Eugene Clay Shaw Jr.

Representative from Florida

HOUSEREPUBLICAN1981–2007ID S000303

LegislationHEADLINE

13%with Dems

of 7,028 votes

Nominations

—with Dems

of 0 · confirmations only

All contested

13%with Dems

of 7,028 · both combined

Steepest move

+12 pts

1985 → 1987

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 ↓19811987199319992005

2005–06109th Congress

Sat as a Republican

7.9%with Democrats

of 611 contested votes

Votes for this Congress are open below

Steepest move: 1985 → 1987, +12 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 8, 2006H.R. 5682Henry J. Hyde United States-India Peaceful Atomic Energy Cooperation Promotion ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Dec 8, 2006H.J.Res. 102Making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 2007, and for other purposes.LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Dec 8, 2006H.R. 6406To modify temporarily certain rates of duty and make other technical amendments to the trade laws, to extend certain trade preference programs, and for other purposesLEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY

Full textTo modify temporarily certain rates of duty and make other technical amendments to the trade laws, to extend certain trade preference programs, and for other purposesParty majoritiesDemocrats Nay · Republicans YeaCounts toward scoreYes — the parties split.

Where this lands

YEASided with the Republican majority

Open roll call

Dec 8, 2006H.R. 5948Belarus Democracy ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Dec 8, 2006H.Res. 1100Providing for consideration of the bill H.R. 6406, to modify temporarily certain rates of duty and make other technical amendments to trade laws, to extend certain trade preference programs, and for othe purposes.LEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY

Dec 8, 2006H.R. 6375Requiring the Secretary of Defense to submit to Congress an annual report and to provide notice to the public on congressional initiatives in funds authorized or made available to the Department of Defense.LEGISLATIONYEANEITHER · NOT SCORED

Dec 8, 2006H.Res. 1091Condemning in the strongest terms Iran’s commitment to hold an international Holocaust denial conferenceLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Dec 8, 2006H.R. 6111Tax Relief and Health Care ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Dec 8, 2006H.R. 6111No description in the source recordLEGISLATIONNAYREP MAJORITY

9 most recent roll calls shown · 611 contested votes scored in the 109th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation

Economics and Public Finance16.9% · 1,792 votes

Congress3.1% · 1,280 votes

Armed Forces and National Security12% · 551 votes

International Affairs18% · 383 votes

Government Operations and Politics10.6% · 357 votes

Crime and Law Enforcement12.9% · 209 votes

Labor and Employment7.1% · 196 votes

Taxation5.3% · 189 votes

Public Lands and Natural Resources25% · 184 votes

Health11.4% · 158 votes

Foreign Trade and International Finance10.7% · 140 votes

Science, Technology, Communications8.7% · 126 votes

Transportation and Public Works20.3% · 118 votes

Law5.2% · 115 votes

Education9.2% · 109 votes

Finance and Financial Sector6.9% · 101 votes

Energy14.6% · 96 votes

Agriculture and Food20.2% · 94 votes

Environmental Protection18.5% · 81 votes

Housing and Community Development5.1% · 79 votes

Immigration15.8% · 76 votes

Social Welfare15.6% · 64 votes

Commerce19.6% · 56 votes

Water Resources Development23.2% · 56 votes

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues9.8% · 51 votes

Emergency Management3.2% · 31 votes

Native Americans10.3% · 29 votes

Commemorations3.8% · 26 votes

Families5.9% · 17 votes

Arts, Culture, Religion21.4% · 14 votes

Too few contested votes to score

Animals— · 4 votes

Social Sciences and History— · 4 votes

Sports and Recreation— · 4 votes

Private Legislation— · 2 votes

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

Service record

13 Congresses

97th · 1981109th · 2005

Republican · House · FL97th–109th

Term datesexact

Eugene Clay Shaw Jr.

Representative from Florida

HOUSER1981–200713 CONGRESSES

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LegislationHEADLINE

12.7%with Democrats

of 7,028 votes · 87.3% with Republicans

Nominations—of 0 votes

All contested13%of 7,028 · combined

Steepest move+12 pts1985→87, as a Republican

Career arc

10050019812005

2005–06 · 109th · Republican · of 611 votes7.9%

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Votes

Democratic majorityNay

Republican majorityYea

Counts toward scoreYes

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Latest 6 shown · 611 contested votes scored in the 109th

By policy area

career

Economics and Public Finance16.9% · 1,792

Congress3.1% · 1,280

Armed Forces and National Security12% · 551

International Affairs18% · 383

Government Operations and Politics10.6% · 357

Crime and Law Enforcement12.9% · 209

Labor and Employment7.1% · 196

Taxation5.3% · 189

Public Lands and Natural Resources25% · 184

Health11.4% · 158

Foreign Trade and International Finance10.7% · 140

Science, Technology, Communications8.7% · 126

Transportation and Public Works20.3% · 118

Law5.2% · 115

Education9.2% · 109

Finance and Financial Sector6.9% · 101

Energy14.6% · 96

Agriculture and Food20.2% · 94

Environmental Protection18.5% · 81

Housing and Community Development5.1% · 79

Immigration15.8% · 76

Social Welfare15.6% · 64

Commerce19.6% · 56

Water Resources Development23.2% · 56

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues9.8% · 51

Emergency Management3.2% · 31

Native Americans10.3% · 29

Commemorations3.8% · 26

Families5.9% · 17

Arts, Culture, Religion21.4% · 14

Animals— · 4

Social Sciences and History— · 4

Sports and Recreation— · 4

Private Legislation— · 2

Service record

97th · 1981109th · 2005

Republican97th–109th

Party switchers

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