Ernest L. Fletcher

Representative from Kentucky

HOUSEREPUBLICAN1999–2005ID F000441

LegislationHEADLINE

6%with Dems

of 1,215 votes

Nominations

—with Dems

of 0 · confirmations only

All contested

6%with Dems

of 1,215 · both combined

Steepest move

+6 pts

2001 → 2003

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 ↓1999

2003–04108th Congress

Sat as a Republican

9.2%with Democrats

of 271 contested votes

Votes for this Congress are open below

Steepest move: 2001 → 2003, +6 pts — within one party label.

Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

DateBillVoteTypeCastSided with

Nov 22, 2003H.R. 1Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization ActLEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY

Nov 22, 2003H.R. 1Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization ActLEGISLATIONNAYREP MAJORITY

Nov 21, 2003H.R. 2622Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Full textFair and Accurate Credit Transactions 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 21, 2003H.Res. 463Waiving points of order against the conference report to accompany H.R. 1; Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization ActLEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY

Nov 21, 2003H.Res. 463Waiving points or order against the conference report to accompany H.R. 1; Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization ActLEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY

Oct 17, 2003H.R. 3289Emergency Supplemental Appropriations for Defense and for the Reconstruction of Iraq and Afghanistan for FY 2004LEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY

Oct 17, 2003H.R. 3289Emergency Supplemental Appropriations for Defense and for the Reconstruction of Iraq and Afghanistan for FY 2004LEGISLATIONNAYREP MAJORITY

Oct 17, 2003H.Res. 401Providing for Further Consideration of the bill (H.R. 3289) making Emergency Supplemental Appropriations for Defense and for the Reconstruction of Iraq and Afghanistan for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2004, and for other purposes.LEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY

9 most recent roll calls shown · 271 contested votes scored in the 108th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation

Economics and Public Finance12.9% · 318 votes

Congress0.7% · 282 votes

Taxation0% · 85 votes

Health5.9% · 51 votes

Government Operations and Politics13% · 46 votes

International Affairs11.1% · 45 votes

Crime and Law Enforcement2.3% · 43 votes

Armed Forces and National Security7.3% · 41 votes

Education8.1% · 37 votes

Law0% · 33 votes

Finance and Financial Sector3.3% · 30 votes

Public Lands and Natural Resources13.8% · 29 votes

Labor and Employment7.7% · 26 votes

Energy4.8% · 21 votes

Foreign Trade and International Finance5.3% · 19 votes

Transportation and Public Works6.3% · 16 votes

Science, Technology, Communications0% · 14 votes

Social Welfare0% · 13 votes

Too few contested votes to score

Agriculture and Food— · 8 votes

Commerce— · 7 votes

Commemorations— · 6 votes

Environmental Protection— · 4 votes

Families— · 3 votes

Water Resources Development— · 3 votes

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues— · 2 votes

Housing and Community Development— · 2 votes

Arts, Culture, Religion— · 1 vote

Immigration— · 1 vote

Native Americans— · 1 vote

They also voted in 2 areas where the parties never split, so there is nothing to score — never on a contested question: Animals, Emergency Management.

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

Service record

3 Congresses

106th · 1999108th · 2003

Republican · House · KY106th–108th

Term datesexact

Ernest L. Fletcher

Representative from Kentucky

HOUSER1999–20053 CONGRESSES

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LegislationHEADLINE

6.3%with Democrats

of 1,215 votes · 93.7% with Republicans

Nominations—of 0 votes

All contested6%of 1,215 · combined

Steepest move+6 pts2001→03, as a Republican

Career arc

10050019992003

2003–04 · 108th · Republican · of 271 votes9.2%

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Votes

Democratic majorityYea

Republican majorityYea

Counts toward scoreNo

Open roll call

Latest 6 shown · 271 contested votes scored in the 108th

By policy area

career

Economics and Public Finance12.9% · 318

Congress0.7% · 282

Taxation0% · 85

Health5.9% · 51

Government Operations and Politics13% · 46

International Affairs11.1% · 45

Crime and Law Enforcement2.3% · 43

Armed Forces and National Security7.3% · 41

Education8.1% · 37

Law0% · 33

Finance and Financial Sector3.3% · 30

Public Lands and Natural Resources13.8% · 29

Labor and Employment7.7% · 26

Energy4.8% · 21

Foreign Trade and International Finance5.3% · 19

Transportation and Public Works6.3% · 16

Science, Technology, Communications0% · 14

Social Welfare0% · 13

Agriculture and Food— · 8

Commerce— · 7

Commemorations— · 6

Environmental Protection— · 4

Families— · 3

Water Resources Development— · 3

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues— · 2

Housing and Community Development— · 2

Arts, Culture, Religion— · 1

Immigration— · 1

Native Americans— · 1

Also voted in 2 areas where the parties never split — never on a contested question: Animals, Emergency Management.

Service record

106th · 1999108th · 2003

Republican106th–108th

Party switchers

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