Jim Gerlach

Representative from Pennsylvania

HOUSEREPUBLICAN2003–2015ID G000549

LegislationHEADLINE

19%with Dems

of 4,994 votes

Nominations

—with Dems

of 0 · confirmations only

All contested

19%with Dems

of 4,994 · both combined

Steepest move

+12 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 ↓20032009

2013–14113th Congress

Sat as a Republican

10%with Democrats

of 837 contested votes

Votes for this Congress are open below

Steepest move: 2003 → 2005, +12 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

Dec 11, 2014H.R. 5699John Muir National Historic Site Expansion ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Dec 11, 2014H.R. 83An Act to require the Secretary of the Interior to assemble a team of experts to address the energy needs of the insular areas of the United States and Freely Associated States through the development of energy action plans aimed at promoting access to energyLEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY

Dec 11, 2014H.R. 5806Supporting America’s Charities ActLEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY

Full textSupporting America’s Charities ActParty majoritiesDemocrats Nay · Republicans YeaCounts toward scoreYes — the parties split.

Where this lands

YEASided with the Republican majority

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Dec 11, 2014H.Res. 776Providing for consideration of the Senate amendment to H.R. 83, to require the Secretary of the Interior to assemble a team of experts to address the energy needs of the insular areas of the United States and Freely Associated States through the development of energy action plans aimed at promoting access to energyLEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY

Dec 10, 2014H.R. 1204To amend title 49, United States Code, to direct the Assistant Secretary of Homeland Security (Transportation Security Administration) to establish an Aviation Security Advisory Committee, and for other purposesLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Dec 10, 2014H.R. 2719To require the Transportation Security Administration to implement best practices and improve transparency with regard to technology acquisition programs, and for other purposesLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Dec 10, 2014H.R. 4681Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Years 2014 and 2015LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Dec 10, 2014S. 2244To extend the termination date of the Terrorism Insurance Program established under the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2002, and for other purposesLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Dec 10, 2014noneNo description in the source recordLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

9 most recent roll calls shown · 837 contested votes scored in the 113th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation

Congress2.5% · 1,357 votes

Economics and Public Finance34.5% · 1,115 votes

Armed Forces and National Security12.2% · 336 votes

Energy18.7% · 203 votes

Public Lands and Natural Resources31.2% · 173 votes

Taxation7.2% · 152 votes

Health13.9% · 151 votes

Emergency Management30% · 150 votes

Environmental Protection10.7% · 149 votes

Government Operations and Politics13.1% · 137 votes

Finance and Financial Sector10.8% · 120 votes

Agriculture and Food34% · 94 votes

Education34.1% · 85 votes

Housing and Community Development32.9% · 85 votes

Labor and Employment26.3% · 80 votes

Transportation and Public Works29.5% · 78 votes

International Affairs24.6% · 61 votes

Crime and Law Enforcement17% · 53 votes

Law13.7% · 51 votes

Science, Technology, Communications23.9% · 46 votes

Commerce15% · 40 votes

Water Resources Development11.1% · 36 votes

Foreign Trade and International Finance22.2% · 27 votes

Immigration8% · 25 votes

Native Americans9.5% · 21 votes

Commemorations0% · 16 votes

Animals100% · 15 votes

Social Welfare23.1% · 13 votes

Too few contested votes to score

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues— · 8 votes

Families— · 4 votes

Sports and Recreation— · 2 votes

They also voted in 2 areas where the parties never split, so there is nothing to score — never on a contested question: Arts, Culture, Religion, Social Sciences and History.

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

Service record

6 Congresses

108th · 2003113th · 2013

Republican · House · PA108th–113th

Term datesexact

Jim Gerlach

Representative from Pennsylvania

HOUSER2003–20156 CONGRESSES

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LegislationHEADLINE

18.8%with Democrats

of 4,994 votes · 81.2% with Republicans

Nominations—of 0 votes

All contested19%of 4,994 · combined

Steepest move+12 pts2003→05, as a Republican

Career arc

10050020032013

2013–14 · 113th · Republican · of 837 votes10%

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Votes

Democratic majorityNay

Republican majorityYea

Counts toward scoreYes

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Latest 6 shown · 837 contested votes scored in the 113th

By policy area

career

Congress2.5% · 1,357

Economics and Public Finance34.5% · 1,115

Armed Forces and National Security12.2% · 336

Energy18.7% · 203

Public Lands and Natural Resources31.2% · 173

Taxation7.2% · 152

Health13.9% · 151

Emergency Management30% · 150

Environmental Protection10.7% · 149

Government Operations and Politics13.1% · 137

Finance and Financial Sector10.8% · 120

Agriculture and Food34% · 94

Education34.1% · 85

Housing and Community Development32.9% · 85

Labor and Employment26.3% · 80

Transportation and Public Works29.5% · 78

International Affairs24.6% · 61

Crime and Law Enforcement17% · 53

Law13.7% · 51

Science, Technology, Communications23.9% · 46

Commerce15% · 40

Water Resources Development11.1% · 36

Foreign Trade and International Finance22.2% · 27

Immigration8% · 25

Native Americans9.5% · 21

Commemorations0% · 16

Animals100% · 15

Social Welfare23.1% · 13

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues— · 8

Families— · 4

Sports and Recreation— · 2

Also voted in 2 areas where the parties never split — never on a contested question: Arts, Culture, Religion, Social Sciences and History.

Service record

108th · 2003113th · 2013

Republican108th–113th

Party switchers

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