Henry Bonilla

Representative from Texas

HOUSEREPUBLICAN1993–2007ID B000617

LegislationHEADLINE

6%with Dems

of 4,283 votes

Nominations

—with Dems

of 0 · confirmations only

All contested

6%with Dems

of 4,283 · both combined

Steepest move

−6 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 ↓199319992005

2005–06109th Congress

Sat as a Republican

2.3%with Democrats

of 618 contested votes

Votes for this Congress are open below

Steepest move: 1999 → 2001, −6 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 purposesLEGISLATIONYEAREP 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

YEASided with the Republican 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 · 618 contested votes scored in the 109th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation

Economics and Public Finance10.6% · 1,106 votes

Congress1.2% · 985 votes

Armed Forces and National Security6.5% · 214 votes

Government Operations and Politics11.1% · 207 votes

International Affairs10.7% · 196 votes

Crime and Law Enforcement5.9% · 153 votes

Taxation0.7% · 151 votes

Health7.4% · 121 votes

Public Lands and Natural Resources0.9% · 116 votes

Labor and Employment1.9% · 107 votes

Law0% · 88 votes

Education6.3% · 79 votes

Finance and Financial Sector4.2% · 72 votes

Energy0% · 66 votes

Science, Technology, Communications0% · 54 votes

Transportation and Public Works7.4% · 54 votes

Commerce0% · 38 votes

Environmental Protection0% · 38 votes

Foreign Trade and International Finance2.8% · 36 votes

Immigration16.7% · 36 votes

Social Welfare6.3% · 32 votes

Agriculture and Food11.1% · 27 votes

Emergency Management3.8% · 26 votes

Water Resources Development11.5% · 26 votes

Housing and Community Development0% · 22 votes

Commemorations0% · 20 votes

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues6.7% · 15 votes

Native Americans20% · 10 votes

Too few contested votes to score

Arts, Culture, Religion— · 9 votes

Families— · 8 votes

Animals— · 4 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: Private Legislation.

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

Service record

7 Congresses

103rd · 1993109th · 2005

Republican · House · TX103rd–109th

Term datesexact

Henry Bonilla

Representative from Texas

HOUSER1993–20077 CONGRESSES

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LegislationHEADLINE

5.7%with Democrats

of 4,283 votes · 94.3% with Republicans

Nominations—of 0 votes

All contested6%of 4,283 · combined

Steepest move−6 pts1999→01, as a Republican

Career arc

10050019932005

2005–06 · 109th · Republican · of 618 votes2.3%

Legislation leads. Tap a point to read that Congress.

Votes

Democratic majorityNay

Republican majorityYea

Counts toward scoreYes

Open roll call

Latest 6 shown · 618 contested votes scored in the 109th

By policy area

career

Economics and Public Finance10.6% · 1,106

Congress1.2% · 985

Armed Forces and National Security6.5% · 214

Government Operations and Politics11.1% · 207

International Affairs10.7% · 196

Crime and Law Enforcement5.9% · 153

Taxation0.7% · 151

Health7.4% · 121

Public Lands and Natural Resources0.9% · 116

Labor and Employment1.9% · 107

Law0% · 88

Education6.3% · 79

Finance and Financial Sector4.2% · 72

Energy0% · 66

Science, Technology, Communications0% · 54

Transportation and Public Works7.4% · 54

Commerce0% · 38

Environmental Protection0% · 38

Foreign Trade and International Finance2.8% · 36

Immigration16.7% · 36

Social Welfare6.3% · 32

Agriculture and Food11.1% · 27

Emergency Management3.8% · 26

Water Resources Development11.5% · 26

Housing and Community Development0% · 22

Commemorations0% · 20

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues6.7% · 15

Native Americans20% · 10

Arts, Culture, Religion— · 9

Families— · 8

Animals— · 4

Sports and Recreation— · 1

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

Service record

103rd · 1993109th · 2005

Republican103rd–109th

Party switchers

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