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Todd Tiahrt

Representative from Kansas
HOUSEREPUBLICAN1995–2011ID T000260
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LegislationHEADLINE
5%with Dems
of 5,382 votes
Nominations
—with Dems
of 0 · confirmations only
All contested
5%with Dems
of 5,382 · both combined
Steepest move
+5 pts
2005 → 2007
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 ↓199520012007
2009–10111th Congress
Sat as a Republican
6.4%with Democrats
of 700 contested votes
Votes for this Congress are open below
Steepest move: 2005 → 2007, +5 pts — within one party label.
Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

DateBillVoteTypeCastSided with
Dec 22, 2010H.R. 847James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation ActLEGISLATIONNAYREP MAJORITY
Dec 21, 2010H.R. 6547Protecting Students from Sexual and Violent Predators ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Dec 21, 2010H.R. 3082Making appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, and for other purposesLEGISLATIONNAYREP MAJORITY
Full textMaking appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, and for other purposesParty majoritiesDemocrats Yea · Republicans NayCounts toward scoreYes — the parties split.
Where this lands
NAYSided with the Republican majority
Dec 21, 2010H.R. 2751FDA Food Safety Modernization ActLEGISLATIONNAYREP MAJORITY
Dec 21, 2010H.R. 2142GPRA Modernization Act of 2010LEGISLATIONNAYREP MAJORITY
Dec 21, 2010H.R. 5116America COMPETES Reauthorization ActLEGISLATIONNAYREP MAJORITY
Dec 21, 2010H.R. 6540Defense Level Playing Field ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Dec 21, 2010H.Res. 1771Waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of rule XIII with respect to consideration of certain resolutions reported from the Committee on Rules, and providing for consideration of motions to suspend the rulesLEGISLATIONNAYREP MAJORITY
Dec 17, 2010S. 3874Reduction of Lead in Drinking Water ActLEGISLATIONNAYREP MAJORITY
9 most recent roll calls shown · 700 contested votes scored in the 111th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation
Congress1.1% · 1,438 votes
Economics and Public Finance9.9% · 1,276 votes
Armed Forces and National Security4.7% · 257 votes
Government Operations and Politics4.1% · 218 votes
International Affairs5.5% · 201 votes
Taxation1.6% · 193 votes
Health2.2% · 139 votes
Finance and Financial Sector6.3% · 128 votes
Crime and Law Enforcement5.6% · 125 votes
Public Lands and Natural Resources2.5% · 122 votes
Education2.9% · 104 votes
Labor and Employment0% · 103 votes
Energy3.1% · 96 votes
Law0% · 93 votes
Housing and Community Development8% · 87 votes
Transportation and Public Works15% · 80 votes
Emergency Management6.7% · 75 votes
Agriculture and Food18.6% · 70 votes
Science, Technology, Communications4.7% · 64 votes
Commerce5.5% · 55 votes
Foreign Trade and International Finance4.7% · 43 votes
Environmental Protection4.8% · 42 votes
Immigration8.3% · 36 votes
Social Welfare0% · 33 votes
Water Resources Development0% · 26 votes
Commemorations0% · 25 votes
Native Americans4% · 25 votes
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues0% · 20 votes
Animals0% · 14 votes
Families10% · 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

8 Congresses
104th · 1995111th · 2009
Republican · House · KS104th–111th
Term datesexact
Members · Kansas
TT

Todd Tiahrt

Representative from Kansas
HOUSER1995–20118 CONGRESSES
Compare
LegislationHEADLINE
5.1%with Democrats
of 5,382 votes · 94.9% with Republicans
Nominations—of 0 votes
All contested5%of 5,382 · combined
Steepest move+5 pts2005→07, as a Republican

Career arc

10050019952009
2009–10 · 111th · Republican · of 700 votes6.4%

Legislation leads. Tap a point to read that Congress.

Votes

Democratic majorityYea
Republican majorityNay
Counts toward scoreYes
Open roll call
Latest 6 shown · 700 contested votes scored in the 111th

By policy area

career
Congress1.1% · 1,438
Economics and Public Finance9.9% · 1,276
Armed Forces and National Security4.7% · 257
Government Operations and Politics4.1% · 218
International Affairs5.5% · 201
Taxation1.6% · 193
Health2.2% · 139
Finance and Financial Sector6.3% · 128
Crime and Law Enforcement5.6% · 125
Public Lands and Natural Resources2.5% · 122
Education2.9% · 104
Labor and Employment0% · 103
Energy3.1% · 96
Law0% · 93
Housing and Community Development8% · 87
Transportation and Public Works15% · 80
Emergency Management6.7% · 75
Agriculture and Food18.6% · 70
Science, Technology, Communications4.7% · 64
Commerce5.5% · 55
Foreign Trade and International Finance4.7% · 43
Environmental Protection4.8% · 42
Immigration8.3% · 36
Social Welfare0% · 33
Water Resources Development0% · 26
Commemorations0% · 25
Native Americans4% · 25
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues0% · 20
Animals0% · 14
Families10% · 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 · 1995111th · 2009
Republican104th–111th

Party switchers

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