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Thomas J. Rooney

Representative from Florida
HOUSEREPUBLICAN2009–2019ID R000583
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LegislationHEADLINE
5%with Dems
of 4,459 votes
Nominations
—with Dems
of 0 · confirmations only
All contested
5%with Dems
of 4,459 · both combined
Steepest move
−4 pts
2009 → 2011
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 ↓20092015
2017–18115th Congress
Sat as a Republican
4.3%with Democrats
of 739 contested votes
Votes for this Congress are open below
Steepest move: 2009 → 2011, −4 pts — within one party label.
Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

1 of these 9 roll calls have no description. About 25% of roll calls since 1989 are blank in the source too. Some also lack a bill number.

DateBillVoteTypeCastSided with
Dec 20, 2018H.R. 695Child Protection Improvements Act of 2017LEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY
Dec 20, 2018H.R. 2606Stigler Act AmendmentsLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Dec 20, 2018H.R. 88Shiloh National Military Park Boundary Adjustment and Parker’s Crossroads Battlefield Designation ActLEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY
Full textShiloh National Military Park Boundary Adjustment and Parker’s Crossroads Battlefield Designation ActParty majoritiesDemocrats Nay · Republicans YeaCounts toward scoreYes — the parties split.
Where this lands
YEASided with the Republican majority
Dec 20, 2018H.Res. 1183Providing for consideration of the Senate amendment to the House amendment to the Senate amendment to H.R. 695, the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2018LEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY
Dec 20, 2018H.Res. 1183Providing for consideration of the Senate amendment to the House amendment to the Senate amendment to H.R. 695, the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2018LEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY
Dec 20, 2018noneNo description in the source recordLEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY
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
9 most recent roll calls shown · 739 contested votes scored in the 115th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation
Congress0.4% · 1,138 votes
Economics and Public Finance11.7% · 999 votes
Armed Forces and National Security8.4% · 356 votes
Government Operations and Politics0.9% · 225 votes
Environmental Protection2.9% · 204 votes
Energy1.1% · 182 votes
Finance and Financial Sector2.2% · 179 votes
Public Lands and Natural Resources5.4% · 166 votes
Health0.8% · 121 votes
Taxation1% · 102 votes
Emergency Management10.8% · 93 votes
Transportation and Public Works5.8% · 86 votes
Agriculture and Food18.6% · 70 votes
Education10.4% · 67 votes
Water Resources Development3.9% · 51 votes
Law4% · 50 votes
Science, Technology, Communications0% · 44 votes
Crime and Law Enforcement2.3% · 43 votes
Labor and Employment2.4% · 41 votes
Housing and Community Development2.5% · 40 votes
International Affairs3.8% · 26 votes
Commerce4% · 25 votes
Immigration0% · 19 votes
Native Americans5.6% · 18 votes
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues0% · 10 votes
Foreign Trade and International Finance0% · 10 votes
Social Welfare0% · 10 votes
Too few contested votes to score
Animals— · 8 votes
Families— · 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

5 Congresses
111th · 2009115th · 2017
Republican · House · FL111th–115th
Term datesexact
Members · Florida
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Thomas J. Rooney

Representative from Florida
HOUSER2009–20195 CONGRESSES
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LegislationHEADLINE
5.2%with Democrats
of 4,459 votes · 94.8% with Republicans
Nominations—of 0 votes
All contested5%of 4,459 · combined
Steepest move−4 pts2009→11, as a Republican

Career arc

10050020092017
2017–18 · 115th · Republican · of 739 votes4.3%

Legislation leads. Tap a point to read that Congress.

Votes

About 25% of roll calls since 1989 are blank too. These rows carry a date, a bill number where one exists, how they voted and which side that matched.
Democratic majorityNay
Republican majorityYea
Counts toward scoreYes
Open roll call
Latest 6 shown · 739 contested votes scored in the 115th

By policy area

career
Congress0.4% · 1,138
Economics and Public Finance11.7% · 999
Armed Forces and National Security8.4% · 356
Government Operations and Politics0.9% · 225
Environmental Protection2.9% · 204
Energy1.1% · 182
Finance and Financial Sector2.2% · 179
Public Lands and Natural Resources5.4% · 166
Health0.8% · 121
Taxation1% · 102
Emergency Management10.8% · 93
Transportation and Public Works5.8% · 86
Agriculture and Food18.6% · 70
Education10.4% · 67
Water Resources Development3.9% · 51
Law4% · 50
Science, Technology, Communications0% · 44
Crime and Law Enforcement2.3% · 43
Labor and Employment2.4% · 41
Housing and Community Development2.5% · 40
International Affairs3.8% · 26
Commerce4% · 25
Immigration0% · 19
Native Americans5.6% · 18
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues0% · 10
Foreign Trade and International Finance0% · 10
Social Welfare0% · 10
Animals— · 8
Families— · 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

111th · 2009115th · 2017
Republican111th–115th

Party switchers

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