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Michael Newbold Castle

Representative from Delaware
HOUSEREPUBLICAN1993–2011ID C000243
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LegislationHEADLINE
24%with Dems
of 6,194 votes
Nominations
—with Dems
of 0 · confirmations only
All contested
24%with Dems
of 6,194 · both combined
Steepest move
+13 pts
1995 → 1997
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 ↓199319992005
2009–10111th Congress
Sat as a Republican
25.9%with Democrats
of 765 contested votes
Votes for this Congress are open below
Steepest move: 1995 → 1997, +13 pts — within one party label.
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 purposesLEGISLATIONNAYREP 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
NAYSided with the Republican 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 rulesLEGISLATIONNAYREP MAJORITY
Dec 17, 2010S. 3874Reduction of Lead in Drinking Water ActLEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY
9 most recent roll calls shown · 765 contested votes scored in the 111th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation
Congress5.8% · 1,608 votes
Economics and Public Finance32.9% · 1,480 votes
Armed Forces and National Security26.8% · 302 votes
Government Operations and Politics33.5% · 242 votes
International Affairs38% · 221 votes
Taxation27.4% · 197 votes
Public Lands and Natural Resources50.6% · 180 votes
Health37.8% · 164 votes
Crime and Law Enforcement36.4% · 162 votes
Labor and Employment19.9% · 141 votes
Finance and Financial Sector11% · 136 votes
Education32% · 122 votes
Energy55.2% · 96 votes
Law21.7% · 92 votes
Housing and Community Development27% · 89 votes
Science, Technology, Communications17.9% · 84 votes
Transportation and Public Works39.3% · 84 votes
Emergency Management20.5% · 78 votes
Agriculture and Food37% · 73 votes
Commerce17.5% · 57 votes
Environmental Protection42.6% · 54 votes
Foreign Trade and International Finance9.1% · 44 votes
Immigration16.7% · 36 votes
Water Resources Development19.4% · 36 votes
Social Welfare20.6% · 34 votes
Native Americans10% · 30 votes
Commemorations4% · 25 votes
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues40% · 20 votes
Animals93.3% · 15 votes
Families50% · 10 votes
Too few contested votes to score
Arts, Culture, Religion— · 9 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: Private Legislation, Social Sciences and History.

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

Service record

9 Congresses
103rd · 1993111th · 2009
Republican · House · DE103rd–111th
Term datesexact
Members · Delaware
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Michael Newbold Castle

Representative from Delaware
HOUSER1993–20119 CONGRESSES
Compare
LegislationHEADLINE
24.4%with Democrats
of 6,194 votes · 75.6% with Republicans
Nominations—of 0 votes
All contested24%of 6,194 · combined
Steepest move+13 pts1995→97, as a Republican

Career arc

10050019932009
2009–10 · 111th · Republican · of 765 votes25.9%

Legislation leads. Tap a point to read that Congress.

Votes

Democratic majorityYea
Republican majorityNay
Counts toward scoreYes
Open roll call
Latest 6 shown · 765 contested votes scored in the 111th

By policy area

career
Congress5.8% · 1,608
Economics and Public Finance32.9% · 1,480
Armed Forces and National Security26.8% · 302
Government Operations and Politics33.5% · 242
International Affairs38% · 221
Taxation27.4% · 197
Public Lands and Natural Resources50.6% · 180
Health37.8% · 164
Crime and Law Enforcement36.4% · 162
Labor and Employment19.9% · 141
Finance and Financial Sector11% · 136
Education32% · 122
Energy55.2% · 96
Law21.7% · 92
Housing and Community Development27% · 89
Science, Technology, Communications17.9% · 84
Transportation and Public Works39.3% · 84
Emergency Management20.5% · 78
Agriculture and Food37% · 73
Commerce17.5% · 57
Environmental Protection42.6% · 54
Foreign Trade and International Finance9.1% · 44
Immigration16.7% · 36
Water Resources Development19.4% · 36
Social Welfare20.6% · 34
Native Americans10% · 30
Commemorations4% · 25
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues40% · 20
Animals93.3% · 15
Families50% · 10
Arts, Culture, Religion— · 9
Sports and Recreation— · 2

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

Service record

103rd · 1993111th · 2009
Republican103rd–111th

Party switchers

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