James Thomas Kolbe

Representative from Arizona

HOUSEREPUBLICAN1985–2007ID K000306

LegislationHEADLINE

14%with Dems

of 6,319 votes

Nominations

—with Dems

of 0 · confirmations only

All contested

14%with Dems

of 6,319 · both combined

Steepest move

+8 pts

1995 → 1997

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 ↓1985199119972003

2005–06109th Congress

Sat as a Republican

9.6%with Democrats

of 594 contested votes

Votes for this Congress are open below

Steepest move: 1995 → 1997, +8 pts — within one party label.

Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

DateBillVoteTypeCastSided with

Dec 7, 2006H.Res. 1096Waiving 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 rules, and for other purposesLEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY

Dec 6, 2006H.Res. 1082Condemning the decision of St. Denis, France, to name a street in honor of Mumia Abu-Jamal, the convicted murder of Philadelphia Police Office Danny FaulknerLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Dec 6, 2006H.R. 6099Unborn Child Pain Awareness Act of 2006LEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY

Full textUnborn Child Pain Awareness Act of 2006Party majoritiesDemocrats Nay · Republicans YeaCounts toward scoreYes — the parties split.

Where this lands

NAYSided with the Democratic majority

Open roll call

Nov 15, 2006H.Res. 1078Congratulating the St. Louis Cardinals on winning the 2006 World SeriesLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Nov 15, 2006H.R. 5585Financial Netting Improvements ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Nov 14, 2006H.R. 864To provide for programs and activities with respect to the prevention of underage drinking.LEGISLATIONNAYNEITHER · NOT SCORED

Nov 14, 2006H.R. 6314Survivors’ and Dependents’ Educational Assistance Program ExtensionLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Nov 13, 2006H.R. 5602To Authorize the Extension of Nondiscriminatory Treatment (Normal Trade Relations Treatment) to the Products of VietnamLEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY

Nov 13, 2006S. 819Pactola Reservoir Reallocation Authorization ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

9 most recent roll calls shown · 594 contested votes scored in the 109th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation

Economics and Public Finance20.3% · 1,589 votes

Congress3.4% · 1,218 votes

Armed Forces and National Security19.4% · 468 votes

International Affairs30.5% · 348 votes

Government Operations and Politics11.2% · 321 votes

Crime and Law Enforcement18.4% · 206 votes

Labor and Employment2.2% · 178 votes

Taxation2.9% · 173 votes

Public Lands and Natural Resources12.3% · 162 votes

Health36.3% · 146 votes

Law8.5% · 106 votes

Foreign Trade and International Finance12.7% · 102 votes

Transportation and Public Works7.8% · 102 votes

Education4.1% · 97 votes

Finance and Financial Sector12.4% · 97 votes

Science, Technology, Communications6.7% · 90 votes

Energy4.8% · 84 votes

Housing and Community Development7.2% · 69 votes

Agriculture and Food13.4% · 67 votes

Environmental Protection12.1% · 66 votes

Social Welfare1.7% · 60 votes

Commerce9.3% · 54 votes

Water Resources Development35.2% · 54 votes

Immigration17% · 53 votes

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues17.8% · 45 votes

Emergency Management9.7% · 31 votes

Native Americans26.9% · 26 votes

Commemorations12% · 25 votes

Families25% · 16 votes

Arts, Culture, Religion50% · 12 votes

Too few contested votes to score

Animals— · 4 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: Private Legislation.

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

Service record

11 Congresses

99th · 1985109th · 2005

Republican · House · AZ99th–109th

Term datesexact

James Thomas Kolbe

Representative from Arizona

HOUSER1985–200711 CONGRESSES

Compare

LegislationHEADLINE

13.6%with Democrats

of 6,319 votes · 86.4% with Republicans

Nominations—of 0 votes

All contested14%of 6,319 · combined

Steepest move+8 pts1995→97, as a Republican

Career arc

10050019852005

2005–06 · 109th · Republican · of 594 votes9.6%

Legislation leads. Tap a point to read that Congress.

Votes

Democratic majorityNay

Republican majorityYea

Counts toward scoreYes

Open roll call

Latest 6 shown · 594 contested votes scored in the 109th

By policy area

career

Economics and Public Finance20.3% · 1,589

Congress3.4% · 1,218

Armed Forces and National Security19.4% · 468

International Affairs30.5% · 348

Government Operations and Politics11.2% · 321

Crime and Law Enforcement18.4% · 206

Labor and Employment2.2% · 178

Taxation2.9% · 173

Public Lands and Natural Resources12.3% · 162

Health36.3% · 146

Law8.5% · 106

Foreign Trade and International Finance12.7% · 102

Transportation and Public Works7.8% · 102

Education4.1% · 97

Finance and Financial Sector12.4% · 97

Science, Technology, Communications6.7% · 90

Energy4.8% · 84

Housing and Community Development7.2% · 69

Agriculture and Food13.4% · 67

Environmental Protection12.1% · 66

Social Welfare1.7% · 60

Commerce9.3% · 54

Water Resources Development35.2% · 54

Immigration17% · 53

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues17.8% · 45

Emergency Management9.7% · 31

Native Americans26.9% · 26

Commemorations12% · 25

Families25% · 16

Arts, Culture, Religion50% · 12

Animals— · 4

Sports and Recreation— · 2

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

Service record

99th · 1985109th · 2005

Republican99th–109th

Party switchers

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