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Thomas H. Allen

Representative from Maine
HOUSEDEMOCRAT1997–2009ID A000357
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LegislationHEADLINE
96%with Dems
of 3,839 votes
Nominations
—with Dems
of 0 · confirmations only
All contested
96%with Dems
of 3,839 · both combined
Steepest move
+2 pts
2005 → 2007
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 ↓19972003
2007–08110th Congress
Sat as a Democrat
98.1%with Democrats
of 1,074 contested votes
Votes for this Congress are open below
Steepest move: 2005 → 2007, +2 pts — while still a Democrat.
Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

2 of these 9 roll calls have no description. About 25% of roll calls since 1989 are blank in the source too. Some also lack a bill number.

DateBillVoteTypeCastSided with
Dec 10, 2008H.R. 7321Auto Industry Financing and Restructuring ActLEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY
Dec 10, 2008H.R. 7321No description in the source recordLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Dec 10, 2008H.Res. 1534Providing for consideration of H.R. 7321, to authorize financial assistance to eligible automobile manufacturers, and for other purposesLEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY
Full textProviding for consideration of H.R. 7321, to authorize financial assistance to eligible automobile manufacturers, and for other purposesParty majoritiesDemocrats Yea · Republicans NayCounts toward scoreYes — the parties split.
Where this lands
YEASided with the Democratic majority
Dec 10, 2008H.Res. 1534Providing for consideration of H.R. 7321, to authorize financial assistance to eligible automobile manufacturers, and for other purposesLEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY
Dec 10, 2008noneNo description in the source recordLEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY
Dec 10, 2008H.Res. 1533Waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of Rule XIII with respect to consideration of certain resolutions reported from the Committee on RulesLEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY
Dec 10, 2008H.Res. 1533Waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of Rule XIII with respect to consideration of certain resolutions reported from the Committee on RulesLEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY
Oct 3, 2008H.R. 6867Unemployment Compensation Extension Act of 2008LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Oct 3, 2008S. 3197National Guard and Reservists Debt Relief ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
9 most recent roll calls shown · 1,074 contested votes scored in the 110th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation
Congress98.6% · 1,049 votes
Economics and Public Finance94% · 881 votes
Armed Forces and National Security94.9% · 177 votes
Taxation97% · 169 votes
International Affairs93.1% · 130 votes
Government Operations and Politics96.9% · 128 votes
Health97.3% · 110 votes
Public Lands and Natural Resources97.8% · 93 votes
Education93.3% · 90 votes
Crime and Law Enforcement91.8% · 85 votes
Law91.6% · 83 votes
Labor and Employment100% · 82 votes
Energy96.3% · 80 votes
Finance and Financial Sector89.7% · 78 votes
Emergency Management94.2% · 69 votes
Housing and Community Development98.4% · 63 votes
Transportation and Public Works96.6% · 58 votes
Agriculture and Food93.6% · 47 votes
Foreign Trade and International Finance88.4% · 43 votes
Commerce100% · 38 votes
Science, Technology, Communications90.3% · 31 votes
Commemorations100% · 24 votes
Immigration100% · 23 votes
Native Americans100% · 16 votes
Social Welfare92.3% · 13 votes
Water Resources Development100% · 13 votes
Environmental Protection91.7% · 12 votes
Animals100% · 10 votes
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues80% · 10 votes
Too few contested votes to score
Families— · 6 votes
Arts, Culture, Religion— · 1 vote
Sports and Recreation— · 1 vote
Blue is the share of votes siding with the Democratic majority; the tick marks 50%.

Service record

6 Congresses
105th · 1997110th · 2007
Democrat · House · ME105th–110th
Term datesexact
Members · Maine
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Thomas H. Allen

Representative from Maine
HOUSED1997–20096 CONGRESSES
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LegislationHEADLINE
95.9%with Democrats
of 3,839 votes · 4.1% with Republicans
Nominations—of 0 votes
All contested96%of 3,839 · combined
Steepest move+2 pts2005→07, as a Democrat

Career arc

10050019972007
2007–08 · 110th · Democrat · of 1074 votes98.1%

Legislation leads. Tap a point to read that Congress.

Votes

About 25% of roll calls since 1989 are blank too. These rows carry a date, a bill number where one exists, how they voted and which side that matched.
Democratic majorityYea
Republican majorityNay
Counts toward scoreYes
Open roll call
Latest 6 shown · 1,074 contested votes scored in the 110th

By policy area

career
Congress98.6% · 1,049
Economics and Public Finance94% · 881
Armed Forces and National Security94.9% · 177
Taxation97% · 169
International Affairs93.1% · 130
Government Operations and Politics96.9% · 128
Health97.3% · 110
Public Lands and Natural Resources97.8% · 93
Education93.3% · 90
Crime and Law Enforcement91.8% · 85
Law91.6% · 83
Labor and Employment100% · 82
Energy96.3% · 80
Finance and Financial Sector89.7% · 78
Emergency Management94.2% · 69
Housing and Community Development98.4% · 63
Transportation and Public Works96.6% · 58
Agriculture and Food93.6% · 47
Foreign Trade and International Finance88.4% · 43
Commerce100% · 38
Science, Technology, Communications90.3% · 31
Commemorations100% · 24
Immigration100% · 23
Native Americans100% · 16
Social Welfare92.3% · 13
Water Resources Development100% · 13
Environmental Protection91.7% · 12
Animals100% · 10
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues80% · 10
Families— · 6
Arts, Culture, Religion— · 1
Sports and Recreation— · 1

Service record

105th · 1997110th · 2007
Democrat105th–110th

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