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Larry Kissell

Representative from North Carolina
HOUSEDEMOCRAT2009–2013ID K000369
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LegislationHEADLINE
76%with Dems
of 1,945 votes
Nominations
—with Dems
of 0 · confirmations only
All contested
76%with Dems
of 1,945 · both combined
Steepest move
−28 pts
2009 → 2011
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 ↓2009
2011–12112th Congress
Sat as a Democrat
65.1%with Democrats
of 1,187 contested votes
Votes for this Congress are open below
Steepest move: 2009 → 2011, −28 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
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 madeLEGISLATIONYEAREP 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 2013LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Dec 20, 2012S. 925Mt. Andrea Lawrence Designation ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
9 most recent roll calls shown · 1,187 contested votes scored in the 112th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation
Congress79.1% · 487 votes
Economics and Public Finance77.6% · 478 votes
Armed Forces and National Security63.8% · 130 votes
Environmental Protection69.2% · 104 votes
Public Lands and Natural Resources70% · 100 votes
Energy67.1% · 73 votes
Government Operations and Politics78.8% · 66 votes
Finance and Financial Sector86.9% · 61 votes
Health76.3% · 59 votes
Emergency Management62.3% · 53 votes
Transportation and Public Works69% · 42 votes
Taxation71.1% · 38 votes
Housing and Community Development93.8% · 32 votes
Education89.7% · 29 votes
Science, Technology, Communications96% · 25 votes
Crime and Law Enforcement28.6% · 21 votes
Agriculture and Food85% · 20 votes
Labor and Employment100% · 19 votes
Commerce41.2% · 17 votes
Water Resources Development86.7% · 15 votes
International Affairs84.6% · 13 votes
Native Americans90% · 10 votes
Too few contested votes to score
Animals— · 5 votes
Foreign Trade and International Finance— · 5 votes
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues— · 4 votes
Law— · 4 votes
Immigration— · 3 votes
Social Welfare— · 3 votes
Families— · 1 vote
Sports and Recreation— · 1 vote

They also voted in 2 areas where the parties never split, so there is nothing to score — never on a contested question: Arts, Culture, Religion, Social Sciences and History.

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

Service record

2 Congresses
111th · 2009112th · 2011
Democrat · House · NC111th–112th
Term datesexact
Members · North Carolina
LK

Larry Kissell

Representative from North Carolina
HOUSED2009–20132 CONGRESSES
Compare
LegislationHEADLINE
76%with Democrats
of 1,945 votes · 24% with Republicans
Nominations—of 0 votes
All contested76%of 1,945 · combined
Steepest move−28 pts2009→11, as a Democrat

Career arc

10050020092011
2011–12 · 112th · Democrat · of 1187 votes65.1%

Legislation leads. Tap a point to read that Congress.

Votes

Democratic majorityYea
Republican majorityYea
Counts toward scoreNo
Open roll call
Latest 6 shown · 1,187 contested votes scored in the 112th

By policy area

career
Congress79.1% · 487
Economics and Public Finance77.6% · 478
Armed Forces and National Security63.8% · 130
Environmental Protection69.2% · 104
Public Lands and Natural Resources70% · 100
Energy67.1% · 73
Government Operations and Politics78.8% · 66
Finance and Financial Sector86.9% · 61
Health76.3% · 59
Emergency Management62.3% · 53
Transportation and Public Works69% · 42
Taxation71.1% · 38
Housing and Community Development93.8% · 32
Education89.7% · 29
Science, Technology, Communications96% · 25
Crime and Law Enforcement28.6% · 21
Agriculture and Food85% · 20
Labor and Employment100% · 19
Commerce41.2% · 17
Water Resources Development86.7% · 15
International Affairs84.6% · 13
Native Americans90% · 10
Animals— · 5
Foreign Trade and International Finance— · 5
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues— · 4
Law— · 4
Immigration— · 3
Social Welfare— · 3
Families— · 1
Sports and Recreation— · 1

Also voted in 2 areas where the parties never split — never on a contested question: Arts, Culture, Religion, Social Sciences and History.

Service record

111th · 2009112th · 2011
Democrat111th–112th

Party switchers

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