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Charles W. (Chip) Pickering Jr.

Representative from Mississippi
HOUSEREPUBLICAN1997–2009ID P000323
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LegislationHEADLINE
6%with Dems
of 3,661 votes
Nominations
—with Dems
of 0 · confirmations only
All contested
6%with Dems
of 3,661 · both combined
Steepest move
+4 pts
2005 → 2007
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 ↓19972003
2007–08110th Congress
Sat as a Republican
10.8%with Democrats
of 962 contested votes
Votes for this Congress are open below
Steepest move: 2005 → 2007, +4 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 10, 2008H.R. 7321Auto Industry Financing and Restructuring ActLEGISLATIONNAYREP MAJORITY
Dec 10, 2008H.R. 7321No description in the source recordLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Dec 10, 2008H.Res. 1534Providing for consideration of H.R. 7321, to authorize financial assistance to eligible automobile manufacturers, and for other purposesLEGISLATIONNAYREP MAJORITY
Full textProviding for consideration of H.R. 7321, to authorize financial assistance to eligible automobile manufacturers, and for other purposesParty majoritiesDemocrats Yea · Republicans NayCounts toward scoreYes — the parties split.
Where this lands
NAYSided with the Republican majority
Dec 10, 2008H.Res. 1534Providing for consideration of H.R. 7321, to authorize financial assistance to eligible automobile manufacturers, and for other purposesLEGISLATIONNAYREP MAJORITY
Oct 3, 2008H.R. 1424Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008LEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY
Oct 3, 2008H.Res. 1525Providing for consideration of the Senate amendments to H.R. 1424, Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008.LEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY
Oct 3, 2008H.Res. 1525Providing for consideration of the Senate amendments to H.R. 1424, Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008.LEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY
Oct 2, 2008H.R. 7221Homeless Emergency Assistance and Rapid Transition to Housing ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Oct 2, 2008S. 3641To authorize funding for the National Crime Victim Law Institute to provide support for victims of crime under Crime Victims Legal Assistance Programs as a part of the Victims of Crime Act of 1984.LEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY
9 most recent roll calls shown · 962 contested votes scored in the 110th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation
Congress1.5% · 993 votes
Economics and Public Finance10.9% · 837 votes
Armed Forces and National Security3.5% · 172 votes
Taxation0.6% · 162 votes
Government Operations and Politics5.6% · 124 votes
International Affairs11.4% · 123 votes
Health2.9% · 104 votes
Public Lands and Natural Resources5.6% · 90 votes
Education8% · 88 votes
Law0% · 83 votes
Labor and Employment4.9% · 82 votes
Finance and Financial Sector8.6% · 81 votes
Energy3.8% · 78 votes
Crime and Law Enforcement2.7% · 75 votes
Housing and Community Development20.6% · 68 votes
Transportation and Public Works14.3% · 56 votes
Emergency Management12.2% · 49 votes
Agriculture and Food21.4% · 42 votes
Foreign Trade and International Finance7.1% · 42 votes
Commerce5.7% · 35 votes
Science, Technology, Communications10% · 30 votes
Commemorations4.2% · 24 votes
Immigration4.5% · 22 votes
Social Welfare5.9% · 17 votes
Native Americans35.7% · 14 votes
Water Resources Development0% · 12 votes
Environmental Protection9.1% · 11 votes
Animals10% · 10 votes
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues10% · 10 votes
Too few contested votes to score
Families— · 6 votes
Arts, Culture, Religion— · 1 vote
Sports and Recreation— · 1 vote
Blue is the share of votes siding with the Democratic majority; the tick marks 50%.

Service record

6 Congresses
105th · 1997110th · 2007
Republican · House · MS105th–110th
Term datesexact
Members · Mississippi
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Charles W. (Chip) Pickering Jr.

Representative from Mississippi
HOUSER1997–20096 CONGRESSES
Compare
LegislationHEADLINE
6.4%with Democrats
of 3,661 votes · 93.6% with Republicans
Nominations—of 0 votes
All contested6%of 3,661 · combined
Steepest move+4 pts2005→07, as a Republican

Career arc

10050019972007
2007–08 · 110th · Republican · of 962 votes10.8%

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 6 shown · 962 contested votes scored in the 110th

By policy area

career
Congress1.5% · 993
Economics and Public Finance10.9% · 837
Armed Forces and National Security3.5% · 172
Taxation0.6% · 162
Government Operations and Politics5.6% · 124
International Affairs11.4% · 123
Health2.9% · 104
Public Lands and Natural Resources5.6% · 90
Education8% · 88
Law0% · 83
Labor and Employment4.9% · 82
Finance and Financial Sector8.6% · 81
Energy3.8% · 78
Crime and Law Enforcement2.7% · 75
Housing and Community Development20.6% · 68
Transportation and Public Works14.3% · 56
Emergency Management12.2% · 49
Agriculture and Food21.4% · 42
Foreign Trade and International Finance7.1% · 42
Commerce5.7% · 35
Science, Technology, Communications10% · 30
Commemorations4.2% · 24
Immigration4.5% · 22
Social Welfare5.9% · 17
Native Americans35.7% · 14
Water Resources Development0% · 12
Environmental Protection9.1% · 11
Animals10% · 10
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues10% · 10
Families— · 6
Arts, Culture, Religion— · 1
Sports and Recreation— · 1

Service record

105th · 1997110th · 2007
Republican105th–110th

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