Jason Altmire

Representative from Pennsylvania

HOUSEDEMOCRAT2007–2013ID A000362

LegislationHEADLINE

70%with Dems

of 3,048 votes

Nominations

—with Dems

of 0 · confirmations only

All contested

70%with Dems

of 3,048 · both combined

Steepest move

−22 pts

2009 → 2011

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 ↓2007

2011–12112th Congress

Sat as a Democrat

55.3%with Democrats

of 1,186 contested votes

Votes for this Congress are open below

Steepest move: 2009 → 2011, −22 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 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 · 1,186 contested votes scored in the 112th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation

Congress84.6% · 858 votes

Economics and Public Finance67.3% · 652 votes

Armed Forces and National Security61.3% · 191 votes

Public Lands and Natural Resources55.1% · 127 votes

Environmental Protection20% · 110 votes

Emergency Management49.5% · 97 votes

Energy48.4% · 95 votes

Government Operations and Politics78.6% · 84 votes

Finance and Financial Sector73.5% · 83 votes

Housing and Community Development67.5% · 83 votes

Health64.2% · 81 votes

Taxation73.8% · 61 votes

Transportation and Public Works79.7% · 59 votes

Education89.3% · 56 votes

Agriculture and Food75.5% · 49 votes

Labor and Employment93% · 43 votes

Science, Technology, Communications72.5% · 40 votes

Commerce68.8% · 32 votes

Crime and Law Enforcement23.1% · 26 votes

International Affairs76.2% · 21 votes

Native Americans61.9% · 21 votes

Water Resources Development68.4% · 19 votes

Foreign Trade and International Finance64.3% · 14 votes

Animals84.6% · 13 votes

Too few contested votes to score

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues— · 7 votes

Law— · 6 votes

Commemorations— · 5 votes

Immigration— · 3 votes

Social Welfare— · 3 votes

Families— · 2 votes

Sports and Recreation— · 1 vote

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

3 Congresses

110th · 2007112th · 2011

Democrat · House · PA110th–112th

Term datesexact

Jason Altmire

Representative from Pennsylvania

HOUSED2007–20133 CONGRESSES

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LegislationHEADLINE

69.7%with Democrats

of 3,048 votes · 30.3% with Republicans

Nominations—of 0 votes

All contested70%of 3,048 · combined

Steepest move−22 pts2009→11, as a Democrat

Career arc

10050020072011

2011–12 · 112th · Democrat · of 1186 votes55.3%

Legislation leads. Tap a point to read that Congress.

Votes

Democratic majorityYea

Republican majorityYea

Counts toward scoreNo

Open roll call

Latest 6 shown · 1,186 contested votes scored in the 112th

By policy area

career

Congress84.6% · 858

Economics and Public Finance67.3% · 652

Armed Forces and National Security61.3% · 191

Public Lands and Natural Resources55.1% · 127

Environmental Protection20% · 110

Emergency Management49.5% · 97

Energy48.4% · 95

Government Operations and Politics78.6% · 84

Finance and Financial Sector73.5% · 83

Housing and Community Development67.5% · 83

Health64.2% · 81

Taxation73.8% · 61

Transportation and Public Works79.7% · 59

Education89.3% · 56

Agriculture and Food75.5% · 49

Labor and Employment93% · 43

Science, Technology, Communications72.5% · 40

Commerce68.8% · 32

Crime and Law Enforcement23.1% · 26

International Affairs76.2% · 21

Native Americans61.9% · 21

Water Resources Development68.4% · 19

Foreign Trade and International Finance64.3% · 14

Animals84.6% · 13

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues— · 7

Law— · 6

Commemorations— · 5

Immigration— · 3

Social Welfare— · 3

Families— · 2

Sports and Recreation— · 1

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

Service record

110th · 2007112th · 2011

Democrat110th–112th

Party switchers

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