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Gerald Daniel Kleczka

Representative from Wisconsin
HOUSEDEMOCRAT1983–2005ID K000259
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LegislationHEADLINE
91%with Dems
of 5,758 votes
Nominations
—with Dems
of 0 · confirmations only
All contested
91%with Dems
of 5,758 · both combined
Steepest move
−11 pts
1993 → 1995
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 ↓1983198919952001
2003–04108th Congress
Sat as a Democrat
96.3%with Democrats
of 566 contested votes
Votes for this Congress are open below
Steepest move: 1993 → 1995, −11 pts — while still a Democrat.
Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

2 of these 9 roll calls have no description. About 25% of roll calls since 1989 are blank in the source too. Some also lack a bill number.

DateBillVoteTypeCastSided with
Dec 7, 2004S. 2845Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Nov 20, 2004H.R. 4818Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2005LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Nov 16, 2004H.J.Res. 110Recognizing the 60th anniversary of the Battle of the Bulge during World War IILEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Full textRecognizing the 60th anniversary of the Battle of the Bulge during World War IIParty majoritiesDemocrats Yea · Republicans YeaCounts toward scoreNo — both party majorities voted Yea.
Where this lands
YEAVoted with both majorities — not scored
Oct 8, 2004S. 2845To reform the intelligence community and the intelligence and intelligence-related activities of the United States Government, and for other purposesLEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY
Oct 8, 2004H.Res. 843Waiving points of order against the conference report to accompany H.R. 4200, National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal year 2005LEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY
Oct 8, 2004H.R. 109/11 Recommendations Implementation ActLEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY
Oct 8, 2004H.R. 109/11 Recommendations Implementation ActLEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY
Oct 8, 2004H.R. 10No description in the source recordLEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY
Oct 8, 2004H.R. 10No description in the source recordLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
9 most recent roll calls shown · 566 contested votes scored in the 108th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation
Economics and Public Finance89.4% · 1,478 votes
Congress94.5% · 1,037 votes
Armed Forces and National Security91.8% · 441 votes
Government Operations and Politics90.3% · 319 votes
International Affairs82.7% · 313 votes
Crime and Law Enforcement80.3% · 188 votes
Labor and Employment96.9% · 159 votes
Public Lands and Natural Resources96.8% · 158 votes
Taxation96% · 151 votes
Health91.2% · 137 votes
Foreign Trade and International Finance87.4% · 103 votes
Science, Technology, Communications86.9% · 99 votes
Education95.8% · 96 votes
Finance and Financial Sector77.7% · 94 votes
Transportation and Public Works88.8% · 89 votes
Law93.9% · 82 votes
Housing and Community Development98.4% · 64 votes
Environmental Protection90.3% · 62 votes
Agriculture and Food86.7% · 60 votes
Social Welfare91.1% · 56 votes
Water Resources Development92.7% · 55 votes
Energy92.6% · 54 votes
Immigration85.2% · 54 votes
Commerce82.4% · 51 votes
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues91.5% · 47 votes
Native Americans96% · 25 votes
Commemorations88.2% · 17 votes
Families93.3% · 15 votes
Arts, Culture, Religion91.7% · 12 votes
Too few contested votes to score
Emergency Management— · 5 votes
Animals— · 1 vote
Social Sciences and History— · 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: Private Legislation.

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

Service record

11 Congresses
98th · 1983108th · 2003
Democrat · House · WI98th–108th
Term datesexact
Members · Wisconsin
GK

Gerald Daniel Kleczka

Representative from Wisconsin
HOUSED1983–200511 CONGRESSES
Compare
LegislationHEADLINE
90.5%with Democrats
of 5,758 votes · 9.5% with Republicans
Nominations—of 0 votes
All contested91%of 5,758 · combined
Steepest move−11 pts1993→95, as a Democrat

Career arc

10050019832003
2003–04 · 108th · Democrat · of 566 votes96.3%

Legislation leads. Tap a point to read that Congress.

Votes

Democratic majorityYea
Republican majorityYea
Counts toward scoreNo
Open roll call
Latest 6 shown · 566 contested votes scored in the 108th

By policy area

career
Economics and Public Finance89.4% · 1,478
Congress94.5% · 1,037
Armed Forces and National Security91.8% · 441
Government Operations and Politics90.3% · 319
International Affairs82.7% · 313
Crime and Law Enforcement80.3% · 188
Labor and Employment96.9% · 159
Public Lands and Natural Resources96.8% · 158
Taxation96% · 151
Health91.2% · 137
Foreign Trade and International Finance87.4% · 103
Science, Technology, Communications86.9% · 99
Education95.8% · 96
Finance and Financial Sector77.7% · 94
Transportation and Public Works88.8% · 89
Law93.9% · 82
Housing and Community Development98.4% · 64
Environmental Protection90.3% · 62
Agriculture and Food86.7% · 60
Social Welfare91.1% · 56
Water Resources Development92.7% · 55
Energy92.6% · 54
Immigration85.2% · 54
Commerce82.4% · 51
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues91.5% · 47
Native Americans96% · 25
Commemorations88.2% · 17
Families93.3% · 15
Arts, Culture, Religion91.7% · 12
Emergency Management— · 5
Animals— · 1
Social Sciences and History— · 1
Sports and Recreation— · 1

Also voted in 1 area where the parties never split — never on a contested question: Private Legislation.

Service record

98th · 1983108th · 2003
Democrat98th–108th

Party switchers

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