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Paul Cook

Representative from California
HOUSEREPUBLICAN2013–2021ID C001094
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LegislationHEADLINE
5%with Dems
of 3,255 votes
Nominations
—with Dems
of 0 · confirmations only
All contested
5%with Dems
of 3,255 · both combined
Steepest move
+6 pts
2017 → 2019
still a Republican

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 ↓20132019
2019–20116th Congress
Sat as a Republican
10%with Democrats
of 617 contested votes
Votes for this Congress are open below
Steepest move: 2017 → 2019, +6 pts — within one party label.
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
Nov 20, 2020H.R. 8294National Apprenticeship ActLEGISLATIONNAYREP MAJORITY
Nov 20, 2020H.R. 8294No description in the source recordLEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY
Nov 20, 2020H.R. 8294No description in the source recordLEGISLATIONNAYREP MAJORITY
Full textNo description in the source record. What survives: the date, the bill number (H.R. 8294), how they voted and which side that matched.Party majoritiesDemocrats Yea · Republicans NayCounts toward scoreYes — the parties split.
Where this lands
NAYSided with the Republican majority
Nov 19, 2020H.Res. 1224Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8294) National Apprenticeship Act of 2020, and for other purposesLEGISLATIONNAYREP MAJORITY
Nov 19, 2020H.Res. 1224Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8294) National Apprenticeship Act of 2020, and for other purposesLEGISLATIONNAYREP MAJORITY
Nov 18, 2020H.R. 6395William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Nov 16, 2020S. 3147Improving Safety and Security for Veterans ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Nov 16, 2020S. 327Wounded Veterans Recreation ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Oct 2, 2020H.Res. 1154Condemning QAnon and rejecting the conspiracy theories it promotesLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
9 most recent roll calls shown · 617 contested votes scored in the 116th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation
Congress0.2% · 864 votes
Economics and Public Finance11% · 673 votes
Armed Forces and National Security9.1% · 285 votes
Government Operations and Politics2% · 196 votes
Finance and Financial Sector1.3% · 156 votes
Energy0.8% · 123 votes
Environmental Protection3.4% · 116 votes
Public Lands and Natural Resources8% · 87 votes
Health2.4% · 85 votes
Taxation1.4% · 71 votes
Transportation and Public Works23.6% · 55 votes
Emergency Management15.7% · 51 votes
Agriculture and Food12% · 50 votes
Labor and Employment8.2% · 49 votes
Law2% · 49 votes
Education2.4% · 42 votes
Crime and Law Enforcement8.1% · 37 votes
Immigration5.6% · 36 votes
Water Resources Development5.6% · 36 votes
International Affairs5.9% · 34 votes
Science, Technology, Communications0% · 20 votes
Native Americans13.3% · 15 votes
Housing and Community Development8.3% · 12 votes
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues0% · 11 votes
Too few contested votes to score
Commerce— · 9 votes
Foreign Trade and International Finance— · 9 votes
Social Welfare— · 7 votes
Animals— · 3 votes
Families— · 3 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, Sports and Recreation.

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

Service record

4 Congresses
113th · 2013116th · 2019
Republican · House · CA113th–116th
Term datesexact
Members · California
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Paul Cook

Representative from California
HOUSER2013–20214 CONGRESSES
Compare
LegislationHEADLINE
5.4%with Democrats
of 3,255 votes · 94.6% with Republicans
Nominations—of 0 votes
All contested5%of 3,255 · combined
Steepest move+6 pts2017→19, as a Republican

Career arc

10050020132019
2019–20 · 116th · Republican · of 617 votes10%

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
Open roll call
Latest 6 shown · 617 contested votes scored in the 116th

By policy area

career
Congress0.2% · 864
Economics and Public Finance11% · 673
Armed Forces and National Security9.1% · 285
Government Operations and Politics2% · 196
Finance and Financial Sector1.3% · 156
Energy0.8% · 123
Environmental Protection3.4% · 116
Public Lands and Natural Resources8% · 87
Health2.4% · 85
Taxation1.4% · 71
Transportation and Public Works23.6% · 55
Emergency Management15.7% · 51
Agriculture and Food12% · 50
Labor and Employment8.2% · 49
Law2% · 49
Education2.4% · 42
Crime and Law Enforcement8.1% · 37
Immigration5.6% · 36
Water Resources Development5.6% · 36
International Affairs5.9% · 34
Science, Technology, Communications0% · 20
Native Americans13.3% · 15
Housing and Community Development8.3% · 12
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues0% · 11
Commerce— · 9
Foreign Trade and International Finance— · 9
Social Welfare— · 7
Animals— · 3
Families— · 3

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

Service record

113th · 2013116th · 2019
Republican113th–116th

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