Robert T. Matsui

Representative from California

HOUSEDEMOCRAT1979–2005ID M000249

LegislationHEADLINE

95%with Dems

of 6,865 votes

Nominations

—with Dems

of 0 · confirmations only

All contested

95%with Dems

of 6,865 · both combined

Steepest move

+6 pts

1981 → 1983

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 ↓19791985199119972003

2003–04108th Congress

Sat as a Democrat

95.8%with Democrats

of 565 contested votes

Votes for this Congress are open below

Steepest move: 1981 → 1983, +6 pts — while still a Democrat.

Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

DateBillVoteTypeCastSided with

Dec 7, 2004S. 2845Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Dec 6, 2004H.Con.Res. 528Directing the Clerk of the House of Representatives to make technical corrections in the enrollment of the bill H. R. 4818LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Nov 20, 2004H.R. 4818Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2005LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Full textForeign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2005Party majoritiesDemocrats Yea · Republicans YeaCounts toward scoreNo — both party majorities voted Yea.

Where this lands

YEAVoted with both majorities — not scored

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Nov 20, 2004H.R. 5382Commercial Space Launch Amendments ActLEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY

Nov 20, 2004H.Res. 866Waiving points of order against the conference report to accompany the bill (H.R. 4818) Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2005, and providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 114) Further Continuing Appropriations for FY 2005LEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY

Nov 20, 2004H.Res. 853Recognizing the Boy Scouts of America for the public service the organization performs for neighborhoods and communities across the United StatesLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Nov 20, 2004H.Res. 846Waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of Rule XIII with respect to the same day consideration of certain resolutions reported by the Rules committeeLEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY

Nov 17, 2004S. 2302To improve access to physicians in medically underserved areasLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Nov 17, 2004H.R. 1417Copyright Royalty and Distribution Reform ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

9 most recent roll calls shown · 565 contested votes scored in the 108th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation

Economics and Public Finance94.4% · 1,743 votes

Congress96.8% · 1,190 votes

Armed Forces and National Security87.9% · 520 votes

International Affairs95.2% · 418 votes

Government Operations and Politics95.6% · 406 votes

Labor and Employment98.9% · 187 votes

Crime and Law Enforcement95.7% · 186 votes

Taxation98.9% · 178 votes

Public Lands and Natural Resources96.6% · 177 votes

Health98.7% · 155 votes

Foreign Trade and International Finance79.3% · 150 votes

Education97% · 134 votes

Science, Technology, Communications95.9% · 121 votes

Transportation and Public Works94.2% · 120 votes

Law94.9% · 99 votes

Agriculture and Food89.5% · 95 votes

Finance and Financial Sector88.4% · 95 votes

Energy93.3% · 90 votes

Housing and Community Development95.6% · 90 votes

Environmental Protection96.5% · 86 votes

Social Welfare93.9% · 66 votes

Commerce98.3% · 60 votes

Immigration94.7% · 57 votes

Water Resources Development87.5% · 56 votes

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues98% · 51 votes

Native Americans100% · 28 votes

Commemorations94.1% · 17 votes

Families100% · 16 votes

Arts, Culture, Religion100% · 13 votes

Too few contested votes to score

Emergency Management— · 5 votes

Social Sciences and History— · 4 votes

Private Legislation— · 3 votes

Sports and Recreation— · 3 votes

Animals— · 1 vote

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

Service record

13 Congresses

96th · 1979108th · 2003

Democrat · House · CA96th–108th

Term datesexact

Robert T. Matsui

Representative from California

HOUSED1979–200513 CONGRESSES

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LegislationHEADLINE

94.7%with Democrats

of 6,865 votes · 5.3% with Republicans

Nominations—of 0 votes

All contested95%of 6,865 · combined

Steepest move+6 pts1981→83, as a Democrat

Career arc

10050019792003

2003–04 · 108th · Democrat · of 565 votes95.8%

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Votes

Democratic majorityYea

Republican majorityYea

Counts toward scoreNo

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Latest 6 shown · 565 contested votes scored in the 108th

By policy area

career

Economics and Public Finance94.4% · 1,743

Congress96.8% · 1,190

Armed Forces and National Security87.9% · 520

International Affairs95.2% · 418

Government Operations and Politics95.6% · 406

Labor and Employment98.9% · 187

Crime and Law Enforcement95.7% · 186

Taxation98.9% · 178

Public Lands and Natural Resources96.6% · 177

Health98.7% · 155

Foreign Trade and International Finance79.3% · 150

Education97% · 134

Science, Technology, Communications95.9% · 121

Transportation and Public Works94.2% · 120

Law94.9% · 99

Agriculture and Food89.5% · 95

Finance and Financial Sector88.4% · 95

Energy93.3% · 90

Housing and Community Development95.6% · 90

Environmental Protection96.5% · 86

Social Welfare93.9% · 66

Commerce98.3% · 60

Immigration94.7% · 57

Water Resources Development87.5% · 56

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues98% · 51

Native Americans100% · 28

Commemorations94.1% · 17

Families100% · 16

Arts, Culture, Religion100% · 13

Emergency Management— · 5

Social Sciences and History— · 4

Private Legislation— · 3

Sports and Recreation— · 3

Animals— · 1

Service record

96th · 1979108th · 2003

Democrat96th–108th

Party switchers

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