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Doug Ose

Representative from California
HOUSEREPUBLICAN1999–2005ID O000164
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LegislationHEADLINE
13%with Dems
of 1,543 votes
Nominations
—with Dems
of 0 · confirmations only
All contested
13%with Dems
of 1,543 · both combined
Steepest move
−4 pts
1999 → 2001
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 ↓1999
2003–04108th Congress
Sat as a Republican
9.6%with Democrats
of 602 contested votes
Votes for this Congress are open below
Steepest move: 1999 → 2001, −4 pts — within one party label.
Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

DateBillVoteTypeCastSided with
Dec 7, 2004S. 2845Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention ActLEGISLATIONNAYNEITHER · NOT SCORED
Dec 6, 2004H.Con.Res. 528Directing the Clerk of the House of Representatives to make technical corrections in the enrollment of the bill H. R. 4818LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Nov 20, 2004H.R. 4818Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2005LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Full textForeign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2005Party majoritiesDemocrats Yea · Republicans YeaCounts toward scoreNo — both party majorities voted Yea.
Where this lands
YEAVoted with both majorities — not scored
Nov 20, 2004H.R. 5382Commercial Space Launch Amendments ActLEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY
Nov 20, 2004H.Res. 866Waiving points of order against the conference report to accompany the bill (H.R. 4818) Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2005, and providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 114) Further Continuing Appropriations for FY 2005LEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY
Nov 20, 2004H.Res. 853Recognizing the Boy Scouts of America for the public service the organization performs for neighborhoods and communities across the United StatesLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Nov 20, 2004H.Res. 846Waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of Rule XIII with respect to the same day consideration of certain resolutions reported by the Rules committeeLEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY
Nov 19, 2004H.R. 1350To reauthorize the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, and for other purposesLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Nov 18, 2004S. 2986To amend title 31 of the United States Code to increase the public debt limitLEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY
9 most recent roll calls shown · 602 contested votes scored in the 108th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation
Economics and Public Finance18.8% · 421 votes
Congress1.4% · 370 votes
Taxation1.8% · 110 votes
Health14.3% · 70 votes
Armed Forces and National Security20.3% · 59 votes
Government Operations and Politics35.2% · 54 votes
International Affairs41.2% · 51 votes
Law6% · 50 votes
Crime and Law Enforcement42.6% · 47 votes
Education16.2% · 37 votes
Finance and Financial Sector5.4% · 37 votes
Labor and Employment6.1% · 33 votes
Public Lands and Natural Resources3.3% · 30 votes
Energy14.3% · 28 votes
Transportation and Public Works4.2% · 24 votes
Foreign Trade and International Finance0% · 19 votes
Science, Technology, Communications6.7% · 15 votes
Social Welfare0% · 13 votes
Commerce0% · 11 votes
Too few contested votes to score
Agriculture and Food— · 8 votes
Commemorations— · 6 votes
Environmental Protection— · 4 votes
Families— · 4 votes
Water Resources Development— · 4 votes
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues— · 3 votes
Housing and Community Development— · 2 votes
Immigration— · 2 votes
Arts, Culture, Religion— · 1 vote
Native Americans— · 1 vote

They also voted in 2 areas where the parties never split, so there is nothing to score — never on a contested question: Animals, Emergency Management.

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

Service record

3 Congresses
106th · 1999108th · 2003
Republican · House · CA106th–108th
Term datesexact
Members · California
DO

Doug Ose

Representative from California
HOUSER1999–20053 CONGRESSES
Compare
LegislationHEADLINE
12.5%with Democrats
of 1,543 votes · 87.5% with Republicans
Nominations—of 0 votes
All contested13%of 1,543 · combined
Steepest move−4 pts1999→01, as a Republican

Career arc

10050019992003
2003–04 · 108th · Republican · of 602 votes9.6%

Legislation leads. Tap a point to read that Congress.

Votes

Democratic majorityYea
Republican majorityYea
Counts toward scoreNo
Open roll call
Latest 6 shown · 602 contested votes scored in the 108th

By policy area

career
Economics and Public Finance18.8% · 421
Congress1.4% · 370
Taxation1.8% · 110
Health14.3% · 70
Armed Forces and National Security20.3% · 59
Government Operations and Politics35.2% · 54
International Affairs41.2% · 51
Law6% · 50
Crime and Law Enforcement42.6% · 47
Education16.2% · 37
Finance and Financial Sector5.4% · 37
Labor and Employment6.1% · 33
Public Lands and Natural Resources3.3% · 30
Energy14.3% · 28
Transportation and Public Works4.2% · 24
Foreign Trade and International Finance0% · 19
Science, Technology, Communications6.7% · 15
Social Welfare0% · 13
Commerce0% · 11
Agriculture and Food— · 8
Commemorations— · 6
Environmental Protection— · 4
Families— · 4
Water Resources Development— · 4
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues— · 3
Housing and Community Development— · 2
Immigration— · 2
Arts, Culture, Religion— · 1
Native Americans— · 1

Also voted in 2 areas where the parties never split — never on a contested question: Animals, Emergency Management.

Service record

106th · 1999108th · 2003
Republican106th–108th

Party switchers

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