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Scott Murphy

Representative from New York
HOUSEDEMOCRAT2009–2011ID M001178
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LegislationHEADLINE
77%with Dems
of 620 votes
Nominations
—with Dems
of 0 · confirmations only
All contested
77%with Dems
of 620 · both combined

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 ↓2009
2009–10111th Congress
Sat as a Democrat
76.8%with Democrats
of 620 contested votes
Votes for this Congress are open below
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 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
Dec 17, 2010H.R. 6523Ike Skelton National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Dec 17, 2010H.R. 1107An act to enact certain laws relating to public contracts as title 41, United States Code, “Public Contracts”LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
9 most recent roll calls shown · 620 contested votes scored in the 111th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation
Congress71.3% · 202 votes
Economics and Public Finance77.2% · 145 votes
Finance and Financial Sector75% · 32 votes
Armed Forces and National Security85.2% · 27 votes
Public Lands and Natural Resources70.4% · 27 votes
Government Operations and Politics83.3% · 18 votes
Health88.2% · 17 votes
Taxation93.8% · 16 votes
Science, Technology, Communications92.3% · 13 votes
Education90.9% · 11 votes
International Affairs90% · 10 votes
Native Americans90% · 10 votes
Transportation and Public Works80% · 10 votes
Too few contested votes to score
Emergency Management— · 9 votes
Energy— · 9 votes
Housing and Community Development— · 8 votes
Labor and Employment— · 8 votes
Agriculture and Food— · 7 votes
Environmental Protection— · 7 votes
Water Resources Development— · 4 votes
Animals— · 3 votes
Commerce— · 3 votes
Crime and Law Enforcement— · 2 votes
Law— · 2 votes
Social Welfare— · 2 votes
Sports and Recreation— · 1 vote

They also voted in 6 areas where the parties never split, so there is nothing to score — never on a contested question: Arts, Culture, Religion, Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues, Families, Foreign Trade and International Finance, Immigration, Social Sciences and History.

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

Service record

1 Congresses
111th · 2009
Democrat · House · NY111th–111th
Term datesexact
Members · New York
SM

Scott Murphy

Representative from New York
HOUSED2009–20111 CONGRESSES
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LegislationHEADLINE
76.8%with Democrats
of 620 votes · 23.2% with Republicans
Nominations—of 0 votes
All contested77%of 620 · combined

Career arc

10050020092009
2009–10 · 111th · Democrat · of 620 votes76.8%

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Votes

Democratic majorityYea
Republican majorityNay
Counts toward scoreYes
Open roll call
Latest 6 shown · 620 contested votes scored in the 111th

By policy area

career
Congress71.3% · 202
Economics and Public Finance77.2% · 145
Finance and Financial Sector75% · 32
Armed Forces and National Security85.2% · 27
Public Lands and Natural Resources70.4% · 27
Government Operations and Politics83.3% · 18
Health88.2% · 17
Taxation93.8% · 16
Science, Technology, Communications92.3% · 13
Education90.9% · 11
International Affairs90% · 10
Native Americans90% · 10
Transportation and Public Works80% · 10
Emergency Management— · 9
Energy— · 9
Housing and Community Development— · 8
Labor and Employment— · 8
Agriculture and Food— · 7
Environmental Protection— · 7
Water Resources Development— · 4
Animals— · 3
Commerce— · 3
Crime and Law Enforcement— · 2
Law— · 2
Social Welfare— · 2
Sports and Recreation— · 1

Also voted in 6 areas where the parties never split — never on a contested question: Arts, Culture, Religion, Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues, Families, Foreign Trade and International Finance, Immigration, Social Sciences and History.

Service record

111th · 2009111th · 2009
Democrat111th–111th

Party switchers

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