U.S. Representative

Chester G. Atkins

Democratic·MA — District 5· Former member

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76%

Party loyalty

94%

Attendance

-1

Broke with party

Bills → law

Broke ranks.

Every vote where Atkins broke from the Democratic majority. Crossover behavior is the clearest signal of independence — how we compute it.

Most recent defection · Oct 5, 1992

Reclamation Projects Authorization and Adjustment Act of 1992

Voted NAY while Democratics voted YEA.

NAYvs Party: YEA

Oct 5, 1992
Waiving points of order against the conference report to accompany the bill (H.R. 11) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide tax incentives for the establishment of tax enterprise zones, and for other purposes, and against the consideration of such conference report.
Voted NAY while Democratics voted YEA
NAY
Oct 4, 1992
Mineral Exploration and Development Act of 1992
Voted YEA while Democratics voted NAY
YEA
Oct 3, 1992
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1993
Voted NAY while Democratics voted YEA
NAY
Oct 2, 1992
Montana National Forest Management Act of 1992
Voted NAY while Democratics voted YEA
NAY
Oct 1, 1992
Veterans Health-Care Amendments of 1992
Voted NAY while Democratics voted YEA
NAY
Sep 30, 1992
Neighborhood Schools Improvement Act
Voted NAY while Democratics voted YEA
NAY
Sep 30, 1992
National Air and Space Museum Expansion Site Selection Act of 1992
Voted YEA while Democratics voted NAY
YEA

Recent floor activity.

Last 10 roll-call votes.

Oct 5, 1992Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 1993NV
Oct 5, 1992Waiving points of order against the conference report to accompany the bill (H.R. 776) to provide for improved energy efficiency, and against the consideration of such conference report.YEA
Oct 5, 1992Waiving points of order against the conference report to accompany the bill (H.R. 5504) making appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1993, and for other purposes, and against the consideration of such conference report.YEA
Oct 5, 1992Energy Policy Act of 1992YEA
Oct 5, 1992Energy Policy Act of 1992YEA
Oct 5, 1992Waiving points of order against the conference report to accompany the bill (H.R. 5334) to amend and extend certain laws relating to housing and community development, and for other purposes, and against the consideration of such conference report.YEA
Oct 5, 1992Housing and Community Development Act of 1992YEA
Oct 5, 1992Cable Television Consumer Protection and Competition Act of 1992YEA
Oct 5, 1992Waiving points of order against the conference report to accompany the bill (H.R. 429) to authorize additional appropriations for the construction of the Buffalo Bill Dam and Reservoir, Shoshone Project, Pick-Sloan Missouri Basin Program, Wyoming, and against consideration of such conference report.YEA
Oct 5, 1992Waiving points of order against the conference report to accompany the bill (H.R. 429) to authorize additional appropriations for the construction of the Buffalo Bill Dam and Reservoir, Shoshone Project, Pick-Sloan Missouri Basin Program, Wyoming, and against consideration of such conference report.YEA

Broke ranks.

Reclamation Projects Authorization and Adjustment Act of 1992

Recent floor activity.

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