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Peter Hoekstra

Representative from Michigan
HOUSEREPUBLICAN1993–2011ID H000676
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LegislationHEADLINE
7%with Dems
of 6,012 votes
Nominations
—with Dems
of 0 · confirmations only
All contested
7%with Dems
of 6,012 · both combined
Steepest move
−5 pts
2001 → 2003
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 ↓199319992005
2009–10111th Congress
Sat as a Republican
3.9%with Democrats
of 613 contested votes
Votes for this Congress are open below
Steepest move: 2001 → 2003, −5 pts — within one party label.
Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

DateBillVoteTypeCastSided with
Dec 22, 2010H.R. 847James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation ActLEGISLATIONNAYREP MAJORITY
Dec 21, 2010H.R. 6547Protecting Students from Sexual and Violent Predators ActLEGISLATIONNAYNEITHER · NOT SCORED
Dec 21, 2010H.R. 3082Making appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, and for other purposesLEGISLATIONNAYREP MAJORITY
Full textMaking appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, and for other purposesParty majoritiesDemocrats Yea · Republicans NayCounts toward scoreYes — the parties split.
Where this lands
NAYSided with the Republican majority
Dec 21, 2010H.R. 2751FDA Food Safety Modernization ActLEGISLATIONNAYREP MAJORITY
Dec 21, 2010H.R. 2142GPRA Modernization Act of 2010LEGISLATIONNAYREP MAJORITY
Dec 21, 2010H.R. 5116America COMPETES Reauthorization ActLEGISLATIONNAYREP MAJORITY
Dec 21, 2010H.R. 6540Defense Level Playing Field ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Dec 21, 2010H.Res. 1771Waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of rule XIII with respect to consideration of certain resolutions reported from the Committee on Rules, and providing for consideration of motions to suspend the rulesLEGISLATIONNAYREP MAJORITY
Dec 17, 2010S. 3874Reduction of Lead in Drinking Water ActLEGISLATIONNAYREP MAJORITY
9 most recent roll calls shown · 613 contested votes scored in the 111th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation
Congress1.2% · 1,569 votes
Economics and Public Finance8.7% · 1,441 votes
Armed Forces and National Security15.6% · 307 votes
Government Operations and Politics5.2% · 232 votes
International Affairs10.4% · 221 votes
Taxation1.6% · 187 votes
Public Lands and Natural Resources4.8% · 165 votes
Health3.1% · 162 votes
Crime and Law Enforcement11.8% · 161 votes
Labor and Employment9% · 134 votes
Education6.6% · 122 votes
Finance and Financial Sector9.2% · 119 votes
Energy6.4% · 94 votes
Law0% · 93 votes
Housing and Community Development2.3% · 86 votes
Transportation and Public Works16.3% · 80 votes
Science, Technology, Communications6.4% · 78 votes
Emergency Management5.2% · 77 votes
Agriculture and Food9.9% · 71 votes
Commerce11.3% · 53 votes
Environmental Protection4.3% · 47 votes
Foreign Trade and International Finance26.7% · 45 votes
Immigration8.6% · 35 votes
Water Resources Development25.7% · 35 votes
Social Welfare0% · 32 votes
Native Americans8.3% · 24 votes
Commemorations21.7% · 23 votes
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues4.8% · 21 votes
Animals20% · 15 votes
Too few contested votes to score
Families— · 9 votes
Arts, Culture, Religion— · 8 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

9 Congresses
103rd · 1993111th · 2009
Republican · House · MI103rd–111th
Term datesexact
Members · Michigan
PH

Peter Hoekstra

Representative from Michigan
HOUSER1993–20119 CONGRESSES
Compare
LegislationHEADLINE
6.6%with Democrats
of 6,012 votes · 93.4% with Republicans
Nominations—of 0 votes
All contested7%of 6,012 · combined
Steepest move−5 pts2001→03, as a Republican

Career arc

10050019932009
2009–10 · 111th · Republican · of 613 votes3.9%

Legislation leads. Tap a point to read that Congress.

Votes

Democratic majorityYea
Republican majorityNay
Counts toward scoreYes
Open roll call
Latest 6 shown · 613 contested votes scored in the 111th

By policy area

career
Congress1.2% · 1,569
Economics and Public Finance8.7% · 1,441
Armed Forces and National Security15.6% · 307
Government Operations and Politics5.2% · 232
International Affairs10.4% · 221
Taxation1.6% · 187
Public Lands and Natural Resources4.8% · 165
Health3.1% · 162
Crime and Law Enforcement11.8% · 161
Labor and Employment9% · 134
Education6.6% · 122
Finance and Financial Sector9.2% · 119
Energy6.4% · 94
Law0% · 93
Housing and Community Development2.3% · 86
Transportation and Public Works16.3% · 80
Science, Technology, Communications6.4% · 78
Emergency Management5.2% · 77
Agriculture and Food9.9% · 71
Commerce11.3% · 53
Environmental Protection4.3% · 47
Foreign Trade and International Finance26.7% · 45
Immigration8.6% · 35
Water Resources Development25.7% · 35
Social Welfare0% · 32
Native Americans8.3% · 24
Commemorations21.7% · 23
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues4.8% · 21
Animals20% · 15
Families— · 9
Arts, Culture, Religion— · 8
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 · 1993111th · 2009
Republican103rd–111th

Party switchers

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