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William McClellan (Mac) Thornberry

Representative from Texas
HOUSEREPUBLICAN1995–2021ID T000238
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LegislationHEADLINE
3%with Dems
of 9,964 votes
Nominations
—with Dems
of 0 · confirmations only
All contested
3%with Dems
of 9,964 · both combined
Steepest move
+4 pts
1995 → 1997
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 ↓19952001200720132019
2019–20116th Congress
Sat as a Republican
5.1%with Democrats
of 626 contested votes
Votes for this Congress are open below
Steepest move: 1995 → 1997, +4 pts — within one party label.
Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

DateBillVoteTypeCastSided with
Dec 28, 2020H.R. 6395William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Dec 28, 2020H.R. 9051CASH ActLEGISLATIONNAYREP MAJORITY
Dec 21, 2020H.R. 133United States-Mexico Economic Partnership ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Full textUnited States-Mexico Economic Partnership ActParty majoritiesDemocrats Yea · Republicans YeaCounts toward scoreNo — both party majorities voted Yea.
Where this lands
YEAVoted with both majorities — not scored
Dec 21, 2020H.R. 133United States-Mexico Economic Partnership ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Dec 21, 2020H.Res. 1271Providing for consideration of the Senate amendment to the bill (H.R. 133) to promote economic partnership and cooperation between the US and Mexico; providing for disposition of the Senate amendment to the bill (H.R. 1520)LEGISLATIONNAYREP MAJORITY
Dec 18, 2020S. 979FACE ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Dec 17, 2020H.R. 3250Julius Rosenwald and the Rosenwald Schools ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Dec 16, 2020S. 2216TEAM Veteran Caregivers ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Dec 10, 2020H.R. 5040AIR Safety ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
9 most recent roll calls shown · 626 contested votes scored in the 116th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation
Congress0.5% · 2,586 votes
Economics and Public Finance4.8% · 2,268 votes
Armed Forces and National Security7.4% · 650 votes
Government Operations and Politics2.8% · 471 votes
Public Lands and Natural Resources0% · 302 votes
Finance and Financial Sector2% · 300 votes
Taxation0.7% · 289 votes
Energy0.4% · 283 votes
Health2.3% · 265 votes
Environmental Protection0.4% · 256 votes
International Affairs6.7% · 239 votes
Crime and Law Enforcement2.7% · 183 votes
Emergency Management8% · 175 votes
Labor and Employment0% · 166 votes
Transportation and Public Works3.6% · 166 votes
Education0.6% · 163 votes
Law0.7% · 147 votes
Agriculture and Food10.5% · 124 votes
Housing and Community Development1.7% · 118 votes
Science, Technology, Communications2.1% · 95 votes
Commerce2.5% · 79 votes
Immigration1.4% · 73 votes
Water Resources Development1.4% · 72 votes
Foreign Trade and International Finance1.7% · 58 votes
Social Welfare2.4% · 42 votes
Native Americans12.5% · 40 votes
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues0% · 35 votes
Commemorations0% · 25 votes
Animals0% · 20 votes
Families0% · 10 votes
Too few contested votes to score
Arts, Culture, Religion— · 5 votes
Sports and Recreation— · 2 votes

They also voted in 1 area where the parties never split, so there is nothing to score — never on a contested question: Social Sciences and History.

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

Service record

13 Congresses
104th · 1995116th · 2019
Republican · House · TX104th–116th
Term datesexact
Members · Texas
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William McClellan (Mac) Thornberry

Representative from Texas
HOUSER1995–202113 CONGRESSES
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LegislationHEADLINE
2.9%with Democrats
of 9,964 votes · 97.1% with Republicans
Nominations—of 0 votes
All contested3%of 9,964 · combined
Steepest move+4 pts1995→97, as a Republican

Career arc

10050019952019
2019–20 · 116th · Republican · of 626 votes5.1%

Legislation leads. Tap a point to read that Congress.

Votes

Democratic majorityYea
Republican majorityYea
Counts toward scoreNo
Open roll call
Latest 6 shown · 626 contested votes scored in the 116th

By policy area

career
Congress0.5% · 2,586
Economics and Public Finance4.8% · 2,268
Armed Forces and National Security7.4% · 650
Government Operations and Politics2.8% · 471
Public Lands and Natural Resources0% · 302
Finance and Financial Sector2% · 300
Taxation0.7% · 289
Energy0.4% · 283
Health2.3% · 265
Environmental Protection0.4% · 256
International Affairs6.7% · 239
Crime and Law Enforcement2.7% · 183
Emergency Management8% · 175
Labor and Employment0% · 166
Transportation and Public Works3.6% · 166
Education0.6% · 163
Law0.7% · 147
Agriculture and Food10.5% · 124
Housing and Community Development1.7% · 118
Science, Technology, Communications2.1% · 95
Commerce2.5% · 79
Immigration1.4% · 73
Water Resources Development1.4% · 72
Foreign Trade and International Finance1.7% · 58
Social Welfare2.4% · 42
Native Americans12.5% · 40
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues0% · 35
Commemorations0% · 25
Animals0% · 20
Families0% · 10
Arts, Culture, Religion— · 5
Sports and Recreation— · 2

Also voted in 1 area where the parties never split — never on a contested question: Social Sciences and History.

Service record

104th · 1995116th · 2019
Republican104th–116th

Party switchers

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