Silvestre Reyes

Representative from Texas

HOUSEDEMOCRAT1997–2013ID R000170

LegislationHEADLINE

89%with Dems

of 5,481 votes

Nominations

—with Dems

of 0 · confirmations only

All contested

89%with Dems

of 5,481 · both combined

Steepest move

+14 pts

2005 → 2007

still a Democrat

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 ↓199720032009

2011–12112th Congress

Sat as a Democrat

90%with Democrats

of 1,127 contested votes

Votes for this Congress are open below

Steepest move: 2005 → 2007, +14 pts — while still a Democrat.

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 madeLEGISLATIONNAYDEM 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 5, 2012S. 2367To strike the word “lunatic” from Federal law, and for other purposesLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

9 most recent roll calls shown · 1,127 contested votes scored in the 112th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation

Congress96.4% · 1,463 votes

Economics and Public Finance84.7% · 1,304 votes

Armed Forces and National Security83.2% · 268 votes

Taxation96.9% · 192 votes

Public Lands and Natural Resources89.1% · 183 votes

Government Operations and Politics98.9% · 179 votes

Health92.5% · 159 votes

Energy69.9% · 143 votes

Finance and Financial Sector89.1% · 137 votes

International Affairs79.5% · 127 votes

Emergency Management94.9% · 118 votes

Education95.7% · 115 votes

Environmental Protection86.4% · 110 votes

Crime and Law Enforcement53.8% · 106 votes

Labor and Employment99% · 100 votes

Transportation and Public Works88.2% · 93 votes

Housing and Community Development94.1% · 85 votes

Law83.3% · 84 votes

Agriculture and Food81.8% · 66 votes

Science, Technology, Communications89.3% · 56 votes

Commerce86.3% · 51 votes

Foreign Trade and International Finance74.5% · 47 votes

Immigration95.7% · 23 votes

Native Americans100% · 23 votes

Water Resources Development91.3% · 23 votes

Commemorations72.7% · 22 votes

Social Welfare95% · 20 votes

Animals93.3% · 15 votes

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues91.7% · 12 votes

Too few contested votes to score

Families— · 6 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

8 Congresses

105th · 1997112th · 2011

Democrat · House · TX105th–112th

Term datesexact

Silvestre Reyes

Representative from Texas

HOUSED1997–20138 CONGRESSES

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LegislationHEADLINE

89.3%with Democrats

of 5,481 votes · 10.7% with Republicans

Nominations—of 0 votes

All contested89%of 5,481 · combined

Steepest move+14 pts2005→07, as a Democrat

Career arc

10050019972011

2011–12 · 112th · Democrat · of 1127 votes90%

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Votes

Democratic majorityYea

Republican majorityYea

Counts toward scoreNo

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Latest 6 shown · 1,127 contested votes scored in the 112th

By policy area

career

Congress96.4% · 1,463

Economics and Public Finance84.7% · 1,304

Armed Forces and National Security83.2% · 268

Taxation96.9% · 192

Public Lands and Natural Resources89.1% · 183

Government Operations and Politics98.9% · 179

Health92.5% · 159

Energy69.9% · 143

Finance and Financial Sector89.1% · 137

International Affairs79.5% · 127

Emergency Management94.9% · 118

Education95.7% · 115

Environmental Protection86.4% · 110

Crime and Law Enforcement53.8% · 106

Labor and Employment99% · 100

Transportation and Public Works88.2% · 93

Housing and Community Development94.1% · 85

Law83.3% · 84

Agriculture and Food81.8% · 66

Science, Technology, Communications89.3% · 56

Commerce86.3% · 51

Foreign Trade and International Finance74.5% · 47

Immigration95.7% · 23

Native Americans100% · 23

Water Resources Development91.3% · 23

Commemorations72.7% · 22

Social Welfare95% · 20

Animals93.3% · 15

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues91.7% · 12

Families— · 6

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 · 1997112th · 2011

Democrat105th–112th

Party switchers

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