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Daniel Lipinski

Representative from Illinois
HOUSEDEMOCRAT2005–2021ID L000563
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LegislationHEADLINE
88%with Dems
of 6,867 votes
Nominations
—with Dems
of 0 · confirmations only
All contested
88%with Dems
of 6,867 · both combined
Steepest move
−10 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 ↓200520112017
2019–20116th Congress
Sat as a Democrat
94.5%with Democrats
of 632 contested votes
Votes for this Congress are open below
Steepest move: 2009 → 2011, −10 pts — while still a Democrat.
Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

DateBillVoteTypeCastSided with
Dec 28, 2020H.R. 6395William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Dec 28, 2020H.R. 9051CASH ActLEGISLATIONNAYREP MAJORITY
Dec 21, 2020H.R. 133United States-Mexico Economic Partnership ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Full textUnited States-Mexico Economic Partnership ActParty majoritiesDemocrats Yea · Republicans YeaCounts toward scoreNo — both party majorities voted Yea.
Where this lands
YEAVoted with both majorities — not scored
Dec 21, 2020H.R. 133United States-Mexico Economic Partnership ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Dec 21, 2020H.Res. 1271Providing for consideration of the Senate amendment to the bill (H.R. 133) to promote economic partnership and cooperation between the US and Mexico; providing for disposition of the Senate amendment to the bill (H.R. 1520)LEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY
Dec 20, 2020H.J.Res. 110Extension of Continuing Appropriations Act, 2021LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Dec 18, 2020H.J.Res. 107Making further continuing appropriations for fiscal year 202, and for other purposesLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Dec 18, 2020S. 979FACE ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Dec 17, 2020H.R. 3250Julius Rosenwald and the Rosenwald Schools ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
9 most recent roll calls shown · 632 contested votes scored in the 116th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation
Congress96.8% · 1,875 votes
Economics and Public Finance86.3% · 1,458 votes
Armed Forces and National Security67.6% · 500 votes
Government Operations and Politics90.5% · 284 votes
Energy87.9% · 247 votes
Finance and Financial Sector89.1% · 239 votes
Public Lands and Natural Resources94.5% · 235 votes
Environmental Protection94% · 218 votes
Emergency Management78.7% · 174 votes
Health72.3% · 173 votes
Taxation82.9% · 152 votes
Transportation and Public Works85.4% · 123 votes
Agriculture and Food82.7% · 110 votes
Labor and Employment95.5% · 110 votes
Education91.6% · 107 votes
Housing and Community Development90.6% · 96 votes
Crime and Law Enforcement56.6% · 83 votes
International Affairs72.2% · 79 votes
Law93.4% · 76 votes
Science, Technology, Communications90.3% · 62 votes
Immigration78.6% · 56 votes
Water Resources Development96.4% · 55 votes
Commerce91.3% · 46 votes
Native Americans89.2% · 37 votes
Foreign Trade and International Finance90% · 30 votes
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues71.4% · 21 votes
Animals94.7% · 19 votes
Commemorations84.6% · 13 votes
Social Welfare63.6% · 11 votes
Too few contested votes to score
Families— · 5 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: Arts, Culture, Religion, Social Sciences and History.

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

Service record

8 Congresses
109th · 2005116th · 2019
Democrat · House · IL109th–116th
Term datesexact
Members · Illinois
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Daniel Lipinski

Representative from Illinois
HOUSED2005–20218 CONGRESSES
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LegislationHEADLINE
87.7%with Democrats
of 6,867 votes · 12.3% with Republicans
Nominations—of 0 votes
All contested88%of 6,867 · combined
Steepest move−10 pts2009→11, as a Democrat

Career arc

10050020052019
2019–20 · 116th · Democrat · of 632 votes94.5%

Legislation leads. Tap a point to read that Congress.

Votes

Democratic majorityYea
Republican majorityYea
Counts toward scoreNo
Open roll call
Latest 6 shown · 632 contested votes scored in the 116th

By policy area

career
Congress96.8% · 1,875
Economics and Public Finance86.3% · 1,458
Armed Forces and National Security67.6% · 500
Government Operations and Politics90.5% · 284
Energy87.9% · 247
Finance and Financial Sector89.1% · 239
Public Lands and Natural Resources94.5% · 235
Environmental Protection94% · 218
Emergency Management78.7% · 174
Health72.3% · 173
Taxation82.9% · 152
Transportation and Public Works85.4% · 123
Agriculture and Food82.7% · 110
Labor and Employment95.5% · 110
Education91.6% · 107
Housing and Community Development90.6% · 96
Crime and Law Enforcement56.6% · 83
International Affairs72.2% · 79
Law93.4% · 76
Science, Technology, Communications90.3% · 62
Immigration78.6% · 56
Water Resources Development96.4% · 55
Commerce91.3% · 46
Native Americans89.2% · 37
Foreign Trade and International Finance90% · 30
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues71.4% · 21
Animals94.7% · 19
Commemorations84.6% · 13
Social Welfare63.6% · 11
Families— · 5
Sports and Recreation— · 2

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

Service record

109th · 2005116th · 2019
Democrat109th–116th

Party switchers

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