Chris Bell

Representative from Texas

HOUSEDEMOCRAT2003–2005ID B001241

LegislationHEADLINE

90%with Dems

of 563 votes

Nominations

—with Dems

of 0 · confirmations only

All contested

90%with Dems

of 563 · both combined

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 ↓2003

2003–04108th Congress

Sat as a Democrat

89.9%with Democrats

of 563 contested votes

Votes for this Congress are open below

Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

DateBillVoteTypeCastSided with

Nov 20, 2004H.R. 4818Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2005LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Nov 20, 2004H.R. 5382Commercial Space Launch Amendments ActLEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY

Nov 20, 2004H.Res. 866Waiving points of order against the conference report to accompany the bill (H.R. 4818) Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2005, and providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 114) Further Continuing Appropriations for FY 2005LEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY

Full textWaiving points of order against the conference report to accompany the bill (H.R. 4818) Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2005, and providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 114) Further Continuing Appropriations for FY 2005Party majoritiesDemocrats Nay · Republicans YeaCounts toward scoreYes — the parties split.

Where this lands

NAYSided with the Democratic majority

Open roll call

Nov 20, 2004H.Res. 853Recognizing the Boy Scouts of America for the public service the organization performs for neighborhoods and communities across the United StatesLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Nov 20, 2004H.Res. 846Waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of Rule XIII with respect to the same day consideration of certain resolutions reported by the Rules committeeLEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY

Nov 19, 2004H.R. 1350To reauthorize the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, and for other purposesLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Nov 18, 2004S. 2986To amend title 31 of the United States Code to increase the public debt limitLEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY

Nov 18, 2004S. 2986To amend title 31 of the United States Code to increase the public debt limitLEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY

Nov 18, 2004H.Res. 856Providing for consideration of the bill (S. 2986) to amend title 31 of the United States Code to increase the public debt limitLEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY

9 most recent roll calls shown · 563 contested votes scored in the 108th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation

Economics and Public Finance89.8% · 166 votes

Congress98% · 151 votes

Taxation89.1% · 46 votes

Health94.3% · 35 votes

Armed Forces and National Security87.9% · 33 votes

Law84.2% · 19 votes

Energy47.1% · 17 votes

International Affairs86.7% · 15 votes

Labor and Employment92.9% · 14 votes

Finance and Financial Sector54.5% · 11 votes

Too few contested votes to score

Transportation and Public Works— · 9 votes

Education— · 7 votes

Social Welfare— · 7 votes

Foreign Trade and International Finance— · 6 votes

Government Operations and Politics— · 6 votes

Public Lands and Natural Resources— · 6 votes

Crime and Law Enforcement— · 5 votes

Commemorations— · 3 votes

Science, Technology, Communications— · 3 votes

Families— · 1 vote

Native Americans— · 1 vote

They also voted in 9 areas where the parties never split, so there is nothing to score — never on a contested question: Agriculture and Food, Animals, Arts, Culture, Religion, Commerce, Emergency Management, Environmental Protection, Housing and Community Development, Immigration, Water Resources Development.

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

Service record

1 Congresses

108th · 2003

Democrat · House · TX108th–108th

Term datesexact

Chris Bell

Representative from Texas

HOUSED2003–20051 CONGRESSES

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LegislationHEADLINE

89.9%with Democrats

of 563 votes · 10.1% with Republicans

Nominations—of 0 votes

All contested90%of 563 · combined

Career arc

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2003–04 · 108th · Democrat · of 563 votes89.9%

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Votes

Democratic majorityNay

Republican majorityYea

Counts toward scoreYes

Open roll call

Latest 6 shown · 563 contested votes scored in the 108th

By policy area

career

Economics and Public Finance89.8% · 166

Congress98% · 151

Taxation89.1% · 46

Health94.3% · 35

Armed Forces and National Security87.9% · 33

Law84.2% · 19

Energy47.1% · 17

International Affairs86.7% · 15

Labor and Employment92.9% · 14

Finance and Financial Sector54.5% · 11

Transportation and Public Works— · 9

Education— · 7

Social Welfare— · 7

Foreign Trade and International Finance— · 6

Government Operations and Politics— · 6

Public Lands and Natural Resources— · 6

Crime and Law Enforcement— · 5

Commemorations— · 3

Science, Technology, Communications— · 3

Families— · 1

Native Americans— · 1

Also voted in 9 areas where the parties never split — never on a contested question: Agriculture and Food, Animals, Arts, Culture, Religion, Commerce, Emergency Management, Environmental Protection, Housing and Community Development, Immigration, Water Resources Development.

Service record

108th · 2003108th · 2003

Democrat108th–108th

Party switchers

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