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Howard P. (Buck) McKeon

Representative from California
HOUSEREPUBLICAN1993–2015ID M000508
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LegislationHEADLINE
5%with Dems
of 8,118 votes
Nominations
—with Dems
of 0 · confirmations only
All contested
5%with Dems
of 8,118 · both combined
Steepest move
+5 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 ↓1993199920052011
2013–14113th Congress
Sat as a Republican
7.6%with Democrats
of 817 contested votes
Votes for this Congress are open below
Steepest move: 2007 → 2009, +5 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
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 ActLEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY
Full textSupporting America’s Charities ActParty majoritiesDemocrats Nay · Republicans YeaCounts toward scoreYes — the parties split.
Where this lands
YEASided with the Republican majority
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 energyLEGISLATIONYEAREP 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 · 817 contested votes scored in the 113th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation
Congress0.6% · 2,030 votes
Economics and Public Finance12.4% · 1,907 votes
Armed Forces and National Security4.4% · 497 votes
Government Operations and Politics3% · 329 votes
Public Lands and Natural Resources3.2% · 277 votes
Taxation1.3% · 237 votes
Energy2.2% · 223 votes
Health4.9% · 223 votes
International Affairs6.8% · 220 votes
Finance and Financial Sector0.5% · 185 votes
Crime and Law Enforcement3.8% · 184 votes
Environmental Protection2.2% · 181 votes
Labor and Employment0.6% · 157 votes
Emergency Management10.1% · 149 votes
Education4.7% · 148 votes
Transportation and Public Works5.2% · 115 votes
Agriculture and Food12% · 108 votes
Housing and Community Development6.5% · 107 votes
Law1.1% · 95 votes
Science, Technology, Communications1.1% · 89 votes
Commerce2.7% · 74 votes
Water Resources Development6.6% · 61 votes
Foreign Trade and International Finance6% · 50 votes
Immigration0% · 42 votes
Social Welfare5.4% · 37 votes
Native Americans15.6% · 32 votes
Commemorations0% · 25 votes
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues0% · 22 votes
Animals29.4% · 17 votes
Families20% · 10 votes
Too few contested votes to score
Arts, Culture, Religion— · 9 votes
Sports and Recreation— · 2 votes

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

11 Congresses
103rd · 1993113th · 2013
Republican · House · CA103rd–113th
Term datesexact
Members · California
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Howard P. (Buck) McKeon

Representative from California
HOUSER1993–201511 CONGRESSES
Compare
LegislationHEADLINE
5.1%with Democrats
of 8,118 votes · 94.9% with Republicans
Nominations—of 0 votes
All contested5%of 8,118 · combined
Steepest move+5 pts2007→09, as a Republican

Career arc

10050019932013
2013–14 · 113th · Republican · of 817 votes7.6%

Legislation leads. Tap a point to read that Congress.

Votes

Democratic majorityNay
Republican majorityYea
Counts toward scoreYes
Open roll call
Latest 6 shown · 817 contested votes scored in the 113th

By policy area

career
Congress0.6% · 2,030
Economics and Public Finance12.4% · 1,907
Armed Forces and National Security4.4% · 497
Government Operations and Politics3% · 329
Public Lands and Natural Resources3.2% · 277
Taxation1.3% · 237
Energy2.2% · 223
Health4.9% · 223
International Affairs6.8% · 220
Finance and Financial Sector0.5% · 185
Crime and Law Enforcement3.8% · 184
Environmental Protection2.2% · 181
Labor and Employment0.6% · 157
Emergency Management10.1% · 149
Education4.7% · 148
Transportation and Public Works5.2% · 115
Agriculture and Food12% · 108
Housing and Community Development6.5% · 107
Law1.1% · 95
Science, Technology, Communications1.1% · 89
Commerce2.7% · 74
Water Resources Development6.6% · 61
Foreign Trade and International Finance6% · 50
Immigration0% · 42
Social Welfare5.4% · 37
Native Americans15.6% · 32
Commemorations0% · 25
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues0% · 22
Animals29.4% · 17
Families20% · 10
Arts, Culture, Religion— · 9
Sports and Recreation— · 2

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

Service record

103rd · 1993113th · 2013
Republican103rd–113th

Party switchers

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