Lamar Seeligson Smith

Representative from Texas

HOUSEREPUBLICAN1987–2019ID S000583

LegislationHEADLINE

4%with Dems

of 11,292 votes

Nominations

—with Dems

of 0 · confirmations only

All contested

4%with Dems

of 11,292 · both combined

Steepest move

−6 pts

1991 → 1993

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 ↓198719931999200520112017

2017–18115th Congress

Sat as a Republican

1.5%with Democrats

of 782 contested votes

Votes for this Congress are open below

Steepest move: 1991 → 1993, −6 pts — within one party label.

Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

DateBillVoteTypeCastSided with

Dec 21, 2018S. 3191Civil Rights Cold Case Records Collection ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Dec 21, 2018S. 3031Federal Personal Property Management ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Dec 21, 2018S. 2276GAO-IG ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Full textGAO-IG ActParty majoritiesDemocrats Yea · Republicans YeaCounts toward scoreNo — both party majorities voted Yea.

Where this lands

YEAVoted with both majorities — not scored

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Dec 21, 2018H.R. 7293To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 770 Ayrault Road in Fairport, New York, as the “Louise and Bob Slaughter Post Office”LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Dec 21, 2018S. 3367Department of Transportation Reports Harmonization ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Dec 21, 2018H.R. 7329To make technical corrections to provisions of law enacted by the Frank LoBiondo Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2018, and for other purposesLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Dec 21, 2018H.R. 7319To amend the Federal Assets Sale and Transfer Act of 2016 to provide flexibility with respect to the leaseback of certain Federal real property, and for other purposesLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Dec 21, 2018H.R. 7318To amend the Federal Assets Sale and Transfer Act of 2016 to ensure that the Public Buildings Reform Board has adequate time to carry out the responsibilities of the Board, and for other purposesLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Dec 21, 2018H.Res. 1063Designating room H-226 of the United States Capitol as the “Lincoln Room”LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

9 most recent roll calls shown · 782 contested votes scored in the 115th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation

Congress0.8% · 2,706 votes

Economics and Public Finance8.1% · 2,617 votes

Armed Forces and National Security5.6% · 804 votes

Government Operations and Politics5.4% · 535 votes

Public Lands and Natural Resources6.2% · 356 votes

International Affairs6.3% · 332 votes

Finance and Financial Sector2% · 298 votes

Energy2.4% · 289 votes

Taxation1.1% · 284 votes

Health6% · 282 votes

Environmental Protection0.8% · 261 votes

Crime and Law Enforcement1.7% · 241 votes

Labor and Employment5.8% · 225 votes

Transportation and Public Works5.8% · 189 votes

Education2.8% · 177 votes

Law1.9% · 162 votes

Emergency Management7% · 158 votes

Housing and Community Development1.4% · 140 votes

Agriculture and Food10.3% · 136 votes

Science, Technology, Communications5.9% · 136 votes

Water Resources Development6.1% · 99 votes

Commerce7.7% · 91 votes

Foreign Trade and International Finance15.4% · 91 votes

Immigration4.3% · 70 votes

Social Welfare4.9% · 61 votes

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues1.8% · 55 votes

Native Americans12.5% · 48 votes

Commemorations4.2% · 24 votes

Animals27.8% · 18 votes

Families0% · 15 votes

Arts, Culture, Religion0% · 10 votes

Too few contested votes to score

Sports and Recreation— · 2 votes

They also voted in 2 areas where the parties never split, so there is nothing to score — never on a contested question: Private Legislation, Social Sciences and History.

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

Service record

16 Congresses

100th · 1987115th · 2017

Republican · House · TX100th–115th

Term datesexact

Lamar Seeligson Smith

Representative from Texas

HOUSER1987–201916 CONGRESSES

Compare

LegislationHEADLINE

4.5%with Democrats

of 11,292 votes · 95.5% with Republicans

Nominations—of 0 votes

All contested4%of 11,292 · combined

Steepest move−6 pts1991→93, as a Republican

Career arc

10050019872017

2017–18 · 115th · Republican · of 782 votes1.5%

Legislation leads. Tap a point to read that Congress.

Votes

Democratic majorityYea

Republican majorityYea

Counts toward scoreNo

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Latest 6 shown · 782 contested votes scored in the 115th

By policy area

career

Congress0.8% · 2,706

Economics and Public Finance8.1% · 2,617

Armed Forces and National Security5.6% · 804

Government Operations and Politics5.4% · 535

Public Lands and Natural Resources6.2% · 356

International Affairs6.3% · 332

Finance and Financial Sector2% · 298

Energy2.4% · 289

Taxation1.1% · 284

Health6% · 282

Environmental Protection0.8% · 261

Crime and Law Enforcement1.7% · 241

Labor and Employment5.8% · 225

Transportation and Public Works5.8% · 189

Education2.8% · 177

Law1.9% · 162

Emergency Management7% · 158

Housing and Community Development1.4% · 140

Agriculture and Food10.3% · 136

Science, Technology, Communications5.9% · 136

Water Resources Development6.1% · 99

Commerce7.7% · 91

Foreign Trade and International Finance15.4% · 91

Immigration4.3% · 70

Social Welfare4.9% · 61

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues1.8% · 55

Native Americans12.5% · 48

Commemorations4.2% · 24

Animals27.8% · 18

Families0% · 15

Arts, Culture, Religion0% · 10

Sports and Recreation— · 2

Also voted in 2 areas where the parties never split — never on a contested question: Private Legislation, Social Sciences and History.

Service record

100th · 1987115th · 2017

Republican100th–115th

Party switchers

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