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Michael Delavan Ward

Representative from Kentucky
HOUSEDEMOCRAT1995–1997ID W000139
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LegislationHEADLINE
89%with Dems
of 861 votes
Nominations
—with Dems
of 0 · confirmations only
All contested
89%with Dems
of 861 · both combined

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 ↓1995
1995–96104th Congress
Sat as a Democrat
89.4%with Democrats
of 861 contested votes
Votes for this Congress are open below
Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

DateBillVoteTypeCastSided with
Sep 28, 1996H.R. 3610Department of Defense Appropriations for F.Y. 1997LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Sep 28, 1996H.Res. 546Consideration of Sine Die ResolutionsLEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY
Sep 28, 1996H.R. 4236Omnibus Parks and Public Lands Management ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Full textOmnibus Parks and Public Lands Management ActParty majoritiesDemocrats Yea · Republicans YeaCounts toward scoreNo — both party majorities voted Yea.
Where this lands
YEAVoted with both majorities — not scored
Sep 28, 1996H.R. 3163State Authority Tax Compensation ActLEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY
Sep 28, 1996H.R. 1332Omnibus Insular Areas Act of 1996LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Sep 27, 1996S. 1505Accountable Pipline Safety and Partnership Act of 1996LEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY
Sep 27, 1996H.R. 4000Reestablish POW/MIA ProceduresLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Sep 27, 1996S. 39Sustainable Fisheries ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Sep 27, 1996H.R. 4073National Underground Railroad Freedom CenterLEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY
9 most recent roll calls shown · 861 contested votes scored in the 104th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation
Economics and Public Finance88.2% · 237 votes
Congress94.5% · 183 votes
Government Operations and Politics96% · 75 votes
International Affairs93.2% · 59 votes
Armed Forces and National Security60.4% · 53 votes
Crime and Law Enforcement86.1% · 36 votes
Environmental Protection95.7% · 23 votes
Science, Technology, Communications80% · 15 votes
Social Welfare93.3% · 15 votes
Commerce100% · 14 votes
Immigration84.6% · 13 votes
Health100% · 12 votes
Labor and Employment100% · 11 votes
Transportation and Public Works72.7% · 11 votes
Taxation80% · 10 votes
Too few contested votes to score
Finance and Financial Sector— · 9 votes
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues— · 8 votes
Water Resources Development— · 8 votes
Energy— · 7 votes
Law— · 7 votes
Agriculture and Food— · 6 votes
Housing and Community Development— · 6 votes
Public Lands and Natural Resources— · 6 votes
Arts, Culture, Religion— · 4 votes
Families— · 3 votes
Foreign Trade and International Finance— · 1 vote

They also voted in 2 areas where the parties never split, so there is nothing to score — never on a contested question: Education, Native Americans.

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

Service record

1 Congresses
104th · 1995
Democrat · House · KY104th–104th
Term datesexact
Members · Kentucky
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Michael Delavan Ward

Representative from Kentucky
HOUSED1995–19971 CONGRESSES
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LegislationHEADLINE
89.4%with Democrats
of 861 votes · 10.6% with Republicans
Nominations—of 0 votes
All contested89%of 861 · combined

Career arc

10050019951995
1995–96 · 104th · Democrat · of 861 votes89.4%

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Votes

Democratic majorityYea
Republican majorityYea
Counts toward scoreNo
Open roll call
Latest 6 shown · 861 contested votes scored in the 104th

By policy area

career
Economics and Public Finance88.2% · 237
Congress94.5% · 183
Government Operations and Politics96% · 75
International Affairs93.2% · 59
Armed Forces and National Security60.4% · 53
Crime and Law Enforcement86.1% · 36
Environmental Protection95.7% · 23
Science, Technology, Communications80% · 15
Social Welfare93.3% · 15
Commerce100% · 14
Immigration84.6% · 13
Health100% · 12
Labor and Employment100% · 11
Transportation and Public Works72.7% · 11
Taxation80% · 10
Finance and Financial Sector— · 9
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues— · 8
Water Resources Development— · 8
Energy— · 7
Law— · 7
Agriculture and Food— · 6
Housing and Community Development— · 6
Public Lands and Natural Resources— · 6
Arts, Culture, Religion— · 4
Families— · 3
Foreign Trade and International Finance— · 1

Also voted in 2 areas where the parties never split — never on a contested question: Education, Native Americans.

Service record

104th · 1995104th · 1995
Democrat104th–104th

Party switchers

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