Thomas Evert Petri

Representative from Wisconsin

HOUSEREPUBLICAN1979–2015ID P000265

LegislationHEADLINE

15%with Dems

of 11,513 votes

Nominations

—with Dems

of 0 · confirmations only

All contested

15%with Dems

of 11,513 · both combined

Steepest move

−17 pts

1991 → 1993

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 ↓197919851991199720032009

2013–14113th Congress

Sat as a Republican

7.9%with Democrats

of 844 contested votes

Votes for this Congress are open below

Steepest move: 1991 → 1993, −17 pts — within one party label.

Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

1 of these 9 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

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 energyLEGISLATIONYEAREP 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, 2014noneNo description in the source recordLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

9 most recent roll calls shown · 844 contested votes scored in the 113th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation

Economics and Public Finance14.6% · 2,778 votes

Congress3.2% · 2,430 votes

Armed Forces and National Security33.4% · 839 votes

Government Operations and Politics21.1% · 541 votes

International Affairs25.4% · 457 votes

Public Lands and Natural Resources27.2% · 353 votes

Taxation8.5% · 284 votes

Energy16.8% · 280 votes

Health7.6% · 275 votes

Labor and Employment18.4% · 255 votes

Crime and Law Enforcement11.8% · 245 votes

Environmental Protection17.5% · 234 votes

Finance and Financial Sector20.9% · 220 votes

Education22.2% · 212 votes

Transportation and Public Works24.4% · 201 votes

Agriculture and Food26.7% · 191 votes

Housing and Community Development9.1% · 175 votes

Foreign Trade and International Finance21.4% · 173 votes

Science, Technology, Communications10.5% · 171 votes

Emergency Management12.9% · 155 votes

Law7.1% · 126 votes

Commerce15.8% · 101 votes

Water Resources Development27.2% · 92 votes

Immigration12% · 83 votes

Social Welfare20.5% · 73 votes

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues15.3% · 59 votes

Native Americans5.4% · 56 votes

Commemorations29% · 31 votes

Families27.3% · 22 votes

Animals47.1% · 17 votes

Arts, Culture, Religion0% · 15 votes

Too few contested votes to score

Social Sciences and History— · 4 votes

Sports and Recreation— · 4 votes

Private Legislation— · 3 votes

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

Service record

18 Congresses

96th · 1979113th · 2013

Republican · House · WI96th–113th

Term datesexact

Thomas Evert Petri

Representative from Wisconsin

HOUSER1979–201518 CONGRESSES

Compare

LegislationHEADLINE

15.5%with Democrats

of 11,513 votes · 84.5% with Republicans

Nominations—of 0 votes

All contested15%of 11,513 · combined

Steepest move−17 pts1991→93, as a Republican

Career arc

10050019792013

2013–14 · 113th · Republican · of 844 votes7.9%

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Votes

Democratic majorityNay

Republican majorityYea

Counts toward scoreYes

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Latest 6 shown · 844 contested votes scored in the 113th

By policy area

career

Economics and Public Finance14.6% · 2,778

Congress3.2% · 2,430

Armed Forces and National Security33.4% · 839

Government Operations and Politics21.1% · 541

International Affairs25.4% · 457

Public Lands and Natural Resources27.2% · 353

Taxation8.5% · 284

Energy16.8% · 280

Health7.6% · 275

Labor and Employment18.4% · 255

Crime and Law Enforcement11.8% · 245

Environmental Protection17.5% · 234

Finance and Financial Sector20.9% · 220

Education22.2% · 212

Transportation and Public Works24.4% · 201

Agriculture and Food26.7% · 191

Housing and Community Development9.1% · 175

Foreign Trade and International Finance21.4% · 173

Science, Technology, Communications10.5% · 171

Emergency Management12.9% · 155

Law7.1% · 126

Commerce15.8% · 101

Water Resources Development27.2% · 92

Immigration12% · 83

Social Welfare20.5% · 73

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues15.3% · 59

Native Americans5.4% · 56

Commemorations29% · 31

Families27.3% · 22

Animals47.1% · 17

Arts, Culture, Religion0% · 15

Social Sciences and History— · 4

Sports and Recreation— · 4

Private Legislation— · 3

Service record

96th · 1979113th · 2013

Republican96th–113th

Party switchers

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