Joseph M. Hoeffel

Representative from Pennsylvania

HOUSEDEMOCRAT1999–2005ID H001031

LegislationHEADLINE

93%with Dems

of 1,517 votes

Nominations

—with Dems

of 0 · confirmations only

All contested

93%with Dems

of 1,517 · both combined

Steepest move

+4 pts

2001 → 2003

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 ↓1999

2003–04108th Congress

Sat as a Democrat

95.8%with Democrats

of 565 contested votes

Votes for this Congress are open below

Steepest move: 2001 → 2003, +4 pts — while still a Democrat.

Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

DateBillVoteTypeCastSided with

Dec 7, 2004S. 2845Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Dec 6, 2004H.Con.Res. 528Directing the Clerk of the House of Representatives to make technical corrections in the enrollment of the bill H. R. 4818LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Nov 20, 2004H.R. 4818Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2005LEGISLATIONNAYNEITHER · NOT SCORED

Full textForeign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2005Party majoritiesDemocrats Yea · Republicans YeaCounts toward scoreNo — both party majorities voted Yea.

Where this lands

NAYVoted against both majorities — not scored

Open roll call

Nov 20, 2004H.R. 5382Commercial Space Launch Amendments ActLEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY

Nov 20, 2004H.Res. 866Waiving points of order against the conference report to accompany the bill (H.R. 4818) Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2005, and providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 114) Further Continuing Appropriations for FY 2005LEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY

Nov 20, 2004H.Res. 853Recognizing the Boy Scouts of America for the public service the organization performs for neighborhoods and communities across the United StatesLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Nov 20, 2004H.Res. 846Waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of Rule XIII with respect to the same day consideration of certain resolutions reported by the Rules committeeLEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY

Nov 17, 2004S. 2302To improve access to physicians in medically underserved areasLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Nov 17, 2004H.R. 1417Copyright Royalty and Distribution Reform ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

9 most recent roll calls shown · 565 contested votes scored in the 108th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation

Economics and Public Finance90.5% · 412 votes

Congress94.8% · 363 votes

Taxation97.2% · 106 votes

Health95.5% · 67 votes

Armed Forces and National Security92.3% · 65 votes

Government Operations and Politics92.6% · 54 votes

International Affairs88.2% · 51 votes

Law100% · 47 votes

Crime and Law Enforcement95.7% · 46 votes

Education89.2% · 37 votes

Finance and Financial Sector100% · 37 votes

Labor and Employment93.9% · 33 votes

Energy96.6% · 29 votes

Public Lands and Natural Resources100% · 29 votes

Transportation and Public Works87.5% · 24 votes

Foreign Trade and International Finance94.7% · 19 votes

Science, Technology, Communications80% · 15 votes

Social Welfare92.3% · 13 votes

Too few contested votes to score

Agriculture and Food— · 8 votes

Commerce— · 7 votes

Commemorations— · 6 votes

Environmental Protection— · 5 votes

Families— · 4 votes

Water Resources Development— · 3 votes

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues— · 2 votes

Housing and Community Development— · 2 votes

Immigration— · 2 votes

Arts, Culture, Religion— · 1 vote

Native Americans— · 1 vote

They also voted in 2 areas where the parties never split, so there is nothing to score — never on a contested question: Animals, Emergency Management.

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

Service record

3 Congresses

106th · 1999108th · 2003

Democrat · House · PA106th–108th

Term datesexact

Joseph M. Hoeffel

Representative from Pennsylvania

HOUSED1999–20053 CONGRESSES

Compare

LegislationHEADLINE

93.4%with Democrats

of 1,517 votes · 6.6% with Republicans

Nominations—of 0 votes

All contested93%of 1,517 · combined

Steepest move+4 pts2001→03, as a Democrat

Career arc

10050019992003

2003–04 · 108th · Democrat · of 565 votes95.8%

Legislation leads. Tap a point to read that Congress.

Votes

Democratic majorityYea

Republican majorityYea

Counts toward scoreNo

Open roll call

Latest 6 shown · 565 contested votes scored in the 108th

By policy area

career

Economics and Public Finance90.5% · 412

Congress94.8% · 363

Taxation97.2% · 106

Health95.5% · 67

Armed Forces and National Security92.3% · 65

Government Operations and Politics92.6% · 54

International Affairs88.2% · 51

Law100% · 47

Crime and Law Enforcement95.7% · 46

Education89.2% · 37

Finance and Financial Sector100% · 37

Labor and Employment93.9% · 33

Energy96.6% · 29

Public Lands and Natural Resources100% · 29

Transportation and Public Works87.5% · 24

Foreign Trade and International Finance94.7% · 19

Science, Technology, Communications80% · 15

Social Welfare92.3% · 13

Agriculture and Food— · 8

Commerce— · 7

Commemorations— · 6

Environmental Protection— · 5

Families— · 4

Water Resources Development— · 3

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues— · 2

Housing and Community Development— · 2

Immigration— · 2

Arts, Culture, Religion— · 1

Native Americans— · 1

Also voted in 2 areas where the parties never split — never on a contested question: Animals, Emergency Management.

Service record

106th · 1999108th · 2003

Democrat106th–108th

Party switchers

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