Walter Beaman Jones Jr.

Representative from North Carolina

HOUSEREPUBLICAN1995–2021ID J000255

LegislationHEADLINE

23%with Dems

of 8,962 votes

Nominations

—with Dems

of 0 · confirmations only

All contested

23%with Dems

of 8,962 · both combined

Steepest move

+15 pts

2015 → 2017

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 ↓19952001200720132019

2017–18115th Congress

Sat as a Republican

41.8%with Democrats

of 716 contested votes

Votes for this Congress are open below

Steepest move: 2015 → 2017, +15 pts — within one party label.

Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

DateBillVoteTypeCastSided with

Sep 26, 2018H.R. 6729Empowering Financial Institutions to Fight Human Trafficking ActLEGISLATIONNAYNEITHER · NOT SCORED

Sep 26, 2018H.Res. 1082FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Sep 26, 2018H.Res. 1071Recognizing that allowing illegal immigrants the right to vote devalues the franchise and diminishes the voting power of the United States citizensLEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY

Full textRecognizing that allowing illegal immigrants the right to vote devalues the franchise and diminishes the voting power of the United States citizensParty majoritiesDemocrats Nay · Republicans YeaCounts toward scoreYes — the parties split.

Where this lands

YEASided with the Republican majority

Open roll call

Sep 26, 2018H.R. 6157Making appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2019, and for other purposesLEGISLATIONNAYNEITHER · NOT SCORED

Sep 26, 2018H.R. 5420FDR Historic Preservation ActLEGISLATIONNAYNEITHER · NOT SCORED

Sep 26, 2018H.Res. 1077Providing for consideration for the conference report to accompany H.R. 6157, making appropriations for the Department of Defense for FY ending September 30, 2019; and H.Res. 1071, recognizing allowing illegal immigrants the right to vote devalues the franchise and diminishes the voting power of U.S. citizensLEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY

Sep 25, 2018H.R. 6369Expanding Contracting Opportunities for Small Business Act of 2018LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Sep 25, 2018H.R. 6368Encouraging Small Business InnovatorsLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

9 most recent roll calls shown · 716 contested votes scored in the 115th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation

Congress11.6% · 2,315 votes

Economics and Public Finance26.7% · 2,099 votes

Armed Forces and National Security40.9% · 572 votes

Government Operations and Politics17.9% · 430 votes

Public Lands and Natural Resources29.7% · 269 votes

Taxation19% · 269 votes

Energy32.5% · 265 votes

Finance and Financial Sector50.2% · 253 votes

Health12.7% · 228 votes

Environmental Protection22.5% · 227 votes

International Affairs18.5% · 211 votes

Crime and Law Enforcement13.6% · 162 votes

Emergency Management28.9% · 159 votes

Education14.1% · 156 votes

Transportation and Public Works29.7% · 148 votes

Labor and Employment22.2% · 135 votes

Law24.6% · 134 votes

Agriculture and Food43.2% · 118 votes

Housing and Community Development25.2% · 111 votes

Science, Technology, Communications32.5% · 80 votes

Commerce25.3% · 75 votes

Water Resources Development21.4% · 70 votes

Immigration12.7% · 55 votes

Foreign Trade and International Finance47.2% · 53 votes

Social Welfare11.9% · 42 votes

Native Americans33.3% · 33 votes

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues0% · 24 votes

Commemorations4.8% · 21 votes

Animals83.3% · 18 votes

Families30% · 10 votes

Too few contested votes to score

Arts, Culture, Religion— · 5 votes

Sports and Recreation— · 2 votes

They also voted in 1 area where the parties never split, so there is nothing to score — never on a contested question: Social Sciences and History.

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

Service record

13 Congresses

104th · 1995116th · 2019

Republican · House · NC104th–116th

Term datesexact

Walter Beaman Jones Jr.

Representative from North Carolina

HOUSER1995–202113 CONGRESSES

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LegislationHEADLINE

23.2%with Democrats

of 8,962 votes · 76.8% with Republicans

Nominations—of 0 votes

All contested23%of 8,962 · combined

Steepest move+15 pts2015→17, as a Republican

Career arc

10050019952019

2017–18 · 115th · Republican · of 716 votes41.8%

Legislation leads. Tap a point to read that Congress.

Votes

Democratic majorityNay

Republican majorityYea

Counts toward scoreYes

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Latest 6 shown · 716 contested votes scored in the 115th

By policy area

career

Congress11.6% · 2,315

Economics and Public Finance26.7% · 2,099

Armed Forces and National Security40.9% · 572

Government Operations and Politics17.9% · 430

Public Lands and Natural Resources29.7% · 269

Taxation19% · 269

Energy32.5% · 265

Finance and Financial Sector50.2% · 253

Health12.7% · 228

Environmental Protection22.5% · 227

International Affairs18.5% · 211

Crime and Law Enforcement13.6% · 162

Emergency Management28.9% · 159

Education14.1% · 156

Transportation and Public Works29.7% · 148

Labor and Employment22.2% · 135

Law24.6% · 134

Agriculture and Food43.2% · 118

Housing and Community Development25.2% · 111

Science, Technology, Communications32.5% · 80

Commerce25.3% · 75

Water Resources Development21.4% · 70

Immigration12.7% · 55

Foreign Trade and International Finance47.2% · 53

Social Welfare11.9% · 42

Native Americans33.3% · 33

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues0% · 24

Commemorations4.8% · 21

Animals83.3% · 18

Families30% · 10

Arts, Culture, Religion— · 5

Sports and Recreation— · 2

Also voted in 1 area where the parties never split — never on a contested question: Social Sciences and History.

Service record

104th · 1995116th · 2019

Republican104th–116th

Party switchers

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