Don Sherwood

Representative from Pennsylvania

HOUSEREPUBLICAN1999–2007ID S001146

LegislationHEADLINE

7%with Dems

of 2,146 votes

Nominations

—with Dems

of 0 · confirmations only

All contested

7%with Dems

of 2,146 · both combined

Steepest move

−7 pts

1999 → 2001

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 ↓19992005

2005–06109th Congress

Sat as a Republican

5.8%with Democrats

of 606 contested votes

Votes for this Congress are open below

Steepest move: 1999 → 2001, −7 pts — within one party label.

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 9, 2006S. 3546Dietary Supplement and Nonprescription Drug Consumer Protection ActLEGISLATIONNAYREP MAJORITY

Dec 9, 2006S. 3718Pool and Spa Safety ActLEGISLATIONNAYREP MAJORITY

Dec 8, 2006H.R. 5682Henry J. Hyde United States-India Peaceful Atomic Energy Cooperation Promotion ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Full textHenry J. Hyde United States-India Peaceful Atomic Energy Cooperation Promotion ActParty majoritiesDemocrats Yea · Republicans YeaCounts toward scoreNo — both party majorities voted Yea.

Where this lands

YEAVoted with both majorities — not scored

Open roll call

Dec 8, 2006H.J.Res. 102Making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 2007, and for other purposes.LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Dec 8, 2006H.R. 6406To modify temporarily certain rates of duty and make other technical amendments to the trade laws, to extend certain trade preference programs, and for other purposesLEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY

Dec 8, 2006H.R. 6375Requiring the Secretary of Defense to submit to Congress an annual report and to provide notice to the public on congressional initiatives in funds authorized or made available to the Department of Defense.LEGISLATIONNAYBOTH · NOT SCORED

Dec 8, 2006H.Res. 1091Condemning in the strongest terms Iran’s commitment to hold an international Holocaust denial conferenceLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Dec 8, 2006H.R. 6111Tax Relief and Health Care ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Dec 8, 2006H.R. 6111No description in the source recordLEGISLATIONNAYREP MAJORITY

9 most recent roll calls shown · 606 contested votes scored in the 109th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation

Economics and Public Finance13.8% · 560 votes

Congress0.4% · 547 votes

Taxation0.8% · 130 votes

Armed Forces and National Security6.9% · 87 votes

Health7.4% · 81 votes

International Affairs15.8% · 76 votes

Law0% · 68 votes

Crime and Law Enforcement6.3% · 64 votes

Government Operations and Politics6.6% · 61 votes

Energy7.1% · 56 votes

Labor and Employment11.8% · 51 votes

Finance and Financial Sector4.5% · 44 votes

Education9.5% · 42 votes

Transportation and Public Works27.8% · 36 votes

Public Lands and Natural Resources6.7% · 30 votes

Emergency Management11.5% · 26 votes

Foreign Trade and International Finance15.4% · 26 votes

Immigration0% · 20 votes

Agriculture and Food36.8% · 19 votes

Science, Technology, Communications0% · 17 votes

Commerce0% · 16 votes

Commemorations0% · 15 votes

Social Welfare0% · 14 votes

Too few contested votes to score

Environmental Protection— · 5 votes

Families— · 5 votes

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues— · 4 votes

Housing and Community Development— · 4 votes

Water Resources Development— · 4 votes

Animals— · 3 votes

Native Americans— · 2 votes

Arts, Culture, Religion— · 1 vote

Sports and Recreation— · 1 vote

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

Service record

4 Congresses

106th · 1999109th · 2005

Republican · House · PA106th–109th

Term datesexact

Don Sherwood

Representative from Pennsylvania

HOUSER1999–20074 CONGRESSES

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LegislationHEADLINE

7.2%with Democrats

of 2,146 votes · 92.8% with Republicans

Nominations—of 0 votes

All contested7%of 2,146 · combined

Steepest move−7 pts1999→01, as a Republican

Career arc

10050019992005

2005–06 · 109th · Republican · of 606 votes5.8%

Legislation leads. Tap a point to read that Congress.

Votes

Democratic majorityYea

Republican majorityYea

Counts toward scoreNo

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Latest 6 shown · 606 contested votes scored in the 109th

By policy area

career

Economics and Public Finance13.8% · 560

Congress0.4% · 547

Taxation0.8% · 130

Armed Forces and National Security6.9% · 87

Health7.4% · 81

International Affairs15.8% · 76

Law0% · 68

Crime and Law Enforcement6.3% · 64

Government Operations and Politics6.6% · 61

Energy7.1% · 56

Labor and Employment11.8% · 51

Finance and Financial Sector4.5% · 44

Education9.5% · 42

Transportation and Public Works27.8% · 36

Public Lands and Natural Resources6.7% · 30

Emergency Management11.5% · 26

Foreign Trade and International Finance15.4% · 26

Immigration0% · 20

Agriculture and Food36.8% · 19

Science, Technology, Communications0% · 17

Commerce0% · 16

Commemorations0% · 15

Social Welfare0% · 14

Environmental Protection— · 5

Families— · 5

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues— · 4

Housing and Community Development— · 4

Water Resources Development— · 4

Animals— · 3

Native Americans— · 2

Arts, Culture, Religion— · 1

Sports and Recreation— · 1

Service record

106th · 1999109th · 2005

Republican106th–109th

Party switchers

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