William Owens

Representative from New York

HOUSEDEMOCRAT2009–2015ID O000169

LegislationHEADLINE

70%with Dems

of 2,337 votes

Nominations

—with Dems

of 0 · confirmations only

All contested

70%with Dems

of 2,337 · both combined

Steepest move

−17 pts

2009 → 2011

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 ↓2009

2013–14113th Congress

Sat as a Democrat

70.3%with Democrats

of 839 contested votes

Votes for this Congress are open below

Steepest move: 2009 → 2011, −17 pts — while still a Democrat.

Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

DateBillVoteTypeCastSided with

Dec 11, 2014H.R. 5699John Muir National Historic Site Expansion ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Dec 11, 2014H.R. 83An Act to require the Secretary of the Interior to assemble a team of experts to address the energy needs of the insular areas of the United States and Freely Associated States through the development of energy action plans aimed at promoting access to energyLEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY

Dec 11, 2014H.R. 5806Supporting America’s Charities ActLEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY

Full textSupporting America’s Charities ActParty majoritiesDemocrats Nay · Republicans YeaCounts toward scoreYes — the parties split.

Where this lands

YEASided with the Republican majority

Open roll call

Dec 11, 2014H.Res. 776Providing for consideration of the Senate amendment to H.R. 83, to require the Secretary of the Interior to assemble a team of experts to address the energy needs of the insular areas of the United States and Freely Associated States through the development of energy action plans aimed at promoting access to energyLEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY

Dec 10, 2014H.R. 1204To amend title 49, United States Code, to direct the Assistant Secretary of Homeland Security (Transportation Security Administration) to establish an Aviation Security Advisory Committee, and for other purposesLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Dec 10, 2014H.R. 2719To require the Transportation Security Administration to implement best practices and improve transparency with regard to technology acquisition programs, and for other purposesLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Dec 10, 2014H.R. 4681Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Years 2014 and 2015LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Dec 10, 2014S. 2244To extend the termination date of the Terrorism Insurance Program established under the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2002, and for other purposesLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Dec 10, 2014S. 1000Chesapeake Bay Accountability and Recovery Act of 2014LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

9 most recent roll calls shown · 839 contested votes scored in the 113th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation

Congress86% · 544 votes

Economics and Public Finance73.2% · 508 votes

Armed Forces and National Security63.4% · 205 votes

Environmental Protection49.3% · 138 votes

Energy46.3% · 134 votes

Public Lands and Natural Resources57.6% · 118 votes

Government Operations and Politics56.3% · 103 votes

Emergency Management75.3% · 81 votes

Health76.6% · 77 votes

Finance and Financial Sector54.9% · 71 votes

Taxation73.3% · 60 votes

Agriculture and Food73.8% · 42 votes

Transportation and Public Works76.3% · 38 votes

Education72.4% · 29 votes

Water Resources Development77.8% · 27 votes

Labor and Employment87.5% · 24 votes

Science, Technology, Communications78.3% · 23 votes

Crime and Law Enforcement50% · 22 votes

Housing and Community Development59.1% · 22 votes

Commerce50% · 18 votes

Native Americans91.7% · 12 votes

Too few contested votes to score

Foreign Trade and International Finance— · 5 votes

International Affairs— · 5 votes

Social Welfare— · 5 votes

Immigration— · 4 votes

Law— · 4 votes

Animals— · 2 votes

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues— · 1 vote

Sports and Recreation— · 1 vote

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, Social Sciences and History.

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

Service record

3 Congresses

111th · 2009113th · 2013

Democrat · House · NY111th–113th

Term datesexact

William Owens

Representative from New York

HOUSED2009–20153 CONGRESSES

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LegislationHEADLINE

70.2%with Democrats

of 2,337 votes · 29.8% with Republicans

Nominations—of 0 votes

All contested70%of 2,337 · combined

Steepest move−17 pts2009→11, as a Democrat

Career arc

10050020092013

2013–14 · 113th · Democrat · of 839 votes70.3%

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Votes

Democratic majorityNay

Republican majorityYea

Counts toward scoreYes

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Latest 6 shown · 839 contested votes scored in the 113th

By policy area

career

Congress86% · 544

Economics and Public Finance73.2% · 508

Armed Forces and National Security63.4% · 205

Environmental Protection49.3% · 138

Energy46.3% · 134

Public Lands and Natural Resources57.6% · 118

Government Operations and Politics56.3% · 103

Emergency Management75.3% · 81

Health76.6% · 77

Finance and Financial Sector54.9% · 71

Taxation73.3% · 60

Agriculture and Food73.8% · 42

Transportation and Public Works76.3% · 38

Education72.4% · 29

Water Resources Development77.8% · 27

Labor and Employment87.5% · 24

Science, Technology, Communications78.3% · 23

Crime and Law Enforcement50% · 22

Housing and Community Development59.1% · 22

Commerce50% · 18

Native Americans91.7% · 12

Foreign Trade and International Finance— · 5

International Affairs— · 5

Social Welfare— · 5

Immigration— · 4

Law— · 4

Animals— · 2

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues— · 1

Sports and Recreation— · 1

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

Service record

111th · 2009113th · 2013

Democrat111th–113th

Party switchers

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