Peter Roskam

Representative from Illinois

HOUSEREPUBLICAN2007–2019ID R000580

LegislationHEADLINE

5%with Dems

of 5,573 votes

Nominations

—with Dems

of 0 · confirmations only

All contested

5%with Dems

of 5,573 · both combined

Steepest move

+3 pts

2015 → 2017

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 ↓20072013

2017–18115th Congress

Sat as a Republican

8.1%with Democrats

of 792 contested votes

Votes for this Congress are open below

Steepest move: 2015 → 2017, +3 pts — within one party label.

Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

DateBillVoteTypeCastSided with

Dec 20, 2018S. 3777Forever GI Bill Housing Payment Fulfillment ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Dec 20, 2018S. 3444Community-based outpatient clinic of the Department of Veterans Affairs as the “Douglas Fournet Department of Veterans Affairs Clinic”LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Dec 20, 2018H.R. 6418VA Website Accessibility ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Full textVA Website Accessibility 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 20, 2018S. 2322Codifying Useful Regulatory Definitions ActLEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY

Dec 20, 2018H.R. 767Stop, Observe, Ask, and Respond to Health and Wellness ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Dec 20, 2018S. 2200National Integrated Drought Information System Reauthorization ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Dec 20, 2018S. 7NASA Enhanced Use Leasing Extension ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Dec 20, 2018H.R. 5509Innovations in Mentoring, Training, and ApprenticeshipsLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Dec 20, 2018S. 2765RBIC Advisers Relief ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

9 most recent roll calls shown · 792 contested votes scored in the 115th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation

Congress0.1% · 1,511 votes

Economics and Public Finance12.8% · 1,191 votes

Armed Forces and National Security7.2% · 403 votes

Government Operations and Politics1.6% · 254 votes

Energy0.5% · 207 votes

Finance and Financial Sector1% · 203 votes

Public Lands and Natural Resources2.5% · 202 votes

Environmental Protection3.1% · 191 votes

Health2.8% · 143 votes

Emergency Management10.9% · 137 votes

Taxation0.8% · 125 votes

Transportation and Public Works8.7% · 104 votes

Agriculture and Food8.2% · 98 votes

Education3.2% · 95 votes

Housing and Community Development4.3% · 92 votes

Labor and Employment3.2% · 63 votes

Science, Technology, Communications0% · 57 votes

Law1.8% · 55 votes

Water Resources Development5.6% · 54 votes

Crime and Law Enforcement3.9% · 51 votes

Commerce2.5% · 40 votes

International Affairs2.9% · 34 votes

Native Americans3.6% · 28 votes

Immigration4.8% · 21 votes

Foreign Trade and International Finance15.8% · 19 votes

Animals21.4% · 14 votes

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues7.7% · 13 votes

Social Welfare0% · 10 votes

Too few contested votes to score

Commemorations— · 5 votes

Families— · 2 votes

Sports and Recreation— · 1 vote

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

110th · 2007115th · 2017

Republican · House · IL110th–115th

Term datesexact

Peter Roskam

Representative from Illinois

HOUSER2007–20196 CONGRESSES

Compare

LegislationHEADLINE

5.3%with Democrats

of 5,573 votes · 94.7% with Republicans

Nominations—of 0 votes

All contested5%of 5,573 · combined

Steepest move+3 pts2015→17, as a Republican

Career arc

10050020072017

2017–18 · 115th · Republican · of 792 votes8.1%

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Votes

Democratic majorityYea

Republican majorityYea

Counts toward scoreNo

Open roll call

Latest 6 shown · 792 contested votes scored in the 115th

By policy area

career

Congress0.1% · 1,511

Economics and Public Finance12.8% · 1,191

Armed Forces and National Security7.2% · 403

Government Operations and Politics1.6% · 254

Energy0.5% · 207

Finance and Financial Sector1% · 203

Public Lands and Natural Resources2.5% · 202

Environmental Protection3.1% · 191

Health2.8% · 143

Emergency Management10.9% · 137

Taxation0.8% · 125

Transportation and Public Works8.7% · 104

Agriculture and Food8.2% · 98

Education3.2% · 95

Housing and Community Development4.3% · 92

Labor and Employment3.2% · 63

Science, Technology, Communications0% · 57

Law1.8% · 55

Water Resources Development5.6% · 54

Crime and Law Enforcement3.9% · 51

Commerce2.5% · 40

International Affairs2.9% · 34

Native Americans3.6% · 28

Immigration4.8% · 21

Foreign Trade and International Finance15.8% · 19

Animals21.4% · 14

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues7.7% · 13

Social Welfare0% · 10

Commemorations— · 5

Families— · 2

Sports and Recreation— · 1

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

Service record

110th · 2007115th · 2017

Republican110th–115th

Party switchers

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