Joe Walsh

Representative from Illinois

HOUSEREPUBLICAN2011–2013ID W000811

LegislationHEADLINE

6%with Dems

of 1,157 votes

Nominations

—with Dems

of 0 · confirmations only

All contested

6%with Dems

of 1,157 · both combined

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 ↓2011

2011–12112th Congress

Sat as a Republican

5.8%with Democrats

of 1,157 contested votes

Votes for this Congress are open below

Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

DateBillVoteTypeCastSided with

Jan 1, 2013H.R. 8To extend certain tax relief provisions enacted in 2001 and 2003, and to provide for expedited consideration of a bill providing for comprehensive tax reform, and for other purposesLEGISLATIONNAYREP MAJORITY

Jan 1, 2013H.Res. 844Providing for consideration of the Senate amendments to the bill (H.R. 8) to extend certain tax relief provisions enacted in 2001 and 2003, and to provide for expedited consideration of a bill providing for comprehensive tax reform, and for other purposesLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Jan 1, 2013H.R. 4212Drywall Safety ActLEGISLATIONNAYNEITHER · NOT SCORED

Full textDrywall Safety ActParty majoritiesDemocrats Yea · Republicans YeaCounts toward scoreNo — both party majorities voted Yea.

Where this lands

NAYVoted against both majorities — not scored

Open roll call

Jan 1, 2013H.R. 443An Act to provide for the conveyance of certain property from the United States to the Maniilaq Association located in Kotzebue, AlaskaLEGISLATIONNAYNEITHER · NOT SCORED

Jan 1, 2013H.R. 6726To prevent the 2013 pay adjustment for Members of Congress and persons holding other offices or positions in the Federal Government from being madeLEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY

Dec 31, 2012H.R. 6364World War I Centennial Commission ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Dec 31, 2012H.R. 6612To redesignate the Dryden Flight Research Center as the Neil A. Armstrong Flight Research Center and the Western Aeronautical Test Range as the Hugh L. Dryden Aeronautical Test RangeLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Dec 31, 2012S. 3454Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Dec 30, 2012S. 3202Dignified Burial and Other Veterans’ Benefits Improvement ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

9 most recent roll calls shown · 1,157 contested votes scored in the 112th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation

Economics and Public Finance9% · 301 votes

Congress0.9% · 227 votes

Armed Forces and National Security20.4% · 103 votes

Environmental Protection1.2% · 86 votes

Public Lands and Natural Resources0% · 66 votes

Energy0% · 63 votes

Government Operations and Politics2.1% · 48 votes

Emergency Management13.3% · 45 votes

Health0% · 36 votes

Transportation and Public Works9.4% · 32 votes

Crime and Law Enforcement5.3% · 19 votes

Finance and Financial Sector0% · 19 votes

Housing and Community Development0% · 19 votes

Taxation0% · 18 votes

Commerce14.3% · 14 votes

Education8.3% · 12 votes

Science, Technology, Communications0% · 10 votes

Too few contested votes to score

Labor and Employment— · 9 votes

Water Resources Development— · 9 votes

Foreign Trade and International Finance— · 5 votes

Agriculture and Food— · 3 votes

Immigration— · 3 votes

International Affairs— · 3 votes

Animals— · 1 vote

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues— · 1 vote

Native Americans— · 1 vote

Social Welfare— · 1 vote

They also voted in 5 areas where the parties never split, so there is nothing to score — never on a contested question: Arts, Culture, Religion, Families, Law, Social Sciences and History, Sports and Recreation.

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

Service record

1 Congresses

112th · 2011

Republican · House · IL112th–112th

Term datesexact

Joe Walsh

Representative from Illinois

HOUSER2011–20131 CONGRESSES

Compare

LegislationHEADLINE

5.8%with Democrats

of 1,157 votes · 94.2% with Republicans

Nominations—of 0 votes

All contested6%of 1,157 · combined

Career arc

10050020112011

2011–12 · 112th · Republican · of 1157 votes5.8%

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Votes

Democratic majorityYea

Republican majorityYea

Counts toward scoreNo

Open roll call

Latest 6 shown · 1,157 contested votes scored in the 112th

By policy area

career

Economics and Public Finance9% · 301

Congress0.9% · 227

Armed Forces and National Security20.4% · 103

Environmental Protection1.2% · 86

Public Lands and Natural Resources0% · 66

Energy0% · 63

Government Operations and Politics2.1% · 48

Emergency Management13.3% · 45

Health0% · 36

Transportation and Public Works9.4% · 32

Crime and Law Enforcement5.3% · 19

Finance and Financial Sector0% · 19

Housing and Community Development0% · 19

Taxation0% · 18

Commerce14.3% · 14

Education8.3% · 12

Science, Technology, Communications0% · 10

Labor and Employment— · 9

Water Resources Development— · 9

Foreign Trade and International Finance— · 5

Agriculture and Food— · 3

Immigration— · 3

International Affairs— · 3

Animals— · 1

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues— · 1

Native Americans— · 1

Social Welfare— · 1

Also voted in 5 areas where the parties never split — never on a contested question: Arts, Culture, Religion, Families, Law, Social Sciences and History, Sports and Recreation.

Service record

112th · 2011112th · 2011

Republican112th–112th

Party switchers

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