Robert W. Schaffer

Representative from Colorado

HOUSEREPUBLICAN1997–2003ID S000112

LegislationHEADLINE

8%with Dems

of 1,549 votes

Nominations

—with Dems

of 0 · confirmations only

All contested

8%with Dems

of 1,549 · both combined

Steepest move

−2 pts

1999 → 2001

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 ↓1997

2001–02107th Congress

Sat as a Republican

7.2%with Democrats

of 401 contested votes

Votes for this Congress are open below

Steepest move: 1999 → 2001, −2 pts — within one party label.

Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

DateBillVoteTypeCastSided with

Nov 15, 2002H.R. 333Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection ActLEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY

Nov 15, 2002H.R. 4628Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2003LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Nov 14, 2002H.R. 5708To reduce preexisting PAYGO balancesLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Full textTo reduce preexisting PAYGO balancesParty majoritiesDemocrats Yea · Republicans YeaCounts toward scoreNo — both party majorities voted Yea.

Where this lands

YEAVoted with both majorities — not scored

Open roll call

Nov 14, 2002H.R. 5708To reduce preexisting PAYGO balancesLEGISLATIONNAYREP MAJORITY

Nov 14, 2002H.Res. 609Providing for the Consideration of the Senate Amendments to H.R. 5063, Armed Forces Tax Fairness ActLEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY

Nov 14, 2002H.Res. 606Waiving Points of Order Against the Conference Report on H.R. 333, Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection ActLEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY

Nov 13, 2002H.R. 5710Homeland Security ActLEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY

Nov 13, 2002H.R. 5710Homeland Security ActLEGISLATIONNAYREP MAJORITY

9 most recent roll calls shown · 401 contested votes scored in the 107th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation

Economics and Public Finance12.2% · 393 votes

Congress4.3% · 350 votes

Government Operations and Politics11.2% · 98 votes

International Affairs16.7% · 84 votes

Taxation0% · 76 votes

Armed Forces and National Security5.3% · 57 votes

Crime and Law Enforcement10.7% · 56 votes

Education8% · 50 votes

Public Lands and Natural Resources6.4% · 47 votes

Health7.3% · 41 votes

Finance and Financial Sector10.5% · 38 votes

Law0% · 38 votes

Labor and Employment0% · 25 votes

Foreign Trade and International Finance19% · 21 votes

Transportation and Public Works20% · 20 votes

Housing and Community Development6.7% · 15 votes

Commerce7.1% · 14 votes

Science, Technology, Communications15.4% · 13 votes

Energy0% · 10 votes

Too few contested votes to score

Social Welfare— · 9 votes

Agriculture and Food— · 8 votes

Commemorations— · 8 votes

Water Resources Development— · 8 votes

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues— · 6 votes

Environmental Protection— · 6 votes

Native Americans— · 4 votes

Families— · 3 votes

Immigration— · 3 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

3 Congresses

105th · 1997107th · 2001

Republican · House · CO105th–107th

Term datesexact

Robert W. Schaffer

Representative from Colorado

HOUSER1997–20033 CONGRESSES

Compare

LegislationHEADLINE

8.4%with Democrats

of 1,549 votes · 91.6% with Republicans

Nominations—of 0 votes

All contested8%of 1,549 · combined

Steepest move−2 pts1999→01, as a Republican

Career arc

10050019972001

2001–02 · 107th · Republican · of 401 votes7.2%

Legislation leads. Tap a point to read that Congress.

Votes

Democratic majorityYea

Republican majorityYea

Counts toward scoreNo

Open roll call

Latest 6 shown · 401 contested votes scored in the 107th

By policy area

career

Economics and Public Finance12.2% · 393

Congress4.3% · 350

Government Operations and Politics11.2% · 98

International Affairs16.7% · 84

Taxation0% · 76

Armed Forces and National Security5.3% · 57

Crime and Law Enforcement10.7% · 56

Education8% · 50

Public Lands and Natural Resources6.4% · 47

Health7.3% · 41

Finance and Financial Sector10.5% · 38

Law0% · 38

Labor and Employment0% · 25

Foreign Trade and International Finance19% · 21

Transportation and Public Works20% · 20

Housing and Community Development6.7% · 15

Commerce7.1% · 14

Science, Technology, Communications15.4% · 13

Energy0% · 10

Social Welfare— · 9

Agriculture and Food— · 8

Commemorations— · 8

Water Resources Development— · 8

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues— · 6

Environmental Protection— · 6

Native Americans— · 4

Families— · 3

Immigration— · 3

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 · 1997107th · 2001

Republican105th–107th

Party switchers

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