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Leon Edward Panetta

Representative from California
HOUSEDEMOCRAT1977–1995ID P000047
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LegislationHEADLINE
86%with Dems
of 3,860 votes
Nominations
—with Dems
of 0 · confirmations only
All contested
86%with Dems
of 3,860 · both combined
Steepest move
+11 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 ↓197719831989
1993–94103rd Congress
Sat as a Democrat
100%with Democrats
of 5 contested votes
Votes for this Congress are open below
Steepest move: 1991 → 1993, +11 pts — while still a Democrat.
Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

1 of these 5 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
Jan 5, 1993H.Res. 5RULES OF THE HOUSELEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY
Jan 5, 1993H.Res. 5RULES OF THE HOUSELEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY
Jan 5, 1993H.Res. 5RULES OF THE HOUSELEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY
Full textRULES OF THE HOUSEParty majoritiesDemocrats Yea · Republicans NayCounts toward scoreYes — the parties split.
Where this lands
YEASided with the Democratic majority
Jan 5, 1993H.Res. 5RULES OF THE HOUSELEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY
Jan 5, 1993noneNo description in the source recordLEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY
5 most recent roll calls shown · 5 contested votes scored in the 103rd CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation
Economics and Public Finance80.8% · 922 votes
Congress88.3% · 461 votes
Armed Forces and National Security91.5% · 355 votes
International Affairs83.8% · 302 votes
Government Operations and Politics83.8% · 253 votes
Foreign Trade and International Finance77.1% · 140 votes
Labor and Employment92.2% · 116 votes
Public Lands and Natural Resources94.9% · 98 votes
Transportation and Public Works71.6% · 88 votes
Agriculture and Food82.6% · 86 votes
Energy73.7% · 76 votes
Science, Technology, Communications90.7% · 75 votes
Education85.3% · 68 votes
Housing and Community Development91.2% · 68 votes
Crime and Law Enforcement89.4% · 66 votes
Environmental Protection93.3% · 60 votes
Health90.9% · 55 votes
Taxation92.3% · 52 votes
Social Welfare81.8% · 44 votes
Law90.7% · 43 votes
Immigration85.4% · 41 votes
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues95% · 40 votes
Finance and Financial Sector72.5% · 40 votes
Commerce87.9% · 33 votes
Water Resources Development84.4% · 32 votes
Native Americans100% · 19 votes
Industrial relations76.9% · 13 votes
Families100% · 12 votes
Too few contested votes to score
Electronic surveillance— · 7 votes
Arts, Culture, Religion— · 6 votes
Black lung— · 6 votes
Commemorations— · 6 votes
Home repair and improvement— · 5 votes
Private Legislation— · 5 votes
Emergency Management— · 4 votes
Government securities— · 4 votes
Income tax— · 4 votes
Municipal finance— · 4 votes
Social Sciences and History— · 4 votes
Embargo— · 3 votes
Financial disclosure— · 3 votes
Independent regulatory commissions— · 3 votes
Indian claims— · 3 votes
Sports and Recreation— · 3 votes
Constitutional amendments— · 2 votes
Contested elections— · 2 votes
Museums— · 2 votes
Public works— · 2 votes
Animals— · 1 vote
Aquaculture— · 1 vote
Barber and beauty shops— · 1 vote
Cultural centers— · 1 vote
Domestic relations— · 1 vote
Droughts— · 1 vote
Earthquakes— · 1 vote
Impeachments— · 1 vote
Political representation— · 1 vote
Rehabilitation— · 1 vote
Territories (U.S.)— · 1 vote

They also voted in 44 areas where the parties never split, so there is nothing to score — never on a contested question: Age and employment, Agriculture in foreign trade, Auditing, Aviation insurance, Awards, medals, prizes, Broadcasting, Cemeteries and funerals, Checks, Child abuse, Climate, Clothing industry, Commodity control, Conservation of natural resources, Contempt of legislative bodies, Customs administration, Disabled, Emigration, Federal advisory bodies, Government publications, Human rights, Import restrictions, Insect control, International agencies, Lakes, Libraries, Marine mammal protection, Marine resources conservation, Monuments and memorials, Municipal budgets, Municipal home rule, Narcotics, Nuclear facilities, Nuclear weapons, Photovoltaic power systems, Political prisoners, Real property, Recall of officials, Referendum, Refugees, Rural conditions, Salaries, Solar energy, Terrorism, Tobacco.

