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Timothy V. Johnson

Representative from Illinois
HOUSEREPUBLICAN2001–2013ID J000285
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LegislationHEADLINE
23%with Dems
of 4,543 votes
Nominations
—with Dems
of 0 · confirmations only
All contested
23%with Dems
of 4,543 · both combined
Steepest move
−10 pts
2007 → 2009
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 ↓20012007
2011–12112th Congress
Sat as a Republican
22%with Democrats
of 1,141 contested votes
Votes for this Congress are open below
Steepest move: 2007 → 2009, −10 pts — within one party label.
Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

DateBillVoteTypeCastSided with
Jan 1, 2013H.R. 8To extend certain tax relief provisions enacted in 2001 and 2003, and to provide for expedited consideration of a bill providing for comprehensive tax reform, and for other purposesLEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY
Jan 1, 2013H.Res. 844Providing for consideration of the Senate amendments to the bill (H.R. 8) to extend certain tax relief provisions enacted in 2001 and 2003, and to provide for expedited consideration of a bill providing for comprehensive tax reform, and for other purposesLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Jan 1, 2013H.R. 4212Drywall Safety ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Full textDrywall Safety ActParty majoritiesDemocrats Yea · Republicans YeaCounts toward scoreNo — both party majorities voted Yea.
Where this lands
YEAVoted with both majorities — not scored
Jan 1, 2013H.R. 443An Act to provide for the conveyance of certain property from the United States to the Maniilaq Association located in Kotzebue, AlaskaLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Jan 1, 2013H.R. 6726To prevent the 2013 pay adjustment for Members of Congress and persons holding other offices or positions in the Federal Government from being madeLEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY
Dec 20, 2012S. 925Mt. Andrea Lawrence Designation ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Dec 20, 2012H.R. 6443To designate the facility of the Department of Veterans Affairs located at 9800 West Commercial Boulevard in Sunrise, Florida as the “William ’Bill’ Kling VA Clinic”LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Dec 20, 2012H.R. 3197To name the Department of Veterans Affairs medical center in Spokane, Washington as the “Mann-Grandstaff Department of Veteran’s Affairs Medical Center”LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Dec 20, 2012H.R. 4310National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013LEGISLATIONNAYNEITHER · NOT SCORED
9 most recent roll calls shown · 1,141 contested votes scored in the 112th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation
Congress4.9% · 1,232 votes
Economics and Public Finance34.8% · 1,034 votes
Armed Forces and National Security27.1% · 262 votes
Taxation8.2% · 159 votes
Energy38.4% · 151 votes
Public Lands and Natural Resources42.8% · 145 votes
Health16.7% · 138 votes
Government Operations and Politics30.2% · 126 votes
Emergency Management18.9% · 122 votes
Finance and Financial Sector15.5% · 116 votes
Environmental Protection28% · 107 votes
Transportation and Public Works23.9% · 88 votes
Labor and Employment36% · 86 votes
Education49.4% · 81 votes
Housing and Community Development22.4% · 76 votes
International Affairs21.1% · 71 votes
Agriculture and Food38.8% · 67 votes
Crime and Law Enforcement21.1% · 57 votes
Law12.5% · 56 votes
Science, Technology, Communications27.1% · 48 votes
Commerce13.6% · 44 votes
Foreign Trade and International Finance5.9% · 34 votes
Immigration17.4% · 23 votes
Native Americans22.7% · 22 votes
Water Resources Development31.6% · 19 votes
Commemorations11.8% · 17 votes
Animals100% · 15 votes
Social Welfare13.3% · 15 votes
Too few contested votes to score
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues— · 7 votes
Families— · 4 votes
Sports and Recreation— · 2 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, Social Sciences and History.

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

Service record

6 Congresses
107th · 2001112th · 2011
Republican · House · IL107th–112th
Term datesexact
Members · Illinois
TJ

Timothy V. Johnson

Representative from Illinois
HOUSER2001–20136 CONGRESSES
Compare
LegislationHEADLINE
22.7%with Democrats
of 4,543 votes · 77.3% with Republicans
Nominations—of 0 votes
All contested23%of 4,543 · combined
Steepest move−10 pts2007→09, as a Republican

Career arc

10050020012011
2011–12 · 112th · Republican · of 1141 votes22%

Legislation leads. Tap a point to read that Congress.

Votes

Democratic majorityYea
Republican majorityYea
Counts toward scoreNo
Open roll call
Latest 6 shown · 1,141 contested votes scored in the 112th

By policy area

career
Congress4.9% · 1,232
Economics and Public Finance34.8% · 1,034
Armed Forces and National Security27.1% · 262
Taxation8.2% · 159
Energy38.4% · 151
Public Lands and Natural Resources42.8% · 145
Health16.7% · 138
Government Operations and Politics30.2% · 126
Emergency Management18.9% · 122
Finance and Financial Sector15.5% · 116
Environmental Protection28% · 107
Transportation and Public Works23.9% · 88
Labor and Employment36% · 86
Education49.4% · 81
Housing and Community Development22.4% · 76
International Affairs21.1% · 71
Agriculture and Food38.8% · 67
Crime and Law Enforcement21.1% · 57
Law12.5% · 56
Science, Technology, Communications27.1% · 48
Commerce13.6% · 44
Foreign Trade and International Finance5.9% · 34
Immigration17.4% · 23
Native Americans22.7% · 22
Water Resources Development31.6% · 19
Commemorations11.8% · 17
Animals100% · 15
Social Welfare13.3% · 15
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues— · 7
Families— · 4
Sports and Recreation— · 2

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

Service record

107th · 2001112th · 2011
Republican107th–112th

Party switchers

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