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Timothy H. Bishop

Representative from New York
HOUSEDEMOCRAT2003–2015ID B001242
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LegislationHEADLINE
96%with Dems
of 5,031 votes
Nominations
—with Dems
of 0 · confirmations only
All contested
96%with Dems
of 5,031 · both combined
Steepest move
+3 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 ↓20032009
2013–14113th Congress
Sat as a Democrat
93.6%with Democrats
of 847 contested votes
Votes for this Congress are open below
Steepest move: 2005 → 2007, +3 pts — while still a Democrat.
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 11, 2014H.R. 5699John Muir National Historic Site Expansion ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Dec 11, 2014H.R. 83An Act to require the Secretary of the Interior to assemble a team of experts to address the energy needs of the insular areas of the United States and Freely Associated States through the development of energy action plans aimed at promoting access to energyLEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY
Dec 11, 2014H.R. 5806Supporting America’s Charities ActLEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY
Full textSupporting America’s Charities ActParty majoritiesDemocrats Nay · Republicans YeaCounts toward scoreYes — the parties split.
Where this lands
NAYSided with the Democratic majority
Dec 11, 2014H.Res. 776Providing for consideration of the Senate amendment to H.R. 83, to require the Secretary of the Interior to assemble a team of experts to address the energy needs of the insular areas of the United States and Freely Associated States through the development of energy action plans aimed at promoting access to energyLEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY
Dec 10, 2014H.R. 1204To amend title 49, United States Code, to direct the Assistant Secretary of Homeland Security (Transportation Security Administration) to establish an Aviation Security Advisory Committee, and for other purposesLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Dec 10, 2014H.R. 2719To require the Transportation Security Administration to implement best practices and improve transparency with regard to technology acquisition programs, and for other purposesLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Dec 10, 2014H.R. 4681Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Years 2014 and 2015LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Dec 10, 2014S. 2244To extend the termination date of the Terrorism Insurance Program established under the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2002, and for other purposesLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Dec 10, 2014noneNo description in the source recordLEGISLATIONNAYNEITHER · NOT SCORED
9 most recent roll calls shown · 847 contested votes scored in the 113th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation
Congress97.4% · 1,370 votes
Economics and Public Finance94.5% · 1,146 votes
Armed Forces and National Security88.8% · 329 votes
Energy100% · 189 votes
Public Lands and Natural Resources98.8% · 172 votes
Taxation94.7% · 152 votes
Health94.7% · 151 votes
Emergency Management92.7% · 150 votes
Environmental Protection100% · 149 votes
Finance and Financial Sector94.9% · 136 votes
Government Operations and Politics97.7% · 133 votes
Agriculture and Food94.8% · 96 votes
Education98.8% · 85 votes
Housing and Community Development100% · 84 votes
Transportation and Public Works92.8% · 83 votes
Labor and Employment100% · 82 votes
International Affairs93.2% · 59 votes
Law100% · 52 votes
Crime and Law Enforcement88.2% · 51 votes
Science, Technology, Communications97.8% · 46 votes
Commerce95.1% · 41 votes
Water Resources Development94.4% · 36 votes
Foreign Trade and International Finance88.9% · 27 votes
Native Americans92.3% · 26 votes
Immigration84% · 25 votes
Animals100% · 16 votes
Commemorations75% · 16 votes
Social Welfare92.3% · 13 votes
Too few contested votes to score
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues— · 8 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

6 Congresses
108th · 2003113th · 2013
Democrat · House · NY108th–113th
Term datesexact
Members · New York
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Timothy H. Bishop

Representative from New York
HOUSED2003–20156 CONGRESSES
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LegislationHEADLINE
95.7%with Democrats
of 5,031 votes · 4.3% with Republicans
Nominations—of 0 votes
All contested96%of 5,031 · combined
Steepest move+3 pts2005→07, as a Democrat

Career arc

10050020032013
2013–14 · 113th · Democrat · of 847 votes93.6%

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Votes

Democratic majorityNay
Republican majorityYea
Counts toward scoreYes
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Latest 6 shown · 847 contested votes scored in the 113th

By policy area

career
Congress97.4% · 1,370
Economics and Public Finance94.5% · 1,146
Armed Forces and National Security88.8% · 329
Energy100% · 189
Public Lands and Natural Resources98.8% · 172
Taxation94.7% · 152
Health94.7% · 151
Emergency Management92.7% · 150
Environmental Protection100% · 149
Finance and Financial Sector94.9% · 136
Government Operations and Politics97.7% · 133
Agriculture and Food94.8% · 96
Education98.8% · 85
Housing and Community Development100% · 84
Transportation and Public Works92.8% · 83
Labor and Employment100% · 82
International Affairs93.2% · 59
Law100% · 52
Crime and Law Enforcement88.2% · 51
Science, Technology, Communications97.8% · 46
Commerce95.1% · 41
Water Resources Development94.4% · 36
Foreign Trade and International Finance88.9% · 27
Native Americans92.3% · 26
Immigration84% · 25
Animals100% · 16
Commemorations75% · 16
Social Welfare92.3% · 13
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues— · 8
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

108th · 2003113th · 2013
Democrat108th–113th

Party switchers

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