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Maurice Dunlea Hinchey

Representative from New York
HOUSEDEMOCRAT1993–2013ID H000627
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LegislationHEADLINE
98%with Dems
of 7,029 votes
Nominations
—with Dems
of 0 · confirmations only
All contested
98%with Dems
of 7,029 · both combined
Steepest move
−2 pts
2009 → 2011
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
96.7%with Democrats
of 990 contested votes
Votes for this Congress are open below
Steepest move: 2009 → 2011, −2 pts — while still a Democrat.
Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

DateBillVoteTypeCastSided with
Jan 1, 2013H.R. 8To extend certain tax relief provisions enacted in 2001 and 2003, and to provide for expedited consideration of a bill providing for comprehensive tax reform, and for other purposesLEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY
Jan 1, 2013H.Res. 844Providing for consideration of the Senate amendments to the bill (H.R. 8) to extend certain tax relief provisions enacted in 2001 and 2003, and to provide for expedited consideration of a bill providing for comprehensive tax reform, and for other purposesLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Jan 1, 2013H.R. 4212Drywall Safety ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Full textDrywall Safety ActParty majoritiesDemocrats Yea · Republicans YeaCounts toward scoreNo — both party majorities voted Yea.
Where this lands
YEAVoted with both majorities — not scored
Jan 1, 2013H.R. 443An Act to provide for the conveyance of certain property from the United States to the Maniilaq Association located in Kotzebue, AlaskaLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Jan 1, 2013H.R. 6726To prevent the 2013 pay adjustment for Members of Congress and persons holding other offices or positions in the Federal Government from being madeLEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY
Dec 31, 2012H.R. 6364World War I Centennial Commission ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Dec 31, 2012H.R. 6612To redesignate the Dryden Flight Research Center as the Neil A. Armstrong Flight Research Center and the Western Aeronautical Test Range as the Hugh L. Dryden Aeronautical Test RangeLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Dec 31, 2012S. 3454Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Dec 30, 2012S. 3202Dignified Burial and Other Veterans’ Benefits Improvement ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
9 most recent roll calls shown · 990 contested votes scored in the 112th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation
Congress99.3% · 1,761 votes
Economics and Public Finance96.8% · 1,673 votes
Armed Forces and National Security95.3% · 401 votes
Government Operations and Politics98.6% · 276 votes
Public Lands and Natural Resources98% · 244 votes
International Affairs94.1% · 220 votes
Taxation99% · 208 votes
Health99.5% · 194 votes
Crime and Law Enforcement89.6% · 182 votes
Labor and Employment99.3% · 152 votes
Energy100% · 147 votes
Finance and Financial Sector96.5% · 142 votes
Environmental Protection100% · 131 votes
Education96.8% · 126 votes
Emergency Management100% · 118 votes
Transportation and Public Works95.5% · 112 votes
Housing and Community Development99.1% · 106 votes
Law96.8% · 94 votes
Science, Technology, Communications100% · 87 votes
Agriculture and Food90.5% · 74 votes
Commerce95.5% · 66 votes
Foreign Trade and International Finance95.7% · 47 votes
Water Resources Development100% · 39 votes
Immigration91.4% · 35 votes
Social Welfare100% · 35 votes
Native Americans100% · 31 votes
Commemorations100% · 25 votes
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues100% · 22 votes
Animals100% · 16 votes
Families100% · 10 votes
Too few contested votes to score
Arts, Culture, Religion— · 9 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

10 Congresses
103rd · 1993112th · 2011
Democrat · House · NY103rd–112th
Term datesexact
Members · New York
MH

Maurice Dunlea Hinchey

Representative from New York
HOUSED1993–201310 CONGRESSES
Compare
LegislationHEADLINE
97.6%with Democrats
of 7,029 votes · 2.4% with Republicans
Nominations—of 0 votes
All contested98%of 7,029 · combined
Steepest move−2 pts2009→11, as a Democrat

Career arc

10050019932011
2011–12 · 112th · Democrat · of 990 votes96.7%

Legislation leads. Tap a point to read that Congress.

Votes

Democratic majorityYea
Republican majorityYea
Counts toward scoreNo
Open roll call
Latest 6 shown · 990 contested votes scored in the 112th

By policy area

career
Congress99.3% · 1,761
Economics and Public Finance96.8% · 1,673
Armed Forces and National Security95.3% · 401
Government Operations and Politics98.6% · 276
Public Lands and Natural Resources98% · 244
International Affairs94.1% · 220
Taxation99% · 208
Health99.5% · 194
Crime and Law Enforcement89.6% · 182
Labor and Employment99.3% · 152
Energy100% · 147
Finance and Financial Sector96.5% · 142
Environmental Protection100% · 131
Education96.8% · 126
Emergency Management100% · 118
Transportation and Public Works95.5% · 112
Housing and Community Development99.1% · 106
Law96.8% · 94
Science, Technology, Communications100% · 87
Agriculture and Food90.5% · 74
Commerce95.5% · 66
Foreign Trade and International Finance95.7% · 47
Water Resources Development100% · 39
Immigration91.4% · 35
Social Welfare100% · 35
Native Americans100% · 31
Commemorations100% · 25
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues100% · 22
Animals100% · 16
Families100% · 10
Arts, Culture, Religion— · 9
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

Party switchers

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