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Van Hilleary

Representative from Tennessee
HOUSEREPUBLICAN1995–2003ID H000615
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LegislationHEADLINE
5%with Dems
of 2,396 votes
Nominations
—with Dems
of 0 · confirmations only
All contested
5%with Dems
of 2,396 · both combined
Steepest move
+1 pts
1995 → 1997
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 ↓19952001
2001–02107th Congress
Sat as a Republican
4.8%with Democrats
of 378 contested votes
Votes for this Congress are open below
Steepest move: 1995 → 1997, +1 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
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. 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 ActLEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY
Nov 13, 2002H.R. 5710Homeland Security ActLEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY
Nov 13, 2002H.R. 5710Homeland Security ActLEGISLATIONNAYREP MAJORITY
9 most recent roll calls shown · 378 contested votes scored in the 107th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation
Economics and Public Finance7.3% · 629 votes
Congress1.5% · 518 votes
Government Operations and Politics3.4% · 179 votes
International Affairs10% · 140 votes
Armed Forces and National Security3.6% · 111 votes
Crime and Law Enforcement3.2% · 94 votes
Taxation0% · 83 votes
Health0% · 53 votes
Public Lands and Natural Resources7.5% · 53 votes
Education4.3% · 47 votes
Finance and Financial Sector6.4% · 47 votes
Law2.2% · 45 votes
Labor and Employment7% · 43 votes
Transportation and Public Works15.6% · 32 votes
Environmental Protection0% · 29 votes
Science, Technology, Communications3.6% · 28 votes
Commerce8% · 25 votes
Social Welfare0% · 23 votes
Foreign Trade and International Finance27.3% · 22 votes
Housing and Community Development4.8% · 21 votes
Energy17.6% · 17 votes
Immigration5.9% · 17 votes
Water Resources Development25% · 16 votes
Agriculture and Food13.3% · 15 votes
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues0% · 13 votes
Too few contested votes to score
Commemorations— · 8 votes
Families— · 6 votes
Arts, Culture, Religion— · 5 votes
Native Americans— · 4 votes
Animals— · 1 vote
Emergency Management— · 1 vote

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

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

Service record

4 Congresses
104th · 1995107th · 2001
Republican · House · TN104th–107th
Term datesexact
Members · Tennessee
VH

Van Hilleary

Representative from Tennessee
HOUSER1995–20034 CONGRESSES
Compare
LegislationHEADLINE
5.1%with Democrats
of 2,396 votes · 94.9% with Republicans
Nominations—of 0 votes
All contested5%of 2,396 · combined
Steepest move+1 pts1995→97, as a Republican

Career arc

10050019952001
2001–02 · 107th · Republican · of 378 votes4.8%

Legislation leads. Tap a point to read that Congress.

Votes

Democratic majorityYea
Republican majorityYea
Counts toward scoreNo
Open roll call
Latest 6 shown · 378 contested votes scored in the 107th

By policy area

career
Economics and Public Finance7.3% · 629
Congress1.5% · 518
Government Operations and Politics3.4% · 179
International Affairs10% · 140
Armed Forces and National Security3.6% · 111
Crime and Law Enforcement3.2% · 94
Taxation0% · 83
Health0% · 53
Public Lands and Natural Resources7.5% · 53
Education4.3% · 47
Finance and Financial Sector6.4% · 47
Law2.2% · 45
Labor and Employment7% · 43
Transportation and Public Works15.6% · 32
Environmental Protection0% · 29
Science, Technology, Communications3.6% · 28
Commerce8% · 25
Social Welfare0% · 23
Foreign Trade and International Finance27.3% · 22
Housing and Community Development4.8% · 21
Energy17.6% · 17
Immigration5.9% · 17
Water Resources Development25% · 16
Agriculture and Food13.3% · 15
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues0% · 13
Commemorations— · 8
Families— · 6
Arts, Culture, Religion— · 5
Native Americans— · 4
Animals— · 1
Emergency Management— · 1

Also voted in 1 area where the parties never split — never on a contested question: Sports and Recreation.

Service record

104th · 1995107th · 2001
Republican104th–107th

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