John Walter Olver

Representative from Massachusetts

HOUSEDEMOCRAT1991–2013ID O000085

LegislationHEADLINE

98%with Dems

of 7,687 votes

Nominations

—with Dems

of 0 · confirmations only

All contested

98%with Dems

of 7,687 · both combined

Steepest move

+2 pts

1991 → 1993

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 ↓1991199720032009

2011–12112th Congress

Sat as a Democrat

98.6%with Democrats

of 1,077 contested votes

Votes for this Congress are open below

Steepest move: 1991 → 1993, +2 pts — while still a Democrat.

Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

DateBillVoteTypeCastSided with

Jan 1, 2013H.R. 8To extend certain tax relief provisions enacted in 2001 and 2003, and to provide for expedited consideration of a bill providing for comprehensive tax reform, and for other purposesLEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY

Jan 1, 2013H.Res. 844Providing for consideration of the Senate amendments to the bill (H.R. 8) to extend certain tax relief provisions enacted in 2001 and 2003, and to provide for expedited consideration of a bill providing for comprehensive tax reform, and for other purposesLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Jan 1, 2013H.R. 4212Drywall Safety ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Full textDrywall Safety ActParty majoritiesDemocrats Yea · Republicans YeaCounts toward scoreNo — both party majorities voted Yea.

Where this lands

YEAVoted with both majorities — not scored

Open roll call

Jan 1, 2013H.R. 443An Act to provide for the conveyance of certain property from the United States to the Maniilaq Association located in Kotzebue, AlaskaLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Jan 1, 2013H.R. 6726To prevent the 2013 pay adjustment for Members of Congress and persons holding other offices or positions in the Federal Government from being madeLEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY

Dec 31, 2012H.R. 6364World War I Centennial Commission ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Dec 31, 2012H.R. 6612To redesignate the Dryden Flight Research Center as the Neil A. Armstrong Flight Research Center and the Western Aeronautical Test Range as the Hugh L. Dryden Aeronautical Test RangeLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Dec 31, 2012S. 3454Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013LEGISLATIONNAYNEITHER · NOT SCORED

Dec 30, 2012S. 3202Dignified Burial and Other Veterans’ Benefits Improvement ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

9 most recent roll calls shown · 1,077 contested votes scored in the 112th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation

Congress99.3% · 1,942 votes

Economics and Public Finance97.4% · 1,841 votes

Armed Forces and National Security97.1% · 412 votes

Government Operations and Politics98.7% · 306 votes

Public Lands and Natural Resources99.6% · 266 votes

International Affairs97.4% · 234 votes

Taxation97.8% · 223 votes

Health99.5% · 215 votes

Crime and Law Enforcement99.5% · 194 votes

Labor and Employment100% · 168 votes

Energy99.4% · 165 votes

Finance and Financial Sector97% · 164 votes

Education98.6% · 140 votes

Environmental Protection98.4% · 128 votes

Transportation and Public Works96.6% · 116 votes

Emergency Management96.4% · 111 votes

Housing and Community Development100% · 108 votes

Science, Technology, Communications99% · 104 votes

Law100% · 101 votes

Agriculture and Food94.7% · 75 votes

Commerce92% · 75 votes

Foreign Trade and International Finance95.1% · 61 votes

Water Resources Development97.9% · 48 votes

Immigration97.5% · 40 votes

Social Welfare100% · 35 votes

Native Americans100% · 34 votes

Commemorations100% · 25 votes

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues100% · 21 votes

Animals100% · 17 votes

Families100% · 12 votes

Too few contested votes to score

Arts, Culture, Religion— · 9 votes

Sports and Recreation— · 2 votes

They also voted in 2 areas where the parties never split, so there is nothing to score — never on a contested question: Private Legislation, Social Sciences and History.

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

Service record

11 Congresses

102nd · 1991112th · 2011

Democrat · House · MA102nd–112th

Term datesexact

John Walter Olver

Representative from Massachusetts

HOUSED1991–201311 CONGRESSES

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LegislationHEADLINE

98.4%with Democrats

of 7,687 votes · 1.6% with Republicans

Nominations—of 0 votes

All contested98%of 7,687 · combined

Steepest move+2 pts1991→93, as a Democrat

Career arc

10050019912011

2011–12 · 112th · Democrat · of 1077 votes98.6%

Legislation leads. Tap a point to read that Congress.

Votes

Democratic majorityYea

Republican majorityYea

Counts toward scoreNo

Open roll call

Latest 6 shown · 1,077 contested votes scored in the 112th

By policy area

career

Congress99.3% · 1,942

Economics and Public Finance97.4% · 1,841

Armed Forces and National Security97.1% · 412

Government Operations and Politics98.7% · 306

Public Lands and Natural Resources99.6% · 266

International Affairs97.4% · 234

Taxation97.8% · 223

Health99.5% · 215

Crime and Law Enforcement99.5% · 194

Labor and Employment100% · 168

Energy99.4% · 165

Finance and Financial Sector97% · 164

Education98.6% · 140

Environmental Protection98.4% · 128

Transportation and Public Works96.6% · 116

Emergency Management96.4% · 111

Housing and Community Development100% · 108

Science, Technology, Communications99% · 104

Law100% · 101

Agriculture and Food94.7% · 75

Commerce92% · 75

Foreign Trade and International Finance95.1% · 61

Water Resources Development97.9% · 48

Immigration97.5% · 40

Social Welfare100% · 35

Native Americans100% · 34

Commemorations100% · 25

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues100% · 21

Animals100% · 17

Families100% · 12

Arts, Culture, Religion— · 9

Sports and Recreation— · 2

Also voted in 2 areas where the parties never split — never on a contested question: Private Legislation, Social Sciences and History.

Service record

102nd · 1991112th · 2011

Democrat102nd–112th

Party switchers

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