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Fortney Hillman (Pete) Stark Jr.

Representative from California
HOUSEDEMOCRAT1973–2013ID S000810
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LegislationHEADLINE
96%with Dems
of 11,220 votes
Nominations
—with Dems
of 0 · confirmations only
All contested
96%with Dems
of 11,220 · both combined
Steepest move
−4 pts
1975 → 1977
still a Democrat

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 ↓1973197919851991199720032009
2011–12112th Congress
Sat as a Democrat
97.8%with Democrats
of 1,133 contested votes
Votes for this Congress are open below
Steepest move: 1975 → 1977, −4 pts — while still a Democrat.
Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

DateBillVoteTypeCastSided with
Dec 20, 2012H.Res. 840Providing for consideration of the conference report to accompany H.R. 4310, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013LEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY
Dec 20, 2012H.Res. 840Providing for consideration of the conference report to accompany H.R. 4310, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013LEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY
Dec 20, 2012H.Res. 841Providing for consideration of the Senate amendment to H.J. Res. 66, approving the renewal of impact restrictions contained in the Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act of 2003; and providing for consideration of H.R. 6684, Spending Reduction Act of 2012LEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY
Full textProviding for consideration of the Senate amendment to H.J. Res. 66, approving the renewal of impact restrictions contained in the Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act of 2003; and providing for consideration of H.R. 6684, Spending Reduction Act of 2012Party majoritiesDemocrats Nay · Republicans YeaCounts toward scoreYes — the parties split.
Where this lands
NAYSided with the Democratic majority
Dec 20, 2012H.Res. 841Providing for consideration of the Senate amendment to H.J. Res. 66, approving the renewal of impact restrictions contained in the Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act of 2003; and providing for consideration of H.R. 6684, Spending Reduction Act of 2012LEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY
Dec 12, 2012H.R. 6190Asthma Inhalers Relief ActLEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY
Dec 12, 2012H.Res. 827Providing for consideration of motions to suspend the rulesLEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY
Dec 12, 2012H.Res. 827Providing for consideration of motions to suspend the rulesLEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY
Dec 5, 2012S. 2367To strike the word “lunatic” from Federal law, and for other purposesLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Dec 5, 2012H.R. 6602To make revisions in title 36, United States Code, as necessary to keep the title current and make technical corrections and improvementsLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
9 most recent roll calls shown · 1,133 contested votes scored in the 112th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation
Economics and Public Finance94.4% · 2,645 votes
Congress97.3% · 2,188 votes
Armed Forces and National Security93.5% · 723 votes
Government Operations and Politics96.5% · 576 votes
International Affairs93.1% · 520 votes
Public Lands and Natural Resources97.3% · 336 votes
Energy95.7% · 305 votes
Labor and Employment98.9% · 284 votes
Taxation96.8% · 283 votes
Health99.6% · 241 votes
Crime and Law Enforcement98.3% · 237 votes
Transportation and Public Works93.6% · 220 votes
Environmental Protection99.1% · 211 votes
Education97.9% · 193 votes
Finance and Financial Sector95.7% · 188 votes
Foreign Trade and International Finance89.8% · 186 votes
Agriculture and Food85.6% · 174 votes
Housing and Community Development96.5% · 171 votes
Science, Technology, Communications94.9% · 158 votes
Law100% · 144 votes
Emergency Management96.4% · 112 votes
Commerce96.3% · 107 votes
Social Welfare92.6% · 81 votes
Water Resources Development97.1% · 70 votes
Immigration95.2% · 63 votes
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues98.3% · 59 votes
Native Americans97.8% · 45 votes
Commemorations90.9% · 33 votes
Families100% · 21 votes
Arts, Culture, Religion100% · 19 votes
Animals93.8% · 16 votes
Industrial relations100% · 14 votes
Mines and mineral resources92.9% · 14 votes
District of Columbia100% · 13 votes
Too few contested votes to score
Vietnamese Conflict— · 9 votes
Congressional-Presidential relations— · 8 votes
Independent regulatory commissions— · 8 votes
Lobbying— · 8 votes
Private Legislation— · 8 votes
Depletion allowances— · 7 votes
Electronic surveillance— · 7 votes
Black lung— · 6 votes
Public works— · 5 votes
Congressional-executive relations— · 4 votes
Constitutional amendments— · 4 votes
Government securities— · 4 votes
Home repair and improvement— · 4 votes
Income tax— · 4 votes
Municipal finance— · 4 votes
Political participation— · 4 votes
Social Sciences and History— · 4 votes
Coins and coinage— · 3 votes
Credit— · 3 votes
Embargo— · 3 votes
Financial disclosure— · 3 votes
Indian claims— · 3 votes
International economic relations— · 3 votes
Petroleum industry— · 3 votes
Revenue sharing— · 3 votes
Sports and Recreation— · 3 votes
Conferences— · 2 votes
Contested elections— · 2 votes
Cultural centers— · 2 votes
Executive reorganization— · 2 votes
Life insurance— · 2 votes
Monuments and memorials— · 2 votes
Mortgages— · 2 votes
Postal rates and revenues— · 2 votes
Power resources— · 2 votes
Printing— · 2 votes
Real property— · 2 votes
Territories (U.S.)— · 2 votes
Youth— · 2 votes
Aquaculture— · 1 vote
Barber and beauty shops— · 1 vote
Chemicals— · 1 vote
Congressional oversight— · 1 vote
Day care— · 1 vote
Disabled— · 1 vote
Domestic relations— · 1 vote
Droughts— · 1 vote
Earthquakes— · 1 vote
Gold— · 1 vote
Government corporations— · 1 vote
Heating— · 1 vote
Impeachments— · 1 vote
Intergovernmental relations— · 1 vote
Lakes— · 1 vote
Livestock— · 1 vote
Motor vehicles— · 1 vote
Museums— · 1 vote
Political representation— · 1 vote
Postal service— · 1 vote
Reclamation of land— · 1 vote
Refugees— · 1 vote
Rehabilitation— · 1 vote
Right of privacy— · 1 vote
Right to counsel— · 1 vote

