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Jeff Denham

Representative from California
HOUSEREPUBLICAN2011–2019ID D000612
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LegislationHEADLINE
8%with Dems
of 3,800 votes
Nominations
—with Dems
of 0 · confirmations only
All contested
8%with Dems
of 3,800 · both combined
Steepest move
+4 pts
2011 → 2013
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 ↓20112017
2017–18115th Congress
Sat as a Republican
9.1%with Democrats
of 813 contested votes
Votes for this Congress are open below
Steepest move: 2011 → 2013, +4 pts — within one party label.
Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

DateBillVoteTypeCastSided with
Dec 20, 2018H.R. 6602To reauthorize the New Jersey Coastal Heritage Trail Route, and for other purposesLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Dec 20, 2018H.R. 695Child Protection Improvements Act of 2017LEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY
Dec 20, 2018H.R. 2606Stigler Act AmendmentsLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Full textStigler Act AmendmentsParty majoritiesDemocrats Yea · Republicans YeaCounts toward scoreNo — both party majorities voted Yea.
Where this lands
YEAVoted with both majorities — not scored
Dec 20, 2018H.R. 88Shiloh National Military Park Boundary Adjustment and Parker’s Crossroads Battlefield Designation ActLEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY
Dec 20, 2018H.Res. 1183Providing for consideration of the Senate amendment to the House amendment to the Senate amendment to H.R. 695, the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2018LEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY
Dec 20, 2018H.Res. 1183Providing for consideration of the Senate amendment to the House amendment to the Senate amendment to H.R. 695, the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2018LEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY
Dec 20, 2018S. 3777Forever GI Bill Housing Payment Fulfillment ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Dec 20, 2018S. 3444Community-based outpatient clinic of the Department of Veterans Affairs as the “Douglas Fournet Department of Veterans Affairs Clinic”LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Dec 20, 2018H.R. 6418VA Website Accessibility ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
9 most recent roll calls shown · 813 contested votes scored in the 115th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation
Congress0.2% · 933 votes
Economics and Public Finance19% · 851 votes
Armed Forces and National Security8.3% · 325 votes
Government Operations and Politics1.4% · 216 votes
Environmental Protection0% · 192 votes
Energy0.6% · 178 votes
Public Lands and Natural Resources0.7% · 141 votes
Finance and Financial Sector0% · 140 votes
Health3% · 99 votes
Taxation2.3% · 87 votes
Emergency Management28.6% · 84 votes
Transportation and Public Works17.6% · 74 votes
Agriculture and Food17% · 53 votes
Education7.8% · 51 votes
Law2% · 49 votes
Crime and Law Enforcement6.7% · 45 votes
Water Resources Development4.4% · 45 votes
Labor and Employment0% · 31 votes
Housing and Community Development0% · 28 votes
Science, Technology, Communications0% · 27 votes
Commerce9.1% · 22 votes
Immigration25% · 20 votes
International Affairs6.3% · 16 votes
Foreign Trade and International Finance10% · 10 votes
Too few contested votes to score
Native Americans— · 8 votes
Social Welfare— · 8 votes
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues— · 7 votes
Animals— · 2 votes

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, Families, Social Sciences and History, Sports and Recreation.

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

Service record

4 Congresses
112th · 2011115th · 2017
Republican · House · CA112th–115th
Term datesexact
Members · California
JD

Jeff Denham

Representative from California
HOUSER2011–20194 CONGRESSES
Compare
LegislationHEADLINE
7.8%with Democrats
of 3,800 votes · 92.2% with Republicans
Nominations—of 0 votes
All contested8%of 3,800 · combined
Steepest move+4 pts2011→13, as a Republican

Career arc

10050020112017
2017–18 · 115th · Republican · of 813 votes9.1%

Legislation leads. Tap a point to read that Congress.

Votes

Democratic majorityYea
Republican majorityYea
Counts toward scoreNo
Open roll call
Latest 6 shown · 813 contested votes scored in the 115th

By policy area

career
Congress0.2% · 933
Economics and Public Finance19% · 851
Armed Forces and National Security8.3% · 325
Government Operations and Politics1.4% · 216
Environmental Protection0% · 192
Energy0.6% · 178
Public Lands and Natural Resources0.7% · 141
Finance and Financial Sector0% · 140
Health3% · 99
Taxation2.3% · 87
Emergency Management28.6% · 84
Transportation and Public Works17.6% · 74
Agriculture and Food17% · 53
Education7.8% · 51
Law2% · 49
Crime and Law Enforcement6.7% · 45
Water Resources Development4.4% · 45
Labor and Employment0% · 31
Housing and Community Development0% · 28
Science, Technology, Communications0% · 27
Commerce9.1% · 22
Immigration25% · 20
International Affairs6.3% · 16
Foreign Trade and International Finance10% · 10
Native Americans— · 8
Social Welfare— · 8
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues— · 7
Animals— · 2

Also voted in 4 areas where the parties never split — never on a contested question: Arts, Culture, Religion, Families, Social Sciences and History, Sports and Recreation.

Service record

112th · 2011115th · 2017
Republican112th–115th

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