Dennis Kucinich

Representative from Ohio

HOUSEDEMOCRAT1997–2013ID K000336

LegislationHEADLINE

92%with Dems

of 5,643 votes

Nominations

—with Dems

of 0 · confirmations only

All contested

92%with Dems

of 5,643 · both combined

Steepest move

+7 pts

1999 → 2001

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 ↓199720032009

2011–12112th Congress

Sat as a Democrat

95.8%with Democrats

of 1,131 contested votes

Votes for this Congress are open below

Steepest move: 1999 → 2001, +7 pts — while still a Democrat.

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

Open roll call

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 madeLEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY

Dec 31, 2012H.R. 6364World War I Centennial Commission ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Dec 31, 2012H.R. 6612To redesignate the Dryden Flight Research Center as the Neil A. Armstrong Flight Research Center and the Western Aeronautical Test Range as the Hugh L. Dryden Aeronautical Test RangeLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Dec 31, 2012S. 3454Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013LEGISLATIONNAYNEITHER · NOT SCORED

Dec 30, 2012S. 3202Dignified Burial and Other Veterans’ Benefits Improvement ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

9 most recent roll calls shown · 1,131 contested votes scored in the 112th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation

Congress94.8% · 1,511 votes

Economics and Public Finance90.6% · 1,294 votes

Armed Forces and National Security83.1% · 301 votes

Taxation96.1% · 203 votes

Public Lands and Natural Resources97.4% · 191 votes

Government Operations and Politics92.5% · 187 votes

Health91% · 166 votes

Energy98.6% · 145 votes

International Affairs71.7% · 145 votes

Finance and Financial Sector93.4% · 137 votes

Education96.6% · 119 votes

Emergency Management95.7% · 117 votes

Environmental Protection99.1% · 116 votes

Crime and Law Enforcement75.7% · 103 votes

Labor and Employment98% · 102 votes

Transportation and Public Works94% · 100 votes

Housing and Community Development96.7% · 91 votes

Law96.1% · 77 votes

Agriculture and Food98.4% · 62 votes

Science, Technology, Communications94.9% · 59 votes

Commerce85.2% · 54 votes

Foreign Trade and International Finance93.8% · 48 votes

Immigration100% · 26 votes

Water Resources Development96.2% · 26 votes

Commemorations80% · 25 votes

Native Americans87.5% · 24 votes

Social Welfare95% · 20 votes

Animals100% · 17 votes

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues100% · 13 votes

Too few contested votes to score

Families— · 7 votes

Sports and Recreation— · 2 votes

Arts, Culture, Religion— · 1 vote

They also voted in 1 area where the parties never split, so there is nothing to score — never on a contested question: Social Sciences and History.

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

Service record

8 Congresses

105th · 1997112th · 2011

Democrat · House · OH105th–112th

Term datesexact

Dennis Kucinich

Representative from Ohio

HOUSED1997–20138 CONGRESSES

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LegislationHEADLINE

92.2%with Democrats

of 5,643 votes · 7.8% with Republicans

Nominations—of 0 votes

All contested92%of 5,643 · combined

Steepest move+7 pts1999→01, as a Democrat

Career arc

10050019972011

2011–12 · 112th · Democrat · of 1131 votes95.8%

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Votes

Democratic majorityYea

Republican majorityYea

Counts toward scoreNo

Open roll call

Latest 6 shown · 1,131 contested votes scored in the 112th

By policy area

career

Congress94.8% · 1,511

Economics and Public Finance90.6% · 1,294

Armed Forces and National Security83.1% · 301

Taxation96.1% · 203

Public Lands and Natural Resources97.4% · 191

Government Operations and Politics92.5% · 187

Health91% · 166

Energy98.6% · 145

International Affairs71.7% · 145

Finance and Financial Sector93.4% · 137

Education96.6% · 119

Emergency Management95.7% · 117

Environmental Protection99.1% · 116

Crime and Law Enforcement75.7% · 103

Labor and Employment98% · 102

Transportation and Public Works94% · 100

Housing and Community Development96.7% · 91

Law96.1% · 77

Agriculture and Food98.4% · 62

Science, Technology, Communications94.9% · 59

Commerce85.2% · 54

Foreign Trade and International Finance93.8% · 48

Immigration100% · 26

Water Resources Development96.2% · 26

Commemorations80% · 25

Native Americans87.5% · 24

Social Welfare95% · 20

Animals100% · 17

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues100% · 13

Families— · 7

Sports and Recreation— · 2

Arts, Culture, Religion— · 1

Also voted in 1 area where the parties never split — never on a contested question: Social Sciences and History.

Service record

105th · 1997112th · 2011

Democrat105th–112th

Party switchers

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