Jim Davis

Representative from Florida

HOUSEDEMOCRAT1997–2007ID D000114

LegislationHEADLINE

86%with Dems

of 2,652 votes

Nominations

—with Dems

of 0 · confirmations only

All contested

86%with Dems

of 2,652 · both combined

Steepest move

+6 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 ↓19972003

2005–06109th Congress

Sat as a Democrat

90.2%with Democrats

of 511 contested votes

Votes for this Congress are open below

Steepest move: 2001 → 2003, +6 pts — while still a Democrat.

Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

DateBillVoteTypeCastSided with

Dec 9, 2006S. 3546Dietary Supplement and Nonprescription Drug Consumer Protection ActLEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY

Dec 9, 2006S. 3718Pool and Spa Safety ActLEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY

Dec 8, 2006H.R. 5682Henry J. Hyde United States-India Peaceful Atomic Energy Cooperation Promotion ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Full textHenry J. Hyde United States-India Peaceful Atomic Energy Cooperation Promotion 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 8, 2006H.J.Res. 102Making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 2007, and for other purposes.LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Dec 8, 2006H.R. 6406To modify temporarily certain rates of duty and make other technical amendments to the trade laws, to extend certain trade preference programs, and for other purposesLEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY

Dec 8, 2006H.R. 5948Belarus Democracy ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Dec 8, 2006H.Res. 1100Providing for consideration of the bill H.R. 6406, to modify temporarily certain rates of duty and make other technical amendments to trade laws, to extend certain trade preference programs, and for othe purposes.LEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY

Dec 8, 2006H.R. 6375Requiring the Secretary of Defense to submit to Congress an annual report and to provide notice to the public on congressional initiatives in funds authorized or made available to the Department of Defense.LEGISLATIONNAYBOTH · NOT SCORED

Dec 8, 2006H.Res. 1091Condemning in the strongest terms Iran’s commitment to hold an international Holocaust denial conferenceLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

9 most recent roll calls shown · 511 contested votes scored in the 109th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation

Economics and Public Finance86.7% · 694 votes

Congress92.8% · 650 votes

Taxation94.2% · 139 votes

International Affairs71.9% · 114 votes

Government Operations and Politics94.5% · 110 votes

Armed Forces and National Security83.5% · 109 votes

Health83.3% · 84 votes

Crime and Law Enforcement63.6% · 77 votes

Law79.5% · 73 votes

Education90% · 60 votes

Labor and Employment83.1% · 59 votes

Energy94.8% · 58 votes

Finance and Financial Sector50.9% · 57 votes

Public Lands and Natural Resources93% · 57 votes

Transportation and Public Works85.4% · 41 votes

Foreign Trade and International Finance39.4% · 33 votes

Emergency Management96.2% · 26 votes

Commerce69.6% · 23 votes

Agriculture and Food89.5% · 19 votes

Immigration73.7% · 19 votes

Housing and Community Development88.2% · 17 votes

Science, Technology, Communications94.1% · 17 votes

Social Welfare82.4% · 17 votes

Commemorations53.3% · 15 votes

Too few contested votes to score

Water Resources Development— · 9 votes

Environmental Protection— · 7 votes

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues— · 6 votes

Families— · 5 votes

Native Americans— · 5 votes

Animals— · 4 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: Sports and Recreation.

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

Service record

5 Congresses

105th · 1997109th · 2005

Democrat · House · FL105th–109th

Term datesexact

Jim Davis

Representative from Florida

HOUSED1997–20075 CONGRESSES

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LegislationHEADLINE

85.5%with Democrats

of 2,652 votes · 14.5% with Republicans

Nominations—of 0 votes

All contested86%of 2,652 · combined

Steepest move+6 pts2001→03, as a Democrat

Career arc

10050019972005

2005–06 · 109th · Democrat · of 511 votes90.2%

Legislation leads. Tap a point to read that Congress.

Votes

Democratic majorityYea

Republican majorityYea

Counts toward scoreNo

Open roll call

Latest 6 shown · 511 contested votes scored in the 109th

By policy area

career

Economics and Public Finance86.7% · 694

Congress92.8% · 650

Taxation94.2% · 139

International Affairs71.9% · 114

Government Operations and Politics94.5% · 110

Armed Forces and National Security83.5% · 109

Health83.3% · 84

Crime and Law Enforcement63.6% · 77

Law79.5% · 73

Education90% · 60

Labor and Employment83.1% · 59

Energy94.8% · 58

Finance and Financial Sector50.9% · 57

Public Lands and Natural Resources93% · 57

Transportation and Public Works85.4% · 41

Foreign Trade and International Finance39.4% · 33

Emergency Management96.2% · 26

Commerce69.6% · 23

Agriculture and Food89.5% · 19

Immigration73.7% · 19

Housing and Community Development88.2% · 17

Science, Technology, Communications94.1% · 17

Social Welfare82.4% · 17

Commemorations53.3% · 15

Water Resources Development— · 9

Environmental Protection— · 7

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues— · 6

Families— · 5

Native Americans— · 5

Animals— · 4

Arts, Culture, Religion— · 1

Also voted in 1 area where the parties never split — never on a contested question: Sports and Recreation.

Service record

105th · 1997109th · 2005

Democrat105th–109th

Party switchers

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