U.S. Representative

Dawson Mathis

Democratic·GA — District 2· Former member

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66%

Party loyalty

59%

Attendance

-1

Broke with party

Bills → law

Broke ranks.

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

Most recent defection · Dec 5, 1980

Voted NAY while Democratics voted YEA.

NAYvs Party: YEA

Dec 4, 1980
Surface Transportation Act of 1980
Voted YEA while Democratics voted NAY
YEA
Dec 1, 1980
A bill to amend the Black Lung Benefits Act to provide that certain amounts available for disbursements under section 424 of such Act shall be available for the payment of benefits and reimbursements in the case of miners whose last coal mine employment occurred before July 1, 1973.
Voted NAY while Democratics voted YEA
NAY
Dec 1, 1980
Energy Management Partnership Act
Voted NAY while Democratics voted YEA
NAY
Nov 21, 1980
Departments of State, Justice and Commerce, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriation Act, 1981
Voted YEA while Democratics voted NAY
YEA
Nov 13, 1980
State and Local Fiscal Assistance Act Amendments of 1980
Voted NAY while Democratics voted YEA
NAY
Nov 13, 1980
Pacific Northwest Electric Power Planning and Conservation Act
Voted NAY while Democratics voted YEA
NAY
Oct 1, 1980
An act to provide general assistance to local educational agencies for the education of Cuban and Haitian refugee children, to provide special impact aid to such agencies for the education of Cuban and Haitian refugee children and Indochinese refugee children, and to provide assistance to State educational agencies for the education of Cuban and Haitian refugee adults.
Voted NAY while Democratics voted YEA
NAY

Last 10 roll-call votes.

Dec 15, 1980NV
Dec 13, 1980NV
Dec 12, 1980A resolution providing for concurring in the Senate amendment to H.R. 4231 "An Act to designate the 'John D. Larkins, Jr., Federal Building'" with an amendment.NV
Dec 11, 1980National Tourism Policy ActNV
Dec 10, 1980A resolution to provide for disposition of the Senate amendments to the House bill H.R. 7112.NV
Dec 5, 1980A bill for the relief of James R. Thornwell.NAY
Dec 5, 1980A bill for the relief of James R. Thornwell.YEA
Dec 5, 1980Department of Defense Appropriation Act, 1981YEA
Dec 5, 1980Motor Vehicle Safety and Cost Savings Authorization Act of 1980NV
Dec 5, 1980Motor Vehicle Safety and Cost Savings Authorization Act of 1980NV