Gilbert W. Gutknecht

Representative from Minnesota

HOUSEREPUBLICAN1995–2007ID G000536

LegislationHEADLINE

7%with Dems

of 3,639 votes

Nominations

—with Dems

of 0 · confirmations only

All contested

7%with Dems

of 3,639 · both combined

Steepest move

+2 pts

2003 → 2005

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 ↓19952001

2005–06109th Congress

Sat as a Republican

7.1%with Democrats

of 616 contested votes

Votes for this Congress are open below

Steepest move: 2003 → 2005, +2 pts — within one party label.

Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

DateBillVoteTypeCastSided with

Dec 9, 2006S. 3546Dietary Supplement and Nonprescription Drug Consumer Protection ActLEGISLATIONNAYREP MAJORITY

Dec 9, 2006S. 3718Pool and Spa Safety ActLEGISLATIONNAYREP MAJORITY

Dec 8, 2006H.R. 5682Henry J. Hyde United States-India Peaceful Atomic Energy Cooperation Promotion ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Full textHenry J. Hyde United States-India Peaceful Atomic Energy Cooperation Promotion ActParty majoritiesDemocrats Yea · Republicans YeaCounts toward scoreNo — both party majorities voted Yea.

Where this lands

YEAVoted with both majorities — not scored

Open roll call

Dec 8, 2006H.J.Res. 102Making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 2007, and for other purposes.LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Dec 8, 2006H.R. 6406To modify temporarily certain rates of duty and make other technical amendments to the trade laws, to extend certain trade preference programs, and for other purposesLEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY

Dec 8, 2006H.R. 5948Belarus Democracy ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Dec 8, 2006H.Res. 1100Providing for consideration of the bill H.R. 6406, to modify temporarily certain rates of duty and make other technical amendments to trade laws, to extend certain trade preference programs, and for othe purposes.LEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY

Dec 8, 2006H.R. 6375Requiring the Secretary of Defense to submit to Congress an annual report and to provide notice to the public on congressional initiatives in funds authorized or made available to the Department of Defense.LEGISLATIONNAYBOTH · NOT SCORED

Dec 8, 2006H.Res. 1091Condemning in the strongest terms Iran’s commitment to hold an international Holocaust denial conferenceLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

9 most recent roll calls shown · 616 contested votes scored in the 109th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation

Economics and Public Finance10% · 948 votes

Congress2.4% · 865 votes

Government Operations and Politics3.6% · 193 votes

International Affairs10.9% · 183 votes

Armed Forces and National Security13.9% · 173 votes

Taxation2.6% · 155 votes

Crime and Law Enforcement5.9% · 118 votes

Health6.1% · 98 votes

Law3.4% · 88 votes

Labor and Employment12% · 75 votes

Finance and Financial Sector7.2% · 69 votes

Public Lands and Natural Resources10.3% · 68 votes

Energy9.4% · 64 votes

Education3.2% · 63 votes

Transportation and Public Works5.7% · 53 votes

Immigration0% · 36 votes

Foreign Trade and International Finance14.7% · 34 votes

Commerce12.1% · 33 votes

Social Welfare0% · 32 votes

Environmental Protection3.3% · 30 votes

Science, Technology, Communications0% · 30 votes

Emergency Management3.7% · 27 votes

Agriculture and Food19.2% · 26 votes

Housing and Community Development0% · 23 votes

Commemorations0% · 20 votes

Water Resources Development0% · 16 votes

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues0% · 15 votes

Too few contested votes to score

Families— · 8 votes

Native Americans— · 6 votes

Arts, Culture, Religion— · 5 votes

Animals— · 4 votes

Sports and Recreation— · 1 vote

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

Service record

6 Congresses

104th · 1995109th · 2005

Republican · House · MN104th–109th

Term datesexact

Gilbert W. Gutknecht

Representative from Minnesota

HOUSER1995–20076 CONGRESSES

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LegislationHEADLINE

6.6%with Democrats

of 3,639 votes · 93.4% with Republicans

Nominations—of 0 votes

All contested7%of 3,639 · combined

Steepest move+2 pts2003→05, as a Republican

Career arc

10050019952005

2005–06 · 109th · Republican · of 616 votes7.1%

Legislation leads. Tap a point to read that Congress.

Votes

Democratic majorityYea

Republican majorityYea

Counts toward scoreNo

Open roll call

Latest 6 shown · 616 contested votes scored in the 109th

By policy area

career

Economics and Public Finance10% · 948

Congress2.4% · 865

Government Operations and Politics3.6% · 193

International Affairs10.9% · 183

Armed Forces and National Security13.9% · 173

Taxation2.6% · 155

Crime and Law Enforcement5.9% · 118

Health6.1% · 98

Law3.4% · 88

Labor and Employment12% · 75

Finance and Financial Sector7.2% · 69

Public Lands and Natural Resources10.3% · 68

Energy9.4% · 64

Education3.2% · 63

Transportation and Public Works5.7% · 53

Immigration0% · 36

Foreign Trade and International Finance14.7% · 34

Commerce12.1% · 33

Social Welfare0% · 32

Environmental Protection3.3% · 30

Science, Technology, Communications0% · 30

Emergency Management3.7% · 27

Agriculture and Food19.2% · 26

Housing and Community Development0% · 23

Commemorations0% · 20

Water Resources Development0% · 16

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues0% · 15

Families— · 8

Native Americans— · 6

Arts, Culture, Religion— · 5

Animals— · 4

Sports and Recreation— · 1

Service record

104th · 1995109th · 2005

Republican104th–109th

Party switchers

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