George William Gekas

Representative from Pennsylvania

HOUSEREPUBLICAN1983–2003ID G000121

LegislationHEADLINE

9%with Dems

of 5,592 votes

Nominations

—with Dems

of 0 · confirmations only

All contested

9%with Dems

of 5,592 · both combined

Steepest move

−8 pts

1985 → 1987

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 ↓1983198919952001

2001–02107th Congress

Sat as a Republican

5.1%with Democrats

of 411 contested votes

Votes for this Congress are open below

Steepest move: 1985 → 1987, −8 pts — within one party label.

Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

DateBillVoteTypeCastSided with

Nov 15, 2002H.R. 333Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection ActLEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY

Nov 15, 2002H.R. 4628Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2003LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Nov 14, 2002H.R. 5708To reduce preexisting PAYGO balancesLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Full textTo reduce preexisting PAYGO balancesParty majoritiesDemocrats Yea · Republicans YeaCounts toward scoreNo — both party majorities voted Yea.

Where this lands

YEAVoted with both majorities — not scored

Open roll call

Nov 14, 2002H.R. 5708To reduce preexisting PAYGO balancesLEGISLATIONNAYREP MAJORITY

Nov 14, 2002H.Res. 609Providing for the Consideration of the Senate Amendments to H.R. 5063, Armed Forces Tax Fairness ActLEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY

Nov 14, 2002H.Res. 606Waiving Points of Order Against the Conference Report on H.R. 333, Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection ActLEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY

Nov 13, 2002H.R. 5710Homeland Security ActLEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY

Nov 13, 2002H.R. 5710Homeland Security ActLEGISLATIONNAYREP MAJORITY

9 most recent roll calls shown · 411 contested votes scored in the 107th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation

Economics and Public Finance12.8% · 1,408 votes

Congress1.9% · 913 votes

Armed Forces and National Security6.3% · 462 votes

International Affairs10.5% · 343 votes

Government Operations and Politics9.9% · 324 votes

Crime and Law Enforcement2.7% · 185 votes

Public Lands and Natural Resources5% · 161 votes

Labor and Employment5.7% · 158 votes

Foreign Trade and International Finance24.2% · 124 votes

Taxation3.4% · 117 votes

Health23.4% · 111 votes

Science, Technology, Communications5.7% · 106 votes

Education12.9% · 101 votes

Transportation and Public Works18.7% · 91 votes

Housing and Community Development17.5% · 80 votes

Finance and Financial Sector10.1% · 79 votes

Environmental Protection5.3% · 76 votes

Agriculture and Food23.3% · 73 votes

Law1.6% · 64 votes

Social Welfare3.5% · 57 votes

Immigration3.6% · 55 votes

Water Resources Development10.9% · 55 votes

Commerce10.2% · 49 votes

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues6.4% · 47 votes

Energy18.6% · 43 votes

Native Americans12% · 25 votes

Commemorations21.4% · 14 votes

Families14.3% · 14 votes

Arts, Culture, Religion0% · 13 votes

Too few contested votes to score

Emergency Management— · 5 votes

Social Sciences and History— · 2 votes

Animals— · 1 vote

Sports and Recreation— · 1 vote

They also voted in 1 area where the parties never split, so there is nothing to score — never on a contested question: Private Legislation.

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

Service record

10 Congresses

98th · 1983107th · 2001

Republican · House · PA98th–107th

Term datesexact

George William Gekas

Representative from Pennsylvania

HOUSER1983–200310 CONGRESSES

Compare

LegislationHEADLINE

8.8%with Democrats

of 5,592 votes · 91.2% with Republicans

Nominations—of 0 votes

All contested9%of 5,592 · combined

Steepest move−8 pts1985→87, as a Republican

Career arc

10050019832001

2001–02 · 107th · Republican · of 411 votes5.1%

Legislation leads. Tap a point to read that Congress.

Votes

Democratic majorityYea

Republican majorityYea

Counts toward scoreNo

Open roll call

Latest 6 shown · 411 contested votes scored in the 107th

By policy area

career

Economics and Public Finance12.8% · 1,408

Congress1.9% · 913

Armed Forces and National Security6.3% · 462

International Affairs10.5% · 343

Government Operations and Politics9.9% · 324

Crime and Law Enforcement2.7% · 185

Public Lands and Natural Resources5% · 161

Labor and Employment5.7% · 158

Foreign Trade and International Finance24.2% · 124

Taxation3.4% · 117

Health23.4% · 111

Science, Technology, Communications5.7% · 106

Education12.9% · 101

Transportation and Public Works18.7% · 91

Housing and Community Development17.5% · 80

Finance and Financial Sector10.1% · 79

Environmental Protection5.3% · 76

Agriculture and Food23.3% · 73

Law1.6% · 64

Social Welfare3.5% · 57

Immigration3.6% · 55

Water Resources Development10.9% · 55

Commerce10.2% · 49

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues6.4% · 47

Energy18.6% · 43

Native Americans12% · 25

Commemorations21.4% · 14

Families14.3% · 14

Arts, Culture, Religion0% · 13

Emergency Management— · 5

Social Sciences and History— · 2

Animals— · 1

Sports and Recreation— · 1

Also voted in 1 area where the parties never split — never on a contested question: Private Legislation.

Service record

98th · 1983107th · 2001

Republican98th–107th

Party switchers

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