William Lewis Jenkins

Representative from Tennessee

HOUSEREPUBLICAN1997–2007ID J000082

LegislationHEADLINE

5%with Dems

of 2,710 votes

Nominations

—with Dems

of 0 · confirmations only

All contested

5%with Dems

of 2,710 · both combined

Steepest move

−4 pts

1999 → 2001

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 ↓19972003

2005–06109th Congress

Sat as a Republican

4.2%with Democrats

of 601 contested votes

Votes for this Congress are open below

Steepest move: 1999 → 2001, −4 pts — within one party label.

Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

DateBillVoteTypeCastSided with

Dec 9, 2006S. 3546Dietary Supplement and Nonprescription Drug Consumer Protection ActLEGISLATIONNAYREP MAJORITY

Dec 9, 2006S. 3718Pool and Spa Safety ActLEGISLATIONNAYREP MAJORITY

Dec 8, 2006H.R. 5682Henry J. Hyde United States-India Peaceful Atomic Energy Cooperation Promotion ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Full textHenry J. Hyde United States-India Peaceful Atomic Energy Cooperation Promotion ActParty majoritiesDemocrats Yea · Republicans YeaCounts toward scoreNo — both party majorities voted Yea.

Where this lands

YEAVoted with both majorities — not scored

Open roll call

Dec 8, 2006H.J.Res. 102Making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 2007, and for other purposes.LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Dec 8, 2006H.R. 6406To modify temporarily certain rates of duty and make other technical amendments to the trade laws, to extend certain trade preference programs, and for other purposesLEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY

Dec 8, 2006H.R. 5948Belarus Democracy ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Dec 8, 2006H.Res. 1100Providing for consideration of the bill H.R. 6406, to modify temporarily certain rates of duty and make other technical amendments to trade laws, to extend certain trade preference programs, and for othe purposes.LEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY

Dec 8, 2006H.R. 6375Requiring the Secretary of Defense to submit to Congress an annual report and to provide notice to the public on congressional initiatives in funds authorized or made available to the Department of Defense.LEGISLATIONNAYBOTH · NOT SCORED

Dec 8, 2006H.Res. 1091Condemning in the strongest terms Iran’s commitment to hold an international Holocaust denial conferenceLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

9 most recent roll calls shown · 601 contested votes scored in the 109th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation

Economics and Public Finance7.5% · 697 votes

Congress0.4% · 670 votes

Taxation0.7% · 140 votes

Armed Forces and National Security5.1% · 117 votes

International Affairs7.8% · 116 votes

Government Operations and Politics5.5% · 110 votes

Health8% · 87 votes

Law1.2% · 82 votes

Crime and Law Enforcement3.8% · 80 votes

Education4.8% · 62 votes

Labor and Employment3.3% · 60 votes

Public Lands and Natural Resources3.4% · 59 votes

Energy3.5% · 57 votes

Finance and Financial Sector5.7% · 53 votes

Transportation and Public Works14.6% · 41 votes

Foreign Trade and International Finance25% · 32 votes

Emergency Management0% · 27 votes

Commerce22.7% · 22 votes

Immigration9.5% · 21 votes

Agriculture and Food15% · 20 votes

Science, Technology, Communications15.8% · 19 votes

Housing and Community Development5.9% · 17 votes

Social Welfare6.3% · 16 votes

Commemorations0% · 15 votes

Too few contested votes to score

Water Resources Development— · 9 votes

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues— · 7 votes

Environmental Protection— · 7 votes

Native Americans— · 6 votes

Families— · 5 votes

Animals— · 4 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: Sports and Recreation.

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

Service record

5 Congresses

105th · 1997109th · 2005

Republican · House · TN105th–109th

Term datesexact

William Lewis Jenkins

Representative from Tennessee

HOUSER1997–20075 CONGRESSES

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LegislationHEADLINE

4.8%with Democrats

of 2,710 votes · 95.2% with Republicans

Nominations—of 0 votes

All contested5%of 2,710 · combined

Steepest move−4 pts1999→01, as a Republican

Career arc

10050019972005

2005–06 · 109th · Republican · of 601 votes4.2%

Legislation leads. Tap a point to read that Congress.

Votes

Democratic majorityYea

Republican majorityYea

Counts toward scoreNo

Open roll call

Latest 6 shown · 601 contested votes scored in the 109th

By policy area

career

Economics and Public Finance7.5% · 697

Congress0.4% · 670

Taxation0.7% · 140

Armed Forces and National Security5.1% · 117

International Affairs7.8% · 116

Government Operations and Politics5.5% · 110

Health8% · 87

Law1.2% · 82

Crime and Law Enforcement3.8% · 80

Education4.8% · 62

Labor and Employment3.3% · 60

Public Lands and Natural Resources3.4% · 59

Energy3.5% · 57

Finance and Financial Sector5.7% · 53

Transportation and Public Works14.6% · 41

Foreign Trade and International Finance25% · 32

Emergency Management0% · 27

Commerce22.7% · 22

Immigration9.5% · 21

Agriculture and Food15% · 20

Science, Technology, Communications15.8% · 19

Housing and Community Development5.9% · 17

Social Welfare6.3% · 16

Commemorations0% · 15

Water Resources Development— · 9

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues— · 7

Environmental Protection— · 7

Native Americans— · 6

Families— · 5

Animals— · 4

Arts, Culture, Religion— · 1

Also voted in 1 area where the parties never split — never on a contested question: Sports and Recreation.

Service record

105th · 1997109th · 2005

Republican105th–109th

Party switchers

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