John Dennis Hastert

Representative from Illinois

HOUSEREPUBLICAN1987–2009ID H000323

LegislationHEADLINE

5%with Dems

of 4,625 votes

Nominations

—with Dems

of 0 · confirmations only

All contested

5%with Dems

of 4,625 · both combined

Steepest move

+5 pts

2005 → 2007

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 ↓1987199319992005

2007–08110th Congress

Sat as a Republican

5.8%with Democrats

of 517 contested votes

Votes for this Congress are open below

Steepest move: 2005 → 2007, +5 pts — within one party label.

Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

3 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

Nov 15, 2007H.R. 3043Making appropriations for the Department of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and related agencies for fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, and for other purposesLEGISLATIONNAYREP MAJORITY

Nov 15, 2007H.R. 4136Enhancing the Effective Prosecution of Child Pornography Act of 2007LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Nov 15, 2007H.R. 3773Responsible Electronic Surveillance That is Overseen, Reviewed, and Effective ActLEGISLATIONNAYREP MAJORITY

Full textResponsible Electronic Surveillance That is Overseen, Reviewed, and Effective ActParty majoritiesDemocrats Yea · Republicans NayCounts toward scoreYes — the parties split.

Where this lands

NAYSided with the Republican majority

Open roll call

Nov 15, 2007H.R. 3773Responsible Electronic Surveillance That is Overseen, Reviewed, and Effective ActLEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY

Nov 15, 2007H.R. 3915Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending ActLEGISLATIONNAYREP MAJORITY

Nov 15, 2007H.R. 3915Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending ActLEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY

Nov 15, 2007H.R. 3915No description in the source recordLEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY

9 most recent roll calls shown · 517 contested votes scored in the 110th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation

Economics and Public Finance7.1% · 1,119 votes

Congress1.8% · 898 votes

Armed Forces and National Security5.8% · 342 votes

International Affairs7.8% · 258 votes

Government Operations and Politics4.9% · 246 votes

Crime and Law Enforcement2.8% · 142 votes

Public Lands and Natural Resources9% · 133 votes

Labor and Employment1.5% · 130 votes

Taxation0% · 100 votes

Health3.3% · 92 votes

Housing and Community Development3.9% · 77 votes

Education4% · 75 votes

Science, Technology, Communications2.7% · 75 votes

Finance and Financial Sector11.1% · 72 votes

Foreign Trade and International Finance10.4% · 67 votes

Transportation and Public Works6.3% · 64 votes

Environmental Protection10.2% · 59 votes

Law4.1% · 49 votes

Commerce6.3% · 48 votes

Water Resources Development15.2% · 46 votes

Energy9.1% · 44 votes

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues4.7% · 43 votes

Social Welfare0% · 40 votes

Emergency Management17.6% · 34 votes

Immigration0% · 33 votes

Agriculture and Food13.3% · 30 votes

Native Americans8.3% · 24 votes

Families0% · 13 votes

Too few contested votes to score

Arts, Culture, Religion— · 9 votes

Commemorations— · 9 votes

Animals— · 4 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, Sports and Recreation.

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

Service record

11 Congresses

100th · 1987110th · 2007

Republican · House · IL100th–110th

Term datesexact

John Dennis Hastert

Representative from Illinois

HOUSER1987–200911 CONGRESSES

Compare

LegislationHEADLINE

5.1%with Democrats

of 4,625 votes · 94.9% with Republicans

Nominations—of 0 votes

All contested5%of 4,625 · combined

Steepest move+5 pts2005→07, as a Republican

Career arc

10050019872007

2007–08 · 110th · Republican · of 517 votes5.8%

Legislation leads. Tap a point to read that Congress.

Votes

Democratic majorityYea

Republican majorityNay

Counts toward scoreYes

Open roll call

Latest 6 shown · 517 contested votes scored in the 110th

By policy area

career

Economics and Public Finance7.1% · 1,119

Congress1.8% · 898

Armed Forces and National Security5.8% · 342

International Affairs7.8% · 258

Government Operations and Politics4.9% · 246

Crime and Law Enforcement2.8% · 142

Public Lands and Natural Resources9% · 133

Labor and Employment1.5% · 130

Taxation0% · 100

Health3.3% · 92

Housing and Community Development3.9% · 77

Education4% · 75

Science, Technology, Communications2.7% · 75

Finance and Financial Sector11.1% · 72

Foreign Trade and International Finance10.4% · 67

Transportation and Public Works6.3% · 64

Environmental Protection10.2% · 59

Law4.1% · 49

Commerce6.3% · 48

Water Resources Development15.2% · 46

Energy9.1% · 44

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues4.7% · 43

Social Welfare0% · 40

Emergency Management17.6% · 34

Immigration0% · 33

Agriculture and Food13.3% · 30

Native Americans8.3% · 24

Families0% · 13

Arts, Culture, Religion— · 9

Commemorations— · 9

Animals— · 4

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

Service record

100th · 1987110th · 2007

Republican100th–110th

Party switchers

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