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Mark Edward Souder

Representative from Indiana
HOUSEREPUBLICAN1995–2011ID S001143
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LegislationHEADLINE
7%with Dems
of 5,193 votes
Nominations
—with Dems
of 0 · confirmations only
All contested
7%with Dems
of 5,193 · both combined
Steepest move
+4 pts
2005 → 2007
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 ↓199520012007
2009–10111th Congress
Sat as a Republican
8.9%with Democrats
of 572 contested votes
Votes for this Congress are open below
Steepest move: 2005 → 2007, +4 pts — within one party label.
Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

4 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
May 13, 2010H.Res. 1337Expressing the sympathy and condolences of the House of Representatives to those people affected by the flooding in Tennessee, Kentucky, and Mississippi in May, 2010LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
May 13, 2010H.Res. 1338Recognizing the significant accomplishments of AmeriCorpsLEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY
May 13, 2010H.R. 5116America COMPETES Reauthorization ActLEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY
Full textAmerica COMPETES Reauthorization ActParty majoritiesDemocrats Nay · Republicans YeaCounts toward scoreYes — the parties split.
Where this lands
YEASided with the Republican majority
May 13, 2010H.R. 5116No description in the source recordLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
May 13, 2010H.R. 5116No description in the source recordLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
May 13, 2010H.R. 5116No description in the source recordLEGISLATIONNAYREP MAJORITY
May 6, 2010H.R. 5019Home Star Energy Retrofit ActLEGISLATIONNAYREP MAJORITY
May 6, 2010H.R. 5019Home Star Energy Retrofit ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
May 6, 2010H.R. 5019No description in the source recordLEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY
9 most recent roll calls shown · 572 contested votes scored in the 111th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation
Congress1.8% · 1,384 votes
Economics and Public Finance9.3% · 1,247 votes
Armed Forces and National Security7.6% · 236 votes
Government Operations and Politics7.1% · 211 votes
International Affairs7.5% · 199 votes
Taxation2.2% · 185 votes
Health1.5% · 136 votes
Crime and Law Enforcement6.5% · 124 votes
Finance and Financial Sector10.1% · 119 votes
Public Lands and Natural Resources15.5% · 116 votes
Education10.3% · 107 votes
Labor and Employment5.1% · 99 votes
Energy8.6% · 93 votes
Law2.2% · 89 votes
Housing and Community Development8.5% · 82 votes
Transportation and Public Works19.7% · 76 votes
Emergency Management12.7% · 71 votes
Agriculture and Food23.1% · 65 votes
Commerce15.1% · 53 votes
Science, Technology, Communications3.8% · 53 votes
Environmental Protection8.9% · 45 votes
Foreign Trade and International Finance25.6% · 43 votes
Immigration14.3% · 35 votes
Social Welfare3.2% · 31 votes
Native Americans24% · 25 votes
Commemorations4.2% · 24 votes
Water Resources Development20.8% · 24 votes
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues4.8% · 21 votes
Animals14.3% · 14 votes
Families0% · 10 votes
Too few contested votes to score
Arts, Culture, Religion— · 5 votes
Sports and Recreation— · 2 votes

They also voted in 1 area where the parties never split, so there is nothing to score — never on a contested question: Social Sciences and History.

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

Service record

8 Congresses
104th · 1995111th · 2009
Republican · House · IN104th–111th
Term datesexact
Members · Indiana
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Mark Edward Souder

Representative from Indiana
HOUSER1995–20118 CONGRESSES
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LegislationHEADLINE
6.9%with Democrats
of 5,193 votes · 93.1% with Republicans
Nominations—of 0 votes
All contested7%of 5,193 · combined
Steepest move+4 pts2005→07, as a Republican

Career arc

10050019952009
2009–10 · 111th · Republican · of 572 votes8.9%

Legislation leads. Tap a point to read that Congress.

Votes

About 25% of roll calls since 1989 are blank too. These rows carry a date, a bill number where one exists, how they voted and which side that matched.
Democratic majorityNay
Republican majorityYea
Counts toward scoreYes
Open roll call
Latest 6 shown · 572 contested votes scored in the 111th

By policy area

career
Congress1.8% · 1,384
Economics and Public Finance9.3% · 1,247
Armed Forces and National Security7.6% · 236
Government Operations and Politics7.1% · 211
International Affairs7.5% · 199
Taxation2.2% · 185
Health1.5% · 136
Crime and Law Enforcement6.5% · 124
Finance and Financial Sector10.1% · 119
Public Lands and Natural Resources15.5% · 116
Education10.3% · 107
Labor and Employment5.1% · 99
Energy8.6% · 93
Law2.2% · 89
Housing and Community Development8.5% · 82
Transportation and Public Works19.7% · 76
Emergency Management12.7% · 71
Agriculture and Food23.1% · 65
Commerce15.1% · 53
Science, Technology, Communications3.8% · 53
Environmental Protection8.9% · 45
Foreign Trade and International Finance25.6% · 43
Immigration14.3% · 35
Social Welfare3.2% · 31
Native Americans24% · 25
Commemorations4.2% · 24
Water Resources Development20.8% · 24
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues4.8% · 21
Animals14.3% · 14
Families0% · 10
Arts, Culture, Religion— · 5
Sports and Recreation— · 2

Also voted in 1 area where the parties never split — never on a contested question: Social Sciences and History.

Service record

104th · 1995111th · 2009
Republican104th–111th

Party switchers

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