Bobby R. Etheridge

Representative from North Carolina

HOUSEDEMOCRAT1997–2011ID E000226

LegislationHEADLINE

89%with Dems

of 4,627 votes

Nominations

—with Dems

of 0 · confirmations only

All contested

89%with Dems

of 4,627 · both combined

Steepest move

+10 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 ↓199720032009

2009–10111th Congress

Sat as a Democrat

95.3%with Democrats

of 760 contested votes

Votes for this Congress are open below

Steepest move: 2005 → 2007, +10 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. 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 · 760 contested votes scored in the 111th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation

Congress97.6% · 1,312 votes

Economics and Public Finance85.6% · 1,053 votes

Armed Forces and National Security74.6% · 205 votes

Taxation86.6% · 186 votes

Government Operations and Politics93% · 143 votes

International Affairs82.7% · 139 votes

Health91.7% · 133 votes

Finance and Financial Sector81.5% · 124 votes

Public Lands and Natural Resources88.7% · 124 votes

Education96.2% · 105 votes

Labor and Employment97.8% · 93 votes

Energy95.5% · 89 votes

Law80.7% · 88 votes

Crime and Law Enforcement56.3% · 87 votes

Housing and Community Development95% · 80 votes

Emergency Management93.7% · 79 votes

Transportation and Public Works85.3% · 68 votes

Agriculture and Food80.3% · 66 votes

Science, Technology, Communications81.6% · 49 votes

Foreign Trade and International Finance58.1% · 43 votes

Commerce80% · 40 votes

Native Americans96.2% · 26 votes

Commemorations84% · 25 votes

Immigration82.6% · 23 votes

Environmental Protection81% · 21 votes

Social Welfare89.5% · 19 votes

Water Resources Development100% · 19 votes

Animals84.6% · 13 votes

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues80% · 10 votes

Too few contested votes to score

Families— · 7 votes

Sports and Recreation— · 2 votes

Arts, Culture, Religion— · 1 vote

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

7 Congresses

105th · 1997111th · 2009

Democrat · House · NC105th–111th

Term datesexact

Bobby R. Etheridge

Representative from North Carolina

HOUSED1997–20117 CONGRESSES

Compare

LegislationHEADLINE

88.9%with Democrats

of 4,627 votes · 11.1% with Republicans

Nominations—of 0 votes

All contested89%of 4,627 · combined

Steepest move+10 pts2005→07, as a Democrat

Career arc

10050019972009

2009–10 · 111th · Democrat · of 760 votes95.3%

Legislation leads. Tap a point to read that Congress.

Votes

Democratic majorityYea

Republican majorityNay

Counts toward scoreYes

Open roll call

Latest 6 shown · 760 contested votes scored in the 111th

By policy area

career

Congress97.6% · 1,312

Economics and Public Finance85.6% · 1,053

Armed Forces and National Security74.6% · 205

Taxation86.6% · 186

Government Operations and Politics93% · 143

International Affairs82.7% · 139

Health91.7% · 133

Finance and Financial Sector81.5% · 124

Public Lands and Natural Resources88.7% · 124

Education96.2% · 105

Labor and Employment97.8% · 93

Energy95.5% · 89

Law80.7% · 88

Crime and Law Enforcement56.3% · 87

Housing and Community Development95% · 80

Emergency Management93.7% · 79

Transportation and Public Works85.3% · 68

Agriculture and Food80.3% · 66

Science, Technology, Communications81.6% · 49

Foreign Trade and International Finance58.1% · 43

Commerce80% · 40

Native Americans96.2% · 26

Commemorations84% · 25

Immigration82.6% · 23

Environmental Protection81% · 21

Social Welfare89.5% · 19

Water Resources Development100% · 19

Animals84.6% · 13

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues80% · 10

Families— · 7

Sports and Recreation— · 2

Arts, Culture, Religion— · 1

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

Service record

105th · 1997111th · 2009

Democrat105th–111th

Party switchers

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