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Patrick Meehan

Representative from Pennsylvania
HOUSEREPUBLICAN2011–2019ID M001181
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LegislationHEADLINE
13%with Dems
of 3,633 votes
Nominations
—with Dems
of 0 · confirmations only
All contested
13%with Dems
of 3,633 · both combined
Steepest move
−6 pts
2011 → 2013
still a Republican

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 ↓20112017
2017–18115th Congress
Sat as a Republican
12.1%with Democrats
of 629 contested votes
Votes for this Congress are open below
Steepest move: 2011 → 2013, −6 pts — within one party label.
Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

6 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
Apr 27, 2018H.Res. 856No description in the source recordLEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY
Apr 27, 2018H.R. 4FAA Reauthorization ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Apr 27, 2018H.R. 4FAA Reauthorization ActLEGISLATIONNAYREP MAJORITY
Full textFAA Reauthorization ActParty majoritiesDemocrats Yea · Republicans NayCounts toward scoreYes — the parties split.
Where this lands
NAYSided with the Republican majority
Apr 27, 2018H.R. 4No description in the source recordLEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY
Apr 27, 2018H.R. 4No description in the source recordLEGISLATIONNAYBOTH · NOT SCORED
Apr 26, 2018H.R. 4744Iran Human Rights and Hostage-Taking Accountability ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Apr 26, 2018H.R. 4No description in the source recordLEGISLATIONNAYREP MAJORITY
Apr 26, 2018H.R. 4No description in the source recordLEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY
Apr 26, 2018H.R. 4No description in the source recordLEGISLATIONNAYBOTH · NOT SCORED
9 most recent roll calls shown · 629 contested votes scored in the 115th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation
Congress0.9% · 860 votes
Economics and Public Finance32.2% · 813 votes
Armed Forces and National Security20.7% · 323 votes
Government Operations and Politics2.8% · 216 votes
Environmental Protection4.1% · 193 votes
Energy5.7% · 174 votes
Finance and Financial Sector1.4% · 142 votes
Public Lands and Natural Resources5.9% · 135 votes
Health6.4% · 94 votes
Emergency Management31% · 84 votes
Taxation1.3% · 78 votes
Transportation and Public Works26% · 77 votes
Education10% · 50 votes
Law10.2% · 49 votes
Agriculture and Food25% · 44 votes
Water Resources Development4.8% · 42 votes
Crime and Law Enforcement12.5% · 40 votes
Labor and Employment12.9% · 31 votes
Housing and Community Development7.4% · 27 votes
Science, Technology, Communications7.4% · 27 votes
Commerce5% · 20 votes
Immigration0% · 16 votes
International Affairs0% · 15 votes
Foreign Trade and International Finance20% · 10 votes
Too few contested votes to score
Native Americans— · 8 votes
Social Welfare— · 8 votes
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues— · 7 votes
Animals— · 1 vote

They also voted in 4 areas where the parties never split, so there is nothing to score — never on a contested question: Arts, Culture, Religion, Families, Social Sciences and History, Sports and Recreation.

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

Service record

4 Congresses
112th · 2011115th · 2017
Republican · House · PA112th–115th
Term datesexact
Members · Pennsylvania
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Patrick Meehan

Representative from Pennsylvania
HOUSER2011–20194 CONGRESSES
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LegislationHEADLINE
13.2%with Democrats
of 3,633 votes · 86.8% with Republicans
Nominations—of 0 votes
All contested13%of 3,633 · combined
Steepest move−6 pts2011→13, as a Republican

Career arc

10050020112017
2017–18 · 115th · Republican · of 629 votes12.1%

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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 majorityNay
Counts toward scoreYes
Open roll call
Latest 6 shown · 629 contested votes scored in the 115th

By policy area

career
Congress0.9% · 860
Economics and Public Finance32.2% · 813
Armed Forces and National Security20.7% · 323
Government Operations and Politics2.8% · 216
Environmental Protection4.1% · 193
Energy5.7% · 174
Finance and Financial Sector1.4% · 142
Public Lands and Natural Resources5.9% · 135
Health6.4% · 94
Emergency Management31% · 84
Taxation1.3% · 78
Transportation and Public Works26% · 77
Education10% · 50
Law10.2% · 49
Agriculture and Food25% · 44
Water Resources Development4.8% · 42
Crime and Law Enforcement12.5% · 40
Labor and Employment12.9% · 31
Housing and Community Development7.4% · 27
Science, Technology, Communications7.4% · 27
Commerce5% · 20
Immigration0% · 16
International Affairs0% · 15
Foreign Trade and International Finance20% · 10
Native Americans— · 8
Social Welfare— · 8
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues— · 7
Animals— · 1

Also voted in 4 areas where the parties never split — never on a contested question: Arts, Culture, Religion, Families, Social Sciences and History, Sports and Recreation.

Service record

112th · 2011115th · 2017
Republican112th–115th

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