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Denny Heck

Representative from Washington
HOUSEDEMOCRAT2013–2021ID H001064
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LegislationHEADLINE
96%with Dems
of 3,271 votes
Nominations
—with Dems
of 0 · confirmations only
All contested
96%with Dems
of 3,271 · both combined
Steepest move
+6 pts
2017 → 2019
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 ↓20132019
2019–20116th Congress
Sat as a Democrat
99.5%with Democrats
of 641 contested votes
Votes for this Congress are open below
Steepest move: 2017 → 2019, +6 pts — while still a Democrat.
Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

DateBillVoteTypeCastSided with
Dec 28, 2020H.R. 6395William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Dec 28, 2020H.R. 9051CASH ActLEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY
Dec 21, 2020H.R. 133United States-Mexico Economic Partnership ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Full textUnited States-Mexico Economic Partnership ActParty majoritiesDemocrats Yea · Republicans YeaCounts toward scoreNo — both party majorities voted Yea.
Where this lands
YEAVoted with both majorities — not scored
Dec 21, 2020H.R. 133United States-Mexico Economic Partnership ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Dec 21, 2020H.Res. 1271Providing for consideration of the Senate amendment to the bill (H.R. 133) to promote economic partnership and cooperation between the US and Mexico; providing for disposition of the Senate amendment to the bill (H.R. 1520)LEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY
Dec 20, 2020H.J.Res. 110Extension of Continuing Appropriations Act, 2021LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Dec 18, 2020H.J.Res. 107Making further continuing appropriations for fiscal year 202, and for other purposesLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Dec 18, 2020S. 979FACE ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Dec 17, 2020H.R. 3250Julius Rosenwald and the Rosenwald Schools ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
9 most recent roll calls shown · 641 contested votes scored in the 116th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation
Congress99.7% · 868 votes
Economics and Public Finance96.1% · 668 votes
Armed Forces and National Security90.1% · 282 votes
Government Operations and Politics98.5% · 197 votes
Finance and Financial Sector89.6% · 154 votes
Energy97.5% · 121 votes
Environmental Protection100% · 116 votes
Public Lands and Natural Resources99% · 103 votes
Health97.7% · 86 votes
Taxation92.8% · 69 votes
Transportation and Public Works90.9% · 55 votes
Law100% · 52 votes
Emergency Management95.9% · 49 votes
Labor and Employment100% · 49 votes
Agriculture and Food87.5% · 48 votes
Education97.7% · 43 votes
Crime and Law Enforcement95.1% · 41 votes
Immigration100% · 36 votes
Water Resources Development97.2% · 36 votes
International Affairs100% · 34 votes
Science, Technology, Communications90.5% · 21 votes
Native Americans93.3% · 15 votes
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues100% · 13 votes
Housing and Community Development91.7% · 12 votes
Too few contested votes to score
Commerce— · 9 votes
Foreign Trade and International Finance— · 9 votes
Social Welfare— · 7 votes
Animals— · 4 votes
Families— · 3 votes

They also voted in 2 areas where the parties never split, so there is nothing to score — never on a contested question: Arts, Culture, Religion, Sports and Recreation.

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

Service record

4 Congresses
113th · 2013116th · 2019
Democrat · House · WA113th–116th
Term datesexact
Members · Washington
DH

Denny Heck

Representative from Washington
HOUSED2013–20214 CONGRESSES
Compare
LegislationHEADLINE
95.8%with Democrats
of 3,271 votes · 4.2% with Republicans
Nominations—of 0 votes
All contested96%of 3,271 · combined
Steepest move+6 pts2017→19, as a Democrat

Career arc

10050020132019
2019–20 · 116th · Democrat · of 641 votes99.5%

Legislation leads. Tap a point to read that Congress.

Votes

Democratic majorityYea
Republican majorityYea
Counts toward scoreNo
Open roll call
Latest 6 shown · 641 contested votes scored in the 116th

By policy area

career
Congress99.7% · 868
Economics and Public Finance96.1% · 668
Armed Forces and National Security90.1% · 282
Government Operations and Politics98.5% · 197
Finance and Financial Sector89.6% · 154
Energy97.5% · 121
Environmental Protection100% · 116
Public Lands and Natural Resources99% · 103
Health97.7% · 86
Taxation92.8% · 69
Transportation and Public Works90.9% · 55
Law100% · 52
Emergency Management95.9% · 49
Labor and Employment100% · 49
Agriculture and Food87.5% · 48
Education97.7% · 43
Crime and Law Enforcement95.1% · 41
Immigration100% · 36
Water Resources Development97.2% · 36
International Affairs100% · 34
Science, Technology, Communications90.5% · 21
Native Americans93.3% · 15
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues100% · 13
Housing and Community Development91.7% · 12
Commerce— · 9
Foreign Trade and International Finance— · 9
Social Welfare— · 7
Animals— · 4
Families— · 3

Also voted in 2 areas where the parties never split — never on a contested question: Arts, Culture, Religion, Sports and Recreation.

Service record

113th · 2013116th · 2019
Democrat113th–116th

Party switchers

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