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Jane L. Harman

Representative from California
HOUSEDEMOCRAT1993–2013ID H000213
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LegislationHEADLINE
88%with Dems
of 5,368 votes
Nominations
—with Dems
of 0 · confirmations only
All contested
88%with Dems
of 5,368 · both combined
Steepest move
−17 pts
1993 → 1995
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 ↓1993199920052011
2011–12112th Congress
Sat as a Democrat
88.7%with Democrats
of 71 contested votes
Votes for this Congress are open below
Steepest move: 1993 → 1995, −17 pts — while still a Democrat.
Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

9 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
Feb 18, 2011H.R. 1No description in the source recordLEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY
Feb 18, 2011H.R. 1No description in the source recordLEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY
Feb 18, 2011H.R. 1No description in the source recordLEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY
Full textNo description in the source record. What survives: the date, the bill number (H.R. 1), how they voted and which side that matched.Party majoritiesDemocrats Yea · Republicans NayCounts toward scoreYes — the parties split.
Where this lands
YEASided with the Democratic majority
Feb 18, 2011H.R. 1No description in the source recordLEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY
Feb 18, 2011H.R. 1No description in the source recordLEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY
Feb 18, 2011H.R. 1No description in the source recordLEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY
Feb 18, 2011H.R. 1No description in the source recordLEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY
Feb 18, 2011H.R. 1No description in the source recordLEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY
Feb 18, 2011H.R. 1No description in the source recordLEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY
9 most recent roll calls shown · 71 contested votes scored in the 112th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation
Congress96.8% · 1,454 votes
Economics and Public Finance86.7% · 1,212 votes
Armed Forces and National Security73.8% · 275 votes
Government Operations and Politics69.5% · 213 votes
International Affairs83.1% · 178 votes
Taxation84.8% · 165 votes
Public Lands and Natural Resources92.4% · 145 votes
Health93.6% · 141 votes
Labor and Employment85.9% · 135 votes
Crime and Law Enforcement71.9% · 128 votes
Finance and Financial Sector74.8% · 115 votes
Education92.2% · 103 votes
Energy94.7% · 95 votes
Housing and Community Development85.2% · 81 votes
Transportation and Public Works88.5% · 78 votes
Law77.8% · 72 votes
Agriculture and Food88.7% · 71 votes
Science, Technology, Communications91.3% · 69 votes
Emergency Management88.2% · 68 votes
Commerce77.6% · 49 votes
Environmental Protection85.1% · 47 votes
Foreign Trade and International Finance57.9% · 38 votes
Immigration73.5% · 34 votes
Water Resources Development84.8% · 33 votes
Native Americans96.6% · 29 votes
Social Welfare82.8% · 29 votes
Commemorations68.4% · 19 votes
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues66.7% · 18 votes
Animals100% · 14 votes
Too few contested votes to score
Arts, Culture, Religion— · 8 votes
Families— · 6 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: Private Legislation, Social Sciences and History.

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

Service record

9 Congresses
103rd · 1993112th · 2011
Democrat · House · CA103rd–112th
Term datesexact
Members · California
JH

Jane L. Harman

Representative from California
HOUSED1993–20139 CONGRESSES
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LegislationHEADLINE
88%with Democrats
of 5,368 votes · 12% with Republicans
Nominations—of 0 votes
All contested88%of 5,368 · combined
Steepest move−17 pts1993→95, as a Democrat

Career arc

10050019932011
2011–12 · 112th · Democrat · of 71 votes88.7%

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 majorityNay
Counts toward scoreYes
Open roll call
Latest 6 shown · 71 contested votes scored in the 112th

By policy area

career
Congress96.8% · 1,454
Economics and Public Finance86.7% · 1,212
Armed Forces and National Security73.8% · 275
Government Operations and Politics69.5% · 213
International Affairs83.1% · 178
Taxation84.8% · 165
Public Lands and Natural Resources92.4% · 145
Health93.6% · 141
Labor and Employment85.9% · 135
Crime and Law Enforcement71.9% · 128
Finance and Financial Sector74.8% · 115
Education92.2% · 103
Energy94.7% · 95
Housing and Community Development85.2% · 81
Transportation and Public Works88.5% · 78
Law77.8% · 72
Agriculture and Food88.7% · 71
Science, Technology, Communications91.3% · 69
Emergency Management88.2% · 68
Commerce77.6% · 49
Environmental Protection85.1% · 47
Foreign Trade and International Finance57.9% · 38
Immigration73.5% · 34
Water Resources Development84.8% · 33
Native Americans96.6% · 29
Social Welfare82.8% · 29
Commemorations68.4% · 19
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues66.7% · 18
Animals100% · 14
Arts, Culture, Religion— · 8
Families— · 6
Sports and Recreation— · 2

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

Service record

103rd · 1993112th · 2011
Democrat103rd–112th

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