Michael E. Sodrel

Representative from Indiana

HOUSEREPUBLICAN2005–2007ID S001160

LegislationHEADLINE

4%with Dems

of 623 votes

Nominations

—with Dems

of 0 · confirmations only

All contested

4%with Dems

of 623 · both combined

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 ↓2005

2005–06109th Congress

Sat as a Republican

3.5%with Democrats

of 623 contested votes

Votes for this Congress are open below

Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

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. 5948Belarus Democracy ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Dec 8, 2006H.Res. 1100Providing for consideration of the bill H.R. 6406, to modify temporarily certain rates of duty and make other technical amendments to trade laws, to extend certain trade preference programs, and for othe purposes.LEGISLATIONYEAREP 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

9 most recent roll calls shown · 623 contested votes scored in the 109th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation

Congress0.6% · 180 votes

Economics and Public Finance7.5% · 146 votes

Energy0% · 29 votes

Armed Forces and National Security3.8% · 26 votes

Emergency Management0% · 26 votes

International Affairs4% · 25 votes

Taxation0% · 20 votes

Immigration11.1% · 18 votes

Labor and Employment11.1% · 18 votes

Law0% · 18 votes

Crime and Law Enforcement0% · 17 votes

Health0% · 12 votes

Transportation and Public Works16.7% · 12 votes

Agriculture and Food0% · 11 votes

Too few contested votes to score

Commemorations— · 9 votes

Public Lands and Natural Resources— · 9 votes

Finance and Financial Sector— · 7 votes

Foreign Trade and International Finance— · 7 votes

Government Operations and Politics— · 7 votes

Education— · 6 votes

Commerce— · 5 votes

Animals— · 3 votes

Science, Technology, Communications— · 3 votes

Housing and Community Development— · 2 votes

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues— · 1 vote

Families— · 1 vote

Native Americans— · 1 vote

Social Welfare— · 1 vote

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, Water Resources Development.

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

Service record

1 Congresses

109th · 2005

Republican · House · IN109th–109th

Term datesexact

Michael E. Sodrel

Representative from Indiana

HOUSER2005–20071 CONGRESSES

Compare

LegislationHEADLINE

3.5%with Democrats

of 623 votes · 96.5% with Republicans

Nominations—of 0 votes

All contested4%of 623 · combined

Career arc

10050020052005

2005–06 · 109th · Republican · of 623 votes3.5%

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Votes

Democratic majorityYea

Republican majorityYea

Counts toward scoreNo

Open roll call

Latest 6 shown · 623 contested votes scored in the 109th

By policy area

career

Congress0.6% · 180

Economics and Public Finance7.5% · 146

Energy0% · 29

Armed Forces and National Security3.8% · 26

Emergency Management0% · 26

International Affairs4% · 25

Taxation0% · 20

Immigration11.1% · 18

Labor and Employment11.1% · 18

Law0% · 18

Crime and Law Enforcement0% · 17

Health0% · 12

Transportation and Public Works16.7% · 12

Agriculture and Food0% · 11

Commemorations— · 9

Public Lands and Natural Resources— · 9

Finance and Financial Sector— · 7

Foreign Trade and International Finance— · 7

Government Operations and Politics— · 7

Education— · 6

Commerce— · 5

Animals— · 3

Science, Technology, Communications— · 3

Housing and Community Development— · 2

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues— · 1

Families— · 1

Native Americans— · 1

Social Welfare— · 1

Sports and Recreation— · 1

Also voted in 2 areas where the parties never split — never on a contested question: Arts, Culture, Religion, Water Resources Development.

Service record

109th · 2005109th · 2005

Republican109th–109th

Party switchers

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