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David Timothy Dreier

Representative from California
HOUSEREPUBLICAN1981–2013ID D000492
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LegislationHEADLINE
6%with Dems
of 10,107 votes
Nominations
—with Dems
of 0 · confirmations only
All contested
6%with Dems
of 10,107 · both combined
Steepest move
+9 pts
1987 → 1989
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 ↓198119871993199920052011
2011–12112th Congress
Sat as a Republican
7.3%with Democrats
of 1,180 contested votes
Votes for this Congress are open below
Steepest move: 1987 → 1989, +9 pts — within one party label.
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 madeLEGISLATIONYEAREP 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 · 1,180 contested votes scored in the 112th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation
Economics and Public Finance8.7% · 2,466 votes
Congress1.1% · 2,138 votes
Armed Forces and National Security6.1% · 741 votes
Government Operations and Politics5.7% · 454 votes
International Affairs10.4% · 404 votes
Public Lands and Natural Resources5% · 321 votes
Taxation4% · 249 votes
Crime and Law Enforcement3% · 232 votes
Labor and Employment0.9% · 232 votes
Health6.1% · 229 votes
Environmental Protection6.3% · 190 votes
Energy3.2% · 188 votes
Finance and Financial Sector7% · 186 votes
Transportation and Public Works8.2% · 171 votes
Education4.9% · 164 votes
Housing and Community Development4.3% · 164 votes
Science, Technology, Communications6.7% · 163 votes
Foreign Trade and International Finance5.1% · 156 votes
Agriculture and Food9.2% · 141 votes
Emergency Management6.3% · 128 votes
Law4.8% · 126 votes
Commerce10.8% · 93 votes
Immigration7.6% · 79 votes
Water Resources Development5.3% · 75 votes
Social Welfare2.9% · 68 votes
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues10.3% · 58 votes
Native Americans10% · 50 votes
Commemorations25.8% · 31 votes
Families15.8% · 19 votes
Animals23.5% · 17 votes
Arts, Culture, Religion7.1% · 14 votes
Too few contested votes to score
Sports and Recreation— · 5 votes
Social Sciences and History— · 4 votes
Private Legislation— · 2 votes
Blue is the share of votes siding with the Democratic majority; the tick marks 50%.

Service record

16 Congresses
97th · 1981112th · 2011
Republican · House · CA97th–112th
Term datesexact
Members · California
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David Timothy Dreier

Representative from California
HOUSER1981–201316 CONGRESSES
Compare
LegislationHEADLINE
5.9%with Democrats
of 10,107 votes · 94.1% with Republicans
Nominations—of 0 votes
All contested6%of 10,107 · combined
Steepest move+9 pts1987→89, as a Republican

Career arc

10050019812011
2011–12 · 112th · Republican · of 1180 votes7.3%

Legislation leads. Tap a point to read that Congress.

Votes

Democratic majorityYea
Republican majorityYea
Counts toward scoreNo
Open roll call
Latest 6 shown · 1,180 contested votes scored in the 112th

By policy area

career
Economics and Public Finance8.7% · 2,466
Congress1.1% · 2,138
Armed Forces and National Security6.1% · 741
Government Operations and Politics5.7% · 454
International Affairs10.4% · 404
Public Lands and Natural Resources5% · 321
Taxation4% · 249
Crime and Law Enforcement3% · 232
Labor and Employment0.9% · 232
Health6.1% · 229
Environmental Protection6.3% · 190
Energy3.2% · 188
Finance and Financial Sector7% · 186
Transportation and Public Works8.2% · 171
Education4.9% · 164
Housing and Community Development4.3% · 164
Science, Technology, Communications6.7% · 163
Foreign Trade and International Finance5.1% · 156
Agriculture and Food9.2% · 141
Emergency Management6.3% · 128
Law4.8% · 126
Commerce10.8% · 93
Immigration7.6% · 79
Water Resources Development5.3% · 75
Social Welfare2.9% · 68
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues10.3% · 58
Native Americans10% · 50
Commemorations25.8% · 31
Families15.8% · 19
Animals23.5% · 17
Arts, Culture, Religion7.1% · 14
Sports and Recreation— · 5
Social Sciences and History— · 4
Private Legislation— · 2

Service record

97th · 1981112th · 2011
Republican97th–112th

Party switchers

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