Max A. Sandlin

Representative from Texas

HOUSEDEMOCRAT1997–2005ID S000044

LegislationHEADLINE

76%with Dems

of 2,142 votes

Nominations

—with Dems

of 0 · confirmations only

All contested

76%with Dems

of 2,142 · both combined

Steepest move

+6 pts

1999 → 2001

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 ↓19972003

2003–04108th Congress

Sat as a Democrat

77%with Democrats

of 591 contested votes

Votes for this Congress are open below

Steepest move: 1999 → 2001, +6 pts — while still a Democrat.

Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

DateBillVoteTypeCastSided with

Dec 7, 2004S. 2845Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Dec 6, 2004H.Con.Res. 528Directing the Clerk of the House of Representatives to make technical corrections in the enrollment of the bill H. R. 4818LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Nov 20, 2004H.R. 4818Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2005LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Full textForeign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2005Party majoritiesDemocrats Yea · Republicans YeaCounts toward scoreNo — both party majorities voted Yea.

Where this lands

YEAVoted with both majorities — not scored

Open roll call

Nov 20, 2004H.R. 5382Commercial Space Launch Amendments ActLEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY

Nov 20, 2004H.Res. 866Waiving points of order against the conference report to accompany the bill (H.R. 4818) Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2005, and providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 114) Further Continuing Appropriations for FY 2005LEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY

Nov 20, 2004H.Res. 853Recognizing the Boy Scouts of America for the public service the organization performs for neighborhoods and communities across the United StatesLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Nov 20, 2004H.Res. 846Waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of Rule XIII with respect to the same day consideration of certain resolutions reported by the Rules committeeLEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY

Nov 19, 2004H.R. 1350To reauthorize the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, and for other purposesLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Nov 18, 2004S. 2986To amend title 31 of the United States Code to increase the public debt limitLEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY

9 most recent roll calls shown · 591 contested votes scored in the 108th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation

Economics and Public Finance75.7% · 559 votes

Congress90.1% · 513 votes

Taxation67.2% · 125 votes

Government Operations and Politics92.2% · 102 votes

International Affairs74% · 96 votes

Armed Forces and National Security67.8% · 90 votes

Health96% · 75 votes

Law65.6% · 64 votes

Crime and Law Enforcement46% · 63 votes

Education94.5% · 55 votes

Public Lands and Natural Resources52.8% · 53 votes

Finance and Financial Sector46.9% · 49 votes

Labor and Employment83.7% · 43 votes

Transportation and Public Works76.7% · 30 votes

Energy6.9% · 29 votes

Foreign Trade and International Finance66.7% · 27 votes

Commerce75% · 16 votes

Science, Technology, Communications56.3% · 16 votes

Housing and Community Development73.3% · 15 votes

Social Welfare80% · 15 votes

Commemorations54.5% · 11 votes

Too few contested votes to score

Agriculture and Food— · 9 votes

Water Resources Development— · 9 votes

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues— · 6 votes

Environmental Protection— · 6 votes

Immigration— · 5 votes

Native Americans— · 5 votes

Families— · 4 votes

Animals— · 1 vote

Arts, Culture, Religion— · 1 vote

Emergency Management— · 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

4 Congresses

105th · 1997108th · 2003

Democrat · House · TX105th–108th

Term datesexact

Max A. Sandlin

Representative from Texas

HOUSED1997–20054 CONGRESSES

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LegislationHEADLINE

76.3%with Democrats

of 2,142 votes · 23.7% with Republicans

Nominations—of 0 votes

All contested76%of 2,142 · combined

Steepest move+6 pts1999→01, as a Democrat

Career arc

10050019972003

2003–04 · 108th · Democrat · of 591 votes77%

Legislation leads. Tap a point to read that Congress.

Votes

Democratic majorityYea

Republican majorityYea

Counts toward scoreNo

Open roll call

Latest 6 shown · 591 contested votes scored in the 108th

By policy area

career

Economics and Public Finance75.7% · 559

Congress90.1% · 513

Taxation67.2% · 125

Government Operations and Politics92.2% · 102

International Affairs74% · 96

Armed Forces and National Security67.8% · 90

Health96% · 75

Law65.6% · 64

Crime and Law Enforcement46% · 63

Education94.5% · 55

Public Lands and Natural Resources52.8% · 53

Finance and Financial Sector46.9% · 49

Labor and Employment83.7% · 43

Transportation and Public Works76.7% · 30

Energy6.9% · 29

Foreign Trade and International Finance66.7% · 27

Commerce75% · 16

Science, Technology, Communications56.3% · 16

Housing and Community Development73.3% · 15

Social Welfare80% · 15

Commemorations54.5% · 11

Agriculture and Food— · 9

Water Resources Development— · 9

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues— · 6

Environmental Protection— · 6

Immigration— · 5

Native Americans— · 5

Families— · 4

Animals— · 1

Arts, Culture, Religion— · 1

Emergency Management— · 1

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

Service record

105th · 1997108th · 2003

Democrat105th–108th

Party switchers

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