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Peter Visclosky

Representative from Indiana
HOUSEDEMOCRAT1985–2021ID V000108
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LegislationHEADLINE
92%with Dems
of 12,595 votes
Nominations
—with Dems
of 0 · confirmations only
All contested
92%with Dems
of 12,595 · both combined
Steepest move
−10 pts
1993 → 1995
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 ↓198519911997200320092015
2019–20116th Congress
Sat as a Democrat
99.2%with Democrats
of 647 contested votes
Votes for this Congress are open below
Steepest move: 1993 → 1995, −10 pts — while still a Democrat.
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 ActLEGISLATIONYEADEM 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)LEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY
Dec 20, 2020H.J.Res. 110Extension of Continuing Appropriations Act, 2021LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Dec 18, 2020H.J.Res. 107Making further continuing appropriations for fiscal year 202, and for other purposesLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Dec 18, 2020S. 979FACE ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Dec 17, 2020H.R. 3250Julius Rosenwald and the Rosenwald Schools ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
9 most recent roll calls shown · 647 contested votes scored in the 116th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation
Congress98.4% · 2,928 votes
Economics and Public Finance87.6% · 2,919 votes
Armed Forces and National Security85.2% · 939 votes
Government Operations and Politics93.4% · 605 votes
International Affairs90% · 401 votes
Public Lands and Natural Resources97.5% · 398 votes
Finance and Financial Sector96.1% · 331 votes
Health96.5% · 311 votes
Taxation94.7% · 300 votes
Energy85.5% · 297 votes
Environmental Protection93.3% · 284 votes
Crime and Law Enforcement86.8% · 272 votes
Labor and Employment98.9% · 272 votes
Transportation and Public Works91.8% · 208 votes
Education95.7% · 187 votes
Emergency Management89.8% · 176 votes
Law97% · 165 votes
Agriculture and Food84% · 163 votes
Housing and Community Development90% · 160 votes
Science, Technology, Communications90.9% · 154 votes
Foreign Trade and International Finance96% · 125 votes
Water Resources Development91.7% · 108 votes
Immigration89.9% · 99 votes
Commerce91.8% · 98 votes
Social Welfare92.9% · 70 votes
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues93.8% · 65 votes
Native Americans96.6% · 59 votes
Commemorations93.5% · 31 votes
Animals100% · 21 votes
Families71.4% · 21 votes
Arts, Culture, Religion66.7% · 12 votes
Too few contested votes to score
Sports and Recreation— · 3 votes

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

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

Service record

18 Congresses
99th · 1985116th · 2019
Democrat · House · IN99th–116th
Term datesexact
Members · Indiana
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Peter Visclosky

Representative from Indiana
HOUSED1985–202118 CONGRESSES
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LegislationHEADLINE
92.5%with Democrats
of 12,595 votes · 7.5% with Republicans
Nominations—of 0 votes
All contested92%of 12,595 · combined
Steepest move−10 pts1993→95, as a Democrat

Career arc

10050019852019
2019–20 · 116th · Democrat · of 647 votes99.2%

Legislation leads. Tap a point to read that Congress.

Votes

Democratic majorityYea
Republican majorityYea
Counts toward scoreNo
Open roll call
Latest 6 shown · 647 contested votes scored in the 116th

By policy area

career
Congress98.4% · 2,928
Economics and Public Finance87.6% · 2,919
Armed Forces and National Security85.2% · 939
Government Operations and Politics93.4% · 605
International Affairs90% · 401
Public Lands and Natural Resources97.5% · 398
Finance and Financial Sector96.1% · 331
Health96.5% · 311
Taxation94.7% · 300
Energy85.5% · 297
Environmental Protection93.3% · 284
Crime and Law Enforcement86.8% · 272
Labor and Employment98.9% · 272
Transportation and Public Works91.8% · 208
Education95.7% · 187
Emergency Management89.8% · 176
Law97% · 165
Agriculture and Food84% · 163
Housing and Community Development90% · 160
Science, Technology, Communications90.9% · 154
Foreign Trade and International Finance96% · 125
Water Resources Development91.7% · 108
Immigration89.9% · 99
Commerce91.8% · 98
Social Welfare92.9% · 70
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues93.8% · 65
Native Americans96.6% · 59
Commemorations93.5% · 31
Animals100% · 21
Families71.4% · 21
Arts, Culture, Religion66.7% · 12
Sports and Recreation— · 3

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

Service record

99th · 1985116th · 2019
Democrat99th–116th

Party switchers

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