Lois Capps

Representative from California

HOUSEDEMOCRAT1997–2017ID C001036

LegislationHEADLINE

97%with Dems

of 7,212 votes

Nominations

—with Dems

of 0 · confirmations only

All contested

97%with Dems

of 7,212 · both combined

Steepest move

+4 pts

2001 → 2003

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 ↓1997200320092015

2015–16114th Congress

Sat as a Democrat

97.9%with Democrats

of 943 contested votes

Votes for this Congress are open below

Steepest move: 2001 → 2003, +4 pts — while still a Democrat.

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”LEGISLATIONNAYNEITHER · NOT SCORED

Dec 8, 2016H.R. 2028Further Continuing and Security Assistance Appropriations Act, 2017LEGISLATIONNAYNEITHER · 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

NAYVoted against both majorities — not scored

Open roll call

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 buildingLEGISLATIONNAYDEM 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 · 943 contested votes scored in the 114th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation

Congress99.2% · 1,887 votes

Economics and Public Finance96.3% · 1,689 votes

Armed Forces and National Security96.4% · 450 votes

Government Operations and Politics96.5% · 286 votes

Energy99.6% · 246 votes

Taxation91.1% · 237 votes

Public Lands and Natural Resources99.6% · 230 votes

Finance and Financial Sector95.4% · 216 votes

Health99.1% · 212 votes

Environmental Protection97.4% · 190 votes

Emergency Management97.5% · 161 votes

Education97.9% · 146 votes

Transportation and Public Works97.7% · 132 votes

International Affairs91.1% · 112 votes

Labor and Employment98.2% · 110 votes

Agriculture and Food95.4% · 109 votes

Crime and Law Enforcement92.1% · 101 votes

Law98% · 100 votes

Housing and Community Development97.7% · 87 votes

Science, Technology, Communications96.9% · 64 votes

Commerce93% · 57 votes

Water Resources Development98% · 51 votes

Foreign Trade and International Finance73.3% · 45 votes

Native Americans93.8% · 32 votes

Immigration96.8% · 31 votes

Social Welfare86.4% · 22 votes

Commemorations75% · 20 votes

Animals100% · 17 votes

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues93.3% · 15 votes

Too few contested votes to score

Families— · 7 votes

Sports and Recreation— · 2 votes

Arts, Culture, Religion— · 1 vote

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

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

Service record

10 Congresses

105th · 1997114th · 2015

Democrat · House · CA105th–114th

Term datesexact

Lois Capps

Representative from California

HOUSED1997–201710 CONGRESSES

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LegislationHEADLINE

97%with Democrats

of 7,212 votes · 3% with Republicans

Nominations—of 0 votes

All contested97%of 7,212 · combined

Steepest move+4 pts2001→03, as a Democrat

Career arc

10050019972015

2015–16 · 114th · Democrat · of 943 votes97.9%

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Votes

Democratic majorityYea

Republican majorityYea

Counts toward scoreNo

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Latest 6 shown · 943 contested votes scored in the 114th

By policy area

career

Congress99.2% · 1,887

Economics and Public Finance96.3% · 1,689

Armed Forces and National Security96.4% · 450

Government Operations and Politics96.5% · 286

Energy99.6% · 246

Taxation91.1% · 237

Public Lands and Natural Resources99.6% · 230

Finance and Financial Sector95.4% · 216

Health99.1% · 212

Environmental Protection97.4% · 190

Emergency Management97.5% · 161

Education97.9% · 146

Transportation and Public Works97.7% · 132

International Affairs91.1% · 112

Labor and Employment98.2% · 110

Agriculture and Food95.4% · 109

Crime and Law Enforcement92.1% · 101

Law98% · 100

Housing and Community Development97.7% · 87

Science, Technology, Communications96.9% · 64

Commerce93% · 57

Water Resources Development98% · 51

Foreign Trade and International Finance73.3% · 45

Native Americans93.8% · 32

Immigration96.8% · 31

Social Welfare86.4% · 22

Commemorations75% · 20

Animals100% · 17

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues93.3% · 15

Families— · 7

Sports and Recreation— · 2

Arts, Culture, Religion— · 1

Also voted in 1 area where the parties never split — never on a contested question: Social Sciences and History.

Service record

105th · 1997114th · 2015

Democrat105th–114th

Party switchers

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