Diane Edith Watson

Representative from California

HOUSEDEMOCRAT2001–2011ID W000794

LegislationHEADLINE

99%with Dems

of 3,233 votes

Nominations

—with Dems

of 0 · confirmations only

All contested

99%with Dems

of 3,233 · both combined

Steepest move

+1 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 ↓20012007

2009–10111th Congress

Sat as a Democrat

99.2%with Democrats

of 718 contested votes

Votes for this Congress are open below

Steepest move: 2001 → 2003, +1 pts — while still a Democrat.

Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

DateBillVoteTypeCastSided with

Dec 22, 2010H.R. 847James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation ActLEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY

Dec 21, 2010H.R. 6547Protecting Students from Sexual and Violent Predators ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Dec 21, 2010H.R. 3082Making appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, and for other purposesLEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY

Full textMaking appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, and for other purposesParty majoritiesDemocrats Yea · Republicans NayCounts toward scoreYes — the parties split.

Where this lands

YEASided with the Democratic majority

Open roll call

Dec 21, 2010H.R. 2751FDA Food Safety Modernization ActLEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY

Dec 21, 2010H.R. 6540Defense Level Playing Field ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Dec 21, 2010H.Res. 1771Waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of rule XIII with respect to consideration of certain resolutions reported from the Committee on Rules, and providing for consideration of motions to suspend the rulesLEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY

Dec 17, 2010S. 3874Reduction of Lead in Drinking Water ActLEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY

Dec 17, 2010H.R. 5510Aiding Those Facing Foreclosure Act of 2010LEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY

Dec 17, 2010H.R. 2142GPRA Modernization Act of 2010LEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY

9 most recent roll calls shown · 718 contested votes scored in the 111th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation

Congress99.3% · 973 votes

Economics and Public Finance98.7% · 711 votes

Armed Forces and National Security96.6% · 147 votes

Taxation97.5% · 119 votes

Health100% · 100 votes

Energy100% · 87 votes

Finance and Financial Sector100% · 87 votes

Emergency Management100% · 78 votes

Government Operations and Politics95.9% · 74 votes

Public Lands and Natural Resources98.6% · 72 votes

Labor and Employment100% · 69 votes

Housing and Community Development98.5% · 65 votes

Agriculture and Food96.9% · 64 votes

Education96.6% · 59 votes

Transportation and Public Works94.9% · 59 votes

International Affairs94.8% · 58 votes

Law100% · 53 votes

Science, Technology, Communications100% · 37 votes

Crime and Law Enforcement97.2% · 36 votes

Foreign Trade and International Finance82.8% · 29 votes

Commerce100% · 26 votes

Immigration100% · 20 votes

Commemorations100% · 18 votes

Native Americans100% · 17 votes

Environmental Protection100% · 16 votes

Animals100% · 14 votes

Social Welfare100% · 14 votes

Water Resources Development90.9% · 11 votes

Too few contested votes to score

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues— · 7 votes

Families— · 3 votes

Sports and Recreation— · 2 votes

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

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

Service record

5 Congresses

107th · 2001111th · 2009

Democrat · House · CA107th–111th

Term datesexact

Diane Edith Watson

Representative from California

HOUSED2001–20115 CONGRESSES

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LegislationHEADLINE

98.5%with Democrats

of 3,233 votes · 1.5% with Republicans

Nominations—of 0 votes

All contested99%of 3,233 · combined

Steepest move+1 pts2001→03, as a Democrat

Career arc

10050020012009

2009–10 · 111th · Democrat · of 718 votes99.2%

Legislation leads. Tap a point to read that Congress.

Votes

Democratic majorityYea

Republican majorityNay

Counts toward scoreYes

Open roll call

Latest 6 shown · 718 contested votes scored in the 111th

By policy area

career

Congress99.3% · 973

Economics and Public Finance98.7% · 711

Armed Forces and National Security96.6% · 147

Taxation97.5% · 119

Health100% · 100

Energy100% · 87

Finance and Financial Sector100% · 87

Emergency Management100% · 78

Government Operations and Politics95.9% · 74

Public Lands and Natural Resources98.6% · 72

Labor and Employment100% · 69

Housing and Community Development98.5% · 65

Agriculture and Food96.9% · 64

Education96.6% · 59

Transportation and Public Works94.9% · 59

International Affairs94.8% · 58

Law100% · 53

Science, Technology, Communications100% · 37

Crime and Law Enforcement97.2% · 36

Foreign Trade and International Finance82.8% · 29

Commerce100% · 26

Immigration100% · 20

Commemorations100% · 18

Native Americans100% · 17

Environmental Protection100% · 16

Animals100% · 14

Social Welfare100% · 14

Water Resources Development90.9% · 11

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues— · 7

Families— · 3

Sports and Recreation— · 2

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

Service record

107th · 2001111th · 2009

Democrat107th–111th

Party switchers

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