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Rahm Emanuel

Representative from Illinois
HOUSEDEMOCRAT2003–2009ID E000287
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LegislationHEADLINE
96%with Dems
of 2,247 votes
Nominations
—with Dems
of 0 · confirmations only
All contested
96%with Dems
of 2,247 · both combined
Steepest move
+5 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 ↓2003
2007–08110th Congress
Sat as a Democrat
98.5%with Democrats
of 1,058 contested votes
Votes for this Congress are open below
Steepest move: 2005 → 2007, +5 pts — while still a Democrat.
Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

DateBillVoteTypeCastSided with
Oct 3, 2008H.R. 6867Unemployment Compensation Extension Act of 2008LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Oct 3, 2008S. 3197National Guard and Reservists Debt Relief ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Oct 3, 2008H.R. 1424Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008LEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY
Full textEmergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008Party majoritiesDemocrats Yea · Republicans NayCounts toward scoreYes — the parties split.
Where this lands
YEASided with the Democratic majority
Oct 3, 2008H.Res. 1525Providing for consideration of the Senate amendments to H.R. 1424, Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008.LEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY
Oct 3, 2008H.Res. 1525Providing for consideration of the Senate amendments to H.R. 1424, Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008.LEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY
Oct 2, 2008H.R. 7221Homeless Emergency Assistance and Rapid Transition to Housing ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Oct 2, 2008S. 3641To authorize funding for the National Crime Victim Law Institute to provide support for victims of crime under Crime Victims Legal Assistance Programs as a part of the Victims of Crime Act of 1984.LEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY
Oct 2, 2008S. 3641To authorize funding for the National Crime Victim Law Institute to provide support for victims of crime under Crime Victims Legal Assistance Programs as a part of the Victims of Crime Act of 1984.LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Sep 29, 2008H.R. 7175Small Business Financing Improvements Act of 2008LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
9 most recent roll calls shown · 1,058 contested votes scored in the 110th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation
Congress99% · 695 votes
Economics and Public Finance93.6% · 483 votes
Armed Forces and National Security95% · 120 votes
Taxation100% · 89 votes
Health100% · 69 votes
Emergency Management97.1% · 68 votes
Energy100% · 62 votes
Labor and Employment100% · 54 votes
International Affairs80.9% · 47 votes
Public Lands and Natural Resources100% · 47 votes
Law88.9% · 45 votes
Finance and Financial Sector95.3% · 43 votes
Education97.5% · 40 votes
Transportation and Public Works94.7% · 38 votes
Housing and Community Development100% · 37 votes
Agriculture and Food97% · 33 votes
Crime and Law Enforcement89.7% · 29 votes
Government Operations and Politics100% · 29 votes
Foreign Trade and International Finance68.2% · 22 votes
Commerce100% · 19 votes
Science, Technology, Communications94.7% · 19 votes
Commemorations100% · 17 votes
Immigration94.1% · 17 votes
Native Americans100% · 11 votes
Too few contested votes to score
Animals— · 9 votes
Social Welfare— · 8 votes
Environmental Protection— · 5 votes
Water Resources Development— · 5 votes
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues— · 4 votes
Families— · 3 votes
Sports and Recreation— · 1 vote

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

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

Service record

3 Congresses
108th · 2003110th · 2007
Democrat · House · IL108th–110th
Term datesexact
Members · Illinois
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Rahm Emanuel

Representative from Illinois
HOUSED2003–20093 CONGRESSES
Compare
LegislationHEADLINE
96.5%with Democrats
of 2,247 votes · 3.5% with Republicans
Nominations—of 0 votes
All contested96%of 2,247 · combined
Steepest move+5 pts2005→07, as a Democrat

Career arc

10050020032007
2007–08 · 110th · Democrat · of 1058 votes98.5%

Legislation leads. Tap a point to read that Congress.

Votes

Democratic majorityYea
Republican majorityNay
Counts toward scoreYes
Open roll call
Latest 6 shown · 1,058 contested votes scored in the 110th

By policy area

career
Congress99% · 695
Economics and Public Finance93.6% · 483
Armed Forces and National Security95% · 120
Taxation100% · 89
Health100% · 69
Emergency Management97.1% · 68
Energy100% · 62
Labor and Employment100% · 54
International Affairs80.9% · 47
Public Lands and Natural Resources100% · 47
Law88.9% · 45
Finance and Financial Sector95.3% · 43
Education97.5% · 40
Transportation and Public Works94.7% · 38
Housing and Community Development100% · 37
Agriculture and Food97% · 33
Crime and Law Enforcement89.7% · 29
Government Operations and Politics100% · 29
Foreign Trade and International Finance68.2% · 22
Commerce100% · 19
Science, Technology, Communications94.7% · 19
Commemorations100% · 17
Immigration94.1% · 17
Native Americans100% · 11
Animals— · 9
Social Welfare— · 8
Environmental Protection— · 5
Water Resources Development— · 5
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues— · 4
Families— · 3
Sports and Recreation— · 1

Also voted in 1 area where the parties never split — never on a contested question: Arts, Culture, Religion.

Service record

108th · 2003110th · 2007
Democrat108th–110th

Party switchers

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