Karen L. Thurman

Representative from Florida

HOUSEDEMOCRAT1993–2003ID T000253

LegislationHEADLINE

85%with Dems

of 3,089 votes

Nominations

—with Dems

of 0 · confirmations only

All contested

85%with Dems

of 3,089 · both combined

Steepest move

+5 pts

1995 → 1997

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 ↓19931999

2001–02107th Congress

Sat as a Democrat

89%with Democrats

of 400 contested votes

Votes for this Congress are open below

Steepest move: 1995 → 1997, +5 pts — while still a Democrat.

Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

DateBillVoteTypeCastSided with

Nov 15, 2002H.R. 333Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection ActLEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY

Nov 15, 2002H.R. 4628Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2003LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Nov 14, 2002H.R. 5708To reduce preexisting PAYGO balancesLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Full textTo reduce preexisting PAYGO balancesParty majoritiesDemocrats Yea · Republicans YeaCounts toward scoreNo — both party majorities voted Yea.

Where this lands

YEAVoted with both majorities — not scored

Open roll call

Nov 14, 2002H.R. 5708To reduce preexisting PAYGO balancesLEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY

Nov 14, 2002H.Res. 609Providing for the Consideration of the Senate Amendments to H.R. 5063, Armed Forces Tax Fairness ActLEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY

Nov 14, 2002H.Res. 609Providing for the Consideration of the Senate Amendments to H.R. 5063, Armed Forces Tax Fairness ActLEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY

Nov 14, 2002H.Res. 606Waiving Points of Order Against the Conference Report on H.R. 333, Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection ActLEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY

Nov 13, 2002H.R. 5710Homeland Security ActLEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY

Nov 13, 2002H.R. 5710Homeland Security ActLEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY

9 most recent roll calls shown · 400 contested votes scored in the 107th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation

Economics and Public Finance82.8% · 784 votes

Congress95% · 664 votes

Government Operations and Politics78.8% · 189 votes

International Affairs75.8% · 161 votes

Armed Forces and National Security67.5% · 160 votes

Crime and Law Enforcement74.4% · 133 votes

Public Lands and Natural Resources77.9% · 104 votes

Taxation94.4% · 90 votes

Labor and Employment94.6% · 74 votes

Health92.9% · 70 votes

Education87.7% · 65 votes

Finance and Financial Sector88% · 50 votes

Science, Technology, Communications83.3% · 48 votes

Law84.4% · 45 votes

Environmental Protection62.2% · 37 votes

Transportation and Public Works77.8% · 36 votes

Commerce82.8% · 29 votes

Water Resources Development80% · 25 votes

Social Welfare91.7% · 24 votes

Foreign Trade and International Finance87% · 23 votes

Housing and Community Development82.6% · 23 votes

Energy88.9% · 18 votes

Immigration88.2% · 17 votes

Agriculture and Food75% · 16 votes

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues61.5% · 13 votes

Too few contested votes to score

Arts, Culture, Religion— · 8 votes

Commemorations— · 8 votes

Native Americans— · 8 votes

Families— · 6 votes

Animals— · 1 vote

Emergency Management— · 1 vote

They also voted in 2 areas where the parties never split, so there is nothing to score — never on a contested question: Private Legislation, Sports and Recreation.

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

Service record

5 Congresses

103rd · 1993107th · 2001

Democrat · House · FL103rd–107th

Term datesexact

Karen L. Thurman

Representative from Florida

HOUSED1993–20035 CONGRESSES

Compare

LegislationHEADLINE

84.7%with Democrats

of 3,089 votes · 15.3% with Republicans

Nominations—of 0 votes

All contested85%of 3,089 · combined

Steepest move+5 pts1995→97, as a Democrat

Career arc

10050019932001

2001–02 · 107th · Democrat · of 400 votes89%

Legislation leads. Tap a point to read that Congress.

Votes

Democratic majorityYea

Republican majorityYea

Counts toward scoreNo

Open roll call

Latest 6 shown · 400 contested votes scored in the 107th

By policy area

career

Economics and Public Finance82.8% · 784

Congress95% · 664

Government Operations and Politics78.8% · 189

International Affairs75.8% · 161

Armed Forces and National Security67.5% · 160

Crime and Law Enforcement74.4% · 133

Public Lands and Natural Resources77.9% · 104

Taxation94.4% · 90

Labor and Employment94.6% · 74

Health92.9% · 70

Education87.7% · 65

Finance and Financial Sector88% · 50

Science, Technology, Communications83.3% · 48

Law84.4% · 45

Environmental Protection62.2% · 37

Transportation and Public Works77.8% · 36

Commerce82.8% · 29

Water Resources Development80% · 25

Social Welfare91.7% · 24

Foreign Trade and International Finance87% · 23

Housing and Community Development82.6% · 23

Energy88.9% · 18

Immigration88.2% · 17

Agriculture and Food75% · 16

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues61.5% · 13

Arts, Culture, Religion— · 8

Commemorations— · 8

Native Americans— · 8

Families— · 6

Animals— · 1

Emergency Management— · 1

Also voted in 2 areas where the parties never split — never on a contested question: Private Legislation, Sports and Recreation.

Service record

103rd · 1993107th · 2001

Democrat103rd–107th

Party switchers

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