Paul Mitchell

Representative from Michigan

HOUSEREPUBLICAN→INDEPENDENT2017–2021ID M001201

LegislationHEADLINE

5%with Dems

of 1,422 votes

Nominations

—with Dems

of 0 · confirmations only

All contested

5%with Dems

of 1,422 · both combined

Steepest move

+3 pts

2017 → 2019

the label changed

Changed parties

116th

R → I · first Congress under it

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 ↓2017R→I · 116th

2019–20116th Congress

Sat as an Independent

6.5%with Democrats

of 597 contested votes

Votes for this Congress are open below

Steepest move: 2017 → 2019, +3 pts — the Congress the label changed.

Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

DateBillVoteTypeCastSided with

Dec 28, 2020H.R. 6395William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Dec 28, 2020H.R. 9051CASH ActLEGISLATIONNAYREP MAJORITY

Dec 21, 2020H.R. 133United States-Mexico Economic Partnership ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Full textUnited States-Mexico Economic Partnership ActParty majoritiesDemocrats Yea · Republicans YeaCounts toward scoreNo — both party majorities voted Yea.

Where this lands

YEAVoted with both majorities — not scored

Open roll call

Dec 21, 2020H.R. 133United States-Mexico Economic Partnership ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Dec 21, 2020H.Res. 1271Providing for consideration of the Senate amendment to the bill (H.R. 133) to promote economic partnership and cooperation between the US and Mexico; providing for disposition of the Senate amendment to the bill (H.R. 1520)LEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY

Dec 8, 2020H.R. 6395William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Sep 22, 2020H.R. 8337Continuing Appropriations Act, 2021LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Sep 22, 2020H.R. 5664Leveraging Information on Foreign Traffickers ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Sep 22, 2020H.R. 6210Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

9 most recent roll calls shown · 597 contested votes scored in the 116th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation

Congress0.5% · 421 votes

Economics and Public Finance14.4% · 257 votes

Armed Forces and National Security1% · 104 votes

Finance and Financial Sector4.9% · 81 votes

Government Operations and Politics0% · 79 votes

Public Lands and Natural Resources0% · 45 votes

Health2.3% · 43 votes

Environmental Protection0% · 37 votes

Labor and Employment0% · 33 votes

Immigration6.7% · 30 votes

Crime and Law Enforcement3.4% · 29 votes

Law0% · 28 votes

Taxation3.8% · 26 votes

International Affairs8.7% · 23 votes

Energy0% · 17 votes

Transportation and Public Works6.3% · 16 votes

Emergency Management0% · 13 votes

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues0% · 11 votes

Water Resources Development0% · 10 votes

Too few contested votes to score

Agriculture and Food— · 9 votes

Education— · 9 votes

Native Americans— · 8 votes

Foreign Trade and International Finance— · 7 votes

Housing and Community Development— · 7 votes

Social Welfare— · 5 votes

Science, Technology, Communications— · 4 votes

Animals— · 3 votes

Commerce— · 3 votes

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, Families, Sports and Recreation.

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

Service record

2 Congresses

115th · 2017116th · 2019

Republican · House · MI115th–115th

Independent · House · MI116th–116th

Term datesexact

Paul Mitchell

Representative from Michigan

HOUSER→I2017–20212 CONGRESSES

Compare

LegislationHEADLINE

4.9%with Democrats

of 1,422 votes · 95.1% with Republicans

Nominations—of 0 votes

All contested5%of 1,422 · combined

Steepest move+3 pts2017→19, as an Independent

Changed parties116thR→I

Career arc

100500R→I20172019

2019–20 · 116th · Independent · of 597 votes6.5%

Legislation leads. Tap a point to read that Congress.

Votes

Democratic majorityYea

Republican majorityYea

Counts toward scoreNo

Open roll call

Latest 6 shown · 597 contested votes scored in the 116th

By policy area

career

Congress0.5% · 421

Economics and Public Finance14.4% · 257

Armed Forces and National Security1% · 104

Finance and Financial Sector4.9% · 81

Government Operations and Politics0% · 79

Public Lands and Natural Resources0% · 45

Health2.3% · 43

Environmental Protection0% · 37

Labor and Employment0% · 33

Immigration6.7% · 30

Crime and Law Enforcement3.4% · 29

Law0% · 28

Taxation3.8% · 26

International Affairs8.7% · 23

Energy0% · 17

Transportation and Public Works6.3% · 16

Emergency Management0% · 13

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues0% · 11

Water Resources Development0% · 10

Agriculture and Food— · 9

Education— · 9

Native Americans— · 8

Foreign Trade and International Finance— · 7

Housing and Community Development— · 7

Social Welfare— · 5

Science, Technology, Communications— · 4

Animals— · 3

Commerce— · 3

Also voted in 3 areas where the parties never split — never on a contested question: Arts, Culture, Religion, Families, Sports and Recreation.

Service record

115th · 2017116th · 2019

Republican115th–115th

Independent116th–116th

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