Allan Byron Swift

Representative from Washington

HOUSEDEMOCRAT1979–1995ID S001115

LegislationHEADLINE

94%with Dems

of 3,960 votes

Nominations

—with Dems

of 0 · confirmations only

All contested

94%with Dems

of 3,960 · both combined

Steepest move

+5 pts

1981 → 1983

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 ↓197919851991

1993–94103rd Congress

Sat as a Democrat

95.2%with Democrats

of 681 contested votes

Votes for this Congress are open below

Steepest move: 1981 → 1983, +5 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 TRADELEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Nov 29, 1994noneNo description in the source recordLEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY

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

Full textPROVIDING FOR THE ADOPTION OF H. RES. 578Party majoritiesDemocrats Yea · Republicans YeaCounts toward scoreNo — both party majorities voted Yea.

Where this lands

YEAVoted with both majorities — not scored

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Oct 7, 1994S. 1569MINORITY HEALTH IMPROVEMENT ACT OF 1994LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · 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 HAITILEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY

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

9 most recent roll calls shown · 681 contested votes scored in the 103rd CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation

Economics and Public Finance94.8% · 979 votes

Congress96.8% · 528 votes

Armed Forces and National Security91.8% · 379 votes

International Affairs97.8% · 268 votes

Government Operations and Politics93.8% · 224 votes

Labor and Employment99.2% · 131 votes

Foreign Trade and International Finance80.6% · 124 votes

Public Lands and Natural Resources93.5% · 124 votes

Crime and Law Enforcement90.9% · 99 votes

Science, Technology, Communications95.8% · 95 votes

Transportation and Public Works90.4% · 83 votes

Agriculture and Food87.8% · 82 votes

Education98.7% · 76 votes

Health98.6% · 73 votes

Housing and Community Development100% · 67 votes

Environmental Protection87.5% · 56 votes

Energy88.7% · 53 votes

Taxation100% · 45 votes

Water Resources Development90.2% · 41 votes

Immigration89.7% · 39 votes

Finance and Financial Sector83.3% · 36 votes

Social Welfare97.2% · 36 votes

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues100% · 35 votes

Law100% · 31 votes

Commerce88.9% · 27 votes

Native Americans75% · 24 votes

Families91.7% · 12 votes

Arts, Culture, Religion100% · 10 votes

Too few contested votes to score

Commemorations— · 5 votes

Private Legislation— · 5 votes

Emergency Management— · 4 votes

Social Sciences and History— · 4 votes

Sports and Recreation— · 3 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

8 Congresses

96th · 1979103rd · 1993

Democrat · House · WA96th–103rd

Term datesexact

Allan Byron Swift

Representative from Washington

HOUSED1979–19958 CONGRESSES

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LegislationHEADLINE

94.3%with Democrats

of 3,960 votes · 5.7% with Republicans

Nominations—of 0 votes

All contested94%of 3,960 · combined

Steepest move+5 pts1981→83, as a Democrat

Career arc

10050019791993

1993–94 · 103rd · Democrat · of 681 votes95.2%

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

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Latest 6 shown · 681 contested votes scored in the 103rd

By policy area

career

Economics and Public Finance94.8% · 979

Congress96.8% · 528

Armed Forces and National Security91.8% · 379

International Affairs97.8% · 268

Government Operations and Politics93.8% · 224

Labor and Employment99.2% · 131

Foreign Trade and International Finance80.6% · 124

Public Lands and Natural Resources93.5% · 124

Crime and Law Enforcement90.9% · 99

Science, Technology, Communications95.8% · 95

Transportation and Public Works90.4% · 83

Agriculture and Food87.8% · 82

Education98.7% · 76

Health98.6% · 73

Housing and Community Development100% · 67

Environmental Protection87.5% · 56

Energy88.7% · 53

Taxation100% · 45

Water Resources Development90.2% · 41

Immigration89.7% · 39

Finance and Financial Sector83.3% · 36

Social Welfare97.2% · 36

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues100% · 35

Law100% · 31

Commerce88.9% · 27

Native Americans75% · 24

Families91.7% · 12

Arts, Culture, Religion100% · 10

Commemorations— · 5

Private Legislation— · 5

Emergency Management— · 4

Social Sciences and History— · 4

Sports and Recreation— · 3

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

Service record

96th · 1979103rd · 1993

Democrat96th–103rd

Party switchers

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