Michael Avery Ross

Representative from Arkansas

HOUSEDEMOCRAT2001–2013ID R000573

LegislationHEADLINE

74%with Dems

of 4,618 votes

Nominations

—with Dems

of 0 · confirmations only

All contested

74%with Dems

of 4,618 · both combined

Steepest move

−43 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 ↓20012007

2011–12112th Congress

Sat as a Democrat

45.2%with Democrats

of 1,155 contested votes

Votes for this Congress are open below

Steepest move: 2009 → 2011, −43 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 madeLEGISLATIONYEAREP 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 · 1,155 contested votes scored in the 112th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation

Congress87.2% · 1,285 votes

Economics and Public Finance73.4% · 1,036 votes

Armed Forces and National Security62.2% · 259 votes

Taxation79.5% · 161 votes

Energy36.2% · 149 votes

Health76.9% · 143 votes

Public Lands and Natural Resources54.5% · 134 votes

Government Operations and Politics70.3% · 128 votes

Emergency Management64.2% · 123 votes

Finance and Financial Sector62.1% · 116 votes

Environmental Protection22.7% · 110 votes

Transportation and Public Works71.4% · 91 votes

Labor and Employment87.2% · 86 votes

Housing and Community Development89.4% · 85 votes

Education89% · 82 votes

International Affairs66.7% · 72 votes

Agriculture and Food79.1% · 67 votes

Crime and Law Enforcement33.3% · 57 votes

Law61.4% · 57 votes

Science, Technology, Communications81.3% · 48 votes

Commerce66.7% · 45 votes

Foreign Trade and International Finance80% · 35 votes

Immigration54.5% · 22 votes

Native Americans86.4% · 22 votes

Water Resources Development55% · 20 votes

Commemorations72.2% · 18 votes

Animals75% · 16 votes

Social Welfare85.7% · 14 votes

Too few contested votes to score

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues— · 8 votes

Families— · 4 votes

Sports and Recreation— · 2 votes

They also voted in 2 areas where the parties never split, so there is nothing to score — never on a contested question: Arts, Culture, Religion, Social Sciences and History.

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

Service record

6 Congresses

107th · 2001112th · 2011

Democrat · House · AR107th–112th

Term datesexact

Michael Avery Ross

Representative from Arkansas

HOUSED2001–20136 CONGRESSES

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LegislationHEADLINE

74.1%with Democrats

of 4,618 votes · 25.9% with Republicans

Nominations—of 0 votes

All contested74%of 4,618 · combined

Steepest move−43 pts2009→11, as a Democrat

Career arc

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2011–12 · 112th · Democrat · of 1155 votes45.2%

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Votes

Democratic majorityYea

Republican majorityYea

Counts toward scoreNo

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Latest 6 shown · 1,155 contested votes scored in the 112th

By policy area

career

Congress87.2% · 1,285

Economics and Public Finance73.4% · 1,036

Armed Forces and National Security62.2% · 259

Taxation79.5% · 161

Energy36.2% · 149

Health76.9% · 143

Public Lands and Natural Resources54.5% · 134

Government Operations and Politics70.3% · 128

Emergency Management64.2% · 123

Finance and Financial Sector62.1% · 116

Environmental Protection22.7% · 110

Transportation and Public Works71.4% · 91

Labor and Employment87.2% · 86

Housing and Community Development89.4% · 85

Education89% · 82

International Affairs66.7% · 72

Agriculture and Food79.1% · 67

Crime and Law Enforcement33.3% · 57

Law61.4% · 57

Science, Technology, Communications81.3% · 48

Commerce66.7% · 45

Foreign Trade and International Finance80% · 35

Immigration54.5% · 22

Native Americans86.4% · 22

Water Resources Development55% · 20

Commemorations72.2% · 18

Animals75% · 16

Social Welfare85.7% · 14

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues— · 8

Families— · 4

Sports and Recreation— · 2

Also voted in 2 areas where the parties never split — never on a contested question: Arts, Culture, Religion, Social Sciences and History.

Service record

107th · 2001112th · 2011

Democrat107th–112th

Party switchers

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