Charles A. Gonzalez

Representative from Texas

HOUSEDEMOCRAT1999–2013ID G000544

LegislationHEADLINE

92%with Dems

of 5,124 votes

Nominations

—with Dems

of 0 · confirmations only

All contested

92%with Dems

of 5,124 · both combined

Steepest move

−13 pts

2009 → 2011

still a Democrat

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 ↓199920052011

2011–12112th Congress

Sat as a Democrat

86.1%with Democrats

of 1,151 contested votes

Votes for this Congress are open below

Steepest move: 2009 → 2011, −13 pts — while still a Democrat.

Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

DateBillVoteTypeCastSided with

Jan 1, 2013H.R. 8To extend certain tax relief provisions enacted in 2001 and 2003, and to provide for expedited consideration of a bill providing for comprehensive tax reform, and for other purposesLEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY

Jan 1, 2013H.Res. 844Providing for consideration of the Senate amendments to the bill (H.R. 8) to extend certain tax relief provisions enacted in 2001 and 2003, and to provide for expedited consideration of a bill providing for comprehensive tax reform, and for other purposesLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Jan 1, 2013H.R. 4212Drywall Safety ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Full textDrywall Safety ActParty majoritiesDemocrats Yea · Republicans YeaCounts toward scoreNo — both party majorities voted Yea.

Where this lands

YEAVoted with both majorities — not scored

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Jan 1, 2013H.R. 443An Act to provide for the conveyance of certain property from the United States to the Maniilaq Association located in Kotzebue, AlaskaLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Jan 1, 2013H.R. 6726To prevent the 2013 pay adjustment for Members of Congress and persons holding other offices or positions in the Federal Government from being madeLEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY

Dec 31, 2012H.R. 6364World War I Centennial Commission ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Dec 31, 2012H.R. 6612To redesignate the Dryden Flight Research Center as the Neil A. Armstrong Flight Research Center and the Western Aeronautical Test Range as the Hugh L. Dryden Aeronautical Test RangeLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Dec 31, 2012S. 3454Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Dec 30, 2012S. 3202Dignified Burial and Other Veterans’ Benefits Improvement ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

9 most recent roll calls shown · 1,151 contested votes scored in the 112th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation

Congress98.3% · 1,374 votes

Economics and Public Finance89.3% · 1,217 votes

Armed Forces and National Security86.9% · 283 votes

Taxation95.6% · 183 votes

Public Lands and Natural Resources91% · 167 votes

Energy61.8% · 152 votes

Health94% · 151 votes

Government Operations and Politics98.6% · 144 votes

Finance and Financial Sector90.4% · 125 votes

Emergency Management96.7% · 121 votes

Environmental Protection70.3% · 101 votes

Education97.9% · 96 votes

International Affairs87.5% · 96 votes

Transportation and Public Works91.5% · 94 votes

Crime and Law Enforcement93.3% · 90 votes

Labor and Employment93.3% · 90 votes

Housing and Community Development98.9% · 87 votes

Law93.1% · 72 votes

Agriculture and Food87.1% · 62 votes

Science, Technology, Communications91.4% · 58 votes

Commerce93.3% · 45 votes

Foreign Trade and International Finance65% · 40 votes

Immigration100% · 23 votes

Native Americans100% · 23 votes

Water Resources Development95.7% · 23 votes

Commemorations100% · 20 votes

Social Welfare94.1% · 17 votes

Animals100% · 15 votes

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues90.9% · 11 votes

Too few contested votes to score

Families— · 7 votes

Sports and Recreation— · 2 votes

Arts, Culture, Religion— · 1 vote

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

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

Service record

7 Congresses

106th · 1999112th · 2011

Democrat · House · TX106th–112th

Term datesexact

Charles A. Gonzalez

Representative from Texas

HOUSED1999–20137 CONGRESSES

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LegislationHEADLINE

92.1%with Democrats

of 5,124 votes · 7.9% with Republicans

Nominations—of 0 votes

All contested92%of 5,124 · combined

Steepest move−13 pts2009→11, as a Democrat

Career arc

10050019992011

2011–12 · 112th · Democrat · of 1151 votes86.1%

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Votes

Democratic majorityYea

Republican majorityYea

Counts toward scoreNo

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Latest 6 shown · 1,151 contested votes scored in the 112th

By policy area

career

Congress98.3% · 1,374

Economics and Public Finance89.3% · 1,217

Armed Forces and National Security86.9% · 283

Taxation95.6% · 183

Public Lands and Natural Resources91% · 167

Energy61.8% · 152

Health94% · 151

Government Operations and Politics98.6% · 144

Finance and Financial Sector90.4% · 125

Emergency Management96.7% · 121

Environmental Protection70.3% · 101

Education97.9% · 96

International Affairs87.5% · 96

Transportation and Public Works91.5% · 94

Crime and Law Enforcement93.3% · 90

Labor and Employment93.3% · 90

Housing and Community Development98.9% · 87

Law93.1% · 72

Agriculture and Food87.1% · 62

Science, Technology, Communications91.4% · 58

Commerce93.3% · 45

Foreign Trade and International Finance65% · 40

Immigration100% · 23

Native Americans100% · 23

Water Resources Development95.7% · 23

Commemorations100% · 20

Social Welfare94.1% · 17

Animals100% · 15

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues90.9% · 11

Families— · 7

Sports and Recreation— · 2

Arts, Culture, Religion— · 1

Also voted in 1 area where the parties never split — never on a contested question: Social Sciences and History.

Service record

106th · 1999112th · 2011

Democrat106th–112th

Party switchers

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