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Pete Olson

Representative from Texas
HOUSEREPUBLICAN2009–2021ID O000168
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LegislationHEADLINE
2%with Dems
of 5,164 votes
Nominations
—with Dems
of 0 · confirmations only
All contested
2%with Dems
of 5,164 · both combined
Steepest move
+2 pts
2017 → 2019
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 ↓20092015
2019–20116th Congress
Sat as a Republican
2.3%with Democrats
of 620 contested votes
Votes for this Congress are open below
Steepest move: 2017 → 2019, +2 pts — within one party label.
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 ActLEGISLATIONYEADEM 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
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)LEGISLATIONNAYREP MAJORITY
Dec 20, 2020H.J.Res. 110Extension of Continuing Appropriations Act, 2021LEGISLATIONNAYNEITHER · NOT SCORED
Dec 18, 2020H.J.Res. 107Making further continuing appropriations for fiscal year 202, and for other purposesLEGISLATIONNAYNEITHER · NOT SCORED
Dec 18, 2020S. 979FACE ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Dec 17, 2020H.R. 3250Julius Rosenwald and the Rosenwald Schools ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
9 most recent roll calls shown · 620 contested votes scored in the 116th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation
Congress0.7% · 1,341 votes
Economics and Public Finance3.6% · 1,149 votes
Armed Forces and National Security4.2% · 407 votes
Government Operations and Politics0.8% · 253 votes
Environmental Protection0.5% · 216 votes
Finance and Financial Sector1.4% · 212 votes
Energy0% · 196 votes
Public Lands and Natural Resources0.5% · 196 votes
Health0.7% · 141 votes
Taxation0.9% · 107 votes
Emergency Management3.1% · 98 votes
Transportation and Public Works2.1% · 97 votes
Agriculture and Food2.9% · 70 votes
Education1.4% · 69 votes
Labor and Employment0% · 65 votes
Crime and Law Enforcement3.2% · 62 votes
Law0% · 55 votes
Water Resources Development0% · 51 votes
International Affairs0% · 47 votes
Science, Technology, Communications0% · 45 votes
Housing and Community Development2.3% · 44 votes
Immigration2.6% · 39 votes
Commerce0% · 26 votes
Native Americans0% · 26 votes
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues0% · 16 votes
Foreign Trade and International Finance7.1% · 14 votes
Animals18.2% · 11 votes
Social Welfare0% · 10 votes
Too few contested votes to score
Families— · 4 votes
Sports and Recreation— · 1 vote

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

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

Service record

6 Congresses
111th · 2009116th · 2019
Republican · House · TX111th–116th
Term datesexact
Members · Texas
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Pete Olson

Representative from Texas
HOUSER2009–20216 CONGRESSES
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LegislationHEADLINE
1.8%with Democrats
of 5,164 votes · 98.2% with Republicans
Nominations—of 0 votes
All contested2%of 5,164 · combined
Steepest move+2 pts2017→19, as a Republican

Career arc

10050020092019
2019–20 · 116th · Republican · of 620 votes2.3%

Legislation leads. Tap a point to read that Congress.

Votes

Democratic majorityYea
Republican majorityYea
Counts toward scoreNo
Open roll call
Latest 6 shown · 620 contested votes scored in the 116th

By policy area

career
Congress0.7% · 1,341
Economics and Public Finance3.6% · 1,149
Armed Forces and National Security4.2% · 407
Government Operations and Politics0.8% · 253
Environmental Protection0.5% · 216
Finance and Financial Sector1.4% · 212
Energy0% · 196
Public Lands and Natural Resources0.5% · 196
Health0.7% · 141
Taxation0.9% · 107
Emergency Management3.1% · 98
Transportation and Public Works2.1% · 97
Agriculture and Food2.9% · 70
Education1.4% · 69
Labor and Employment0% · 65
Crime and Law Enforcement3.2% · 62
Law0% · 55
Water Resources Development0% · 51
International Affairs0% · 47
Science, Technology, Communications0% · 45
Housing and Community Development2.3% · 44
Immigration2.6% · 39
Commerce0% · 26
Native Americans0% · 26
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues0% · 16
Foreign Trade and International Finance7.1% · 14
Animals18.2% · 11
Social Welfare0% · 10
Families— · 4
Sports and Recreation— · 1

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

Service record

111th · 2009116th · 2019
Republican111th–116th

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