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Steven Rothman

Representative from New Jersey
HOUSEDEMOCRAT1997–2013ID R000462
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LegislationHEADLINE
94%with Dems
of 5,616 votes
Nominations
—with Dems
of 0 · confirmations only
All contested
94%with Dems
of 5,616 · both combined
Steepest move
−5 pts
2009 → 2011
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
95%with Democrats
of 1,131 contested votes
Votes for this Congress are open below
Steepest move: 2009 → 2011, −5 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
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 30, 2012S. 3202Dignified Burial and Other Veterans’ Benefits Improvement ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
9 most recent roll calls shown · 1,131 contested votes scored in the 112th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation
Congress98% · 1,487 votes
Economics and Public Finance91.5% · 1,279 votes
Armed Forces and National Security86.9% · 306 votes
Taxation98% · 202 votes
Government Operations and Politics95.7% · 188 votes
Public Lands and Natural Resources98.4% · 182 votes
Health95.3% · 169 votes
Energy99.3% · 149 votes
International Affairs82.1% · 145 votes
Finance and Financial Sector82.4% · 136 votes
Emergency Management96% · 124 votes
Education98.3% · 119 votes
Environmental Protection100% · 117 votes
Labor and Employment98.1% · 104 votes
Housing and Community Development98% · 100 votes
Crime and Law Enforcement81.8% · 99 votes
Transportation and Public Works95.7% · 94 votes
Law90.6% · 85 votes
Agriculture and Food91.3% · 69 votes
Science, Technology, Communications98.3% · 58 votes
Commerce88% · 50 votes
Foreign Trade and International Finance95.3% · 43 votes
Native Americans96.3% · 27 votes
Water Resources Development100% · 27 votes
Commemorations72% · 25 votes
Immigration90.9% · 22 votes
Social Welfare90% · 20 votes
Animals100% · 15 votes
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues92.9% · 14 votes
Too few contested votes to score
Families— · 7 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 · NJ105th–112th
Term datesexact
Members · New Jersey
SR

Steven Rothman

Representative from New Jersey
HOUSED1997–20138 CONGRESSES
Compare
LegislationHEADLINE
94.1%with Democrats
of 5,616 votes · 5.9% with Republicans
Nominations—of 0 votes
All contested94%of 5,616 · combined
Steepest move−5 pts2009→11, as a Democrat

Career arc

10050019972011
2011–12 · 112th · Democrat · of 1131 votes95%

Legislation leads. Tap a point to read that Congress.

Votes

Democratic majorityYea
Republican majorityYea
Counts toward scoreNo
Open roll call
Latest 6 shown · 1,131 contested votes scored in the 112th

By policy area

career
Congress98% · 1,487
Economics and Public Finance91.5% · 1,279
Armed Forces and National Security86.9% · 306
Taxation98% · 202
Government Operations and Politics95.7% · 188
Public Lands and Natural Resources98.4% · 182
Health95.3% · 169
Energy99.3% · 149
International Affairs82.1% · 145
Finance and Financial Sector82.4% · 136
Emergency Management96% · 124
Education98.3% · 119
Environmental Protection100% · 117
Labor and Employment98.1% · 104
Housing and Community Development98% · 100
Crime and Law Enforcement81.8% · 99
Transportation and Public Works95.7% · 94
Law90.6% · 85
Agriculture and Food91.3% · 69
Science, Technology, Communications98.3% · 58
Commerce88% · 50
Foreign Trade and International Finance95.3% · 43
Native Americans96.3% · 27
Water Resources Development100% · 27
Commemorations72% · 25
Immigration90.9% · 22
Social Welfare90% · 20
Animals100% · 15
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues92.9% · 14
Families— · 7
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 · 40thWesley Wade WatkinsD→R · OK · 105thBen Nighthorse CampbellD→R · CO · 104th
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