Gerald C. (Jerry) Weller

Representative from Illinois

HOUSEREPUBLICAN1995–2009ID W000273

LegislationHEADLINE

10%with Dems

of 4,602 votes

Nominations

—with Dems

of 0 · confirmations only

All contested

10%with Dems

of 4,602 · both combined

Steepest move

+10 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

2007–08110th Congress

Sat as a Republican

18.5%with Democrats

of 960 contested votes

Votes for this Congress are open below

Steepest move: 2005 → 2007, +10 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 ActLEGISLATIONNAYREP 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 recordLEGISLATIONNAYREP 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 · 960 contested votes scored in the 110th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation

Congress1% · 1,181 votes

Economics and Public Finance17.5% · 1,106 votes

Armed Forces and National Security10% · 220 votes

Government Operations and Politics7.1% · 211 votes

International Affairs12% · 191 votes

Taxation1.1% · 176 votes

Crime and Law Enforcement9% · 122 votes

Health6.6% · 122 votes

Labor and Employment18% · 100 votes

Public Lands and Natural Resources23.7% · 93 votes

Finance and Financial Sector12.4% · 89 votes

Law4.5% · 88 votes

Education14% · 86 votes

Energy5.9% · 85 votes

Emergency Management24.6% · 69 votes

Housing and Community Development11.9% · 67 votes

Transportation and Public Works25% · 64 votes

Agriculture and Food30.2% · 53 votes

Science, Technology, Communications15.2% · 46 votes

Commerce11.9% · 42 votes

Foreign Trade and International Finance14.3% · 42 votes

Immigration13.9% · 36 votes

Environmental Protection8.6% · 35 votes

Social Welfare3.1% · 32 votes

Commemorations0% · 24 votes

Water Resources Development15% · 20 votes

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues0% · 18 votes

Native Americans30.8% · 13 votes

Animals70% · 10 votes

Too few contested votes to score

Families— · 8 votes

Arts, Culture, Religion— · 5 votes

Sports and Recreation— · 1 vote

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

Service record

7 Congresses

104th · 1995110th · 2007

Republican · House · IL104th–110th

Term datesexact

Gerald C. (Jerry) Weller

Representative from Illinois

HOUSER1995–20097 CONGRESSES

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LegislationHEADLINE

10.3%with Democrats

of 4,602 votes · 89.7% with Republicans

Nominations—of 0 votes

All contested10%of 4,602 · combined

Steepest move+10 pts2005→07, as a Republican

Career arc

10050019952007

2007–08 · 110th · Republican · of 960 votes18.5%

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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 · 960 contested votes scored in the 110th

By policy area

career

Congress1% · 1,181

Economics and Public Finance17.5% · 1,106

Armed Forces and National Security10% · 220

Government Operations and Politics7.1% · 211

International Affairs12% · 191

Taxation1.1% · 176

Crime and Law Enforcement9% · 122

Health6.6% · 122

Labor and Employment18% · 100

Public Lands and Natural Resources23.7% · 93

Finance and Financial Sector12.4% · 89

Law4.5% · 88

Education14% · 86

Energy5.9% · 85

Emergency Management24.6% · 69

Housing and Community Development11.9% · 67

Transportation and Public Works25% · 64

Agriculture and Food30.2% · 53

Science, Technology, Communications15.2% · 46

Commerce11.9% · 42

Foreign Trade and International Finance14.3% · 42

Immigration13.9% · 36

Environmental Protection8.6% · 35

Social Welfare3.1% · 32

Commemorations0% · 24

Water Resources Development15% · 20

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues0% · 18

Native Americans30.8% · 13

Animals70% · 10

Families— · 8

Arts, Culture, Religion— · 5

Sports and Recreation— · 1

Service record

104th · 1995110th · 2007

Republican104th–110th

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