Howard Lawrence Berman

Representative from California

HOUSEDEMOCRAT1983–2013ID B000410

LegislationHEADLINE

96%with Dems

of 9,318 votes

Nominations

—with Dems

of 0 · confirmations only

All contested

96%with Dems

of 9,318 · both combined

Steepest move

−4 pts

1993 → 1995

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 ↓19831989199520012007

2011–12112th Congress

Sat as a Democrat

95.8%with Democrats

of 1,138 contested votes

Votes for this Congress are open below

Steepest move: 1993 → 1995, −4 pts — while still a Democrat.

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.Res. 844Providing for consideration of the Senate amendments to the bill (H.R. 8) to 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 purposesLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Jan 1, 2013H.R. 4212Drywall Safety ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Full textDrywall Safety ActParty majoritiesDemocrats Yea · Republicans YeaCounts toward scoreNo — both party majorities voted Yea.

Where this lands

YEAVoted with both majorities — not scored

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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

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 madeLEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY

Dec 31, 2012H.R. 6364World War I Centennial Commission ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Dec 31, 2012H.R. 6612To redesignate the Dryden Flight Research Center as the Neil A. Armstrong Flight Research Center and the Western Aeronautical Test Range as the Hugh L. Dryden Aeronautical Test RangeLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Dec 31, 2012S. 3454Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Dec 30, 2012S. 3202Dignified Burial and Other Veterans’ Benefits Improvement ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

9 most recent roll calls shown · 1,138 contested votes scored in the 112th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation

Economics and Public Finance94.8% · 2,197 votes

Congress98.2% · 2,011 votes

Armed Forces and National Security92.4% · 685 votes

Government Operations and Politics96.9% · 414 votes

International Affairs90.2% · 396 votes

Public Lands and Natural Resources99.3% · 279 votes

Taxation99.1% · 234 votes

Health99.6% · 230 votes

Crime and Law Enforcement98.7% · 225 votes

Labor and Employment100% · 222 votes

Energy96% · 176 votes

Environmental Protection98.8% · 173 votes

Finance and Financial Sector94% · 167 votes

Education97% · 164 votes

Housing and Community Development96.1% · 154 votes

Transportation and Public Works95.4% · 153 votes

Science, Technology, Communications98% · 152 votes

Foreign Trade and International Finance73.3% · 146 votes

Agriculture and Food86.4% · 125 votes

Emergency Management96% · 124 votes

Law96.3% · 107 votes

Commerce98.8% · 85 votes

Immigration97.3% · 74 votes

Water Resources Development90.4% · 73 votes

Social Welfare100% · 66 votes

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues100% · 58 votes

Native Americans100% · 38 votes

Commemorations96.7% · 30 votes

Families100% · 17 votes

Animals100% · 16 votes

Arts, Culture, Religion100% · 12 votes

Too few contested votes to score

Sports and Recreation— · 3 votes

Social Sciences and History— · 2 votes

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

15 Congresses

98th · 1983112th · 2011

Democrat · House · CA98th–112th

Term datesexact

Howard Lawrence Berman

Representative from California

HOUSED1983–201315 CONGRESSES

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LegislationHEADLINE

95.8%with Democrats

of 9,318 votes · 4.2% with Republicans

Nominations—of 0 votes

All contested96%of 9,318 · combined

Steepest move−4 pts1993→95, as a Democrat

Career arc

10050019832011

2011–12 · 112th · Democrat · of 1138 votes95.8%

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Votes

Democratic majorityYea

Republican majorityYea

Counts toward scoreNo

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Latest 6 shown · 1,138 contested votes scored in the 112th

By policy area

career

Economics and Public Finance94.8% · 2,197

Congress98.2% · 2,011

Armed Forces and National Security92.4% · 685

Government Operations and Politics96.9% · 414

International Affairs90.2% · 396

Public Lands and Natural Resources99.3% · 279

Taxation99.1% · 234

Health99.6% · 230

Crime and Law Enforcement98.7% · 225

Labor and Employment100% · 222

Energy96% · 176

Environmental Protection98.8% · 173

Finance and Financial Sector94% · 167

Education97% · 164

Housing and Community Development96.1% · 154

Transportation and Public Works95.4% · 153

Science, Technology, Communications98% · 152

Foreign Trade and International Finance73.3% · 146

Agriculture and Food86.4% · 125

Emergency Management96% · 124

Law96.3% · 107

Commerce98.8% · 85

Immigration97.3% · 74

Water Resources Development90.4% · 73

Social Welfare100% · 66

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues100% · 58

Native Americans100% · 38

Commemorations96.7% · 30

Families100% · 17

Animals100% · 16

Arts, Culture, Religion100% · 12

Sports and Recreation— · 3

Social Sciences and History— · 2

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

Service record

98th · 1983112th · 2011

Democrat98th–112th

Party switchers

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