Cass Ballenger

Representative from North Carolina

HOUSEREPUBLICAN1987–2005ID B000104

LegislationHEADLINE

5%with Dems

of 5,122 votes

Nominations

—with Dems

of 0 · confirmations only

All contested

5%with Dems

of 5,122 · both combined

Steepest move

+2 pts

1995 → 1997

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 ↓198719931999

2003–04108th Congress

Sat as a Republican

2.8%with Democrats

of 533 contested votes

Votes for this Congress are open below

Steepest move: 1995 → 1997, +2 pts — within one party label.

Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

DateBillVoteTypeCastSided with

Nov 20, 2004H.R. 5382Commercial Space Launch Amendments ActLEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY

Nov 20, 2004H.Res. 866Waiving points of order against the conference report to accompany the bill (H.R. 4818) Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2005, and providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 114) Further Continuing Appropriations for FY 2005LEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY

Nov 20, 2004H.Res. 853Recognizing the Boy Scouts of America for the public service the organization performs for neighborhoods and communities across the United StatesLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Full textRecognizing the Boy Scouts of America for the public service the organization performs for neighborhoods and communities across the United StatesParty majoritiesDemocrats Yea · Republicans YeaCounts toward scoreNo — both party majorities voted Yea.

Where this lands

YEAVoted with both majorities — not scored

Open roll call

Nov 20, 2004H.Res. 846Waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of Rule XIII with respect to the same day consideration of certain resolutions reported by the Rules committeeLEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY

Nov 19, 2004H.R. 1350To reauthorize the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, and for other purposesLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Nov 18, 2004S. 2986To amend title 31 of the United States Code to increase the public debt limitLEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY

Nov 18, 2004S. 2986To amend title 31 of the United States Code to increase the public debt limitLEGISLATIONNAYREP MAJORITY

Nov 18, 2004H.Res. 856Providing for consideration of the bill (S. 2986) to amend title 31 of the United States Code to increase the public debt limitLEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY

Nov 17, 2004S. 2302To improve access to physicians in medically underserved areasLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

9 most recent roll calls shown · 533 contested votes scored in the 108th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation

Economics and Public Finance6.5% · 1,278 votes

Congress1.5% · 1,003 votes

Armed Forces and National Security8.1% · 360 votes

International Affairs9.1% · 285 votes

Government Operations and Politics4.2% · 283 votes

Crime and Law Enforcement3.4% · 179 votes

Labor and Employment1.4% · 145 votes

Public Lands and Natural Resources1.4% · 144 votes

Taxation1.5% · 135 votes

Health3.9% · 128 votes

Education2.2% · 89 votes

Law1.2% · 86 votes

Finance and Financial Sector3.5% · 85 votes

Science, Technology, Communications4.1% · 74 votes

Transportation and Public Works4.1% · 73 votes

Foreign Trade and International Finance26.9% · 67 votes

Environmental Protection1.8% · 56 votes

Energy1.9% · 54 votes

Social Welfare2% · 49 votes

Housing and Community Development4.2% · 48 votes

Water Resources Development10.6% · 47 votes

Commerce2.2% · 46 votes

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues0% · 42 votes

Immigration3.1% · 32 votes

Agriculture and Food14.3% · 28 votes

Native Americans0% · 19 votes

Families0% · 15 votes

Commemorations0% · 14 votes

Arts, Culture, Religion20% · 10 votes

Too few contested votes to score

Emergency Management— · 5 votes

Animals— · 1 vote

They also voted in 2 areas where the parties never split, so there is nothing to score — never on a contested question: Private Legislation, Sports and Recreation.

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

Service record

9 Congresses

100th · 1987108th · 2003

Republican · House · NC100th–108th

Term datesexact

Cass Ballenger

Representative from North Carolina

HOUSER1987–20059 CONGRESSES

Compare

LegislationHEADLINE

4.6%with Democrats

of 5,122 votes · 95.4% with Republicans

Nominations—of 0 votes

All contested5%of 5,122 · combined

Steepest move+2 pts1995→97, as a Republican

Career arc

10050019872003

2003–04 · 108th · Republican · of 533 votes2.8%

Legislation leads. Tap a point to read that Congress.

Votes

Democratic majorityYea

Republican majorityYea

Counts toward scoreNo

Open roll call

Latest 6 shown · 533 contested votes scored in the 108th

By policy area

career

Economics and Public Finance6.5% · 1,278

Congress1.5% · 1,003

Armed Forces and National Security8.1% · 360

International Affairs9.1% · 285

Government Operations and Politics4.2% · 283

Crime and Law Enforcement3.4% · 179

Labor and Employment1.4% · 145

Public Lands and Natural Resources1.4% · 144

Taxation1.5% · 135

Health3.9% · 128

Education2.2% · 89

Law1.2% · 86

Finance and Financial Sector3.5% · 85

Science, Technology, Communications4.1% · 74

Transportation and Public Works4.1% · 73

Foreign Trade and International Finance26.9% · 67

Environmental Protection1.8% · 56

Energy1.9% · 54

Social Welfare2% · 49

Housing and Community Development4.2% · 48

Water Resources Development10.6% · 47

Commerce2.2% · 46

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues0% · 42

Immigration3.1% · 32

Agriculture and Food14.3% · 28

Native Americans0% · 19

Families0% · 15

Commemorations0% · 14

Arts, Culture, Religion20% · 10

Emergency Management— · 5

Animals— · 1

Also voted in 2 areas where the parties never split — never on a contested question: Private Legislation, Sports and Recreation.

Service record

100th · 1987108th · 2003

Republican100th–108th

Party switchers

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