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Peter P. Smith

Representative from Vermont
HOUSEREPUBLICAN1989–1991ID S000601
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LegislationHEADLINE
54%with Dems
of 444 votes
Nominations
—with Dems
of 0 · confirmations only
All contested
54%with Dems
of 444 · both combined

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
1989–90101st Congress
Sat as a Republican
54.3%with Democrats
of 444 contested votes
Votes for this Congress are open below
Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

DateBillVoteTypeCastSided with
Oct 26, 1990H.R. 5835OMNIBUS BUDGET RECONCILIATION ACT OF 1990LEGISLATIONYEADEM 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 1990LEGISLATIONNAYREP 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
NAYSided with the Republican 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 24, 1990H.J.Res. 681FURTHER CONTINUING APPRPOPRIATIONS, FY 1991LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Oct 24, 1990H.R. 4739NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 1991LEGISLATIONNAYREP 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
9 most recent roll calls shown · 444 contested votes scored in the 101st CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation
Economics and Public Finance48.9% · 94 votes
Congress23.5% · 51 votes
Armed Forces and National Security52.2% · 46 votes
International Affairs77.8% · 36 votes
Government Operations and Politics58.8% · 34 votes
Labor and Employment60% · 15 votes
Crime and Law Enforcement50% · 14 votes
Transportation and Public Works64.3% · 14 votes
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues76.9% · 13 votes
Environmental Protection75% · 12 votes
Immigration70% · 10 votes
Public Lands and Natural Resources70% · 10 votes
Water Resources Development0% · 10 votes
Too few contested votes to score
Foreign Trade and International Finance— · 9 votes
Agriculture and Food— · 8 votes
Finance and Financial Sector— · 8 votes
Science, Technology, Communications— · 8 votes
Commerce— · 5 votes
Families— · 5 votes
Education— · 3 votes
Emergency Management— · 2 votes
Native Americans— · 2 votes
Arts, Culture, Religion— · 1 vote
Energy— · 1 vote
Health— · 1 vote
Housing and Community Development— · 1 vote

They also voted in 3 areas where the parties never split, so there is nothing to score — never on a contested question: Animals, Law, Social Welfare.

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

Service record

1 Congresses
101st · 1989
Republican · House · VT101st–101st
Term datesexact
Members · Vermont
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Peter P. Smith

Representative from Vermont
HOUSER1989–19911 CONGRESSES
Compare
LegislationHEADLINE
54.3%with Democrats
of 444 votes · 45.7% with Republicans
Nominations—of 0 votes
All contested54%of 444 · combined

Career arc

10050019891989
1989–90 · 101st · Republican · of 444 votes54.3%

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Votes

Democratic majorityYea
Republican majorityNay
Counts toward scoreYes
Open roll call
Latest 6 shown · 444 contested votes scored in the 101st

By policy area

career
Economics and Public Finance48.9% · 94
Congress23.5% · 51
Armed Forces and National Security52.2% · 46
International Affairs77.8% · 36
Government Operations and Politics58.8% · 34
Labor and Employment60% · 15
Crime and Law Enforcement50% · 14
Transportation and Public Works64.3% · 14
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues76.9% · 13
Environmental Protection75% · 12
Immigration70% · 10
Public Lands and Natural Resources70% · 10
Water Resources Development0% · 10
Foreign Trade and International Finance— · 9
Agriculture and Food— · 8
Finance and Financial Sector— · 8
Science, Technology, Communications— · 8
Commerce— · 5
Families— · 5
Education— · 3
Emergency Management— · 2
Native Americans— · 2
Arts, Culture, Religion— · 1
Energy— · 1
Health— · 1
Housing and Community Development— · 1

Also voted in 3 areas where the parties never split — never on a contested question: Animals, Law, Social Welfare.

Service record

101st · 1989101st · 1989
Republican101st–101st

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