Vito John Fossella

Representative from New York

HOUSEREPUBLICAN1997–2009ID F000440

LegislationHEADLINE

10%with Dems

of 3,431 votes

Nominations

—with Dems

of 0 · confirmations only

All contested

10%with Dems

of 3,431 · both combined

Steepest move

+3 pts

2003 → 2005

still a Republican

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

2007–08110th Congress

Sat as a Republican

11.7%with Democrats

of 1,022 contested votes

Votes for this Congress are open below

Steepest move: 2003 → 2005, +3 pts — within one party label.

Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

1 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

Dec 10, 2008H.R. 7321Auto Industry Financing and Restructuring ActLEGISLATIONNAYREP MAJORITY

Dec 10, 2008H.R. 7321No description in the source recordLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Dec 10, 2008H.Res. 1534Providing for consideration of H.R. 7321, to authorize financial assistance to eligible automobile manufacturers, and for other purposesLEGISLATIONNAYREP MAJORITY

Full textProviding for consideration of H.R. 7321, to authorize financial assistance to eligible automobile manufacturers, and for other purposesParty majoritiesDemocrats Yea · Republicans NayCounts toward scoreYes — the parties split.

Where this lands

NAYSided with the Republican majority

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Dec 10, 2008H.Res. 1534Providing for consideration of H.R. 7321, to authorize financial assistance to eligible automobile manufacturers, and for other purposesLEGISLATIONNAYREP MAJORITY

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

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.LEGISLATIONNAYREP MAJORITY

9 most recent roll calls shown · 1,022 contested votes scored in the 110th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation

Congress1% · 955 votes

Economics and Public Finance16.2% · 779 votes

Armed Forces and National Security5.8% · 155 votes

Taxation4.5% · 154 votes

Government Operations and Politics13.7% · 117 votes

Health14.3% · 105 votes

International Affairs12.2% · 98 votes

Education8.2% · 85 votes

Law2.5% · 81 votes

Energy14.5% · 76 votes

Crime and Law Enforcement13.3% · 75 votes

Finance and Financial Sector13.3% · 75 votes

Public Lands and Natural Resources12% · 75 votes

Emergency Management29% · 69 votes

Labor and Employment13% · 69 votes

Transportation and Public Works22.8% · 57 votes

Housing and Community Development6.3% · 48 votes

Agriculture and Food23.9% · 46 votes

Foreign Trade and International Finance5.1% · 39 votes

Commerce12.1% · 33 votes

Science, Technology, Communications0% · 28 votes

Immigration4.5% · 22 votes

Commemorations10% · 20 votes

Social Welfare6.3% · 16 votes

Environmental Protection20% · 10 votes

Native Americans0% · 10 votes

Too few contested votes to score

Animals— · 9 votes

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues— · 9 votes

Water Resources Development— · 9 votes

Families— · 5 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

6 Congresses

105th · 1997110th · 2007

Republican · House · NY105th–110th

Term datesexact

Vito John Fossella

Representative from New York

HOUSER1997–20096 CONGRESSES

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LegislationHEADLINE

9.9%with Democrats

of 3,431 votes · 90.1% with Republicans

Nominations—of 0 votes

All contested10%of 3,431 · combined

Steepest move+3 pts2003→05, as a Republican

Career arc

10050019972007

2007–08 · 110th · Republican · of 1022 votes11.7%

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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 · 1,022 contested votes scored in the 110th

By policy area

career

Congress1% · 955

Economics and Public Finance16.2% · 779

Armed Forces and National Security5.8% · 155

Taxation4.5% · 154

Government Operations and Politics13.7% · 117

Health14.3% · 105

International Affairs12.2% · 98

Education8.2% · 85

Law2.5% · 81

Energy14.5% · 76

Crime and Law Enforcement13.3% · 75

Finance and Financial Sector13.3% · 75

Public Lands and Natural Resources12% · 75

Emergency Management29% · 69

Labor and Employment13% · 69

Transportation and Public Works22.8% · 57

Housing and Community Development6.3% · 48

Agriculture and Food23.9% · 46

Foreign Trade and International Finance5.1% · 39

Commerce12.1% · 33

Science, Technology, Communications0% · 28

Immigration4.5% · 22

Commemorations10% · 20

Social Welfare6.3% · 16

Environmental Protection20% · 10

Native Americans0% · 10

Animals— · 9

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues— · 9

Water Resources Development— · 9

Families— · 5

Arts, Culture, Religion— · 1

Sports and Recreation— · 1

Service record

105th · 1997110th · 2007

Republican105th–110th

Party switchers

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