William (Bill) Shuster

Representative from Pennsylvania

HOUSEREPUBLICAN2001–2019ID S001154

LegislationHEADLINE

6%with Dems

of 7,098 votes

Nominations

—with Dems

of 0 · confirmations only

All contested

6%with Dems

of 7,098 · both combined

Steepest move

+4 pts

2007 → 2009

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 ↓200120072013

2017–18115th Congress

Sat as a Republican

4.4%with Democrats

of 748 contested votes

Votes for this Congress are open below

Steepest move: 2007 → 2009, +4 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 20, 2018H.R. 6602To reauthorize the New Jersey Coastal Heritage Trail Route, and for other purposesLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Dec 20, 2018H.R. 695Child Protection Improvements Act of 2017LEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY

Dec 20, 2018H.R. 2606Stigler Act AmendmentsLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Full textStigler Act AmendmentsParty majoritiesDemocrats Yea · Republicans YeaCounts toward scoreNo — both party majorities voted Yea.

Where this lands

YEAVoted with both majorities — not scored

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Dec 20, 2018H.R. 88Shiloh National Military Park Boundary Adjustment and Parker’s Crossroads Battlefield Designation ActLEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY

Dec 20, 2018H.Res. 1183Providing for consideration of the Senate amendment to the House amendment to the Senate amendment to H.R. 695, the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2018LEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY

Dec 20, 2018noneNo description in the source recordLEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY

Dec 20, 2018S. 3777Forever GI Bill Housing Payment Fulfillment ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Dec 20, 2018S. 3444Community-based outpatient clinic of the Department of Veterans Affairs as the “Douglas Fournet Department of Veterans Affairs Clinic”LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

9 most recent roll calls shown · 748 contested votes scored in the 115th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation

Congress0.3% · 1,944 votes

Economics and Public Finance15.1% · 1,527 votes

Armed Forces and National Security8% · 490 votes

Government Operations and Politics1% · 301 votes

Energy2% · 256 votes

Finance and Financial Sector1.3% · 234 votes

Public Lands and Natural Resources2.8% · 217 votes

Taxation0.9% · 217 votes

Environmental Protection2.4% · 207 votes

Health2% · 200 votes

Emergency Management6.1% · 163 votes

Transportation and Public Works20.5% · 132 votes

Education6.7% · 120 votes

Agriculture and Food11.2% · 116 votes

Labor and Employment1% · 104 votes

Law0% · 104 votes

Housing and Community Development4.5% · 89 votes

Crime and Law Enforcement1.3% · 80 votes

International Affairs7.8% · 77 votes

Science, Technology, Communications3.1% · 65 votes

Water Resources Development7.3% · 55 votes

Commerce3.8% · 52 votes

Foreign Trade and International Finance7.5% · 40 votes

Immigration5.1% · 39 votes

Native Americans3.3% · 30 votes

Social Welfare4.5% · 22 votes

Commemorations0% · 18 votes

Animals31.3% · 16 votes

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues0% · 13 votes

Too few contested votes to score

Families— · 4 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: Arts, Culture, Religion, Social Sciences and History.

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

Service record

9 Congresses

107th · 2001115th · 2017

Republican · House · PA107th–115th

Term datesexact

William (Bill) Shuster

Representative from Pennsylvania

HOUSER2001–20199 CONGRESSES

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LegislationHEADLINE

5.8%with Democrats

of 7,098 votes · 94.2% with Republicans

Nominations—of 0 votes

All contested6%of 7,098 · combined

Steepest move+4 pts2007→09, as a Republican

Career arc

10050020012017

2017–18 · 115th · Republican · of 748 votes4.4%

Legislation leads. Tap a point to read that Congress.

Votes

Democratic majorityYea

Republican majorityYea

Counts toward scoreNo

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Latest 6 shown · 748 contested votes scored in the 115th

By policy area

career

Congress0.3% · 1,944

Economics and Public Finance15.1% · 1,527

Armed Forces and National Security8% · 490

Government Operations and Politics1% · 301

Energy2% · 256

Finance and Financial Sector1.3% · 234

Public Lands and Natural Resources2.8% · 217

Taxation0.9% · 217

Environmental Protection2.4% · 207

Health2% · 200

Emergency Management6.1% · 163

Transportation and Public Works20.5% · 132

Education6.7% · 120

Agriculture and Food11.2% · 116

Labor and Employment1% · 104

Law0% · 104

Housing and Community Development4.5% · 89

Crime and Law Enforcement1.3% · 80

International Affairs7.8% · 77

Science, Technology, Communications3.1% · 65

Water Resources Development7.3% · 55

Commerce3.8% · 52

Foreign Trade and International Finance7.5% · 40

Immigration5.1% · 39

Native Americans3.3% · 30

Social Welfare4.5% · 22

Commemorations0% · 18

Animals31.3% · 16

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues0% · 13

Families— · 4

Sports and Recreation— · 2

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 · 2001115th · 2017

Republican107th–115th

Party switchers

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