Joel M. Hefley

Representative from Colorado

HOUSEREPUBLICAN1987–2007ID H000444

LegislationHEADLINE

7%with Dems

of 5,819 votes

Nominations

—with Dems

of 0 · confirmations only

All contested

7%with Dems

of 5,819 · both combined

Steepest move

−3 pts

1987 → 1989

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

2005–06109th Congress

Sat as a Republican

7.9%with Democrats

of 610 contested votes

Votes for this Congress are open below

Steepest move: 1987 → 1989, −3 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

Dec 8, 2006H.R. 5682Henry J. Hyde United States-India Peaceful Atomic Energy Cooperation Promotion ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Dec 8, 2006H.J.Res. 102Making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 2007, and for other purposes.LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Dec 8, 2006H.R. 6406To modify temporarily certain rates of duty and make other technical amendments to the trade laws, to extend certain trade preference programs, and for other purposesLEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY

Full textTo modify temporarily certain rates of duty and make other technical amendments to the trade laws, to extend certain trade preference programs, and for other purposesParty majoritiesDemocrats Nay · Republicans YeaCounts toward scoreYes — the parties split.

Where this lands

NAYSided with the Democratic majority

Open roll call

Dec 8, 2006H.R. 5948Belarus Democracy ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Dec 8, 2006H.Res. 1100Providing for consideration of the bill H.R. 6406, to modify temporarily certain rates of duty and make other technical amendments to trade laws, to extend certain trade preference programs, and for othe purposes.LEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY

Dec 8, 2006H.R. 6375Requiring the Secretary of Defense to submit to Congress an annual report and to provide notice to the public on congressional initiatives in funds authorized or made available to the Department of Defense.LEGISLATIONNAYBOTH · NOT SCORED

Dec 8, 2006H.Res. 1091Condemning in the strongest terms Iran’s commitment to hold an international Holocaust denial conferenceLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Dec 8, 2006H.R. 6111Tax Relief and Health Care ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Dec 8, 2006H.R. 6111No description in the source recordLEGISLATIONNAYREP MAJORITY

9 most recent roll calls shown · 610 contested votes scored in the 109th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation

Economics and Public Finance10.1% · 1,462 votes

Congress3.4% · 1,192 votes

Armed Forces and National Security6% · 400 votes

International Affairs10.7% · 309 votes

Government Operations and Politics7.7% · 285 votes

Crime and Law Enforcement6.6% · 197 votes

Labor and Employment1.8% · 165 votes

Taxation1.8% · 163 votes

Public Lands and Natural Resources8.1% · 160 votes

Health4.3% · 140 votes

Law0% · 108 votes

Education5.4% · 93 votes

Finance and Financial Sector16.3% · 92 votes

Energy15.5% · 84 votes

Transportation and Public Works15.5% · 84 votes

Science, Technology, Communications7.6% · 79 votes

Foreign Trade and International Finance23.3% · 73 votes

Environmental Protection14.3% · 56 votes

Immigration7.5% · 53 votes

Social Welfare7.8% · 51 votes

Commerce12.2% · 49 votes

Housing and Community Development6.1% · 49 votes

Water Resources Development25% · 44 votes

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues2.3% · 43 votes

Agriculture and Food22.5% · 40 votes

Emergency Management6.5% · 31 votes

Commemorations4.5% · 22 votes

Native Americans15% · 20 votes

Families0% · 16 votes

Arts, Culture, Religion0% · 10 votes

Too few contested votes to score

Animals— · 4 votes

Sports and Recreation— · 1 vote

They also voted in 1 area where the parties never split, so there is nothing to score — never on a contested question: Private Legislation.

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

Service record

10 Congresses

100th · 1987109th · 2005

Republican · House · CO100th–109th

Term datesexact

Joel M. Hefley

Representative from Colorado

HOUSER1987–200710 CONGRESSES

Compare

LegislationHEADLINE

7.5%with Democrats

of 5,819 votes · 92.5% with Republicans

Nominations—of 0 votes

All contested7%of 5,819 · combined

Steepest move−3 pts1987→89, as a Republican

Career arc

10050019872005

2005–06 · 109th · Republican · of 610 votes7.9%

Legislation leads. Tap a point to read that Congress.

Votes

Democratic majorityNay

Republican majorityYea

Counts toward scoreYes

Open roll call

Latest 6 shown · 610 contested votes scored in the 109th

By policy area

career

Economics and Public Finance10.1% · 1,462

Congress3.4% · 1,192

Armed Forces and National Security6% · 400

International Affairs10.7% · 309

Government Operations and Politics7.7% · 285

Crime and Law Enforcement6.6% · 197

Labor and Employment1.8% · 165

Taxation1.8% · 163

Public Lands and Natural Resources8.1% · 160

Health4.3% · 140

Law0% · 108

Education5.4% · 93

Finance and Financial Sector16.3% · 92

Energy15.5% · 84

Transportation and Public Works15.5% · 84

Science, Technology, Communications7.6% · 79

Foreign Trade and International Finance23.3% · 73

Environmental Protection14.3% · 56

Immigration7.5% · 53

Social Welfare7.8% · 51

Commerce12.2% · 49

Housing and Community Development6.1% · 49

Water Resources Development25% · 44

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues2.3% · 43

Agriculture and Food22.5% · 40

Emergency Management6.5% · 31

Commemorations4.5% · 22

Native Americans15% · 20

Families0% · 16

Arts, Culture, Religion0% · 10

Animals— · 4

Sports and Recreation— · 1

Also voted in 1 area where the parties never split — never on a contested question: Private Legislation.

Service record

100th · 1987109th · 2005

Republican100th–109th

Party switchers

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