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Blake Farenthold

Representative from Texas
HOUSEREPUBLICAN2011–2019ID F000460
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LegislationHEADLINE
3%with Dems
of 3,629 votes
Nominations
—with Dems
of 0 · confirmations only
All contested
3%with Dems
of 3,629 · both combined
Steepest move
−1 pts
2015 → 2017
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 ↓20112017
2017–18115th Congress
Sat as a Republican
1.9%with Democrats
of 619 contested votes
Votes for this Congress are open below
Steepest move: 2015 → 2017, −1 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
Mar 22, 2018H.R. 5089Strengthening Local Transportation Security Capabilities Act of 2018LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Mar 22, 2018H.R. 4467Strengthening Aviation Security Act of 2018LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Mar 22, 2018H.R. 1625TARGET ActLEGISLATIONNAYNEITHER · NOT SCORED
Full textTARGET ActParty majoritiesDemocrats Yea · Republicans YeaCounts toward scoreNo — both party majorities voted Yea.
Where this lands
NAYVoted against both majorities — not scored
Mar 22, 2018H.R. 5131Surface Transportation Security Improvement Act 2018LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Mar 22, 2018H.R. 4227Vehicular Terrorism Prevention Act of 2018LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Mar 22, 2018H.Res. 796Providing for consideration of the Senate amendment to H.R. 1625, Consolidated Appropriations Act and the TARGET Act; and providing for proceedings during the period from March 23, 2018, through April 9, 2018LEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY
Mar 22, 2018H.Res. 796Providing for consideration of the Senate amendment to H.R. 1625, Consolidated Appropriations Act and the TARGET Act; and providing for proceedings during the period from March 23, 2018, through April 9, 2018LEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY
Mar 21, 2018noneNo description in the source recordLEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY
Mar 21, 2018H.R. 5247Trickett Wendler, Frank Mongiello, Jordan McLinn, and Matthew Bellina Right to Try Act of 2018LEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY
9 most recent roll calls shown · 619 contested votes scored in the 115th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation
Congress0.5% · 875 votes
Economics and Public Finance6.8% · 806 votes
Armed Forces and National Security6.2% · 323 votes
Government Operations and Politics0% · 217 votes
Environmental Protection0.5% · 193 votes
Energy0% · 174 votes
Finance and Financial Sector1.4% · 138 votes
Public Lands and Natural Resources0% · 133 votes
Health0% · 93 votes
Emergency Management6% · 84 votes
Taxation1.3% · 79 votes
Transportation and Public Works2.8% · 71 votes
Education0% · 50 votes
Law0% · 49 votes
Agriculture and Food6.8% · 44 votes
Crime and Law Enforcement7.3% · 41 votes
Water Resources Development0% · 40 votes
Labor and Employment0% · 31 votes
Housing and Community Development3.7% · 27 votes
Science, Technology, Communications3.7% · 27 votes
Commerce0% · 20 votes
Immigration0% · 16 votes
International Affairs0% · 16 votes
Foreign Trade and International Finance20% · 10 votes
Too few contested votes to score
Native Americans— · 8 votes
Social Welfare— · 8 votes
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues— · 7 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

4 Congresses
112th · 2011115th · 2017
Republican · House · TX112th–115th
Term datesexact
Members · Texas
BF

Blake Farenthold

Representative from Texas
HOUSER2011–20194 CONGRESSES
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LegislationHEADLINE
2.9%with Democrats
of 3,629 votes · 97.1% with Republicans
Nominations—of 0 votes
All contested3%of 3,629 · combined
Steepest move−1 pts2015→17, as a Republican

Career arc

10050020112017
2017–18 · 115th · Republican · of 619 votes1.9%

Legislation leads. Tap a point to read that Congress.

Votes

Democratic majorityYea
Republican majorityYea
Counts toward scoreNo
Open roll call
Latest 6 shown · 619 contested votes scored in the 115th

By policy area

career
Congress0.5% · 875
Economics and Public Finance6.8% · 806
Armed Forces and National Security6.2% · 323
Government Operations and Politics0% · 217
Environmental Protection0.5% · 193
Energy0% · 174
Finance and Financial Sector1.4% · 138
Public Lands and Natural Resources0% · 133
Health0% · 93
Emergency Management6% · 84
Taxation1.3% · 79
Transportation and Public Works2.8% · 71
Education0% · 50
Law0% · 49
Agriculture and Food6.8% · 44
Crime and Law Enforcement7.3% · 41
Water Resources Development0% · 40
Labor and Employment0% · 31
Housing and Community Development3.7% · 27
Science, Technology, Communications3.7% · 27
Commerce0% · 20
Immigration0% · 16
International Affairs0% · 16
Foreign Trade and International Finance20% · 10
Native Americans— · 8
Social Welfare— · 8
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues— · 7
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 · 2011115th · 2017
Republican112th–115th

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