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Steve Watkins

Representative from Kansas
HOUSEREPUBLICAN2019–2021ID W000824
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LegislationHEADLINE
4%with Dems
of 643 votes
Nominations
—with Dems
of 0 · confirmations only
All contested
4%with Dems
of 643 · 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 ↓2019
2019–20116th Congress
Sat as a Republican
4.4%with Democrats
of 643 contested votes
Votes for this Congress are open below
Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

DateBillVoteTypeCastSided with
Dec 21, 2020H.R. 133United States-Mexico Economic Partnership ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Dec 21, 2020H.R. 133United States-Mexico Economic Partnership ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Dec 21, 2020H.Res. 1271Providing for consideration of the Senate amendment to the bill (H.R. 133) to promote economic partnership and cooperation between the US and Mexico; providing for disposition of the Senate amendment to the bill (H.R. 1520)LEGISLATIONNAYREP MAJORITY
Full textProviding for consideration of the Senate amendment to the bill (H.R. 133) to promote economic partnership and cooperation between the US and Mexico; providing for disposition of the Senate amendment to the bill (H.R. 1520)Party majoritiesDemocrats Yea · Republicans NayCounts toward scoreYes — the parties split.
Where this lands
NAYSided with the Republican majority
Dec 20, 2020H.J.Res. 110Extension of Continuing Appropriations Act, 2021LEGISLATIONNAYNEITHER · NOT SCORED
Dec 18, 2020H.J.Res. 107Making further continuing appropriations for fiscal year 202, and for other purposesLEGISLATIONNAYNEITHER · NOT SCORED
Dec 18, 2020S. 979FACE ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Dec 17, 2020H.R. 3250Julius Rosenwald and the Rosenwald Schools ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Dec 16, 2020S. 2216TEAM Veteran Caregivers ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Dec 10, 2020H.R. 5040AIR Safety ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
9 most recent roll calls shown · 643 contested votes scored in the 116th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation
Congress0% · 171 votes
Economics and Public Finance4.1% · 123 votes
Armed Forces and National Security3.6% · 56 votes
Public Lands and Natural Resources3.2% · 31 votes
Finance and Financial Sector3.3% · 30 votes
Labor and Employment0% · 26 votes
Government Operations and Politics4% · 25 votes
Health9.1% · 22 votes
Immigration0% · 19 votes
International Affairs5.6% · 18 votes
Environmental Protection0% · 16 votes
Crime and Law Enforcement0% · 15 votes
Emergency Management0% · 11 votes
Transportation and Public Works0% · 10 votes
Too few contested votes to score
Energy— · 9 votes
Native Americans— · 8 votes
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues— · 7 votes
Education— · 6 votes
Foreign Trade and International Finance— · 4 votes
Families— · 3 votes
Housing and Community Development— · 3 votes
Law— · 3 votes
Science, Technology, Communications— · 3 votes
Taxation— · 3 votes
Animals— · 2 votes
Commerce— · 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 Welfare.

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

Service record

1 Congresses
116th · 2019
Republican · House · KS116th–116th
Term datesexact
Members · Kansas
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Steve Watkins

Representative from Kansas
HOUSER2019–20211 CONGRESSES
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LegislationHEADLINE
4.4%with Democrats
of 643 votes · 95.6% with Republicans
Nominations—of 0 votes
All contested4%of 643 · combined

Career arc

10050020192019
2019–20 · 116th · Republican · of 643 votes4.4%

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Votes

Democratic majorityYea
Republican majorityNay
Counts toward scoreYes
Open roll call
Latest 6 shown · 643 contested votes scored in the 116th

By policy area

career
Congress0% · 171
Economics and Public Finance4.1% · 123
Armed Forces and National Security3.6% · 56
Public Lands and Natural Resources3.2% · 31
Finance and Financial Sector3.3% · 30
Labor and Employment0% · 26
Government Operations and Politics4% · 25
Health9.1% · 22
Immigration0% · 19
International Affairs5.6% · 18
Environmental Protection0% · 16
Crime and Law Enforcement0% · 15
Emergency Management0% · 11
Transportation and Public Works0% · 10
Energy— · 9
Native Americans— · 8
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues— · 7
Education— · 6
Foreign Trade and International Finance— · 4
Families— · 3
Housing and Community Development— · 3
Law— · 3
Science, Technology, Communications— · 3
Taxation— · 3
Animals— · 2
Commerce— · 1

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

Service record

116th · 2019116th · 2019
Republican116th–116th

Party switchers

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