Thomas Chester (Chet) Edwards

Representative from Texas

HOUSEDEMOCRAT1991–2011ID E000063

LegislationHEADLINE

80%with Dems

of 6,644 votes

Nominations

—with Dems

of 0 · confirmations only

All contested

80%with Dems

of 6,644 · both combined

Steepest move

+23 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 ↓1991199720032009

2009–10111th Congress

Sat as a Democrat

92.5%with Democrats

of 748 contested votes

Votes for this Congress are open below

Steepest move: 2005 → 2007, +23 pts — while still a Democrat.

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

Open roll call

Dec 21, 2010H.R. 2751FDA Food Safety Modernization ActLEGISLATIONYEADEM 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

Dec 17, 2010H.R. 5510Aiding Those Facing Foreclosure Act of 2010LEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY

9 most recent roll calls shown · 748 contested votes scored in the 111th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation

Congress96.2% · 1,702 votes

Economics and Public Finance75.1% · 1,582 votes

Armed Forces and National Security61.4% · 337 votes

Government Operations and Politics77.5% · 258 votes

International Affairs72.7% · 245 votes

Taxation85.2% · 203 votes

Public Lands and Natural Resources68.7% · 195 votes

Crime and Law Enforcement66.7% · 180 votes

Health83.8% · 179 votes

Labor and Employment81.4% · 161 votes

Finance and Financial Sector74.8% · 151 votes

Education88.4% · 129 votes

Energy37.5% · 104 votes

Law54.4% · 103 votes

Science, Technology, Communications76.3% · 97 votes

Housing and Community Development80.9% · 89 votes

Transportation and Public Works76.1% · 88 votes

Agriculture and Food79.5% · 73 votes

Emergency Management78.3% · 69 votes

Commerce81% · 63 votes

Environmental Protection41.1% · 56 votes

Foreign Trade and International Finance60.7% · 56 votes

Water Resources Development84.6% · 39 votes

Immigration60.5% · 38 votes

Native Americans90.9% · 33 votes

Social Welfare78.6% · 28 votes

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues52% · 25 votes

Commemorations68% · 25 votes

Animals75% · 16 votes

Families58.3% · 12 votes

Too few contested votes to score

Arts, Culture, Religion— · 9 votes

Sports and Recreation— · 1 vote

They also voted in 2 areas where the parties never split, so there is nothing to score — never on a contested question: Private Legislation, Social Sciences and History.

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

Service record

10 Congresses

102nd · 1991111th · 2009

Democrat · House · TX102nd–111th

Term datesexact

Thomas Chester (Chet) Edwards

Representative from Texas

HOUSED1991–201110 CONGRESSES

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LegislationHEADLINE

80%with Democrats

of 6,644 votes · 20% with Republicans

Nominations—of 0 votes

All contested80%of 6,644 · combined

Steepest move+23 pts2005→07, as a Democrat

Career arc

10050019912009

2009–10 · 111th · Democrat · of 748 votes92.5%

Legislation leads. Tap a point to read that Congress.

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

Congress96.2% · 1,702

Economics and Public Finance75.1% · 1,582

Armed Forces and National Security61.4% · 337

Government Operations and Politics77.5% · 258

International Affairs72.7% · 245

Taxation85.2% · 203

Public Lands and Natural Resources68.7% · 195

Crime and Law Enforcement66.7% · 180

Health83.8% · 179

Labor and Employment81.4% · 161

Finance and Financial Sector74.8% · 151

Education88.4% · 129

Energy37.5% · 104

Law54.4% · 103

Science, Technology, Communications76.3% · 97

Housing and Community Development80.9% · 89

Transportation and Public Works76.1% · 88

Agriculture and Food79.5% · 73

Emergency Management78.3% · 69

Commerce81% · 63

Environmental Protection41.1% · 56

Foreign Trade and International Finance60.7% · 56

Water Resources Development84.6% · 39

Immigration60.5% · 38

Native Americans90.9% · 33

Social Welfare78.6% · 28

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues52% · 25

Commemorations68% · 25

Animals75% · 16

Families58.3% · 12

Arts, Culture, Religion— · 9

Sports and Recreation— · 1

Also voted in 2 areas where the parties never split — never on a contested question: Private Legislation, Social Sciences and History.

Service record

102nd · 1991111th · 2009

Democrat102nd–111th

Party switchers

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