVING CERTAIN POINTS OF ORDER AGAINST CONSIDERATION OF THE CONFERENCE REPORT ON S. 358, IMMIGRATION ACT OF 1990Party majoritiesDemocrats Yea · Republicans NayCounts toward scoreYes — the parties split.
Where this lands
YEASided with the Democratic majority
Oct 26, 1990S. 1630CLEAN AIR ACT AMENDMENTS OF 1990LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · 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 24, 1990H.J.Res. 681FURTHER CONTINUING APPRPOPRIATIONS, FY 1991LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Oct 24, 1990H.R. 4739NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 1991LEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY
Oct 24, 1990H.Res. 521WAIVING CERTAIN POINTS OF ORDER AGAINST CONSIDERATION OF THE CONFERENCE REPORT ON H.R. 4739; DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FY 1991LEGISLATIONNAYREP MAJORITY
Oct 24, 1990S. 2924FEDERAL FISH INSPECTION ACTLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
9 most recent roll calls shown · 394 contested votes scored in the 101st CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation
Economics and Public Finance27.1% · 336 votes
Armed Forces and National Security24.9% · 213 votes
International Affairs31.7% · 120 votes
Congress25.8% · 97 votes
Government Operations and Politics29.8% · 94 votes
Foreign Trade and International Finance33.9% · 56 votes
Labor and Employment67.3% · 52 votes
Housing and Community Development45.5% · 44 votes
Transportation and Public Works52.4% · 42 votes
Agriculture and Food33.3% · 36 votes
Crime and Law Enforcement45.5% · 33 votes
Environmental Protection66.7% · 27 votes
Science, Technology, Communications22.2% · 27 votes
Social Welfare40.7% · 27 votes
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues87.5% · 24 votes
Public Lands and Natural Resources70.8% · 24 votes
Water Resources Development54.5% · 22 votes
Immigration56.3% · 16 votes
Education15.4% · 13 votes
Finance and Financial Sector30.8% · 13 votes
Health61.5% · 13 votes
Commerce25% · 12 votes
Taxation33.3% · 12 votes
Law10% · 10 votes
Native Americans10% · 10 votes
Too few contested votes to score
Energy— · 8 votes
Commemorations— · 6 votes
Families— · 6 votes
Arts, Culture, Religion— · 2 votes
Emergency Management— · 1 vote
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
Republican · House · CT99th–101st
Term datesexact
Members · Connecticut
JR

John Rowland

Representative from Connecticut
HOUSER1985–19913 CONGRESSES
Compare
LegislationHEADLINE
35.5%with Democrats
of 1,423 votes · 64.5% with Republicans
Nominations—of 0 votes
All contested35%of 1,423 · combined
Steepest move+22 pts1987→89, as a Republican

Career arc

10050019851989
1989–90 · 101st · Republican · of 394 votes50.5%

Legislation leads. Tap a point to read that Congress.

Votes

Democratic majorityYea
Republican majorityNay
Counts toward scoreYes
Open roll call
Latest 6 shown · 394 contested votes scored in the 101st

By policy area

career
Economics and Public Finance27.1% · 336
Armed Forces and National Security24.9% · 213
International Affairs31.7% · 120
Congress25.8% · 97
Government Operations and Politics29.8% · 94
Foreign Trade and International Finance33.9% · 56
Labor and Employment67.3% · 52
Housing and Community Development45.5% · 44
Transportation and Public Works52.4% · 42
Agriculture and Food33.3% · 36
Crime and Law Enforcement45.5% · 33
Environmental Protection66.7% · 27
Science, Technology, Communications22.2% · 27
Social Welfare40.7% · 27
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues87.5% · 24
Public Lands and Natural Resources70.8% · 24
Water Resources Development54.5% · 22
Immigration56.3% · 16
Education15.4% · 13
Finance and Financial Sector30.8% · 13
Health61.5% · 13
Commerce25% · 12
Taxation33.3% · 12
Law10% · 10
Native Americans10% · 10
Energy— · 8
Commemorations— · 6
Families— · 6
Arts, Culture, Religion— · 2
Emergency Management— · 1
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
Republican99th–101st

Party switchers

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