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Cynthia Ann McKinney

Representative from Georgia
HOUSEDEMOCRAT1993–2007ID M000523
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LegislationHEADLINE
95%with Dems
of 3,564 votes
Nominations
—with Dems
of 0 · confirmations only
All contested
95%with Dems
of 3,564 · both combined
Steepest move
−7 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 ↓199319992005
2005–06109th Congress
Sat as a Democrat
97%with Democrats
of 568 contested votes
Votes for this Congress are open below
Steepest move: 1995 → 1997, −7 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 8, 2006H.J.Res. 102Making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 2007, and for other purposes.LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Dec 8, 2006H.R. 6406To modify temporarily certain rates of duty and make other technical amendments to the trade laws, to extend certain trade preference programs, and for other purposesLEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY
Dec 8, 2006H.R. 5948Belarus Democracy ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Full textBelarus Democracy ActParty majoritiesDemocrats Yea · Republicans YeaCounts toward scoreNo — both party majorities voted Yea.
Where this lands
YEAVoted with both majorities — not scored
Dec 8, 2006H.Res. 1100Providing for consideration of the bill H.R. 6406, to modify temporarily certain rates of duty and make other technical amendments to trade laws, to extend certain trade preference programs, and for othe purposes.LEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY
Dec 8, 2006H.R. 6111Tax Relief and Health Care ActLEGISLATIONNAYNEITHER · NOT SCORED
Dec 8, 2006H.R. 6111No description in the source recordLEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY
Dec 8, 2006H.Res. 1088Expressing support for Lebanon’s democratic institutions and condemning the recent terrorist assassination of Lebanese parliamentarian and Industry Minister Pierre Amine GemayelLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Dec 8, 2006H.Res. 1099Relating to consideration of the bill H.R. 6111 to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide that the Tax Court may review claims for equitable innocent spouse relief and to suspend the running on the period of limitations while such claims are pending.LEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY
Dec 8, 2006H.Res. 1101Waiving all points of order against the conference report to accompany H.R. 5682 and against its consideration.LEGISLATIONNAYNEITHER · NOT SCORED
9 most recent roll calls shown · 568 contested votes scored in the 109th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation
Economics and Public Finance94.2% · 939 votes
Congress97.6% · 785 votes
Government Operations and Politics96.5% · 199 votes
International Affairs87.1% · 178 votes
Armed Forces and National Security95.4% · 175 votes
Crime and Law Enforcement99.3% · 143 votes
Public Lands and Natural Resources97.3% · 111 votes
Taxation88.6% · 105 votes
Labor and Employment98.9% · 89 votes
Health94.9% · 78 votes
Education97.2% · 72 votes
Law100% · 54 votes
Science, Technology, Communications98% · 49 votes
Finance and Financial Sector100% · 48 votes
Transportation and Public Works91.5% · 47 votes
Energy97.8% · 45 votes
Environmental Protection100% · 37 votes
Immigration97.1% · 34 votes
Commerce86.2% · 29 votes
Emergency Management92.3% · 26 votes
Foreign Trade and International Finance88.5% · 26 votes
Housing and Community Development96% · 25 votes
Social Welfare96% · 25 votes
Water Resources Development95.5% · 22 votes
Agriculture and Food90.5% · 21 votes
Commemorations100% · 16 votes
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues100% · 14 votes
Too few contested votes to score
Native Americans— · 9 votes
Arts, Culture, Religion— · 8 votes
Families— · 6 votes
Animals— · 1 vote
Sports and Recreation— · 1 vote

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

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

Service record

6 Congresses
103rd · 1993109th · 2005
Democrat · House · GA103rd–109th
Term datesexact
Members · Georgia
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Cynthia Ann McKinney

Representative from Georgia
HOUSED1993–20076 CONGRESSES
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LegislationHEADLINE
95.3%with Democrats
of 3,564 votes · 4.7% with Republicans
Nominations—of 0 votes
All contested95%of 3,564 · combined
Steepest move−7 pts1995→97, as a Democrat

Career arc

10050019932005
2005–06 · 109th · Democrat · of 568 votes97%

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 majorityYea
Republican majorityYea
Counts toward scoreNo
Open roll call
Latest 6 shown · 568 contested votes scored in the 109th

By policy area

career
Economics and Public Finance94.2% · 939
Congress97.6% · 785
Government Operations and Politics96.5% · 199
International Affairs87.1% · 178
Armed Forces and National Security95.4% · 175
Crime and Law Enforcement99.3% · 143
Public Lands and Natural Resources97.3% · 111
Taxation88.6% · 105
Labor and Employment98.9% · 89
Health94.9% · 78
Education97.2% · 72
Law100% · 54
Science, Technology, Communications98% · 49
Finance and Financial Sector100% · 48
Transportation and Public Works91.5% · 47
Energy97.8% · 45
Environmental Protection100% · 37
Immigration97.1% · 34
Commerce86.2% · 29
Emergency Management92.3% · 26
Foreign Trade and International Finance88.5% · 26
Housing and Community Development96% · 25
Social Welfare96% · 25
Water Resources Development95.5% · 22
Agriculture and Food90.5% · 21
Commemorations100% · 16
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues100% · 14
Native Americans— · 9
Arts, Culture, Religion— · 8
Families— · 6
Animals— · 1
Sports and Recreation— · 1

Also voted in 1 area where the parties never split — never on a contested question: Private Legislation.

Service record

103rd · 1993109th · 2005
Democrat103rd–109th

Party switchers

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