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Kathleen A. (Kathy) Dahlkemper

Representative from Pennsylvania
HOUSEDEMOCRAT2009–2011ID D000608
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LegislationHEADLINE
87%with Dems
of 748 votes
Nominations
—with Dems
of 0 · confirmations only
All contested
87%with Dems
of 748 · both combined

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 ↓2009
2009–10111th Congress
Sat as a Democrat
87.4%with Democrats
of 748 contested votes
Votes for this Congress are open below
Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

DateBillVoteTypeCastSided with
Dec 22, 2010H.R. 847James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation ActLEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY
Dec 21, 2010H.R. 6547Protecting Students from Sexual and Violent Predators ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Dec 21, 2010H.R. 3082Making appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, and for other purposesLEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY
Full textMaking appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, and for other purposesParty majoritiesDemocrats Yea · Republicans NayCounts toward scoreYes — the parties split.
Where this lands
YEASided with the Democratic majority
Dec 21, 2010H.R. 2751FDA Food Safety Modernization ActLEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY
Dec 21, 2010H.R. 2142GPRA Modernization Act of 2010LEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY
Dec 21, 2010H.R. 5116America COMPETES Reauthorization ActLEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY
Dec 21, 2010H.R. 6540Defense Level Playing Field ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Dec 21, 2010H.Res. 1771Waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of rule XIII with respect to consideration of certain resolutions reported from the Committee on Rules, and providing for consideration of motions to suspend the rulesLEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY
Dec 17, 2010S. 3874Reduction of Lead in Drinking Water ActLEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY
9 most recent roll calls shown · 748 contested votes scored in the 111th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation
Congress87.5% · 248 votes
Economics and Public Finance87.4% · 159 votes
Finance and Financial Sector81.4% · 43 votes
Public Lands and Natural Resources90.3% · 31 votes
Armed Forces and National Security70.4% · 27 votes
Health95.7% · 23 votes
Government Operations and Politics94.4% · 18 votes
Agriculture and Food100% · 17 votes
Science, Technology, Communications88.2% · 17 votes
Taxation94.1% · 17 votes
Education100% · 15 votes
Housing and Community Development84.6% · 13 votes
Environmental Protection80% · 10 votes
International Affairs70% · 10 votes
Labor and Employment90% · 10 votes
Native Americans100% · 10 votes
Transportation and Public Works80% · 10 votes
Too few contested votes to score
Emergency Management— · 9 votes
Energy— · 9 votes
Animals— · 6 votes
Water Resources Development— · 6 votes
Law— · 4 votes
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues— · 3 votes
Commerce— · 3 votes
Crime and Law Enforcement— · 2 votes
Social Welfare— · 2 votes
Families— · 1 vote
Sports and Recreation— · 1 vote

They also voted in 4 areas where the parties never split, so there is nothing to score — never on a contested question: Arts, Culture, Religion, Foreign Trade and International Finance, Immigration, Social Sciences and History.

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

Service record

1 Congresses
111th · 2009
Democrat · House · PA111th–111th
Term datesexact
Members · Pennsylvania
KD

Kathleen A. (Kathy) Dahlkemper

Representative from Pennsylvania
HOUSED2009–20111 CONGRESSES
Compare
LegislationHEADLINE
87.4%with Democrats
of 748 votes · 12.6% with Republicans
Nominations—of 0 votes
All contested87%of 748 · combined

Career arc

10050020092009
2009–10 · 111th · Democrat · of 748 votes87.4%

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Votes

Democratic majorityYea
Republican majorityNay
Counts toward scoreYes
Open roll call
Latest 6 shown · 748 contested votes scored in the 111th

By policy area

career
Congress87.5% · 248
Economics and Public Finance87.4% · 159
Finance and Financial Sector81.4% · 43
Public Lands and Natural Resources90.3% · 31
Armed Forces and National Security70.4% · 27
Health95.7% · 23
Government Operations and Politics94.4% · 18
Agriculture and Food100% · 17
Science, Technology, Communications88.2% · 17
Taxation94.1% · 17
Education100% · 15
Housing and Community Development84.6% · 13
Environmental Protection80% · 10
International Affairs70% · 10
Labor and Employment90% · 10
Native Americans100% · 10
Transportation and Public Works80% · 10
Emergency Management— · 9
Energy— · 9
Animals— · 6
Water Resources Development— · 6
Law— · 4
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues— · 3
Commerce— · 3
Crime and Law Enforcement— · 2
Social Welfare— · 2
Families— · 1
Sports and Recreation— · 1

Also voted in 4 areas where the parties never split — never on a contested question: Arts, Culture, Religion, Foreign Trade and International Finance, Immigration, Social Sciences and History.

Service record

111th · 2009111th · 2009
Democrat111th–111th

Party switchers

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