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John Elmer Linder

Representative from Georgia
HOUSEREPUBLICAN1993–2011ID L000321
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LegislationHEADLINE
3%with Dems
of 6,010 votes
Nominations
—with Dems
of 0 · confirmations only
All contested
3%with Dems
of 6,010 · both combined
Steepest move
−2 pts
1999 → 2001
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 ↓199319992005
2009–10111th Congress
Sat as a Republican
3%with Democrats
of 705 contested votes
Votes for this Congress are open below
Steepest move: 1999 → 2001, −2 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 17, 2010H.R. 2142GPRA Modernization Act of 2010LEGISLATIONNAYREP MAJORITY
Dec 17, 2010H.Res. 1776Providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J.Res. 105) making further continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2011, and for other purposesLEGISLATIONNAYREP MAJORITY
Dec 17, 2010H.Con.Res. 336Providing for the sine die adjournment of the second session of the One Hundred Eleventh CongressLEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY
Full textProviding for the sine die adjournment of the second session of the One Hundred Eleventh CongressParty majoritiesDemocrats Yea · Republicans NayCounts toward scoreYes — the parties split.
Where this lands
YEASided with the Democratic majority
Dec 17, 2010H.R. 6523Ike Skelton National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Dec 17, 2010H.R. 1107An act to enact certain laws relating to public contracts as title 41, United States Code, “Public Contracts”LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Dec 17, 2010H.Res. 1377Honoring the accomplishments of Norman Yoshino Mineta, and for other purposesLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Dec 17, 2010H.R. 4853Airport and Airway Extension Act of 2010, Part IIILEGISLATIONNAYNEITHER · NOT SCORED
Dec 16, 2010H.R. 4853No description in the source recordLEGISLATIONNAYREP MAJORITY
Dec 16, 2010S. 987To protect girls in developing countries through the prevention of child marriage, and for other purposes.LEGISLATIONNAYREP MAJORITY
9 most recent roll calls shown · 705 contested votes scored in the 111th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation
Congress0.4% · 1,581 votes
Economics and Public Finance4.4% · 1,423 votes
Armed Forces and National Security3.6% · 302 votes
Government Operations and Politics4.8% · 231 votes
International Affairs7.8% · 218 votes
Taxation0.5% · 186 votes
Public Lands and Natural Resources2.9% · 171 votes
Crime and Law Enforcement3.1% · 162 votes
Health2.6% · 155 votes
Labor and Employment0% · 139 votes
Finance and Financial Sector5.4% · 130 votes
Education3.4% · 117 votes
Energy1% · 97 votes
Law0% · 94 votes
Housing and Community Development3.5% · 85 votes
Science, Technology, Communications2.5% · 81 votes
Transportation and Public Works6.2% · 81 votes
Emergency Management3.8% · 78 votes
Agriculture and Food5.7% · 70 votes
Environmental Protection0% · 52 votes
Commerce8.2% · 49 votes
Foreign Trade and International Finance0% · 44 votes
Immigration2.8% · 36 votes
Social Welfare0% · 33 votes
Water Resources Development18.8% · 32 votes
Native Americans13.3% · 30 votes
Commemorations4% · 25 votes
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues0% · 21 votes
Animals37.5% · 16 votes
Families0% · 10 votes
Too few contested votes to score
Arts, Culture, Religion— · 9 votes
Sports and Recreation— · 2 votes

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

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

Service record

9 Congresses
103rd · 1993111th · 2009
Republican · House · GA103rd–111th
Term datesexact
Members · Georgia
JL

John Elmer Linder

Representative from Georgia
HOUSER1993–20119 CONGRESSES
Compare
LegislationHEADLINE
3%with Democrats
of 6,010 votes · 97% with Republicans
Nominations—of 0 votes
All contested3%of 6,010 · combined
Steepest move−2 pts1999→01, as a Republican

Career arc

10050019932009
2009–10 · 111th · Republican · of 705 votes3%

Legislation leads. Tap a point to read that Congress.

Votes

Democratic majorityYea
Republican majorityNay
Counts toward scoreYes
Open roll call
Latest 6 shown · 705 contested votes scored in the 111th

By policy area

career
Congress0.4% · 1,581
Economics and Public Finance4.4% · 1,423
Armed Forces and National Security3.6% · 302
Government Operations and Politics4.8% · 231
International Affairs7.8% · 218
Taxation0.5% · 186
Public Lands and Natural Resources2.9% · 171
Crime and Law Enforcement3.1% · 162
Health2.6% · 155
Labor and Employment0% · 139
Finance and Financial Sector5.4% · 130
Education3.4% · 117
Energy1% · 97
Law0% · 94
Housing and Community Development3.5% · 85
Science, Technology, Communications2.5% · 81
Transportation and Public Works6.2% · 81
Emergency Management3.8% · 78
Agriculture and Food5.7% · 70
Environmental Protection0% · 52
Commerce8.2% · 49
Foreign Trade and International Finance0% · 44
Immigration2.8% · 36
Social Welfare0% · 33
Water Resources Development18.8% · 32
Native Americans13.3% · 30
Commemorations4% · 25
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues0% · 21
Animals37.5% · 16
Families0% · 10
Arts, Culture, Religion— · 9
Sports and Recreation— · 2

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

Service record

103rd · 1993111th · 2009
Republican103rd–111th

Party switchers

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