Laura Richardson

Representative from California

HOUSEDEMOCRAT2007–2013ID R000581

LegislationHEADLINE

95%with Dems

of 2,428 votes

Nominations

—with Dems

of 0 · confirmations only

All contested

95%with Dems

of 2,428 · both combined

Steepest move

−6 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 ↓2007

2011–12112th Congress

Sat as a Democrat

91%with Democrats

of 1,166 contested votes

Votes for this Congress are open below

Steepest move: 2009 → 2011, −6 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

Open roll call

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 · 1,166 contested votes scored in the 112th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation

Congress97% · 705 votes

Economics and Public Finance93.4% · 488 votes

Armed Forces and National Security82.3% · 158 votes

Public Lands and Natural Resources94.2% · 120 votes

Environmental Protection95.3% · 106 votes

Energy91.1% · 79 votes

Government Operations and Politics94.8% · 77 votes

Health100% · 70 votes

Finance and Financial Sector95.6% · 68 votes

Emergency Management93.3% · 60 votes

Taxation96.5% · 57 votes

Transportation and Public Works94.2% · 52 votes

Housing and Community Development96% · 50 votes

Education97.7% · 44 votes

Labor and Employment100% · 35 votes

Agriculture and Food96.3% · 27 votes

Science, Technology, Communications92.6% · 27 votes

Commerce87.5% · 24 votes

Crime and Law Enforcement91.7% · 24 votes

Water Resources Development100% · 17 votes

International Affairs87.5% · 16 votes

Native Americans93.8% · 16 votes

Animals100% · 10 votes

Foreign Trade and International Finance100% · 10 votes

Too few contested votes to score

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues— · 6 votes

Commemorations— · 4 votes

Law— · 4 votes

Social Welfare— · 3 votes

Families— · 2 votes

Immigration— · 1 vote

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

3 Congresses

110th · 2007112th · 2011

Democrat · House · CA110th–112th

Term datesexact

Laura Richardson

Representative from California

HOUSED2007–20133 CONGRESSES

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LegislationHEADLINE

94.6%with Democrats

of 2,428 votes · 5.4% with Republicans

Nominations—of 0 votes

All contested95%of 2,428 · combined

Steepest move−6 pts2009→11, as a Democrat

Career arc

10050020072011

2011–12 · 112th · Democrat · of 1166 votes91%

Legislation leads. Tap a point to read that Congress.

Votes

Democratic majorityYea

Republican majorityYea

Counts toward scoreNo

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Latest 6 shown · 1,166 contested votes scored in the 112th

By policy area

career

Congress97% · 705

Economics and Public Finance93.4% · 488

Armed Forces and National Security82.3% · 158

Public Lands and Natural Resources94.2% · 120

Environmental Protection95.3% · 106

Energy91.1% · 79

Government Operations and Politics94.8% · 77

Health100% · 70

Finance and Financial Sector95.6% · 68

Emergency Management93.3% · 60

Taxation96.5% · 57

Transportation and Public Works94.2% · 52

Housing and Community Development96% · 50

Education97.7% · 44

Labor and Employment100% · 35

Agriculture and Food96.3% · 27

Science, Technology, Communications92.6% · 27

Commerce87.5% · 24

Crime and Law Enforcement91.7% · 24

Water Resources Development100% · 17

International Affairs87.5% · 16

Native Americans93.8% · 16

Animals100% · 10

Foreign Trade and International Finance100% · 10

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues— · 6

Commemorations— · 4

Law— · 4

Social Welfare— · 3

Families— · 2

Immigration— · 1

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 · 2007112th · 2011

Democrat110th–112th

Party switchers

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