Michael Bilirakis

Representative from Florida

HOUSEREPUBLICAN1983–2007ID B000463

LegislationHEADLINE

9%with Dems

of 6,717 votes

Nominations

—with Dems

of 0 · confirmations only

All contested

9%with Dems

of 6,717 · both combined

Steepest move

−4 pts

1999 → 2001

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 ↓1983198919952001

2005–06109th Congress

Sat as a Republican

7.3%with Democrats

of 601 contested votes

Votes for this Congress are open below

Steepest move: 1999 → 2001, −4 pts — within one party label.

Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

1 of these 9 roll calls have no description. About 25% of roll calls since 1989 are blank in the source too. Some also lack a bill number.

DateBillVoteTypeCastSided with

Dec 8, 2006H.R. 5682Henry J. Hyde United States-India Peaceful Atomic Energy Cooperation Promotion ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Dec 8, 2006H.J.Res. 102Making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 2007, and for other purposes.LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Dec 8, 2006H.R. 6406To modify temporarily certain rates of duty and make other technical amendments to the trade laws, to extend certain trade preference programs, and for other purposesLEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY

Full textTo modify temporarily certain rates of duty and make other technical amendments to the trade laws, to extend certain trade preference programs, and for other purposesParty majoritiesDemocrats Nay · Republicans YeaCounts toward scoreYes — the parties split.

Where this lands

NAYSided with the Democratic majority

Open roll call

Dec 8, 2006H.R. 5948Belarus Democracy ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Dec 8, 2006H.Res. 1100Providing for consideration of the bill H.R. 6406, to modify temporarily certain rates of duty and make other technical amendments to trade laws, to extend certain trade preference programs, and for othe purposes.LEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY

Dec 8, 2006H.R. 6375Requiring the Secretary of Defense to submit to Congress an annual report and to provide notice to the public on congressional initiatives in funds authorized or made available to the Department of Defense.LEGISLATIONNAYBOTH · NOT SCORED

Dec 8, 2006H.Res. 1091Condemning in the strongest terms Iran’s commitment to hold an international Holocaust denial conferenceLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Dec 8, 2006H.R. 6111Tax Relief and Health Care ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Dec 8, 2006H.R. 6111No description in the source recordLEGISLATIONNAYREP MAJORITY

9 most recent roll calls shown · 601 contested votes scored in the 109th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation

Economics and Public Finance12.8% · 1,715 votes

Congress1.3% · 1,228 votes

Armed Forces and National Security8% · 511 votes

International Affairs8.3% · 384 votes

Government Operations and Politics11.9% · 336 votes

Crime and Law Enforcement6.4% · 203 votes

Labor and Employment9% · 188 votes

Taxation4.4% · 182 votes

Public Lands and Natural Resources23.5% · 179 votes

Health3.8% · 156 votes

Foreign Trade and International Finance14.1% · 135 votes

Education20% · 110 votes

Science, Technology, Communications9.2% · 109 votes

Law3.7% · 108 votes

Transportation and Public Works20.2% · 104 votes

Finance and Financial Sector6.3% · 95 votes

Energy9.8% · 92 votes

Housing and Community Development8.4% · 83 votes

Environmental Protection15.6% · 77 votes

Agriculture and Food26.3% · 76 votes

Immigration8.1% · 74 votes

Social Welfare13.8% · 65 votes

Commerce5.2% · 58 votes

Water Resources Development8.8% · 57 votes

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues12.5% · 48 votes

Emergency Management3.2% · 31 votes

Native Americans3.8% · 26 votes

Commemorations15% · 20 votes

Families23.5% · 17 votes

Arts, Culture, Religion7.7% · 13 votes

Too few contested votes to score

Social Sciences and History— · 2 votes

Sports and Recreation— · 2 votes

Animals— · 1 vote

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

12 Congresses

98th · 1983109th · 2005

Republican · House · FL98th–109th

Term datesexact

Michael Bilirakis

Representative from Florida

HOUSER1983–200712 CONGRESSES

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LegislationHEADLINE

9%with Democrats

of 6,717 votes · 91% with Republicans

Nominations—of 0 votes

All contested9%of 6,717 · combined

Steepest move−4 pts1999→01, as a Republican

Career arc

10050019832005

2005–06 · 109th · Republican · of 601 votes7.3%

Legislation leads. Tap a point to read that Congress.

Votes

Democratic majorityNay

Republican majorityYea

Counts toward scoreYes

Open roll call

Latest 6 shown · 601 contested votes scored in the 109th

By policy area

career

Economics and Public Finance12.8% · 1,715

Congress1.3% · 1,228

Armed Forces and National Security8% · 511

International Affairs8.3% · 384

Government Operations and Politics11.9% · 336

Crime and Law Enforcement6.4% · 203

Labor and Employment9% · 188

Taxation4.4% · 182

Public Lands and Natural Resources23.5% · 179

Health3.8% · 156

Foreign Trade and International Finance14.1% · 135

Education20% · 110

Science, Technology, Communications9.2% · 109

Law3.7% · 108

Transportation and Public Works20.2% · 104

Finance and Financial Sector6.3% · 95

Energy9.8% · 92

Housing and Community Development8.4% · 83

Environmental Protection15.6% · 77

Agriculture and Food26.3% · 76

Immigration8.1% · 74

Social Welfare13.8% · 65

Commerce5.2% · 58

Water Resources Development8.8% · 57

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues12.5% · 48

Emergency Management3.2% · 31

Native Americans3.8% · 26

Commemorations15% · 20

Families23.5% · 17

Arts, Culture, Religion7.7% · 13

Social Sciences and History— · 2

Sports and Recreation— · 2

Animals— · 1

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

Service record

98th · 1983109th · 2005

Republican98th–109th

Party switchers

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