Rodney Alexander

Representative from Louisiana

HOUSEDEMOCRAT→REPUBLICAN2003–2015ID A000361

LegislationHEADLINE

16%with Dems

of 4,492 votes

Nominations

—with Dems

of 0 · confirmations only

All contested

16%with Dems

of 4,492 · both combined

Steepest move

−61 pts

2003 → 2005

the label changed

Changed parties

109th

D → R · first Congress under it

votes moved after

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 ↓20032009D→R · 109th

2013–14113th Congress

Sat as a Republican

9.2%with Democrats

of 326 contested votes

Votes for this Congress are open below

Steepest move: 2003 → 2005, −61 pts — the Congress the label changed.

Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

3 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

Sep 26, 2013H.R. 2600To amend the Interstate Land Sales Full Disclosure Act to clarify how the Act applies to condominiumsLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Sep 26, 2013H.R. 3095To ensure any new or revised requirement providing for the screening, testing, or treatment of individuals operating commercial motor vehicles for sleep disorders is adopted pursuant to a rulemaking proceeding, and for other purposesLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Sep 25, 2013H.Res. 354Providing for the concurrence by the House in the Senate amendment to H.R. 527, with an amendmentLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Full textProviding for the concurrence by the House in the Senate amendment to H.R. 527, with an amendmentParty majoritiesDemocrats Yea · Republicans YeaCounts toward scoreNo — both party majorities voted Yea.

Where this lands

YEAVoted with both majorities — not scored

Open roll call

Sep 25, 2013H.R. 1961To amend title 46, United States Code, to extend the exemption from the fire-retardant materials construction requirement for vessels operating within the Boundary LineLEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY

Sep 20, 2013H.R. 1526Restoring Healthy Forests for Healthy Communities ActLEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY

Sep 20, 2013H.R. 1526Restoring Healthy Forests for Healthy Communities ActLEGISLATIONNAYREP MAJORITY

Sep 20, 2013H.R. 1526No description in the source recordLEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY

9 most recent roll calls shown · 326 contested votes scored in the 113th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation

Congress11.1% · 1,236 votes

Economics and Public Finance27.8% · 997 votes

Armed Forces and National Security11.7% · 291 votes

Energy1.8% · 170 votes

Emergency Management15.5% · 148 votes

Public Lands and Natural Resources6.1% · 147 votes

Health23% · 135 votes

Taxation27.3% · 128 votes

Environmental Protection5.1% · 118 votes

Government Operations and Politics7.5% · 106 votes

Finance and Financial Sector4.1% · 98 votes

Agriculture and Food20.9% · 91 votes

Housing and Community Development14.1% · 85 votes

Labor and Employment18.8% · 80 votes

Transportation and Public Works16.3% · 80 votes

Education13.9% · 79 votes

International Affairs11.5% · 61 votes

Crime and Law Enforcement3.8% · 52 votes

Law10% · 50 votes

Science, Technology, Communications11.4% · 44 votes

Commerce20% · 40 votes

Foreign Trade and International Finance32% · 25 votes

Native Americans26.1% · 23 votes

Immigration0% · 22 votes

Water Resources Development20% · 20 votes

Commemorations5.9% · 17 votes

Animals37.5% · 16 votes

Social Welfare46.2% · 13 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

108th · 2003109th · 2005113th · 2013

Democrat · House · LA108th–108th

Republican · House · LA109th–113th

Term datesexact

Rodney Alexander

Representative from Louisiana

HOUSED→R2003–20156 CONGRESSES

Compare

LegislationHEADLINE

15.7%with Democrats

of 4,492 votes · 84.3% with Republicans

Nominations—of 0 votes

All contested16%of 4,492 · combined

Steepest move−61 pts2003→05, as a Republican

Changed parties109thD→R · votes moved after

Career arc

100500D→R20032013

2013–14 · 113th · Republican · of 326 votes9.2%

Legislation leads. Tap a point to read that Congress.

Votes

Democratic majorityYea

Republican majorityYea

Counts toward scoreNo

Open roll call

Latest 6 shown · 326 contested votes scored in the 113th

By policy area

career

Congress11.1% · 1,236

Economics and Public Finance27.8% · 997

Armed Forces and National Security11.7% · 291

Energy1.8% · 170

Emergency Management15.5% · 148

Public Lands and Natural Resources6.1% · 147

Health23% · 135

Taxation27.3% · 128

Environmental Protection5.1% · 118

Government Operations and Politics7.5% · 106

Finance and Financial Sector4.1% · 98

Agriculture and Food20.9% · 91

Housing and Community Development14.1% · 85

Labor and Employment18.8% · 80

Transportation and Public Works16.3% · 80

Education13.9% · 79

International Affairs11.5% · 61

Crime and Law Enforcement3.8% · 52

Law10% · 50

Science, Technology, Communications11.4% · 44

Commerce20% · 40

Foreign Trade and International Finance32% · 25

Native Americans26.1% · 23

Immigration0% · 22

Water Resources Development20% · 20

Commemorations5.9% · 17

Animals37.5% · 16

Social Welfare46.2% · 13

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

108th · 2003113th · 2013

Democrat108th–108th

Republican109th–113th

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