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Larry Ed Combest

Representative from Texas
HOUSEREPUBLICAN1985–2005ID C000653
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LegislationHEADLINE
11%with Dems
of 5,169 votes
Nominations
—with Dems
of 0 · confirmations only
All contested
11%with Dems
of 5,169 · both combined
Steepest move
−11 pts
1993 → 1995
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 ↓1985199119972003
2003–04108th Congress
Sat as a Republican
2.4%with Democrats
of 42 contested votes
Votes for this Congress are open below
Steepest move: 1993 → 1995, −11 pts — within one party label.
Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

3 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
May 21, 2003H.R. 1588No description in the source recordLEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY
May 21, 2003H.R. 1588No description in the source recordLEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY
May 21, 2003H.R. 1911To amend title 38, United States Code, to enhance cooperation and the sharing of resources between the Department of Veterans Affairs and the Department of DefenseLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Full textTo amend title 38, United States Code, to enhance cooperation and the sharing of resources between the Department of Veterans Affairs and the Department of DefenseParty majoritiesDemocrats Yea · Republicans YeaCounts toward scoreNo — both party majorities voted Yea.
Where this lands
YEAVoted with both majorities — not scored
May 21, 2003H.R. 1170Child Medication Safety ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
May 21, 2003H.Res. 245Providing for consideration of H.R. 1588; National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2004LEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY
May 20, 2003H.R. 1904Healthy Forests Restoration ActLEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY
May 20, 2003H.R. 1904Healthy Forests Restoration ActLEGISLATIONNAYREP MAJORITY
May 20, 2003H.R. 1904No description in the source recordLEGISLATIONNAYREP MAJORITY
May 19, 2003H.Con.Res. 147Commemorating the 20th Anniversary of the Orphan Drug Act and the National Organization for Rare DisordersLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
9 most recent roll calls shown · 42 contested votes scored in the 108th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation
Economics and Public Finance8.9% · 1,285 votes
Congress3.5% · 896 votes
Armed Forces and National Security9.8% · 409 votes
Government Operations and Politics5.8% · 308 votes
International Affairs13.4% · 305 votes
Crime and Law Enforcement4.4% · 183 votes
Labor and Employment5.3% · 152 votes
Public Lands and Natural Resources5.4% · 148 votes
Taxation1% · 103 votes
Health6.1% · 99 votes
Foreign Trade and International Finance25.3% · 91 votes
Science, Technology, Communications6.7% · 89 votes
Education5.9% · 85 votes
Transportation and Public Works13.1% · 84 votes
Finance and Financial Sector8.9% · 79 votes
Housing and Community Development11.6% · 69 votes
Law4.3% · 69 votes
Environmental Protection10.6% · 66 votes
Agriculture and Food27.6% · 58 votes
Water Resources Development9.4% · 53 votes
Social Welfare14% · 50 votes
Commerce6.3% · 48 votes
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues6.8% · 44 votes
Immigration4.8% · 42 votes
Energy12.8% · 39 votes
Native Americans8.3% · 24 votes
Commemorations14.3% · 14 votes
Families7.1% · 14 votes
Arts, Culture, Religion0% · 12 votes
Too few contested votes to score
Emergency Management— · 5 votes
Animals— · 1 vote
Sports and Recreation— · 1 vote

They also voted in 1 area where the parties never split, so there is nothing to score — never on a contested question: Private Legislation.

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

Service record

10 Congresses
99th · 1985108th · 2003
Republican · House · TX99th–108th
Term datesexact
Members · Texas
LC

Larry Ed Combest

Representative from Texas
HOUSER1985–200510 CONGRESSES
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LegislationHEADLINE
10.6%with Democrats
of 5,169 votes · 89.4% with Republicans
Nominations—of 0 votes
All contested11%of 5,169 · combined
Steepest move−11 pts1993→95, as a Republican

Career arc

10050019852003
2003–04 · 108th · Republican · of 42 votes2.4%

Legislation leads. Tap a point to read that Congress.

Votes

About 25% of roll calls since 1989 are blank too. These rows carry a date, a bill number where one exists, how they voted and which side that matched.
Democratic majorityYea
Republican majorityYea
Counts toward scoreNo
Open roll call
Latest 6 shown · 42 contested votes scored in the 108th

By policy area

career
Economics and Public Finance8.9% · 1,285
Congress3.5% · 896
Armed Forces and National Security9.8% · 409
Government Operations and Politics5.8% · 308
International Affairs13.4% · 305
Crime and Law Enforcement4.4% · 183
Labor and Employment5.3% · 152
Public Lands and Natural Resources5.4% · 148
Taxation1% · 103
Health6.1% · 99
Foreign Trade and International Finance25.3% · 91
Science, Technology, Communications6.7% · 89
Education5.9% · 85
Transportation and Public Works13.1% · 84
Finance and Financial Sector8.9% · 79
Housing and Community Development11.6% · 69
Law4.3% · 69
Environmental Protection10.6% · 66
Agriculture and Food27.6% · 58
Water Resources Development9.4% · 53
Social Welfare14% · 50
Commerce6.3% · 48
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues6.8% · 44
Immigration4.8% · 42
Energy12.8% · 39
Native Americans8.3% · 24
Commemorations14.3% · 14
Families7.1% · 14
Arts, Culture, Religion0% · 12
Emergency Management— · 5
Animals— · 1
Sports and Recreation— · 1

Also voted in 1 area where the parties never split — never on a contested question: Private Legislation.

Service record

99th · 1985108th · 2003
Republican99th–108th

Party switchers

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