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Melissa L. Bean

Representative from Illinois
HOUSEDEMOCRAT2005–2011ID B001253
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LegislationHEADLINE
83%with Dems
of 2,409 votes
Nominations
—with Dems
of 0 · confirmations only
All contested
83%with Dems
of 2,409 · both combined
Steepest move
+6 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 ↓2005
2009–10111th Congress
Sat as a Democrat
83.9%with Democrats
of 740 contested votes
Votes for this Congress are open below
Steepest move: 2005 → 2007, +6 pts — while still a Democrat.
Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

DateBillVoteTypeCastSided with
Dec 22, 2010H.R. 847James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation ActLEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY
Dec 21, 2010H.R. 6547Protecting Students from Sexual and Violent Predators ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Dec 21, 2010H.R. 3082Making appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, and for other purposesLEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY
Full textMaking appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, and for other purposesParty majoritiesDemocrats Yea · Republicans NayCounts toward scoreYes — the parties split.
Where this lands
YEASided with the Democratic majority
Dec 21, 2010H.R. 2751FDA Food Safety Modernization ActLEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY
Dec 21, 2010H.R. 2142GPRA Modernization Act of 2010LEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY
Dec 21, 2010H.R. 5116America COMPETES Reauthorization ActLEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY
Dec 21, 2010H.R. 6540Defense Level Playing Field ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Dec 21, 2010H.Res. 1771Waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of rule XIII with respect to consideration of certain resolutions reported from the Committee on Rules, and providing for consideration of motions to suspend the rulesLEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY
Dec 17, 2010S. 3874Reduction of Lead in Drinking Water ActLEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY
9 most recent roll calls shown · 740 contested votes scored in the 111th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation
Congress92.9% · 775 votes
Economics and Public Finance74.4% · 473 votes
Armed Forces and National Security71.9% · 114 votes
Emergency Management74.4% · 78 votes
Public Lands and Natural Resources86.1% · 72 votes
Finance and Financial Sector78.1% · 64 votes
Housing and Community Development86.9% · 61 votes
Energy96.6% · 58 votes
Taxation53.4% · 58 votes
Agriculture and Food59.6% · 57 votes
Health90.6% · 53 votes
Labor and Employment90.4% · 52 votes
Education90% · 50 votes
Government Operations and Politics83.3% · 42 votes
International Affairs69% · 42 votes
Transportation and Public Works84.6% · 39 votes
Science, Technology, Communications71.9% · 32 votes
Crime and Law Enforcement83.3% · 24 votes
Commerce100% · 23 votes
Law54.5% · 22 votes
Native Americans71.4% · 21 votes
Immigration50% · 18 votes
Environmental Protection93.8% · 16 votes
Foreign Trade and International Finance62.5% · 16 votes
Animals93.3% · 15 votes
Commemorations84.6% · 13 votes
Water Resources Development90% · 10 votes
Too few contested votes to score
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues— · 7 votes
Social Welfare— · 3 votes
Families— · 2 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

3 Congresses
109th · 2005111th · 2009
Democrat · House · IL109th–111th
Term datesexact
Members · Illinois
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Melissa L. Bean

Representative from Illinois
HOUSED2005–20113 CONGRESSES
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LegislationHEADLINE
83.3%with Democrats
of 2,409 votes · 16.7% with Republicans
Nominations—of 0 votes
All contested83%of 2,409 · combined
Steepest move+6 pts2005→07, as a Democrat

Career arc

10050020052009
2009–10 · 111th · Democrat · of 740 votes83.9%

Legislation leads. Tap a point to read that Congress.

Votes

Democratic majorityYea
Republican majorityNay
Counts toward scoreYes
Open roll call
Latest 6 shown · 740 contested votes scored in the 111th

By policy area

career
Congress92.9% · 775
Economics and Public Finance74.4% · 473
Armed Forces and National Security71.9% · 114
Emergency Management74.4% · 78
Public Lands and Natural Resources86.1% · 72
Finance and Financial Sector78.1% · 64
Housing and Community Development86.9% · 61
Energy96.6% · 58
Taxation53.4% · 58
Agriculture and Food59.6% · 57
Health90.6% · 53
Labor and Employment90.4% · 52
Education90% · 50
Government Operations and Politics83.3% · 42
International Affairs69% · 42
Transportation and Public Works84.6% · 39
Science, Technology, Communications71.9% · 32
Crime and Law Enforcement83.3% · 24
Commerce100% · 23
Law54.5% · 22
Native Americans71.4% · 21
Immigration50% · 18
Environmental Protection93.8% · 16
Foreign Trade and International Finance62.5% · 16
Animals93.3% · 15
Commemorations84.6% · 13
Water Resources Development90% · 10
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues— · 7
Social Welfare— · 3
Families— · 2
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

109th · 2005111th · 2009
Democrat109th–111th

Party switchers

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