William Lacy Clay Jr.

Representative from Missouri

HOUSEDEMOCRAT2001–2021ID C001049

LegislationHEADLINE

97%with Dems

of 7,586 votes

Nominations

—with Dems

of 0 · confirmations only

All contested

97%with Dems

of 7,586 · both combined

Steepest move

+4 pts

2017 → 2019

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 ↓2001200720132019

2019–20116th Congress

Sat as a Democrat

99.7%with Democrats

of 622 contested votes

Votes for this Congress are open below

Steepest move: 2017 → 2019, +4 pts — while still a Democrat.

Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

DateBillVoteTypeCastSided with

Dec 28, 2020H.R. 6395William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Dec 28, 2020H.R. 9051CASH ActLEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY

Dec 21, 2020H.R. 133United States-Mexico Economic Partnership ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Full textUnited States-Mexico Economic Partnership ActParty majoritiesDemocrats Yea · Republicans YeaCounts toward scoreNo — both party majorities voted Yea.

Where this lands

YEAVoted with both majorities — not scored

Open roll call

Dec 21, 2020H.R. 133United States-Mexico Economic Partnership ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Dec 21, 2020H.Res. 1271Providing for consideration of the Senate amendment to the bill (H.R. 133) to promote economic partnership and cooperation between the US and Mexico; providing for disposition of the Senate amendment to the bill (H.R. 1520)LEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY

Dec 20, 2020H.J.Res. 110Extension of Continuing Appropriations Act, 2021LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Dec 18, 2020S. 979FACE ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Dec 17, 2020H.R. 3250Julius Rosenwald and the Rosenwald Schools ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Dec 16, 2020S. 2216TEAM Veteran Caregivers ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

9 most recent roll calls shown · 622 contested votes scored in the 116th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation

Congress99% · 2,048 votes

Economics and Public Finance97.3% · 1,640 votes

Armed Forces and National Security95% · 515 votes

Government Operations and Politics97.7% · 305 votes

Finance and Financial Sector96.7% · 271 votes

Energy96.6% · 262 votes

Public Lands and Natural Resources98.4% · 246 votes

Taxation96.4% · 225 votes

Environmental Protection98.6% · 221 votes

Health96.3% · 214 votes

Emergency Management98.8% · 166 votes

Transportation and Public Works96.5% · 141 votes

Labor and Employment99.2% · 132 votes

Education99.1% · 115 votes

Agriculture and Food83.2% · 107 votes

International Affairs95.3% · 106 votes

Law98.1% · 105 votes

Housing and Community Development98.9% · 93 votes

Crime and Law Enforcement97.8% · 91 votes

Science, Technology, Communications91.9% · 62 votes

Immigration100% · 58 votes

Water Resources Development100% · 55 votes

Commerce96.2% · 52 votes

Foreign Trade and International Finance90.7% · 43 votes

Native Americans100% · 35 votes

Social Welfare100% · 22 votes

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues100% · 21 votes

Animals100% · 20 votes

Commemorations100% · 18 votes

Too few contested votes to score

Families— · 7 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: Arts, Culture, Religion, Social Sciences and History.

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

Service record

10 Congresses

107th · 2001116th · 2019

Democrat · House · MO107th–116th

Term datesexact

William Lacy Clay Jr.

Representative from Missouri

HOUSED2001–202110 CONGRESSES

Compare

LegislationHEADLINE

97.1%with Democrats

of 7,586 votes · 2.9% with Republicans

Nominations—of 0 votes

All contested97%of 7,586 · combined

Steepest move+4 pts2017→19, as a Democrat

Career arc

10050020012019

2019–20 · 116th · Democrat · of 622 votes99.7%

Legislation leads. Tap a point to read that Congress.

Votes

Democratic majorityYea

Republican majorityYea

Counts toward scoreNo

Open roll call

Latest 6 shown · 622 contested votes scored in the 116th

By policy area

career

Congress99% · 2,048

Economics and Public Finance97.3% · 1,640

Armed Forces and National Security95% · 515

Government Operations and Politics97.7% · 305

Finance and Financial Sector96.7% · 271

Energy96.6% · 262

Public Lands and Natural Resources98.4% · 246

Taxation96.4% · 225

Environmental Protection98.6% · 221

Health96.3% · 214

Emergency Management98.8% · 166

Transportation and Public Works96.5% · 141

Labor and Employment99.2% · 132

Education99.1% · 115

Agriculture and Food83.2% · 107

International Affairs95.3% · 106

Law98.1% · 105

Housing and Community Development98.9% · 93

Crime and Law Enforcement97.8% · 91

Science, Technology, Communications91.9% · 62

Immigration100% · 58

Water Resources Development100% · 55

Commerce96.2% · 52

Foreign Trade and International Finance90.7% · 43

Native Americans100% · 35

Social Welfare100% · 22

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues100% · 21

Animals100% · 20

Commemorations100% · 18

Families— · 7

Sports and Recreation— · 2

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

Service record

107th · 2001116th · 2019

Democrat107th–116th

Party switchers

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