Clifford Ronald Shows

Representative from Mississippi

HOUSEDEMOCRAT1999–2003ID S001147

LegislationHEADLINE

55%with Dems

of 922 votes

Nominations

—with Dems

of 0 · confirmations only

All contested

55%with Dems

of 922 · both combined

Steepest move

+2 pts

1999 → 2001

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 ↓1999

2001–02107th Congress

Sat as a Democrat

56.1%with Democrats

of 392 contested votes

Votes for this Congress are open below

Steepest move: 1999 → 2001, +2 pts — while still a Democrat.

Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

DateBillVoteTypeCastSided with

Nov 15, 2002H.R. 333Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection ActLEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY

Nov 15, 2002H.R. 4628Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2003LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Nov 14, 2002H.R. 5708To reduce preexisting PAYGO balancesLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Full textTo reduce preexisting PAYGO balancesParty majoritiesDemocrats Yea · Republicans YeaCounts toward scoreNo — both party majorities voted Yea.

Where this lands

YEAVoted with both majorities — not scored

Open roll call

Nov 14, 2002H.R. 5708To reduce preexisting PAYGO balancesLEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY

Nov 14, 2002H.Res. 609Providing for the Consideration of the Senate Amendments to H.R. 5063, Armed Forces Tax Fairness ActLEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY

Nov 14, 2002H.Res. 609Providing for the Consideration of the Senate Amendments to H.R. 5063, Armed Forces Tax Fairness ActLEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY

Nov 14, 2002H.Res. 606Waiving Points of Order Against the Conference Report on H.R. 333, Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection ActLEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY

Nov 13, 2002H.R. 5710Homeland Security ActLEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY

Nov 13, 2002H.R. 5710Homeland Security ActLEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY

9 most recent roll calls shown · 392 contested votes scored in the 107th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation

Economics and Public Finance56.7% · 238 votes

Congress74.1% · 205 votes

Taxation40.7% · 59 votes

Government Operations and Politics68.8% · 48 votes

Crime and Law Enforcement5% · 40 votes

International Affairs33.3% · 36 votes

Health64.7% · 34 votes

Armed Forces and National Security30.3% · 33 votes

Education76.7% · 30 votes

Law79.2% · 24 votes

Public Lands and Natural Resources33.3% · 24 votes

Finance and Financial Sector50% · 22 votes

Labor and Employment66.7% · 18 votes

Transportation and Public Works33.3% · 15 votes

Foreign Trade and International Finance61.5% · 13 votes

Science, Technology, Communications25% · 12 votes

Energy0% · 10 votes

Too few contested votes to score

Agriculture and Food— · 8 votes

Commerce— · 6 votes

Social Welfare— · 5 votes

Environmental Protection— · 4 votes

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues— · 3 votes

Commemorations— · 3 votes

Families— · 3 votes

Water Resources Development— · 3 votes

Housing and Community Development— · 2 votes

Arts, Culture, Religion— · 1 vote

Immigration— · 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, Emergency Management, Native Americans.

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

Service record

2 Congresses

106th · 1999107th · 2001

Democrat · House · MS106th–107th

Term datesexact

Clifford Ronald Shows

Representative from Mississippi

HOUSED1999–20032 CONGRESSES

Compare

LegislationHEADLINE

55%with Democrats

of 922 votes · 45% with Republicans

Nominations—of 0 votes

All contested55%of 922 · combined

Steepest move+2 pts1999→01, as a Democrat

Career arc

10050019992001

2001–02 · 107th · Democrat · of 392 votes56.1%

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Votes

Democratic majorityYea

Republican majorityYea

Counts toward scoreNo

Open roll call

Latest 6 shown · 392 contested votes scored in the 107th

By policy area

career

Economics and Public Finance56.7% · 238

Congress74.1% · 205

Taxation40.7% · 59

Government Operations and Politics68.8% · 48

Crime and Law Enforcement5% · 40

International Affairs33.3% · 36

Health64.7% · 34

Armed Forces and National Security30.3% · 33

Education76.7% · 30

Law79.2% · 24

Public Lands and Natural Resources33.3% · 24

Finance and Financial Sector50% · 22

Labor and Employment66.7% · 18

Transportation and Public Works33.3% · 15

Foreign Trade and International Finance61.5% · 13

Science, Technology, Communications25% · 12

Energy0% · 10

Agriculture and Food— · 8

Commerce— · 6

Social Welfare— · 5

Environmental Protection— · 4

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues— · 3

Commemorations— · 3

Families— · 3

Water Resources Development— · 3

Housing and Community Development— · 2

Arts, Culture, Religion— · 1

Immigration— · 1

Also voted in 3 areas where the parties never split — never on a contested question: Animals, Emergency Management, Native Americans.

Service record

106th · 1999107th · 2001

Democrat106th–107th

Party switchers

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