The U.S. Congress Votes Database

Members of Congress / Harry Johnston

Biographical Information

JOHNSTON, Harry A., II, a Representative from Florida; born in West Palm Beach, Palm Beach County, Fla., December 2, 1931; B.A., Virginia Military Institute, 1953; served in the United States Army as a first lieutenant, Fourth Armor Division, 1953-1955; J.D., University of Florida Law School, 1958; admitted to the bar in 1958 and commenced practice in West Palm Beach; Florida state senator, 1974-1986; president, 1984-1986; unsuccessful candidate for nomination for Governor of Florida, 1986; elected as a Democrat to the One Hundred First and to the three succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1989-January 3, 1997); was not a candidate for reelection to the One Hundred Fifth Congress. (Source.)

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Roles in Congress

· 104th Congress: Representative, Florida (Dist. 19), Democratic. Jan. 3, 1995, to Jan. 3, 1997.
· 103rd Congress: Representative, Florida (Dist. 19), Democratic. Jan. 3, 1993, to Jan. 3, 1995.
· 102nd Congress: Representative, Florida (Dist. 14), Democratic. Jan. 3, 1991, to Jan. 3, 1993.

 

Last Votes

DateVotePositionGOP opinionDEM opinion
9/28/96 Vote 455: H R 3610: Department of Defense Appropriations for F.Y. 1997 Yes Yes Yes
9/28/96 Vote 454: H RES 546: Consideration of Sine Die Resolutions No Yes No
9/28/96 Vote 453: H R 4236: Omnibus Parks and Public Lands Management Act Yes Yes Yes
9/28/96 Vote 452: H R 3163: State Authority Tax Compensation Act No Yes No
9/28/96 Vote 451: H R 1332: Omnibus Insular Areas Act of 1996 Yes Yes Yes
9/27/96 Vote 450: S 1505: Accountable Pipline Safety and Partnership Act of 1996 No Yes No
9/27/96 Vote 449: H R 4000: Reestablish Pow/Mia Procedures Yes Yes Yes
9/27/96 Vote 448: S 39: Sustainable Fisheries Act No Yes Yes
9/27/96 Vote 447: H R 4073: National Underground Railroad Freedom Center No Yes No
9/27/96 Vote 446: H R 3539: Federal Aviation Authorization Act of 1996 No Yes No
9/27/96 Vote 445: H RES 540: Waiving Points of Order Against the Conference Report on H.R. 3539 Not Voting Yes No
9/26/96 Vote 444: H R 3841: Civil Service Reform Act No Yes No
9/26/96 Vote 443: H R 4011: Congressional Pension Forfeiture Act Yes Yes Yes
9/26/96 Vote 442: H R 3752: American Land Sovereignty Protection Act No Yes No
9/26/96 Vote 441: H CON RES 189: U.S. Membership in South Pacific Organizations Yes Yes Yes
9/26/96 Vote 440: H CON RES 145: Remove Russian Forces From Moldova Yes Yes Yes
9/26/96 Vote 439: H R 3497: Snoqualmie National Forest Boundary Adjustment Yes Yes Yes
9/26/96 Vote 438: H RES 535: Government Accountability Act Yes Yes Yes
9/26/96 Vote 437: H R 2092: Private Security Officer Quality Assurance Act Yes Yes Yes
9/26/96 Vote 436: H R 3456: Sexual Offender Tracking and Identification Act Yes Yes Yes

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