James Vear Hansen

Representative from Utah

HOUSEREPUBLICAN1981–2003ID H000172

LegislationHEADLINE

6%with Dems

of 5,656 votes

Nominations

—with Dems

of 0 · confirmations only

All contested

6%with Dems

of 5,656 · both combined

Steepest move

+4 pts

1983 → 1985

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 ↓1981198719931999

2001–02107th Congress

Sat as a Republican

2%with Democrats

of 396 contested votes

Votes for this Congress are open below

Steepest move: 1983 → 1985, +4 pts — within one party label.

Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

DateBillVoteTypeCastSided with

Nov 15, 2002H.R. 333Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection ActLEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY

Nov 15, 2002H.R. 4628Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2003LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Nov 14, 2002H.R. 5708To reduce preexisting PAYGO balancesLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Full textTo reduce preexisting PAYGO balancesParty majoritiesDemocrats Yea · Republicans YeaCounts toward scoreNo — both party majorities voted Yea.

Where this lands

YEAVoted with both majorities — not scored

Open roll call

Nov 14, 2002H.R. 5708To reduce preexisting PAYGO balancesLEGISLATIONNAYREP MAJORITY

Nov 14, 2002H.Res. 609Providing for the Consideration of the Senate Amendments to H.R. 5063, Armed Forces Tax Fairness ActLEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY

Nov 14, 2002H.Res. 606Waiving Points of Order Against the Conference Report on H.R. 333, Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection ActLEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY

Nov 13, 2002H.R. 5710Homeland Security ActLEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY

Nov 13, 2002H.R. 5710Homeland Security ActLEGISLATIONNAYREP MAJORITY

Nov 13, 2002H.Res. 600Providing for consideration of H.R. 5710; to establish a Department of Homeland SecurityLEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY

9 most recent roll calls shown · 396 contested votes scored in the 107th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation

Economics and Public Finance6.9% · 1,394 votes

Congress3% · 941 votes

Armed Forces and National Security6.1% · 488 votes

Government Operations and Politics4.2% · 337 votes

International Affairs7.5% · 320 votes

Crime and Law Enforcement3.8% · 182 votes

Public Lands and Natural Resources11.6% · 164 votes

Labor and Employment1.9% · 160 votes

Foreign Trade and International Finance7.8% · 128 votes

Taxation5% · 120 votes

Health3.6% · 111 votes

Science, Technology, Communications4.6% · 108 votes

Education3.1% · 98 votes

Transportation and Public Works9.5% · 95 votes

Agriculture and Food6.3% · 80 votes

Finance and Financial Sector2.5% · 80 votes

Environmental Protection6.4% · 78 votes

Housing and Community Development8.1% · 74 votes

Law2.7% · 74 votes

Immigration7.4% · 54 votes

Social Welfare3.7% · 54 votes

Water Resources Development29.6% · 54 votes

Commerce5.7% · 53 votes

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues0% · 51 votes

Energy2.2% · 46 votes

Native Americans9.5% · 21 votes

Arts, Culture, Religion14.3% · 14 votes

Families7.1% · 14 votes

Commemorations0% · 13 votes

Too few contested votes to score

Emergency Management— · 5 votes

Social Sciences and History— · 4 votes

Private Legislation— · 2 votes

Sports and Recreation— · 2 votes

Animals— · 1 vote

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

Service record

11 Congresses

97th · 1981107th · 2001

Republican · House · UT97th–107th

Term datesexact

James Vear Hansen

Representative from Utah

HOUSER1981–200311 CONGRESSES

Compare

LegislationHEADLINE

6.1%with Democrats

of 5,656 votes · 93.9% with Republicans

Nominations—of 0 votes

All contested6%of 5,656 · combined

Steepest move+4 pts1983→85, as a Republican

Career arc

10050019812001

2001–02 · 107th · Republican · of 396 votes2%

Legislation leads. Tap a point to read that Congress.

Votes

Democratic majorityYea

Republican majorityYea

Counts toward scoreNo

Open roll call

Latest 6 shown · 396 contested votes scored in the 107th

By policy area

career

Economics and Public Finance6.9% · 1,394

Congress3% · 941

Armed Forces and National Security6.1% · 488

Government Operations and Politics4.2% · 337

International Affairs7.5% · 320

Crime and Law Enforcement3.8% · 182

Public Lands and Natural Resources11.6% · 164

Labor and Employment1.9% · 160

Foreign Trade and International Finance7.8% · 128

Taxation5% · 120

Health3.6% · 111

Science, Technology, Communications4.6% · 108

Education3.1% · 98

Transportation and Public Works9.5% · 95

Agriculture and Food6.3% · 80

Finance and Financial Sector2.5% · 80

Environmental Protection6.4% · 78

Housing and Community Development8.1% · 74

Law2.7% · 74

Immigration7.4% · 54

Social Welfare3.7% · 54

Water Resources Development29.6% · 54

Commerce5.7% · 53

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues0% · 51

Energy2.2% · 46

Native Americans9.5% · 21

Arts, Culture, Religion14.3% · 14

Families7.1% · 14

Commemorations0% · 13

Emergency Management— · 5

Social Sciences and History— · 4

Private Legislation— · 2

Sports and Recreation— · 2

Animals— · 1

Service record

97th · 1981107th · 2001

Republican97th–107th

Party switchers

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