Kenneth E. Bentsen Jr.

Representative from Texas

HOUSEDEMOCRAT1995–2003ID B000400

LegislationHEADLINE

84%with Dems

of 2,428 votes

Nominations

—with Dems

of 0 · confirmations only

All contested

84%with Dems

of 2,428 · both combined

Steepest move

−4 pts

1999 → 2001

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 ↓19952001

2001–02107th Congress

Sat as a Democrat

82.8%with Democrats

of 395 contested votes

Votes for this Congress are open below

Steepest move: 1999 → 2001, −4 pts — while still a Democrat.

Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

DateBillVoteTypeCastSided with

Nov 15, 2002H.R. 333Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection ActLEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY

Nov 15, 2002H.R. 4628Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2003LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Nov 14, 2002H.R. 5708To reduce preexisting PAYGO balancesLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Full textTo reduce preexisting PAYGO balancesParty majoritiesDemocrats Yea · Republicans YeaCounts toward scoreNo — both party majorities voted Yea.

Where this lands

YEAVoted with both majorities — not scored

Open roll call

Nov 14, 2002H.R. 5708To reduce preexisting PAYGO balancesLEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY

Nov 14, 2002H.Res. 609Providing for the Consideration of the Senate Amendments to H.R. 5063, Armed Forces Tax Fairness ActLEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY

Nov 14, 2002H.Res. 606Waiving Points of Order Against the Conference Report on H.R. 333, Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection ActLEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY

Nov 13, 2002H.R. 5710Homeland Security ActLEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY

Nov 13, 2002H.R. 5710Homeland Security ActLEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY

9 most recent roll calls shown · 395 contested votes scored in the 107th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation

Economics and Public Finance80.6% · 634 votes

Congress94.1% · 525 votes

Government Operations and Politics92.3% · 181 votes

International Affairs78.9% · 142 votes

Armed Forces and National Security75.2% · 113 votes

Crime and Law Enforcement79.8% · 94 votes

Taxation93.3% · 89 votes

Health86.8% · 53 votes

Public Lands and Natural Resources86.8% · 53 votes

Education92% · 50 votes

Finance and Financial Sector57.4% · 47 votes

Labor and Employment81.8% · 44 votes

Law82.1% · 39 votes

Transportation and Public Works71.9% · 32 votes

Commerce82.8% · 29 votes

Environmental Protection72.4% · 29 votes

Science, Technology, Communications92.9% · 28 votes

Social Welfare95.8% · 24 votes

Foreign Trade and International Finance40.9% · 22 votes

Housing and Community Development75% · 20 votes

Energy41.2% · 17 votes

Immigration70.6% · 17 votes

Water Resources Development68.8% · 16 votes

Agriculture and Food60% · 15 votes

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues85.7% · 14 votes

Too few contested votes to score

Commemorations— · 8 votes

Families— · 6 votes

Arts, Culture, Religion— · 5 votes

Native Americans— · 4 votes

Animals— · 1 vote

Emergency Management— · 1 vote

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

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

Service record

4 Congresses

104th · 1995107th · 2001

Democrat · House · TX104th–107th

Term datesexact

Kenneth E. Bentsen Jr.

Representative from Texas

HOUSED1995–20034 CONGRESSES

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LegislationHEADLINE

83.9%with Democrats

of 2,428 votes · 16.1% with Republicans

Nominations—of 0 votes

All contested84%of 2,428 · combined

Steepest move−4 pts1999→01, as a Democrat

Career arc

10050019952001

2001–02 · 107th · Democrat · of 395 votes82.8%

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Votes

Democratic majorityYea

Republican majorityYea

Counts toward scoreNo

Open roll call

Latest 6 shown · 395 contested votes scored in the 107th

By policy area

career

Economics and Public Finance80.6% · 634

Congress94.1% · 525

Government Operations and Politics92.3% · 181

International Affairs78.9% · 142

Armed Forces and National Security75.2% · 113

Crime and Law Enforcement79.8% · 94

Taxation93.3% · 89

Health86.8% · 53

Public Lands and Natural Resources86.8% · 53

Education92% · 50

Finance and Financial Sector57.4% · 47

Labor and Employment81.8% · 44

Law82.1% · 39

Transportation and Public Works71.9% · 32

Commerce82.8% · 29

Environmental Protection72.4% · 29

Science, Technology, Communications92.9% · 28

Social Welfare95.8% · 24

Foreign Trade and International Finance40.9% · 22

Housing and Community Development75% · 20

Energy41.2% · 17

Immigration70.6% · 17

Water Resources Development68.8% · 16

Agriculture and Food60% · 15

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues85.7% · 14

Commemorations— · 8

Families— · 6

Arts, Culture, Religion— · 5

Native Americans— · 4

Animals— · 1

Emergency Management— · 1

Also voted in 1 area where the parties never split — never on a contested question: Sports and Recreation.

Service record

104th · 1995107th · 2001

Democrat104th–107th

Party switchers

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