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Chris Carney

Representative from Pennsylvania
HOUSEDEMOCRAT2007–2011ID C001065
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LegislationHEADLINE
82%with Dems
of 1,772 votes
Nominations
—with Dems
of 0 · confirmations only
All contested
82%with Dems
of 1,772 · both combined
Steepest move
+1 pts
2007 → 2009
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 ↓2007
2009–10111th Congress
Sat as a Democrat
82.6%with Democrats
of 705 contested votes
Votes for this Congress are open below
Steepest move: 2007 → 2009, +1 pts — while still a Democrat.
Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

DateBillVoteTypeCastSided with
Dec 22, 2010H.R. 847James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation ActLEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY
Dec 21, 2010H.R. 6547Protecting Students from Sexual and Violent Predators ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Dec 21, 2010H.R. 3082Making appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, and for other purposesLEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY
Full textMaking appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, and for other purposesParty majoritiesDemocrats Yea · Republicans NayCounts toward scoreYes — the parties split.
Where this lands
YEASided with the Democratic majority
Dec 21, 2010H.R. 2751FDA Food Safety Modernization ActLEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY
Dec 21, 2010H.R. 2142GPRA Modernization Act of 2010LEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY
Dec 21, 2010H.R. 5116America COMPETES Reauthorization ActLEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY
Dec 21, 2010H.R. 6540Defense Level Playing Field ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Dec 21, 2010H.Res. 1771Waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of rule XIII with respect to consideration of certain resolutions reported from the Committee on Rules, and providing for consideration of motions to suspend the rulesLEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY
Dec 17, 2010S. 3874Reduction of Lead in Drinking Water ActLEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY
9 most recent roll calls shown · 705 contested votes scored in the 111th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation
Congress88.5% · 598 votes
Economics and Public Finance77.8% · 325 votes
Armed Forces and National Security67.1% · 85 votes
Finance and Financial Sector81.7% · 60 votes
Housing and Community Development80% · 60 votes
Public Lands and Natural Resources79.2% · 53 votes
Emergency Management82.7% · 52 votes
Agriculture and Food95.6% · 45 votes
Health88.1% · 42 votes
Education95.1% · 41 votes
Taxation92.1% · 38 votes
Government Operations and Politics79.4% · 34 votes
Labor and Employment84.4% · 32 votes
Energy80% · 30 votes
Science, Technology, Communications61.5% · 26 votes
Transportation and Public Works88.5% · 26 votes
Native Americans70% · 20 votes
Commerce66.7% · 18 votes
International Affairs88.9% · 18 votes
Environmental Protection81.3% · 16 votes
Animals90% · 10 votes
Too few contested votes to score
Foreign Trade and International Finance— · 9 votes
Crime and Law Enforcement— · 7 votes
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues— · 6 votes
Law— · 6 votes
Water Resources Development— · 6 votes
Commemorations— · 5 votes
Families— · 2 votes
Social Welfare— · 2 votes
Sports and Recreation— · 1 vote

They also voted in 3 areas where the parties never split, so there is nothing to score — never on a contested question: Arts, Culture, Religion, Immigration, Social Sciences and History.

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

Service record

2 Congresses
110th · 2007111th · 2009
Democrat · House · PA110th–111th
Term datesexact
Members · Pennsylvania
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Chris Carney

Representative from Pennsylvania
HOUSED2007–20112 CONGRESSES
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LegislationHEADLINE
81.8%with Democrats
of 1,772 votes · 18.2% with Republicans
Nominations—of 0 votes
All contested82%of 1,772 · combined
Steepest move+1 pts2007→09, as a Democrat

Career arc

10050020072009
2009–10 · 111th · Democrat · of 705 votes82.6%

Legislation leads. Tap a point to read that Congress.

Votes

Democratic majorityYea
Republican majorityNay
Counts toward scoreYes
Open roll call
Latest 6 shown · 705 contested votes scored in the 111th

By policy area

career
Congress88.5% · 598
Economics and Public Finance77.8% · 325
Armed Forces and National Security67.1% · 85
Finance and Financial Sector81.7% · 60
Housing and Community Development80% · 60
Public Lands and Natural Resources79.2% · 53
Emergency Management82.7% · 52
Agriculture and Food95.6% · 45
Health88.1% · 42
Education95.1% · 41
Taxation92.1% · 38
Government Operations and Politics79.4% · 34
Labor and Employment84.4% · 32
Energy80% · 30
Science, Technology, Communications61.5% · 26
Transportation and Public Works88.5% · 26
Native Americans70% · 20
Commerce66.7% · 18
International Affairs88.9% · 18
Environmental Protection81.3% · 16
Animals90% · 10
Foreign Trade and International Finance— · 9
Crime and Law Enforcement— · 7
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues— · 6
Law— · 6
Water Resources Development— · 6
Commemorations— · 5
Families— · 2
Social Welfare— · 2
Sports and Recreation— · 1

Also voted in 3 areas where the parties never split — never on a contested question: Arts, Culture, Religion, Immigration, Social Sciences and History.

Service record

110th · 2007111th · 2009
Democrat110th–111th

Party switchers

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