They also voted in 70 areas where the parties never split, so there is nothing to score — never on a contested question: Age and employment, Agriculture in foreign trade, American Revolution Bicentennial, Auditing, Aviation insurance, Awards, medals, prizes, Broadcasting, Cemeteries and funerals, Checks, Child abuse, Child welfare, Citizenship, Clergy, Climate, Clothing industry, Commodity control, Conservation of natural resources, Contempt of legislative bodies, Corporations, Customs administration, Dairy industry, Disaster relief, Economic stabilization, Emigration, Federal advisory bodies, Federal-state relations, Fire fighters, Fishes, Gambling, Government life insurance, Government property, Government publications, Human rights, Import restrictions, Insect control, Interest, Intergovernmental fiscal relations, International agencies, Leases, Libraries, Lotteries, Marine mammal protection, Marine resources conservation, Minorities, Municipal budgets, Municipal home rule, Municipal politics and government, Narcotics, National emblems, Noise, Nuclear facilities, Nuclear weapons, Photovoltaic power systems, Political prisoners, Prices, Public records, Real estate business, Recall of officials, Recreation areas, Referendum, Rivers, Rural conditions, Salaries, Solar energy, Strategic materials, Terrorism, Tobacco, Volunteer workers, Water conservation, Witnesses.

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

Service record

20 Congresses
93rd · 1973112th · 2011
Democrat · House · CA93rd–112th
Term datesexact
Members · California
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Fortney Hillman (Pete) Stark Jr.

Representative from California
HOUSED1973–201320 CONGRESSES
Compare
LegislationHEADLINE
95.7%with Democrats
of 11,220 votes · 4.3% with Republicans
Nominations—of 0 votes
All contested96%of 11,220 · combined
Steepest move−4 pts1975→77, as a Democrat

Career arc

10050019732011
2011–12 · 112th · Democrat · of 1133 votes97.8%

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Votes

Democratic majorityNay
Republican majorityYea
Counts toward scoreYes
Open roll call
Latest 6 shown · 1,133 contested votes scored in the 112th

