Todd Platts

Representative from Pennsylvania

HOUSEREPUBLICAN2001–2013ID P000585

LegislationHEADLINE

18%with Dems

of 4,582 votes

Nominations

—with Dems

of 0 · confirmations only

All contested

18%with Dems

of 4,582 · both combined

Steepest move

+11 pts

2003 → 2005

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 ↓20012007

2011–12112th Congress

Sat as a Republican

15.5%with Democrats

of 1,165 contested votes

Votes for this Congress are open below

Steepest move: 2003 → 2005, +11 pts — within one party label.

Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

DateBillVoteTypeCastSided with

Jan 1, 2013H.R. 8To extend certain tax relief provisions enacted in 2001 and 2003, and to provide for expedited consideration of a bill providing for comprehensive tax reform, and for other purposesLEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY

Jan 1, 2013H.Res. 844Providing for consideration of the Senate amendments to the bill (H.R. 8) to extend certain tax relief provisions enacted in 2001 and 2003, and to provide for expedited consideration of a bill providing for comprehensive tax reform, and for other purposesLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Jan 1, 2013H.R. 4212Drywall Safety ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Full textDrywall Safety ActParty majoritiesDemocrats Yea · Republicans YeaCounts toward scoreNo — both party majorities voted Yea.

Where this lands

YEAVoted with both majorities — not scored

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Jan 1, 2013H.R. 443An Act to provide for the conveyance of certain property from the United States to the Maniilaq Association located in Kotzebue, AlaskaLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Jan 1, 2013H.R. 6726To prevent the 2013 pay adjustment for Members of Congress and persons holding other offices or positions in the Federal Government from being madeLEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY

Dec 31, 2012H.R. 6364World War I Centennial Commission ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Dec 31, 2012H.R. 6612To redesignate the Dryden Flight Research Center as the Neil A. Armstrong Flight Research Center and the Western Aeronautical Test Range as the Hugh L. Dryden Aeronautical Test RangeLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Dec 31, 2012S. 3454Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Dec 30, 2012S. 3202Dignified Burial and Other Veterans’ Benefits Improvement ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

9 most recent roll calls shown · 1,165 contested votes scored in the 112th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation

Congress2.2% · 1,249 votes

Economics and Public Finance29.7% · 1,042 votes

Armed Forces and National Security12.7% · 260 votes

Taxation11.4% · 158 votes

Energy22.7% · 150 votes

Public Lands and Natural Resources24.7% · 146 votes

Health17% · 141 votes

Government Operations and Politics26.6% · 128 votes

Emergency Management22.3% · 121 votes

Environmental Protection10.8% · 111 votes

Finance and Financial Sector20% · 110 votes

Transportation and Public Works27.8% · 90 votes

Labor and Employment18.6% · 86 votes

Housing and Community Development29.8% · 84 votes

Education47.5% · 80 votes

International Affairs26% · 73 votes

Agriculture and Food37.9% · 66 votes

Crime and Law Enforcement12.3% · 57 votes

Law8.9% · 56 votes

Science, Technology, Communications20.8% · 48 votes

Commerce19.5% · 41 votes

Foreign Trade and International Finance11.4% · 35 votes

Immigration4.3% · 23 votes

Native Americans21.7% · 23 votes

Water Resources Development5.3% · 19 votes

Commemorations5.6% · 18 votes

Animals100% · 15 votes

Social Welfare21.4% · 14 votes

Too few contested votes to score

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues— · 8 votes

Families— · 4 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: Arts, Culture, Religion, Social Sciences and History.

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

Service record

6 Congresses

107th · 2001112th · 2011

Republican · House · PA107th–112th

Term datesexact

Todd Platts

Representative from Pennsylvania

HOUSER2001–20136 CONGRESSES

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LegislationHEADLINE

17.9%with Democrats

of 4,582 votes · 82.1% with Republicans

Nominations—of 0 votes

All contested18%of 4,582 · combined

Steepest move+11 pts2003→05, as a Republican

Career arc

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2011–12 · 112th · Republican · of 1165 votes15.5%

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Votes

Democratic majorityYea

Republican majorityYea

Counts toward scoreNo

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Latest 6 shown · 1,165 contested votes scored in the 112th

By policy area

career

Congress2.2% · 1,249

Economics and Public Finance29.7% · 1,042

Armed Forces and National Security12.7% · 260

Taxation11.4% · 158

Energy22.7% · 150

Public Lands and Natural Resources24.7% · 146

Health17% · 141

Government Operations and Politics26.6% · 128

Emergency Management22.3% · 121

Environmental Protection10.8% · 111

Finance and Financial Sector20% · 110

Transportation and Public Works27.8% · 90

Labor and Employment18.6% · 86

Housing and Community Development29.8% · 84

Education47.5% · 80

International Affairs26% · 73

Agriculture and Food37.9% · 66

Crime and Law Enforcement12.3% · 57

Law8.9% · 56

Science, Technology, Communications20.8% · 48

Commerce19.5% · 41

Foreign Trade and International Finance11.4% · 35

Immigration4.3% · 23

Native Americans21.7% · 23

Water Resources Development5.3% · 19

Commemorations5.6% · 18

Animals100% · 15

Social Welfare21.4% · 14

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues— · 8

Families— · 4

Sports and Recreation— · 2

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

Service record

107th · 2001112th · 2011

Republican107th–112th

Party switchers

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