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Norman DeValois Dicks

Representative from Washington
HOUSEDEMOCRAT1977–2013ID D000327
Compare
LegislationHEADLINE
90%with Dems
of 10,957 votes
Nominations
—with Dems
of 0 · confirmations only
All contested
90%with Dems
of 10,957 · both combined
Steepest move
+8 pts
2005 → 2007
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 ↓197719831989199520012007
2011–12112th Congress
Sat as a Democrat
92.1%with Democrats
of 1,151 contested votes
Votes for this Congress are open below
Steepest move: 2005 → 2007, +8 pts — while still a Democrat.
Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

DateBillVoteTypeCastSided with
Jan 1, 2013H.R. 8To extend certain tax relief provisions enacted in 2001 and 2003, and to provide for expedited consideration of a bill providing for comprehensive tax reform, and for other purposesLEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY
Jan 1, 2013H.Res. 844Providing for consideration of the Senate amendments to the bill (H.R. 8) to extend certain tax relief provisions enacted in 2001 and 2003, and to provide for expedited consideration of a bill providing for comprehensive tax reform, and for other purposesLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Jan 1, 2013H.R. 4212Drywall Safety ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Full textDrywall Safety ActParty majoritiesDemocrats Yea · Republicans YeaCounts toward scoreNo — both party majorities voted Yea.
Where this lands
YEAVoted with both majorities — not scored
Jan 1, 2013H.R. 443An Act to provide for the conveyance of certain property from the United States to the Maniilaq Association located in Kotzebue, AlaskaLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Jan 1, 2013H.R. 6726To prevent the 2013 pay adjustment for Members of Congress and persons holding other offices or positions in the Federal Government from being madeLEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY
Dec 31, 2012H.R. 6364World War I Centennial Commission ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Dec 31, 2012H.R. 6612To redesignate the Dryden Flight Research Center as the Neil A. Armstrong Flight Research Center and the Western Aeronautical Test Range as the Hugh L. Dryden Aeronautical Test RangeLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Dec 31, 2012S. 3454Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Dec 30, 2012S. 3202Dignified Burial and Other Veterans’ Benefits Improvement ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
9 most recent roll calls shown · 1,151 contested votes scored in the 112th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation
Economics and Public Finance88.9% · 2,660 votes
Congress95.1% · 2,264 votes
Armed Forces and National Security72.3% · 759 votes
Government Operations and Politics91.2% · 524 votes
International Affairs89.9% · 515 votes
Public Lands and Natural Resources93% · 330 votes
Taxation94.4% · 269 votes
Labor and Employment98.1% · 257 votes
Health98.8% · 249 votes
Energy90.1% · 233 votes
Crime and Law Enforcement87.1% · 225 votes
Education94.1% · 203 votes
Environmental Protection95% · 200 votes
Transportation and Public Works88.4% · 199 votes
Foreign Trade and International Finance69.7% · 188 votes
Finance and Financial Sector86.6% · 187 votes
Housing and Community Development94.7% · 170 votes
Science, Technology, Communications93% · 158 votes
Agriculture and Food90.1% · 152 votes
Emergency Management88.2% · 127 votes
Law91.3% · 127 votes
Commerce90.5% · 95 votes
Immigration85.5% · 76 votes
Social Welfare90.8% · 76 votes
Water Resources Development85.9% · 71 votes
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues94.9% · 59 votes
Native Americans86.3% · 51 votes
Commemorations96.3% · 27 votes
Families95.2% · 21 votes
Animals100% · 17 votes
Arts, Culture, Religion100% · 14 votes
Industrial relations92.3% · 13 votes
Too few contested votes to score
Electronic surveillance— · 7 votes
Black lung— · 6 votes
Private Legislation— · 5 votes
Sports and Recreation— · 5 votes
Government securities— · 4 votes
Home repair and improvement— · 4 votes
Income tax— · 4 votes
Municipal finance— · 4 votes
Social Sciences and History— · 4 votes
Embargo— · 3 votes
Financial disclosure— · 3 votes
Independent regulatory commissions— · 3 votes
Indian claims— · 3 votes
Constitutional amendments— · 2 votes
Contested elections— · 2 votes
Public works— · 2 votes
Aquaculture— · 1 vote
Barber and beauty shops— · 1 vote
Cultural centers— · 1 vote
Domestic relations— · 1 vote
Droughts— · 1 vote
Impeachments— · 1 vote
Museums— · 1 vote
Political representation— · 1 vote
Territories (U.S.)— · 1 vote

