Karen McCarthy

Representative from Missouri

HOUSEDEMOCRAT1995–2005ID M000316

LegislationHEADLINE

92%with Dems

of 2,950 votes

Nominations

—with Dems

of 0 · confirmations only

All contested

92%with Dems

of 2,950 · both combined

Steepest move

+4 pts

1995 → 1997

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 ↓19952001

2003–04108th Congress

Sat as a Democrat

96.9%with Democrats

of 550 contested votes

Votes for this Congress are open below

Steepest move: 1995 → 1997, +4 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

Open roll call

Nov 20, 2004H.R. 5382Commercial Space Launch Amendments ActLEGISLATIONNAYDEM 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 19, 2004H.R. 1350To reauthorize the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, and for other purposesLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Nov 18, 2004S. 2986To amend title 31 of the United States Code to increase the public debt limitLEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY

9 most recent roll calls shown · 550 contested votes scored in the 108th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation

Economics and Public Finance88.5% · 788 votes

Congress96% · 683 votes

Government Operations and Politics89.5% · 172 votes

International Affairs87.3% · 150 votes

Armed Forces and National Security90.9% · 143 votes

Taxation95.5% · 134 votes

Crime and Law Enforcement94.1% · 101 votes

Health96.5% · 85 votes

Law98.5% · 66 votes

Finance and Financial Sector83.6% · 61 votes

Labor and Employment93.1% · 58 votes

Public Lands and Natural Resources98.2% · 55 votes

Education100% · 47 votes

Transportation and Public Works92.7% · 41 votes

Commerce93.9% · 33 votes

Environmental Protection76.7% · 30 votes

Science, Technology, Communications82.8% · 29 votes

Social Welfare93.1% · 29 votes

Foreign Trade and International Finance85.2% · 27 votes

Energy92.3% · 26 votes

Housing and Community Development76.2% · 21 votes

Immigration94.4% · 18 votes

Water Resources Development94.1% · 17 votes

Agriculture and Food66.7% · 15 votes

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues100% · 14 votes

Commemorations100% · 11 votes

Too few contested votes to score

Families— · 7 votes

Arts, Culture, Religion— · 5 votes

Native Americans— · 5 votes

Emergency Management— · 1 vote

They also voted in 2 areas where the parties never split, so there is nothing to score — never on a contested question: Animals, Sports and Recreation.

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

Service record

5 Congresses

104th · 1995108th · 2003

Democrat · House · MO104th–108th

Term datesexact

Karen McCarthy

Representative from Missouri

HOUSED1995–20055 CONGRESSES

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LegislationHEADLINE

91.7%with Democrats

of 2,950 votes · 8.3% with Republicans

Nominations—of 0 votes

All contested92%of 2,950 · combined

Steepest move+4 pts1995→97, as a Democrat

Career arc

10050019952003

2003–04 · 108th · Democrat · of 550 votes96.9%

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Votes

Democratic majorityYea

Republican majorityYea

Counts toward scoreNo

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Latest 6 shown · 550 contested votes scored in the 108th

By policy area

career

Economics and Public Finance88.5% · 788

Congress96% · 683

Government Operations and Politics89.5% · 172

International Affairs87.3% · 150

Armed Forces and National Security90.9% · 143

Taxation95.5% · 134

Crime and Law Enforcement94.1% · 101

Health96.5% · 85

Law98.5% · 66

Finance and Financial Sector83.6% · 61

Labor and Employment93.1% · 58

Public Lands and Natural Resources98.2% · 55

Education100% · 47

Transportation and Public Works92.7% · 41

Commerce93.9% · 33

Environmental Protection76.7% · 30

Science, Technology, Communications82.8% · 29

Social Welfare93.1% · 29

Foreign Trade and International Finance85.2% · 27

Energy92.3% · 26

Housing and Community Development76.2% · 21

Immigration94.4% · 18

Water Resources Development94.1% · 17

Agriculture and Food66.7% · 15

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues100% · 14

Commemorations100% · 11

Families— · 7

Arts, Culture, Religion— · 5

Native Americans— · 5

Emergency Management— · 1

Also voted in 2 areas where the parties never split — never on a contested question: Animals, Sports and Recreation.

Service record

104th · 1995108th · 2003

Democrat104th–108th

Party switchers

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