Robert L. Ehrlich Jr.

Representative from Maryland

HOUSEREPUBLICAN1995–2003ID E000093

LegislationHEADLINE

11%with Dems

of 2,397 votes

Nominations

—with Dems

of 0 · confirmations only

All contested

11%with Dems

of 2,397 · both combined

Steepest move

−3 pts

1999 → 2001

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 ↓19952001

2001–02107th Congress

Sat as a Republican

9.5%with Democrats

of 378 contested votes

Votes for this Congress are open below

Steepest move: 1999 → 2001, −3 pts — within one party label.

Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

1 of these 9 roll calls have no description. About 25% of roll calls since 1989 are blank in the source too. Some also lack a bill number.

DateBillVoteTypeCastSided with

Nov 13, 2002H.R. 5710Homeland Security ActLEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY

Nov 13, 2002H.R. 5710Homeland Security ActLEGISLATIONNAYREP MAJORITY

Nov 13, 2002H.Res. 600Providing for consideration of H.R. 5710; to establish a Department of Homeland SecurityLEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY

Full textProviding for consideration of H.R. 5710; to establish a Department of Homeland SecurityParty majoritiesDemocrats Nay · Republicans YeaCounts toward scoreYes — the parties split.

Where this lands

YEASided with the Republican majority

Open roll call

Nov 13, 2002H.J.Res. 124Making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 2003, and for other purposes.LEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY

Nov 13, 2002H.Res. 602Providing for consideration of H.J. Res 124, making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 2003; and for consideration of H.R. 5708, to reduce preexisting PAYGO balances.LEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY

Nov 13, 2002noneNo description in the source recordLEGISLATIONNAYBOTH · NOT SCORED

Oct 16, 2002H.Res. 585Providing for consideration of H.J. Res 123; Making further continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2003LEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY

Oct 10, 2002H.J.Res. 122Making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 2003LEGISLATIONNAYREP MAJORITY

9 most recent roll calls shown · 378 contested votes scored in the 107th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation

Economics and Public Finance15.5% · 620 votes

Congress2.1% · 527 votes

Government Operations and Politics6.9% · 174 votes

International Affairs26.1% · 142 votes

Armed Forces and National Security21.2% · 113 votes

Crime and Law Enforcement7.7% · 91 votes

Taxation1.1% · 88 votes

Health15.1% · 53 votes

Public Lands and Natural Resources17.3% · 52 votes

Education4.3% · 46 votes

Finance and Financial Sector6.5% · 46 votes

Law15.6% · 45 votes

Labor and Employment2.4% · 42 votes

Transportation and Public Works6.3% · 32 votes

Environmental Protection17.2% · 29 votes

Commerce25% · 28 votes

Science, Technology, Communications3.6% · 28 votes

Social Welfare0% · 24 votes

Foreign Trade and International Finance14.3% · 21 votes

Housing and Community Development4.8% · 21 votes

Energy5.9% · 17 votes

Immigration11.8% · 17 votes

Water Resources Development20% · 15 votes

Agriculture and Food28.6% · 14 votes

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues21.4% · 14 votes

Too few contested votes to score

Commemorations— · 8 votes

Families— · 6 votes

Arts, Culture, Religion— · 5 votes

Native Americans— · 4 votes

Animals— · 1 vote

Emergency Management— · 1 vote

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

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

Service record

4 Congresses

104th · 1995107th · 2001

Republican · House · MD104th–107th

Term datesexact

Robert L. Ehrlich Jr.

Representative from Maryland

HOUSER1995–20034 CONGRESSES

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LegislationHEADLINE

10.5%with Democrats

of 2,397 votes · 89.5% with Republicans

Nominations—of 0 votes

All contested11%of 2,397 · combined

Steepest move−3 pts1999→01, as a Republican

Career arc

10050019952001

2001–02 · 107th · Republican · of 378 votes9.5%

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Votes

About 25% of roll calls since 1989 are blank too. These rows carry a date, a bill number where one exists, how they voted and which side that matched.

Democratic majorityNay

Republican majorityYea

Counts toward scoreYes

Open roll call

Latest 6 shown · 378 contested votes scored in the 107th

By policy area

career

Economics and Public Finance15.5% · 620

Congress2.1% · 527

Government Operations and Politics6.9% · 174

International Affairs26.1% · 142

Armed Forces and National Security21.2% · 113

Crime and Law Enforcement7.7% · 91

Taxation1.1% · 88

Health15.1% · 53

Public Lands and Natural Resources17.3% · 52

Education4.3% · 46

Finance and Financial Sector6.5% · 46

Law15.6% · 45

Labor and Employment2.4% · 42

Transportation and Public Works6.3% · 32

Environmental Protection17.2% · 29

Commerce25% · 28

Science, Technology, Communications3.6% · 28

Social Welfare0% · 24

Foreign Trade and International Finance14.3% · 21

Housing and Community Development4.8% · 21

Energy5.9% · 17

Immigration11.8% · 17

Water Resources Development20% · 15

Agriculture and Food28.6% · 14

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues21.4% · 14

Commemorations— · 8

Families— · 6

Arts, Culture, Religion— · 5

Native Americans— · 4

Animals— · 1

Emergency Management— · 1

Also voted in 1 area where the parties never split — never on a contested question: Sports and Recreation.

Service record

104th · 1995107th · 2001

Republican104th–107th

Party switchers

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