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Charles Joseph Scarborough

Representative from Florida
HOUSEREPUBLICAN1995–2003ID S000106
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LegislationHEADLINE
9%with Dems
of 2,010 votes
Nominations
—with Dems
of 0 · confirmations only
All contested
9%with Dems
of 2,010 · both combined
Steepest move
+2 pts
1997 → 1999
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 ↓19952001
2001–02107th Congress
Sat as a Republican
12.5%with Democrats
of 136 contested votes
Votes for this Congress are open below
Steepest move: 1997 → 1999, +2 pts — within one party label.
Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

3 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
Sep 5, 2001H.Res. 233Recognizing the Important Relationship Between the United States and MexicoLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Sep 5, 2001H.R. 2291Drug Free Communities Support Program Reauthorization ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Aug 2, 2001H.R. 2563Bipartisan Patient Protection ActLEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY
Full textBipartisan Patient Protection ActParty majoritiesDemocrats Nay · Republicans YeaCounts toward scoreYes — the parties split.
Where this lands
YEASided with the Republican majority
Aug 2, 2001H.R. 2563Bipartisan Patient Protection ActLEGISLATIONNAYREP MAJORITY
Aug 2, 2001H.R. 2563No description in the source recordLEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY
Aug 2, 2001H.R. 2563No description in the source recordLEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY
Aug 2, 2001H.R. 2563No description in the source recordLEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY
Aug 2, 2001H.Res. 219Providing for consideration of H.R. 2563; Bipartisan Patient Protection ActLEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY
Aug 2, 2001H.Res. 219Providing for consideration of H.R. 2563; Bipartisan Patient Protection ActLEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY
9 most recent roll calls shown · 136 contested votes scored in the 107th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation
Economics and Public Finance15.7% · 559 votes
Congress3.1% · 424 votes
Government Operations and Politics3.6% · 137 votes
International Affairs9.3% · 129 votes
Armed Forces and National Security3.2% · 95 votes
Crime and Law Enforcement17.1% · 82 votes
Taxation0% · 66 votes
Public Lands and Natural Resources29.8% · 47 votes
Finance and Financial Sector10.3% · 39 votes
Health2.7% · 37 votes
Education6.1% · 33 votes
Law6.1% · 33 votes
Labor and Employment0% · 31 votes
Environmental Protection6.9% · 29 votes
Science, Technology, Communications0% · 25 votes
Commerce17.4% · 23 votes
Housing and Community Development9.5% · 21 votes
Transportation and Public Works20% · 20 votes
Social Welfare0% · 19 votes
Energy31.3% · 16 votes
Immigration25% · 16 votes
Water Resources Development20% · 15 votes
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues7.1% · 14 votes
Foreign Trade and International Finance40% · 10 votes
Too few contested votes to score
Agriculture and Food— · 8 votes
Commemorations— · 8 votes
Families— · 6 votes
Arts, Culture, Religion— · 5 votes
Native Americans— · 4 votes
Emergency Management— · 1 vote

They also voted in 2 areas where the parties never split, so there is nothing to score — never on a contested question: Animals, Sports and Recreation.

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

Service record

4 Congresses
104th · 1995107th · 2001
Republican · House · FL104th–107th
Term datesexact
Members · Florida
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Charles Joseph Scarborough

Representative from Florida
HOUSER1995–20034 CONGRESSES
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LegislationHEADLINE
9.4%with Democrats
of 2,010 votes · 90.6% with Republicans
Nominations—of 0 votes
All contested9%of 2,010 · combined
Steepest move+2 pts1997→99, as a Republican

Career arc

10050019952001
2001–02 · 107th · Republican · of 136 votes12.5%

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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 · 136 contested votes scored in the 107th

By policy area

career
Economics and Public Finance15.7% · 559
Congress3.1% · 424
Government Operations and Politics3.6% · 137
International Affairs9.3% · 129
Armed Forces and National Security3.2% · 95
Crime and Law Enforcement17.1% · 82
Taxation0% · 66
Public Lands and Natural Resources29.8% · 47
Finance and Financial Sector10.3% · 39
Health2.7% · 37
Education6.1% · 33
Law6.1% · 33
Labor and Employment0% · 31
Environmental Protection6.9% · 29
Science, Technology, Communications0% · 25
Commerce17.4% · 23
Housing and Community Development9.5% · 21
Transportation and Public Works20% · 20
Social Welfare0% · 19
Energy31.3% · 16
Immigration25% · 16
Water Resources Development20% · 15
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues7.1% · 14
Foreign Trade and International Finance40% · 10
Agriculture and Food— · 8
Commemorations— · 8
Families— · 6
Arts, Culture, Religion— · 5
Native Americans— · 4
Emergency Management— · 1

Also voted in 2 areas where the parties never split — never on a contested question: Animals, Sports and Recreation.

Service record

104th · 1995107th · 2001
Republican104th–107th

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