Brian P. Bilbray

Representative from California

HOUSEREPUBLICAN1995–2013ID B000461

LegislationHEADLINE

13%with Dems

of 5,079 votes

Nominations

—with Dems

of 0 · confirmations only

All contested

13%with Dems

of 5,079 · both combined

Steepest move

−19 pts

1999 → 2005

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

11%with Democrats

of 1,149 contested votes

Votes for this Congress are open below

Steepest move: 1999 → 2005, −19 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.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 madeLEGISLATIONYEAREP 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 · 1,149 contested votes scored in the 112th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation

Congress2.2% · 1,291 votes

Economics and Public Finance22.6% · 1,207 votes

Armed Forces and National Security8.3% · 290 votes

Government Operations and Politics19.4% · 232 votes

Public Lands and Natural Resources17% · 176 votes

International Affairs23.8% · 151 votes

Environmental Protection5.9% · 135 votes

Taxation6.6% · 121 votes

Finance and Financial Sector9.2% · 119 votes

Crime and Law Enforcement13.2% · 114 votes

Health19.5% · 113 votes

Housing and Community Development6.9% · 102 votes

Energy19.8% · 101 votes

Emergency Management10.1% · 99 votes

Education17% · 88 votes

Transportation and Public Works17.3% · 81 votes

Labor and Employment13.3% · 75 votes

Science, Technology, Communications6.5% · 62 votes

Commerce8.6% · 58 votes

Agriculture and Food8.9% · 56 votes

Law16.3% · 49 votes

Water Resources Development8.6% · 35 votes

Foreign Trade and International Finance16.1% · 31 votes

Native Americans8.7% · 23 votes

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues18.2% · 22 votes

Immigration4.5% · 22 votes

Social Welfare4.5% · 22 votes

Animals75% · 16 votes

Commemorations0% · 12 votes

Too few contested votes to score

Families— · 9 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 · CA104th–112th

Term datesexact

Brian P. Bilbray

Representative from California

HOUSER1995–20137 CONGRESSES

Compare

LegislationHEADLINE

12.6%with Democrats

of 5,079 votes · 87.4% with Republicans

Nominations—of 0 votes

All contested13%of 5,079 · combined

Steepest move−19 pts1999→05, as a Republican

Career arc

10050019952011

2011–12 · 112th · Republican · of 1149 votes11%

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Votes

Democratic majorityYea

Republican majorityYea

Counts toward scoreNo

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Latest 6 shown · 1,149 contested votes scored in the 112th

By policy area

career

Congress2.2% · 1,291

Economics and Public Finance22.6% · 1,207

Armed Forces and National Security8.3% · 290

Government Operations and Politics19.4% · 232

Public Lands and Natural Resources17% · 176

International Affairs23.8% · 151

Environmental Protection5.9% · 135

Taxation6.6% · 121

Finance and Financial Sector9.2% · 119

Crime and Law Enforcement13.2% · 114

Health19.5% · 113

Housing and Community Development6.9% · 102

Energy19.8% · 101

Emergency Management10.1% · 99

Education17% · 88

Transportation and Public Works17.3% · 81

Labor and Employment13.3% · 75

Science, Technology, Communications6.5% · 62

Commerce8.6% · 58

Agriculture and Food8.9% · 56

Law16.3% · 49

Water Resources Development8.6% · 35

Foreign Trade and International Finance16.1% · 31

Native Americans8.7% · 23

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues18.2% · 22

Immigration4.5% · 22

Social Welfare4.5% · 22

Animals75% · 16

Commemorations0% · 12

Families— · 9

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