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Arlan Ingehart Stangeland

Representative from Minnesota
HOUSEREPUBLICAN1977–1991ID S000795
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LegislationHEADLINE
14%with Dems
of 3,273 votes
Nominations
—with Dems
of 0 · confirmations only
All contested
14%with Dems
of 3,273 · both combined
Steepest move
+7 pts
1979 → 1981
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 ↓197719831989
1989–90101st Congress
Sat as a Republican
13.5%with Democrats
of 451 contested votes
Votes for this Congress are open below
Steepest move: 1979 → 1981, +7 pts — within one party label.
Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

DateBillVoteTypeCastSided with
Oct 27, 1990S. 280NIOBRARA RIVER DESIGNATIONLEGISLATIONNAYREP MAJORITY
Oct 27, 1990H.R. 4793SMALL BUSINESS REAUTHORIZATION AND AMENDMENTS ACT OF 1990LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Oct 27, 1990S. 3266CRIME CONTROL ACT OF 1990LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Full textCRIME CONTROL ACT OF 1990Party majoritiesDemocrats Yea · Republicans YeaCounts toward scoreNo — both party majorities voted Yea.
Where this lands
YEAVoted with both majorities — not scored
Oct 27, 1990H.J.Res. 687MAKING FURTHER CONTINUING APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 1991LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Oct 27, 1990H.R. 5769INTERIOR AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATION, FY 1991LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Oct 27, 1990H.R. 5114FOREIGN ASSISTANCE APPROPRIATIONS, 1991LEGISLATIONNAYREP MAJORITY
Oct 27, 1990S. 358IMMIGRATION ACT OF 1990LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Oct 27, 1990H.R. 5399LEGISLATIVE BRANCH APPROPRIATION, FY 1991LEGISLATIONNAYREP MAJORITY
Oct 26, 1990H.R. 5835OMNIBUS BUDGET RECONCILIATION ACT OF 1990LEGISLATIONNAYREP MAJORITY
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 Finance17.8% · 804 votes
Congress12.5% · 329 votes
Armed Forces and National Security9.6% · 311 votes
International Affairs7.3% · 273 votes
Government Operations and Politics9.6% · 230 votes
Foreign Trade and International Finance20.3% · 128 votes
Labor and Employment5.2% · 97 votes
Transportation and Public Works22.9% · 83 votes
Agriculture and Food45.1% · 82 votes
Public Lands and Natural Resources19.4% · 72 votes
Energy14.1% · 71 votes
Education12.7% · 63 votes
Housing and Community Development14.3% · 63 votes
Science, Technology, Communications11.5% · 61 votes
Environmental Protection5.2% · 58 votes
Crime and Law Enforcement10.4% · 48 votes
Taxation25% · 48 votes
Social Welfare4.5% · 44 votes
Health4.7% · 43 votes
Immigration27.8% · 36 votes
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues2.9% · 34 votes
Law9.4% · 32 votes
Water Resources Development51.7% · 29 votes
Commerce8% · 25 votes
Finance and Financial Sector13.6% · 22 votes
Native Americans31.3% · 16 votes
Industrial relations0% · 13 votes
Families0% · 10 votes
Too few contested votes to score
Electronic surveillance— · 7 votes
Arts, Culture, Religion— · 6 votes
Black lung— · 6 votes
Commemorations— · 5 votes
Home repair and improvement— · 5 votes
Private Legislation— · 5 votes
Government securities— · 4 votes
Income tax— · 4 votes
Municipal finance— · 4 votes
Embargo— · 3 votes
Emergency Management— · 3 votes
Financial disclosure— · 3 votes
Independent regulatory commissions— · 3 votes
Indian claims— · 3 votes
Social Sciences and History— · 3 votes
Constitutional amendments— · 2 votes
Contested elections— · 2 votes
Cultural centers— · 2 votes
Museums— · 2 votes
Animals— · 1 vote
Aquaculture— · 1 vote
Barber and beauty shops— · 1 vote
Domestic relations— · 1 vote
Droughts— · 1 vote
Impeachments— · 1 vote
Import restrictions— · 1 vote
Political representation— · 1 vote
Rehabilitation— · 1 vote
Sports and Recreation— · 1 vote
Territories (U.S.)— · 1 vote

