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Thomas Peter Lantos

Representative from California
HOUSEDEMOCRAT1981–2009ID L000090
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LegislationHEADLINE
96%with Dems
of 7,472 votes
Nominations
—with Dems
of 0 · confirmations only
All contested
96%with Dems
of 7,472 · both combined
Steepest move
+5 pts
1981 → 1983
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 ↓19811987199319992005
2007–08110th Congress
Sat as a Democrat
98.8%with Democrats
of 685 contested votes
Votes for this Congress are open below
Steepest move: 1981 → 1983, +5 pts — while still a Democrat.
Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

DateBillVoteTypeCastSided with
Dec 19, 2007H.R. 2764Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations for FY 2008LEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY
Dec 19, 2007H.R. 4040Consumer Product Safety Modernization ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Dec 19, 2007S. 2499SCHIP Extension ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Full textSCHIP Extension ActParty majoritiesDemocrats Yea · Republicans YeaCounts toward scoreNo — both party majorities voted Yea.
Where this lands
YEAVoted with both majorities — not scored
Dec 19, 2007H.R. 3996Temporary Tax Relief Act of 2007LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Dec 18, 2007H.R. 3690U.S. Capitol Police and Library of Congress Police Merger Implementation Act of 2007.LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Dec 18, 2007H.Res. 884Providing for the concurrence by the House in the Senate Amendments to H.R. 3997, with an amendmentLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Dec 18, 2007H.Res. 542Expressing the unconditional support of the House of Representatives for the members of the National GuardLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Dec 18, 2007S. 2271Sudan Accountability and Divestment ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Dec 18, 2007H.R. 2761Terrorism Risk Insurance Revision and Extension ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
9 most recent roll calls shown · 685 contested votes scored in the 110th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation
Economics and Public Finance94.5% · 1,906 votes
Congress98.2% · 1,426 votes
Armed Forces and National Security86.6% · 573 votes
Government Operations and Politics97.5% · 364 votes
International Affairs90% · 360 votes
Crime and Law Enforcement92.2% · 206 votes
Taxation97% · 197 votes
Labor and Employment99.5% · 195 votes
Public Lands and Natural Resources100% · 181 votes
Health99.4% · 166 votes
Foreign Trade and International Finance95.8% · 143 votes
Science, Technology, Communications95.6% · 136 votes
Education95.9% · 123 votes
Transportation and Public Works97.4% · 117 votes
Housing and Community Development97.4% · 116 votes
Agriculture and Food90% · 110 votes
Law100% · 110 votes
Finance and Financial Sector95.3% · 106 votes
Energy100% · 97 votes
Environmental Protection98.8% · 86 votes
Commerce98.6% · 73 votes
Immigration98.6% · 71 votes
Emergency Management100% · 68 votes
Social Welfare100% · 62 votes
Water Resources Development96.6% · 58 votes
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues98% · 51 votes
Native Americans100% · 32 votes
Commemorations59.1% · 22 votes
Families100% · 17 votes
Arts, Culture, Religion100% · 13 votes
Too few contested votes to score
Animals— · 7 votes
Social Sciences and History— · 4 votes
Sports and Recreation— · 3 votes
Private Legislation— · 2 votes
Blue is the share of votes siding with the Democratic majority; the tick marks 50%.

Service record

14 Congresses
97th · 1981110th · 2007
Democrat · House · CA97th–110th
Term datesexact
Members · California
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Thomas Peter Lantos

Representative from California
HOUSED1981–200914 CONGRESSES
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LegislationHEADLINE
95.5%with Democrats
of 7,472 votes · 4.5% with Republicans
Nominations—of 0 votes
All contested96%of 7,472 · combined
Steepest move+5 pts1981→83, as a Democrat

Career arc

10050019812007
2007–08 · 110th · Democrat · of 685 votes98.8%

Legislation leads. Tap a point to read that Congress.

Votes

Democratic majorityYea
Republican majorityYea
Counts toward scoreNo
Open roll call
Latest 6 shown · 685 contested votes scored in the 110th

By policy area

career
Economics and Public Finance94.5% · 1,906
Congress98.2% · 1,426
Armed Forces and National Security86.6% · 573
Government Operations and Politics97.5% · 364
International Affairs90% · 360
Crime and Law Enforcement92.2% · 206
Taxation97% · 197
Labor and Employment99.5% · 195
Public Lands and Natural Resources100% · 181
Health99.4% · 166
Foreign Trade and International Finance95.8% · 143
Science, Technology, Communications95.6% · 136
Education95.9% · 123
Transportation and Public Works97.4% · 117
Housing and Community Development97.4% · 116
Agriculture and Food90% · 110
Law100% · 110
Finance and Financial Sector95.3% · 106
Energy100% · 97
Environmental Protection98.8% · 86
Commerce98.6% · 73
Immigration98.6% · 71
Emergency Management100% · 68
Social Welfare100% · 62
Water Resources Development96.6% · 58
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues98% · 51
Native Americans100% · 32
Commemorations59.1% · 22
Families100% · 17
Arts, Culture, Religion100% · 13
Animals— · 7
Social Sciences and History— · 4
Sports and Recreation— · 3
Private Legislation— · 2

Service record

97th · 1981110th · 2007
Democrat97th–110th

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