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Stephen Lee Fincher

Representative from Tennessee
HOUSEREPUBLICAN2011–2017ID F000458
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LegislationHEADLINE
3%with Dems
of 2,736 votes
Nominations
—with Dems
of 0 · confirmations only
All contested
3%with Dems
of 2,736 · both combined
Steepest move
−0 pts
2011 → 2013
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 ↓2011
2015–16114th Congress
Sat as a Republican
2.7%with Democrats
of 741 contested votes
Votes for this Congress are open below
Steepest move: 2011 → 2013, −0 pts — within one party label.
Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

DateBillVoteTypeCastSided with
Dec 6, 2016H.Res. 828Raising a question of the privileges of the HouseLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Dec 6, 2016H.Res. 828Raising a question of the privileges of the HouseLEGISLATIONNAYREP MAJORITY
Dec 6, 2016H.R. 6416Jeff Miller and Richard Blumenthal Veterans Health Care and Benefits Improvement Act of 2016LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Full textJeff Miller and Richard Blumenthal Veterans Health Care and Benefits Improvement Act of 2016Party majoritiesDemocrats Yea · Republicans YeaCounts toward scoreNo — both party majorities voted Yea.
Where this lands
YEAVoted with both majorities — not scored
Dec 6, 2016H.Res. 939Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that all students should have access to the digital tools necessary to further their education and compete in the 21st century economyLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Dec 6, 2016H.R. 6394Improving Broadband Access for Veterans Act of 2016LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Nov 30, 2016H.R. 6393Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Nov 30, 2016H.R. 34Tsunami Warning, Education, and Research Act of 2015LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Nov 17, 2016H.R. 5711To prohibit the Secretary of the Treasury from authorizing certain transactions by a U.S. financial institution in connection with the export or re-export of a commerical passenger aircraft to the Islamic Republic of IranLEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY
Nov 17, 2016H.R. 5711To prohibit the Secretary of the Treasury from authorizing certain transactions by a U.S. financial institution in connection with the export or re-export of a commerical passenger aircraft to the Islamic Republic of IranLEGISLATIONNAYREP MAJORITY
9 most recent roll calls shown · 741 contested votes scored in the 114th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation
Economics and Public Finance5.4% · 661 votes
Congress0.5% · 600 votes
Armed Forces and National Security3.2% · 248 votes
Environmental Protection0.6% · 158 votes
Government Operations and Politics0.6% · 157 votes
Energy0.7% · 145 votes
Public Lands and Natural Resources0% · 112 votes
Finance and Financial Sector0% · 84 votes
Emergency Management10.8% · 83 votes
Health0% · 72 votes
Transportation and Public Works5.9% · 68 votes
Taxation0% · 58 votes
Education2.2% · 46 votes
Agriculture and Food14% · 43 votes
Water Resources Development0% · 31 votes
Crime and Law Enforcement4% · 25 votes
Housing and Community Development0% · 24 votes
Science, Technology, Communications0% · 19 votes
Commerce11.1% · 18 votes
Labor and Employment0% · 18 votes
International Affairs0% · 12 votes
Law9.1% · 11 votes
Immigration0% · 10 votes
Too few contested votes to score
Native Americans— · 8 votes
Foreign Trade and International Finance— · 7 votes
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues— · 3 votes
Social Welfare— · 3 votes
Animals— · 1 vote

They also voted in 4 areas where the parties never split, so there is nothing to score — never on a contested question: Arts, Culture, Religion, Families, Social Sciences and History, Sports and Recreation.

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

Service record

3 Congresses
112th · 2011114th · 2015
Republican · House · TN112th–114th
Term datesexact
Members · Tennessee
SF

Stephen Lee Fincher

Representative from Tennessee
HOUSER2011–20173 CONGRESSES
Compare
LegislationHEADLINE
2.7%with Democrats
of 2,736 votes · 97.3% with Republicans
Nominations—of 0 votes
All contested3%of 2,736 · combined
Steepest move−0 pts2011→13, as a Republican

Career arc

10050020112015
2015–16 · 114th · Republican · of 741 votes2.7%

Legislation leads. Tap a point to read that Congress.

Votes

Democratic majorityYea
Republican majorityYea
Counts toward scoreNo
Open roll call
Latest 6 shown · 741 contested votes scored in the 114th

By policy area

career
Economics and Public Finance5.4% · 661
Congress0.5% · 600
Armed Forces and National Security3.2% · 248
Environmental Protection0.6% · 158
Government Operations and Politics0.6% · 157
Energy0.7% · 145
Public Lands and Natural Resources0% · 112
Finance and Financial Sector0% · 84
Emergency Management10.8% · 83
Health0% · 72
Transportation and Public Works5.9% · 68
Taxation0% · 58
Education2.2% · 46
Agriculture and Food14% · 43
Water Resources Development0% · 31
Crime and Law Enforcement4% · 25
Housing and Community Development0% · 24
Science, Technology, Communications0% · 19
Commerce11.1% · 18
Labor and Employment0% · 18
International Affairs0% · 12
Law9.1% · 11
Immigration0% · 10
Native Americans— · 8
Foreign Trade and International Finance— · 7
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues— · 3
Social Welfare— · 3
Animals— · 1

Also voted in 4 areas where the parties never split — never on a contested question: Arts, Culture, Religion, Families, Social Sciences and History, Sports and Recreation.

Service record

112th · 2011114th · 2015
Republican112th–114th

Party switchers

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