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Dave Loebsack

Representative from Iowa
HOUSEDEMOCRAT2007–2021ID L000565
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LegislationHEADLINE
94%with Dems
of 6,266 votes
Nominations
—with Dems
of 0 · confirmations only
All contested
94%with Dems
of 6,266 · both combined
Steepest move
−8 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 ↓200720132019
2019–20116th Congress
Sat as a Democrat
98.1%with Democrats
of 641 contested votes
Votes for this Congress are open below
Steepest move: 2009 → 2011, −8 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 ActLEGISLATIONYEADEM 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 · 641 contested votes scored in the 116th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation
Congress98.4% · 1,716 votes
Economics and Public Finance92.9% · 1,316 votes
Armed Forces and National Security89.1% · 475 votes
Government Operations and Politics94.5% · 275 votes
Finance and Financial Sector91.5% · 236 votes
Public Lands and Natural Resources94.8% · 229 votes
Environmental Protection93.8% · 224 votes
Energy93.5% · 216 votes
Health92.7% · 165 votes
Emergency Management82.3% · 141 votes
Taxation81.5% · 130 votes
Transportation and Public Works86.1% · 108 votes
Education96% · 101 votes
Agriculture and Food86.7% · 98 votes
Housing and Community Development96.7% · 92 votes
Labor and Employment100% · 87 votes
Crime and Law Enforcement85.1% · 67 votes
Science, Technology, Communications98.4% · 61 votes
Law100% · 58 votes
Water Resources Development98.1% · 54 votes
International Affairs92.2% · 51 votes
Commerce85.4% · 41 votes
Immigration94.9% · 39 votes
Native Americans97.2% · 36 votes
Foreign Trade and International Finance100% · 23 votes
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues100% · 20 votes
Animals93.3% · 15 votes
Social Welfare70% · 10 votes
Too few contested votes to score
Commemorations— · 5 votes
Families— · 5 votes
Sports and Recreation— · 1 vote

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

7 Congresses
110th · 2007116th · 2019
Democrat · House · IA110th–116th
Term datesexact
Members · Iowa
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Dave Loebsack

Representative from Iowa
HOUSED2007–20217 CONGRESSES
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LegislationHEADLINE
93.9%with Democrats
of 6,266 votes · 6.1% with Republicans
Nominations—of 0 votes
All contested94%of 6,266 · combined
Steepest move−8 pts2009→11, as a Democrat

Career arc

10050020072019
2019–20 · 116th · Democrat · of 641 votes98.1%

Legislation leads. Tap a point to read that Congress.

Votes

Democratic majorityYea
Republican majorityYea
Counts toward scoreNo
Open roll call
Latest 6 shown · 641 contested votes scored in the 116th

By policy area

career
Congress98.4% · 1,716
Economics and Public Finance92.9% · 1,316
Armed Forces and National Security89.1% · 475
Government Operations and Politics94.5% · 275
Finance and Financial Sector91.5% · 236
Public Lands and Natural Resources94.8% · 229
Environmental Protection93.8% · 224
Energy93.5% · 216
Health92.7% · 165
Emergency Management82.3% · 141
Taxation81.5% · 130
Transportation and Public Works86.1% · 108
Education96% · 101
Agriculture and Food86.7% · 98
Housing and Community Development96.7% · 92
Labor and Employment100% · 87
Crime and Law Enforcement85.1% · 67
Science, Technology, Communications98.4% · 61
Law100% · 58
Water Resources Development98.1% · 54
International Affairs92.2% · 51
Commerce85.4% · 41
Immigration94.9% · 39
Native Americans97.2% · 36
Foreign Trade and International Finance100% · 23
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues100% · 20
Animals93.3% · 15
Social Welfare70% · 10
Commemorations— · 5
Families— · 5
Sports and Recreation— · 1

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

Service record

110th · 2007116th · 2019
Democrat110th–116th

Party switchers

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