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Paul D. Ryan

Representative from Wisconsin
HOUSEREPUBLICAN1999–2019ID R000570
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LegislationHEADLINE
4%with Dems
of 6,448 votes
Nominations
—with Dems
of 0 · confirmations only
All contested
4%with Dems
of 6,448 · both combined
Steepest move
−2 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 ↓1999200520112017
2017–18115th Congress
Sat as a Republican
4.2%with Democrats
of 24 contested votes
Votes for this Congress are open below
Steepest move: 2005 → 2007, −2 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 12, 2018H.Res. 1176Providing for consideration of the conference report to accompany H.R. 2, the Agriculture and Nutrition Act of 2018, and for other purposesLEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY
Sep 28, 2018H.R. 6760Protecting Family and Small Business Tax Cuts Act of 2018LEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY
Full textProtecting Family and Small Business Tax Cuts Act of 2018Party majoritiesDemocrats Nay · Republicans YeaCounts toward scoreYes — the parties split.
Where this lands
YEASided with the Republican majority
Jun 27, 2018H.R. 6136Border Security and Immigration Reform Act of 2018LEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY
Jun 21, 2018H.R. 2Agriculture and Nutrition Act of 2018LEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY
May 18, 2018H.R. 2Agriculture and Nutrition Act of 2018LEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY
Mar 22, 2018H.R. 1625TARGET ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Mar 22, 2018H.Res. 796Providing for consideration of the Senate amendment to H.R. 1625, Consolidated Appropriations Act and the TARGET Act; and providing for proceedings during the period from March 23, 2018, through April 9, 2018LEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY
Feb 9, 2018H.R. 1892The Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018LEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY
9 most recent roll calls shown · 24 contested votes scored in the 115th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation
Congress0.6% · 1,685 votes
Economics and Public Finance8.8% · 1,520 votes
Armed Forces and National Security7.2% · 403 votes
Energy3.1% · 226 votes
Taxation1.3% · 223 votes
Government Operations and Politics3.2% · 221 votes
Health1.5% · 200 votes
Public Lands and Natural Resources2.1% · 191 votes
Environmental Protection3.4% · 174 votes
Finance and Financial Sector3% · 167 votes
Emergency Management8.6% · 162 votes
Education2.3% · 133 votes
Agriculture and Food13% · 108 votes
Transportation and Public Works3.8% · 105 votes
International Affairs8.7% · 103 votes
Labor and Employment5.1% · 99 votes
Crime and Law Enforcement7.5% · 93 votes
Housing and Community Development4.4% · 90 votes
Law2.6% · 78 votes
Science, Technology, Communications1.6% · 62 votes
Commerce12% · 50 votes
Water Resources Development6.7% · 45 votes
Foreign Trade and International Finance7.3% · 41 votes
Immigration6.7% · 30 votes
Native Americans0% · 27 votes
Social Welfare0% · 19 votes
Commemorations0% · 17 votes
Animals12.5% · 16 votes
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues7.7% · 13 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

10 Congresses
106th · 1999115th · 2017
Republican · House · WI106th–115th
Term datesexact
Members · Wisconsin
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Paul D. Ryan

Representative from Wisconsin
HOUSER1999–201910 CONGRESSES
Compare
LegislationHEADLINE
4.5%with Democrats
of 6,448 votes · 95.5% with Republicans
Nominations—of 0 votes
All contested4%of 6,448 · combined
Steepest move−2 pts2005→07, as a Republican

Career arc

10050019992017
2017–18 · 115th · Republican · of 24 votes4.2%

Legislation leads. Tap a point to read that Congress.

Votes

Democratic majorityNay
Republican majorityYea
Counts toward scoreYes
Open roll call
Latest 6 shown · 24 contested votes scored in the 115th

By policy area

career
Congress0.6% · 1,685
Economics and Public Finance8.8% · 1,520
Armed Forces and National Security7.2% · 403
Energy3.1% · 226
Taxation1.3% · 223
Government Operations and Politics3.2% · 221
Health1.5% · 200
Public Lands and Natural Resources2.1% · 191
Environmental Protection3.4% · 174
Finance and Financial Sector3% · 167
Emergency Management8.6% · 162
Education2.3% · 133
Agriculture and Food13% · 108
Transportation and Public Works3.8% · 105
International Affairs8.7% · 103
Labor and Employment5.1% · 99
Crime and Law Enforcement7.5% · 93
Housing and Community Development4.4% · 90
Law2.6% · 78
Science, Technology, Communications1.6% · 62
Commerce12% · 50
Water Resources Development6.7% · 45
Foreign Trade and International Finance7.3% · 41
Immigration6.7% · 30
Native Americans0% · 27
Social Welfare0% · 19
Commemorations0% · 17
Animals12.5% · 16
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues7.7% · 13
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

106th · 1999115th · 2017
Republican106th–115th

Party switchers

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