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Ted Poe

Representative from Texas
HOUSEREPUBLICAN2005–2019ID P000592
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LegislationHEADLINE
5%with Dems
of 5,994 votes
Nominations
—with Dems
of 0 · confirmations only
All contested
5%with Dems
of 5,994 · 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 ↓200520112017
2017–18115th Congress
Sat as a Republican
6.2%with Democrats
of 779 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 20, 2018H.R. 695Child Protection Improvements Act of 2017LEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY
Dec 20, 2018H.R. 2606Stigler Act AmendmentsLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Dec 20, 2018H.R. 88Shiloh National Military Park Boundary Adjustment and Parker’s Crossroads Battlefield Designation ActLEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY
Full textShiloh National Military Park Boundary Adjustment and Parker’s Crossroads Battlefield Designation ActParty majoritiesDemocrats Nay · Republicans YeaCounts toward scoreYes — the parties split.
Where this lands
YEASided with the Republican majority
Dec 20, 2018H.Res. 1183Providing for consideration of the Senate amendment to the House amendment to the Senate amendment to H.R. 695, the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2018LEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY
Dec 20, 2018H.Res. 1183Providing for consideration of the Senate amendment to the House amendment to the Senate amendment to H.R. 695, the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2018LEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY
Dec 20, 2018S. 3777Forever GI Bill Housing Payment Fulfillment ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Dec 20, 2018S. 3444Community-based outpatient clinic of the Department of Veterans Affairs as the “Douglas Fournet Department of Veterans Affairs Clinic”LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Dec 20, 2018H.R. 6418VA Website Accessibility ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Dec 20, 2018S. 2322Codifying Useful Regulatory Definitions ActLEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY
9 most recent roll calls shown · 779 contested votes scored in the 115th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation
Congress0.7% · 1,650 votes
Economics and Public Finance8.5% · 1,253 votes
Armed Forces and National Security7.9% · 430 votes
Government Operations and Politics0.8% · 244 votes
Energy0.4% · 231 votes
Public Lands and Natural Resources2.4% · 205 votes
Finance and Financial Sector1% · 198 votes
Environmental Protection0.5% · 192 votes
Emergency Management7.4% · 162 votes
Health5.3% · 150 votes
Taxation0.7% · 143 votes
Transportation and Public Works10.5% · 114 votes
Agriculture and Food16.8% · 107 votes
Housing and Community Development1.1% · 93 votes
Education0% · 90 votes
Labor and Employment10.4% · 77 votes
Law5.5% · 73 votes
Crime and Law Enforcement9.2% · 65 votes
Science, Technology, Communications0% · 59 votes
International Affairs5.6% · 54 votes
Water Resources Development0% · 51 votes
Commerce17.8% · 45 votes
Immigration5.1% · 39 votes
Native Americans3.4% · 29 votes
Foreign Trade and International Finance8% · 25 votes
Animals0% · 17 votes
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues0% · 14 votes
Commemorations0% · 14 votes
Social Welfare9.1% · 11 votes
Too few contested votes to score
Families— · 3 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

7 Congresses
109th · 2005115th · 2017
Republican · House · TX109th–115th
Term datesexact
Members · Texas
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Ted Poe

Representative from Texas
HOUSER2005–20197 CONGRESSES
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LegislationHEADLINE
5%with Democrats
of 5,994 votes · 95% with Republicans
Nominations—of 0 votes
All contested5%of 5,994 · combined
Steepest move−3 pts2005→07, as a Republican

Career arc

10050020052017
2017–18 · 115th · Republican · of 779 votes6.2%

Legislation leads. Tap a point to read that Congress.

Votes

Democratic majorityNay
Republican majorityYea
Counts toward scoreYes
Open roll call
Latest 6 shown · 779 contested votes scored in the 115th

By policy area

career
Congress0.7% · 1,650
Economics and Public Finance8.5% · 1,253
Armed Forces and National Security7.9% · 430
Government Operations and Politics0.8% · 244
Energy0.4% · 231
Public Lands and Natural Resources2.4% · 205
Finance and Financial Sector1% · 198
Environmental Protection0.5% · 192
Emergency Management7.4% · 162
Health5.3% · 150
Taxation0.7% · 143
Transportation and Public Works10.5% · 114
Agriculture and Food16.8% · 107
Housing and Community Development1.1% · 93
Education0% · 90
Labor and Employment10.4% · 77
Law5.5% · 73
Crime and Law Enforcement9.2% · 65
Science, Technology, Communications0% · 59
International Affairs5.6% · 54
Water Resources Development0% · 51
Commerce17.8% · 45
Immigration5.1% · 39
Native Americans3.4% · 29
Foreign Trade and International Finance8% · 25
Animals0% · 17
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues0% · 14
Commemorations0% · 14
Social Welfare9.1% · 11
Families— · 3
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

109th · 2005115th · 2017
Republican109th–115th

Party switchers

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