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Patrick Murphy

Representative from Florida
HOUSEDEMOCRAT2013–2017ID M001191
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LegislationHEADLINE
85%with Dems
of 1,791 votes
Nominations
—with Dems
of 0 · confirmations only
All contested
85%with Dems
of 1,791 · both combined
Steepest move
+13 pts
2013 → 2015
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 ↓2013
2015–16114th Congress
Sat as a Democrat
91.1%with Democrats
of 948 contested votes
Votes for this Congress are open below
Steepest move: 2013 → 2015, +13 pts — while still a Democrat.
Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

DateBillVoteTypeCastSided with
Dec 8, 2016S. 612To designate the Federal building and United States courthouse located at 1300 Victoria Street in Laredo, Texas, as the “George P. Kazen Federal Building and United States Courthouse”LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Dec 8, 2016S. 612To designate the Federal building and United States courthouse located at 1300 Victoria Street in Laredo, Texas, as the “George P. Kazen Federal Building and United States Courthouse”LEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY
Dec 8, 2016H.R. 2028Further Continuing and Security Assistance Appropriations Act, 2017LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Full textFurther Continuing and Security Assistance Appropriations Act, 2017Party majoritiesDemocrats Yea · Republicans YeaCounts toward scoreNo — both party majorities voted Yea.
Where this lands
YEAVoted with both majorities — not scored
Dec 8, 2016H.R. 4919To amend the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994, to reauthorize the Missing Alzheimer’s Disease and Patient Alert Program, and to promote initiatives that will reduce the risk of injury and death relating to the wandering characteristics of some children with autismLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Dec 8, 2016H.Res. 949Providing for consideration of the Senate amendment to the bill (H.R. 2028) making appropriations for energy and water development and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2016, and for other purposes, and providing for consideration of the bill (S. 612) to designate the Federal buildingLEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY
Dec 8, 2016H.Res. 949Providing for consideration of the Senate amendment to the bill (H.R. 2028) making appropriations for energy and water development and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2016, and for other purposes, and providing for consideration of the bill (S. 612) to designate the Federal buildingLEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY
Dec 7, 2016H.R. 5790Federal Bureau of Investigation Whistleblower Protection Enhancement ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Dec 7, 2016S. 2971National Urban Search and Rescue Response System ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Dec 7, 2016H.R. 6076To require the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration to establish a program for the medical monitoring, diagnosis, and treatment of astronauts, and for other purposesLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
9 most recent roll calls shown · 948 contested votes scored in the 114th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation
Congress94% · 435 votes
Economics and Public Finance87.2% · 414 votes
Armed Forces and National Security74.4% · 172 votes
Government Operations and Politics85.8% · 106 votes
Energy80.6% · 98 votes
Environmental Protection93.6% · 78 votes
Finance and Financial Sector69.6% · 69 votes
Taxation47.8% · 46 votes
Public Lands and Natural Resources90.9% · 44 votes
Health64.3% · 42 votes
Agriculture and Food62.5% · 40 votes
Transportation and Public Works89.5% · 38 votes
Emergency Management78.4% · 37 votes
Education86.1% · 36 votes
Law100% · 24 votes
Water Resources Development100% · 24 votes
Science, Technology, Communications93.3% · 15 votes
Labor and Employment100% · 13 votes
International Affairs100% · 11 votes
Crime and Law Enforcement80% · 10 votes
Too few contested votes to score
Immigration— · 7 votes
Native Americans— · 7 votes
Commerce— · 6 votes
Housing and Community Development— · 5 votes
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues— · 2 votes
Foreign Trade and International Finance— · 2 votes
Social Welfare— · 2 votes

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

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

Service record

2 Congresses
113th · 2013114th · 2015
Democrat · House · FL113th–114th
Term datesexact
Members · Florida
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Patrick Murphy

Representative from Florida
HOUSED2013–20172 CONGRESSES
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LegislationHEADLINE
85%with Democrats
of 1,791 votes · 15% with Republicans
Nominations—of 0 votes
All contested85%of 1,791 · combined
Steepest move+13 pts2013→15, as a Democrat

Career arc

10050020132015
2015–16 · 114th · Democrat · of 948 votes91.1%

Legislation leads. Tap a point to read that Congress.

Votes

Democratic majorityYea
Republican majorityYea
Counts toward scoreNo
Open roll call
Latest 6 shown · 948 contested votes scored in the 114th

By policy area

career
Congress94% · 435
Economics and Public Finance87.2% · 414
Armed Forces and National Security74.4% · 172
Government Operations and Politics85.8% · 106
Energy80.6% · 98
Environmental Protection93.6% · 78
Finance and Financial Sector69.6% · 69
Taxation47.8% · 46
Public Lands and Natural Resources90.9% · 44
Health64.3% · 42
Agriculture and Food62.5% · 40
Transportation and Public Works89.5% · 38
Emergency Management78.4% · 37
Education86.1% · 36
Law100% · 24
Water Resources Development100% · 24
Science, Technology, Communications93.3% · 15
Labor and Employment100% · 13
International Affairs100% · 11
Crime and Law Enforcement80% · 10
Immigration— · 7
Native Americans— · 7
Commerce— · 6
Housing and Community Development— · 5
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues— · 2
Foreign Trade and International Finance— · 2
Social Welfare— · 2

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

Service record

113th · 2013114th · 2015
Democrat113th–114th

Party switchers

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