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Matthew G. Martínez

Representative from California
HOUSEDEMOCRAT→REPUBLICAN1981–2001ID M000206
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LegislationHEADLINE
88%with Dems
of 4,848 votes
Nominations
—with Dems
of 0 · confirmations only
All contested
88%with Dems
of 4,848 · both combined
Steepest move
−25 pts
1997 → 1999
the label changed
Changed parties
106th
D → R · first Congress under it
votes moved after

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 ↓1981198719931999D→R · 106th
1999–2000106th Congress
Sat as a Republican
60.2%with Democrats
of 467 contested votes
Votes for this Congress are open below
Steepest move: 1997 → 1999, −25 pts — the Congress the label changed.
Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

DateBillVoteTypeCastSided with
Dec 15, 2000H.R. 4577Making Appropriations for Labor, Health and Human Services for Fiscal Year 2001LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Dec 5, 2000H.J.Res. 126Making further continuing appropriations for FY 2001LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Nov 14, 2000H.R. 4986Foreign Sales Corporation (FCS) Repeal and Extraterritorial Income Exclusion ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Full textForeign Sales Corporation (FCS) Repeal and Extraterritorial Income Exclusion ActParty majoritiesDemocrats Yea · Republicans YeaCounts toward scoreNo — both party majorities voted Yea.
Where this lands
YEAVoted with both majorities — not scored
Nov 13, 2000S. 1972Conveyance of Joe Rowell Park, Dolores, ColoradoLEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY
Nov 13, 2000S. 2594Carriage of Nonproject Water by the Mancos Project, ColoradoLEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY
Nov 3, 2000S. 2796Water Resources Development ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Nov 2, 2000H.J.Res. 123Making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 2001LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Nov 1, 2000H.R. 4577Making Appropriations for Labor, Health and Human Services for Fiscal Year 2001LEGISLATIONNAYREP MAJORITY
Nov 1, 2000H.R. 4577Making Appropriations for Labor, Health and Human Services for Fiscal Year 2001LEGISLATIONNAYREP MAJORITY
9 most recent roll calls shown · 467 contested votes scored in the 106th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation
Economics and Public Finance87.6% · 1,181 votes
Congress89.2% · 790 votes
Armed Forces and National Security84.4% · 435 votes
International Affairs88.8% · 303 votes
Government Operations and Politics93.4% · 272 votes
Public Lands and Natural Resources82.2% · 163 votes
Crime and Law Enforcement79.9% · 159 votes
Labor and Employment98.6% · 142 votes
Foreign Trade and International Finance93.7% · 111 votes
Science, Technology, Communications89.2% · 102 votes
Health93.1% · 87 votes
Education96.3% · 82 votes
Transportation and Public Works92.5% · 80 votes
Taxation73.4% · 79 votes
Environmental Protection81.6% · 76 votes
Housing and Community Development87.8% · 74 votes
Finance and Financial Sector84.8% · 66 votes
Agriculture and Food91.7% · 60 votes
Law87.3% · 55 votes
Immigration79.2% · 53 votes
Social Welfare92.2% · 51 votes
Water Resources Development79.6% · 49 votes
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues95.6% · 45 votes
Commerce79.1% · 43 votes
Energy71% · 31 votes
Native Americans100% · 23 votes
Families100% · 15 votes
Commemorations81.8% · 11 votes
Arts, Culture, Religion100% · 10 votes
Too few contested votes to score
Emergency Management— · 3 votes
Animals— · 1 vote
Social Sciences and History— · 1 vote
Sports and Recreation— · 1 vote

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

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

Service record

10 Congresses
97th · 1981106th · 1999
Democrat · House · CA97th–105th
Republican · House · CA106th–106th
Term datesexact
Members · California
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Matthew G. Martínez

Representative from California
HOUSED→R1981–200110 CONGRESSES
Compare
LegislationHEADLINE
88.3%with Democrats
of 4,848 votes · 11.7% with Republicans
Nominations—of 0 votes
All contested88%of 4,848 · combined
Steepest move−25 pts1997→99, as a Republican
Changed parties106thD→R · votes moved after

Career arc

100500D→R19811999
1999–2000 · 106th · Republican · of 467 votes60.2%

Legislation leads. Tap a point to read that Congress.

Votes

Democratic majorityYea
Republican majorityYea
Counts toward scoreNo
Open roll call
Latest 6 shown · 467 contested votes scored in the 106th

By policy area

career
Economics and Public Finance87.6% · 1,181
Congress89.2% · 790
Armed Forces and National Security84.4% · 435
International Affairs88.8% · 303
Government Operations and Politics93.4% · 272
Public Lands and Natural Resources82.2% · 163
Crime and Law Enforcement79.9% · 159
Labor and Employment98.6% · 142
Foreign Trade and International Finance93.7% · 111
Science, Technology, Communications89.2% · 102
Health93.1% · 87
Education96.3% · 82
Transportation and Public Works92.5% · 80
Taxation73.4% · 79
Environmental Protection81.6% · 76
Housing and Community Development87.8% · 74
Finance and Financial Sector84.8% · 66
Agriculture and Food91.7% · 60
Law87.3% · 55
Immigration79.2% · 53
Social Welfare92.2% · 51
Water Resources Development79.6% · 49
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues95.6% · 45
Commerce79.1% · 43
Energy71% · 31
Native Americans100% · 23
Families100% · 15
Commemorations81.8% · 11
Arts, Culture, Religion100% · 10
Emergency Management— · 3
Animals— · 1
Social Sciences and History— · 1
Sports and Recreation— · 1

Also voted in 1 area where the parties never split — never on a contested question: Private Legislation.

Service record

97th · 1981106th · 1999
Democrat97th–105th
Republican106th–106th

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