Carolyn McCarthy

Representative from New York

HOUSEDEMOCRAT1997–2015ID M000309

LegislationHEADLINE

92%with Dems

of 5,961 votes

Nominations

—with Dems

of 0 · confirmations only

All contested

92%with Dems

of 5,961 · both combined

Steepest move

+8 pts

2001 → 2003

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 ↓199720032009

2013–14113th Congress

Sat as a Democrat

92.1%with Democrats

of 341 contested votes

Votes for this Congress are open below

Steepest move: 2001 → 2003, +8 pts — while still a Democrat.

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 11, 2014H.R. 5699John Muir National Historic Site Expansion ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Dec 11, 2014H.R. 83An Act to require the Secretary of the Interior to assemble a team of experts to address the energy needs of the insular areas of the United States and Freely Associated States through the development of energy action plans aimed at promoting access to energyLEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY

Dec 11, 2014H.R. 5806Supporting America’s Charities ActLEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY

Full textSupporting America’s Charities ActParty majoritiesDemocrats Nay · Republicans YeaCounts toward scoreYes — the parties split.

Where this lands

NAYSided with the Democratic majority

Open roll call

Dec 11, 2014H.Res. 776Providing for consideration of the Senate amendment to H.R. 83, to require the Secretary of the Interior to assemble a team of experts to address the energy needs of the insular areas of the United States and Freely Associated States through the development of energy action plans aimed at promoting access to energyLEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY

Dec 10, 2014H.R. 1204To amend title 49, United States Code, to direct the Assistant Secretary of Homeland Security (Transportation Security Administration) to establish an Aviation Security Advisory Committee, and for other purposesLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Dec 10, 2014H.R. 2719To require the Transportation Security Administration to implement best practices and improve transparency with regard to technology acquisition programs, and for other purposesLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Dec 10, 2014H.R. 4681Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Years 2014 and 2015LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Dec 10, 2014S. 2244To extend the termination date of the Terrorism Insurance Program established under the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2002, and for other purposesLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Dec 10, 2014noneNo description in the source recordLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

9 most recent roll calls shown · 341 contested votes scored in the 113th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation

Congress96.1% · 1,609 votes

Economics and Public Finance92% · 1,384 votes

Armed Forces and National Security80.3% · 300 votes

Taxation80.9% · 220 votes

Government Operations and Politics95.5% · 200 votes

Public Lands and Natural Resources96.3% · 190 votes

Energy94.7% · 187 votes

Health94.1% · 170 votes

Finance and Financial Sector77.9% · 149 votes

International Affairs80.6% · 144 votes

Emergency Management91% · 133 votes

Environmental Protection97.7% · 130 votes

Education94% · 117 votes

Labor and Employment91.9% · 111 votes

Crime and Law Enforcement83.3% · 108 votes

Housing and Community Development90.9% · 99 votes

Transportation and Public Works95.9% · 98 votes

Law94.3% · 87 votes

Agriculture and Food95.4% · 65 votes

Science, Technology, Communications89.3% · 56 votes

Commerce77.4% · 53 votes

Foreign Trade and International Finance83.3% · 48 votes

Water Resources Development96.7% · 30 votes

Commemorations68% · 25 votes

Native Americans95.8% · 24 votes

Social Welfare81.8% · 22 votes

Immigration77.8% · 18 votes

Animals100% · 16 votes

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues92.3% · 13 votes

Too few contested votes to score

Families— · 7 votes

Sports and Recreation— · 2 votes

Arts, Culture, Religion— · 1 vote

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

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

Service record

9 Congresses

105th · 1997113th · 2013

Democrat · House · NY105th–113th

Term datesexact

Carolyn McCarthy

Representative from New York

HOUSED1997–20159 CONGRESSES

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LegislationHEADLINE

91.7%with Democrats

of 5,961 votes · 8.3% with Republicans

Nominations—of 0 votes

All contested92%of 5,961 · combined

Steepest move+8 pts2001→03, as a Democrat

Career arc

10050019972013

2013–14 · 113th · Democrat · of 341 votes92.1%

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Votes

Democratic majorityNay

Republican majorityYea

Counts toward scoreYes

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Latest 6 shown · 341 contested votes scored in the 113th

By policy area

career

Congress96.1% · 1,609

Economics and Public Finance92% · 1,384

Armed Forces and National Security80.3% · 300

Taxation80.9% · 220

Government Operations and Politics95.5% · 200

Public Lands and Natural Resources96.3% · 190

Energy94.7% · 187

Health94.1% · 170

Finance and Financial Sector77.9% · 149

International Affairs80.6% · 144

Emergency Management91% · 133

Environmental Protection97.7% · 130

Education94% · 117

Labor and Employment91.9% · 111

Crime and Law Enforcement83.3% · 108

Housing and Community Development90.9% · 99

Transportation and Public Works95.9% · 98

Law94.3% · 87

Agriculture and Food95.4% · 65

Science, Technology, Communications89.3% · 56

Commerce77.4% · 53

Foreign Trade and International Finance83.3% · 48

Water Resources Development96.7% · 30

Commemorations68% · 25

Native Americans95.8% · 24

Social Welfare81.8% · 22

Immigration77.8% · 18

Animals100% · 16

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues92.3% · 13

Families— · 7

Sports and Recreation— · 2

Arts, Culture, Religion— · 1

Also voted in 1 area where the parties never split — never on a contested question: Social Sciences and History.

Service record

105th · 1997113th · 2013

Democrat105th–113th

Party switchers

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