Mary Bono

Representative from California

HOUSEREPUBLICAN1997–2013ID B001228

LegislationHEADLINE

11%with Dems

of 5,295 votes

Nominations

—with Dems

of 0 · confirmations only

All contested

11%with Dems

of 5,295 · both combined

Steepest move

+6 pts

1997 → 1999

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 ↓199720032009

2011–12112th Congress

Sat as a Republican

6.6%with Democrats

of 1,160 contested votes

Votes for this Congress are open below

Steepest move: 1997 → 1999, +6 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

Dec 20, 2012S. 925Mt. Andrea Lawrence Designation ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Full textMt. Andrea Lawrence Designation ActParty majoritiesDemocrats Yea · Republicans YeaCounts toward scoreNo — both party majorities voted Yea.

Where this lands

YEAVoted with both majorities — not scored

Open roll call

Dec 20, 2012H.R. 6443To designate the facility of the Department of Veterans Affairs located at 9800 West Commercial Boulevard in Sunrise, Florida as the “William ’Bill’ Kling VA Clinic”LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Dec 20, 2012H.R. 3197To name the Department of Veterans Affairs medical center in Spokane, Washington as the “Mann-Grandstaff Department of Veteran’s Affairs Medical Center”LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Dec 20, 2012H.R. 4310National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Dec 20, 2012H.R. 6684Spending Reduction Act of 2012LEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY

Dec 20, 2012H.R. 6684Spending Reduction Act of 2012LEGISLATIONNAYREP MAJORITY

Dec 20, 2012H.Res. 840Providing for consideration of the conference report to accompany H.R. 4310, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013LEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY

9 most recent roll calls shown · 1,160 contested votes scored in the 112th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation

Congress0.6% · 1,425 votes

Economics and Public Finance17.5% · 1,249 votes

Armed Forces and National Security13.7% · 278 votes

Taxation5.8% · 190 votes

Public Lands and Natural Resources20.2% · 173 votes

Government Operations and Politics6.5% · 168 votes

Health21.9% · 160 votes

Energy7.8% · 141 votes

Finance and Financial Sector13.8% · 138 votes

Emergency Management11.7% · 120 votes

Education8.9% · 112 votes

Environmental Protection3.6% · 110 votes

Labor and Employment12.5% · 96 votes

Crime and Law Enforcement23.2% · 95 votes

International Affairs15.8% · 95 votes

Transportation and Public Works18.9% · 95 votes

Housing and Community Development7.4% · 81 votes

Law6.5% · 77 votes

Agriculture and Food21.5% · 65 votes

Science, Technology, Communications7.1% · 56 votes

Commerce14.6% · 48 votes

Foreign Trade and International Finance7.1% · 42 votes

Water Resources Development8% · 25 votes

Immigration0% · 24 votes

Native Americans42.9% · 21 votes

Social Welfare0% · 20 votes

Animals76.5% · 17 votes

Commemorations6.3% · 16 votes

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues23.1% · 13 votes

Too few contested votes to score

Families— · 7 votes

Sports and Recreation— · 2 votes

Arts, Culture, Religion— · 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

8 Congresses

105th · 1997112th · 2011

Republican · House · CA105th–112th

Term datesexact

Mary Bono

Representative from California

HOUSER1997–20138 CONGRESSES

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LegislationHEADLINE

10.6%with Democrats

of 5,295 votes · 89.4% with Republicans

Nominations—of 0 votes

All contested11%of 5,295 · combined

Steepest move+6 pts1997→99, as a Republican

Career arc

10050019972011

2011–12 · 112th · Republican · of 1160 votes6.6%

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Votes

Democratic majorityYea

Republican majorityYea

Counts toward scoreNo

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Latest 6 shown · 1,160 contested votes scored in the 112th

By policy area

career

Congress0.6% · 1,425

Economics and Public Finance17.5% · 1,249

Armed Forces and National Security13.7% · 278

Taxation5.8% · 190

Public Lands and Natural Resources20.2% · 173

Government Operations and Politics6.5% · 168

Health21.9% · 160

Energy7.8% · 141

Finance and Financial Sector13.8% · 138

Emergency Management11.7% · 120

Education8.9% · 112

Environmental Protection3.6% · 110

Labor and Employment12.5% · 96

Crime and Law Enforcement23.2% · 95

International Affairs15.8% · 95

Transportation and Public Works18.9% · 95

Housing and Community Development7.4% · 81

Law6.5% · 77

Agriculture and Food21.5% · 65

Science, Technology, Communications7.1% · 56

Commerce14.6% · 48

Foreign Trade and International Finance7.1% · 42

Water Resources Development8% · 25

Immigration0% · 24

Native Americans42.9% · 21

Social Welfare0% · 20

Animals76.5% · 17

Commemorations6.3% · 16

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues23.1% · 13

Families— · 7

Sports and Recreation— · 2

Arts, Culture, Religion— · 1

Also voted in 1 area where the parties never split — never on a contested question: Social Sciences and History.

Service record

105th · 1997112th · 2011

Republican105th–112th

Party switchers

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