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Brian D. Kerns

Representative from Indiana
HOUSEREPUBLICAN2001–2003ID K000359
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LegislationHEADLINE
3%with Dems
of 412 votes
Nominations
—with Dems
of 0 · confirmations only
All contested
3%with Dems
of 412 · both combined

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 ↓2001
2001–02107th Congress
Sat as a Republican
3.4%with Democrats
of 412 contested votes
Votes for this Congress are open below
Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

DateBillVoteTypeCastSided with
Nov 15, 2002H.R. 333Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection ActLEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY
Nov 15, 2002H.R. 4628Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2003LEGISLATIONNAYNEITHER · NOT SCORED
Nov 14, 2002H.R. 5708To reduce preexisting PAYGO balancesLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Full textTo reduce preexisting PAYGO balancesParty majoritiesDemocrats Yea · Republicans YeaCounts toward scoreNo — both party majorities voted Yea.
Where this lands
YEAVoted with both majorities — not scored
Nov 14, 2002H.R. 5708To reduce preexisting PAYGO balancesLEGISLATIONNAYREP MAJORITY
Nov 14, 2002H.Res. 609Providing for the Consideration of the Senate Amendments to H.R. 5063, Armed Forces Tax Fairness ActLEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY
Nov 14, 2002H.Res. 609Providing for the Consideration of the Senate Amendments to H.R. 5063, Armed Forces Tax Fairness ActLEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY
Nov 14, 2002H.Res. 606Waiving Points of Order Against the Conference Report on H.R. 333, Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection ActLEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY
Nov 13, 2002H.R. 5710Homeland Security ActLEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY
Nov 13, 2002H.R. 5710Homeland Security ActLEGISLATIONNAYREP MAJORITY
9 most recent roll calls shown · 412 contested votes scored in the 107th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation
Congress1.9% · 103 votes
Economics and Public Finance3.4% · 88 votes
Taxation0% · 34 votes
Government Operations and Politics6.1% · 33 votes
Health0% · 14 votes
Armed Forces and National Security0% · 13 votes
Education7.7% · 13 votes
International Affairs8.3% · 12 votes
Labor and Employment0% · 12 votes
Finance and Financial Sector0% · 11 votes
Transportation and Public Works0% · 11 votes
Energy0% · 10 votes
Too few contested votes to score
Foreign Trade and International Finance— · 8 votes
Agriculture and Food— · 7 votes
Crime and Law Enforcement— · 7 votes
Law— · 7 votes
Commerce— · 4 votes
Social Welfare— · 4 votes
Science, Technology, Communications— · 2 votes
Commemorations— · 1 vote
Immigration— · 1 vote

They also voted in 7 areas where the parties never split, so there is nothing to score — never on a contested question: Animals, Emergency Management, Environmental Protection, Families, Housing and Community Development, Public Lands and Natural Resources, Water Resources Development.

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

Service record

1 Congresses
107th · 2001
Republican · House · IN107th–107th
Term datesexact
Members · Indiana
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Brian D. Kerns

Representative from Indiana
HOUSER2001–20031 CONGRESSES
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LegislationHEADLINE
3.4%with Democrats
of 412 votes · 96.6% with Republicans
Nominations—of 0 votes
All contested3%of 412 · combined

Career arc

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2001–02 · 107th · Republican · of 412 votes3.4%

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Votes

Democratic majorityYea
Republican majorityYea
Counts toward scoreNo
Open roll call
Latest 6 shown · 412 contested votes scored in the 107th

By policy area

career
Congress1.9% · 103
Economics and Public Finance3.4% · 88
Taxation0% · 34
Government Operations and Politics6.1% · 33
Health0% · 14
Armed Forces and National Security0% · 13
Education7.7% · 13
International Affairs8.3% · 12
Labor and Employment0% · 12
Finance and Financial Sector0% · 11
Transportation and Public Works0% · 11
Energy0% · 10
Foreign Trade and International Finance— · 8
Agriculture and Food— · 7
Crime and Law Enforcement— · 7
Law— · 7
Commerce— · 4
Social Welfare— · 4
Science, Technology, Communications— · 2
Commemorations— · 1
Immigration— · 1

Also voted in 7 areas where the parties never split — never on a contested question: Animals, Emergency Management, Environmental Protection, Families, Housing and Community Development, Public Lands and Natural Resources, Water Resources Development.

Service record

107th · 2001107th · 2001
Republican107th–107th

Party switchers

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