J. Randy Forbes

Representative from Virginia

HOUSEREPUBLICAN2001–2017ID F000445

LegislationHEADLINE

5%with Dems

of 6,279 votes

Nominations

—with Dems

of 0 · confirmations only

All contested

5%with Dems

of 6,279 · both combined

Steepest move

−3 pts

2013 → 2015

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 ↓200120072013

2015–16114th Congress

Sat as a Republican

2%with Democrats

of 918 contested votes

Votes for this Congress are open below

Steepest move: 2013 → 2015, −3 pts — within one party label.

Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

DateBillVoteTypeCastSided with

Dec 7, 2016H.R. 5143To provide greater transparency and congressional oversight of international insurance standards setting processes, and for other purposesLEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY

Dec 7, 2016S. 3028Daniel J. Evans Olympic National Park Wilderness ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Dec 7, 2016H.R. 1219Arbuckle Project Maintenance Complex and District Office Conveyance Act of 2016LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Full textArbuckle Project Maintenance Complex and District Office Conveyance Act of 2016Party majoritiesDemocrats Yea · Republicans YeaCounts toward scoreNo — both party majorities voted Yea.

Where this lands

YEAVoted with both majorities — not scored

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Dec 2, 2016S. 2943National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Nov 30, 2016H.R. 5047To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs and the Secretary of Labor to provide information to veterans and members of the Armed Forces about articulation agreements between institutions of higher learning, and for other purposesLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Nov 30, 2016H.Res. 934Providing for consideration of the Senate amendment to H.R. 34, the Tsunami Warning, Education, and Research Act of 2015; and providing for consideration of H.R. 6392, the Systemic Risk Designation Improvement Act of 2016LEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY

Nov 15, 2016H.Res. 780Urging respect for the constitution of the Democratic Republic of the Congo in the democratic transition of power in 2016LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Nov 15, 2016H.R. 6297Iran Sanctions Extension ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Sep 28, 2016H.R. 6094Regulatory Relief for Small Businesses, Schools, and Nonprofits ActLEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY

9 most recent roll calls shown · 918 contested votes scored in the 114th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation

Congress0.5% · 1,670 votes

Economics and Public Finance10.8% · 1,437 votes

Armed Forces and National Security6% · 417 votes

Energy3.3% · 246 votes

Government Operations and Politics3.3% · 240 votes

Public Lands and Natural Resources3.5% · 199 votes

Environmental Protection1.6% · 188 votes

Taxation0.5% · 185 votes

Health1.6% · 182 votes

Finance and Financial Sector4% · 176 votes

Emergency Management9.3% · 161 votes

Transportation and Public Works4.7% · 127 votes

Education3.6% · 110 votes

Agriculture and Food14.4% · 104 votes

Labor and Employment7.8% · 90 votes

Housing and Community Development5.9% · 85 votes

Law3.8% · 79 votes

International Affairs3.8% · 78 votes

Science, Technology, Communications6.3% · 63 votes

Crime and Law Enforcement1.6% · 62 votes

Commerce7.8% · 51 votes

Water Resources Development0% · 45 votes

Foreign Trade and International Finance5.4% · 37 votes

Immigration3.6% · 28 votes

Native Americans7.4% · 27 votes

Commemorations0% · 18 votes

Social Welfare0% · 17 votes

Animals43.8% · 16 votes

Too few contested votes to score

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues— · 8 votes

Families— · 4 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: Arts, Culture, Religion, Social Sciences and History.

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

Service record

8 Congresses

107th · 2001114th · 2015

Republican · House · VA107th–114th

Term datesexact

J. Randy Forbes

Representative from Virginia

HOUSER2001–20178 CONGRESSES

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LegislationHEADLINE

5.1%with Democrats

of 6,279 votes · 94.9% with Republicans

Nominations—of 0 votes

All contested5%of 6,279 · combined

Steepest move−3 pts2013→15, as a Republican

Career arc

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2015–16 · 114th · Republican · of 918 votes2%

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Votes

Democratic majorityYea

Republican majorityYea

Counts toward scoreNo

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Latest 6 shown · 918 contested votes scored in the 114th

By policy area

career

Congress0.5% · 1,670

Economics and Public Finance10.8% · 1,437

Armed Forces and National Security6% · 417

Energy3.3% · 246

Government Operations and Politics3.3% · 240

Public Lands and Natural Resources3.5% · 199

Environmental Protection1.6% · 188

Taxation0.5% · 185

Health1.6% · 182

Finance and Financial Sector4% · 176

Emergency Management9.3% · 161

Transportation and Public Works4.7% · 127

Education3.6% · 110

Agriculture and Food14.4% · 104

Labor and Employment7.8% · 90

Housing and Community Development5.9% · 85

Law3.8% · 79

International Affairs3.8% · 78

Science, Technology, Communications6.3% · 63

Crime and Law Enforcement1.6% · 62

Commerce7.8% · 51

Water Resources Development0% · 45

Foreign Trade and International Finance5.4% · 37

Immigration3.6% · 28

Native Americans7.4% · 27

Commemorations0% · 18

Social Welfare0% · 17

Animals43.8% · 16

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues— · 8

Families— · 4

Sports and Recreation— · 2

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

Service record

107th · 2001114th · 2015

Republican107th–114th

Party switchers

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