Charles Foster Bass

Representative from New Hampshire

HOUSEREPUBLICAN1995–2013ID B000220

LegislationHEADLINE

15%with Dems

of 4,838 votes

Nominations

—with Dems

of 0 · confirmations only

All contested

15%with Dems

of 4,838 · both combined

Steepest move

+9 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 ↓199520012007

2011–12112th Congress

Sat as a Republican

20.1%with Democrats

of 1,174 contested votes

Votes for this Congress are open below

Steepest move: 1995 → 1997, +9 pts — within one party label.

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.R. 4212Drywall Safety ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

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

Full textAn Act to provide for the conveyance of certain property from the United States to the Maniilaq Association located in Kotzebue, AlaskaParty 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. 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 20, 2012S. 925Mt. Andrea Lawrence Designation ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Dec 20, 2012H.R. 6443To designate the facility of the Department of Veterans Affairs located at 9800 West Commercial Boulevard in Sunrise, Florida as the “William ’Bill’ Kling VA Clinic”LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Dec 20, 2012H.R. 3197To name the Department of Veterans Affairs medical center in Spokane, Washington as the “Mann-Grandstaff Department of Veteran’s Affairs Medical Center”LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Dec 20, 2012H.R. 4310National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Dec 20, 2012H.R. 6684Spending Reduction Act of 2012LEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY

9 most recent roll calls shown · 1,174 contested votes scored in the 112th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation

Economics and Public Finance26.7% · 1,266 votes

Congress1.8% · 1,104 votes

Armed Forces and National Security15.6% · 275 votes

Government Operations and Politics23.8% · 239 votes

International Affairs23.8% · 185 votes

Taxation5.1% · 175 votes

Crime and Law Enforcement19.7% · 137 votes

Public Lands and Natural Resources28.7% · 136 votes

Health15% · 133 votes

Energy24% · 129 votes

Environmental Protection9.2% · 119 votes

Law14.6% · 89 votes

Finance and Financial Sector4.5% · 88 votes

Transportation and Public Works14.1% · 85 votes

Labor and Employment2.4% · 84 votes

Education8% · 75 votes

Emergency Management25% · 72 votes

Commerce9.8% · 51 votes

Housing and Community Development4.8% · 42 votes

Science, Technology, Communications2.4% · 42 votes

Foreign Trade and International Finance10% · 40 votes

Immigration5.3% · 38 votes

Social Welfare3% · 33 votes

Agriculture and Food34.5% · 29 votes

Water Resources Development19.2% · 26 votes

Commemorations0% · 20 votes

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues18.8% · 16 votes

Too few contested votes to score

Families— · 8 votes

Native Americans— · 7 votes

Animals— · 5 votes

Arts, Culture, Religion— · 5 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: Social Sciences and History.

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

Service record

7 Congresses

104th · 1995112th · 2011

Republican · House · NH104th–112th

Term datesexact

Charles Foster Bass

Representative from New Hampshire

HOUSER1995–20137 CONGRESSES

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LegislationHEADLINE

15.2%with Democrats

of 4,838 votes · 84.8% with Republicans

Nominations—of 0 votes

All contested15%of 4,838 · combined

Steepest move+9 pts1995→97, as a Republican

Career arc

10050019952011

2011–12 · 112th · Republican · of 1174 votes20.1%

Legislation leads. Tap a point to read that Congress.

Votes

Democratic majorityYea

Republican majorityYea

Counts toward scoreNo

Open roll call

Latest 6 shown · 1,174 contested votes scored in the 112th

By policy area

career

Economics and Public Finance26.7% · 1,266

Congress1.8% · 1,104

Armed Forces and National Security15.6% · 275

Government Operations and Politics23.8% · 239

International Affairs23.8% · 185

Taxation5.1% · 175

Crime and Law Enforcement19.7% · 137

Public Lands and Natural Resources28.7% · 136

Health15% · 133

Energy24% · 129

Environmental Protection9.2% · 119

Law14.6% · 89

Finance and Financial Sector4.5% · 88

Transportation and Public Works14.1% · 85

Labor and Employment2.4% · 84

Education8% · 75

Emergency Management25% · 72

Commerce9.8% · 51

Housing and Community Development4.8% · 42

Science, Technology, Communications2.4% · 42

Foreign Trade and International Finance10% · 40

Immigration5.3% · 38

Social Welfare3% · 33

Agriculture and Food34.5% · 29

Water Resources Development19.2% · 26

Commemorations0% · 20

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues18.8% · 16

Families— · 8

Native Americans— · 7

Animals— · 5

Arts, Culture, Religion— · 5

Sports and Recreation— · 1

Also voted in 1 area where the parties never split — never on a contested question: Social Sciences and History.

Service record

104th · 1995112th · 2011

Republican104th–112th

Party switchers

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