Richard Swett

Representative from New Hampshire

HOUSEDEMOCRAT1991–1995ID S001113

LegislationHEADLINE

78%with Dems

of 1,195 votes

Nominations

—with Dems

of 0 · confirmations only

All contested

78%with Dems

of 1,195 · both combined

Steepest move

+6 pts

1991 → 1993

still a Democrat

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 ↓1991

1993–94103rd Congress

Sat as a Democrat

80.8%with Democrats

of 665 contested votes

Votes for this Congress are open below

Steepest move: 1991 → 1993, +6 pts — while still a Democrat.

Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

4 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

Nov 29, 1994H.R. 5110GENERAL AGREEMENT ON TARIFFS AND TRADELEGISLATIONNAYNEITHER · NOT SCORED

Oct 7, 1994H.Res. 579PROVIDING FOR THE ADOPTION OF H. RES. 578LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Oct 7, 1994S. 1569MINORITY HEALTH IMPROVEMENT ACT OF 1994LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Full textMINORITY HEALTH IMPROVEMENT ACT OF 1994Party majoritiesDemocrats Yea · Republicans YeaCounts toward scoreNo — both party majorities voted Yea.

Where this lands

YEAVoted with both majorities — not scored

Open roll call

Oct 7, 1994S. 455No description in the source recordLEGISLATIONYEANEITHER · NOT SCORED

Oct 7, 1994S. 455No description in the source recordLEGISLATIONNAYBOTH · NOT SCORED

Oct 6, 1994H.Res. 568WAIVING POINTS OF ORDER AGAINST THE CONFERENCE REPORT ON S. 21LEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY

Oct 6, 1994H.J.Res. 416LIMITED AUTHORIZATION OF U.S. TROOPS IN HAITILEGISLATIONNAYREP MAJORITY

Oct 6, 1994H.J.Res. 416No description in the source recordLEGISLATIONNAYBOTH · NOT SCORED

Oct 6, 1994H.J.Res. 416No description in the source recordLEGISLATIONNAYREP MAJORITY

9 most recent roll calls shown · 665 contested votes scored in the 103rd CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation

Economics and Public Finance58.4% · 296 votes

Congress88% · 241 votes

Armed Forces and National Security79% · 81 votes

Public Lands and Natural Resources85.3% · 68 votes

Crime and Law Enforcement70.9% · 55 votes

Labor and Employment92.2% · 51 votes

International Affairs69% · 42 votes

Government Operations and Politics87.9% · 33 votes

Science, Technology, Communications90.9% · 33 votes

Health93.5% · 31 votes

Education90.9% · 22 votes

Finance and Financial Sector42.1% · 19 votes

Foreign Trade and International Finance92.3% · 13 votes

Water Resources Development54.5% · 11 votes

Environmental Protection80% · 10 votes

Too few contested votes to score

Energy— · 9 votes

Law— · 9 votes

Native Americans— · 8 votes

Transportation and Public Works— · 8 votes

Commerce— · 7 votes

Taxation— · 7 votes

Arts, Culture, Religion— · 4 votes

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues— · 4 votes

Housing and Community Development— · 4 votes

Agriculture and Food— · 2 votes

Families— · 2 votes

Immigration— · 2 votes

Emergency Management— · 1 vote

They also voted in 3 areas where the parties never split, so there is nothing to score — never on a contested question: Private Legislation, Social Welfare, Sports and Recreation.

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

Service record

2 Congresses

102nd · 1991103rd · 1993

Democrat · House · NH102nd–103rd

Term datesexact

Richard Swett

Representative from New Hampshire

HOUSED1991–19952 CONGRESSES

Compare

LegislationHEADLINE

78.2%with Democrats

of 1,195 votes · 21.8% with Republicans

Nominations—of 0 votes

All contested78%of 1,195 · combined

Steepest move+6 pts1991→93, as a Democrat

Career arc

10050019911993

1993–94 · 103rd · Democrat · of 665 votes80.8%

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 majorityYea

Republican majorityYea

Counts toward scoreNo

Open roll call

Latest 6 shown · 665 contested votes scored in the 103rd

By policy area

career

Economics and Public Finance58.4% · 296

Congress88% · 241

Armed Forces and National Security79% · 81

Public Lands and Natural Resources85.3% · 68

Crime and Law Enforcement70.9% · 55

Labor and Employment92.2% · 51

International Affairs69% · 42

Government Operations and Politics87.9% · 33

Science, Technology, Communications90.9% · 33

Health93.5% · 31

Education90.9% · 22

Finance and Financial Sector42.1% · 19

Foreign Trade and International Finance92.3% · 13

Water Resources Development54.5% · 11

Environmental Protection80% · 10

Energy— · 9

Law— · 9

Native Americans— · 8

Transportation and Public Works— · 8

Commerce— · 7

Taxation— · 7

Arts, Culture, Religion— · 4

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues— · 4

Housing and Community Development— · 4

Agriculture and Food— · 2

Families— · 2

Immigration— · 2

Emergency Management— · 1

Also voted in 3 areas where the parties never split — never on a contested question: Private Legislation, Social Welfare, Sports and Recreation.

Service record

102nd · 1991103rd · 1993

Democrat102nd–103rd

Party switchers

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