Porter J. Goss

Representative from Florida

HOUSEREPUBLICAN1989–2005ID G000336

LegislationHEADLINE

7%with Dems

of 4,631 votes

Nominations

—with Dems

of 0 · confirmations only

All contested

7%with Dems

of 4,631 · both combined

Steepest move

−3 pts

1991 → 1993

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 ↓198919952001

2003–04108th Congress

Sat as a Republican

5.4%with Democrats

of 515 contested votes

Votes for this Congress are open below

Steepest move: 1991 → 1993, −3 pts — within one party label.

Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

2 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

Sep 23, 2004H.Res. 794Waiving points of order against the conference report to accompany the bill (H.R. 1308) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to accelerate the increase in the refundability of the child tax credit, and for other purposesLEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY

Sep 23, 2004H.Res. 785Waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of rule XIII with respect to consideration of certain resolutions reported from the Committee on RulesLEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY

Full textWaiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of rule XIII with respect to consideration of certain resolutions reported from the Committee on RulesParty majoritiesDemocrats Nay · Republicans YeaCounts toward scoreYes — the parties split.

Where this lands

YEASided with the Republican majority

Open roll call

Sep 22, 2004H.R. 5025Transportation and Related Agencies Appropriations, FY 2005LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Sep 22, 2004H.R. 5025Transportation and Related Agencies Appropriations, FY 2005LEGISLATIONNAYREP MAJORITY

Sep 15, 2004H.R. 5025No description in the source recordLEGISLATIONNAYREP MAJORITY

Sep 15, 2004H.R. 5025No description in the source recordLEGISLATIONNAYBOTH · NOT SCORED

Sep 14, 2004H.Res. 770Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5025) making appropriations for the Departments of Transportation and Treasury, and independent agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2005, and for other purposes.LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Sep 14, 2004H.R. 4571Lawsuit Abuse Reduction ActLEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY

9 most recent roll calls shown · 515 contested votes scored in the 108th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation

Economics and Public Finance11.1% · 1,184 votes

Congress1% · 969 votes

Armed Forces and National Security4.6% · 263 votes

Government Operations and Politics8.3% · 252 votes

International Affairs15% · 234 votes

Crime and Law Enforcement7.7% · 168 votes

Public Lands and Natural Resources26.1% · 142 votes

Taxation1.5% · 137 votes

Labor and Employment1.6% · 125 votes

Health0.8% · 121 votes

Finance and Financial Sector1.1% · 89 votes

Education2.5% · 79 votes

Science, Technology, Communications4.2% · 71 votes

Law11.6% · 69 votes

Transportation and Public Works13.3% · 60 votes

Environmental Protection26.9% · 52 votes

Foreign Trade and International Finance4.3% · 47 votes

Energy8.9% · 45 votes

Water Resources Development16.3% · 43 votes

Commerce0% · 40 votes

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues12.9% · 31 votes

Immigration6.9% · 29 votes

Social Welfare0% · 29 votes

Agriculture and Food30.8% · 26 votes

Housing and Community Development3.8% · 26 votes

Native Americans6.7% · 15 votes

Families0% · 13 votes

Commemorations9.1% · 11 votes

Arts, Culture, Religion30% · 10 votes

Too few contested votes to score

Emergency Management— · 4 votes

Animals— · 1 vote

They also voted in 2 areas where the parties never split, so there is nothing to score — never on a contested question: Private Legislation, Sports and Recreation.

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

Service record

8 Congresses

101st · 1989108th · 2003

Republican · House · FL101st–108th

Term datesexact

Porter J. Goss

Representative from Florida

HOUSER1989–20058 CONGRESSES

Compare

LegislationHEADLINE

7.3%with Democrats

of 4,631 votes · 92.7% with Republicans

Nominations—of 0 votes

All contested7%of 4,631 · combined

Steepest move−3 pts1991→93, as a Republican

Career arc

10050019892003

2003–04 · 108th · Republican · of 515 votes5.4%

Legislation leads. Tap a point to read that Congress.

Votes

About 25% of roll calls since 1989 are blank too. These rows carry a date, a bill number where one exists, how they voted and which side that matched.

Democratic majorityNay

Republican majorityYea

Counts toward scoreYes

Open roll call

Latest 6 shown · 515 contested votes scored in the 108th

By policy area

career

Economics and Public Finance11.1% · 1,184

Congress1% · 969

Armed Forces and National Security4.6% · 263

Government Operations and Politics8.3% · 252

International Affairs15% · 234

Crime and Law Enforcement7.7% · 168

Public Lands and Natural Resources26.1% · 142

Taxation1.5% · 137

Labor and Employment1.6% · 125

Health0.8% · 121

Finance and Financial Sector1.1% · 89

Education2.5% · 79

Science, Technology, Communications4.2% · 71

Law11.6% · 69

Transportation and Public Works13.3% · 60

Environmental Protection26.9% · 52

Foreign Trade and International Finance4.3% · 47

Energy8.9% · 45

Water Resources Development16.3% · 43

Commerce0% · 40

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues12.9% · 31

Immigration6.9% · 29

Social Welfare0% · 29

Agriculture and Food30.8% · 26

Housing and Community Development3.8% · 26

Native Americans6.7% · 15

Families0% · 13

Commemorations9.1% · 11

Arts, Culture, Religion30% · 10

Emergency Management— · 4

Animals— · 1

Also voted in 2 areas where the parties never split — never on a contested question: Private Legislation, Sports and Recreation.

Service record

101st · 1989108th · 2003

Republican101st–108th

Party switchers

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