James T. Walsh

Representative from New York

HOUSEREPUBLICAN1989–2009ID W000099

LegislationHEADLINE

21%with Dems

of 6,338 votes

Nominations

—with Dems

of 0 · confirmations only

All contested

21%with Dems

of 6,338 · both combined

Steepest move

+14 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 ↓1989199520012007

2007–08110th Congress

Sat as a Republican

25.8%with Democrats

of 1,033 contested votes

Votes for this Congress are open below

Steepest move: 2005 → 2007, +14 pts — within one party label.

Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

2 of these 9 roll calls have no description. About 25% of roll calls since 1989 are blank in the source too. Some also lack a bill number.

DateBillVoteTypeCastSided with

Dec 10, 2008H.R. 7321Auto Industry Financing and Restructuring ActLEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY

Dec 10, 2008H.R. 7321No description in the source recordLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Dec 10, 2008H.Res. 1534Providing for consideration of H.R. 7321, to authorize financial assistance to eligible automobile manufacturers, and for other purposesLEGISLATIONNAYREP MAJORITY

Full textProviding for consideration of H.R. 7321, to authorize financial assistance to eligible automobile manufacturers, and for other purposesParty majoritiesDemocrats Yea · Republicans NayCounts toward scoreYes — the parties split.

Where this lands

NAYSided with the Republican majority

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Dec 10, 2008H.Res. 1534Providing for consideration of H.R. 7321, to authorize financial assistance to eligible automobile manufacturers, and for other purposesLEGISLATIONNAYREP MAJORITY

Dec 10, 2008noneNo description in the source recordLEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY

Dec 10, 2008H.Res. 1533Waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of Rule XIII with respect to consideration of certain resolutions reported from the Committee on RulesLEGISLATIONNAYREP MAJORITY

Oct 3, 2008H.R. 6867Unemployment Compensation Extension Act of 2008LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Oct 3, 2008S. 3197National Guard and Reservists Debt Relief ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

9 most recent roll calls shown · 1,033 contested votes scored in the 110th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation

Congress3.9% · 1,530 votes

Economics and Public Finance30.4% · 1,523 votes

Armed Forces and National Security19.3% · 348 votes

Government Operations and Politics32.1% · 274 votes

International Affairs23.6% · 259 votes

Crime and Law Enforcement12.7% · 189 votes

Taxation6.5% · 184 votes

Public Lands and Natural Resources39.7% · 179 votes

Labor and Employment29.9% · 164 votes

Health11% · 154 votes

Education26.8% · 112 votes

Finance and Financial Sector16.5% · 109 votes

Law15.3% · 98 votes

Energy29.9% · 97 votes

Science, Technology, Communications22.7% · 88 votes

Transportation and Public Works37.5% · 88 votes

Emergency Management27.4% · 73 votes

Foreign Trade and International Finance37.9% · 66 votes

Housing and Community Development30.3% · 66 votes

Agriculture and Food42.2% · 64 votes

Commerce15.3% · 59 votes

Environmental Protection26.8% · 56 votes

Immigration33.3% · 45 votes

Water Resources Development40% · 45 votes

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues54.3% · 35 votes

Social Welfare6.3% · 32 votes

Commemorations0% · 25 votes

Native Americans24% · 25 votes

Families25% · 16 votes

Animals90% · 10 votes

Arts, Culture, Religion40% · 10 votes

Too few contested votes to score

Sports and Recreation— · 1 vote

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

10 Congresses

101st · 1989110th · 2007

Republican · House · NY101st–110th

Term datesexact

James T. Walsh

Representative from New York

HOUSER1989–200910 CONGRESSES

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LegislationHEADLINE

20.8%with Democrats

of 6,338 votes · 79.2% with Republicans

Nominations—of 0 votes

All contested21%of 6,338 · combined

Steepest move+14 pts2005→07, as a Republican

Career arc

10050019892007

2007–08 · 110th · Republican · of 1033 votes25.8%

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Votes

About 25% of roll calls since 1989 are blank too. These rows carry a date, a bill number where one exists, how they voted and which side that matched.

Democratic majorityYea

Republican majorityNay

Counts toward scoreYes

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Latest 6 shown · 1,033 contested votes scored in the 110th

By policy area

career

Congress3.9% · 1,530

Economics and Public Finance30.4% · 1,523

Armed Forces and National Security19.3% · 348

Government Operations and Politics32.1% · 274

International Affairs23.6% · 259

Crime and Law Enforcement12.7% · 189

Taxation6.5% · 184

Public Lands and Natural Resources39.7% · 179

Labor and Employment29.9% · 164

Health11% · 154

Education26.8% · 112

Finance and Financial Sector16.5% · 109

Law15.3% · 98

Energy29.9% · 97

Science, Technology, Communications22.7% · 88

Transportation and Public Works37.5% · 88

Emergency Management27.4% · 73

Foreign Trade and International Finance37.9% · 66

Housing and Community Development30.3% · 66

Agriculture and Food42.2% · 64

Commerce15.3% · 59

Environmental Protection26.8% · 56

Immigration33.3% · 45

Water Resources Development40% · 45

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues54.3% · 35

Social Welfare6.3% · 32

Commemorations0% · 25

Native Americans24% · 25

Families25% · 16

Animals90% · 10

Arts, Culture, Religion40% · 10

Sports and Recreation— · 1

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

Service record

101st · 1989110th · 2007

Republican101st–110th

Party switchers

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