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Neil Abercrombie

Representative from Hawaii
HOUSEDEMOCRAT1985–2011ID A000014
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LegislationHEADLINE
93%with Dems
of 6,361 votes
Nominations
—with Dems
of 0 · confirmations only
All contested
93%with Dems
of 6,361 · both combined
Steepest move
+9 pts
2001 → 2003
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 ↓19851991199720032009
2009–10111th Congress
Sat as a Democrat
99.2%with Democrats
of 482 contested votes
Votes for this Congress are open below
Steepest move: 2001 → 2003, +9 pts — while still a Democrat.
Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

DateBillVoteTypeCastSided with
Feb 25, 2010H.Con.Res. 227Supporting the goals and ideals of National Urban Crimes Awareness WeekLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Feb 25, 2010H.R. 3961Medicare Physician Payment Reform ActLEGISLATIONNAYNEITHER · NOT SCORED
Feb 25, 2010H.Res. 1105Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2701) to authorize appropriations for FY 2010 for intelligence and intelligence-related activities of the U.S. Government, the Community Management Account, and the CIA Retirement and Disability System, waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of rule XIIILEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY
Full textProviding for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2701) to authorize appropriations for FY 2010 for intelligence and intelligence-related activities of the U.S. Government, the Community Management Account, and the CIA Retirement and Disability System, waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of rule XIIIParty majoritiesDemocrats Yea · Republicans NayCounts toward scoreYes — the parties split.
Where this lands
YEASided with the Democratic majority
Feb 24, 2010H.Res. 1085Honoring and celebrating the contributions of African-Americans to the transportation and infrastructure of the United StatesLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Feb 24, 2010H.R. 4626Health Insurance Industry Fair Competition ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Feb 24, 2010H.R. 4626Health Insurance Industry Fair Competition ActLEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY
Feb 24, 2010H.Res. 944Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives on religious minorities in IraqLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Feb 24, 2010H.Res. 1074Honoring the life of Miep Gies, who aided Anne Frank’s family while they were in hiding and preserved her diary for future generationsLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Feb 24, 2010H.Res. 1098Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4626) to restore the application of the Federal antitrust laws to the business of health insurance to protect competition and consumersLEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY
9 most recent roll calls shown · 482 contested votes scored in the 111th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation
Congress96.1% · 1,609 votes
Economics and Public Finance91.1% · 1,537 votes
Armed Forces and National Security89.1% · 321 votes
Government Operations and Politics95.5% · 247 votes
International Affairs87.1% · 240 votes
Taxation85.9% · 191 votes
Crime and Law Enforcement93.8% · 178 votes
Public Lands and Natural Resources94.9% · 178 votes
Health97% · 169 votes
Labor and Employment98.6% · 147 votes
Finance and Financial Sector95.7% · 140 votes
Education98.3% · 121 votes
Energy85.7% · 98 votes
Law96.9% · 97 votes
Housing and Community Development98.8% · 86 votes
Transportation and Public Works87.8% · 82 votes
Science, Technology, Communications91.3% · 80 votes
Emergency Management100% · 78 votes
Agriculture and Food93.1% · 72 votes
Commerce90.3% · 62 votes
Foreign Trade and International Finance98.2% · 57 votes
Environmental Protection89.6% · 48 votes
Immigration95.7% · 46 votes
Water Resources Development92.3% · 39 votes
Native Americans94.3% · 35 votes
Social Welfare90.9% · 33 votes
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues100% · 25 votes
Commemorations91.3% · 23 votes
Animals100% · 15 votes
Families100% · 12 votes
Too few contested votes to score
Arts, Culture, Religion— · 9 votes
Sports and Recreation— · 2 votes

They also voted in 2 areas where the parties never split, so there is nothing to score — never on a contested question: Private Legislation, Social Sciences and History.

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

Service record

11 Congresses
99th · 1985111th · 2009
Democrat · House · HI99th–111th
Term datesexact
Members · Hawaii
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Neil Abercrombie

Representative from Hawaii
HOUSED1985–201111 CONGRESSES
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LegislationHEADLINE
93.4%with Democrats
of 6,361 votes · 6.6% with Republicans
Nominations—of 0 votes
All contested93%of 6,361 · combined
Steepest move+9 pts2001→03, as a Democrat

Career arc

10050019852009
2009–10 · 111th · Democrat · of 482 votes99.2%

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Votes

Democratic majorityYea
Republican majorityNay
Counts toward scoreYes
Open roll call
Latest 6 shown · 482 contested votes scored in the 111th

By policy area

career
Congress96.1% · 1,609
Economics and Public Finance91.1% · 1,537
Armed Forces and National Security89.1% · 321
Government Operations and Politics95.5% · 247
International Affairs87.1% · 240
Taxation85.9% · 191
Crime and Law Enforcement93.8% · 178
Public Lands and Natural Resources94.9% · 178
Health97% · 169
Labor and Employment98.6% · 147
Finance and Financial Sector95.7% · 140
Education98.3% · 121
Energy85.7% · 98
Law96.9% · 97
Housing and Community Development98.8% · 86
Transportation and Public Works87.8% · 82
Science, Technology, Communications91.3% · 80
Emergency Management100% · 78
Agriculture and Food93.1% · 72
Commerce90.3% · 62
Foreign Trade and International Finance98.2% · 57
Environmental Protection89.6% · 48
Immigration95.7% · 46
Water Resources Development92.3% · 39
Native Americans94.3% · 35
Social Welfare90.9% · 33
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues100% · 25
Commemorations91.3% · 23
Animals100% · 15
Families100% · 12
Arts, Culture, Religion— · 9
Sports and Recreation— · 2

Also voted in 2 areas where the parties never split — never on a contested question: Private Legislation, Social Sciences and History.

Service record

99th · 1985111th · 2009
Democrat99th–111th

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