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Bruce Frank Vento

Representative from Minnesota
HOUSEDEMOCRAT1977–2001ID V000087
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LegislationHEADLINE
96%with Dems
of 6,372 votes
Nominations
—with Dems
of 0 · confirmations only
All contested
96%with Dems
of 6,372 · both combined
Steepest move
−2 pts
1987 → 1989
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 ↓1977198319891995
1999–2000106th Congress
Sat as a Democrat
97.1%with Democrats
of 340 contested votes
Votes for this Congress are open below
Steepest move: 1987 → 1989, −2 pts — while still a Democrat.
Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

1 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
May 25, 2000H.R. 3916To Amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to Repeal the Excise Tax on Telephone and Other Communication ServicesLEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY
May 25, 2000H.Con.Res. 331Commending Israel’s Redeployment from Southern LebanonLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
May 25, 2000H.Res. 511Providing for the Consideration of H.R. 3916, to Amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to Repeal the Excise Tax on Telephone and Other Communication ServicesLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Full textProviding for the Consideration of H.R. 3916, to Amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to Repeal the Excise Tax on Telephone and Other Communication ServicesParty majoritiesDemocrats Yea · Republicans YeaCounts toward scoreNo — both party majorities voted Yea.
Where this lands
YEAVoted with both majorities — not scored
May 25, 2000H.Res. 511Providing for the Consideration of H.R. 3916, to Amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to Repeal the Excise Tax on Telephone and Other Communication ServicesLEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY
May 24, 2000H.R. 4444To Authorize Extension of Nondiscriminatory Treatment (Normal Trade Relations Treatment) to the People’s Republic of ChinaLEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY
May 24, 2000H.R. 4444To Authorize Extension of Nondiscriminatory Treatment (Normal Trade Relations Treatment) to the People’s Republic of ChinaLEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY
May 24, 2000H.Res. 510Providing for further consideration of H.R. 4444, to authorize extension of nondiscriminatory treatment (normal trade relations treatment) to the People’s Republic of ChinaLEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY
May 24, 2000noneNo description in the source recordLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
May 23, 2000H.R. 3639Designating the Harry S Truman Federal BuildingLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
9 most recent roll calls shown · 340 contested votes scored in the 106th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation
Economics and Public Finance94.5% · 1,571 votes
Congress96.6% · 982 votes
Armed Forces and National Security96.5% · 489 votes
International Affairs95.6% · 451 votes
Government Operations and Politics95.2% · 419 votes
Public Lands and Natural Resources97.4% · 190 votes
Crime and Law Enforcement95.2% · 186 votes
Labor and Employment99.4% · 172 votes
Foreign Trade and International Finance97.3% · 149 votes
Education96.6% · 118 votes
Science, Technology, Communications93.9% · 115 votes
Transportation and Public Works94.7% · 114 votes
Health95.3% · 106 votes
Environmental Protection100% · 96 votes
Taxation93.6% · 94 votes
Housing and Community Development100% · 91 votes
Agriculture and Food85.6% · 90 votes
Energy97.7% · 87 votes
Finance and Financial Sector87.5% · 80 votes
Law100% · 75 votes
Social Welfare98.4% · 62 votes
Commerce96.5% · 57 votes
Immigration94.7% · 57 votes
Water Resources Development87% · 54 votes
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues100% · 52 votes
Native Americans100% · 30 votes
Families94.4% · 18 votes
Arts, Culture, Religion100% · 15 votes
Commemorations92.3% · 13 votes
Industrial relations100% · 13 votes
Too few contested votes to score
Electronic surveillance— · 7 votes
Black lung— · 6 votes
Emergency Management— · 5 votes
Home repair and improvement— · 5 votes
Private Legislation— · 5 votes
Government securities— · 4 votes
Income tax— · 4 votes
Social Sciences and History— · 4 votes
Embargo— · 3 votes
Financial disclosure— · 3 votes
Independent regulatory commissions— · 3 votes
Indian claims— · 3 votes
Animals— · 2 votes
Constitutional amendments— · 2 votes
Municipal finance— · 2 votes
Museums— · 2 votes
Public works— · 2 votes
Sports and Recreation— · 2 votes
Aquaculture— · 1 vote
Barber and beauty shops— · 1 vote
Contested elections— · 1 vote
Domestic relations— · 1 vote
Droughts— · 1 vote
Earthquakes— · 1 vote
Impeachments— · 1 vote
Political representation— · 1 vote
Rehabilitation— · 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, Cultural centers, Customs administration, Disabled, Emigration, Federal advisory bodies, Government publications, Human rights, Import restrictions, 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, 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

12 Congresses
95th · 1977106th · 1999
Democrat · House · MN95th–106th
Term datesexact
Members · Minnesota
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Bruce Frank Vento

Representative from Minnesota
HOUSED1977–200112 CONGRESSES
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LegislationHEADLINE
95.7%with Democrats
of 6,372 votes · 4.3% with Republicans
Nominations—of 0 votes
All contested96%of 6,372 · combined
Steepest move−2 pts1987→89, as a Democrat

Career arc

10050019771999
1999–2000 · 106th · Democrat · of 340 votes97.1%

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Votes

Democratic majorityYea
Republican majorityYea
Counts toward scoreNo
Open roll call
Latest 6 shown · 340 contested votes scored in the 106th

By policy area

career
Economics and Public Finance94.5% · 1,571
Congress96.6% · 982
Armed Forces and National Security96.5% · 489
International Affairs95.6% · 451
Government Operations and Politics95.2% · 419
Public Lands and Natural Resources97.4% · 190
Crime and Law Enforcement95.2% · 186
Labor and Employment99.4% · 172
Foreign Trade and International Finance97.3% · 149
Education96.6% · 118
Science, Technology, Communications93.9% · 115
Transportation and Public Works94.7% · 114
Health95.3% · 106
Environmental Protection100% · 96
Taxation93.6% · 94
Housing and Community Development100% · 91
Agriculture and Food85.6% · 90
Energy97.7% · 87
Finance and Financial Sector87.5% · 80
Law100% · 75
Social Welfare98.4% · 62
Commerce96.5% · 57
Immigration94.7% · 57
Water Resources Development87% · 54
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues100% · 52
Native Americans100% · 30
Families94.4% · 18
Arts, Culture, Religion100% · 15
Commemorations92.3% · 13
Industrial relations100% · 13
Electronic surveillance— · 7
Black lung— · 6
Emergency Management— · 5
Home repair and improvement— · 5
Private Legislation— · 5
Government securities— · 4
Income tax— · 4
Social Sciences and History— · 4
Embargo— · 3
Financial disclosure— · 3
Independent regulatory commissions— · 3
Indian claims— · 3
Animals— · 2
Constitutional amendments— · 2
Municipal finance— · 2
Museums— · 2
Public works— · 2
Sports and Recreation— · 2
Aquaculture— · 1
Barber and beauty shops— · 1
Contested elections— · 1
Domestic relations— · 1
Droughts— · 1
Earthquakes— · 1
Impeachments— · 1
Political representation— · 1
Rehabilitation— · 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, Cultural centers, Customs administration, Disabled, Emigration, Federal advisory bodies, Government publications, Human rights, Import restrictions, 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, Real property, Recall of officials, Referendum, Refugees, Rural conditions, Salaries, Solar energy, Terrorism, Tobacco.

Service record

95th · 1977106th · 1999
Democrat95th–106th

Party switchers

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