Thomas Latham

Representative from Iowa

HOUSEREPUBLICAN1995–2015ID L000111

LegislationHEADLINE

9%with Dems

of 7,529 votes

Nominations

—with Dems

of 0 · confirmations only

All contested

9%with Dems

of 7,529 · both combined

Steepest move

+8 pts

2005 → 2007

still a Republican

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 ↓1995200120072013

2013–14113th Congress

Sat as a Republican

8.9%with Democrats

of 841 contested votes

Votes for this Congress are open below

Steepest move: 2005 → 2007, +8 pts — within one party label.

Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

1 of these 9 roll calls have no description. About 25% of roll calls since 1989 are blank in the source too. Some also lack a bill number.

DateBillVoteTypeCastSided with

Dec 11, 2014H.R. 5699John Muir National Historic Site Expansion ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Dec 11, 2014H.R. 83An Act to require the Secretary of the Interior to assemble a team of experts to address the energy needs of the insular areas of the United States and Freely Associated States through the development of energy action plans aimed at promoting access to energyLEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY

Dec 11, 2014H.R. 5806Supporting America’s Charities ActLEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY

Full textSupporting America’s Charities ActParty majoritiesDemocrats Nay · Republicans YeaCounts toward scoreYes — the parties split.

Where this lands

YEASided with the Republican majority

Open roll call

Dec 11, 2014H.Res. 776Providing for consideration of the Senate amendment to H.R. 83, to require the Secretary of the Interior to assemble a team of experts to address the energy needs of the insular areas of the United States and Freely Associated States through the development of energy action plans aimed at promoting access to energyLEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY

Dec 10, 2014H.R. 1204To amend title 49, United States Code, to direct the Assistant Secretary of Homeland Security (Transportation Security Administration) to establish an Aviation Security Advisory Committee, and for other purposesLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Dec 10, 2014H.R. 2719To require the Transportation Security Administration to implement best practices and improve transparency with regard to technology acquisition programs, and for other purposesLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Dec 10, 2014H.R. 4681Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Years 2014 and 2015LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Dec 10, 2014S. 2244To extend the termination date of the Terrorism Insurance Program established under the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2002, and for other purposesLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Dec 10, 2014noneNo description in the source recordLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

9 most recent roll calls shown · 841 contested votes scored in the 113th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation

Congress0.8% · 1,912 votes

Economics and Public Finance20.2% · 1,775 votes

Armed Forces and National Security8.6% · 452 votes

Government Operations and Politics6.3% · 316 votes

Taxation2.5% · 237 votes

Energy1.3% · 226 votes

Public Lands and Natural Resources3.5% · 226 votes

Health3.4% · 205 votes

International Affairs8.5% · 200 votes

Finance and Financial Sector6.5% · 184 votes

Environmental Protection1.1% · 178 votes

Emergency Management16.6% · 151 votes

Crime and Law Enforcement4.8% · 147 votes

Education5.2% · 135 votes

Labor and Employment3.2% · 126 votes

Transportation and Public Works10.3% · 116 votes

Agriculture and Food27.5% · 109 votes

Housing and Community Development9.4% · 106 votes

Law0% · 97 votes

Commerce9.5% · 74 votes

Science, Technology, Communications12.3% · 73 votes

Water Resources Development11.5% · 52 votes

Foreign Trade and International Finance8.2% · 49 votes

Immigration4.8% · 42 votes

Social Welfare2.7% · 37 votes

Native Americans10% · 30 votes

Commemorations0% · 25 votes

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues4.8% · 21 votes

Animals47.1% · 17 votes

Families20% · 10 votes

Too few contested votes to score

Arts, Culture, Religion— · 5 votes

Sports and Recreation— · 2 votes

They also voted in 1 area where the parties never split, so there is nothing to score — never on a contested question: Social Sciences and History.

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

Service record

10 Congresses

104th · 1995113th · 2013

Republican · House · IA104th–113th

Term datesexact

Thomas Latham

Representative from Iowa

HOUSER1995–201510 CONGRESSES

Compare

LegislationHEADLINE

8.7%with Democrats

of 7,529 votes · 91.3% with Republicans

Nominations—of 0 votes

All contested9%of 7,529 · combined

Steepest move+8 pts2005→07, as a Republican

Career arc

10050019952013

2013–14 · 113th · Republican · of 841 votes8.9%

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Votes

Democratic majorityNay

Republican majorityYea

Counts toward scoreYes

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Latest 6 shown · 841 contested votes scored in the 113th

By policy area

career

Congress0.8% · 1,912

Economics and Public Finance20.2% · 1,775

Armed Forces and National Security8.6% · 452

Government Operations and Politics6.3% · 316

Taxation2.5% · 237

Energy1.3% · 226

Public Lands and Natural Resources3.5% · 226

Health3.4% · 205

International Affairs8.5% · 200

Finance and Financial Sector6.5% · 184

Environmental Protection1.1% · 178

Emergency Management16.6% · 151

Crime and Law Enforcement4.8% · 147

Education5.2% · 135

Labor and Employment3.2% · 126

Transportation and Public Works10.3% · 116

Agriculture and Food27.5% · 109

Housing and Community Development9.4% · 106

Law0% · 97

Commerce9.5% · 74

Science, Technology, Communications12.3% · 73

Water Resources Development11.5% · 52

Foreign Trade and International Finance8.2% · 49

Immigration4.8% · 42

Social Welfare2.7% · 37

Native Americans10% · 30

Commemorations0% · 25

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues4.8% · 21

Animals47.1% · 17

Families20% · 10

Arts, Culture, Religion— · 5

Sports and Recreation— · 2

Also voted in 1 area where the parties never split — never on a contested question: Social Sciences and History.

Service record

104th · 1995113th · 2013

Republican104th–113th

Party switchers

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