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John Taylor Doolittle

Representative from California
HOUSEREPUBLICAN1991–2009ID D000429
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LegislationHEADLINE
4%with Dems
of 5,852 votes
Nominations
—with Dems
of 0 · confirmations only
All contested
4%with Dems
of 5,852 · both combined
Steepest move
+6 pts
2005 → 2007
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 ↓199119972003
2007–08110th Congress
Sat as a Republican
8.3%with Democrats
of 1,046 contested votes
Votes for this Congress are open below
Steepest move: 2005 → 2007, +6 pts — within one party label.
Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

DateBillVoteTypeCastSided with
Oct 3, 2008H.R. 6867Unemployment Compensation Extension Act of 2008LEGISLATIONNAYNEITHER · NOT SCORED
Oct 3, 2008S. 3197National Guard and Reservists Debt Relief ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Oct 3, 2008H.R. 1424Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008LEGISLATIONNAYREP MAJORITY
Full textEmergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008Party majoritiesDemocrats Yea · Republicans NayCounts toward scoreYes — the parties split.
Where this lands
NAYSided with the Republican majority
Oct 3, 2008H.Res. 1525Providing for consideration of the Senate amendments to H.R. 1424, Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008.LEGISLATIONNAYREP MAJORITY
Oct 3, 2008H.Res. 1525Providing for consideration of the Senate amendments to H.R. 1424, Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008.LEGISLATIONNAYREP MAJORITY
Oct 2, 2008H.R. 7221Homeless Emergency Assistance and Rapid Transition to Housing ActLEGISLATIONNAYNEITHER · NOT SCORED
Oct 2, 2008S. 3641To authorize funding for the National Crime Victim Law Institute to provide support for victims of crime under Crime Victims Legal Assistance Programs as a part of the Victims of Crime Act of 1984.LEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY
Oct 2, 2008S. 3641To authorize funding for the National Crime Victim Law Institute to provide support for victims of crime under Crime Victims Legal Assistance Programs as a part of the Victims of Crime Act of 1984.LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Sep 29, 2008H.R. 7175Small Business Financing Improvements Act of 2008LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
9 most recent roll calls shown · 1,046 contested votes scored in the 110th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation
Congress0.6% · 1,447 votes
Economics and Public Finance7.3% · 1,418 votes
Armed Forces and National Security3.6% · 304 votes
International Affairs4.7% · 232 votes
Government Operations and Politics4.3% · 231 votes
Taxation0.5% · 184 votes
Crime and Law Enforcement6.7% · 178 votes
Public Lands and Natural Resources2.4% · 170 votes
Health4% · 149 votes
Labor and Employment2% · 148 votes
Education1.8% · 110 votes
Finance and Financial Sector2.8% · 106 votes
Law9% · 100 votes
Energy4.3% · 92 votes
Housing and Community Development2.6% · 78 votes
Science, Technology, Communications1.3% · 78 votes
Transportation and Public Works12.3% · 73 votes
Emergency Management4.5% · 67 votes
Foreign Trade and International Finance16.1% · 56 votes
Agriculture and Food14.5% · 55 votes
Commerce7.3% · 55 votes
Environmental Protection8.9% · 45 votes
Immigration2.6% · 38 votes
Water Resources Development21.9% · 32 votes
Social Welfare0% · 31 votes
Native Americans12.5% · 24 votes
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues4.5% · 22 votes
Commemorations0% · 22 votes
Families0% · 11 votes
Animals10% · 10 votes
Too few contested votes to score
Arts, Culture, Religion— · 9 votes
Sports and Recreation— · 1 vote

They also voted in 1 area where the parties never split, so there is nothing to score — never on a contested question: Private Legislation.

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

Service record

9 Congresses
102nd · 1991110th · 2007
Republican · House · CA102nd–110th
Term datesexact
Members · California
JD

John Taylor Doolittle

Representative from California
HOUSER1991–20099 CONGRESSES
Compare
LegislationHEADLINE
4.2%with Democrats
of 5,852 votes · 95.8% with Republicans
Nominations—of 0 votes
All contested4%of 5,852 · combined
Steepest move+6 pts2005→07, as a Republican

Career arc

10050019912007
2007–08 · 110th · Republican · of 1046 votes8.3%

Legislation leads. Tap a point to read that Congress.

Votes

Democratic majorityYea
Republican majorityNay
Counts toward scoreYes
Open roll call
Latest 6 shown · 1,046 contested votes scored in the 110th

By policy area

career
Congress0.6% · 1,447
Economics and Public Finance7.3% · 1,418
Armed Forces and National Security3.6% · 304
International Affairs4.7% · 232
Government Operations and Politics4.3% · 231
Taxation0.5% · 184
Crime and Law Enforcement6.7% · 178
Public Lands and Natural Resources2.4% · 170
Health4% · 149
Labor and Employment2% · 148
Education1.8% · 110
Finance and Financial Sector2.8% · 106
Law9% · 100
Energy4.3% · 92
Housing and Community Development2.6% · 78
Science, Technology, Communications1.3% · 78
Transportation and Public Works12.3% · 73
Emergency Management4.5% · 67
Foreign Trade and International Finance16.1% · 56
Agriculture and Food14.5% · 55
Commerce7.3% · 55
Environmental Protection8.9% · 45
Immigration2.6% · 38
Water Resources Development21.9% · 32
Social Welfare0% · 31
Native Americans12.5% · 24
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues4.5% · 22
Commemorations0% · 22
Families0% · 11
Animals10% · 10
Arts, Culture, Religion— · 9
Sports and Recreation— · 1

Also voted in 1 area where the parties never split — never on a contested question: Private Legislation.

Service record

102nd · 1991110th · 2007
Republican102nd–110th

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