Michele Bachmann

Representative from Minnesota

HOUSEREPUBLICAN2007–2015ID B001256

LegislationHEADLINE

3%with Dems

of 3,485 votes

Nominations

—with Dems

of 0 · confirmations only

All contested

3%with Dems

of 3,485 · both combined

Steepest move

+2 pts

2009 → 2011

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 ↓20072013

2013–14113th Congress

Sat as a Republican

4.2%with Democrats

of 793 contested votes

Votes for this Congress are open below

Steepest move: 2009 → 2011, +2 pts — within one party label.

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 energyLEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY

Dec 11, 2014H.R. 5806Supporting America’s Charities ActLEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY

Full textSupporting America’s Charities ActParty majoritiesDemocrats Nay · Republicans YeaCounts toward scoreYes — the parties split.

Where this lands

YEASided with the Republican majority

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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 recordLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

9 most recent roll calls shown · 793 contested votes scored in the 113th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation

Congress0.9% · 951 votes

Economics and Public Finance4.7% · 724 votes

Armed Forces and National Security5.3% · 262 votes

Public Lands and Natural Resources1.3% · 155 votes

Energy0.7% · 151 votes

Emergency Management4% · 124 votes

Government Operations and Politics1% · 103 votes

Finance and Financial Sector0% · 101 votes

Health2% · 99 votes

Environmental Protection0% · 89 votes

Housing and Community Development1.2% · 83 votes

Agriculture and Food11% · 82 votes

Taxation1.3% · 78 votes

Education2.9% · 68 votes

Transportation and Public Works3.6% · 56 votes

Science, Technology, Communications2.5% · 40 votes

Labor and Employment2.6% · 39 votes

Water Resources Development3% · 33 votes

Commerce14.8% · 27 votes

International Affairs0% · 21 votes

Native Americans0% · 21 votes

Crime and Law Enforcement0% · 17 votes

Foreign Trade and International Finance7.1% · 14 votes

Animals0% · 11 votes

Too few contested votes to score

Law— · 8 votes

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues— · 7 votes

Commemorations— · 5 votes

Social Welfare— · 5 votes

Immigration— · 4 votes

Families— · 2 votes

Sports and Recreation— · 1 vote

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

110th · 2007113th · 2013

Republican · House · MN110th–113th

Term datesexact

Michele Bachmann

Representative from Minnesota

HOUSER2007–20154 CONGRESSES

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LegislationHEADLINE

3.2%with Democrats

of 3,485 votes · 96.8% with Republicans

Nominations—of 0 votes

All contested3%of 3,485 · combined

Steepest move+2 pts2009→11, as a Republican

Career arc

10050020072013

2013–14 · 113th · Republican · of 793 votes4.2%

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Votes

Democratic majorityNay

Republican majorityYea

Counts toward scoreYes

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Latest 6 shown · 793 contested votes scored in the 113th

By policy area

career

Congress0.9% · 951

Economics and Public Finance4.7% · 724

Armed Forces and National Security5.3% · 262

Public Lands and Natural Resources1.3% · 155

Energy0.7% · 151

Emergency Management4% · 124

Government Operations and Politics1% · 103

Finance and Financial Sector0% · 101

Health2% · 99

Environmental Protection0% · 89

Housing and Community Development1.2% · 83

Agriculture and Food11% · 82

Taxation1.3% · 78

Education2.9% · 68

Transportation and Public Works3.6% · 56

Science, Technology, Communications2.5% · 40

Labor and Employment2.6% · 39

Water Resources Development3% · 33

Commerce14.8% · 27

International Affairs0% · 21

Native Americans0% · 21

Crime and Law Enforcement0% · 17

Foreign Trade and International Finance7.1% · 14

Animals0% · 11

Law— · 8

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues— · 7

Commemorations— · 5

Social Welfare— · 5

Immigration— · 4

Families— · 2

Sports and Recreation— · 1

Also voted in 2 areas where the parties never split — never on a contested question: Arts, Culture, Religion, Social Sciences and History.

Service record

110th · 2007113th · 2013

Republican110th–113th

Party switchers

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