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Vernon James Ehlers

Representative from Michigan
HOUSEREPUBLICAN1993–2011ID E000092
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LegislationHEADLINE
19%with Dems
of 5,722 votes
Nominations
—with Dems
of 0 · confirmations only
All contested
19%with Dems
of 5,722 · both combined
Steepest move
−6 pts
1993 → 1995
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 ↓199319992005
2009–10111th Congress
Sat as a Republican
26.2%with Democrats
of 738 contested votes
Votes for this Congress are open below
Steepest move: 1993 → 1995, −6 pts — within one party label.
Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

DateBillVoteTypeCastSided with
Dec 22, 2010H.R. 847James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation ActLEGISLATIONNAYREP MAJORITY
Dec 21, 2010H.R. 6547Protecting Students from Sexual and Violent Predators ActLEGISLATIONNAYNEITHER · 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 purposesLEGISLATIONNAYREP 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
NAYSided with the Republican majority
Dec 21, 2010H.R. 2751FDA Food Safety Modernization ActLEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY
Dec 21, 2010H.R. 2142GPRA Modernization Act of 2010LEGISLATIONNAYREP 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 rulesLEGISLATIONNAYREP MAJORITY
Dec 17, 2010H.R. 2142GPRA Modernization Act of 2010LEGISLATIONNAYREP MAJORITY
9 most recent roll calls shown · 738 contested votes scored in the 111th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation
Congress2.4% · 1,524 votes
Economics and Public Finance29.9% · 1,357 votes
Armed Forces and National Security31.1% · 267 votes
Government Operations and Politics18.1% · 221 votes
International Affairs27.9% · 208 votes
Taxation13.3% · 195 votes
Public Lands and Natural Resources52.1% · 167 votes
Crime and Law Enforcement23.6% · 148 votes
Health6.8% · 148 votes
Finance and Financial Sector12.1% · 124 votes
Education21% · 119 votes
Labor and Employment9.5% · 116 votes
Law15.8% · 95 votes
Energy48.4% · 93 votes
Housing and Community Development25.3% · 83 votes
Transportation and Public Works30.5% · 82 votes
Agriculture and Food38.9% · 72 votes
Emergency Management18.1% · 72 votes
Science, Technology, Communications33.8% · 65 votes
Commerce15.8% · 57 votes
Environmental Protection40.8% · 49 votes
Foreign Trade and International Finance14% · 43 votes
Immigration25% · 36 votes
Social Welfare5.9% · 34 votes
Water Resources Development31% · 29 votes
Native Americans32.1% · 28 votes
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues28.6% · 21 votes
Commemorations20% · 20 votes
Animals73.3% · 15 votes
Families30% · 10 votes
Too few contested votes to score
Arts, Culture, Religion— · 5 votes
Sports and Recreation— · 2 votes

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

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

Service record

9 Congresses
103rd · 1993111th · 2009
Republican · House · MI103rd–111th
Term datesexact
Members · Michigan
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Vernon James Ehlers

Representative from Michigan
HOUSER1993–20119 CONGRESSES
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LegislationHEADLINE
19.5%with Democrats
of 5,722 votes · 80.5% with Republicans
Nominations—of 0 votes
All contested19%of 5,722 · combined
Steepest move−6 pts1993→95, as a Republican

Career arc

10050019932009
2009–10 · 111th · Republican · of 738 votes26.2%

Legislation leads. Tap a point to read that Congress.

Votes

Democratic majorityYea
Republican majorityNay
Counts toward scoreYes
Open roll call
Latest 6 shown · 738 contested votes scored in the 111th

By policy area

career
Congress2.4% · 1,524
Economics and Public Finance29.9% · 1,357
Armed Forces and National Security31.1% · 267
Government Operations and Politics18.1% · 221
International Affairs27.9% · 208
Taxation13.3% · 195
Public Lands and Natural Resources52.1% · 167
Crime and Law Enforcement23.6% · 148
Health6.8% · 148
Finance and Financial Sector12.1% · 124
Education21% · 119
Labor and Employment9.5% · 116
Law15.8% · 95
Energy48.4% · 93
Housing and Community Development25.3% · 83
Transportation and Public Works30.5% · 82
Agriculture and Food38.9% · 72
Emergency Management18.1% · 72
Science, Technology, Communications33.8% · 65
Commerce15.8% · 57
Environmental Protection40.8% · 49
Foreign Trade and International Finance14% · 43
Immigration25% · 36
Social Welfare5.9% · 34
Water Resources Development31% · 29
Native Americans32.1% · 28
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues28.6% · 21
Commemorations20% · 20
Animals73.3% · 15
Families30% · 10
Arts, Culture, Religion— · 5
Sports and Recreation— · 2

Also voted in 1 area where the parties never split — never on a contested question: Social Sciences and History.

Service record

103rd · 1993111th · 2009
Republican103rd–111th

Party switchers

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