Bobby Jindal

Representative from Louisiana

HOUSEREPUBLICAN2005–2009ID J000287

LegislationHEADLINE

12%with Dems

of 1,093 votes

Nominations

—with Dems

of 0 · confirmations only

All contested

12%with Dems

of 1,093 · both combined

Steepest move

+11 pts

2005 → 2007

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 ↓2005

2007–08110th Congress

Sat as a Republican

18.5%with Democrats

of 480 contested votes

Votes for this Congress are open below

Steepest move: 2005 → 2007, +11 pts — within one party label.

Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

DateBillVoteTypeCastSided with

Nov 14, 2007H.Res. 811Condemning the November 6, 2007, terrorist bombing in Afghanistan and expressing condolences to the people of Afghanistan and the members of the Wolesi JirgaLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Nov 14, 2007H.R. 3320Support for the Museum of the History of Polish Jews ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Nov 14, 2007H.Res. 812Expressing sympathy and pledging to support the victims of the devastating flooding in southern MexicoLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Full textExpressing sympathy and pledging to support the victims of the devastating flooding in southern MexicoParty majoritiesDemocrats Yea · Republicans YeaCounts toward scoreNo — both party majorities voted Yea.

Where this lands

YEAVoted with both majorities — not scored

Open roll call

Nov 14, 2007H.Res. 813Providing for consideration of the conference report to accompany H.R. 1429, to reauthorize the Head Start Act, to improve program quality, to expand access, and for other purposesLEGISLATIONNAYREP MAJORITY

Nov 13, 2007H.R. 3461Safeguarding America’s Families by Enhancing and Reorganizing New and Efficient Technologies Act of 2007.LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Nov 13, 2007H.R. 3403911 Modernization and Public Safety Act of 2007.LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Nov 13, 2007H.R. 1593“Second Chance Act of 2007: Community Safety Through Recidivism Prevention” or the “Second Chance Act of 2007”.LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Nov 13, 2007H.R. 3315The great hall of the Capitol Visitor Center shall be known and designated as the Emancipation HallLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Nov 8, 2007H.R. 3222Making appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, and for other purposes.LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

9 most recent roll calls shown · 480 contested votes scored in the 110th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation

Congress1% · 288 votes

Economics and Public Finance17.4% · 282 votes

Emergency Management12.7% · 63 votes

Armed Forces and National Security0% · 50 votes

Energy0% · 36 votes

Agriculture and Food39.3% · 28 votes

Labor and Employment19.2% · 26 votes

Housing and Community Development36% · 25 votes

International Affairs4.2% · 24 votes

Health4.5% · 22 votes

Law5% · 20 votes

Taxation0% · 20 votes

Crime and Law Enforcement0% · 19 votes

Immigration0% · 18 votes

Transportation and Public Works11.1% · 18 votes

Education35.3% · 17 votes

Finance and Financial Sector37.5% · 16 votes

Public Lands and Natural Resources0% · 16 votes

Science, Technology, Communications60% · 15 votes

Government Operations and Politics15.4% · 13 votes

Commerce33.3% · 12 votes

Foreign Trade and International Finance18.2% · 11 votes

Too few contested votes to score

Commemorations— · 9 votes

Animals— · 6 votes

Native Americans— · 5 votes

Environmental Protection— · 4 votes

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues— · 2 votes

Water Resources Development— · 2 votes

Families— · 1 vote

Social Welfare— · 1 vote

Sports and Recreation— · 1 vote

They also voted in 1 area where the parties never split, so there is nothing to score — never on a contested question: Arts, Culture, Religion.

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

Service record

2 Congresses

109th · 2005110th · 2007

Republican · House · LA109th–110th

Term datesexact

Bobby Jindal

Representative from Louisiana

HOUSER2005–20092 CONGRESSES

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LegislationHEADLINE

12.3%with Democrats

of 1,093 votes · 87.7% with Republicans

Nominations—of 0 votes

All contested12%of 1,093 · combined

Steepest move+11 pts2005→07, as a Republican

Career arc

10050020052007

2007–08 · 110th · Republican · of 480 votes18.5%

Legislation leads. Tap a point to read that Congress.

Votes

Democratic majorityYea

Republican majorityYea

Counts toward scoreNo

Open roll call

Latest 6 shown · 480 contested votes scored in the 110th

By policy area

career

Congress1% · 288

Economics and Public Finance17.4% · 282

Emergency Management12.7% · 63

Armed Forces and National Security0% · 50

Energy0% · 36

Agriculture and Food39.3% · 28

Labor and Employment19.2% · 26

Housing and Community Development36% · 25

International Affairs4.2% · 24

Health4.5% · 22

Law5% · 20

Taxation0% · 20

Crime and Law Enforcement0% · 19

Immigration0% · 18

Transportation and Public Works11.1% · 18

Education35.3% · 17

Finance and Financial Sector37.5% · 16

Public Lands and Natural Resources0% · 16

Science, Technology, Communications60% · 15

Government Operations and Politics15.4% · 13

Commerce33.3% · 12

Foreign Trade and International Finance18.2% · 11

Commemorations— · 9

Animals— · 6

Native Americans— · 5

Environmental Protection— · 4

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues— · 2

Water Resources Development— · 2

Families— · 1

Social Welfare— · 1

Sports and Recreation— · 1

Also voted in 1 area where the parties never split — never on a contested question: Arts, Culture, Religion.

Service record

109th · 2005110th · 2007

Republican109th–110th

Party switchers

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