Rubén Hinojosa

Representative from Texas

HOUSEDEMOCRAT1997–2017ID H000636

LegislationHEADLINE

91%with Dems

of 6,812 votes

Nominations

—with Dems

of 0 · confirmations only

All contested

91%with Dems

of 6,812 · both combined

Steepest move

+16 pts

2005 → 2007

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 ↓1997200320092015

2015–16114th Congress

Sat as a Democrat

94.8%with Democrats

of 767 contested votes

Votes for this Congress are open below

Steepest move: 2005 → 2007, +16 pts — while still a Democrat.

Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

DateBillVoteTypeCastSided with

Dec 8, 2016S. 612To designate the Federal building and United States courthouse located at 1300 Victoria Street in Laredo, Texas, as the “George P. Kazen Federal Building and United States Courthouse”LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Dec 8, 2016H.R. 2028Further Continuing and Security Assistance Appropriations Act, 2017LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Full textFurther Continuing and Security Assistance Appropriations Act, 2017Party majoritiesDemocrats Yea · Republicans YeaCounts toward scoreNo — both party majorities voted Yea.

Where this lands

YEAVoted with both majorities — not scored

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Dec 8, 2016H.R. 4919To amend the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994, to reauthorize the Missing Alzheimer’s Disease and Patient Alert Program, and to promote initiatives that will reduce the risk of injury and death relating to the wandering characteristics of some children with autismLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Dec 8, 2016H.Res. 949Providing for consideration of the Senate amendment to the bill (H.R. 2028) making appropriations for energy and water development and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2016, and for other purposes, and providing for consideration of the bill (S. 612) to designate the Federal buildingLEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY

Dec 7, 2016H.R. 5790Federal Bureau of Investigation Whistleblower Protection Enhancement ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Dec 7, 2016S. 2971National Urban Search and Rescue Response System ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Dec 7, 2016H.R. 6076To require the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration to establish a program for the medical monitoring, diagnosis, and treatment of astronauts, and for other purposesLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

9 most recent roll calls shown · 767 contested votes scored in the 114th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation

Congress97.8% · 1,737 votes

Economics and Public Finance89.2% · 1,598 votes

Armed Forces and National Security88.6% · 420 votes

Government Operations and Politics98.2% · 272 votes

Taxation93.5% · 231 votes

Energy63.3% · 229 votes

Public Lands and Natural Resources88.5% · 218 votes

Finance and Financial Sector89.3% · 197 votes

Health95.6% · 183 votes

Environmental Protection90.2% · 164 votes

Emergency Management94.7% · 152 votes

International Affairs84.9% · 146 votes

Education98.6% · 139 votes

Transportation and Public Works88.3% · 128 votes

Agriculture and Food72% · 107 votes

Labor and Employment95.3% · 106 votes

Crime and Law Enforcement76% · 100 votes

Housing and Community Development95.8% · 95 votes

Law85.1% · 87 votes

Science, Technology, Communications91.5% · 71 votes

Commerce87.5% · 56 votes

Foreign Trade and International Finance60% · 50 votes

Water Resources Development92% · 50 votes

Immigration100% · 24 votes

Social Welfare95.5% · 22 votes

Commemorations76.2% · 21 votes

Native Americans100% · 18 votes

Animals66.7% · 15 votes

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues85.7% · 14 votes

Too few contested votes to score

Families— · 6 votes

Sports and Recreation— · 2 votes

Arts, Culture, Religion— · 1 vote

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

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

Service record

10 Congresses

105th · 1997114th · 2015

Democrat · House · TX105th–114th

Term datesexact

Rubén Hinojosa

Representative from Texas

HOUSED1997–201710 CONGRESSES

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LegislationHEADLINE

91%with Democrats

of 6,812 votes · 9% with Republicans

Nominations—of 0 votes

All contested91%of 6,812 · combined

Steepest move+16 pts2005→07, as a Democrat

Career arc

10050019972015

2015–16 · 114th · Democrat · of 767 votes94.8%

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Votes

Democratic majorityYea

Republican majorityYea

Counts toward scoreNo

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Latest 6 shown · 767 contested votes scored in the 114th

By policy area

career

Congress97.8% · 1,737

Economics and Public Finance89.2% · 1,598

Armed Forces and National Security88.6% · 420

Government Operations and Politics98.2% · 272

Taxation93.5% · 231

Energy63.3% · 229

Public Lands and Natural Resources88.5% · 218

Finance and Financial Sector89.3% · 197

Health95.6% · 183

Environmental Protection90.2% · 164

Emergency Management94.7% · 152

International Affairs84.9% · 146

Education98.6% · 139

Transportation and Public Works88.3% · 128

Agriculture and Food72% · 107

Labor and Employment95.3% · 106

Crime and Law Enforcement76% · 100

Housing and Community Development95.8% · 95

Law85.1% · 87

Science, Technology, Communications91.5% · 71

Commerce87.5% · 56

Foreign Trade and International Finance60% · 50

Water Resources Development92% · 50

Immigration100% · 24

Social Welfare95.5% · 22

Commemorations76.2% · 21

Native Americans100% · 18

Animals66.7% · 15

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues85.7% · 14

Families— · 6

Sports and Recreation— · 2

Arts, Culture, Religion— · 1

Also voted in 1 area where the parties never split — never on a contested question: Social Sciences and History.

Service record

105th · 1997114th · 2015

Democrat105th–114th

Party switchers

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