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Derek Kilmer

Representative from Washington
HOUSEDEMOCRAT2013–2025ID K000381
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LegislationHEADLINE
96%with Dems
of 4,730 votes
Nominations
—with Dems
of 0 · confirmations only
All contested
96%with Dems
of 4,730 · both combined
Steepest move
+4 pts
2013 → 2015
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 ↓20132019
2023–24118th Congress
Sat as a Democrat
97.7%with Democrats
of 861 contested votes
Votes for this Congress are open below
Steepest move: 2013 → 2015, +4 pts — while still a Democrat.
Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

DateBillVoteTypeCastSided with
Dec 20, 2024H.R. 10545American Relief Act, 2025LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Dec 19, 2024H.R. 10515American Relief ActLEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY
Dec 18, 2024S. 759Beagle Brigade ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Full textBeagle Brigade ActParty majoritiesDemocrats Yea · Republicans YeaCounts toward scoreNo — both party majorities voted Yea.
Where this lands
YEAVoted with both majorities — not scored
Dec 18, 2024H.R. 8663DETECT Fentanyl and Xylazine ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Dec 18, 2024S. 3857Jamul Indian Village Land Transfer ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Dec 18, 2024S. 1351Stop Institutional Child Abuse ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Dec 17, 2024H.R. 1101Lumbee Fairness ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Dec 17, 2024S. 3448Never Again Education Reauthorization ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Dec 17, 2024H.R. 115Midnight Rules Relief ActLEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY
9 most recent roll calls shown · 861 contested votes scored in the 118th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation
Congress99.8% · 1,203 votes
Economics and Public Finance96.2% · 936 votes
Armed Forces and National Security92.4% · 432 votes
Government Operations and Politics97.9% · 289 votes
Energy99% · 207 votes
Finance and Financial Sector88.6% · 201 votes
Environmental Protection99.3% · 138 votes
Public Lands and Natural Resources97.6% · 123 votes
Health93.3% · 119 votes
Crime and Law Enforcement95.3% · 106 votes
International Affairs94.7% · 95 votes
Labor and Employment100% · 89 votes
Transportation and Public Works92.8% · 83 votes
Taxation87.7% · 81 votes
Emergency Management93% · 71 votes
Immigration98.6% · 69 votes
Education100% · 68 votes
Law100% · 59 votes
Agriculture and Food81.5% · 54 votes
Science, Technology, Communications92.5% · 40 votes
Water Resources Development97.2% · 36 votes
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues100% · 24 votes
Commerce100% · 20 votes
Foreign Trade and International Finance87.5% · 16 votes
Native Americans93.8% · 16 votes
Housing and Community Development100% · 12 votes
Social Welfare91.7% · 12 votes
Too few contested votes to score
Animals— · 9 votes
Families— · 7 votes

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, Sports and Recreation.

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

Service record

6 Congresses
113th · 2013118th · 2023
Democrat · House · WA113th–118th
Term datesexact
Members · Washington
DK

Derek Kilmer

Representative from Washington
HOUSED2013–20256 CONGRESSES
Compare
LegislationHEADLINE
96.1%with Democrats
of 4,730 votes · 3.9% with Republicans
Nominations—of 0 votes
All contested96%of 4,730 · combined
Steepest move+4 pts2013→15, as a Democrat

Career arc

10050020132023
2023–24 · 118th · Democrat · of 861 votes97.7%

Legislation leads. Tap a point to read that Congress.

Votes

Democratic majorityYea
Republican majorityYea
Counts toward scoreNo
Open roll call
Latest 6 shown · 861 contested votes scored in the 118th

By policy area

career
Congress99.8% · 1,203
Economics and Public Finance96.2% · 936
Armed Forces and National Security92.4% · 432
Government Operations and Politics97.9% · 289
Energy99% · 207
Finance and Financial Sector88.6% · 201
Environmental Protection99.3% · 138
Public Lands and Natural Resources97.6% · 123
Health93.3% · 119
Crime and Law Enforcement95.3% · 106
International Affairs94.7% · 95
Labor and Employment100% · 89
Transportation and Public Works92.8% · 83
Taxation87.7% · 81
Emergency Management93% · 71
Immigration98.6% · 69
Education100% · 68
Law100% · 59
Agriculture and Food81.5% · 54
Science, Technology, Communications92.5% · 40
Water Resources Development97.2% · 36
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues100% · 24
Commerce100% · 20
Foreign Trade and International Finance87.5% · 16
Native Americans93.8% · 16
Housing and Community Development100% · 12
Social Welfare91.7% · 12
Animals— · 9
Families— · 7

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

Service record

113th · 2013118th · 2023
Democrat113th–118th

Party switchers

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