Bob Filner

Representative from California

HOUSEDEMOCRAT1993–2013ID F000116

LegislationHEADLINE

98%with Dems

of 6,880 votes

Nominations

—with Dems

of 0 · confirmations only

All contested

98%with Dems

of 6,880 · both combined

Steepest move

+3 pts

1997 → 1999

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

2011–12112th Congress

Sat as a Democrat

99.2%with Democrats

of 836 contested votes

Votes for this Congress are open below

Steepest move: 1997 → 1999, +3 pts — while still a Democrat.

Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

2 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

Sep 14, 2012H.R. 6213No More Solyndras ActLEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY

Sep 14, 2012H.R. 6213No More Solyndras ActLEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY

Sep 14, 2012H.R. 6213No description in the source recordLEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY

Full textNo description in the source record. What survives: the date, the bill number (H.R. 6213), how they voted and which side that matched.Party majoritiesDemocrats Yea · Republicans NayCounts toward scoreYes — the parties split.

Where this lands

YEASided with the Democratic majority

Open roll call

Sep 14, 2012H.R. 6213No description in the source recordLEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY

Sep 13, 2012S. 3245To extend by 3 years the authorization of the EB-5 Regional Center Program, the E-Verify Program, the Special Immigrant Nonminister Religious Worker Program, and the Conrad State 30 J-1 Visa Waiver ProgramLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Sep 13, 2012H.J.Res. 117Making continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2013, and for other purposesLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Sep 13, 2012H.J.Res. 117Making continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2013, and for other purposesLEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY

Sep 13, 2012H.R. 6365National Security and Job Protection ActLEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY

Sep 13, 2012H.R. 6365National Security and Job Protection ActLEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY

9 most recent roll calls shown · 836 contested votes scored in the 112th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation

Congress98.8% · 1,753 votes

Economics and Public Finance96.9% · 1,635 votes

Armed Forces and National Security94.3% · 336 votes

Government Operations and Politics98.2% · 276 votes

Public Lands and Natural Resources99.1% · 226 votes

International Affairs95.5% · 224 votes

Taxation96.6% · 207 votes

Health98.9% · 178 votes

Crime and Law Enforcement99.4% · 175 votes

Labor and Employment100% · 152 votes

Environmental Protection97.9% · 146 votes

Finance and Financial Sector95.8% · 142 votes

Energy98.6% · 139 votes

Education100% · 129 votes

Housing and Community Development100% · 108 votes

Emergency Management100% · 98 votes

Transportation and Public Works96.8% · 95 votes

Science, Technology, Communications97.9% · 94 votes

Law97.8% · 93 votes

Agriculture and Food93.2% · 73 votes

Commerce91.8% · 61 votes

Foreign Trade and International Finance96% · 50 votes

Water Resources Development90.9% · 44 votes

Immigration97.2% · 36 votes

Social Welfare96.7% · 30 votes

Native Americans100% · 29 votes

Commemorations92% · 25 votes

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues90.5% · 21 votes

Animals88.2% · 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

10 Congresses

103rd · 1993112th · 2011

Democrat · House · CA103rd–112th

Term datesexact

Bob Filner

Representative from California

HOUSED1993–201310 CONGRESSES

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LegislationHEADLINE

97.7%with Democrats

of 6,880 votes · 2.3% with Republicans

Nominations—of 0 votes

All contested98%of 6,880 · combined

Steepest move+3 pts1997→99, as a Democrat

Career arc

10050019932011

2011–12 · 112th · Democrat · of 836 votes99.2%

Legislation leads. Tap a point to read that Congress.

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 majorityYea

Republican majorityNay

Counts toward scoreYes

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Latest 6 shown · 836 contested votes scored in the 112th

By policy area

career

Congress98.8% · 1,753

Economics and Public Finance96.9% · 1,635

Armed Forces and National Security94.3% · 336

Government Operations and Politics98.2% · 276

Public Lands and Natural Resources99.1% · 226

International Affairs95.5% · 224

Taxation96.6% · 207

Health98.9% · 178

Crime and Law Enforcement99.4% · 175

Labor and Employment100% · 152

Environmental Protection97.9% · 146

Finance and Financial Sector95.8% · 142

Energy98.6% · 139

Education100% · 129

Housing and Community Development100% · 108

Emergency Management100% · 98

Transportation and Public Works96.8% · 95

Science, Technology, Communications97.9% · 94

Law97.8% · 93

Agriculture and Food93.2% · 73

Commerce91.8% · 61

Foreign Trade and International Finance96% · 50

Water Resources Development90.9% · 44

Immigration97.2% · 36

Social Welfare96.7% · 30

Native Americans100% · 29

Commemorations92% · 25

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues90.5% · 21

Animals88.2% · 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 · 1993112th · 2011

Democrat103rd–112th

Party switchers

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