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Jr., Josiah Robins (Jo) Bonner

Representative from Alabama
HOUSEREPUBLICAN2003–2015ID B001244
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LegislationHEADLINE
7%with Dems
of 4,374 votes
Nominations
—with Dems
of 0 · confirmations only
All contested
7%with Dems
of 4,374 · both combined
Steepest move
+6 pts
2007 → 2009
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 ↓20032009
2013–14113th Congress
Sat as a Republican
8.5%with Democrats
of 281 contested votes
Votes for this Congress are open below
Steepest move: 2007 → 2009, +6 pts — within one party label.
Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

5 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
Aug 2, 2013H.R. 2009Keep the IRS Off Your Health Care Act of 2013LEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY
Aug 2, 2013H.R. 2009Keep the IRS Off Your Health Care Act of 2013LEGISLATIONNAYREP MAJORITY
Aug 2, 2013H.R. 367Regulations From the Executive in Need of Scrutiny ActLEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY
Full textRegulations From the Executive in Need of Scrutiny ActParty majoritiesDemocrats Nay · Republicans YeaCounts toward scoreYes — the parties split.
Where this lands
YEASided with the Republican majority
Aug 2, 2013H.R. 367Regulations From the Executive in Need of Scrutiny ActLEGISLATIONNAYREP MAJORITY
Aug 2, 2013H.R. 367No description in the source recordLEGISLATIONNAYREP MAJORITY
Aug 2, 2013H.R. 367No description in the source recordLEGISLATIONNAYREP MAJORITY
Aug 2, 2013H.R. 367No description in the source recordLEGISLATIONNAYREP MAJORITY
Aug 2, 2013H.R. 367No description in the source recordLEGISLATIONNAYREP MAJORITY
Aug 2, 2013H.R. 367No description in the source recordLEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY
9 most recent roll calls shown · 281 contested votes scored in the 113th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation
Congress0.5% · 1,197 votes
Economics and Public Finance17.7% · 977 votes
Armed Forces and National Security5.4% · 294 votes
Energy3.8% · 156 votes
Public Lands and Natural Resources4.2% · 143 votes
Health1.5% · 131 votes
Taxation0.8% · 128 votes
Emergency Management9.4% · 127 votes
Environmental Protection0% · 114 votes
Finance and Financial Sector0.9% · 107 votes
Government Operations and Politics3.8% · 104 votes
Agriculture and Food24.7% · 89 votes
Housing and Community Development5.9% · 85 votes
Labor and Employment5% · 80 votes
Transportation and Public Works7.7% · 78 votes
Education1.3% · 77 votes
International Affairs7.1% · 56 votes
Crime and Law Enforcement0% · 51 votes
Science, Technology, Communications8.7% · 46 votes
Law0% · 44 votes
Commerce2.5% · 40 votes
Foreign Trade and International Finance7.4% · 27 votes
Immigration0% · 20 votes
Water Resources Development10% · 20 votes
Native Americans31.6% · 19 votes
Animals6.3% · 16 votes
Commemorations0% · 13 votes
Social Welfare0% · 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
Republican · House · AL108th–113th
Term datesexact
Members · Alabama
JB

Jr., Josiah Robins (Jo) Bonner

Representative from Alabama
HOUSER2003–20156 CONGRESSES
Compare
LegislationHEADLINE
6.5%with Democrats
of 4,374 votes · 93.5% with Republicans
Nominations—of 0 votes
All contested7%of 4,374 · combined
Steepest move+6 pts2007→09, as a Republican

Career arc

10050020032013
2013–14 · 113th · Republican · of 281 votes8.5%

Legislation leads. Tap a point to read that Congress.

Votes

About 25% of roll calls since 1989 are blank too. These rows carry a date, a bill number where one exists, how they voted and which side that matched.
Democratic majorityNay
Republican majorityYea
Counts toward scoreYes
Open roll call
Latest 6 shown · 281 contested votes scored in the 113th

By policy area

career
Congress0.5% · 1,197
Economics and Public Finance17.7% · 977
Armed Forces and National Security5.4% · 294
Energy3.8% · 156
Public Lands and Natural Resources4.2% · 143
Health1.5% · 131
Taxation0.8% · 128
Emergency Management9.4% · 127
Environmental Protection0% · 114
Finance and Financial Sector0.9% · 107
Government Operations and Politics3.8% · 104
Agriculture and Food24.7% · 89
Housing and Community Development5.9% · 85
Labor and Employment5% · 80
Transportation and Public Works7.7% · 78
Education1.3% · 77
International Affairs7.1% · 56
Crime and Law Enforcement0% · 51
Science, Technology, Communications8.7% · 46
Law0% · 44
Commerce2.5% · 40
Foreign Trade and International Finance7.4% · 27
Immigration0% · 20
Water Resources Development10% · 20
Native Americans31.6% · 19
Animals6.3% · 16
Commemorations0% · 13
Social Welfare0% · 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
Republican108th–113th

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