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Gabrielle Giffords

Representative from Arizona
HOUSEDEMOCRAT2007–2013ID G000554
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LegislationHEADLINE
82%with Dems
of 1,829 votes
Nominations
—with Dems
of 0 · confirmations only
All contested
82%with Dems
of 1,829 · both combined
Steepest move
+25 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 ↓2007
2011–12112th Congress
Sat as a Democrat
100%with Democrats
of 8 contested votes
Votes for this Congress are open below
Steepest move: 2009 → 2011, +25 pts — while still a Democrat.
Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

DateBillVoteTypeCastSided with
Jan 25, 2012H.R. 3801Ultralight Aircraft Smuggling Prevention ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Aug 1, 2011S. 365To make a technical amendment to the Education Sciences Reform Act of 2002LEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY
Jan 7, 2011H.Res. 27Relating to the status of certain actions taken by Members-electLEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY
Full textRelating to the status of certain actions taken by Members-electParty majoritiesDemocrats Nay · Republicans YeaCounts toward scoreYes — the parties split.
Where this lands
NAYSided with the Democratic majority
Jan 7, 2011H.Res. 26Providing for consideration of H.R. 2, to repeal the job-killing health care law and health care-related provisions in the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010; and providing for consideration of H.Res. 9, instructing certain committees to report legislation replacing the job-killing health care lawLEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY
Jan 7, 2011H.Res. 26Providing for consideration of H.R. 2, to repeal the job-killing health care law and health care-related provisions in the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010; and providing for consideration of H.Res. 9, instructing certain committees to report legislation replacing the job-killing health care lawLEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY
Jan 6, 2011H.Res. 22Reducing the amount authorized for salaries and expenses of Member, committee, and leadership offices in 2011 and 2012.LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Jan 5, 2011H.Res. 5Adopting rules for the One Hundred Twelfth CongressLEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY
Jan 5, 2011H.Res. 5Adopting rules for the One Hundred Twelfth CongressLEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY
Jan 5, 2011H.Res. 5Adopting rules for the One Hundred Twelfth CongressLEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY
9 most recent roll calls shown · 8 contested votes scored in the 112th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation
Congress82.4% · 615 votes
Economics and Public Finance77.6% · 335 votes
Armed Forces and National Security77% · 87 votes
Housing and Community Development81% · 63 votes
Public Lands and Natural Resources83.9% · 62 votes
Finance and Financial Sector80.7% · 57 votes
Emergency Management75% · 52 votes
Agriculture and Food89.1% · 46 votes
Education93.2% · 44 votes
Health100% · 43 votes
Taxation76.9% · 39 votes
Government Operations and Politics77.1% · 35 votes
Labor and Employment88.2% · 34 votes
Energy96.8% · 31 votes
Science, Technology, Communications90% · 30 votes
Transportation and Public Works74.1% · 27 votes
Native Americans85% · 20 votes
Commerce83.3% · 18 votes
International Affairs88.9% · 18 votes
Environmental Protection93.8% · 16 votes
Animals83.3% · 12 votes
Water Resources Development90% · 10 votes
Too few contested votes to score
Foreign Trade and International Finance— · 8 votes
Crime and Law Enforcement— · 7 votes
Law— · 6 votes
Commemorations— · 5 votes
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues— · 4 votes
Families— · 2 votes
Social Welfare— · 2 votes
Sports and Recreation— · 1 vote

They also voted in 3 areas where the parties never split, so there is nothing to score — never on a contested question: Arts, Culture, Religion, Immigration, Social Sciences and History.

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

Service record

3 Congresses
110th · 2007112th · 2011
Democrat · House · AZ110th–112th
Term datesexact
Members · Arizona
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Gabrielle Giffords

Representative from Arizona
HOUSED2007–20133 CONGRESSES
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LegislationHEADLINE
81.8%with Democrats
of 1,829 votes · 18.2% with Republicans
Nominations—of 0 votes
All contested82%of 1,829 · combined
Steepest move+25 pts2009→11, as a Democrat

Career arc

10050020072011
2011–12 · 112th · Democrat · of 8 votes100%

Legislation leads. Tap a point to read that Congress.

Votes

Democratic majorityNay
Republican majorityYea
Counts toward scoreYes
Open roll call
Latest 6 shown · 8 contested votes scored in the 112th

By policy area

career
Congress82.4% · 615
Economics and Public Finance77.6% · 335
Armed Forces and National Security77% · 87
Housing and Community Development81% · 63
Public Lands and Natural Resources83.9% · 62
Finance and Financial Sector80.7% · 57
Emergency Management75% · 52
Agriculture and Food89.1% · 46
Education93.2% · 44
Health100% · 43
Taxation76.9% · 39
Government Operations and Politics77.1% · 35
Labor and Employment88.2% · 34
Energy96.8% · 31
Science, Technology, Communications90% · 30
Transportation and Public Works74.1% · 27
Native Americans85% · 20
Commerce83.3% · 18
International Affairs88.9% · 18
Environmental Protection93.8% · 16
Animals83.3% · 12
Water Resources Development90% · 10
Foreign Trade and International Finance— · 8
Crime and Law Enforcement— · 7
Law— · 6
Commemorations— · 5
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues— · 4
Families— · 2
Social Welfare— · 2
Sports and Recreation— · 1

Also voted in 3 areas where the parties never split — never on a contested question: Arts, Culture, Religion, Immigration, Social Sciences and History.

Service record

110th · 2007112th · 2011
Democrat110th–112th

Party switchers

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