Hugh James Saxton

Representative from New Jersey

HOUSEREPUBLICAN1985–2009ID S000097

LegislationHEADLINE

20%with Dems

of 7,361 votes

Nominations

—with Dems

of 0 · confirmations only

All contested

20%with Dems

of 7,361 · both combined

Steepest move

−19 pts

1989 → 1991

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 ↓1985199119972003

2007–08110th Congress

Sat as a Republican

25.1%with Democrats

of 1,024 contested votes

Votes for this Congress are open below

Steepest move: 1989 → 1991, −19 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 10, 2008H.R. 7321Auto Industry Financing and Restructuring ActLEGISLATIONNAYREP MAJORITY

Dec 10, 2008H.Res. 1534Providing for consideration of H.R. 7321, to authorize financial assistance to eligible automobile manufacturers, and for other purposesLEGISLATIONNAYREP MAJORITY

Dec 10, 2008noneNo description in the source recordLEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY

Full textNo description in the source record. What survives: the date, how they voted and which side that matched.Party majoritiesDemocrats Yea · Republicans NayCounts toward scoreYes — the parties split.

Where this lands

YEASided with the Democratic majority

Open roll call

Dec 10, 2008H.Res. 1533Waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of Rule XIII with respect to consideration of certain resolutions reported from the Committee on RulesLEGISLATIONNAYREP MAJORITY

Oct 3, 2008S. 3197National Guard and Reservists Debt Relief ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Oct 3, 2008H.R. 1424Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008LEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY

Oct 3, 2008H.Res. 1525Providing for consideration of the Senate amendments to H.R. 1424, Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008.LEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY

Oct 3, 2008H.Res. 1525Providing for consideration of the Senate amendments to H.R. 1424, Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008.LEGISLATIONNAYREP MAJORITY

9 most recent roll calls shown · 1,024 contested votes scored in the 110th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation

Economics and Public Finance25.4% · 1,773 votes

Congress3.8% · 1,566 votes

Armed Forces and National Security13.5% · 520 votes

International Affairs20.8% · 351 votes

Government Operations and Politics20.1% · 339 votes

Crime and Law Enforcement19% · 211 votes

Labor and Employment27.4% · 201 votes

Public Lands and Natural Resources58.8% · 194 votes

Taxation4.6% · 194 votes

Health13.5% · 163 votes

Education33.3% · 126 votes

Transportation and Public Works43.7% · 119 votes

Finance and Financial Sector22.9% · 118 votes

Housing and Community Development32.2% · 118 votes

Foreign Trade and International Finance20.5% · 112 votes

Law15.6% · 109 votes

Science, Technology, Communications20.6% · 107 votes

Agriculture and Food33% · 97 votes

Energy48.4% · 95 votes

Emergency Management29.7% · 74 votes

Commerce16.7% · 72 votes

Environmental Protection49.3% · 69 votes

Immigration15% · 60 votes

Social Welfare13.3% · 60 votes

Water Resources Development39.3% · 56 votes

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues39.6% · 48 votes

Native Americans22.2% · 36 votes

Commemorations6.9% · 29 votes

Families35.3% · 17 votes

Arts, Culture, Religion41.7% · 12 votes

Too few contested votes to score

Animals— · 9 votes

Sports and Recreation— · 2 votes

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

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

Service record

12 Congresses

99th · 1985110th · 2007

Republican · House · NJ99th–110th

Term datesexact

Hugh James Saxton

Representative from New Jersey

HOUSER1985–200912 CONGRESSES

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LegislationHEADLINE

19.7%with Democrats

of 7,361 votes · 80.3% with Republicans

Nominations—of 0 votes

All contested20%of 7,361 · combined

Steepest move−19 pts1989→91, as a Republican

Career arc

10050019852007

2007–08 · 110th · Republican · of 1024 votes25.1%

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 majorityYea

Republican majorityNay

Counts toward scoreYes

Open roll call

Latest 6 shown · 1,024 contested votes scored in the 110th

By policy area

career

Economics and Public Finance25.4% · 1,773

Congress3.8% · 1,566

Armed Forces and National Security13.5% · 520

International Affairs20.8% · 351

Government Operations and Politics20.1% · 339

Crime and Law Enforcement19% · 211

Labor and Employment27.4% · 201

Public Lands and Natural Resources58.8% · 194

Taxation4.6% · 194

Health13.5% · 163

Education33.3% · 126

Transportation and Public Works43.7% · 119

Finance and Financial Sector22.9% · 118

Housing and Community Development32.2% · 118

Foreign Trade and International Finance20.5% · 112

Law15.6% · 109

Science, Technology, Communications20.6% · 107

Agriculture and Food33% · 97

Energy48.4% · 95

Emergency Management29.7% · 74

Commerce16.7% · 72

Environmental Protection49.3% · 69

Immigration15% · 60

Social Welfare13.3% · 60

Water Resources Development39.3% · 56

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues39.6% · 48

Native Americans22.2% · 36

Commemorations6.9% · 29

Families35.3% · 17

Arts, Culture, Religion41.7% · 12

Animals— · 9

Sports and Recreation— · 2

Also voted in 1 area where the parties never split — never on a contested question: Private Legislation.

Service record

99th · 1985110th · 2007

Republican99th–110th

Party switchers

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