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William Ballard Hurd

Representative from Texas
HOUSEREPUBLICAN2015–2021ID H001073
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LegislationHEADLINE
10%with Dems
of 2,441 votes
Nominations
—with Dems
of 0 · confirmations only
All contested
10%with Dems
of 2,441 · both combined
Steepest move
+14 pts
2017 → 2019
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 ↓2015
2019–20116th Congress
Sat as a Republican
21.8%with Democrats
of 639 contested votes
Votes for this Congress are open below
Steepest move: 2017 → 2019, +14 pts — within one party label.
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)LEGISLATIONNAYREP 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 · 639 contested votes scored in the 116th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation
Congress0.4% · 674 votes
Economics and Public Finance23.5% · 494 votes
Armed Forces and National Security8.1% · 197 votes
Government Operations and Politics3.8% · 156 votes
Finance and Financial Sector4% · 124 votes
Environmental Protection5.3% · 76 votes
Public Lands and Natural Resources2.7% · 74 votes
Health8.1% · 62 votes
Energy1.9% · 53 votes
Law2% · 50 votes
Transportation and Public Works12% · 50 votes
Taxation4.2% · 48 votes
Labor and Employment14.3% · 42 votes
Crime and Law Enforcement13.2% · 38 votes
International Affairs11.4% · 35 votes
Immigration25.8% · 31 votes
Education10.3% · 29 votes
Emergency Management37.5% · 24 votes
Science, Technology, Communications4.8% · 21 votes
Water Resources Development5.3% · 19 votes
Agriculture and Food0% · 14 votes
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues15.4% · 13 votes
Housing and Community Development0% · 12 votes
Native Americans41.7% · 12 votes
Too few contested votes to score
Foreign Trade and International Finance— · 9 votes
Commerce— · 5 votes
Social Welfare— · 5 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

3 Congresses
114th · 2015116th · 2019
Republican · House · TX114th–116th
Term datesexact
Members · Texas
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William Ballard Hurd

Representative from Texas
HOUSER2015–20213 CONGRESSES
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LegislationHEADLINE
9.8%with Democrats
of 2,441 votes · 90.2% with Republicans
Nominations—of 0 votes
All contested10%of 2,441 · combined
Steepest move+14 pts2017→19, as a Republican

Career arc

10050020152019
2019–20 · 116th · Republican · of 639 votes21.8%

Legislation leads. Tap a point to read that Congress.

Votes

Democratic majorityYea
Republican majorityYea
Counts toward scoreNo
Open roll call
Latest 6 shown · 639 contested votes scored in the 116th

By policy area

career
Congress0.4% · 674
Economics and Public Finance23.5% · 494
Armed Forces and National Security8.1% · 197
Government Operations and Politics3.8% · 156
Finance and Financial Sector4% · 124
Environmental Protection5.3% · 76
Public Lands and Natural Resources2.7% · 74
Health8.1% · 62
Energy1.9% · 53
Law2% · 50
Transportation and Public Works12% · 50
Taxation4.2% · 48
Labor and Employment14.3% · 42
Crime and Law Enforcement13.2% · 38
International Affairs11.4% · 35
Immigration25.8% · 31
Education10.3% · 29
Emergency Management37.5% · 24
Science, Technology, Communications4.8% · 21
Water Resources Development5.3% · 19
Agriculture and Food0% · 14
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues15.4% · 13
Housing and Community Development0% · 12
Native Americans41.7% · 12
Foreign Trade and International Finance— · 9
Commerce— · 5
Social Welfare— · 5
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

114th · 2015116th · 2019
Republican114th–116th

Party switchers

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