Joe Baca

Representative from California

HOUSEDEMOCRAT1999–2013ID B001234

LegislationHEADLINE

93%with Dems

of 4,780 votes

Nominations

—with Dems

of 0 · confirmations only

All contested

93%with Dems

of 4,780 · both combined

Steepest move

+8 pts

2005 → 2007

still a Democrat

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 Democrat

91.3%with Democrats

of 1,127 contested votes

Votes for this Congress are open below

Steepest move: 2005 → 2007, +8 pts — while still a Democrat.

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 madeLEGISLATIONNAYDEM 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 · 1,127 contested votes scored in the 112th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation

Congress98.2% · 1,308 votes

Economics and Public Finance91.2% · 1,097 votes

Armed Forces and National Security88.2% · 272 votes

Taxation95.5% · 177 votes

Public Lands and Natural Resources87.1% · 163 votes

Energy81.7% · 153 votes

Health98% · 148 votes

Emergency Management98.3% · 120 votes

Government Operations and Politics97.4% · 116 votes

Finance and Financial Sector88.7% · 115 votes

Environmental Protection88.5% · 113 votes

Transportation and Public Works87% · 92 votes

Labor and Employment98.8% · 85 votes

Education95.1% · 82 votes

Housing and Community Development97.5% · 81 votes

International Affairs90.3% · 72 votes

Agriculture and Food88.1% · 67 votes

Law73% · 63 votes

Crime and Law Enforcement63.9% · 61 votes

Science, Technology, Communications83.3% · 54 votes

Commerce97.7% · 44 votes

Foreign Trade and International Finance94.6% · 37 votes

Immigration100% · 23 votes

Native Americans78.3% · 23 votes

Water Resources Development90.9% · 22 votes

Commemorations72.2% · 18 votes

Social Welfare100% · 17 votes

Animals87.5% · 16 votes

Too few contested votes to score

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues— · 9 votes

Families— · 4 votes

Sports and Recreation— · 2 votes

They also voted in 2 areas where the parties never split, so there is nothing to score — never on a contested question: Arts, Culture, Religion, 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

Democrat · House · CA106th–112th

Term datesexact

Joe Baca

Representative from California

HOUSED1999–20137 CONGRESSES

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LegislationHEADLINE

92.8%with Democrats

of 4,780 votes · 7.2% with Republicans

Nominations—of 0 votes

All contested93%of 4,780 · combined

Steepest move+8 pts2005→07, as a Democrat

Career arc

10050019992011

2011–12 · 112th · Democrat · of 1127 votes91.3%

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Votes

Democratic majorityYea

Republican majorityYea

Counts toward scoreNo

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Latest 6 shown · 1,127 contested votes scored in the 112th

By policy area

career

Congress98.2% · 1,308

Economics and Public Finance91.2% · 1,097

Armed Forces and National Security88.2% · 272

Taxation95.5% · 177

Public Lands and Natural Resources87.1% · 163

Energy81.7% · 153

Health98% · 148

Emergency Management98.3% · 120

Government Operations and Politics97.4% · 116

Finance and Financial Sector88.7% · 115

Environmental Protection88.5% · 113

Transportation and Public Works87% · 92

Labor and Employment98.8% · 85

Education95.1% · 82

Housing and Community Development97.5% · 81

International Affairs90.3% · 72

Agriculture and Food88.1% · 67

Law73% · 63

Crime and Law Enforcement63.9% · 61

Science, Technology, Communications83.3% · 54

Commerce97.7% · 44

Foreign Trade and International Finance94.6% · 37

Immigration100% · 23

Native Americans78.3% · 23

Water Resources Development90.9% · 22

Commemorations72.2% · 18

Social Welfare100% · 17

Animals87.5% · 16

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues— · 9

Families— · 4

Sports and Recreation— · 2

Also voted in 2 areas where the parties never split — never on a contested question: Arts, Culture, Religion, Social Sciences and History.

Service record

106th · 1999112th · 2011

Democrat106th–112th

Party switchers

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