Matthew James Salmon

Representative from Arizona

HOUSEREPUBLICAN1995–2017ID S000018

LegislationHEADLINE

4%with Dems

of 3,776 votes

Nominations

—with Dems

of 0 · confirmations only

All contested

4%with Dems

of 3,776 · both combined

Steepest move

+2 pts

1995 → 1997

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 ↓1995200120072013

2015–16114th Congress

Sat as a Republican

3%with Democrats

of 959 contested votes

Votes for this Congress are open below

Steepest move: 1995 → 1997, +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”LEGISLATIONNAYNEITHER · NOT SCORED

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

Open roll call

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 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 · 959 contested votes scored in the 114th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation

Economics and Public Finance7.6% · 936 votes

Congress1.5% · 863 votes

Government Operations and Politics1.9% · 260 votes

Armed Forces and National Security6.3% · 255 votes

International Affairs5% · 140 votes

Environmental Protection0% · 108 votes

Finance and Financial Sector6.5% · 107 votes

Energy0% · 106 votes

Public Lands and Natural Resources3.9% · 102 votes

Taxation0% · 100 votes

Crime and Law Enforcement3.5% · 85 votes

Health5.2% · 77 votes

Education1.4% · 73 votes

Law3.2% · 62 votes

Transportation and Public Works10.5% · 57 votes

Agriculture and Food16.3% · 49 votes

Labor and Employment0% · 45 votes

Science, Technology, Communications4.8% · 42 votes

Water Resources Development9.5% · 42 votes

Emergency Management2.6% · 39 votes

Commerce13.8% · 29 votes

Housing and Community Development3.8% · 26 votes

Immigration4.3% · 23 votes

Social Welfare0% · 22 votes

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues0% · 16 votes

Foreign Trade and International Finance6.3% · 16 votes

Native Americans18.2% · 11 votes

Too few contested votes to score

Commemorations— · 7 votes

Arts, Culture, Religion— · 5 votes

Families— · 5 votes

Animals— · 1 vote

They also voted in 1 area where the parties never split, so there is nothing to score — never on a contested question: Sports and Recreation.

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

Service record

5 Congresses

104th · 1995114th · 2015

Republican · House · AZ104th–114th

Term datesexact

Matthew James Salmon

Representative from Arizona

HOUSER1995–20175 CONGRESSES

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LegislationHEADLINE

4.4%with Democrats

of 3,776 votes · 95.6% with Republicans

Nominations—of 0 votes

All contested4%of 3,776 · combined

Steepest move+2 pts1995→97, as a Republican

Career arc

10050019952015

2015–16 · 114th · Republican · of 959 votes3%

Legislation leads. Tap a point to read that Congress.

Votes

Democratic majorityYea

Republican majorityYea

Counts toward scoreNo

Open roll call

Latest 6 shown · 959 contested votes scored in the 114th

By policy area

career

Economics and Public Finance7.6% · 936

Congress1.5% · 863

Government Operations and Politics1.9% · 260

Armed Forces and National Security6.3% · 255

International Affairs5% · 140

Environmental Protection0% · 108

Finance and Financial Sector6.5% · 107

Energy0% · 106

Public Lands and Natural Resources3.9% · 102

Taxation0% · 100

Crime and Law Enforcement3.5% · 85

Health5.2% · 77

Education1.4% · 73

Law3.2% · 62

Transportation and Public Works10.5% · 57

Agriculture and Food16.3% · 49

Labor and Employment0% · 45

Science, Technology, Communications4.8% · 42

Water Resources Development9.5% · 42

Emergency Management2.6% · 39

Commerce13.8% · 29

Housing and Community Development3.8% · 26

Immigration4.3% · 23

Social Welfare0% · 22

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues0% · 16

Foreign Trade and International Finance6.3% · 16

Native Americans18.2% · 11

Commemorations— · 7

Arts, Culture, Religion— · 5

Families— · 5

Animals— · 1

Also voted in 1 area where the parties never split — never on a contested question: Sports and Recreation.

Service record

104th · 1995114th · 2015

Republican104th–114th

Party switchers

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