Judy Borg Biggert

Representative from Illinois

HOUSEREPUBLICAN1999–2013ID B001232

LegislationHEADLINE

15%with Dems

of 5,212 votes

Nominations

—with Dems

of 0 · confirmations only

All contested

15%with Dems

of 5,212 · both combined

Steepest move

−9 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 ↓199920052011

2011–12112th Congress

Sat as a Republican

13.3%with Democrats

of 1,184 contested votes

Votes for this Congress are open below

Steepest move: 1999 → 2001, −9 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

Open roll call

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 · 1,184 contested votes scored in the 112th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation

Congress0.9% · 1,403 votes

Economics and Public Finance27.3% · 1,222 votes

Armed Forces and National Security18.7% · 278 votes

Taxation2.6% · 191 votes

Public Lands and Natural Resources23.4% · 171 votes

Health21% · 162 votes

Energy8.5% · 153 votes

Government Operations and Politics7.6% · 145 votes

Finance and Financial Sector7.1% · 127 votes

Emergency Management15.4% · 123 votes

Environmental Protection12.2% · 115 votes

Education24.7% · 97 votes

International Affairs29.2% · 96 votes

Transportation and Public Works23.2% · 95 votes

Labor and Employment3.2% · 94 votes

Crime and Law Enforcement36.7% · 90 votes

Housing and Community Development13.8% · 87 votes

Law12.9% · 70 votes

Agriculture and Food29.9% · 67 votes

Science, Technology, Communications20.7% · 58 votes

Commerce8.3% · 48 votes

Foreign Trade and International Finance10% · 40 votes

Immigration8.7% · 23 votes

Native Americans21.7% · 23 votes

Water Resources Development13% · 23 votes

Commemorations0% · 20 votes

Social Welfare17.6% · 17 votes

Animals93.8% · 16 votes

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues36.4% · 11 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

7 Congresses

106th · 1999112th · 2011

Republican · House · IL106th–112th

Term datesexact

Judy Borg Biggert

Representative from Illinois

HOUSER1999–20137 CONGRESSES

Compare

LegislationHEADLINE

14.6%with Democrats

of 5,212 votes · 85.4% with Republicans

Nominations—of 0 votes

All contested15%of 5,212 · combined

Steepest move−9 pts1999→01, as a Republican

Career arc

10050019992011

2011–12 · 112th · Republican · of 1184 votes13.3%

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Votes

Democratic majorityYea

Republican majorityYea

Counts toward scoreNo

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Latest 6 shown · 1,184 contested votes scored in the 112th

By policy area

career

Congress0.9% · 1,403

Economics and Public Finance27.3% · 1,222

Armed Forces and National Security18.7% · 278

Taxation2.6% · 191

Public Lands and Natural Resources23.4% · 171

Health21% · 162

Energy8.5% · 153

Government Operations and Politics7.6% · 145

Finance and Financial Sector7.1% · 127

Emergency Management15.4% · 123

Environmental Protection12.2% · 115

Education24.7% · 97

International Affairs29.2% · 96

Transportation and Public Works23.2% · 95

Labor and Employment3.2% · 94

Crime and Law Enforcement36.7% · 90

Housing and Community Development13.8% · 87

Law12.9% · 70

Agriculture and Food29.9% · 67

Science, Technology, Communications20.7% · 58

Commerce8.3% · 48

Foreign Trade and International Finance10% · 40

Immigration8.7% · 23

Native Americans21.7% · 23

Water Resources Development13% · 23

Commemorations0% · 20

Social Welfare17.6% · 17

Animals93.8% · 16

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues36.4% · 11

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

106th · 1999112th · 2011

Republican106th–112th

Party switchers

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