Heath Shuler

Representative from North Carolina

HOUSEDEMOCRAT2007–2013ID S001171

LegislationHEADLINE

67%with Dems

of 2,863 votes

Nominations

—with Dems

of 0 · confirmations only

All contested

67%with Dems

of 2,863 · both combined

Steepest move

−13 pts

2007 → 2009

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 ↓2007

2011–12112th Congress

Sat as a Democrat

56.4%with Democrats

of 1,067 contested votes

Votes for this Congress are open below

Steepest move: 2007 → 2009, −13 pts — while still a Democrat.

Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

DateBillVoteTypeCastSided with

Jan 1, 2013H.R. 8To extend certain tax relief provisions enacted in 2001 and 2003, and to provide for expedited consideration of a bill providing for comprehensive tax reform, and for other purposesLEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY

Jan 1, 2013H.Res. 844Providing for consideration of the Senate amendments to the bill (H.R. 8) to extend certain tax relief provisions enacted in 2001 and 2003, and to provide for expedited consideration of a bill providing for comprehensive tax reform, and for other purposesLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Jan 1, 2013H.R. 4212Drywall Safety ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Full textDrywall Safety ActParty majoritiesDemocrats Yea · Republicans YeaCounts toward scoreNo — both party majorities voted Yea.

Where this lands

YEAVoted with both majorities — not scored

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Jan 1, 2013H.R. 443An Act to provide for the conveyance of certain property from the United States to the Maniilaq Association located in Kotzebue, AlaskaLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Jan 1, 2013H.R. 6726To prevent the 2013 pay adjustment for Members of Congress and persons holding other offices or positions in the Federal Government from being madeLEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY

Dec 20, 2012S. 925Mt. Andrea Lawrence Designation ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Dec 20, 2012H.R. 6443To designate the facility of the Department of Veterans Affairs located at 9800 West Commercial Boulevard in Sunrise, Florida as the “William ’Bill’ Kling VA Clinic”LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Dec 20, 2012H.R. 3197To name the Department of Veterans Affairs medical center in Spokane, Washington as the “Mann-Grandstaff Department of Veteran’s Affairs Medical Center”LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Dec 20, 2012H.R. 4310National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

9 most recent roll calls shown · 1,067 contested votes scored in the 112th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation

Congress62.2% · 817 votes

Economics and Public Finance69.5% · 613 votes

Armed Forces and National Security61.2% · 188 votes

Public Lands and Natural Resources74% · 123 votes

Environmental Protection73.1% · 93 votes

Energy65.5% · 84 votes

Housing and Community Development83.1% · 83 votes

Finance and Financial Sector63.8% · 80 votes

Health48.1% · 79 votes

Government Operations and Politics69.2% · 78 votes

Emergency Management63.6% · 77 votes

Taxation75% · 56 votes

Transportation and Public Works76.8% · 56 votes

Education85.7% · 49 votes

Agriculture and Food75% · 48 votes

Labor and Employment74.4% · 43 votes

Science, Technology, Communications65.7% · 35 votes

Commerce54.8% · 31 votes

Crime and Law Enforcement26.9% · 26 votes

Native Americans71.4% · 21 votes

International Affairs78.9% · 19 votes

Water Resources Development66.7% · 18 votes

Foreign Trade and International Finance85.7% · 14 votes

Animals90.9% · 11 votes

Too few contested votes to score

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues— · 7 votes

Law— · 6 votes

Commemorations— · 4 votes

Social Welfare— · 3 votes

Families— · 2 votes

Immigration— · 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, Social Sciences and History.

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

Service record

3 Congresses

110th · 2007112th · 2011

Democrat · House · NC110th–112th

Term datesexact

Heath Shuler

Representative from North Carolina

HOUSED2007–20133 CONGRESSES

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LegislationHEADLINE

66.8%with Democrats

of 2,863 votes · 33.2% with Republicans

Nominations—of 0 votes

All contested67%of 2,863 · combined

Steepest move−13 pts2007→09, as a Democrat

Career arc

10050020072011

2011–12 · 112th · Democrat · of 1067 votes56.4%

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Votes

Democratic majorityYea

Republican majorityYea

Counts toward scoreNo

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Latest 6 shown · 1,067 contested votes scored in the 112th

By policy area

career

Congress62.2% · 817

Economics and Public Finance69.5% · 613

Armed Forces and National Security61.2% · 188

Public Lands and Natural Resources74% · 123

Environmental Protection73.1% · 93

Energy65.5% · 84

Housing and Community Development83.1% · 83

Finance and Financial Sector63.8% · 80

Health48.1% · 79

Government Operations and Politics69.2% · 78

Emergency Management63.6% · 77

Taxation75% · 56

Transportation and Public Works76.8% · 56

Education85.7% · 49

Agriculture and Food75% · 48

Labor and Employment74.4% · 43

Science, Technology, Communications65.7% · 35

Commerce54.8% · 31

Crime and Law Enforcement26.9% · 26

Native Americans71.4% · 21

International Affairs78.9% · 19

Water Resources Development66.7% · 18

Foreign Trade and International Finance85.7% · 14

Animals90.9% · 11

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues— · 7

Law— · 6

Commemorations— · 4

Social Welfare— · 3

Families— · 2

Immigration— · 1

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

110th · 2007112th · 2011

Democrat110th–112th

Party switchers

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