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E. Scott Rigell

Representative from Virginia
HOUSEREPUBLICAN2011–2017ID R000589
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LegislationHEADLINE
7%with Dems
of 3,010 votes
Nominations
—with Dems
of 0 · confirmations only
All contested
7%with Dems
of 3,010 · both combined
Steepest move
+2 pts
2013 → 2015
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 ↓2011
2015–16114th Congress
Sat as a Republican
8.1%with Democrats
of 978 contested votes
Votes for this Congress are open below
Steepest move: 2013 → 2015, +2 pts — within one party label.
Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

DateBillVoteTypeCastSided with
Dec 8, 2016S. 612To designate the Federal building and United States courthouse located at 1300 Victoria Street in Laredo, Texas, as the “George P. Kazen Federal Building and United States Courthouse”LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Dec 8, 2016S. 612To designate the Federal building and United States courthouse located at 1300 Victoria Street in Laredo, Texas, as the “George P. Kazen Federal Building and United States Courthouse”LEGISLATIONNAYREP MAJORITY
Dec 8, 2016H.R. 2028Further Continuing and Security Assistance Appropriations Act, 2017LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Full textFurther Continuing and Security Assistance Appropriations Act, 2017Party majoritiesDemocrats Yea · Republicans YeaCounts toward scoreNo — both party majorities voted Yea.
Where this lands
YEAVoted with both majorities — not scored
Dec 8, 2016H.R. 4919To amend the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994, to reauthorize the Missing Alzheimer’s Disease and Patient Alert Program, and to promote initiatives that will reduce the risk of injury and death relating to the wandering characteristics of some children with autismLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Dec 8, 2016H.Res. 949Providing for consideration of the Senate amendment to the bill (H.R. 2028) making appropriations for energy and water development and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2016, and for other purposes, and providing for consideration of the bill (S. 612) to designate the Federal buildingLEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY
Dec 8, 2016H.Res. 949Providing for consideration of the Senate amendment to the bill (H.R. 2028) making appropriations for energy and water development and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2016, and for other purposes, and providing for consideration of the bill (S. 612) to designate the Federal buildingLEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY
Dec 7, 2016H.R. 5790Federal Bureau of Investigation Whistleblower Protection Enhancement ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Dec 7, 2016S. 2971National Urban Search and Rescue Response System ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Dec 7, 2016H.R. 6076To require the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration to establish a program for the medical monitoring, diagnosis, and treatment of astronauts, and for other purposesLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
9 most recent roll calls shown · 978 contested votes scored in the 114th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation
Economics and Public Finance14.6% · 725 votes
Congress1.3% · 672 votes
Armed Forces and National Security12.3% · 276 votes
Environmental Protection1.2% · 172 votes
Energy0.6% · 163 votes
Government Operations and Politics3.1% · 162 votes
Public Lands and Natural Resources3.3% · 122 votes
Finance and Financial Sector2.2% · 93 votes
Emergency Management14.5% · 83 votes
Health1.3% · 79 votes
Transportation and Public Works15.7% · 70 votes
Taxation1.6% · 64 votes
Education4.2% · 48 votes
Agriculture and Food18.2% · 44 votes
Water Resources Development2.9% · 34 votes
Crime and Law Enforcement6.9% · 29 votes
Science, Technology, Communications3.8% · 26 votes
Housing and Community Development4.2% · 24 votes
Law4.2% · 24 votes
Labor and Employment0% · 22 votes
Commerce5% · 20 votes
International Affairs0% · 14 votes
Immigration0% · 10 votes
Too few contested votes to score
Native Americans— · 8 votes
Foreign Trade and International Finance— · 7 votes
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues— · 3 votes
Social Welfare— · 3 votes
Animals— · 1 vote

They also voted in 4 areas where the parties never split, so there is nothing to score — never on a contested question: Arts, Culture, Religion, Families, Social Sciences and History, Sports and Recreation.

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

Service record

3 Congresses
112th · 2011114th · 2015
Republican · House · VA112th–114th
Term datesexact
Members · Virginia
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E. Scott Rigell

Representative from Virginia
HOUSER2011–20173 CONGRESSES
Compare
LegislationHEADLINE
6.9%with Democrats
of 3,010 votes · 93.1% with Republicans
Nominations—of 0 votes
All contested7%of 3,010 · combined
Steepest move+2 pts2013→15, as a Republican

Career arc

10050020112015
2015–16 · 114th · Republican · of 978 votes8.1%

Legislation leads. Tap a point to read that Congress.

Votes

Democratic majorityYea
Republican majorityYea
Counts toward scoreNo
Open roll call
Latest 6 shown · 978 contested votes scored in the 114th

By policy area

career
Economics and Public Finance14.6% · 725
Congress1.3% · 672
Armed Forces and National Security12.3% · 276
Environmental Protection1.2% · 172
Energy0.6% · 163
Government Operations and Politics3.1% · 162
Public Lands and Natural Resources3.3% · 122
Finance and Financial Sector2.2% · 93
Emergency Management14.5% · 83
Health1.3% · 79
Transportation and Public Works15.7% · 70
Taxation1.6% · 64
Education4.2% · 48
Agriculture and Food18.2% · 44
Water Resources Development2.9% · 34
Crime and Law Enforcement6.9% · 29
Science, Technology, Communications3.8% · 26
Housing and Community Development4.2% · 24
Law4.2% · 24
Labor and Employment0% · 22
Commerce5% · 20
International Affairs0% · 14
Immigration0% · 10
Native Americans— · 8
Foreign Trade and International Finance— · 7
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues— · 3
Social Welfare— · 3
Animals— · 1

Also voted in 4 areas where the parties never split — never on a contested question: Arts, Culture, Religion, Families, Social Sciences and History, Sports and Recreation.

Service record

112th · 2011114th · 2015
Republican112th–114th

Party switchers

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