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Ralph Moody Hall

Representative from Texas
HOUSEDEMOCRAT→REPUBLICAN1981–2015ID H000067
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LegislationHEADLINE
25%with Dems
of 10,831 votes
Nominations
—with Dems
of 0 · confirmations only
All contested
25%with Dems
of 10,831 · both combined
Steepest move
−27 pts
2003 → 2005
still a Republican
Changed parties
108th
D → R · first Congress under it
votes moved first

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 ↓198119871993199920052011D→R · 108th
2013–14113th Congress
Sat as a Republican
4.8%with Democrats
of 791 contested votes
Votes for this Congress are open below
Steepest move: 2003 → 2005, −27 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
Sep 18, 2014H.Res. 727Providing for consideration of H.R. 2, the American Energy Solutions for Lower Costs and More American Jobs Act; H.R. 4, the Jobs for America Act; and providing for proceedings during the period from September 22, 2014, through November 11, 2014.LEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY
Sep 18, 2014H.Res. 727Providing for consideration of H.R. 2, the American Energy Solutions for Lower Costs and More American Jobs Act; H.R. 4, the Jobs for America Act; and providing for proceedings during the period from September 22, 2014, through November 11, 2014.LEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY
Sep 17, 2014H.J.Res. 124Making continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2015, and for other purposesLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Full textMaking continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2015, and for other purposesParty majoritiesDemocrats Yea · Republicans YeaCounts toward scoreNo — both party majorities voted Yea.
Where this lands
YEAVoted with both majorities — not scored
Sep 17, 2014H.J.Res. 124Making continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2015, and for other purposesLEGISLATIONNAYREP MAJORITY
Sep 17, 2014H.J.Res. 124No description in the source recordLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Sep 17, 2014S. 476To amend the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Development Act to extend to the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park Commission.LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Sep 17, 2014H.R. 5462To amend title 49, United States Code, to provide for limitations on the fees charged to passengers of air carriers.LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Sep 17, 2014H.R. 24To require a full audit of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System and the Federal reserve banks by the Comptroller General of the United States, and for other purposesLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Sep 16, 2014S. 1603Gun Lake Trust Land Reaffirmation ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
9 most recent roll calls shown · 791 contested votes scored in the 113th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation
Economics and Public Finance24.5% · 2,581 votes
Congress25.4% · 2,311 votes
Armed Forces and National Security18.9% · 827 votes
Government Operations and Politics28.5% · 487 votes
International Affairs26.6% · 399 votes
Public Lands and Natural Resources15% · 346 votes
Taxation20% · 275 votes
Health24.3% · 263 votes
Energy9.9% · 253 votes
Labor and Employment16.1% · 242 votes
Crime and Law Enforcement17.5% · 240 votes
Environmental Protection7.8% · 219 votes
Finance and Financial Sector13.9% · 216 votes
Education22.8% · 184 votes
Transportation and Public Works27.6% · 181 votes
Agriculture and Food38.6% · 176 votes
Science, Technology, Communications50.3% · 165 votes
Housing and Community Development17.8% · 163 votes
Emergency Management11% · 155 votes
Foreign Trade and International Finance41.9% · 148 votes
Law13.8% · 123 votes
Commerce21.6% · 97 votes
Water Resources Development32.6% · 86 votes
Immigration15% · 80 votes
Social Welfare61.4% · 70 votes
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues23.6% · 55 votes
Native Americans30.2% · 53 votes
Commemorations29% · 31 votes
Families26.3% · 19 votes
Animals35.3% · 17 votes
Arts, Culture, Religion7.7% · 13 votes
Too few contested votes to score
Social Sciences and History— · 4 votes
Sports and Recreation— · 4 votes
Private Legislation— · 2 votes
Blue is the share of votes siding with the Democratic majority; the tick marks 50%.

Service record

17 Congresses
97th · 1981108th · 2003113th · 2013
Democrat · House · TX97th–107th
Republican · House · TX108th–113th
Term datesexact
Members · Texas
RH

Ralph Moody Hall

Representative from Texas
HOUSED→R1981–201517 CONGRESSES
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LegislationHEADLINE
24.8%with Democrats
of 10,831 votes · 75.2% with Republicans
Nominations—of 0 votes
All contested25%of 10,831 · combined
Steepest move−27 pts2003→05, as a Republican
Changed parties108thD→R · votes moved first

Career arc

100500D→R19812013
2013–14 · 113th · Republican · of 791 votes4.8%

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 majorityYea
Republican majorityYea
Counts toward scoreNo
Open roll call
Latest 6 shown · 791 contested votes scored in the 113th

By policy area

career
Economics and Public Finance24.5% · 2,581
Congress25.4% · 2,311
Armed Forces and National Security18.9% · 827
Government Operations and Politics28.5% · 487
International Affairs26.6% · 399
Public Lands and Natural Resources15% · 346
Taxation20% · 275
Health24.3% · 263
Energy9.9% · 253
Labor and Employment16.1% · 242
Crime and Law Enforcement17.5% · 240
Environmental Protection7.8% · 219
Finance and Financial Sector13.9% · 216
Education22.8% · 184
Transportation and Public Works27.6% · 181
Agriculture and Food38.6% · 176
Science, Technology, Communications50.3% · 165
Housing and Community Development17.8% · 163
Emergency Management11% · 155
Foreign Trade and International Finance41.9% · 148
Law13.8% · 123
Commerce21.6% · 97
Water Resources Development32.6% · 86
Immigration15% · 80
Social Welfare61.4% · 70
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues23.6% · 55
Native Americans30.2% · 53
Commemorations29% · 31
Families26.3% · 19
Animals35.3% · 17
Arts, Culture, Religion7.7% · 13
Social Sciences and History— · 4
Sports and Recreation— · 4
Private Legislation— · 2

Service record

97th · 1981113th · 2013
Democrat97th–107th
Republican108th–113th

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