Jim Turner

Representative from Texas

HOUSEDEMOCRAT1997–2005ID T000424

LegislationHEADLINE

69%with Dems

of 2,133 votes

Nominations

—with Dems

of 0 · confirmations only

All contested

69%with Dems

of 2,133 · both combined

Steepest move

+6 pts

1997 → 1999

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 ↓19972003

2003–04108th Congress

Sat as a Democrat

74.9%with Democrats

of 582 contested votes

Votes for this Congress are open below

Steepest move: 1997 → 1999, +6 pts — while still a Democrat.

Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

DateBillVoteTypeCastSided with

Dec 7, 2004S. 2845Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Dec 6, 2004H.Con.Res. 528Directing the Clerk of the House of Representatives to make technical corrections in the enrollment of the bill H. R. 4818LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Nov 20, 2004H.Res. 853Recognizing the Boy Scouts of America for the public service the organization performs for neighborhoods and communities across the United StatesLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Full textRecognizing the Boy Scouts of America for the public service the organization performs for neighborhoods and communities across the United StatesParty majoritiesDemocrats Yea · Republicans YeaCounts toward scoreNo — both party majorities voted Yea.

Where this lands

YEAVoted with both majorities — not scored

Open roll call

Nov 20, 2004H.Res. 846Waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of Rule XIII with respect to the same day consideration of certain resolutions reported by the Rules committeeLEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY

Nov 19, 2004H.R. 1350To reauthorize the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, and for other purposesLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Nov 18, 2004S. 2986To amend title 31 of the United States Code to increase the public debt limitLEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY

Nov 18, 2004S. 2986To amend title 31 of the United States Code to increase the public debt limitLEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY

Nov 18, 2004H.Res. 856Providing for consideration of the bill (S. 2986) to amend title 31 of the United States Code to increase the public debt limitLEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY

Nov 17, 2004S. 2302To improve access to physicians in medically underserved areasLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

9 most recent roll calls shown · 582 contested votes scored in the 108th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation

Economics and Public Finance67% · 561 votes

Congress85.8% · 506 votes

Taxation85.4% · 123 votes

Government Operations and Politics80.6% · 103 votes

International Affairs60.8% · 97 votes

Armed Forces and National Security59.6% · 89 votes

Health74.7% · 75 votes

Crime and Law Enforcement20.6% · 63 votes

Law50.8% · 63 votes

Education77.2% · 57 votes

Public Lands and Natural Resources57.7% · 52 votes

Finance and Financial Sector51% · 49 votes

Labor and Employment69.8% · 43 votes

Transportation and Public Works62.1% · 29 votes

Energy14.3% · 28 votes

Foreign Trade and International Finance57.7% · 26 votes

Commerce64.7% · 17 votes

Housing and Community Development40% · 15 votes

Social Welfare80% · 15 votes

Science, Technology, Communications50% · 14 votes

Commemorations36.4% · 11 votes

Too few contested votes to score

Agriculture and Food— · 9 votes

Water Resources Development— · 9 votes

Environmental Protection— · 7 votes

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues— · 6 votes

Immigration— · 5 votes

Native Americans— · 5 votes

Families— · 4 votes

Animals— · 1 vote

Arts, Culture, Religion— · 1 vote

Emergency Management— · 1 vote

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

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

Service record

4 Congresses

105th · 1997108th · 2003

Democrat · House · TX105th–108th

Term datesexact

Jim Turner

Representative from Texas

HOUSED1997–20054 CONGRESSES

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LegislationHEADLINE

69.5%with Democrats

of 2,133 votes · 30.5% with Republicans

Nominations—of 0 votes

All contested69%of 2,133 · combined

Steepest move+6 pts1997→99, as a Democrat

Career arc

10050019972003

2003–04 · 108th · Democrat · of 582 votes74.9%

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Votes

Democratic majorityYea

Republican majorityYea

Counts toward scoreNo

Open roll call

Latest 6 shown · 582 contested votes scored in the 108th

By policy area

career

Economics and Public Finance67% · 561

Congress85.8% · 506

Taxation85.4% · 123

Government Operations and Politics80.6% · 103

International Affairs60.8% · 97

Armed Forces and National Security59.6% · 89

Health74.7% · 75

Crime and Law Enforcement20.6% · 63

Law50.8% · 63

Education77.2% · 57

Public Lands and Natural Resources57.7% · 52

Finance and Financial Sector51% · 49

Labor and Employment69.8% · 43

Transportation and Public Works62.1% · 29

Energy14.3% · 28

Foreign Trade and International Finance57.7% · 26

Commerce64.7% · 17

Housing and Community Development40% · 15

Social Welfare80% · 15

Science, Technology, Communications50% · 14

Commemorations36.4% · 11

Agriculture and Food— · 9

Water Resources Development— · 9

Environmental Protection— · 7

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues— · 6

Immigration— · 5

Native Americans— · 5

Families— · 4

Animals— · 1

Arts, Culture, Religion— · 1

Emergency Management— · 1

Also voted in 1 area where the parties never split — never on a contested question: Sports and Recreation.

Service record

105th · 1997108th · 2003

Democrat105th–108th

Party switchers

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