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Robert Freeman Smith

Representative from Oregon
HOUSEREPUBLICAN1983–1999ID S000607
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LegislationHEADLINE
9%with Dems
of 3,602 votes
Nominations
—with Dems
of 0 · confirmations only
All contested
9%with Dems
of 3,602 · both combined
Steepest move
−4 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 ↓198319891995
1997–98105th Congress
Sat as a Republican
6.9%with Democrats
of 550 contested votes
Votes for this Congress are open below
Steepest move: 1987 → 1989, −4 pts — within one party label.
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. 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
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, 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
Oct 20, 1998H.R. 4328Transportation and Related Agencies Appropriations, FY 1999LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
9 most recent roll calls shown · 550 contested votes scored in the 105th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation
Economics and Public Finance10.7% · 856 votes
Congress3.4% · 495 votes
Armed Forces and National Security12.7% · 370 votes
International Affairs11.6% · 241 votes
Government Operations and Politics8% · 188 votes
Public Lands and Natural Resources4.5% · 132 votes
Labor and Employment6.6% · 122 votes
Crime and Law Enforcement4.8% · 105 votes
Foreign Trade and International Finance10.5% · 105 votes
Science, Technology, Communications12.8% · 78 votes
Housing and Community Development13% · 69 votes
Education12.3% · 65 votes
Health14.5% · 62 votes
Transportation and Public Works17.2% · 58 votes
Agriculture and Food26.3% · 57 votes
Environmental Protection4.3% · 46 votes
Finance and Financial Sector22.2% · 45 votes
Water Resources Development31.1% · 45 votes
Taxation6.8% · 44 votes
Immigration10.3% · 39 votes
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues5.4% · 37 votes
Social Welfare2.9% · 35 votes
Law8.8% · 34 votes
Energy7.7% · 26 votes
Commerce4.5% · 22 votes
Native Americans18.2% · 22 votes
Commemorations0% · 11 votes
Too few contested votes to score
Families— · 9 votes
Arts, Culture, Religion— · 8 votes
Emergency Management— · 5 votes
Social Sciences and History— · 2 votes
Animals— · 1 vote
Sports and Recreation— · 1 vote

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

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

Service record

7 Congresses
98th · 1983105th · 1997
Republican · House · OR98th–105th
Term datesexact
Members · Oregon
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Robert Freeman Smith

Representative from Oregon
HOUSER1983–19997 CONGRESSES
Compare
LegislationHEADLINE
9.4%with Democrats
of 3,602 votes · 90.6% with Republicans
Nominations—of 0 votes
All contested9%of 3,602 · combined
Steepest move−4 pts1987→89, as a Republican

Career arc

10050019831997
1997–98 · 105th · Republican · of 550 votes6.9%

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 · 550 contested votes scored in the 105th

By policy area

career
Economics and Public Finance10.7% · 856
Congress3.4% · 495
Armed Forces and National Security12.7% · 370
International Affairs11.6% · 241
Government Operations and Politics8% · 188
Public Lands and Natural Resources4.5% · 132
Labor and Employment6.6% · 122
Crime and Law Enforcement4.8% · 105
Foreign Trade and International Finance10.5% · 105
Science, Technology, Communications12.8% · 78
Housing and Community Development13% · 69
Education12.3% · 65
Health14.5% · 62
Transportation and Public Works17.2% · 58
Agriculture and Food26.3% · 57
Environmental Protection4.3% · 46
Finance and Financial Sector22.2% · 45
Water Resources Development31.1% · 45
Taxation6.8% · 44
Immigration10.3% · 39
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues5.4% · 37
Social Welfare2.9% · 35
Law8.8% · 34
Energy7.7% · 26
Commerce4.5% · 22
Native Americans18.2% · 22
Commemorations0% · 11
Families— · 9
Arts, Culture, Religion— · 8
Emergency Management— · 5
Social Sciences and History— · 2
Animals— · 1
Sports and Recreation— · 1

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

Service record

98th · 1983105th · 1997
Republican98th–105th

Party switchers

John Alexander LoganD→R · IL · 40thWesley Wade WatkinsD→R · OK · 105thBen Nighthorse CampbellD→R · CO · 104th
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