Justin Amash

Representative from Michigan

HOUSEREPUBLICAN→INDEPENDENT2011–2021ID A000367

LegislationHEADLINE

17%with Dems

of 4,483 votes

Nominations

—with Dems

of 0 · confirmations only

All contested

17%with Dems

of 4,483 · both combined

Steepest move

+9 pts

2015 → 2017

still a Republican

Changed parties

116th

R → I · first Congress under it

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 ↓20112017R→I · 116th

2019–20116th Congress

Sat as an Independent

26.1%with Democrats

of 644 contested votes

Votes for this Congress are open below

Steepest move: 2015 → 2017, +9 pts — within one party label.

Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

DateBillVoteTypeCastSided with

Dec 28, 2020H.R. 6395William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization ActLEGISLATIONNAYNEITHER · NOT SCORED

Dec 28, 2020H.R. 9051CASH ActLEGISLATIONNAYREP MAJORITY

Dec 21, 2020H.R. 133United States-Mexico Economic Partnership ActLEGISLATIONNAYNEITHER · NOT SCORED

Full textUnited States-Mexico Economic Partnership ActParty majoritiesDemocrats Yea · Republicans YeaCounts toward scoreNo — both party majorities voted Yea.

Where this lands

NAYVoted against both majorities — not scored

Open roll call

Dec 21, 2020H.R. 133United States-Mexico Economic Partnership ActLEGISLATIONNAYNEITHER · 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

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 ActLEGISLATIONNAYNEITHER · NOT SCORED

9 most recent roll calls shown · 644 contested votes scored in the 116th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation

Congress9.3% · 1,116 votes

Economics and Public Finance17.4% · 982 votes

Armed Forces and National Security49.4% · 385 votes

Government Operations and Politics3.7% · 246 votes

Environmental Protection4.3% · 210 votes

Energy8.7% · 183 votes

Finance and Financial Sector7.4% · 176 votes

Public Lands and Natural Resources19.2% · 172 votes

Health11.5% · 122 votes

Emergency Management21.1% · 95 votes

Taxation8.6% · 93 votes

Transportation and Public Works16.1% · 87 votes

Crime and Law Enforcement45.8% · 59 votes

Labor and Employment20.7% · 58 votes

Education7% · 57 votes

Agriculture and Food26.4% · 53 votes

Law17.6% · 51 votes

Water Resources Development13.6% · 44 votes

Immigration42.5% · 40 votes

International Affairs47.2% · 36 votes

Housing and Community Development12.9% · 31 votes

Science, Technology, Communications16.7% · 30 votes

Commerce26.1% · 23 votes

Native Americans25% · 16 votes

Foreign Trade and International Finance42.9% · 14 votes

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues7.7% · 13 votes

Too few contested votes to score

Social Welfare— · 8 votes

Animals— · 5 votes

Families— · 3 votes

They also voted in 3 areas where the parties never split, so there is nothing to score — never on a contested question: Arts, Culture, Religion, Social Sciences and History, Sports and Recreation.

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

Service record

5 Congresses

112th · 2011116th · 2019

Republican · House · MI112th–115th

Independent · House · MI116th–116th

Term datesexact

Justin Amash

Representative from Michigan

HOUSER→I2011–20215 CONGRESSES

Compare

LegislationHEADLINE

17.3%with Democrats

of 4,483 votes · 82.7% with Republicans

Nominations—of 0 votes

All contested17%of 4,483 · combined

Steepest move+9 pts2015→17, as a Republican

Changed parties116thR→I

Career arc

100500R→I20112019

2019–20 · 116th · Independent · of 644 votes26.1%

Legislation leads. Tap a point to read that Congress.

Votes

Democratic majorityYea

Republican majorityYea

Counts toward scoreNo

Open roll call

Latest 6 shown · 644 contested votes scored in the 116th

By policy area

career

Congress9.3% · 1,116

Economics and Public Finance17.4% · 982

Armed Forces and National Security49.4% · 385

Government Operations and Politics3.7% · 246

Environmental Protection4.3% · 210

Energy8.7% · 183

Finance and Financial Sector7.4% · 176

Public Lands and Natural Resources19.2% · 172

Health11.5% · 122

Emergency Management21.1% · 95

Taxation8.6% · 93

Transportation and Public Works16.1% · 87

Crime and Law Enforcement45.8% · 59

Labor and Employment20.7% · 58

Education7% · 57

Agriculture and Food26.4% · 53

Law17.6% · 51

Water Resources Development13.6% · 44

Immigration42.5% · 40

International Affairs47.2% · 36

Housing and Community Development12.9% · 31

Science, Technology, Communications16.7% · 30

Commerce26.1% · 23

Native Americans25% · 16

Foreign Trade and International Finance42.9% · 14

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues7.7% · 13

Social Welfare— · 8

Animals— · 5

Families— · 3

Also voted in 3 areas where the parties never split — never on a contested question: Arts, Culture, Religion, Social Sciences and History, Sports and Recreation.

Service record

112th · 2011116th · 2019

Republican112th–115th

Independent116th–116th

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