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Claudine Schneider

Representative from Rhode Island
HOUSEREPUBLICAN1981–1991ID S000136
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LegislationHEADLINE
66%with Dems
of 2,150 votes
Nominations
—with Dems
of 0 · confirmations only
All contested
66%with Dems
of 2,150 · both combined
Steepest move
−6 pts
1983 → 1985
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 ↓19811987
1989–90101st Congress
Sat as a Republican
64.3%with Democrats
of 451 contested votes
Votes for this Congress are open below
Steepest move: 1983 → 1985, −6 pts — within one party label.
Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

DateBillVoteTypeCastSided with
Oct 27, 1990H.R. 5114FOREIGN ASSISTANCE APPROPRIATIONS, 1991LEGISLATIONNAYREP MAJORITY
Oct 27, 1990H.R. 5399LEGISLATIVE BRANCH APPROPRIATION, FY 1991LEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY
Oct 26, 1990H.R. 5835OMNIBUS BUDGET RECONCILIATION ACT OF 1990LEGISLATIONNAYREP MAJORITY
Full textOMNIBUS BUDGET RECONCILIATION ACT OF 1990Party majoritiesDemocrats Yea · Republicans NayCounts toward scoreYes — the parties split.
Where this lands
NAYSided with the Republican 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
Oct 26, 1990H.Res. 531WAIVING CERTAIN POINTS OF ORDER AGAINST CONSIDERATION OF THE CONFERENCE REPORT ON S. 358, IMMIGRATION ACT OF 1990LEGISLATIONYEADEM 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 25, 1990H.R. 5311DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA APPROPRIATION, 1991LEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY
Oct 25, 1990H.R. 5269COMPREHENSIVE CRIME CONTROL ACT OF 1990LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
9 most recent roll calls shown · 451 contested votes scored in the 101st CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation
Economics and Public Finance57.7% · 530 votes
Armed Forces and National Security77.7% · 292 votes
Congress38.8% · 170 votes
International Affairs75.6% · 156 votes
Government Operations and Politics65.4% · 136 votes
Foreign Trade and International Finance72.2% · 90 votes
Labor and Employment82.4% · 68 votes
Agriculture and Food62.5% · 64 votes
Science, Technology, Communications52.5% · 59 votes
Transportation and Public Works70.9% · 55 votes
Housing and Community Development70.6% · 51 votes
Public Lands and Natural Resources82.6% · 46 votes
Environmental Protection87.8% · 41 votes
Crime and Law Enforcement67.6% · 37 votes
Social Welfare51.5% · 33 votes
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues96.9% · 32 votes
Immigration75% · 32 votes
Education80.6% · 31 votes
Taxation44.4% · 27 votes
Water Resources Development46.2% · 26 votes
Health72% · 25 votes
Energy90.9% · 22 votes
Law77.3% · 22 votes
Commerce58.8% · 17 votes
Native Americans92.9% · 14 votes
Finance and Financial Sector61.5% · 13 votes
Too few contested votes to score
Families— · 7 votes
Arts, Culture, Religion— · 5 votes
Commemorations— · 5 votes
Social Sciences and History— · 4 votes
Emergency Management— · 3 votes
Private Legislation— · 2 votes
Sports and Recreation— · 2 votes

They also voted in 1 area where the parties never split, so there is nothing to score — never on a contested question: Animals.

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

Service record

5 Congresses
97th · 1981101st · 1989
Republican · House · RI97th–101st
Term datesexact
Members · Rhode Island
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Claudine Schneider

Representative from Rhode Island
HOUSER1981–19915 CONGRESSES
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LegislationHEADLINE
66.4%with Democrats
of 2,150 votes · 33.6% with Republicans
Nominations—of 0 votes
All contested66%of 2,150 · combined
Steepest move−6 pts1983→85, as a Republican

Career arc

10050019811989
1989–90 · 101st · Republican · of 451 votes64.3%

Legislation leads. Tap a point to read that Congress.

Votes

Democratic majorityYea
Republican majorityNay
Counts toward scoreYes
Open roll call
Latest 6 shown · 451 contested votes scored in the 101st

By policy area

career
Economics and Public Finance57.7% · 530
Armed Forces and National Security77.7% · 292
Congress38.8% · 170
International Affairs75.6% · 156
Government Operations and Politics65.4% · 136
Foreign Trade and International Finance72.2% · 90
Labor and Employment82.4% · 68
Agriculture and Food62.5% · 64
Science, Technology, Communications52.5% · 59
Transportation and Public Works70.9% · 55
Housing and Community Development70.6% · 51
Public Lands and Natural Resources82.6% · 46
Environmental Protection87.8% · 41
Crime and Law Enforcement67.6% · 37
Social Welfare51.5% · 33
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues96.9% · 32
Immigration75% · 32
Education80.6% · 31
Taxation44.4% · 27
Water Resources Development46.2% · 26
Health72% · 25
Energy90.9% · 22
Law77.3% · 22
Commerce58.8% · 17
Native Americans92.9% · 14
Finance and Financial Sector61.5% · 13
Families— · 7
Arts, Culture, Religion— · 5
Commemorations— · 5
Social Sciences and History— · 4
Emergency Management— · 3
Private Legislation— · 2
Sports and Recreation— · 2

Also voted in 1 area where the parties never split — never on a contested question: Animals.

Service record

97th · 1981101st · 1989
Republican97th–101st

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