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James P. Moran

Representative from Virginia
HOUSEDEMOCRAT1991–2015ID M000933
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LegislationHEADLINE
90%with Dems
of 8,492 votes
Nominations
—with Dems
of 0 · confirmations only
All contested
90%with Dems
of 8,492 · both combined
Steepest move
−12 pts
1993 → 1995
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 ↓1991199720032009
2013–14113th Congress
Sat as a Democrat
93.8%with Democrats
of 820 contested votes
Votes for this Congress are open below
Steepest move: 1993 → 1995, −12 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
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 · 820 contested votes scored in the 113th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation
Congress95.1% · 2,090 votes
Economics and Public Finance90.3% · 2,027 votes
Armed Forces and National Security84.2% · 524 votes
Government Operations and Politics87% · 346 votes
Public Lands and Natural Resources96.2% · 292 votes
International Affairs85.7% · 244 votes
Taxation91.7% · 241 votes
Health91.5% · 235 votes
Energy96.5% · 228 votes
Crime and Law Enforcement75.8% · 198 votes
Finance and Financial Sector72.2% · 187 votes
Environmental Protection95.1% · 183 votes
Labor and Employment94.1% · 170 votes
Education90.9% · 154 votes
Emergency Management91.9% · 148 votes
Transportation and Public Works90.9% · 121 votes
Agriculture and Food88.3% · 111 votes
Housing and Community Development84.5% · 103 votes
Law68.6% · 102 votes
Science, Technology, Communications97% · 100 votes
Commerce71.1% · 76 votes
Water Resources Development90.8% · 65 votes
Foreign Trade and International Finance49.2% · 61 votes
Immigration74.4% · 43 votes
Social Welfare86.5% · 37 votes
Native Americans94.3% · 35 votes
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues84.6% · 26 votes
Commemorations95.2% · 21 votes
Animals100% · 15 votes
Families100% · 11 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

12 Congresses
102nd · 1991113th · 2013
Democrat · House · VA102nd–113th
Term datesexact
Members · Virginia
JM

James P. Moran

Representative from Virginia
HOUSED1991–201512 CONGRESSES
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LegislationHEADLINE
90.1%with Democrats
of 8,492 votes · 9.9% with Republicans
Nominations—of 0 votes
All contested90%of 8,492 · combined
Steepest move−12 pts1993→95, as a Democrat

Career arc

10050019912013
2013–14 · 113th · Democrat · of 820 votes93.8%

Legislation leads. Tap a point to read that Congress.

Votes

Democratic majorityNay
Republican majorityYea
Counts toward scoreYes
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Latest 6 shown · 820 contested votes scored in the 113th

By policy area

career
Congress95.1% · 2,090
Economics and Public Finance90.3% · 2,027
Armed Forces and National Security84.2% · 524
Government Operations and Politics87% · 346
Public Lands and Natural Resources96.2% · 292
International Affairs85.7% · 244
Taxation91.7% · 241
Health91.5% · 235
Energy96.5% · 228
Crime and Law Enforcement75.8% · 198
Finance and Financial Sector72.2% · 187
Environmental Protection95.1% · 183
Labor and Employment94.1% · 170
Education90.9% · 154
Emergency Management91.9% · 148
Transportation and Public Works90.9% · 121
Agriculture and Food88.3% · 111
Housing and Community Development84.5% · 103
Law68.6% · 102
Science, Technology, Communications97% · 100
Commerce71.1% · 76
Water Resources Development90.8% · 65
Foreign Trade and International Finance49.2% · 61
Immigration74.4% · 43
Social Welfare86.5% · 37
Native Americans94.3% · 35
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues84.6% · 26
Commemorations95.2% · 21
Animals100% · 15
Families100% · 11
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

102nd · 1991113th · 2013
Democrat102nd–113th

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