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Brad Carson

Representative from Oklahoma
HOUSEDEMOCRAT2001–2005ID C001044
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LegislationHEADLINE
71%with Dems
of 957 votes
Nominations
—with Dems
of 0 · confirmations only
All contested
71%with Dems
of 957 · both combined
Steepest move
−0 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 ↓2001
2003–04108th Congress
Sat as a Democrat
71.7%with Democrats
of 554 contested votes
Votes for this Congress are open below
Steepest move: 2001 → 2003, −0 pts — while still a Democrat.
Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

DateBillVoteTypeCastSided with
Dec 7, 2004S. 2845Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Nov 20, 2004H.R. 4818Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2005LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Nov 20, 2004H.R. 5382Commercial Space Launch Amendments ActLEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY
Full textCommercial Space Launch Amendments ActParty majoritiesDemocrats Nay · Republicans YeaCounts toward scoreYes — the parties split.
Where this lands
YEASided with the Republican majority
Nov 20, 2004H.Res. 866Waiving points of order against the conference report to accompany the bill (H.R. 4818) Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2005, and providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 114) Further Continuing Appropriations for FY 2005LEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY
Nov 20, 2004H.Res. 853Recognizing the Boy Scouts of America for the public service the organization performs for neighborhoods and communities across the United StatesLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Nov 20, 2004H.Res. 846Waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of Rule XIII with respect to the same day consideration of certain resolutions reported by the Rules committeeLEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY
Nov 19, 2004H.R. 1350To reauthorize the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, and for other purposesLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Nov 17, 2004S. 2302To improve access to physicians in medically underserved areasLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Nov 17, 2004H.R. 1417Copyright Royalty and Distribution Reform ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
9 most recent roll calls shown · 554 contested votes scored in the 108th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation
Economics and Public Finance70.7% · 249 votes
Congress91.8% · 231 votes
Taxation69.1% · 81 votes
Health76% · 50 votes
Armed Forces and National Security46.7% · 45 votes
Government Operations and Politics84.6% · 39 votes
Law54.5% · 33 votes
Energy25.9% · 27 votes
International Affairs59.3% · 27 votes
Labor and Employment66.7% · 24 votes
Finance and Financial Sector54.5% · 22 votes
Education75% · 20 votes
Transportation and Public Works70% · 20 votes
Foreign Trade and International Finance0% · 14 votes
Crime and Law Enforcement45.5% · 11 votes
Social Welfare72.7% · 11 votes
Too few contested votes to score
Commerce— · 8 votes
Agriculture and Food— · 7 votes
Public Lands and Natural Resources— · 6 votes
Science, Technology, Communications— · 5 votes
Commemorations— · 2 votes
Immigration— · 2 votes
Families— · 1 vote
Native Americans— · 1 vote
Water Resources Development— · 1 vote

They also voted in 5 areas where the parties never split, so there is nothing to score — never on a contested question: Animals, Arts, Culture, Religion, Emergency Management, Environmental Protection, Housing and Community Development.

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

Service record

2 Congresses
107th · 2001108th · 2003
Democrat · House · OK107th–108th
Term datesexact
Members · Oklahoma
BC

Brad Carson

Representative from Oklahoma
HOUSED2001–20052 CONGRESSES
Compare
LegislationHEADLINE
71.5%with Democrats
of 957 votes · 28.5% with Republicans
Nominations—of 0 votes
All contested71%of 957 · combined
Steepest move−0 pts2001→03, as a Democrat

Career arc

10050020012003
2003–04 · 108th · Democrat · of 554 votes71.7%

Legislation leads. Tap a point to read that Congress.

Votes

Democratic majorityNay
Republican majorityYea
Counts toward scoreYes
Open roll call
Latest 6 shown · 554 contested votes scored in the 108th

By policy area

career
Economics and Public Finance70.7% · 249
Congress91.8% · 231
Taxation69.1% · 81
Health76% · 50
Armed Forces and National Security46.7% · 45
Government Operations and Politics84.6% · 39
Law54.5% · 33
Energy25.9% · 27
International Affairs59.3% · 27
Labor and Employment66.7% · 24
Finance and Financial Sector54.5% · 22
Education75% · 20
Transportation and Public Works70% · 20
Foreign Trade and International Finance0% · 14
Crime and Law Enforcement45.5% · 11
Social Welfare72.7% · 11
Commerce— · 8
Agriculture and Food— · 7
Public Lands and Natural Resources— · 6
Science, Technology, Communications— · 5
Commemorations— · 2
Immigration— · 2
Families— · 1
Native Americans— · 1
Water Resources Development— · 1

Also voted in 5 areas where the parties never split — never on a contested question: Animals, Arts, Culture, Religion, Emergency Management, Environmental Protection, Housing and Community Development.

Service record

107th · 2001108th · 2003
Democrat107th–108th

Party switchers

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