Robert E. (Bud) Cramer Jr.

Representative from Alabama

HOUSEDEMOCRAT1991–2009ID C000868

LegislationHEADLINE

68%with Dems

of 5,862 votes

Nominations

—with Dems

of 0 · confirmations only

All contested

68%with Dems

of 5,862 · both combined

Steepest move

+31 pts

2005 → 2007

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 ↓199119972003

2007–08110th Congress

Sat as a Democrat

90.4%with Democrats

of 1,029 contested votes

Votes for this Congress are open below

Steepest move: 2005 → 2007, +31 pts — while still a Democrat.

Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

2 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 10, 2008H.R. 7321Auto Industry Financing and Restructuring ActLEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY

Dec 10, 2008H.R. 7321No description in the source recordLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Dec 10, 2008H.Res. 1534Providing for consideration of H.R. 7321, to authorize financial assistance to eligible automobile manufacturers, and for other purposesLEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY

Full textProviding for consideration of H.R. 7321, to authorize financial assistance to eligible automobile manufacturers, and for other purposesParty majoritiesDemocrats Yea · Republicans NayCounts toward scoreYes — the parties split.

Where this lands

YEASided with the Democratic majority

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Dec 10, 2008H.Res. 1534Providing for consideration of H.R. 7321, to authorize financial assistance to eligible automobile manufacturers, and for other purposesLEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY

Dec 10, 2008noneNo description in the source recordLEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY

Dec 10, 2008H.Res. 1533Waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of Rule XIII with respect to consideration of certain resolutions reported from the Committee on RulesLEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY

Oct 3, 2008H.R. 6867Unemployment Compensation Extension Act of 2008LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Oct 3, 2008S. 3197National Guard and Reservists Debt Relief ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

9 most recent roll calls shown · 1,029 contested votes scored in the 110th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation

Congress87.1% · 1,460 votes

Economics and Public Finance68.1% · 1,381 votes

Armed Forces and National Security46.5% · 314 votes

Government Operations and Politics60.6% · 241 votes

International Affairs56.4% · 225 votes

Taxation57.3% · 185 votes

Crime and Law Enforcement29.2% · 178 votes

Public Lands and Natural Resources68.5% · 168 votes

Labor and Employment68.2% · 151 votes

Health73.3% · 150 votes

Education78.3% · 106 votes

Finance and Financial Sector52.8% · 106 votes

Law23% · 100 votes

Energy39.6% · 96 votes

Science, Technology, Communications75% · 80 votes

Housing and Community Development67.5% · 77 votes

Transportation and Public Works58.7% · 75 votes

Emergency Management64.8% · 71 votes

Commerce55.2% · 58 votes

Foreign Trade and International Finance67.9% · 56 votes

Agriculture and Food63% · 54 votes

Environmental Protection29.5% · 44 votes

Immigration31.6% · 38 votes

Water Resources Development59.4% · 32 votes

Social Welfare58.1% · 31 votes

Commemorations66.7% · 24 votes

Native Americans79.2% · 24 votes

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues23.8% · 21 votes

Families27.3% · 11 votes

Animals70% · 10 votes

Too few contested votes to score

Arts, Culture, Religion— · 9 votes

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

9 Congresses

102nd · 1991110th · 2007

Democrat · House · AL102nd–110th

Term datesexact

Robert E. (Bud) Cramer Jr.

Representative from Alabama

HOUSED1991–20099 CONGRESSES

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LegislationHEADLINE

68.4%with Democrats

of 5,862 votes · 31.6% with Republicans

Nominations—of 0 votes

All contested68%of 5,862 · combined

Steepest move+31 pts2005→07, as a Democrat

Career arc

10050019912007

2007–08 · 110th · Democrat · of 1029 votes90.4%

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 majorityNay

Counts toward scoreYes

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Latest 6 shown · 1,029 contested votes scored in the 110th

By policy area

career

Congress87.1% · 1,460

Economics and Public Finance68.1% · 1,381

Armed Forces and National Security46.5% · 314

Government Operations and Politics60.6% · 241

International Affairs56.4% · 225

Taxation57.3% · 185

Crime and Law Enforcement29.2% · 178

Public Lands and Natural Resources68.5% · 168

Labor and Employment68.2% · 151

Health73.3% · 150

Education78.3% · 106

Finance and Financial Sector52.8% · 106

Law23% · 100

Energy39.6% · 96

Science, Technology, Communications75% · 80

Housing and Community Development67.5% · 77

Transportation and Public Works58.7% · 75

Emergency Management64.8% · 71

Commerce55.2% · 58

Foreign Trade and International Finance67.9% · 56

Agriculture and Food63% · 54

Environmental Protection29.5% · 44

Immigration31.6% · 38

Water Resources Development59.4% · 32

Social Welfare58.1% · 31

Commemorations66.7% · 24

Native Americans79.2% · 24

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues23.8% · 21

Families27.3% · 11

Animals70% · 10

Arts, Culture, Religion— · 9

Sports and Recreation— · 1

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

Service record

102nd · 1991110th · 2007

Democrat102nd–110th

Party switchers

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