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Joseph R. Pitts

Representative from Pennsylvania
HOUSEREPUBLICAN1997–2017ID P000373
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LegislationHEADLINE
3%with Dems
of 7,517 votes
Nominations
—with Dems
of 0 · confirmations only
All contested
3%with Dems
of 7,517 · both combined
Steepest move
−3 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 ↓1997200320092015
2015–16114th Congress
Sat as a Republican
2.7%with Democrats
of 967 contested votes
Votes for this Congress are open below
Steepest move: 2005 → 2007, −3 pts — within one party label.
Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

DateBillVoteTypeCastSided with
Dec 8, 2016S. 612To designate the Federal building and United States courthouse located at 1300 Victoria Street in Laredo, Texas, as the “George P. Kazen Federal Building and United States Courthouse”LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Dec 8, 2016S. 612To designate the Federal building and United States courthouse located at 1300 Victoria Street in Laredo, Texas, as the “George P. Kazen Federal Building and United States Courthouse”LEGISLATIONNAYREP MAJORITY
Dec 8, 2016H.R. 2028Further Continuing and Security Assistance Appropriations Act, 2017LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Full textFurther Continuing and Security Assistance Appropriations Act, 2017Party majoritiesDemocrats Yea · Republicans YeaCounts toward scoreNo — both party majorities voted Yea.
Where this lands
YEAVoted with both majorities — not scored
Dec 8, 2016H.R. 4919To amend the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994, to reauthorize the Missing Alzheimer’s Disease and Patient Alert Program, and to promote initiatives that will reduce the risk of injury and death relating to the wandering characteristics of some children with autismLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Dec 8, 2016H.Res. 949Providing for consideration of the Senate amendment to the bill (H.R. 2028) making appropriations for energy and water development and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2016, and for other purposes, and providing for consideration of the bill (S. 612) to designate the Federal buildingLEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY
Dec 8, 2016H.Res. 949Providing for consideration of the Senate amendment to the bill (H.R. 2028) making appropriations for energy and water development and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2016, and for other purposes, and providing for consideration of the bill (S. 612) to designate the Federal buildingLEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY
Dec 7, 2016H.R. 5790Federal Bureau of Investigation Whistleblower Protection Enhancement ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Dec 7, 2016S. 2971National Urban Search and Rescue Response System ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Dec 7, 2016H.R. 6076To require the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration to establish a program for the medical monitoring, diagnosis, and treatment of astronauts, and for other purposesLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
9 most recent roll calls shown · 967 contested votes scored in the 114th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation
Congress0.7% · 1,934 votes
Economics and Public Finance5% · 1,761 votes
Armed Forces and National Security2.9% · 477 votes
Government Operations and Politics2% · 306 votes
Taxation0.4% · 250 votes
Energy0.8% · 246 votes
Public Lands and Natural Resources0.9% · 233 votes
Finance and Financial Sector2.8% · 216 votes
Health1.9% · 209 votes
Environmental Protection0% · 193 votes
Emergency Management3.7% · 162 votes
International Affairs6.4% · 156 votes
Education4.1% · 148 votes
Transportation and Public Works10.1% · 138 votes
Labor and Employment0.9% · 114 votes
Crime and Law Enforcement0.9% · 113 votes
Law1.8% · 112 votes
Agriculture and Food15.1% · 106 votes
Housing and Community Development1% · 105 votes
Science, Technology, Communications5.3% · 75 votes
Commerce7.3% · 55 votes
Water Resources Development2% · 51 votes
Foreign Trade and International Finance8.2% · 49 votes
Native Americans2.9% · 34 votes
Immigration0% · 32 votes
Commemorations4% · 25 votes
Social Welfare0% · 21 votes
Animals35.3% · 17 votes
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues0% · 16 votes
Too few contested votes to score
Families— · 7 votes
Sports and Recreation— · 2 votes
Arts, Culture, Religion— · 1 vote

They also voted in 1 area where the parties never split, so there is nothing to score — never on a contested question: Social Sciences and History.

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

Service record

10 Congresses
105th · 1997114th · 2015
Republican · House · PA105th–114th
Term datesexact
Members · Pennsylvania
JP

Joseph R. Pitts

Representative from Pennsylvania
HOUSER1997–201710 CONGRESSES
Compare
LegislationHEADLINE
3%with Democrats
of 7,517 votes · 97% with Republicans
Nominations—of 0 votes
All contested3%of 7,517 · combined
Steepest move−3 pts2005→07, as a Republican

Career arc

10050019972015
2015–16 · 114th · Republican · of 967 votes2.7%

Legislation leads. Tap a point to read that Congress.

Votes

Democratic majorityYea
Republican majorityYea
Counts toward scoreNo
Open roll call
Latest 6 shown · 967 contested votes scored in the 114th

By policy area

career
Congress0.7% · 1,934
Economics and Public Finance5% · 1,761
Armed Forces and National Security2.9% · 477
Government Operations and Politics2% · 306
Taxation0.4% · 250
Energy0.8% · 246
Public Lands and Natural Resources0.9% · 233
Finance and Financial Sector2.8% · 216
Health1.9% · 209
Environmental Protection0% · 193
Emergency Management3.7% · 162
International Affairs6.4% · 156
Education4.1% · 148
Transportation and Public Works10.1% · 138
Labor and Employment0.9% · 114
Crime and Law Enforcement0.9% · 113
Law1.8% · 112
Agriculture and Food15.1% · 106
Housing and Community Development1% · 105
Science, Technology, Communications5.3% · 75
Commerce7.3% · 55
Water Resources Development2% · 51
Foreign Trade and International Finance8.2% · 49
Native Americans2.9% · 34
Immigration0% · 32
Commemorations4% · 25
Social Welfare0% · 21
Animals35.3% · 17
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues0% · 16
Families— · 7
Sports and Recreation— · 2
Arts, Culture, Religion— · 1

Also voted in 1 area where the parties never split — never on a contested question: Social Sciences and History.

Service record

105th · 1997114th · 2015
Republican105th–114th

Party switchers

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