Hilda L. Solis

Representative from California

HOUSEDEMOCRAT2001–2011ID S001153

LegislationHEADLINE

99%with Dems

of 2,704 votes

Nominations

—with Dems

of 0 · confirmations only

All contested

99%with Dems

of 2,704 · both combined

Steepest move

+1 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 ↓20012007

2009–10111th Congress

Sat as a Democrat

100%with Democrats

of 14 contested votes

Votes for this Congress are open below

Steepest move: 2005 → 2007, +1 pts — while still a Democrat.

Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

DateBillVoteTypeCastSided with

Feb 13, 2009H.Res. 139Commemorating the life and legacy of President Abraham Lincoln on the bicentennial of his birthLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Feb 13, 2009H.R. 1Making supplemental appropriations for fiscal year ending 2009LEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY

Feb 13, 2009H.R. 1Making supplemental appropriations for fiscal year ending 2009LEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY

Full textMaking supplemental appropriations for fiscal year ending 2009Party majoritiesDemocrats Nay · Republicans YeaCounts toward scoreYes — the parties split.

Where this lands

NAYSided with the Democratic majority

Open roll call

Feb 13, 2009H.R. 1Making supplemental appropriations for fiscal year ending 2009LEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY

Feb 13, 2009H.Res. 168Providing for consideration of the conference report to accompany H.R. 1, Economic StimulusLEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY

Feb 10, 2009H.Res. 60Recognizing and commending University of Oklahoma quarterback Sam Bradford for winning the 2008 Heisman Trophy and for his academic and athletic accomplishmentsLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Feb 10, 2009H.Res. 114Supporting the goals and ideals of “National Girls and Women in Sports Day”LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Feb 10, 2009H.R. 1Making supplemental appropriations for fiscal year ending 2009LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Feb 4, 2009H.R. 738Death in Custody Reporting ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

9 most recent roll calls shown · 14 contested votes scored in the 111th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation

Congress99.6% · 798 votes

Economics and Public Finance98.8% · 583 votes

Armed Forces and National Security99.2% · 133 votes

Taxation99.2% · 122 votes

Energy98.8% · 80 votes

Health100% · 78 votes

Labor and Employment100% · 69 votes

Emergency Management98.5% · 68 votes

Government Operations and Politics98.4% · 63 votes

International Affairs96.7% · 60 votes

Finance and Financial Sector98.1% · 52 votes

Housing and Community Development100% · 52 votes

Education100% · 50 votes

Transportation and Public Works98% · 49 votes

Law100% · 48 votes

Agriculture and Food95.7% · 46 votes

Public Lands and Natural Resources100% · 45 votes

Crime and Law Enforcement97.1% · 35 votes

Foreign Trade and International Finance100% · 30 votes

Commerce100% · 27 votes

Science, Technology, Communications100% · 23 votes

Immigration100% · 20 votes

Commemorations100% · 18 votes

Native Americans91.7% · 12 votes

Social Welfare100% · 12 votes

Too few contested votes to score

Animals— · 9 votes

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues— · 7 votes

Environmental Protection— · 6 votes

Water Resources Development— · 5 votes

Families— · 3 votes

Sports and Recreation— · 1 vote

They also voted in 2 areas where the parties never split, so there is nothing to score — never on a contested question: Arts, Culture, Religion, Social Sciences and History.

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

Service record

5 Congresses

107th · 2001111th · 2009

Democrat · House · CA107th–111th

Term datesexact

Hilda L. Solis

Representative from California

HOUSED2001–20115 CONGRESSES

Compare

LegislationHEADLINE

99.1%with Democrats

of 2,704 votes · 0.9% with Republicans

Nominations—of 0 votes

All contested99%of 2,704 · combined

Steepest move+1 pts2005→07, as a Democrat

Career arc

10050020012009

2009–10 · 111th · Democrat · of 14 votes100%

Legislation leads. Tap a point to read that Congress.

Votes

Democratic majorityNay

Republican majorityYea

Counts toward scoreYes

Open roll call

Latest 6 shown · 14 contested votes scored in the 111th

By policy area

career

Congress99.6% · 798

Economics and Public Finance98.8% · 583

Armed Forces and National Security99.2% · 133

Taxation99.2% · 122

Energy98.8% · 80

Health100% · 78

Labor and Employment100% · 69

Emergency Management98.5% · 68

Government Operations and Politics98.4% · 63

International Affairs96.7% · 60

Finance and Financial Sector98.1% · 52

Housing and Community Development100% · 52

Education100% · 50

Transportation and Public Works98% · 49

Law100% · 48

Agriculture and Food95.7% · 46

Public Lands and Natural Resources100% · 45

Crime and Law Enforcement97.1% · 35

Foreign Trade and International Finance100% · 30

Commerce100% · 27

Science, Technology, Communications100% · 23

Immigration100% · 20

Commemorations100% · 18

Native Americans91.7% · 12

Social Welfare100% · 12

Animals— · 9

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues— · 7

Environmental Protection— · 6

Water Resources Development— · 5

Families— · 3

Sports and Recreation— · 1

Also voted in 2 areas where the parties never split — never on a contested question: Arts, Culture, Religion, Social Sciences and History.

Service record

107th · 2001111th · 2009

Democrat107th–111th

Party switchers

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