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Frank Rudolph Wolf

Representative from Virginia
HOUSEREPUBLICAN1981–2015ID W000672
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LegislationHEADLINE
15%with Dems
of 11,009 votes
Nominations
—with Dems
of 0 · confirmations only
All contested
15%with Dems
of 11,009 · both combined
Steepest move
+6 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 ↓198119871993199920052011
2013–14113th Congress
Sat as a Republican
10.1%with Democrats
of 832 contested votes
Votes for this Congress are open below
Steepest move: 2005 → 2007, +6 pts — within one party label.
Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

1 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 11, 2014H.R. 5699John Muir National Historic Site Expansion ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Dec 11, 2014H.R. 83An Act to require the Secretary of the Interior to assemble a team of experts to address the energy needs of the insular areas of the United States and Freely Associated States through the development of energy action plans aimed at promoting access to energyLEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY
Dec 11, 2014H.R. 5806Supporting America’s Charities ActLEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY
Full textSupporting America’s Charities ActParty majoritiesDemocrats Nay · Republicans YeaCounts toward scoreYes — the parties split.
Where this lands
YEASided with the Republican majority
Dec 11, 2014H.Res. 776Providing for consideration of the Senate amendment to H.R. 83, to require the Secretary of the Interior to assemble a team of experts to address the energy needs of the insular areas of the United States and Freely Associated States through the development of energy action plans aimed at promoting access to energyLEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY
Dec 10, 2014H.R. 1204To amend title 49, United States Code, to direct the Assistant Secretary of Homeland Security (Transportation Security Administration) to establish an Aviation Security Advisory Committee, and for other purposesLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Dec 10, 2014H.R. 2719To require the Transportation Security Administration to implement best practices and improve transparency with regard to technology acquisition programs, and for other purposesLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Dec 10, 2014H.R. 4681Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Years 2014 and 2015LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Dec 10, 2014S. 2244To extend the termination date of the Terrorism Insurance Program established under the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2002, and for other purposesLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Dec 10, 2014noneNo description in the source recordLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
9 most recent roll calls shown · 832 contested votes scored in the 113th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation
Economics and Public Finance27.1% · 2,646 votes
Congress3.2% · 2,342 votes
Armed Forces and National Security10.2% · 826 votes
Government Operations and Politics19.8% · 495 votes
International Affairs19% · 406 votes
Public Lands and Natural Resources19.9% · 351 votes
Taxation6.6% · 274 votes
Health11.4% · 264 votes
Energy10.2% · 255 votes
Labor and Employment8.2% · 243 votes
Crime and Law Enforcement15% · 240 votes
Environmental Protection13.5% · 230 votes
Finance and Financial Sector8.3% · 217 votes
Education13% · 185 votes
Transportation and Public Works33.7% · 184 votes
Agriculture and Food28.2% · 177 votes
Science, Technology, Communications20% · 170 votes
Housing and Community Development17% · 165 votes
Foreign Trade and International Finance21.2% · 156 votes
Emergency Management15.6% · 154 votes
Law7.9% · 127 votes
Commerce18.4% · 98 votes
Water Resources Development12.8% · 94 votes
Immigration9.9% · 81 votes
Social Welfare5.8% · 69 votes
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues13.6% · 59 votes
Native Americans11.3% · 53 votes
Commemorations20% · 30 votes
Families0% · 19 votes
Animals82.4% · 17 votes
Arts, Culture, Religion28.6% · 14 votes
Too few contested votes to score
Sports and Recreation— · 5 votes
Social Sciences and History— · 4 votes
Private Legislation— · 2 votes
Blue is the share of votes siding with the Democratic majority; the tick marks 50%.

Service record

17 Congresses
97th · 1981113th · 2013
Republican · House · VA97th–113th
Term datesexact
Members · Virginia
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Frank Rudolph Wolf

Representative from Virginia
HOUSER1981–201517 CONGRESSES
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LegislationHEADLINE
15.2%with Democrats
of 11,009 votes · 84.8% with Republicans
Nominations—of 0 votes
All contested15%of 11,009 · combined
Steepest move+6 pts2005→07, as a Republican

Career arc

10050019812013
2013–14 · 113th · Republican · of 832 votes10.1%

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Votes

Democratic majorityNay
Republican majorityYea
Counts toward scoreYes
Open roll call
Latest 6 shown · 832 contested votes scored in the 113th

By policy area

career
Economics and Public Finance27.1% · 2,646
Congress3.2% · 2,342
Armed Forces and National Security10.2% · 826
Government Operations and Politics19.8% · 495
International Affairs19% · 406
Public Lands and Natural Resources19.9% · 351
Taxation6.6% · 274
Health11.4% · 264
Energy10.2% · 255
Labor and Employment8.2% · 243
Crime and Law Enforcement15% · 240
Environmental Protection13.5% · 230
Finance and Financial Sector8.3% · 217
Education13% · 185
Transportation and Public Works33.7% · 184
Agriculture and Food28.2% · 177
Science, Technology, Communications20% · 170
Housing and Community Development17% · 165
Foreign Trade and International Finance21.2% · 156
Emergency Management15.6% · 154
Law7.9% · 127
Commerce18.4% · 98
Water Resources Development12.8% · 94
Immigration9.9% · 81
Social Welfare5.8% · 69
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues13.6% · 59
Native Americans11.3% · 53
Commemorations20% · 30
Families0% · 19
Animals82.4% · 17
Arts, Culture, Religion28.6% · 14
Sports and Recreation— · 5
Social Sciences and History— · 4
Private Legislation— · 2

Service record

97th · 1981113th · 2013
Republican97th–113th

Party switchers

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