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Bart T. Stupak

Representative from Michigan
HOUSEDEMOCRAT1993–2011ID S001045
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LegislationHEADLINE
88%with Dems
of 5,989 votes
Nominations
—with Dems
of 0 · confirmations only
All contested
88%with Dems
of 5,989 · both combined
Steepest move
+3 pts
2005 → 2007
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 ↓199319992005
2009–10111th Congress
Sat as a Democrat
93.4%with Democrats
of 717 contested votes
Votes for this Congress are open below
Steepest move: 2005 → 2007, +3 pts — while still a Democrat.
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 21, 2010H.R. 6547Protecting Students from Sexual and Violent Predators ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Dec 21, 2010H.R. 3082Making appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, and for other purposesLEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY
Dec 21, 2010H.R. 2751FDA Food Safety Modernization ActLEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY
Full textFDA Food Safety Modernization ActParty majoritiesDemocrats Yea · Republicans NayCounts toward scoreYes — the parties split.
Where this lands
YEASided with the Democratic majority
Dec 21, 2010H.R. 2142GPRA Modernization Act of 2010LEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY
Dec 21, 2010H.R. 5116America COMPETES Reauthorization ActLEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY
Dec 21, 2010H.R. 6540Defense Level Playing Field ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Dec 21, 2010H.Res. 1771Waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of rule XIII with respect to consideration of certain resolutions reported from the Committee on Rules, and providing for consideration of motions to suspend the rulesLEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY
Dec 17, 2010H.R. 4853Airport and Airway Extension Act of 2010, Part IIILEGISLATIONNAYNEITHER · NOT SCORED
Dec 16, 2010H.R. 4853No description in the source recordLEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY
9 most recent roll calls shown · 717 contested votes scored in the 111th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation
Congress94.3% · 1,561 votes
Economics and Public Finance85.2% · 1,429 votes
Armed Forces and National Security86.2% · 289 votes
Government Operations and Politics90.4% · 240 votes
International Affairs75.1% · 221 votes
Taxation95.7% · 187 votes
Public Lands and Natural Resources85.8% · 169 votes
Crime and Law Enforcement54.3% · 164 votes
Health75.3% · 162 votes
Labor and Employment98.6% · 142 votes
Finance and Financial Sector91.7% · 132 votes
Education97.5% · 121 votes
Energy83.3% · 96 votes
Law90.2% · 92 votes
Housing and Community Development88.1% · 84 votes
Science, Technology, Communications86.5% · 74 votes
Agriculture and Food95.8% · 72 votes
Transportation and Public Works85.9% · 71 votes
Emergency Management94.7% · 57 votes
Commerce94.6% · 56 votes
Environmental Protection84.9% · 53 votes
Foreign Trade and International Finance93.3% · 45 votes
Water Resources Development88.6% · 35 votes
Social Welfare90.9% · 33 votes
Immigration77.4% · 31 votes
Native Americans89.7% · 29 votes
Commemorations68% · 25 votes
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues80% · 20 votes
Animals81.3% · 16 votes
Families90% · 10 votes
Too few contested votes to score
Arts, Culture, Religion— · 9 votes
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

9 Congresses
103rd · 1993111th · 2009
Democrat · House · MI103rd–111th
Term datesexact
Members · Michigan
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Bart T. Stupak

Representative from Michigan
HOUSED1993–20119 CONGRESSES
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LegislationHEADLINE
87.7%with Democrats
of 5,989 votes · 12.3% with Republicans
Nominations—of 0 votes
All contested88%of 5,989 · combined
Steepest move+3 pts2005→07, as a Democrat

Career arc

10050019932009
2009–10 · 111th · Democrat · of 717 votes93.4%

Legislation leads. Tap a point to read that Congress.

Votes

Democratic majorityYea
Republican majorityNay
Counts toward scoreYes
Open roll call
Latest 6 shown · 717 contested votes scored in the 111th

By policy area

career
Congress94.3% · 1,561
Economics and Public Finance85.2% · 1,429
Armed Forces and National Security86.2% · 289
Government Operations and Politics90.4% · 240
International Affairs75.1% · 221
Taxation95.7% · 187
Public Lands and Natural Resources85.8% · 169
Crime and Law Enforcement54.3% · 164
Health75.3% · 162
Labor and Employment98.6% · 142
Finance and Financial Sector91.7% · 132
Education97.5% · 121
Energy83.3% · 96
Law90.2% · 92
Housing and Community Development88.1% · 84
Science, Technology, Communications86.5% · 74
Agriculture and Food95.8% · 72
Transportation and Public Works85.9% · 71
Emergency Management94.7% · 57
Commerce94.6% · 56
Environmental Protection84.9% · 53
Foreign Trade and International Finance93.3% · 45
Water Resources Development88.6% · 35
Social Welfare90.9% · 33
Immigration77.4% · 31
Native Americans89.7% · 29
Commemorations68% · 25
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues80% · 20
Animals81.3% · 16
Families90% · 10
Arts, Culture, Religion— · 9
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

103rd · 1993111th · 2009
Democrat103rd–111th

Party switchers

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