Solomon P. Ortiz

Representative from Texas

HOUSEDEMOCRAT1983–2011ID O000107

LegislationHEADLINE

81%with Dems

of 8,255 votes

Nominations

—with Dems

of 0 · confirmations only

All contested

81%with Dems

of 8,255 · both combined

Steepest move

+19 pts

2005 → 2007

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 ↓19831989199520012007

2009–10111th Congress

Sat as a Democrat

96.6%with Democrats

of 739 contested votes

Votes for this Congress are open below

Steepest move: 2005 → 2007, +19 pts — while still a Democrat.

Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

2 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

Dec 17, 2010H.R. 4853Airport and Airway Extension Act of 2010, Part IIILEGISLATIONNAYNEITHER · NOT SCORED

Dec 16, 2010H.R. 4853No description in the source recordLEGISLATIONNAYREP MAJORITY

Dec 16, 2010S. 3447To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve educational assistance for veterans who served in the Armed Forces after September 11, 2001, and for other purposes.LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Full textTo amend title 38, United States Code, to improve educational assistance for veterans who served in the Armed Forces after September 11, 2001, and for other purposes.Party majoritiesDemocrats Yea · Republicans YeaCounts toward scoreNo — both party majorities voted Yea.

Where this lands

YEAVoted with both majorities — not scored

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Dec 16, 2010S. 3860To require reports on the management of Arlington National Cemetery.LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Dec 16, 2010S. 841Pedestrian Safety Enhancement Act of 2010LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Dec 16, 2010noneNo description in the source recordLEGISLATIONNAYBOTH · NOT SCORED

Dec 15, 2010H.R. 2965Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell Repeal Act of 2010LEGISLATIONNAYREP MAJORITY

Dec 15, 2010H.Res. 1743Congratulating Gerda Weissmann Klein on being selected to receive the Presidential Medal of FreedomLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Dec 15, 2010H.Res. 1761Congratulating Auburn University quarterback and College Park, Georgia, native Cameron Newton on winning the 2010 Heisman Trophy for being the most outstanding college football player in the United StatesLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

9 most recent roll calls shown · 739 contested votes scored in the 111th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation

Economics and Public Finance79.4% · 1,945 votes

Congress92.7% · 1,776 votes

Armed Forces and National Security62.5% · 590 votes

International Affairs66.8% · 377 votes

Government Operations and Politics83.5% · 346 votes

Public Lands and Natural Resources80.5% · 241 votes

Taxation94.4% · 216 votes

Labor and Employment92.5% · 213 votes

Crime and Law Enforcement41.3% · 208 votes

Health76.2% · 193 votes

Finance and Financial Sector83% · 159 votes

Education92.5% · 147 votes

Foreign Trade and International Finance71.7% · 145 votes

Housing and Community Development90.8% · 142 votes

Science, Technology, Communications84.4% · 128 votes

Agriculture and Food78.7% · 127 votes

Transportation and Public Works78.7% · 127 votes

Energy48.3% · 118 votes

Law77.5% · 111 votes

Emergency Management96.3% · 81 votes

Environmental Protection54.3% · 81 votes

Immigration90.3% · 72 votes

Commerce87% · 69 votes

Water Resources Development81% · 63 votes

Social Welfare88.3% · 60 votes

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues66.1% · 56 votes

Native Americans97.5% · 40 votes

Commemorations60.7% · 28 votes

Families55.6% · 18 votes

Animals87.5% · 16 votes

Arts, Culture, Religion83.3% · 12 votes

Too few contested votes to score

Sports and Recreation— · 3 votes

Social Sciences and History— · 2 votes

They also voted in 1 area where the parties never split, so there is nothing to score — never on a contested question: Private Legislation.

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

Service record

14 Congresses

98th · 1983111th · 2009

Democrat · House · TX98th–111th

Term datesexact

Solomon P. Ortiz

Representative from Texas

HOUSED1983–201114 CONGRESSES

Compare

LegislationHEADLINE

81%with Democrats

of 8,255 votes · 19% with Republicans

Nominations—of 0 votes

All contested81%of 8,255 · combined

Steepest move+19 pts2005→07, as a Democrat

Career arc

10050019832009

2009–10 · 111th · Democrat · of 739 votes96.6%

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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 majorityYea

Counts toward scoreNo

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Latest 6 shown · 739 contested votes scored in the 111th

By policy area

career

Economics and Public Finance79.4% · 1,945

Congress92.7% · 1,776

Armed Forces and National Security62.5% · 590

International Affairs66.8% · 377

Government Operations and Politics83.5% · 346

Public Lands and Natural Resources80.5% · 241

Taxation94.4% · 216

Labor and Employment92.5% · 213

Crime and Law Enforcement41.3% · 208

Health76.2% · 193

Finance and Financial Sector83% · 159

Education92.5% · 147

Foreign Trade and International Finance71.7% · 145

Housing and Community Development90.8% · 142

Science, Technology, Communications84.4% · 128

Agriculture and Food78.7% · 127

Transportation and Public Works78.7% · 127

Energy48.3% · 118

Law77.5% · 111

Emergency Management96.3% · 81

Environmental Protection54.3% · 81

Immigration90.3% · 72

Commerce87% · 69

Water Resources Development81% · 63

Social Welfare88.3% · 60

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues66.1% · 56

Native Americans97.5% · 40

Commemorations60.7% · 28

Families55.6% · 18

Animals87.5% · 16

Arts, Culture, Religion83.3% · 12

Sports and Recreation— · 3

Social Sciences and History— · 2

Also voted in 1 area where the parties never split — never on a contested question: Private Legislation.

Service record

98th · 1983111th · 2009

Democrat98th–111th

Party switchers

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