Betty Sutton

Representative from Ohio

HOUSEDEMOCRAT2007–2013ID S001174

LegislationHEADLINE

97%with Dems

of 2,972 votes

Nominations

—with Dems

of 0 · confirmations only

All contested

97%with Dems

of 2,972 · both combined

Steepest move

−4 pts

2009 → 2011

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

94.9%with Democrats

of 1,154 contested votes

Votes for this Congress are open below

Steepest move: 2009 → 2011, −4 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

Open roll call

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

Dec 31, 2012H.R. 6364World War I Centennial Commission ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Dec 31, 2012H.R. 6612To redesignate the Dryden Flight Research Center as the Neil A. Armstrong Flight Research Center and the Western Aeronautical Test Range as the Hugh L. Dryden Aeronautical Test RangeLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Dec 31, 2012S. 3454Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Dec 30, 2012S. 3202Dignified Burial and Other Veterans’ Benefits Improvement ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Dec 30, 2012H.R. 4057To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to develop a comprehensive policy to improve outreach and transparency to veterans and members of the Armed Forces through the provision of information on institutions of higher learningLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

9 most recent roll calls shown · 1,154 contested votes scored in the 112th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation

Congress99.8% · 835 votes

Economics and Public Finance94.8% · 648 votes

Armed Forces and National Security92.6% · 189 votes

Public Lands and Natural Resources99.2% · 127 votes

Environmental Protection99% · 97 votes

Emergency Management96.9% · 96 votes

Energy97.9% · 95 votes

Finance and Financial Sector98.8% · 83 votes

Health100% · 81 votes

Housing and Community Development98.8% · 81 votes

Government Operations and Politics97.3% · 75 votes

Taxation93.2% · 59 votes

Education98.2% · 55 votes

Transportation and Public Works94.5% · 55 votes

Agriculture and Food93.9% · 49 votes

Labor and Employment100% · 43 votes

Science, Technology, Communications94.6% · 37 votes

Commerce96.8% · 31 votes

Crime and Law Enforcement96.2% · 26 votes

International Affairs100% · 21 votes

Native Americans100% · 20 votes

Water Resources Development100% · 18 votes

Foreign Trade and International Finance100% · 14 votes

Animals100% · 13 votes

Too few contested votes to score

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues— · 6 votes

Law— · 6 votes

Commemorations— · 5 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 · OH110th–112th

Term datesexact

Betty Sutton

Representative from Ohio

HOUSED2007–20133 CONGRESSES

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LegislationHEADLINE

97.4%with Democrats

of 2,972 votes · 2.6% with Republicans

Nominations—of 0 votes

All contested97%of 2,972 · combined

Steepest move−4 pts2009→11, as a Democrat

Career arc

10050020072011

2011–12 · 112th · Democrat · of 1154 votes94.9%

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Votes

Democratic majorityYea

Republican majorityYea

Counts toward scoreNo

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Latest 6 shown · 1,154 contested votes scored in the 112th

By policy area

career

Congress99.8% · 835

Economics and Public Finance94.8% · 648

Armed Forces and National Security92.6% · 189

Public Lands and Natural Resources99.2% · 127

Environmental Protection99% · 97

Emergency Management96.9% · 96

Energy97.9% · 95

Finance and Financial Sector98.8% · 83

Health100% · 81

Housing and Community Development98.8% · 81

Government Operations and Politics97.3% · 75

Taxation93.2% · 59

Education98.2% · 55

Transportation and Public Works94.5% · 55

Agriculture and Food93.9% · 49

Labor and Employment100% · 43

Science, Technology, Communications94.6% · 37

Commerce96.8% · 31

Crime and Law Enforcement96.2% · 26

International Affairs100% · 21

Native Americans100% · 20

Water Resources Development100% · 18

Foreign Trade and International Finance100% · 14

Animals100% · 13

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues— · 6

Law— · 6

Commemorations— · 5

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