Kendrick B. Meek

Representative from Florida

HOUSEDEMOCRAT2003–2011ID M001148

LegislationHEADLINE

95%with Dems

of 2,956 votes

Nominations

—with Dems

of 0 · confirmations only

All contested

95%with Dems

of 2,956 · both combined

Steepest move

+7 pts

2005 → 2007

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 ↓20032009

2009–10111th Congress

Sat as a Democrat

97.1%with Democrats

of 724 contested votes

Votes for this Congress are open below

Steepest move: 2005 → 2007, +7 pts — while still a Democrat.

Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

DateBillVoteTypeCastSided with

Dec 22, 2010H.R. 847James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation ActLEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY

Dec 21, 2010H.R. 6547Protecting Students from Sexual and Violent Predators ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Dec 21, 2010H.R. 3082Making appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, and for other purposesLEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY

Full textMaking appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, and for other purposesParty majoritiesDemocrats Yea · Republicans NayCounts toward scoreYes — the parties split.

Where this lands

YEASided with the Democratic majority

Open roll call

Dec 21, 2010H.R. 2751FDA Food Safety Modernization ActLEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY

Dec 21, 2010H.R. 2142GPRA Modernization Act of 2010LEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY

Dec 21, 2010H.R. 5116America COMPETES Reauthorization ActLEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY

Dec 17, 2010S. 3874Reduction of Lead in Drinking Water ActLEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY

Dec 17, 2010H.R. 5510Aiding Those Facing Foreclosure Act of 2010LEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY

Dec 17, 2010H.R. 2142GPRA Modernization Act of 2010LEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY

9 most recent roll calls shown · 724 contested votes scored in the 111th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation

Congress99.1% · 912 votes

Economics and Public Finance92.4% · 634 votes

Armed Forces and National Security92% · 137 votes

Taxation98.1% · 104 votes

Health97.8% · 92 votes

Finance and Financial Sector82.9% · 82 votes

Emergency Management98.7% · 77 votes

Energy93.5% · 77 votes

Public Lands and Natural Resources96% · 75 votes

Housing and Community Development100% · 65 votes

Labor and Employment98.4% · 64 votes

International Affairs82.5% · 57 votes

Education98.2% · 56 votes

Agriculture and Food88.9% · 54 votes

Government Operations and Politics100% · 48 votes

Law95.7% · 47 votes

Transportation and Public Works91.1% · 45 votes

Science, Technology, Communications88.9% · 36 votes

Crime and Law Enforcement86.7% · 30 votes

Commerce100% · 27 votes

Native Americans100% · 21 votes

Foreign Trade and International Finance60% · 20 votes

Immigration100% · 18 votes

Commemorations87.5% · 16 votes

Animals100% · 15 votes

Environmental Protection100% · 13 votes

Water Resources Development100% · 10 votes

Too few contested votes to score

Social Welfare— · 9 votes

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues— · 7 votes

Families— · 3 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: Arts, Culture, Religion, Social Sciences and History.

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

Service record

4 Congresses

108th · 2003111th · 2009

Democrat · House · FL108th–111th

Term datesexact

Kendrick B. Meek

Representative from Florida

HOUSED2003–20114 CONGRESSES

Compare

LegislationHEADLINE

95.4%with Democrats

of 2,956 votes · 4.6% with Republicans

Nominations—of 0 votes

All contested95%of 2,956 · combined

Steepest move+7 pts2005→07, as a Democrat

Career arc

10050020032009

2009–10 · 111th · Democrat · of 724 votes97.1%

Legislation leads. Tap a point to read that Congress.

Votes

Democratic majorityYea

Republican majorityNay

Counts toward scoreYes

Open roll call

Latest 6 shown · 724 contested votes scored in the 111th

By policy area

career

Congress99.1% · 912

Economics and Public Finance92.4% · 634

Armed Forces and National Security92% · 137

Taxation98.1% · 104

Health97.8% · 92

Finance and Financial Sector82.9% · 82

Emergency Management98.7% · 77

Energy93.5% · 77

Public Lands and Natural Resources96% · 75

Housing and Community Development100% · 65

Labor and Employment98.4% · 64

International Affairs82.5% · 57

Education98.2% · 56

Agriculture and Food88.9% · 54

Government Operations and Politics100% · 48

Law95.7% · 47

Transportation and Public Works91.1% · 45

Science, Technology, Communications88.9% · 36

Crime and Law Enforcement86.7% · 30

Commerce100% · 27

Native Americans100% · 21

Foreign Trade and International Finance60% · 20

Immigration100% · 18

Commemorations87.5% · 16

Animals100% · 15

Environmental Protection100% · 13

Water Resources Development100% · 10

Social Welfare— · 9

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues— · 7

Families— · 3

Sports and Recreation— · 2

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

Service record

108th · 2003111th · 2009

Democrat108th–111th

Party switchers

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