Harold Ford Jr.

Representative from Tennessee

HOUSEDEMOCRAT1997–2007ID F000262

LegislationHEADLINE

88%with Dems

of 2,592 votes

Nominations

—with Dems

of 0 · confirmations only

All contested

88%with Dems

of 2,592 · both combined

Steepest move

−6 pts

2003 → 2005

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 ↓19972003

2005–06109th Congress

Sat as a Democrat

83.2%with Democrats

of 549 contested votes

Votes for this Congress are open below

Steepest move: 2003 → 2005, −6 pts — while still a Democrat.

Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

DateBillVoteTypeCastSided with

Dec 7, 2006H.Res. 1096Waiving 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 rules, and for other purposesLEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY

Nov 13, 2006H.R. 5602To Authorize the Extension of Nondiscriminatory Treatment (Normal Trade Relations Treatment) to the Products of VietnamLEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY

Nov 13, 2006S. 819Pactola Reservoir Reallocation Authorization ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Full textPactola Reservoir Reallocation Authorization ActParty majoritiesDemocrats Yea · Republicans YeaCounts toward scoreNo — both party majorities voted Yea.

Where this lands

YEAVoted with both majorities — not scored

Open roll call

Nov 13, 2006H.R. 3085To amend the National Trails System Act to update the feasibility and suitability study originally prepared for the Trail of Tears National Historic Trail and provide for the inclusion of new trail segments, land components, and campgrounds associated with that trail, and for other purposesLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Sep 29, 2006S. 3930Military Commissions ActLEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY

Sep 29, 2006H.Res. 1053Waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of rule XIII with respect to consideration of certain resolutions reported from the Commitee on Rules.LEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY

Sep 29, 2006H.Res. 1054Waiving points of order against the conference report on H.R. 5441, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations for FY 2007; and providing for the consideration of S. 3930, Military Commissions Act and H.R. 4772, Private Property Rights Implementation ActLEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY

9 most recent roll calls shown · 549 contested votes scored in the 109th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation

Economics and Public Finance91.8% · 660 votes

Congress94.9% · 646 votes

Taxation87.3% · 142 votes

International Affairs84.2% · 114 votes

Armed Forces and National Security77.9% · 104 votes

Government Operations and Politics93.1% · 102 votes

Health89.5% · 76 votes

Law69.9% · 73 votes

Crime and Law Enforcement79.2% · 72 votes

Education92.1% · 63 votes

Public Lands and Natural Resources87.7% · 57 votes

Labor and Employment89.3% · 56 votes

Finance and Financial Sector66.7% · 54 votes

Energy90.6% · 53 votes

Transportation and Public Works84.6% · 39 votes

Foreign Trade and International Finance59.4% · 32 votes

Emergency Management88.9% · 27 votes

Immigration59.1% · 22 votes

Commemorations75% · 20 votes

Commerce90% · 20 votes

Agriculture and Food63.2% · 19 votes

Science, Technology, Communications78.9% · 19 votes

Housing and Community Development88.2% · 17 votes

Social Welfare88.2% · 17 votes

Too few contested votes to score

Water Resources Development— · 9 votes

Environmental Protection— · 7 votes

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues— · 6 votes

Native Americans— · 6 votes

Families— · 5 votes

Animals— · 4 votes

Arts, Culture, Religion— · 1 vote

Sports and Recreation— · 1 vote

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

Service record

5 Congresses

105th · 1997109th · 2005

Democrat · House · TN105th–109th

Term datesexact

Harold Ford Jr.

Representative from Tennessee

HOUSED1997–20075 CONGRESSES

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LegislationHEADLINE

88.3%with Democrats

of 2,592 votes · 11.7% with Republicans

Nominations—of 0 votes

All contested88%of 2,592 · combined

Steepest move−6 pts2003→05, as a Democrat

Career arc

10050019972005

2005–06 · 109th · Democrat · of 549 votes83.2%

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Votes

Democratic majorityYea

Republican majorityYea

Counts toward scoreNo

Open roll call

Latest 6 shown · 549 contested votes scored in the 109th

By policy area

career

Economics and Public Finance91.8% · 660

Congress94.9% · 646

Taxation87.3% · 142

International Affairs84.2% · 114

Armed Forces and National Security77.9% · 104

Government Operations and Politics93.1% · 102

Health89.5% · 76

Law69.9% · 73

Crime and Law Enforcement79.2% · 72

Education92.1% · 63

Public Lands and Natural Resources87.7% · 57

Labor and Employment89.3% · 56

Finance and Financial Sector66.7% · 54

Energy90.6% · 53

Transportation and Public Works84.6% · 39

Foreign Trade and International Finance59.4% · 32

Emergency Management88.9% · 27

Immigration59.1% · 22

Commemorations75% · 20

Commerce90% · 20

Agriculture and Food63.2% · 19

Science, Technology, Communications78.9% · 19

Housing and Community Development88.2% · 17

Social Welfare88.2% · 17

Water Resources Development— · 9

Environmental Protection— · 7

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues— · 6

Native Americans— · 6

Families— · 5

Animals— · 4

Arts, Culture, Religion— · 1

Sports and Recreation— · 1

Service record

105th · 1997109th · 2005

Democrat105th–109th

Party switchers

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