James (Jim) Ramstad

Representative from Minnesota

HOUSEREPUBLICAN1991–2009ID R000033

LegislationHEADLINE

22%with Dems

of 5,970 votes

Nominations

—with Dems

of 0 · confirmations only

All contested

22%with Dems

of 5,970 · both combined

Steepest move

+10 pts

1995 → 1997

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 ↓199119972003

2007–08110th Congress

Sat as a Republican

26.7%with Democrats

of 1,083 contested votes

Votes for this Congress are open below

Steepest move: 1995 → 1997, +10 pts — within one party label.

Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

2 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 ActLEGISLATIONYEADEM 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 purposesLEGISLATIONYEADEM 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

YEASided with the Democratic majority

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Dec 10, 2008H.Res. 1534Providing for consideration of H.R. 7321, to authorize financial assistance to eligible automobile manufacturers, and for other purposesLEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY

Dec 10, 2008noneNo description in the source recordLEGISLATIONNAYREP MAJORITY

Dec 10, 2008H.Res. 1533Waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of Rule XIII with respect to consideration of certain resolutions reported from the Committee on RulesLEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY

Dec 10, 2008H.Res. 1533Waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of Rule XIII with respect to consideration of certain resolutions reported from the Committee on RulesLEGISLATIONNAYREP MAJORITY

Oct 3, 2008H.R. 6867Unemployment Compensation Extension Act of 2008LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Oct 3, 2008S. 3197National Guard and Reservists Debt Relief ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

9 most recent roll calls shown · 1,083 contested votes scored in the 110th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation

Congress6% · 1,493 votes

Economics and Public Finance29.1% · 1,415 votes

Armed Forces and National Security30.2% · 315 votes

Government Operations and Politics29.5% · 244 votes

International Affairs31.5% · 235 votes

Taxation3.7% · 187 votes

Crime and Law Enforcement20.8% · 178 votes

Public Lands and Natural Resources54.7% · 172 votes

Health31.4% · 156 votes

Labor and Employment16.6% · 151 votes

Education45.5% · 112 votes

Finance and Financial Sector21.1% · 109 votes

Law19% · 100 votes

Energy57.1% · 91 votes

Science, Technology, Communications17.5% · 80 votes

Housing and Community Development35.9% · 78 votes

Emergency Management26.8% · 71 votes

Transportation and Public Works20% · 70 votes

Commerce23.3% · 60 votes

Foreign Trade and International Finance15.8% · 57 votes

Agriculture and Food26.8% · 56 votes

Environmental Protection35.6% · 45 votes

Immigration10.5% · 38 votes

Water Resources Development45.5% · 33 votes

Social Welfare3.1% · 32 votes

Commemorations8% · 25 votes

Native Americans0% · 24 votes

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues22.7% · 22 votes

Families9.1% · 11 votes

Animals90% · 10 votes

Too few contested votes to score

Arts, Culture, Religion— · 9 votes

Sports and Recreation— · 1 vote

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

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

Service record

9 Congresses

102nd · 1991110th · 2007

Republican · House · MN102nd–110th

Term datesexact

James (Jim) Ramstad

Representative from Minnesota

HOUSER1991–20099 CONGRESSES

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LegislationHEADLINE

21.9%with Democrats

of 5,970 votes · 78.1% with Republicans

Nominations—of 0 votes

All contested22%of 5,970 · combined

Steepest move+10 pts1995→97, as a Republican

Career arc

10050019912007

2007–08 · 110th · Republican · of 1083 votes26.7%

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

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Latest 6 shown · 1,083 contested votes scored in the 110th

By policy area

career

Congress6% · 1,493

Economics and Public Finance29.1% · 1,415

Armed Forces and National Security30.2% · 315

Government Operations and Politics29.5% · 244

International Affairs31.5% · 235

Taxation3.7% · 187

Crime and Law Enforcement20.8% · 178

Public Lands and Natural Resources54.7% · 172

Health31.4% · 156

Labor and Employment16.6% · 151

Education45.5% · 112

Finance and Financial Sector21.1% · 109

Law19% · 100

Energy57.1% · 91

Science, Technology, Communications17.5% · 80

Housing and Community Development35.9% · 78

Emergency Management26.8% · 71

Transportation and Public Works20% · 70

Commerce23.3% · 60

Foreign Trade and International Finance15.8% · 57

Agriculture and Food26.8% · 56

Environmental Protection35.6% · 45

Immigration10.5% · 38

Water Resources Development45.5% · 33

Social Welfare3.1% · 32

Commemorations8% · 25

Native Americans0% · 24

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues22.7% · 22

Families9.1% · 11

Animals90% · 10

Arts, Culture, Religion— · 9

Sports and Recreation— · 1

Also voted in 1 area where the parties never split — never on a contested question: Private Legislation.

Service record

102nd · 1991110th · 2007

Republican102nd–110th

Party switchers

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