They also voted in 45 areas where the parties never split, so there is nothing to score — never on a contested question: Age and employment, Agriculture in foreign trade, Auditing, Aviation insurance, Awards, medals, prizes, Broadcasting, Cemeteries and funerals, Checks, Child abuse, Climate, Clothing industry, Commodity control, Conservation of natural resources, Contempt of legislative bodies, Customs administration, Disabled, Earthquakes, Emigration, Federal advisory bodies, Government publications, Human rights, Insect control, International agencies, Lakes, Libraries, Marine mammal protection, Marine resources conservation, Monuments and memorials, Municipal budgets, Municipal home rule, Narcotics, Nuclear facilities, Nuclear weapons, Photovoltaic power systems, Political prisoners, Public works, Real property, Recall of officials, Referendum, Refugees, Rural conditions, Salaries, Solar energy, Terrorism, Tobacco.

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

Service record

7 Congresses
95th · 1977101st · 1989
Republican · House · MN95th–101st
Term datesexact
Members · Minnesota
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Arlan Ingehart Stangeland

Representative from Minnesota
HOUSER1977–19917 CONGRESSES
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LegislationHEADLINE
14.5%with Democrats
of 3,273 votes · 85.5% with Republicans
Nominations—of 0 votes
All contested14%of 3,273 · combined
Steepest move+7 pts1979→81, as a Republican

Career arc

10050019771989
1989–90 · 101st · Republican · of 451 votes13.5%

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Votes

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

By policy area

career
Economics and Public Finance17.8% · 804
Congress12.5% · 329
Armed Forces and National Security9.6% · 311
International Affairs7.3% · 273
Government Operations and Politics9.6% · 230
Foreign Trade and International Finance20.3% · 128
Labor and Employment5.2% · 97
Transportation and Public Works22.9% · 83
Agriculture and Food45.1% · 82
Public Lands and Natural Resources19.4% · 72
Energy14.1% · 71
Education12.7% · 63
Housing and Community Development14.3% · 63
Science, Technology, Communications11.5% · 61
Environmental Protection5.2% · 58
Crime and Law Enforcement10.4% · 48
Taxation25% · 48
Social Welfare4.5% · 44
Health4.7% · 43
Immigration27.8% · 36
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues2.9% · 34
Law9.4% · 32
Water Resources Development51.7% · 29
Commerce8% · 25
Finance and Financial Sector13.6% · 22
Native Americans31.3% · 16
Industrial relations0% · 13
Families0% · 10
Electronic surveillance— · 7
Arts, Culture, Religion— · 6
Black lung— · 6
Commemorations— · 5
Home repair and improvement— · 5
Private Legislation— · 5
Government securities— · 4
Income tax— · 4
Municipal finance— · 4
Embargo— · 3
Emergency Management— · 3
Financial disclosure— · 3
Independent regulatory commissions— · 3
Indian claims— · 3
Social Sciences and History— · 3
Constitutional amendments— · 2
Contested elections— · 2
Cultural centers— · 2
Museums— · 2
Animals— · 1
Aquaculture— · 1
Barber and beauty shops— · 1
Domestic relations— · 1
Droughts— · 1
Impeachments— · 1
Import restrictions— · 1
Political representation— · 1
Rehabilitation— · 1
Sports and Recreation— · 1
Territories (U.S.)— · 1

Also voted in 45 areas where the parties never split — never on a contested question: Age and employment, Agriculture in foreign trade, Auditing, Aviation insurance, Awards, medals, prizes, Broadcasting, Cemeteries and funerals, Checks, Child abuse, Climate, Clothing industry, Commodity control, Conservation of natural resources, Contempt of legislative bodies, Customs administration, Disabled, Earthquakes, Emigration, Federal advisory bodies, Government publications, Human rights, Insect control, International agencies, Lakes, Libraries, Marine mammal protection, Marine resources conservation, Monuments and memorials, Municipal budgets, Municipal home rule, Narcotics, Nuclear facilities, Nuclear weapons, Photovoltaic power systems, Political prisoners, Public works, Real property, Recall of officials, Referendum, Refugees, Rural conditions, Salaries, Solar energy, Terrorism, Tobacco.

Service record

95th · 1977101st · 1989
Republican95th–101st

Party switchers

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