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Tim Walz

Representative from Minnesota
HOUSEDEMOCRAT2007–2019ID W000799
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LegislationHEADLINE
91%with Dems
of 5,439 votes
Nominations
—with Dems
of 0 · confirmations only
All contested
91%with Dems
of 5,439 · both combined
Steepest move
−9 pts
2009 → 2011
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 ↓20072013
2017–18115th Congress
Sat as a Democrat
93.2%with Democrats
of 606 contested votes
Votes for this Congress are open below
Steepest move: 2009 → 2011, −9 pts — while still a Democrat.
Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

DateBillVoteTypeCastSided with
Nov 14, 2018H.Res. 1142Providing for consideration of H.R. 6784, the Manage our Wolves Act; and providing for proceedings during the period from November 19, 2018, through November 26, 2018LEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY
Sep 27, 2018H.Res. 1084Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R 6756), the American Innovation Act; consideration of the bill (H.R. 6757), the Family Savings Act; consideration of the bill (H.R. 6760), the Protecting Family and Small Business Tax Cuts Act; providing for proceedings during the period from October 1 through November 12LEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY
Sep 26, 2018H.R. 6729Empowering Financial Institutions to Fight Human Trafficking ActLEGISLATIONNAYNEITHER · NOT SCORED
Full textEmpowering Financial Institutions to Fight Human Trafficking ActParty majoritiesDemocrats Yea · Republicans YeaCounts toward scoreNo — both party majorities voted Yea.
Where this lands
NAYVoted against both majorities — not scored
Sep 26, 2018H.Res. 1082FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Sep 26, 2018H.Res. 1071Recognizing that allowing illegal immigrants the right to vote devalues the franchise and diminishes the voting power of the United States citizensLEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY
Sep 26, 2018H.R. 6157Making appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2019, and for other purposesLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Sep 26, 2018H.R. 5420FDR Historic Preservation ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Sep 26, 2018H.Res. 1077Providing for consideration for the conference report to accompany H.R. 6157, making appropriations for the Department of Defense for FY ending September 30, 2019; and H.Res. 1071, recognizing allowing illegal immigrants the right to vote devalues the franchise and diminishes the voting power of U.S. citizensLEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY
Sep 26, 2018H.Res. 1077Providing for consideration for the conference report to accompany H.R. 6157, making appropriations for the Department of Defense for FY ending September 30, 2019; and H.Res. 1071, recognizing allowing illegal immigrants the right to vote devalues the franchise and diminishes the voting power of U.S. citizensLEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY
9 most recent roll calls shown · 606 contested votes scored in the 115th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation
Congress97.7% · 1,489 votes
Economics and Public Finance89.7% · 1,137 votes
Armed Forces and National Security84.2% · 399 votes
Government Operations and Politics95.2% · 252 votes
Environmental Protection86.4% · 206 votes
Energy90.1% · 203 votes
Public Lands and Natural Resources83.3% · 203 votes
Finance and Financial Sector90.4% · 188 votes
Health92% · 138 votes
Emergency Management83.6% · 134 votes
Taxation82.5% · 114 votes
Transportation and Public Works82.4% · 102 votes
Education95.7% · 94 votes
Agriculture and Food81.5% · 92 votes
Housing and Community Development95.6% · 90 votes
Labor and Employment100% · 62 votes
Science, Technology, Communications87.3% · 55 votes
Law100% · 54 votes
Water Resources Development94.2% · 52 votes
Crime and Law Enforcement67.3% · 49 votes
Commerce92.3% · 39 votes
International Affairs90.9% · 33 votes
Native Americans92.9% · 28 votes
Immigration95% · 20 votes
Foreign Trade and International Finance87.5% · 16 votes
Animals71.4% · 14 votes
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues100% · 13 votes
Too few contested votes to score
Social Welfare— · 9 votes
Commemorations— · 5 votes
Families— · 2 votes
Sports and Recreation— · 1 vote

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

6 Congresses
110th · 2007115th · 2017
Democrat · House · MN110th–115th
Term datesexact
Members · Minnesota
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Tim Walz

Representative from Minnesota
HOUSED2007–20196 CONGRESSES
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LegislationHEADLINE
91%with Democrats
of 5,439 votes · 9% with Republicans
Nominations—of 0 votes
All contested91%of 5,439 · combined
Steepest move−9 pts2009→11, as a Democrat

Career arc

10050020072017
2017–18 · 115th · Democrat · of 606 votes93.2%

Legislation leads. Tap a point to read that Congress.

Votes

Democratic majorityYea
Republican majorityYea
Counts toward scoreNo
Open roll call
Latest 6 shown · 606 contested votes scored in the 115th

By policy area

career
Congress97.7% · 1,489
Economics and Public Finance89.7% · 1,137
Armed Forces and National Security84.2% · 399
Government Operations and Politics95.2% · 252
Environmental Protection86.4% · 206
Energy90.1% · 203
Public Lands and Natural Resources83.3% · 203
Finance and Financial Sector90.4% · 188
Health92% · 138
Emergency Management83.6% · 134
Taxation82.5% · 114
Transportation and Public Works82.4% · 102
Education95.7% · 94
Agriculture and Food81.5% · 92
Housing and Community Development95.6% · 90
Labor and Employment100% · 62
Science, Technology, Communications87.3% · 55
Law100% · 54
Water Resources Development94.2% · 52
Crime and Law Enforcement67.3% · 49
Commerce92.3% · 39
International Affairs90.9% · 33
Native Americans92.9% · 28
Immigration95% · 20
Foreign Trade and International Finance87.5% · 16
Animals71.4% · 14
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues100% · 13
Social Welfare— · 9
Commemorations— · 5
Families— · 2
Sports and Recreation— · 1

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

Service record

110th · 2007115th · 2017
Democrat110th–115th

Party switchers

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