John E. Sweeney

Representative from New York

HOUSEREPUBLICAN1999–2007ID S001149

LegislationHEADLINE

12%with Dems

of 2,074 votes

Nominations

—with Dems

of 0 · confirmations only

All contested

12%with Dems

of 2,074 · both combined

Steepest move

+4 pts

2003 → 2005

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

14.7%with Democrats

of 552 contested votes

Votes for this Congress are open below

Steepest move: 2003 → 2005, +4 pts — within one party label.

Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

2 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 6, 2006H.Res. 1082Condemning the decision of St. Denis, France, to name a street in honor of Mumia Abu-Jamal, the convicted murder of Philadelphia Police Office Danny FaulknerLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Dec 6, 2006H.R. 6099Unborn Child Pain Awareness Act of 2006LEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY

Nov 15, 2006H.Res. 1078Congratulating the St. Louis Cardinals on winning the 2006 World SeriesLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Full textCongratulating the St. Louis Cardinals on winning the 2006 World SeriesParty majoritiesDemocrats Yea · Republicans YeaCounts toward scoreNo — both party majorities voted Yea.

Where this lands

YEAVoted with both majorities — not scored

Open roll call

Nov 15, 2006H.R. 5585Financial Netting Improvements ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Sep 30, 2006H.R. 4954Security and Accountability for Every Port (SAFE) ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Sep 29, 2006S. 3661Wright Amendment Reform ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Sep 29, 2006noneNo description in the source recordLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Sep 29, 2006H.Res. 1064Waiving points of order against the conference report to accompany the bill (H.R. 4954) to improve maritime and cargo security through enhanced layered defenses, and for other purposes.LEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY

9 most recent roll calls shown · 552 contested votes scored in the 109th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation

Economics and Public Finance21.5% · 550 votes

Congress1.4% · 515 votes

Taxation0.8% · 122 votes

Armed Forces and National Security2.3% · 88 votes

Health10.5% · 76 votes

International Affairs24.7% · 73 votes

Law3% · 66 votes

Crime and Law Enforcement20.6% · 63 votes

Government Operations and Politics10% · 60 votes

Energy19.3% · 57 votes

Labor and Employment20% · 50 votes

Finance and Financial Sector6.8% · 44 votes

Education16.7% · 42 votes

Public Lands and Natural Resources14.3% · 35 votes

Transportation and Public Works17.6% · 34 votes

Emergency Management19.2% · 26 votes

Foreign Trade and International Finance16.7% · 24 votes

Science, Technology, Communications11.1% · 18 votes

Immigration11.8% · 17 votes

Commemorations0% · 15 votes

Commerce0% · 14 votes

Agriculture and Food53.8% · 13 votes

Social Welfare0% · 12 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 · NY106th–109th

Term datesexact

John E. Sweeney

Representative from New York

HOUSER1999–20074 CONGRESSES

Compare

LegislationHEADLINE

11.8%with Democrats

of 2,074 votes · 88.2% with Republicans

Nominations—of 0 votes

All contested12%of 2,074 · combined

Steepest move+4 pts2003→05, as a Republican

Career arc

10050019992005

2005–06 · 109th · Republican · of 552 votes14.7%

Legislation leads. Tap a point to read that Congress.

Votes

Democratic majorityYea

Republican majorityYea

Counts toward scoreNo

Open roll call

Latest 6 shown · 552 contested votes scored in the 109th

By policy area

career

Economics and Public Finance21.5% · 550

Congress1.4% · 515

Taxation0.8% · 122

Armed Forces and National Security2.3% · 88

Health10.5% · 76

International Affairs24.7% · 73

Law3% · 66

Crime and Law Enforcement20.6% · 63

Government Operations and Politics10% · 60

Energy19.3% · 57

Labor and Employment20% · 50

Finance and Financial Sector6.8% · 44

Education16.7% · 42

Public Lands and Natural Resources14.3% · 35

Transportation and Public Works17.6% · 34

Emergency Management19.2% · 26

Foreign Trade and International Finance16.7% · 24

Science, Technology, Communications11.1% · 18

Immigration11.8% · 17

Commemorations0% · 15

Commerce0% · 14

Agriculture and Food53.8% · 13

Social Welfare0% · 12

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