C. A. Dutch Ruppersberger

Representative from Maryland

HOUSEDEMOCRAT2003–2025ID R000576

LegislationHEADLINE

93%with Dems

of 8,697 votes

Nominations

—with Dems

of 0 · confirmations only

All contested

93%with Dems

of 8,697 · both combined

Steepest move

+9 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 ↓2003200920152021

2023–24118th Congress

Sat as a Democrat

98.2%with Democrats

of 818 contested votes

Votes for this Congress are open below

Steepest move: 2005 → 2007, +9 pts — while still a Democrat.

Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

DateBillVoteTypeCastSided with

Dec 20, 2024H.R. 10545American Relief Act, 2025LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Dec 19, 2024H.R. 10515American Relief ActLEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY

Dec 18, 2024S. 759Beagle Brigade ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Full textBeagle Brigade ActParty majoritiesDemocrats Yea · Republicans YeaCounts toward scoreNo — both party majorities voted Yea.

Where this lands

YEAVoted with both majorities — not scored

Open roll call

Dec 18, 2024H.R. 8663DETECT Fentanyl and Xylazine ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Dec 18, 2024S. 3857Jamul Indian Village Land Transfer ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Dec 18, 2024S. 1351Stop Institutional Child Abuse ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Dec 17, 2024H.R. 1101Lumbee Fairness ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Dec 17, 2024S. 3448Never Again Education Reauthorization ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Dec 17, 2024H.R. 115Midnight Rules Relief ActLEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY

9 most recent roll calls shown · 818 contested votes scored in the 118th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation

Congress98.7% · 2,310 votes

Economics and Public Finance92.4% · 1,849 votes

Armed Forces and National Security76.7% · 670 votes

Government Operations and Politics98.4% · 379 votes

Energy96% · 347 votes

Finance and Financial Sector88.7% · 282 votes

Public Lands and Natural Resources96.5% · 254 votes

Health95.4% · 239 votes

Environmental Protection98.3% · 231 votes

Taxation88.6% · 210 votes

Emergency Management90.2% · 194 votes

Labor and Employment99.4% · 160 votes

Transportation and Public Works91.7% · 156 votes

Crime and Law Enforcement87% · 154 votes

International Affairs85.3% · 150 votes

Education98.4% · 124 votes

Agriculture and Food87.4% · 111 votes

Law86.8% · 106 votes

Housing and Community Development94.7% · 94 votes

Immigration92.9% · 85 votes

Science, Technology, Communications90% · 80 votes

Commerce90.2% · 61 votes

Water Resources Development92.9% · 56 votes

Foreign Trade and International Finance86% · 43 votes

Native Americans97.1% · 34 votes

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues100% · 32 votes

Animals96% · 25 votes

Social Welfare95.7% · 23 votes

Commemorations82.4% · 17 votes

Families100% · 11 votes

Too few contested votes to score

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

11 Congresses

108th · 2003118th · 2023

Democrat · House · MD108th–118th

Term datesexact

C. A. Dutch Ruppersberger

Representative from Maryland

HOUSED2003–202511 CONGRESSES

Compare

LegislationHEADLINE

93.1%with Democrats

of 8,697 votes · 6.9% with Republicans

Nominations—of 0 votes

All contested93%of 8,697 · combined

Steepest move+9 pts2005→07, as a Democrat

Career arc

10050020032023

2023–24 · 118th · Democrat · of 818 votes98.2%

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Votes

Democratic majorityYea

Republican majorityYea

Counts toward scoreNo

Open roll call

Latest 6 shown · 818 contested votes scored in the 118th

By policy area

career

Congress98.7% · 2,310

Economics and Public Finance92.4% · 1,849

Armed Forces and National Security76.7% · 670

Government Operations and Politics98.4% · 379

Energy96% · 347

Finance and Financial Sector88.7% · 282

Public Lands and Natural Resources96.5% · 254

Health95.4% · 239

Environmental Protection98.3% · 231

Taxation88.6% · 210

Emergency Management90.2% · 194

Labor and Employment99.4% · 160

Transportation and Public Works91.7% · 156

Crime and Law Enforcement87% · 154

International Affairs85.3% · 150

Education98.4% · 124

Agriculture and Food87.4% · 111

Law86.8% · 106

Housing and Community Development94.7% · 94

Immigration92.9% · 85

Science, Technology, Communications90% · 80

Commerce90.2% · 61

Water Resources Development92.9% · 56

Foreign Trade and International Finance86% · 43

Native Americans97.1% · 34

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues100% · 32

Animals96% · 25

Social Welfare95.7% · 23

Commemorations82.4% · 17

Families100% · 11

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

108th · 2003118th · 2023

Democrat108th–118th

Party switchers

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