Douglas Kent Bereuter

Representative from Nebraska

HOUSEREPUBLICAN1979–2005ID B000403

LegislationHEADLINE

21%with Dems

of 6,944 votes

Nominations

—with Dems

of 0 · confirmations only

All contested

21%with Dems

of 6,944 · both combined

Steepest move

−11 pts

1989 → 1991

still a Republican

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 ↓19791985199119972003

2003–04108th Congress

Sat as a Republican

15.8%with Democrats

of 493 contested votes

Votes for this Congress are open below

Steepest move: 1989 → 1991, −11 pts — within one party label.

Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

DateBillVoteTypeCastSided with

Jul 22, 2004H.R. 1308To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to end certain abusive tax practices, to provide tax relief and simplification, and for other purposes.LEGISLATIONNAYREP MAJORITY

Jul 22, 2004H.Con.Res. 467Declaring genocide in Darfur, SudanLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Jul 22, 2004H.Con.Res. 469Condemning the attack on the AMIA Jewish Community Center in Buenos Aries, Argentina, in July 1994LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Full textCondemning the attack on the AMIA Jewish Community Center in Buenos Aries, Argentina, in July 1994Party majoritiesDemocrats Yea · Republicans YeaCounts toward scoreNo — both party majorities voted Yea.

Where this lands

YEAVoted with both majorities — not scored

Open roll call

Jul 22, 2004H.R. 4613Department of Defense Appropriations, FY 2005LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Jul 22, 2004H.R. 4837Making appropriations for military construction, family housing, and base realignment and closure for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2005, and for other purposesLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Jul 22, 2004H.Con.Res. 418Recognizing the importance in history of the 150th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the United States and JapanLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Jul 22, 2004H.Con.Res. 436Celebrating 10 years of majority rule in the Republic of South AfricaLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Jul 22, 2004H.R. 4842United States-Morocco Free Trade Agreement Implementation ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

9 most recent roll calls shown · 493 contested votes scored in the 108th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation

Economics and Public Finance25.3% · 1,751 votes

Congress7.7% · 1,201 votes

Armed Forces and National Security24.7% · 522 votes

International Affairs29.7% · 431 votes

Government Operations and Politics22.7% · 409 votes

Crime and Law Enforcement18.3% · 197 votes

Labor and Employment10.5% · 190 votes

Public Lands and Natural Resources46.7% · 182 votes

Taxation22.5% · 178 votes

Health20.5% · 161 votes

Foreign Trade and International Finance33.6% · 152 votes

Education30.4% · 135 votes

Transportation and Public Works30.1% · 123 votes

Science, Technology, Communications18.2% · 121 votes

Finance and Financial Sector28.3% · 99 votes

Agriculture and Food40.2% · 97 votes

Energy20.9% · 91 votes

Housing and Community Development20.9% · 91 votes

Law13.3% · 90 votes

Environmental Protection12.8% · 86 votes

Social Welfare15.2% · 66 votes

Commerce14.5% · 62 votes

Immigration24.1% · 58 votes

Water Resources Development39.7% · 58 votes

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues27.5% · 51 votes

Native Americans29% · 31 votes

Families38.9% · 18 votes

Commemorations11.8% · 17 votes

Arts, Culture, Religion40% · 15 votes

Too few contested votes to score

Emergency Management— · 5 votes

Private Legislation— · 4 votes

Social Sciences and History— · 4 votes

Sports and Recreation— · 3 votes

Animals— · 1 vote

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

Service record

13 Congresses

96th · 1979108th · 2003

Republican · House · NE96th–108th

Term datesexact

Douglas Kent Bereuter

Representative from Nebraska

HOUSER1979–200513 CONGRESSES

Compare

LegislationHEADLINE

21.4%with Democrats

of 6,944 votes · 78.6% with Republicans

Nominations—of 0 votes

All contested21%of 6,944 · combined

Steepest move−11 pts1989→91, as a Republican

Career arc

10050019792003

2003–04 · 108th · Republican · of 493 votes15.8%

Legislation leads. Tap a point to read that Congress.

Votes

Democratic majorityYea

Republican majorityYea

Counts toward scoreNo

Open roll call

Latest 6 shown · 493 contested votes scored in the 108th

By policy area

career

Economics and Public Finance25.3% · 1,751

Congress7.7% · 1,201

Armed Forces and National Security24.7% · 522

International Affairs29.7% · 431

Government Operations and Politics22.7% · 409

Crime and Law Enforcement18.3% · 197

Labor and Employment10.5% · 190

Public Lands and Natural Resources46.7% · 182

Taxation22.5% · 178

Health20.5% · 161

Foreign Trade and International Finance33.6% · 152

Education30.4% · 135

Transportation and Public Works30.1% · 123

Science, Technology, Communications18.2% · 121

Finance and Financial Sector28.3% · 99

Agriculture and Food40.2% · 97

Energy20.9% · 91

Housing and Community Development20.9% · 91

Law13.3% · 90

Environmental Protection12.8% · 86

Social Welfare15.2% · 66

Commerce14.5% · 62

Immigration24.1% · 58

Water Resources Development39.7% · 58

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues27.5% · 51

Native Americans29% · 31

Families38.9% · 18

Commemorations11.8% · 17

Arts, Culture, Religion40% · 15

Emergency Management— · 5

Private Legislation— · 4

Social Sciences and History— · 4

Sports and Recreation— · 3

Animals— · 1

Service record

96th · 1979108th · 2003

Republican96th–108th

Party switchers

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