They also voted in 46 areas where the parties never split, so there is nothing to score — never on a contested question: Age and employment, Agriculture in foreign trade, Auditing, Aviation insurance, Awards, medals, prizes, Broadcasting, Cemeteries and funerals, Checks, Child abuse, Climate, Clothing industry, Commodity control, Conservation of natural resources, Contempt of legislative bodies, Customs administration, Disabled, Earthquakes, Emigration, Federal advisory bodies, Government publications, Human rights, Import restrictions, Insect control, International agencies, Lakes, Libraries, Marine mammal protection, Marine resources conservation, Monuments and memorials, Municipal budgets, Municipal home rule, Narcotics, Nuclear facilities, Nuclear weapons, Photovoltaic power systems, Political prisoners, Real property, Recall of officials, Referendum, Refugees, Rehabilitation, Rural conditions, Salaries, Solar energy, Terrorism, Tobacco.

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

Service record

18 Congresses
95th · 1977112th · 2011
Democrat · House · WA95th–112th
Term datesexact
Members · Washington
ND

Norman DeValois Dicks

Representative from Washington
HOUSED1977–201318 CONGRESSES
Compare
LegislationHEADLINE
90.3%with Democrats
of 10,957 votes · 9.7% with Republicans
Nominations—of 0 votes
All contested90%of 10,957 · combined
Steepest move+8 pts2005→07, as a Democrat

Career arc

10050019772011
2011–12 · 112th · Democrat · of 1151 votes92.1%

Legislation leads. Tap a point to read that Congress.

Votes

Democratic majorityYea
Republican majorityYea
Counts toward scoreNo
Open roll call
Latest 6 shown · 1,151 contested votes scored in the 112th

By policy area

career
Economics and Public Finance88.9% · 2,660
Congress95.1% · 2,264
Armed Forces and National Security72.3% · 759
Government Operations and Politics91.2% · 524
International Affairs89.9% · 515
Public Lands and Natural Resources93% · 330
Taxation94.4% · 269
Labor and Employment98.1% · 257
Health98.8% · 249
Energy90.1% · 233
Crime and Law Enforcement87.1% · 225
Education94.1% · 203
Environmental Protection95% · 200
Transportation and Public Works88.4% · 199
Foreign Trade and International Finance69.7% · 188
Finance and Financial Sector86.6% · 187
Housing and Community Development94.7% · 170
Science, Technology, Communications93% · 158
Agriculture and Food90.1% · 152
Emergency Management88.2% · 127
Law91.3% · 127
Commerce90.5% · 95
Immigration85.5% · 76
Social Welfare90.8% · 76
Water Resources Development85.9% · 71
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues94.9% · 59
Native Americans86.3% · 51
Commemorations96.3% · 27
Families95.2% · 21
Animals100% · 17
Arts, Culture, Religion100% · 14
Industrial relations92.3% · 13
Electronic surveillance— · 7
Black lung— · 6
Private Legislation— · 5
Sports and Recreation— · 5
Government securities— · 4
Home repair and improvement— · 4
Income tax— · 4
Municipal finance— · 4
Social Sciences and History— · 4
Embargo— · 3
Financial disclosure— · 3
Independent regulatory commissions— · 3
Indian claims— · 3
Constitutional amendments— · 2
Contested elections— · 2
Public works— · 2
Aquaculture— · 1
Barber and beauty shops— · 1
Cultural centers— · 1
Domestic relations— · 1
Droughts— · 1
Impeachments— · 1
Museums— · 1
Political representation— · 1
Territories (U.S.)— · 1

Also voted in 46 areas where the parties never split — never on a contested question: Age and employment, Agriculture in foreign trade, Auditing, Aviation insurance, Awards, medals, prizes, Broadcasting, Cemeteries and funerals, Checks, Child abuse, Climate, Clothing industry, Commodity control, Conservation of natural resources, Contempt of legislative bodies, Customs administration, Disabled, Earthquakes, Emigration, Federal advisory bodies, Government publications, Human rights, Import restrictions, Insect control, International agencies, Lakes, Libraries, Marine mammal protection, Marine resources conservation, Monuments and memorials, Municipal budgets, Municipal home rule, Narcotics, Nuclear facilities, Nuclear weapons, Photovoltaic power systems, Political prisoners, Real property, Recall of officials, Referendum, Refugees, Rehabilitation, Rural conditions, Salaries, Solar energy, Terrorism, Tobacco.

Service record

95th · 1977112th · 2011
Democrat95th–112th

Party switchers

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