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Daniel David Boren

Representative from Oklahoma
HOUSEDEMOCRAT2005–2013ID B001254
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LegislationHEADLINE
62%with Dems
of 3,525 votes
Nominations
—with Dems
of 0 · confirmations only
All contested
62%with Dems
of 3,525 · both combined
Steepest move
−38 pts
2009 → 2011
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 ↓20052011
2011–12112th Congress
Sat as a Democrat
36.5%with Democrats
of 1,141 contested votes
Votes for this Congress are open below
Steepest move: 2009 → 2011, −38 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
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 madeLEGISLATIONYEAREP 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 · 1,141 contested votes scored in the 112th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation
Congress79.3% · 1,007 votes
Economics and Public Finance58.9% · 776 votes
Armed Forces and National Security56% · 193 votes
Public Lands and Natural Resources41.6% · 137 votes
Energy22.6% · 124 votes
Emergency Management47.2% · 123 votes
Health50.5% · 91 votes
Government Operations and Politics48.3% · 89 votes
Environmental Protection15.3% · 85 votes
Finance and Financial Sector61% · 82 votes
Housing and Community Development74.1% · 81 votes
Taxation46.7% · 75 votes
Transportation and Public Works56.3% · 71 votes
Education87.1% · 62 votes
Labor and Employment63.9% · 61 votes
Agriculture and Food72.9% · 59 votes
International Affairs54.3% · 46 votes
Crime and Law Enforcement23.3% · 43 votes
Commerce64.9% · 37 votes
Science, Technology, Communications73% · 37 votes
Law25% · 24 votes
Native Americans72.7% · 22 votes
Foreign Trade and International Finance50% · 20 votes
Immigration31.6% · 19 votes
Water Resources Development36.8% · 19 votes
Animals56.3% · 16 votes
Commemorations78.6% · 14 votes
Too few contested votes to score
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues— · 6 votes
Families— · 3 votes
Social Welfare— · 3 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

4 Congresses
109th · 2005112th · 2011
Democrat · House · OK109th–112th
Term datesexact
Members · Oklahoma
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Daniel David Boren

Representative from Oklahoma
HOUSED2005–20134 CONGRESSES
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LegislationHEADLINE
61.8%with Democrats
of 3,525 votes · 38.2% with Republicans
Nominations—of 0 votes
All contested62%of 3,525 · combined
Steepest move−38 pts2009→11, as a Democrat

Career arc

10050020052011
2011–12 · 112th · Democrat · of 1141 votes36.5%

Legislation leads. Tap a point to read that Congress.

Votes

Democratic majorityYea
Republican majorityYea
Counts toward scoreNo
Open roll call
Latest 6 shown · 1,141 contested votes scored in the 112th

By policy area

career
Congress79.3% · 1,007
Economics and Public Finance58.9% · 776
Armed Forces and National Security56% · 193
Public Lands and Natural Resources41.6% · 137
Energy22.6% · 124
Emergency Management47.2% · 123
Health50.5% · 91
Government Operations and Politics48.3% · 89
Environmental Protection15.3% · 85
Finance and Financial Sector61% · 82
Housing and Community Development74.1% · 81
Taxation46.7% · 75
Transportation and Public Works56.3% · 71
Education87.1% · 62
Labor and Employment63.9% · 61
Agriculture and Food72.9% · 59
International Affairs54.3% · 46
Crime and Law Enforcement23.3% · 43
Commerce64.9% · 37
Science, Technology, Communications73% · 37
Law25% · 24
Native Americans72.7% · 22
Foreign Trade and International Finance50% · 20
Immigration31.6% · 19
Water Resources Development36.8% · 19
Animals56.3% · 16
Commemorations78.6% · 14
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues— · 6
Families— · 3
Social Welfare— · 3
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 · 2005112th · 2011
Democrat109th–112th

Party switchers

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