Gary Leonard Ackerman

Representative from New York

HOUSEDEMOCRAT1983–2013ID A000022

LegislationHEADLINE

97%with Dems

of 9,244 votes

Nominations

—with Dems

of 0 · confirmations only

All contested

97%with Dems

of 9,244 · both combined

Steepest move

−3 pts

1999 → 2001

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 ↓19831989199520012007

2011–12112th Congress

Sat as a Democrat

95.8%with Democrats

of 1,101 contested votes

Votes for this Congress are open below

Steepest move: 1999 → 2001, −3 pts — while still a Democrat.

Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

DateBillVoteTypeCastSided with

Jan 1, 2013H.R. 8To extend certain tax relief provisions enacted in 2001 and 2003, and to provide for expedited consideration of a bill providing for comprehensive tax reform, and for other purposesLEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY

Jan 1, 2013H.Res. 844Providing for consideration of the Senate amendments to the bill (H.R. 8) to extend certain tax relief provisions enacted in 2001 and 2003, and to provide for expedited consideration of a bill providing for comprehensive tax reform, and for other purposesLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Jan 1, 2013H.R. 4212Drywall Safety ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Full textDrywall Safety ActParty majoritiesDemocrats Yea · Republicans YeaCounts toward scoreNo — both party majorities voted Yea.

Where this lands

YEAVoted with both majorities — not scored

Open roll call

Jan 1, 2013H.R. 443An Act to provide for the conveyance of certain property from the United States to the Maniilaq Association located in Kotzebue, AlaskaLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Jan 1, 2013H.R. 6726To prevent the 2013 pay adjustment for Members of Congress and persons holding other offices or positions in the Federal Government from being madeLEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY

Dec 30, 2012H.R. 4057To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to develop a comprehensive policy to improve outreach and transparency to veterans and members of the Armed Forces through the provision of information on institutions of higher learningLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Dec 30, 2012H.R. 3159Foreign Aid Transparency and Accountability ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Dec 20, 2012S. 925Mt. Andrea Lawrence Designation ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Dec 20, 2012H.R. 6443To designate the facility of the Department of Veterans Affairs located at 9800 West Commercial Boulevard in Sunrise, Florida as the “William ’Bill’ Kling VA Clinic”LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

9 most recent roll calls shown · 1,101 contested votes scored in the 112th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation

Economics and Public Finance96.5% · 2,227 votes

Congress98.9% · 1,989 votes

Armed Forces and National Security92.4% · 672 votes

International Affairs92.6% · 403 votes

Government Operations and Politics97.5% · 395 votes

Public Lands and Natural Resources98.9% · 261 votes

Taxation98.3% · 229 votes

Crime and Law Enforcement96.5% · 228 votes

Labor and Employment100% · 219 votes

Health99.5% · 218 votes

Energy97.8% · 181 votes

Environmental Protection97.8% · 179 votes

Finance and Financial Sector94.3% · 175 votes

Education99.4% · 159 votes

Housing and Community Development97.5% · 159 votes

Transportation and Public Works96.8% · 154 votes

Foreign Trade and International Finance90.9% · 143 votes

Science, Technology, Communications94.7% · 133 votes

Agriculture and Food91.6% · 119 votes

Emergency Management98% · 102 votes

Law98% · 100 votes

Commerce94% · 84 votes

Immigration98.7% · 75 votes

Water Resources Development94.3% · 70 votes

Social Welfare97% · 66 votes

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues100% · 56 votes

Native Americans97.7% · 44 votes

Commemorations100% · 31 votes

Families94.7% · 19 votes

Animals100% · 16 votes

Arts, Culture, Religion100% · 13 votes

Too few contested votes to score

Sports and Recreation— · 3 votes

Social Sciences and History— · 2 votes

They also voted in 1 area where the parties never split, so there is nothing to score — never on a contested question: Private Legislation.

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

Service record

15 Congresses

98th · 1983112th · 2011

Democrat · House · NY98th–112th

Term datesexact

Gary Leonard Ackerman

Representative from New York

HOUSED1983–201315 CONGRESSES

Compare

LegislationHEADLINE

96.9%with Democrats

of 9,244 votes · 3.1% with Republicans

Nominations—of 0 votes

All contested97%of 9,244 · combined

Steepest move−3 pts1999→01, as a Democrat

Career arc

10050019832011

2011–12 · 112th · Democrat · of 1101 votes95.8%

Legislation leads. Tap a point to read that Congress.

Votes

Democratic majorityYea

Republican majorityYea

Counts toward scoreNo

Open roll call

Latest 6 shown · 1,101 contested votes scored in the 112th

By policy area

career

Economics and Public Finance96.5% · 2,227

Congress98.9% · 1,989

Armed Forces and National Security92.4% · 672

International Affairs92.6% · 403

Government Operations and Politics97.5% · 395

Public Lands and Natural Resources98.9% · 261

Taxation98.3% · 229

Crime and Law Enforcement96.5% · 228

Labor and Employment100% · 219

Health99.5% · 218

Energy97.8% · 181

Environmental Protection97.8% · 179

Finance and Financial Sector94.3% · 175

Education99.4% · 159

Housing and Community Development97.5% · 159

Transportation and Public Works96.8% · 154

Foreign Trade and International Finance90.9% · 143

Science, Technology, Communications94.7% · 133

Agriculture and Food91.6% · 119

Emergency Management98% · 102

Law98% · 100

Commerce94% · 84

Immigration98.7% · 75

Water Resources Development94.3% · 70

Social Welfare97% · 66

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues100% · 56

Native Americans97.7% · 44

Commemorations100% · 31

Families94.7% · 19

Animals100% · 16

Arts, Culture, Religion100% · 13

Sports and Recreation— · 3

Social Sciences and History— · 2

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

Service record

98th · 1983112th · 2011

Democrat98th–112th

Party switchers

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