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Ron Klein

Representative from Florida
HOUSEDEMOCRAT2007–2011ID K000366
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LegislationHEADLINE
95%with Dems
of 1,822 votes
Nominations
—with Dems
of 0 · confirmations only
All contested
95%with Dems
of 1,822 · both combined
Steepest move
+1 pts
2007 → 2009
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 ↓2007
2009–10111th Congress
Sat as a Democrat
95.7%with Democrats
of 751 contested votes
Votes for this Congress are open below
Steepest move: 2007 → 2009, +1 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. 3082Making appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, and for other purposesLEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY
Full textMaking appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, and for other purposesParty majoritiesDemocrats Yea · Republicans NayCounts toward scoreYes — the parties split.
Where this lands
YEASided with the Democratic majority
Dec 21, 2010H.R. 2751FDA Food Safety Modernization ActLEGISLATIONYEADEM 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
9 most recent roll calls shown · 751 contested votes scored in the 111th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation
Congress98.5% · 610 votes
Economics and Public Finance92.3% · 338 votes
Armed Forces and National Security86.4% · 81 votes
Finance and Financial Sector96.9% · 64 votes
Housing and Community Development93.8% · 64 votes
Public Lands and Natural Resources95.2% · 63 votes
Emergency Management90.2% · 51 votes
Agriculture and Food91.3% · 46 votes
Education97.7% · 44 votes
Health100% · 44 votes
Taxation92.3% · 39 votes
Government Operations and Politics94.1% · 34 votes
Labor and Employment100% · 34 votes
Science, Technology, Communications93.3% · 30 votes
Transportation and Public Works88.9% · 27 votes
Energy96.2% · 26 votes
Native Americans94.7% · 19 votes
Commerce88.9% · 18 votes
International Affairs100% · 18 votes
Environmental Protection100% · 15 votes
Animals100% · 12 votes
Too few contested votes to score
Foreign Trade and International Finance— · 9 votes
Water Resources Development— · 9 votes
Crime and Law Enforcement— · 7 votes
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues— · 6 votes
Commemorations— · 5 votes
Law— · 5 votes
Families— · 2 votes
Social Welfare— · 2 votes
Sports and Recreation— · 1 vote

They also voted in 3 areas where the parties never split, so there is nothing to score — never on a contested question: Arts, Culture, Religion, Immigration, Social Sciences and History.

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

Service record

2 Congresses
110th · 2007111th · 2009
Democrat · House · FL110th–111th
Term datesexact
Members · Florida
RK

Ron Klein

Representative from Florida
HOUSED2007–20112 CONGRESSES
Compare
LegislationHEADLINE
95.4%with Democrats
of 1,822 votes · 4.6% with Republicans
Nominations—of 0 votes
All contested95%of 1,822 · combined
Steepest move+1 pts2007→09, as a Democrat

Career arc

10050020072009
2009–10 · 111th · Democrat · of 751 votes95.7%

Legislation leads. Tap a point to read that Congress.

Votes

Democratic majorityYea
Republican majorityNay
Counts toward scoreYes
Open roll call
Latest 6 shown · 751 contested votes scored in the 111th

By policy area

career
Congress98.5% · 610
Economics and Public Finance92.3% · 338
Armed Forces and National Security86.4% · 81
Finance and Financial Sector96.9% · 64
Housing and Community Development93.8% · 64
Public Lands and Natural Resources95.2% · 63
Emergency Management90.2% · 51
Agriculture and Food91.3% · 46
Education97.7% · 44
Health100% · 44
Taxation92.3% · 39
Government Operations and Politics94.1% · 34
Labor and Employment100% · 34
Science, Technology, Communications93.3% · 30
Transportation and Public Works88.9% · 27
Energy96.2% · 26
Native Americans94.7% · 19
Commerce88.9% · 18
International Affairs100% · 18
Environmental Protection100% · 15
Animals100% · 12
Foreign Trade and International Finance— · 9
Water Resources Development— · 9
Crime and Law Enforcement— · 7
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues— · 6
Commemorations— · 5
Law— · 5
Families— · 2
Social Welfare— · 2
Sports and Recreation— · 1

Also voted in 3 areas where the parties never split — never on a contested question: Arts, Culture, Religion, Immigration, Social Sciences and History.

Service record

110th · 2007111th · 2009
Democrat110th–111th

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