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Ralph Abraham

Representative from Louisiana
HOUSEREPUBLICAN2015–2021ID A000374
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LegislationHEADLINE
2%with Dems
of 2,214 votes
Nominations
—with Dems
of 0 · confirmations only
All contested
2%with Dems
of 2,214 · both combined
Steepest move
−0 pts
2015 → 2017
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 ↓2015
2019–20116th Congress
Sat as a Republican
1.5%with Democrats
of 405 contested votes
Votes for this Congress are open below
Steepest move: 2015 → 2017, −0 pts — within one party label.
Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

DateBillVoteTypeCastSided with
Oct 1, 2020H.R. 925America’s Conservation Enhancement ActLEGISLATIONNAYREP MAJORITY
Sep 22, 2020H.R. 8337Continuing Appropriations Act, 2021LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Sep 22, 2020H.R. 5664Leveraging Information on Foreign Traffickers ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Full textLeveraging Information on Foreign Traffickers ActParty majoritiesDemocrats Yea · Republicans YeaCounts toward scoreNo — both party majorities voted Yea.
Where this lands
YEAVoted with both majorities — not scored
Sep 16, 2020H.R. 2574Equity and Inclusion Enforcement ActLEGISLATIONNAYREP MAJORITY
Sep 16, 2020H.R. 2574Equity and Inclusion Enforcement ActLEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY
Sep 16, 2020H.R. 7909Ensuring Children and Child Care Workers Are Safe ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Aug 22, 2020H.R. 8015Delivering for America ActLEGISLATIONNAYREP MAJORITY
Aug 22, 2020H.R. 8015Delivering for America ActLEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY
Aug 22, 2020H.Res. 1092Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8015) to maintain prompt and reliable postal services during the COVID-19 health emergency, and for other purposes.LEGISLATIONNAYREP MAJORITY
9 most recent roll calls shown · 405 contested votes scored in the 116th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation
Congress0.2% · 618 votes
Economics and Public Finance5.6% · 443 votes
Armed Forces and National Security2.7% · 183 votes
Government Operations and Politics0% · 154 votes
Finance and Financial Sector2.5% · 119 votes
Environmental Protection0% · 66 votes
Public Lands and Natural Resources0% · 65 votes
Health0% · 49 votes
Law0% · 48 votes
Transportation and Public Works4.2% · 48 votes
Energy0% · 47 votes
Taxation6.4% · 47 votes
Labor and Employment0% · 36 votes
Crime and Law Enforcement0% · 31 votes
Immigration3.7% · 27 votes
Education0% · 24 votes
International Affairs0% · 24 votes
Emergency Management0% · 19 votes
Water Resources Development5.3% · 19 votes
Science, Technology, Communications0% · 18 votes
Agriculture and Food0% · 14 votes
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues0% · 11 votes
Native Americans0% · 11 votes
Housing and Community Development0% · 10 votes
Too few contested votes to score
Foreign Trade and International Finance— · 9 votes
Social Welfare— · 5 votes
Commerce— · 4 votes
Animals— · 3 votes

They also voted in 3 areas where the parties never split, so there is nothing to score — never on a contested question: Arts, Culture, Religion, Families, Sports and Recreation.

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

Service record

3 Congresses
114th · 2015116th · 2019
Republican · House · LA114th–116th
Term datesexact
Members · Louisiana
RA

Ralph Abraham

Representative from Louisiana
HOUSER2015–20213 CONGRESSES
Compare
LegislationHEADLINE
1.9%with Democrats
of 2,214 votes · 98.1% with Republicans
Nominations—of 0 votes
All contested2%of 2,214 · combined
Steepest move−0 pts2015→17, as a Republican

Career arc

10050020152019
2019–20 · 116th · Republican · of 405 votes1.5%

Legislation leads. Tap a point to read that Congress.

Votes

Democratic majorityYea
Republican majorityYea
Counts toward scoreNo
Open roll call
Latest 6 shown · 405 contested votes scored in the 116th

By policy area

career
Congress0.2% · 618
Economics and Public Finance5.6% · 443
Armed Forces and National Security2.7% · 183
Government Operations and Politics0% · 154
Finance and Financial Sector2.5% · 119
Environmental Protection0% · 66
Public Lands and Natural Resources0% · 65
Health0% · 49
Law0% · 48
Transportation and Public Works4.2% · 48
Energy0% · 47
Taxation6.4% · 47
Labor and Employment0% · 36
Crime and Law Enforcement0% · 31
Immigration3.7% · 27
Education0% · 24
International Affairs0% · 24
Emergency Management0% · 19
Water Resources Development5.3% · 19
Science, Technology, Communications0% · 18
Agriculture and Food0% · 14
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues0% · 11
Native Americans0% · 11
Housing and Community Development0% · 10
Foreign Trade and International Finance— · 9
Social Welfare— · 5
Commerce— · 4
Animals— · 3

Also voted in 3 areas where the parties never split — never on a contested question: Arts, Culture, Religion, Families, Sports and Recreation.

Service record

114th · 2015116th · 2019
Republican114th–116th

Party switchers

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