Ciro D. Rodriguez

Representative from Texas

HOUSEDEMOCRAT1997–2011ID R000568

LegislationHEADLINE

93%with Dems

of 3,917 votes

Nominations

—with Dems

of 0 · confirmations only

All contested

93%with Dems

of 3,917 · both combined

Steepest move

+3 pts

1997 → 1999

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

2009–10111th Congress

Sat as a Democrat

96.4%with Democrats

of 747 contested votes

Votes for this Congress are open below

Steepest move: 1997 → 1999, +3 pts — while still a Democrat.

Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

DateBillVoteTypeCastSided with

Dec 21, 2010H.R. 6547Protecting Students from Sexual and Violent Predators ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Dec 21, 2010H.R. 3082Making appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, and for other purposesLEGISLATIONNAYREP MAJORITY

Dec 21, 2010H.R. 2751FDA Food Safety Modernization ActLEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY

Full textFDA Food Safety Modernization ActParty majoritiesDemocrats Yea · Republicans NayCounts toward scoreYes — the parties split.

Where this lands

YEASided with the Democratic majority

Open roll call

Dec 21, 2010H.R. 2142GPRA Modernization Act of 2010LEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY

Dec 21, 2010H.R. 5116America COMPETES Reauthorization ActLEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY

Dec 21, 2010H.R. 6540Defense Level Playing Field ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Dec 21, 2010H.Res. 1771Waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of rule XIII with respect to consideration of certain resolutions reported from the Committee on Rules, and providing for consideration of motions to suspend the rulesLEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY

Dec 17, 2010H.R. 628An act to establish a pilot program in certain United States district courts to encourage enhancement of expertise in patent cases among district judgesLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Dec 17, 2010H.R. 6523Ike Skelton National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

9 most recent roll calls shown · 747 contested votes scored in the 111th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation

Congress97.7% · 1,102 votes

Economics and Public Finance90.5% · 894 votes

Armed Forces and National Security87.1% · 178 votes

Taxation95.7% · 163 votes

Government Operations and Politics98.5% · 135 votes

Health95.8% · 119 votes

Finance and Financial Sector87.4% · 111 votes

Public Lands and Natural Resources92.8% · 111 votes

International Affairs94.5% · 109 votes

Education98% · 101 votes

Housing and Community Development98.7% · 76 votes

Labor and Employment100% · 72 votes

Crime and Law Enforcement84.8% · 66 votes

Law93.5% · 62 votes

Energy69.5% · 59 votes

Transportation and Public Works93% · 57 votes

Agriculture and Food83% · 53 votes

Emergency Management94.3% · 53 votes

Science, Technology, Communications87% · 46 votes

Foreign Trade and International Finance88.9% · 36 votes

Commerce85.7% · 35 votes

Native Americans96% · 25 votes

Environmental Protection90.5% · 21 votes

Water Resources Development78.9% · 19 votes

Social Welfare100% · 18 votes

Commemorations64.3% · 14 votes

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues100% · 11 votes

Animals90% · 10 votes

Too few contested votes to score

Families— · 6 votes

Immigration— · 4 votes

Arts, Culture, Religion— · 1 vote

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: Social Sciences and History.

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

Service record

6 Congresses

105th · 1997111th · 2009

Democrat · House · TX105th–111th

Term datesexact

Ciro D. Rodriguez

Representative from Texas

HOUSED1997–20116 CONGRESSES

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LegislationHEADLINE

93.4%with Democrats

of 3,917 votes · 6.6% with Republicans

Nominations—of 0 votes

All contested93%of 3,917 · combined

Steepest move+3 pts1997→99, as a Democrat

Career arc

10050019972009

2009–10 · 111th · Democrat · of 747 votes96.4%

Legislation leads. Tap a point to read that Congress.

Votes

Democratic majorityYea

Republican majorityNay

Counts toward scoreYes

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Latest 6 shown · 747 contested votes scored in the 111th

By policy area

career

Congress97.7% · 1,102

Economics and Public Finance90.5% · 894

Armed Forces and National Security87.1% · 178

Taxation95.7% · 163

Government Operations and Politics98.5% · 135

Health95.8% · 119

Finance and Financial Sector87.4% · 111

Public Lands and Natural Resources92.8% · 111

International Affairs94.5% · 109

Education98% · 101

Housing and Community Development98.7% · 76

Labor and Employment100% · 72

Crime and Law Enforcement84.8% · 66

Law93.5% · 62

Energy69.5% · 59

Transportation and Public Works93% · 57

Agriculture and Food83% · 53

Emergency Management94.3% · 53

Science, Technology, Communications87% · 46

Foreign Trade and International Finance88.9% · 36

Commerce85.7% · 35

Native Americans96% · 25

Environmental Protection90.5% · 21

Water Resources Development78.9% · 19

Social Welfare100% · 18

Commemorations64.3% · 14

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues100% · 11

Animals90% · 10

Families— · 6

Immigration— · 4

Arts, Culture, Religion— · 1

Sports and Recreation— · 1

Also voted in 1 area where the parties never split — never on a contested question: Social Sciences and History.

Service record

105th · 1997111th · 2009

Democrat105th–111th

Party switchers

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