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Sam Farr

Representative from California
HOUSEDEMOCRAT1993–2017ID F000030
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LegislationHEADLINE
97%with Dems
of 8,869 votes
Nominations
—with Dems
of 0 · confirmations only
All contested
97%with Dems
of 8,869 · both combined
Steepest move
−4 pts
1993 → 1995
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 ↓1993199920052011
2015–16114th Congress
Sat as a Democrat
98.3%with Democrats
of 930 contested votes
Votes for this Congress are open below
Steepest move: 1993 → 1995, −4 pts — while still a Democrat.
Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

DateBillVoteTypeCastSided with
Dec 8, 2016S. 612To designate the Federal building and United States courthouse located at 1300 Victoria Street in Laredo, Texas, as the “George P. Kazen Federal Building and United States Courthouse”LEGISLATIONNAYNEITHER · NOT SCORED
Dec 8, 2016S. 612To designate the Federal building and United States courthouse located at 1300 Victoria Street in Laredo, Texas, as the “George P. Kazen Federal Building and United States Courthouse”LEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY
Dec 8, 2016H.R. 2028Further Continuing and Security Assistance Appropriations Act, 2017LEGISLATIONNAYNEITHER · NOT SCORED
Full textFurther Continuing and Security Assistance Appropriations Act, 2017Party majoritiesDemocrats Yea · Republicans YeaCounts toward scoreNo — both party majorities voted Yea.
Where this lands
NAYVoted against both majorities — not scored
Dec 8, 2016H.R. 4919To amend the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994, to reauthorize the Missing Alzheimer’s Disease and Patient Alert Program, and to promote initiatives that will reduce the risk of injury and death relating to the wandering characteristics of some children with autismLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Dec 8, 2016H.Res. 949Providing for consideration of the Senate amendment to the bill (H.R. 2028) making appropriations for energy and water development and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2016, and for other purposes, and providing for consideration of the bill (S. 612) to designate the Federal buildingLEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY
Dec 8, 2016H.Res. 949Providing for consideration of the Senate amendment to the bill (H.R. 2028) making appropriations for energy and water development and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2016, and for other purposes, and providing for consideration of the bill (S. 612) to designate the Federal buildingLEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY
Dec 7, 2016H.R. 5790Federal Bureau of Investigation Whistleblower Protection Enhancement ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Dec 7, 2016S. 2971National Urban Search and Rescue Response System ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Dec 7, 2016H.R. 6076To require the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration to establish a program for the medical monitoring, diagnosis, and treatment of astronauts, and for other purposesLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
9 most recent roll calls shown · 930 contested votes scored in the 114th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation
Congress98.6% · 2,212 votes
Economics and Public Finance95.8% · 2,129 votes
Armed Forces and National Security96.2% · 572 votes
Government Operations and Politics98.7% · 397 votes
Public Lands and Natural Resources97.9% · 292 votes
Taxation96.1% · 259 votes
Energy98.4% · 256 votes
Health99.1% · 222 votes
Finance and Financial Sector95.9% · 220 votes
Environmental Protection96.8% · 219 votes
International Affairs93.8% · 211 votes
Crime and Law Enforcement96.9% · 191 votes
Education98.8% · 164 votes
Emergency Management95% · 160 votes
Transportation and Public Works96.1% · 153 votes
Labor and Employment99.3% · 149 votes
Agriculture and Food88.8% · 116 votes
Housing and Community Development96.4% · 111 votes
Law100% · 103 votes
Science, Technology, Communications96.7% · 92 votes
Commerce93.5% · 77 votes
Water Resources Development97.1% · 70 votes
Foreign Trade and International Finance80.8% · 52 votes
Immigration100% · 46 votes
Native Americans91.9% · 37 votes
Social Welfare100% · 37 votes
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues95.8% · 24 votes
Commemorations100% · 23 votes
Animals100% · 17 votes
Families100% · 10 votes
Too few contested votes to score
Arts, Culture, Religion— · 9 votes
Sports and Recreation— · 2 votes

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

12 Congresses
103rd · 1993114th · 2015
Democrat · House · CA103rd–114th
Term datesexact
Members · California
SF

Sam Farr

Representative from California
HOUSED1993–201712 CONGRESSES
Compare
LegislationHEADLINE
97%with Democrats
of 8,869 votes · 3% with Republicans
Nominations—of 0 votes
All contested97%of 8,869 · combined
Steepest move−4 pts1993→95, as a Democrat

Career arc

10050019932015
2015–16 · 114th · Democrat · of 930 votes98.3%

Legislation leads. Tap a point to read that Congress.

Votes

Democratic majorityYea
Republican majorityYea
Counts toward scoreNo
Open roll call
Latest 6 shown · 930 contested votes scored in the 114th

By policy area

career
Congress98.6% · 2,212
Economics and Public Finance95.8% · 2,129
Armed Forces and National Security96.2% · 572
Government Operations and Politics98.7% · 397
Public Lands and Natural Resources97.9% · 292
Taxation96.1% · 259
Energy98.4% · 256
Health99.1% · 222
Finance and Financial Sector95.9% · 220
Environmental Protection96.8% · 219
International Affairs93.8% · 211
Crime and Law Enforcement96.9% · 191
Education98.8% · 164
Emergency Management95% · 160
Transportation and Public Works96.1% · 153
Labor and Employment99.3% · 149
Agriculture and Food88.8% · 116
Housing and Community Development96.4% · 111
Law100% · 103
Science, Technology, Communications96.7% · 92
Commerce93.5% · 77
Water Resources Development97.1% · 70
Foreign Trade and International Finance80.8% · 52
Immigration100% · 46
Native Americans91.9% · 37
Social Welfare100% · 37
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues95.8% · 24
Commemorations100% · 23
Animals100% · 17
Families100% · 10
Arts, Culture, Religion— · 9
Sports and Recreation— · 2

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

Service record

103rd · 1993114th · 2015
Democrat103rd–114th

Party switchers

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