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John Michael McHugh

Representative from New York
HOUSEREPUBLICAN1993–2011ID M000472
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LegislationHEADLINE
17%with Dems
of 5,710 votes
Nominations
—with Dems
of 0 · confirmations only
All contested
17%with Dems
of 5,710 · both combined
Steepest move
+16 pts
2007 → 2009
still a Republican

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 ↓199319992005
2009–10111th Congress
Sat as a Republican
41.7%with Democrats
of 357 contested votes
Votes for this Congress are open below
Steepest move: 2007 → 2009, +16 pts — within one party label.
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
Sep 17, 2009H.R. 3221No description in the source recordLEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY
Sep 10, 2009H.R. 965Chesapeake Bay Gateways and Watertrails Network Continuing Authorization ActLEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY
Sep 10, 2009H.R. 965Chesapeake Bay Gateways and Watertrails Network Continuing Authorization ActLEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY
Full textChesapeake Bay Gateways and Watertrails Network Continuing Authorization ActParty majoritiesDemocrats Nay · Republicans YeaCounts toward scoreYes — the parties split.
Where this lands
YEASided with the Republican majority
Sep 9, 2009H.R. 2498To designate the Federal building located at 844 North Rush Street in Chicago, Illinois, as the “William O. Lipinski Federal Building”LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Sep 9, 2009H.R. 2097Star-Spangled Banner Commemorative Coin ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Sep 9, 2009H.Res. 447Recognizing the remarkable contributions of the American Council of Engineering Companies for its 100 years of service to the engineering industry and the NationLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Sep 8, 2009H.R. 3123Leadville Mine Drainage Tunnel Remediation Act of 2009LEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY
Sep 8, 2009H.R. 310Help to Access Land for the Education of Scouts or HALE Scouts ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Sep 8, 2009H.R. 324Santa Cruz Valley National Heritage Area ActLEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY
9 most recent roll calls shown · 357 contested votes scored in the 111th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation
Congress2.3% · 1,460 votes
Economics and Public Finance28.9% · 1,403 votes
Armed Forces and National Security9.7% · 279 votes
Government Operations and Politics18.7% · 225 votes
International Affairs14.2% · 204 votes
Taxation9% · 178 votes
Crime and Law Enforcement3.1% · 163 votes
Public Lands and Natural Resources7.7% · 156 votes
Health23.3% · 146 votes
Labor and Employment35.8% · 134 votes
Education40.2% · 117 votes
Finance and Financial Sector15.9% · 107 votes
Law6.5% · 92 votes
Energy17.2% · 87 votes
Housing and Community Development40% · 85 votes
Transportation and Public Works34.2% · 76 votes
Emergency Management35.7% · 70 votes
Science, Technology, Communications14.9% · 67 votes
Agriculture and Food44.6% · 65 votes
Commerce13% · 54 votes
Environmental Protection15.2% · 46 votes
Foreign Trade and International Finance46.7% · 45 votes
Immigration17.1% · 35 votes
Social Welfare3.1% · 32 votes
Water Resources Development16.1% · 31 votes
Commemorations0% · 25 votes
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues9.5% · 21 votes
Native Americans28.6% · 21 votes
Animals73.3% · 15 votes
Families20% · 10 votes
Too few contested votes to score
Arts, Culture, Religion— · 9 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: Private Legislation, Social Sciences and History.

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

Service record

9 Congresses
103rd · 1993111th · 2009
Republican · House · NY103rd–111th
Term datesexact
Members · New York
JM

John Michael McHugh

Representative from New York
HOUSER1993–20119 CONGRESSES
Compare
LegislationHEADLINE
16.7%with Democrats
of 5,710 votes · 83.3% with Republicans
Nominations—of 0 votes
All contested17%of 5,710 · combined
Steepest move+16 pts2007→09, as a Republican

Career arc

10050019932009
2009–10 · 111th · Republican · of 357 votes41.7%

Legislation leads. Tap a point to read that Congress.

Votes

About 25% of roll calls since 1989 are blank too. These rows carry a date, a bill number where one exists, how they voted and which side that matched.
Democratic majorityNay
Republican majorityYea
Counts toward scoreYes
Open roll call
Latest 6 shown · 357 contested votes scored in the 111th

By policy area

career
Congress2.3% · 1,460
Economics and Public Finance28.9% · 1,403
Armed Forces and National Security9.7% · 279
Government Operations and Politics18.7% · 225
International Affairs14.2% · 204
Taxation9% · 178
Crime and Law Enforcement3.1% · 163
Public Lands and Natural Resources7.7% · 156
Health23.3% · 146
Labor and Employment35.8% · 134
Education40.2% · 117
Finance and Financial Sector15.9% · 107
Law6.5% · 92
Energy17.2% · 87
Housing and Community Development40% · 85
Transportation and Public Works34.2% · 76
Emergency Management35.7% · 70
Science, Technology, Communications14.9% · 67
Agriculture and Food44.6% · 65
Commerce13% · 54
Environmental Protection15.2% · 46
Foreign Trade and International Finance46.7% · 45
Immigration17.1% · 35
Social Welfare3.1% · 32
Water Resources Development16.1% · 31
Commemorations0% · 25
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues9.5% · 21
Native Americans28.6% · 21
Animals73.3% · 15
Families20% · 10
Arts, Culture, Religion— · 9
Sports and Recreation— · 1

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

Service record

103rd · 1993111th · 2009
Republican103rd–111th

Party switchers

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