Edolphus Towns

Representative from New York

HOUSEDEMOCRAT1983–2013ID T000326

LegislationHEADLINE

96%with Dems

of 9,022 votes

Nominations

—with Dems

of 0 · confirmations only

All contested

96%with Dems

of 9,022 · both combined

Steepest move

+5 pts

2005 → 2007

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 ↓19831989199520012007

2011–12112th Congress

Sat as a Democrat

97.4%with Democrats

of 1,103 contested votes

Votes for this Congress are open below

Steepest move: 2005 → 2007, +5 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 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

Dec 30, 2012H.R. 3159Foreign Aid Transparency and Accountability ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

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

9 most recent roll calls shown · 1,103 contested votes scored in the 112th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation

Economics and Public Finance96.4% · 2,139 votes

Congress98.6% · 1,932 votes

Armed Forces and National Security95.8% · 614 votes

Government Operations and Politics93.7% · 399 votes

International Affairs94.7% · 379 votes

Public Lands and Natural Resources98.6% · 290 votes

Taxation96.2% · 236 votes

Crime and Law Enforcement98.6% · 221 votes

Labor and Employment99.5% · 220 votes

Health98.6% · 219 votes

Finance and Financial Sector91.2% · 181 votes

Environmental Protection96% · 174 votes

Energy83.3% · 168 votes

Housing and Community Development98.1% · 162 votes

Transportation and Public Works97.4% · 152 votes

Education95.9% · 147 votes

Science, Technology, Communications93.6% · 141 votes

Foreign Trade and International Finance95% · 139 votes

Agriculture and Food93.7% · 126 votes

Emergency Management97.5% · 120 votes

Law94.4% · 107 votes

Commerce91.7% · 84 votes

Immigration95.7% · 69 votes

Water Resources Development89.9% · 69 votes

Social Welfare95.2% · 63 votes

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues96% · 50 votes

Native Americans97.7% · 44 votes

Commemorations88.9% · 27 votes

Families100% · 17 votes

Animals100% · 13 votes

Arts, Culture, Religion91.7% · 12 votes

Too few contested votes to score

Sports and Recreation— · 3 votes

Social Sciences and History— · 2 votes

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

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

Service record

15 Congresses

98th · 1983112th · 2011

Democrat · House · NY98th–112th

Term datesexact

Edolphus Towns

Representative from New York

HOUSED1983–201315 CONGRESSES

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LegislationHEADLINE

96.3%with Democrats

of 9,022 votes · 3.7% with Republicans

Nominations—of 0 votes

All contested96%of 9,022 · combined

Steepest move+5 pts2005→07, as a Democrat

Career arc

10050019832011

2011–12 · 112th · Democrat · of 1103 votes97.4%

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Votes

Democratic majorityYea

Republican majorityYea

Counts toward scoreNo

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Latest 6 shown · 1,103 contested votes scored in the 112th

By policy area

career

Economics and Public Finance96.4% · 2,139

Congress98.6% · 1,932

Armed Forces and National Security95.8% · 614

Government Operations and Politics93.7% · 399

International Affairs94.7% · 379

Public Lands and Natural Resources98.6% · 290

Taxation96.2% · 236

Crime and Law Enforcement98.6% · 221

Labor and Employment99.5% · 220

Health98.6% · 219

Finance and Financial Sector91.2% · 181

Environmental Protection96% · 174

Energy83.3% · 168

Housing and Community Development98.1% · 162

Transportation and Public Works97.4% · 152

Education95.9% · 147

Science, Technology, Communications93.6% · 141

Foreign Trade and International Finance95% · 139

Agriculture and Food93.7% · 126

Emergency Management97.5% · 120

Law94.4% · 107

Commerce91.7% · 84

Immigration95.7% · 69

Water Resources Development89.9% · 69

Social Welfare95.2% · 63

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues96% · 50

Native Americans97.7% · 44

Commemorations88.9% · 27

Families100% · 17

Animals100% · 13

Arts, Culture, Religion91.7% · 12

Sports and Recreation— · 3

Social Sciences and History— · 2

Also voted in 1 area where the parties never split — never on a contested question: Private Legislation.

Service record

98th · 1983112th · 2011

Democrat98th–112th

Party switchers

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