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

Service record

9 Congresses
95th · 1977103rd · 1993
Democrat · House · CA95th–103rd
Term datesexact
Members · California
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Leon Edward Panetta

Representative from California
HOUSED1977–19959 CONGRESSES
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LegislationHEADLINE
85.6%with Democrats
of 3,860 votes · 14.4% with Republicans
Nominations—of 0 votes
All contested86%of 3,860 · combined
Steepest move+11 pts1991→93, as a Democrat

Career arc

10050019771993
1993–94 · 103rd · Democrat · of 5 votes100%

Legislation leads. Tap a point to read that Congress.

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 majorityNay
Counts toward scoreYes
Open roll call
Latest 5 shown · 5 contested votes scored in the 103rd

By policy area

career
Economics and Public Finance80.8% · 922
Congress88.3% · 461
Armed Forces and National Security91.5% · 355
International Affairs83.8% · 302
Government Operations and Politics83.8% · 253
Foreign Trade and International Finance77.1% · 140
Labor and Employment92.2% · 116
Public Lands and Natural Resources94.9% · 98
Transportation and Public Works71.6% · 88
Agriculture and Food82.6% · 86
Energy73.7% · 76
Science, Technology, Communications90.7% · 75
Education85.3% · 68
Housing and Community Development91.2% · 68
Crime and Law Enforcement89.4% · 66
Environmental Protection93.3% · 60
Health90.9% · 55
Taxation92.3% · 52
Social Welfare81.8% · 44
Law90.7% · 43
Immigration85.4% · 41
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues95% · 40
Finance and Financial Sector72.5% · 40
Commerce87.9% · 33
Water Resources Development84.4% · 32
Native Americans100% · 19
Industrial relations76.9% · 13
Families100% · 12
Electronic surveillance— · 7
Arts, Culture, Religion— · 6
Black lung— · 6
Commemorations— · 6
Home repair and improvement— · 5
Private Legislation— · 5
Emergency Management— · 4
Government securities— · 4
Income tax— · 4
Municipal finance— · 4
Social Sciences and History— · 4
Embargo— · 3
Financial disclosure— · 3
Independent regulatory commissions— · 3
Indian claims— · 3
Sports and Recreation— · 3
Constitutional amendments— · 2
Contested elections— · 2
Museums— · 2
Public works— · 2
Animals— · 1
Aquaculture— · 1
Barber and beauty shops— · 1
Cultural centers— · 1
Domestic relations— · 1
Droughts— · 1
Earthquakes— · 1
Impeachments— · 1
Political representation— · 1
Rehabilitation— · 1
Territories (U.S.)— · 1

Also voted in 44 areas where the parties never split — never on a contested question: Age and employment, Agriculture in foreign trade, Auditing, Aviation insurance, Awards, medals, prizes, Broadcasting, Cemeteries and funerals, Checks, Child abuse, Climate, Clothing industry, Commodity control, Conservation of natural resources, Contempt of legislative bodies, Customs administration, Disabled, Emigration, Federal advisory bodies, Government publications, Human rights, Import restrictions, Insect control, International agencies, Lakes, Libraries, Marine mammal protection, Marine resources conservation, Monuments and memorials, Municipal budgets, Municipal home rule, Narcotics, Nuclear facilities, Nuclear weapons, Photovoltaic power systems, Political prisoners, Real property, Recall of officials, Referendum, Refugees, Rural conditions, Salaries, Solar energy, Terrorism, Tobacco.

Service record

95th · 1977103rd · 1993
Democrat95th–103rd

Party switchers

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