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Richard Hugh Baker

Representative from Louisiana
HOUSEREPUBLICAN1987–2009ID B000072
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LegislationHEADLINE
6%with Dems
of 6,320 votes
Nominations
—with Dems
of 0 · confirmations only
All contested
6%with Dems
of 6,320 · both combined
Steepest move
+6 pts
2005 → 2007
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 ↓1987199319992005
2007–08110th Congress
Sat as a Republican
8.5%with Democrats
of 706 contested votes
Votes for this Congress are open below
Steepest move: 2005 → 2007, +6 pts — within one party label.
Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

DateBillVoteTypeCastSided with
Jan 29, 2008H.Res. 933Commending the Louisiana State University Tigers football team for winning the 2007 Bowl Championship Series national championship game.LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Jan 16, 2008H.R. 4986National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Dec 19, 2007H.R. 2764Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations for FY 2008LEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY
Full textDepartment of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations for FY 2008Party majoritiesDemocrats Nay · Republicans YeaCounts toward scoreYes — the parties split.
Where this lands
YEASided with the Republican majority
Dec 19, 2007H.R. 4040Consumer Product Safety Modernization ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Dec 19, 2007S. 2499SCHIP Extension ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Dec 19, 2007H.R. 3996Temporary Tax Relief Act of 2007LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Dec 18, 2007H.R. 3690U.S. Capitol Police and Library of Congress Police Merger Implementation Act of 2007.LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Dec 18, 2007H.Res. 884Providing for the concurrence by the House in the Senate Amendments to H.R. 3997, with an amendmentLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Dec 18, 2007H.Res. 542Expressing the unconditional support of the House of Representatives for the members of the National GuardLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
9 most recent roll calls shown · 706 contested votes scored in the 110th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation
Economics and Public Finance9.8% · 1,556 votes
Congress1.2% · 1,367 votes
Armed Forces and National Security6.5% · 433 votes
Government Operations and Politics5.4% · 295 votes
International Affairs8.9% · 293 votes
Crime and Law Enforcement2.1% · 192 votes
Taxation0.6% · 170 votes
Labor and Employment1.8% · 169 votes
Public Lands and Natural Resources10.3% · 165 votes
Health2.6% · 152 votes
Finance and Financial Sector9.8% · 112 votes
Law2.8% · 107 votes
Education3.1% · 98 votes
Energy2.1% · 96 votes
Transportation and Public Works17.9% · 95 votes
Science, Technology, Communications5.9% · 85 votes
Foreign Trade and International Finance13.4% · 82 votes
Housing and Community Development9.3% · 75 votes
Emergency Management4.2% · 72 votes
Commerce8.5% · 59 votes
Environmental Protection6.8% · 59 votes
Agriculture and Food17.5% · 57 votes
Immigration0% · 52 votes
Social Welfare3.9% · 51 votes
Water Resources Development24.5% · 49 votes
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues2.4% · 41 votes
Native Americans11.1% · 27 votes
Commemorations9.5% · 21 votes
Families0% · 13 votes
Arts, Culture, Religion0% · 10 votes
Too few contested votes to score
Animals— · 7 votes
Sports and Recreation— · 1 vote

They also voted in 1 area where the parties never split, so there is nothing to score — never on a contested question: Private Legislation.

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

Service record

11 Congresses
100th · 1987110th · 2007
Republican · House · LA100th–110th
Term datesexact
Members · Louisiana
RB

Richard Hugh Baker

Representative from Louisiana
HOUSER1987–200911 CONGRESSES
Compare
LegislationHEADLINE
5.9%with Democrats
of 6,320 votes · 94.1% with Republicans
Nominations—of 0 votes
All contested6%of 6,320 · combined
Steepest move+6 pts2005→07, as a Republican

Career arc

10050019872007
2007–08 · 110th · Republican · of 706 votes8.5%

Legislation leads. Tap a point to read that Congress.

Votes

Democratic majorityNay
Republican majorityYea
Counts toward scoreYes
Open roll call
Latest 6 shown · 706 contested votes scored in the 110th

By policy area

career
Economics and Public Finance9.8% · 1,556
Congress1.2% · 1,367
Armed Forces and National Security6.5% · 433
Government Operations and Politics5.4% · 295
International Affairs8.9% · 293
Crime and Law Enforcement2.1% · 192
Taxation0.6% · 170
Labor and Employment1.8% · 169
Public Lands and Natural Resources10.3% · 165
Health2.6% · 152
Finance and Financial Sector9.8% · 112
Law2.8% · 107
Education3.1% · 98
Energy2.1% · 96
Transportation and Public Works17.9% · 95
Science, Technology, Communications5.9% · 85
Foreign Trade and International Finance13.4% · 82
Housing and Community Development9.3% · 75
Emergency Management4.2% · 72
Commerce8.5% · 59
Environmental Protection6.8% · 59
Agriculture and Food17.5% · 57
Immigration0% · 52
Social Welfare3.9% · 51
Water Resources Development24.5% · 49
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues2.4% · 41
Native Americans11.1% · 27
Commemorations9.5% · 21
Families0% · 13
Arts, Culture, Religion0% · 10
Animals— · 7
Sports and Recreation— · 1

Also voted in 1 area where the parties never split — never on a contested question: Private Legislation.

Service record

100th · 1987110th · 2007
Republican100th–110th

Party switchers

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