Nick H. Smith

Representative from Michigan

HOUSEREPUBLICAN1993–2005ID S000597

LegislationHEADLINE

8%with Dems

of 3,651 votes

Nominations

—with Dems

of 0 · confirmations only

All contested

8%with Dems

of 3,651 · both combined

Steepest move

−5 pts

2001 → 2003

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 ↓19931999

2003–04108th Congress

Sat as a Republican

3.6%with Democrats

of 578 contested votes

Votes for this Congress are open below

Steepest move: 2001 → 2003, −5 pts — within one party label.

Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

DateBillVoteTypeCastSided with

Dec 6, 2004H.Con.Res. 528Directing the Clerk of the House of Representatives to make technical corrections in the enrollment of the bill H. R. 4818LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Nov 20, 2004H.R. 5382Commercial Space Launch Amendments ActLEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY

Nov 20, 2004H.Res. 866Waiving points of order against the conference report to accompany the bill (H.R. 4818) Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2005, and providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 114) Further Continuing Appropriations for FY 2005LEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY

Full textWaiving points of order against the conference report to accompany the bill (H.R. 4818) Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2005, and providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 114) Further Continuing Appropriations for FY 2005Party majoritiesDemocrats Nay · Republicans YeaCounts toward scoreYes — the parties split.

Where this lands

YEASided with the Republican majority

Open roll call

Nov 20, 2004H.Res. 853Recognizing the Boy Scouts of America for the public service the organization performs for neighborhoods and communities across the United StatesLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Nov 20, 2004H.Res. 846Waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of Rule XIII with respect to the same day consideration of certain resolutions reported by the Rules committeeLEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY

Nov 19, 2004H.R. 1350To reauthorize the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, and for other purposesLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Nov 18, 2004S. 2986To amend title 31 of the United States Code to increase the public debt limitLEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY

Nov 18, 2004S. 2986To amend title 31 of the United States Code to increase the public debt limitLEGISLATIONNAYREP MAJORITY

Nov 18, 2004H.Res. 856Providing for consideration of the bill (S. 2986) to amend title 31 of the United States Code to increase the public debt limitLEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY

9 most recent roll calls shown · 578 contested votes scored in the 108th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation

Economics and Public Finance9.3% · 968 votes

Congress0.9% · 800 votes

Government Operations and Politics11.9% · 201 votes

Armed Forces and National Security18.6% · 188 votes

International Affairs17% · 176 votes

Crime and Law Enforcement11.6% · 138 votes

Taxation3.8% · 130 votes

Health5.8% · 104 votes

Public Lands and Natural Resources8.8% · 102 votes

Labor and Employment3.4% · 87 votes

Education9.9% · 71 votes

Law1.4% · 70 votes

Finance and Financial Sector6.5% · 62 votes

Science, Technology, Communications11.8% · 51 votes

Transportation and Public Works11.9% · 42 votes

Energy10.8% · 37 votes

Environmental Protection2.8% · 36 votes

Commerce14.7% · 34 votes

Social Welfare3.2% · 31 votes

Foreign Trade and International Finance20.7% · 29 votes

Water Resources Development30.4% · 23 votes

Housing and Community Development9.1% · 22 votes

Immigration29.4% · 17 votes

Agriculture and Food31.3% · 16 votes

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues7.1% · 14 votes

Commemorations0% · 11 votes

Too few contested votes to score

Native Americans— · 9 votes

Arts, Culture, Religion— · 8 votes

Families— · 7 votes

Animals— · 1 vote

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: Private Legislation, Sports and Recreation.

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

Service record

6 Congresses

103rd · 1993108th · 2003

Republican · House · MI103rd–108th

Term datesexact

Nick H. Smith

Representative from Michigan

HOUSER1993–20056 CONGRESSES

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LegislationHEADLINE

8.1%with Democrats

of 3,651 votes · 91.9% with Republicans

Nominations—of 0 votes

All contested8%of 3,651 · combined

Steepest move−5 pts2001→03, as a Republican

Career arc

10050019932003

2003–04 · 108th · Republican · of 578 votes3.6%

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Votes

Democratic majorityNay

Republican majorityYea

Counts toward scoreYes

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Latest 6 shown · 578 contested votes scored in the 108th

By policy area

career

Economics and Public Finance9.3% · 968

Congress0.9% · 800

Government Operations and Politics11.9% · 201

Armed Forces and National Security18.6% · 188

International Affairs17% · 176

Crime and Law Enforcement11.6% · 138

Taxation3.8% · 130

Health5.8% · 104

Public Lands and Natural Resources8.8% · 102

Labor and Employment3.4% · 87

Education9.9% · 71

Law1.4% · 70

Finance and Financial Sector6.5% · 62

Science, Technology, Communications11.8% · 51

Transportation and Public Works11.9% · 42

Energy10.8% · 37

Environmental Protection2.8% · 36

Commerce14.7% · 34

Social Welfare3.2% · 31

Foreign Trade and International Finance20.7% · 29

Water Resources Development30.4% · 23

Housing and Community Development9.1% · 22

Immigration29.4% · 17

Agriculture and Food31.3% · 16

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues7.1% · 14

Commemorations0% · 11

Native Americans— · 9

Arts, Culture, Religion— · 8

Families— · 7

Animals— · 1

Emergency Management— · 1

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

Service record

103rd · 1993108th · 2003

Republican103rd–108th

Party switchers

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