Dan Benishek

Representative from Michigan

HOUSEREPUBLICAN2011–2017ID B001271

LegislationHEADLINE

6%with Dems

of 2,988 votes

Nominations

—with Dems

of 0 · confirmations only

All contested

6%with Dems

of 2,988 · both combined

Steepest move

+2 pts

2011 → 2013

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 ↓2011

2015–16114th Congress

Sat as a Republican

6.5%with Democrats

of 982 contested votes

Votes for this Congress are open below

Steepest move: 2011 → 2013, +2 pts — within one party label.

Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

DateBillVoteTypeCastSided with

Dec 8, 2016S. 612To designate the Federal building and United States courthouse located at 1300 Victoria Street in Laredo, Texas, as the “George P. Kazen Federal Building and United States Courthouse”LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Dec 8, 2016H.R. 2028Further Continuing and Security Assistance Appropriations Act, 2017LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Full textFurther Continuing and Security Assistance Appropriations Act, 2017Party majoritiesDemocrats Yea · Republicans YeaCounts toward scoreNo — both party majorities voted Yea.

Where this lands

YEAVoted with both majorities — not scored

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Dec 8, 2016H.R. 4919To amend the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994, to reauthorize the Missing Alzheimer’s Disease and Patient Alert Program, and to promote initiatives that will reduce the risk of injury and death relating to the wandering characteristics of some children with autismLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Dec 8, 2016H.Res. 949Providing for consideration of the Senate amendment to the bill (H.R. 2028) making appropriations for energy and water development and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2016, and for other purposes, and providing for consideration of the bill (S. 612) to designate the Federal buildingLEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY

Dec 7, 2016H.R. 5790Federal Bureau of Investigation Whistleblower Protection Enhancement ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Dec 7, 2016S. 2971National Urban Search and Rescue Response System ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Dec 7, 2016H.R. 6076To require the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration to establish a program for the medical monitoring, diagnosis, and treatment of astronauts, and for other purposesLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

9 most recent roll calls shown · 982 contested votes scored in the 114th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation

Economics and Public Finance13.5% · 706 votes

Congress0.6% · 672 votes

Armed Forces and National Security14.1% · 276 votes

Environmental Protection0% · 171 votes

Energy1.2% · 162 votes

Government Operations and Politics0% · 162 votes

Public Lands and Natural Resources0% · 119 votes

Finance and Financial Sector1.1% · 93 votes

Emergency Management9.6% · 83 votes

Health1.3% · 79 votes

Transportation and Public Works8.6% · 70 votes

Taxation1.5% · 67 votes

Education4.2% · 48 votes

Agriculture and Food20.5% · 44 votes

Water Resources Development2.9% · 34 votes

Crime and Law Enforcement3.4% · 29 votes

Science, Technology, Communications0% · 26 votes

Housing and Community Development4.2% · 24 votes

Law0% · 24 votes

Labor and Employment0% · 22 votes

Commerce0% · 20 votes

International Affairs7.1% · 14 votes

Immigration0% · 10 votes

Too few contested votes to score

Native Americans— · 8 votes

Foreign Trade and International Finance— · 7 votes

Social Welfare— · 3 votes

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues— · 2 votes

Animals— · 1 vote

They also voted in 4 areas where the parties never split, so there is nothing to score — never on a contested question: Arts, Culture, Religion, Families, Social Sciences and History, Sports and Recreation.

Blue is the share of votes siding with the Democratic majority; the tick marks 50%.

Service record

3 Congresses

112th · 2011114th · 2015

Republican · House · MI112th–114th

Term datesexact

Dan Benishek

Representative from Michigan

HOUSER2011–20173 CONGRESSES

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LegislationHEADLINE

5.9%with Democrats

of 2,988 votes · 94.1% with Republicans

Nominations—of 0 votes

All contested6%of 2,988 · combined

Steepest move+2 pts2011→13, as a Republican

Career arc

10050020112015

2015–16 · 114th · Republican · of 982 votes6.5%

Legislation leads. Tap a point to read that Congress.

Votes

Democratic majorityYea

Republican majorityYea

Counts toward scoreNo

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Latest 6 shown · 982 contested votes scored in the 114th

By policy area

career

Economics and Public Finance13.5% · 706

Congress0.6% · 672

Armed Forces and National Security14.1% · 276

Environmental Protection0% · 171

Energy1.2% · 162

Government Operations and Politics0% · 162

Public Lands and Natural Resources0% · 119

Finance and Financial Sector1.1% · 93

Emergency Management9.6% · 83

Health1.3% · 79

Transportation and Public Works8.6% · 70

Taxation1.5% · 67

Education4.2% · 48

Agriculture and Food20.5% · 44

Water Resources Development2.9% · 34

Crime and Law Enforcement3.4% · 29

Science, Technology, Communications0% · 26

Housing and Community Development4.2% · 24

Law0% · 24

Labor and Employment0% · 22

Commerce0% · 20

International Affairs7.1% · 14

Immigration0% · 10

Native Americans— · 8

Foreign Trade and International Finance— · 7

Social Welfare— · 3

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues— · 2

Animals— · 1

Also voted in 4 areas where the parties never split — never on a contested question: Arts, Culture, Religion, Families, Social Sciences and History, Sports and Recreation.

Service record

112th · 2011114th · 2015

Republican112th–114th

Party switchers

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