John Patrick Williams

Representative from Montana

HOUSEDEMOCRAT1979–1997ID W000520

LegislationHEADLINE

87%with Dems

of 4,357 votes

Nominations

—with Dems

of 0 · confirmations only

All contested

87%with Dems

of 4,357 · both combined

Steepest move

+15 pts

1979 → 1981

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

1995–96104th Congress

Sat as a Democrat

88.2%with Democrats

of 789 contested votes

Votes for this Congress are open below

Steepest move: 1979 → 1981, +15 pts — while still a Democrat.

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

Open roll call

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 1996LEGISLATIONNAYDEM 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 · 789 contested votes scored in the 104th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation

Economics and Public Finance86.8% · 1,118 votes

Congress87% · 630 votes

Armed Forces and National Security89.8% · 394 votes

International Affairs79.8% · 297 votes

Government Operations and Politics87.3% · 275 votes

Labor and Employment97.8% · 137 votes

Crime and Law Enforcement71.4% · 126 votes

Public Lands and Natural Resources88.5% · 122 votes

Foreign Trade and International Finance84.5% · 116 votes

Science, Technology, Communications88.3% · 94 votes

Transportation and Public Works83.7% · 86 votes

Agriculture and Food87.3% · 79 votes

Health92% · 75 votes

Environmental Protection79.7% · 74 votes

Education84.9% · 73 votes

Housing and Community Development97% · 66 votes

Energy70.7% · 58 votes

Taxation78.4% · 51 votes

Social Welfare89.1% · 46 votes

Immigration95.3% · 43 votes

Finance and Financial Sector83.3% · 42 votes

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues95% · 40 votes

Water Resources Development87.5% · 40 votes

Commerce84.6% · 39 votes

Law97.2% · 36 votes

Native Americans95.7% · 23 votes

Families76.9% · 13 votes

Arts, Culture, Religion100% · 12 votes

Too few contested votes to score

Commemorations— · 5 votes

Emergency Management— · 4 votes

Private Legislation— · 3 votes

Social Sciences and History— · 3 votes

Sports and Recreation— · 2 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

9 Congresses

96th · 1979104th · 1995

Democrat · House · MT96th–104th

Term datesexact

John Patrick Williams

Representative from Montana

HOUSED1979–19979 CONGRESSES

Compare

LegislationHEADLINE

86.8%with Democrats

of 4,357 votes · 13.2% with Republicans

Nominations—of 0 votes

All contested87%of 4,357 · combined

Steepest move+15 pts1979→81, as a Democrat

Career arc

10050019791995

1995–96 · 104th · Democrat · of 789 votes88.2%

Legislation leads. Tap a point to read that Congress.

Votes

Democratic majorityYea

Republican majorityYea

Counts toward scoreNo

Open roll call

Latest 6 shown · 789 contested votes scored in the 104th

By policy area

career

Economics and Public Finance86.8% · 1,118

Congress87% · 630

Armed Forces and National Security89.8% · 394

International Affairs79.8% · 297

Government Operations and Politics87.3% · 275

Labor and Employment97.8% · 137

Crime and Law Enforcement71.4% · 126

Public Lands and Natural Resources88.5% · 122

Foreign Trade and International Finance84.5% · 116

Science, Technology, Communications88.3% · 94

Transportation and Public Works83.7% · 86

Agriculture and Food87.3% · 79

Health92% · 75

Environmental Protection79.7% · 74

Education84.9% · 73

Housing and Community Development97% · 66

Energy70.7% · 58

Taxation78.4% · 51

Social Welfare89.1% · 46

Immigration95.3% · 43

Finance and Financial Sector83.3% · 42

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues95% · 40

Water Resources Development87.5% · 40

Commerce84.6% · 39

Law97.2% · 36

Native Americans95.7% · 23

Families76.9% · 13

Arts, Culture, Religion100% · 12

Commemorations— · 5

Emergency Management— · 4

Private Legislation— · 3

Social Sciences and History— · 3

Sports and Recreation— · 2

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

Service record

96th · 1979104th · 1995

Democrat96th–104th

Party switchers

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