Robert Wexler

Representative from Florida

HOUSEDEMOCRAT1997–2011ID W000314

LegislationHEADLINE

96%with Dems

of 4,136 votes

Nominations

—with Dems

of 0 · confirmations only

All contested

96%with Dems

of 4,136 · both combined

Steepest move

+5 pts

2001 → 2003

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 ↓199720032009

2009–10111th Congress

Sat as a Democrat

99.4%with Democrats

of 476 contested votes

Votes for this Congress are open below

Steepest move: 2001 → 2003, +5 pts — while still a Democrat.

Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

DateBillVoteTypeCastSided with

Dec 16, 2009H.R. 2847Making Appropriations for the Departments of Commerce and Justice, and Science, and Related Agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, and for other purposesLEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY

Dec 16, 2009H.R. 3714Daniel Pearl Freedom of the Press Act of 2009LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Dec 16, 2009H.R. 4314To permit continued financing of Government operationsLEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY

Full textTo permit continued financing of Government operationsParty majoritiesDemocrats Yea · Republicans NayCounts toward scoreYes — the parties split.

Where this lands

YEASided with the Democratic majority

Open roll call

Dec 16, 2009H.R. 1110Preventing Harassment through Outbound Number Enforcement (PHONE) Act of 2009LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Dec 16, 2009H.R. 3326Making appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, and for other purposesLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Dec 16, 2009H.Res. 905Recognizing the 70th anniversary of the retirement of Justice Louis D. Brandeis from the United States Supreme CourtLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Dec 16, 2009H.Res. 976Providing for consideration of the Senate amendment to H.R. 3326, making appropriations for the Department of Defense FY 2010, H.J.Res. 64, making further continuing appropriations for FY 2010, H.R. 4314, to permit continued financing of Government operations, and H.R. 2847, Commerce and Justice, Science FY 2010LEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY

Dec 16, 2009H.Con.Res. 160Honoring the American Kennel Club on its 125th anniversaryLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

9 most recent roll calls shown · 476 contested votes scored in the 111th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation

Congress98.1% · 1,120 votes

Economics and Public Finance94.3% · 995 votes

Armed Forces and National Security88.8% · 170 votes

Taxation97.6% · 165 votes

International Affairs85.3% · 136 votes

Government Operations and Politics97.6% · 126 votes

Health96.7% · 120 votes

Finance and Financial Sector94.4% · 107 votes

Public Lands and Natural Resources99% · 103 votes

Education98% · 102 votes

Crime and Law Enforcement89.7% · 87 votes

Labor and Employment100% · 85 votes

Law96.4% · 83 votes

Energy100% · 82 votes

Emergency Management98.6% · 73 votes

Housing and Community Development94.4% · 72 votes

Agriculture and Food90% · 60 votes

Transportation and Public Works91.5% · 59 votes

Foreign Trade and International Finance81.4% · 43 votes

Commerce97.1% · 35 votes

Science, Technology, Communications87.5% · 32 votes

Immigration90.9% · 22 votes

Commemorations95.2% · 21 votes

Environmental Protection82.4% · 17 votes

Social Welfare100% · 17 votes

Native Americans100% · 16 votes

Water Resources Development100% · 15 votes

Animals100% · 13 votes

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues100% · 13 votes

Too few contested votes to score

Families— · 7 votes

Arts, Culture, Religion— · 1 vote

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: Social Sciences and History.

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

Service record

7 Congresses

105th · 1997111th · 2009

Democrat · House · FL105th–111th

Term datesexact

Robert Wexler

Representative from Florida

HOUSED1997–20117 CONGRESSES

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LegislationHEADLINE

95.5%with Democrats

of 4,136 votes · 4.5% with Republicans

Nominations—of 0 votes

All contested96%of 4,136 · combined

Steepest move+5 pts2001→03, as a Democrat

Career arc

10050019972009

2009–10 · 111th · Democrat · of 476 votes99.4%

Legislation leads. Tap a point to read that Congress.

Votes

Democratic majorityYea

Republican majorityNay

Counts toward scoreYes

Open roll call

Latest 6 shown · 476 contested votes scored in the 111th

By policy area

career

Congress98.1% · 1,120

Economics and Public Finance94.3% · 995

Armed Forces and National Security88.8% · 170

Taxation97.6% · 165

International Affairs85.3% · 136

Government Operations and Politics97.6% · 126

Health96.7% · 120

Finance and Financial Sector94.4% · 107

Public Lands and Natural Resources99% · 103

Education98% · 102

Crime and Law Enforcement89.7% · 87

Labor and Employment100% · 85

Law96.4% · 83

Energy100% · 82

Emergency Management98.6% · 73

Housing and Community Development94.4% · 72

Agriculture and Food90% · 60

Transportation and Public Works91.5% · 59

Foreign Trade and International Finance81.4% · 43

Commerce97.1% · 35

Science, Technology, Communications87.5% · 32

Immigration90.9% · 22

Commemorations95.2% · 21

Environmental Protection82.4% · 17

Social Welfare100% · 17

Native Americans100% · 16

Water Resources Development100% · 15

Animals100% · 13

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues100% · 13

Families— · 7

Arts, Culture, Religion— · 1

Sports and Recreation— · 1

Also voted in 1 area where the parties never split — never on a contested question: Social Sciences and History.

Service record

105th · 1997111th · 2009

Democrat105th–111th

Party switchers

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