W. Todd Akin

Representative from Missouri

HOUSEREPUBLICAN2001–2013ID A000358

LegislationHEADLINE

2%with Dems

of 4,423 votes

Nominations

—with Dems

of 0 · confirmations only

All contested

2%with Dems

of 4,423 · both combined

Steepest move

−1 pts

2003 → 2005

still a Republican

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 ↓20012007

2011–12112th Congress

Sat as a Republican

2%with Democrats

of 1,001 contested votes

Votes for this Congress are open below

Steepest move: 2003 → 2005, −1 pts — within one party label.

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 purposesLEGISLATIONNAYREP 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 madeLEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY

Dec 31, 2012H.R. 6364World War I Centennial Commission ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Dec 31, 2012H.R. 6612To redesignate the Dryden Flight Research Center as the Neil A. Armstrong Flight Research Center and the Western Aeronautical Test Range as the Hugh L. Dryden Aeronautical Test RangeLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Dec 31, 2012S. 3454Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Dec 30, 2012S. 3202Dignified Burial and Other Veterans’ Benefits Improvement ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

9 most recent roll calls shown · 1,001 contested votes scored in the 112th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation

Congress0.3% · 1,231 votes

Economics and Public Finance3.6% · 1,014 votes

Armed Forces and National Security2.1% · 243 votes

Taxation0% · 152 votes

Energy1.4% · 145 votes

Health0.7% · 140 votes

Finance and Financial Sector1.7% · 115 votes

Emergency Management2.7% · 112 votes

Government Operations and Politics0.9% · 109 votes

Public Lands and Natural Resources0% · 109 votes

Environmental Protection0% · 108 votes

Transportation and Public Works0% · 86 votes

Labor and Employment0% · 85 votes

Housing and Community Development5% · 80 votes

Education3.9% · 77 votes

International Affairs2.7% · 73 votes

Agriculture and Food6.5% · 62 votes

Law0% · 57 votes

Crime and Law Enforcement1.8% · 55 votes

Commerce4.7% · 43 votes

Science, Technology, Communications2.3% · 43 votes

Foreign Trade and International Finance11.4% · 35 votes

Native Americans0% · 22 votes

Immigration5% · 20 votes

Water Resources Development0% · 20 votes

Commemorations0% · 18 votes

Animals6.7% · 15 votes

Social Welfare0% · 14 votes

Too few contested votes to score

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues— · 7 votes

Families— · 4 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: Arts, Culture, Religion, Social Sciences and History.

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

Service record

6 Congresses

107th · 2001112th · 2011

Republican · House · MO107th–112th

Term datesexact

W. Todd Akin

Representative from Missouri

HOUSER2001–20136 CONGRESSES

Compare

LegislationHEADLINE

1.8%with Democrats

of 4,423 votes · 98.2% with Republicans

Nominations—of 0 votes

All contested2%of 4,423 · combined

Steepest move−1 pts2003→05, as a Republican

Career arc

10050020012011

2011–12 · 112th · Republican · of 1001 votes2%

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Votes

Democratic majorityYea

Republican majorityYea

Counts toward scoreNo

Open roll call

Latest 6 shown · 1,001 contested votes scored in the 112th

By policy area

career

Congress0.3% · 1,231

Economics and Public Finance3.6% · 1,014

Armed Forces and National Security2.1% · 243

Taxation0% · 152

Energy1.4% · 145

Health0.7% · 140

Finance and Financial Sector1.7% · 115

Emergency Management2.7% · 112

Government Operations and Politics0.9% · 109

Public Lands and Natural Resources0% · 109

Environmental Protection0% · 108

Transportation and Public Works0% · 86

Labor and Employment0% · 85

Housing and Community Development5% · 80

Education3.9% · 77

International Affairs2.7% · 73

Agriculture and Food6.5% · 62

Law0% · 57

Crime and Law Enforcement1.8% · 55

Commerce4.7% · 43

Science, Technology, Communications2.3% · 43

Foreign Trade and International Finance11.4% · 35

Native Americans0% · 22

Immigration5% · 20

Water Resources Development0% · 20

Commemorations0% · 18

Animals6.7% · 15

Social Welfare0% · 14

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues— · 7

Families— · 4

Sports and Recreation— · 2

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

Service record

107th · 2001112th · 2011

Republican107th–112th

Party switchers

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