By policy area

career
Economics and Public Finance94.4% · 2,645
Congress97.3% · 2,188
Armed Forces and National Security93.5% · 723
Government Operations and Politics96.5% · 576
International Affairs93.1% · 520
Public Lands and Natural Resources97.3% · 336
Energy95.7% · 305
Labor and Employment98.9% · 284
Taxation96.8% · 283
Health99.6% · 241
Crime and Law Enforcement98.3% · 237
Transportation and Public Works93.6% · 220
Environmental Protection99.1% · 211
Education97.9% · 193
Finance and Financial Sector95.7% · 188
Foreign Trade and International Finance89.8% · 186
Agriculture and Food85.6% · 174
Housing and Community Development96.5% · 171
Science, Technology, Communications94.9% · 158
Law100% · 144
Emergency Management96.4% · 112
Commerce96.3% · 107
Social Welfare92.6% · 81
Water Resources Development97.1% · 70
Immigration95.2% · 63
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues98.3% · 59
Native Americans97.8% · 45
Commemorations90.9% · 33
Families100% · 21
Arts, Culture, Religion100% · 19
Animals93.8% · 16
Industrial relations100% · 14
Mines and mineral resources92.9% · 14
District of Columbia100% · 13
Vietnamese Conflict— · 9
Congressional-Presidential relations— · 8
Independent regulatory commissions— · 8
Lobbying— · 8
Private Legislation— · 8
Depletion allowances— · 7
Electronic surveillance— · 7
Black lung— · 6
Public works— · 5
Congressional-executive relations— · 4
Constitutional amendments— · 4
Government securities— · 4
Home repair and improvement— · 4
Income tax— · 4
Municipal finance— · 4
Political participation— · 4
Social Sciences and History— · 4
Coins and coinage— · 3
Credit— · 3
Embargo— · 3
Financial disclosure— · 3
Indian claims— · 3
International economic relations— · 3
Petroleum industry— · 3
Revenue sharing— · 3
Sports and Recreation— · 3
Conferences— · 2
Contested elections— · 2
Cultural centers— · 2
Executive reorganization— · 2
Life insurance— · 2
Monuments and memorials— · 2
Mortgages— · 2
Postal rates and revenues— · 2
Power resources— · 2
Printing— · 2
Real property— · 2
Territories (U.S.)— · 2
Youth— · 2
Aquaculture— · 1
Barber and beauty shops— · 1
Chemicals— · 1
Congressional oversight— · 1
Day care— · 1
Disabled— · 1
Domestic relations— · 1
Droughts— · 1
Earthquakes— · 1
Gold— · 1
Government corporations— · 1
Heating— · 1
Impeachments— · 1
Intergovernmental relations— · 1
Lakes— · 1
Livestock— · 1
Motor vehicles— · 1
Museums— · 1
Political representation— · 1
Postal service— · 1
Reclamation of land— · 1
Refugees— · 1
Rehabilitation— · 1
Right of privacy— · 1
Right to counsel— · 1

Also voted in 70 areas where the parties never split — never on a contested question: Age and employment, Agriculture in foreign trade, American Revolution Bicentennial, Auditing, Aviation insurance, Awards, medals, prizes, Broadcasting, Cemeteries and funerals, Checks, Child abuse, Child welfare, Citizenship, Clergy, Climate, Clothing industry, Commodity control, Conservation of natural resources, Contempt of legislative bodies, Corporations, Customs administration, Dairy industry, Disaster relief, Economic stabilization, Emigration, Federal advisory bodies, Federal-state relations, Fire fighters, Fishes, Gambling, Government life insurance, Government property, Government publications, Human rights, Import restrictions, Insect control, Interest, Intergovernmental fiscal relations, International agencies, Leases, Libraries, Lotteries, Marine mammal protection, Marine resources conservation, Minorities, Municipal budgets, Municipal home rule, Municipal politics and government, Narcotics, National emblems, Noise, Nuclear facilities, Nuclear weapons, Photovoltaic power systems, Political prisoners, Prices, Public records, Real estate business, Recall of officials, Recreation areas, Referendum, Rivers, Rural conditions, Salaries, Solar energy, Strategic materials, Terrorism, Tobacco, Volunteer workers, Water conservation, Witnesses.

Service record

93rd · 1973112th · 2011
Democrat93rd–112th

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