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Paul E. Kanjorski

Representative from Pennsylvania
HOUSEDEMOCRAT1985–2011ID K000008
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LegislationHEADLINE
87%with Dems
of 8,188 votes
Nominations
—with Dems
of 0 · confirmations only
All contested
87%with Dems
of 8,188 · both combined
Steepest move
+14 pts
2005 → 2007
still a Democrat

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 ↓19851991199720032009
2009–10111th Congress
Sat as a Democrat
95.5%with Democrats
of 759 contested votes
Votes for this Congress are open below
Steepest move: 2005 → 2007, +14 pts — while still a Democrat.
Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

DateBillVoteTypeCastSided with
Dec 22, 2010H.R. 847James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation ActLEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY
Dec 21, 2010H.R. 6547Protecting Students from Sexual and Violent Predators ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Dec 21, 2010H.R. 2751FDA Food Safety Modernization ActLEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY
Full textFDA Food Safety Modernization ActParty majoritiesDemocrats Yea · Republicans NayCounts toward scoreYes — the parties split.
Where this lands
YEASided with the Democratic majority
Dec 21, 2010H.R. 2142GPRA Modernization Act of 2010LEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY
Dec 21, 2010H.R. 5116America COMPETES Reauthorization ActLEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY
Dec 21, 2010H.R. 6540Defense Level Playing Field ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Dec 21, 2010H.Res. 1771Waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of rule XIII with respect to consideration of certain resolutions reported from the Committee on Rules, and providing for consideration of motions to suspend the rulesLEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY
Dec 17, 2010S. 3874Reduction of Lead in Drinking Water ActLEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY
Dec 17, 2010H.R. 5510Aiding Those Facing Foreclosure Act of 2010LEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY
9 most recent roll calls shown · 759 contested votes scored in the 111th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation
Economics and Public Finance84% · 1,935 votes
Congress94.7% · 1,829 votes
Armed Forces and National Security83.5% · 558 votes
International Affairs75.4% · 366 votes
Government Operations and Politics86.3% · 365 votes
Public Lands and Natural Resources95.2% · 228 votes
Taxation89.4% · 216 votes
Labor and Employment98.6% · 214 votes
Crime and Law Enforcement47.2% · 212 votes
Health80.7% · 192 votes
Finance and Financial Sector89.6% · 163 votes
Education85.9% · 142 votes
Housing and Community Development90.5% · 126 votes
Science, Technology, Communications86.2% · 123 votes
Transportation and Public Works90.2% · 123 votes
Agriculture and Food86.1% · 115 votes
Law81.6% · 114 votes
Energy74.3% · 113 votes
Foreign Trade and International Finance86.7% · 113 votes
Environmental Protection83.1% · 83 votes
Emergency Management87.8% · 82 votes
Commerce79.7% · 74 votes
Water Resources Development82.8% · 64 votes
Social Welfare93.5% · 62 votes
Immigration75.4% · 61 votes
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues78.4% · 51 votes
Native Americans93% · 43 votes
Commemorations64.5% · 31 votes
Families83.3% · 18 votes
Animals100% · 15 votes
Arts, Culture, Religion83.3% · 12 votes
Too few contested votes to score
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: Private Legislation, Social Sciences and History.

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

Service record

13 Congresses
99th · 1985111th · 2009
Democrat · House · PA99th–111th
Term datesexact
Members · Pennsylvania
PK

Paul E. Kanjorski

Representative from Pennsylvania
HOUSED1985–201113 CONGRESSES
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LegislationHEADLINE
86.6%with Democrats
of 8,188 votes · 13.4% with Republicans
Nominations—of 0 votes
All contested87%of 8,188 · combined
Steepest move+14 pts2005→07, as a Democrat

Career arc

10050019852009
2009–10 · 111th · Democrat · of 759 votes95.5%

Legislation leads. Tap a point to read that Congress.

Votes

Democratic majorityYea
Republican majorityNay
Counts toward scoreYes
Open roll call
Latest 6 shown · 759 contested votes scored in the 111th

By policy area

career
Economics and Public Finance84% · 1,935
Congress94.7% · 1,829
Armed Forces and National Security83.5% · 558
International Affairs75.4% · 366
Government Operations and Politics86.3% · 365
Public Lands and Natural Resources95.2% · 228
Taxation89.4% · 216
Labor and Employment98.6% · 214
Crime and Law Enforcement47.2% · 212
Health80.7% · 192
Finance and Financial Sector89.6% · 163
Education85.9% · 142
Housing and Community Development90.5% · 126
Science, Technology, Communications86.2% · 123
Transportation and Public Works90.2% · 123
Agriculture and Food86.1% · 115
Law81.6% · 114
Energy74.3% · 113
Foreign Trade and International Finance86.7% · 113
Environmental Protection83.1% · 83
Emergency Management87.8% · 82
Commerce79.7% · 74
Water Resources Development82.8% · 64
Social Welfare93.5% · 62
Immigration75.4% · 61
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues78.4% · 51
Native Americans93% · 43
Commemorations64.5% · 31
Families83.3% · 18
Animals100% · 15
Arts, Culture, Religion83.3% · 12
Sports and Recreation— · 2

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

Service record

99th · 1985111th · 2009
Democrat99th–111th

Party switchers

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