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Ronald Ernest Paul

Representative from Texas
HOUSEREPUBLICAN1975–2013ID P000583
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LegislationHEADLINE
18%with Dems
of 6,337 votes
Nominations
—with Dems
of 0 · confirmations only
All contested
18%with Dems
of 6,337 · both combined
Steepest move
−17 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 ↓1975198119871993199920052011
2011–12112th Congress
Sat as a Republican
19.4%with Democrats
of 790 contested votes
Votes for this Congress are open below
Steepest move: 2005 → 2007, −17 pts — within one party label.
Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

DateBillVoteTypeCastSided with
Dec 20, 2012S. 925Mt. Andrea Lawrence Designation ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Dec 20, 2012H.R. 6443To designate the facility of the Department of Veterans Affairs located at 9800 West Commercial Boulevard in Sunrise, Florida as the “William ’Bill’ Kling VA Clinic”LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Dec 20, 2012H.R. 3197To name the Department of Veterans Affairs medical center in Spokane, Washington as the “Mann-Grandstaff Department of Veteran’s Affairs Medical Center”LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Full textTo name the Department of Veterans Affairs medical center in Spokane, Washington as the “Mann-Grandstaff Department of Veteran’s Affairs Medical Center”Party majoritiesDemocrats Yea · Republicans YeaCounts toward scoreNo — both party majorities voted Yea.
Where this lands
YEAVoted with both majorities — not scored
Dec 20, 2012H.R. 4310National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013LEGISLATIONNAYNEITHER · NOT SCORED
Dec 20, 2012H.R. 6684Spending Reduction Act of 2012LEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY
Dec 20, 2012H.R. 6684Spending Reduction Act of 2012LEGISLATIONNAYREP MAJORITY
Dec 20, 2012H.Res. 840Providing for consideration of the conference report to accompany H.R. 4310, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013LEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY
Dec 20, 2012H.Res. 840Providing for consideration of the conference report to accompany H.R. 4310, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013LEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY
Dec 20, 2012H.Res. 841Providing for consideration of the Senate amendment to H.J. Res. 66, approving the renewal of impact restrictions contained in the Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act of 2003; and providing for consideration of H.R. 6684, Spending Reduction Act of 2012LEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY
9 most recent roll calls shown · 790 contested votes scored in the 112th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation
Economics and Public Finance23.1% · 1,527 votes
Congress4.9% · 1,517 votes
Armed Forces and National Security56% · 348 votes
Government Operations and Politics17.3% · 277 votes
International Affairs27.5% · 258 votes
Taxation4.7% · 213 votes
Public Lands and Natural Resources13.4% · 201 votes
Health17.1% · 170 votes
Energy13.5% · 155 votes
Education14.1% · 142 votes
Finance and Financial Sector9.2% · 141 votes
Labor and Employment11.8% · 119 votes
Transportation and Public Works20.5% · 117 votes
Crime and Law Enforcement39.8% · 108 votes
Housing and Community Development7.5% · 106 votes
Agriculture and Food19.6% · 102 votes
Law22.2% · 99 votes
Foreign Trade and International Finance29.7% · 91 votes
Environmental Protection9.1% · 88 votes
Science, Technology, Communications9.7% · 72 votes
Emergency Management17.4% · 69 votes
Commerce28.3% · 46 votes
Immigration28.9% · 38 votes
Native Americans14.7% · 34 votes
Social Welfare16.7% · 30 votes
Commemorations39.1% · 23 votes
Water Resources Development33.3% · 21 votes
Animals12.5% · 16 votes
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues12.5% · 16 votes
Families30% · 10 votes
Too few contested votes to score
Lobbying— · 9 votes
Private Legislation— · 7 votes
Arts, Culture, Religion— · 4 votes
Social Sciences and History— · 4 votes
Sports and Recreation— · 4 votes
Mines and mineral resources— · 3 votes
Revenue sharing— · 3 votes
Congressional-Presidential relations— · 2 votes
Credit— · 2 votes
Chemicals— · 1 vote
Congressional oversight— · 1 vote
International economic relations— · 1 vote
Motor vehicles— · 1 vote
Political participation— · 1 vote
Territories (U.S.)— · 1 vote

They also voted in 19 areas where the parties never split, so there is nothing to score — never on a contested question: Clergy, Federal advisory bodies, Federal-state relations, Fire fighters, Fishes, Gambling, Gold, Government property, Intergovernmental fiscal relations, Intergovernmental relations, Municipal politics and government, National emblems, Postal rates and revenues, Postal service, Public records, Public works, Rivers, Strategic materials, Water conservation.

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

Service record

12 Congresses
94th · 1975112th · 2011
Republican · House · TX94th–112th
Term datesexact
Members · Texas
RP

Ronald Ernest Paul

Representative from Texas
HOUSER1975–201312 CONGRESSES
Compare
LegislationHEADLINE
18.1%with Democrats
of 6,337 votes · 81.9% with Republicans
Nominations—of 0 votes
All contested18%of 6,337 · combined
Steepest move−17 pts2005→07, as a Republican

Career arc

10050019752011
2011–12 · 112th · Republican · of 790 votes19.4%

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Votes

Democratic majorityYea
Republican majorityYea
Counts toward scoreNo
Open roll call
Latest 6 shown · 790 contested votes scored in the 112th

By policy area

career
Economics and Public Finance23.1% · 1,527
Congress4.9% · 1,517
Armed Forces and National Security56% · 348
Government Operations and Politics17.3% · 277
International Affairs27.5% · 258
Taxation4.7% · 213
Public Lands and Natural Resources13.4% · 201
Health17.1% · 170
Energy13.5% · 155
Education14.1% · 142
Finance and Financial Sector9.2% · 141
Labor and Employment11.8% · 119
Transportation and Public Works20.5% · 117
Crime and Law Enforcement39.8% · 108
Housing and Community Development7.5% · 106
Agriculture and Food19.6% · 102
Law22.2% · 99
Foreign Trade and International Finance29.7% · 91
Environmental Protection9.1% · 88
Science, Technology, Communications9.7% · 72
Emergency Management17.4% · 69
Commerce28.3% · 46
Immigration28.9% · 38
Native Americans14.7% · 34
Social Welfare16.7% · 30
Commemorations39.1% · 23
Water Resources Development33.3% · 21
Animals12.5% · 16
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues12.5% · 16
Families30% · 10
Lobbying— · 9
Private Legislation— · 7
Arts, Culture, Religion— · 4
Social Sciences and History— · 4
Sports and Recreation— · 4
Mines and mineral resources— · 3
Revenue sharing— · 3
Congressional-Presidential relations— · 2
Credit— · 2
Chemicals— · 1
Congressional oversight— · 1
International economic relations— · 1
Motor vehicles— · 1
Political participation— · 1
Territories (U.S.)— · 1

Also voted in 19 areas where the parties never split — never on a contested question: Clergy, Federal advisory bodies, Federal-state relations, Fire fighters, Fishes, Gambling, Gold, Government property, Intergovernmental fiscal relations, Intergovernmental relations, Municipal politics and government, National emblems, Postal rates and revenues, Postal service, Public records, Public works, Rivers, Strategic materials, Water conservation.

Service record

94th · 1975112th · 2011
Republican94th–112th

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