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Collin Clark Peterson

Representative from Minnesota
HOUSEDEMOCRAT1991–2021ID P000258
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LegislationHEADLINE
65%with Dems
of 11,102 votes
Nominations
—with Dems
of 0 · confirmations only
All contested
65%with Dems
of 11,102 · both combined
Steepest move
−38 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 ↓19911997200320092015
2019–20116th Congress
Sat as a Democrat
78.2%with Democrats
of 638 contested votes
Votes for this Congress are open below
Steepest move: 2009 → 2011, −38 pts — while still a Democrat.
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)LEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY
Dec 20, 2020H.J.Res. 110Extension of Continuing Appropriations Act, 2021LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Dec 18, 2020H.J.Res. 107Making further continuing appropriations for fiscal year 202, and for other purposesLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · 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 · 638 contested votes scored in the 116th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation
Congress86.1% · 2,827 votes
Economics and Public Finance63.4% · 2,541 votes
Armed Forces and National Security59.6% · 722 votes
Government Operations and Politics46.1% · 505 votes
Public Lands and Natural Resources51.5% · 365 votes
Finance and Financial Sector56.2% · 322 votes
Health47.3% · 296 votes
Taxation62.4% · 290 votes
Energy37.4% · 289 votes
International Affairs45.2% · 281 votes
Environmental Protection24% · 258 votes
Crime and Law Enforcement28.3% · 237 votes
Labor and Employment81.7% · 218 votes
Education79% · 186 votes
Emergency Management61.4% · 176 votes
Transportation and Public Works63.5% · 170 votes
Law39.4% · 155 votes
Science, Technology, Communications63.3% · 128 votes
Agriculture and Food73.8% · 126 votes
Housing and Community Development64.2% · 120 votes
Commerce41.9% · 86 votes
Water Resources Development53.7% · 82 votes
Immigration52.1% · 73 votes
Foreign Trade and International Finance74.3% · 70 votes
Native Americans78% · 50 votes
Social Welfare66.7% · 42 votes
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues43.2% · 37 votes
Commemorations66.7% · 24 votes
Animals60% · 20 votes
Families53.3% · 15 votes
Too few contested votes to score
Arts, Culture, Religion— · 9 votes
Sports and Recreation— · 2 votes

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

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

Service record

15 Congresses
102nd · 1991116th · 2019
Democrat · House · MN102nd–116th
Term datesexact
Members · Minnesota
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Collin Clark Peterson

Representative from Minnesota
HOUSED1991–202115 CONGRESSES
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LegislationHEADLINE
65%with Democrats
of 11,102 votes · 35% with Republicans
Nominations—of 0 votes
All contested65%of 11,102 · combined
Steepest move−38 pts2009→11, as a Democrat

Career arc

10050019912019
2019–20 · 116th · Democrat · of 638 votes78.2%

Legislation leads. Tap a point to read that Congress.

Votes

Democratic majorityYea
Republican majorityYea
Counts toward scoreNo
Open roll call
Latest 6 shown · 638 contested votes scored in the 116th

By policy area

career
Congress86.1% · 2,827
Economics and Public Finance63.4% · 2,541
Armed Forces and National Security59.6% · 722
Government Operations and Politics46.1% · 505
Public Lands and Natural Resources51.5% · 365
Finance and Financial Sector56.2% · 322
Health47.3% · 296
Taxation62.4% · 290
Energy37.4% · 289
International Affairs45.2% · 281
Environmental Protection24% · 258
Crime and Law Enforcement28.3% · 237
Labor and Employment81.7% · 218
Education79% · 186
Emergency Management61.4% · 176
Transportation and Public Works63.5% · 170
Law39.4% · 155
Science, Technology, Communications63.3% · 128
Agriculture and Food73.8% · 126
Housing and Community Development64.2% · 120
Commerce41.9% · 86
Water Resources Development53.7% · 82
Immigration52.1% · 73
Foreign Trade and International Finance74.3% · 70
Native Americans78% · 50
Social Welfare66.7% · 42
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues43.2% · 37
Commemorations66.7% · 24
Animals60% · 20
Families53.3% · 15
Arts, Culture, Religion— · 9
Sports and Recreation— · 2

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

Service record

102nd · 1991116th · 2019
Democrat102nd–116th

Party switchers

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