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Patrick Murphy

Representative from Pennsylvania
HOUSEDEMOCRAT2007–2011ID M001168
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LegislationHEADLINE
92%with Dems
of 1,810 votes
Nominations
—with Dems
of 0 · confirmations only
All contested
92%with Dems
of 1,810 · both combined
Steepest move
+5 pts
2007 → 2009
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 ↓2007
2009–10111th Congress
Sat as a Democrat
94.4%with Democrats
of 726 contested votes
Votes for this Congress are open below
Steepest move: 2007 → 2009, +5 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
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 21, 2010H.R. 6540Defense Level Playing Field ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Dec 21, 2010H.Res. 1771Waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of rule XIII with respect to consideration of certain resolutions reported from the Committee on Rules, and providing for consideration of motions to suspend the rulesLEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY
Dec 17, 2010H.R. 628An act to establish a pilot program in certain United States district courts to encourage enhancement of expertise in patent cases among district judgesLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
9 most recent roll calls shown · 726 contested votes scored in the 111th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation
Congress96.5% · 605 votes
Economics and Public Finance83.7% · 338 votes
Armed Forces and National Security88.6% · 88 votes
Housing and Community Development85.7% · 63 votes
Public Lands and Natural Resources93.4% · 61 votes
Finance and Financial Sector95% · 60 votes
Agriculture and Food71.1% · 45 votes
Education97.7% · 44 votes
Emergency Management63.6% · 44 votes
Health100% · 44 votes
Taxation95% · 40 votes
Labor and Employment100% · 34 votes
Government Operations and Politics97% · 33 votes
Energy96.7% · 30 votes
Science, Technology, Communications90% · 30 votes
Transportation and Public Works96.3% · 27 votes
International Affairs94.4% · 18 votes
Native Americans88.9% · 18 votes
Commerce94.1% · 17 votes
Environmental Protection100% · 14 votes
Animals100% · 12 votes
Water Resources Development90% · 10 votes
Too few contested votes to score
Foreign Trade and International Finance— · 9 votes
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues— · 6 votes
Crime and Law Enforcement— · 6 votes
Law— · 6 votes
Commemorations— · 5 votes
Families— · 2 votes
Social Welfare— · 1 vote
Sports and Recreation— · 1 vote

They also voted in 3 areas where the parties never split, so there is nothing to score — never on a contested question: Arts, Culture, Religion, Immigration, Social Sciences and History.

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

Service record

2 Congresses
110th · 2007111th · 2009
Democrat · House · PA110th–111th
Term datesexact
Members · Pennsylvania
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Patrick Murphy

Representative from Pennsylvania
HOUSED2007–20112 CONGRESSES
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LegislationHEADLINE
91.7%with Democrats
of 1,810 votes · 8.3% with Republicans
Nominations—of 0 votes
All contested92%of 1,810 · combined
Steepest move+5 pts2007→09, as a Democrat

Career arc

10050020072009
2009–10 · 111th · Democrat · of 726 votes94.4%

Legislation leads. Tap a point to read that Congress.

Votes

Democratic majorityYea
Republican majorityNay
Counts toward scoreYes
Open roll call
Latest 6 shown · 726 contested votes scored in the 111th

By policy area

career
Congress96.5% · 605
Economics and Public Finance83.7% · 338
Armed Forces and National Security88.6% · 88
Housing and Community Development85.7% · 63
Public Lands and Natural Resources93.4% · 61
Finance and Financial Sector95% · 60
Agriculture and Food71.1% · 45
Education97.7% · 44
Emergency Management63.6% · 44
Health100% · 44
Taxation95% · 40
Labor and Employment100% · 34
Government Operations and Politics97% · 33
Energy96.7% · 30
Science, Technology, Communications90% · 30
Transportation and Public Works96.3% · 27
International Affairs94.4% · 18
Native Americans88.9% · 18
Commerce94.1% · 17
Environmental Protection100% · 14
Animals100% · 12
Water Resources Development90% · 10
Foreign Trade and International Finance— · 9
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues— · 6
Crime and Law Enforcement— · 6
Law— · 6
Commemorations— · 5
Families— · 2
Social Welfare— · 1
Sports and Recreation— · 1

Also voted in 3 areas where the parties never split — never on a contested question: Arts, Culture, Religion, Immigration, Social Sciences and History.

Service record

110th · 2007111th · 2009
Democrat110th–111th

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