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Leonard L. Boswell

Representative from Iowa
HOUSEDEMOCRAT1997–2013ID B000652
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LegislationHEADLINE
83%with Dems
of 5,724 votes
Nominations
—with Dems
of 0 · confirmations only
All contested
83%with Dems
of 5,724 · both combined
Steepest move
−16 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 ↓199720032009
2011–12112th Congress
Sat as a Democrat
80.5%with Democrats
of 1,189 contested votes
Votes for this Congress are open below
Steepest move: 2009 → 2011, −16 pts — while still a Democrat.
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 purposesLEGISLATIONYEADEM 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 ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Full textDrywall Safety ActParty majoritiesDemocrats Yea · Republicans YeaCounts toward scoreNo — both party majorities voted Yea.
Where this lands
YEAVoted with both majorities — not scored
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, AlaskaLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · 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 · 1,189 contested votes scored in the 112th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation
Congress94.1% · 1,518 votes
Economics and Public Finance82.2% · 1,354 votes
Armed Forces and National Security79.5% · 303 votes
Taxation80.9% · 204 votes
Government Operations and Politics89.4% · 188 votes
Public Lands and Natural Resources67.4% · 184 votes
Health92.3% · 168 votes
Energy73.5% · 147 votes
Finance and Financial Sector71.3% · 143 votes
International Affairs70% · 140 votes
Emergency Management73.2% · 123 votes
Education89.7% · 116 votes
Environmental Protection64.7% · 116 votes
Crime and Law Enforcement37.5% · 104 votes
Labor and Employment92.2% · 102 votes
Transportation and Public Works78.8% · 99 votes
Housing and Community Development91.8% · 98 votes
Law65.4% · 78 votes
Agriculture and Food80.9% · 68 votes
Science, Technology, Communications82.8% · 58 votes
Commerce73.1% · 52 votes
Foreign Trade and International Finance66.7% · 48 votes
Native Americans88.9% · 27 votes
Immigration57.7% · 26 votes
Water Resources Development88% · 25 votes
Commemorations69.6% · 23 votes
Social Welfare80% · 20 votes
Animals60% · 15 votes
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues92.9% · 14 votes
Too few contested votes to score
Families— · 7 votes
Arts, Culture, Religion— · 1 vote
Sports and Recreation— · 1 vote

They also voted in 1 area where the parties never split, so there is nothing to score — never on a contested question: Social Sciences and History.

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

Service record

8 Congresses
105th · 1997112th · 2011
Democrat · House · IA105th–112th
Term datesexact
Members · Iowa
LB

Leonard L. Boswell

Representative from Iowa
HOUSED1997–20138 CONGRESSES
Compare
LegislationHEADLINE
83.2%with Democrats
of 5,724 votes · 16.8% with Republicans
Nominations—of 0 votes
All contested83%of 5,724 · combined
Steepest move−16 pts2009→11, as a Democrat

Career arc

10050019972011
2011–12 · 112th · Democrat · of 1189 votes80.5%

Legislation leads. Tap a point to read that Congress.

Votes

Democratic majorityYea
Republican majorityYea
Counts toward scoreNo
Open roll call
Latest 6 shown · 1,189 contested votes scored in the 112th

By policy area

career
Congress94.1% · 1,518
Economics and Public Finance82.2% · 1,354
Armed Forces and National Security79.5% · 303
Taxation80.9% · 204
Government Operations and Politics89.4% · 188
Public Lands and Natural Resources67.4% · 184
Health92.3% · 168
Energy73.5% · 147
Finance and Financial Sector71.3% · 143
International Affairs70% · 140
Emergency Management73.2% · 123
Education89.7% · 116
Environmental Protection64.7% · 116
Crime and Law Enforcement37.5% · 104
Labor and Employment92.2% · 102
Transportation and Public Works78.8% · 99
Housing and Community Development91.8% · 98
Law65.4% · 78
Agriculture and Food80.9% · 68
Science, Technology, Communications82.8% · 58
Commerce73.1% · 52
Foreign Trade and International Finance66.7% · 48
Native Americans88.9% · 27
Immigration57.7% · 26
Water Resources Development88% · 25
Commemorations69.6% · 23
Social Welfare80% · 20
Animals60% · 15
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues92.9% · 14
Families— · 7
Arts, Culture, Religion— · 1
Sports and Recreation— · 1

Also voted in 1 area where the parties never split — never on a contested question: Social Sciences and History.

Service record

105th · 1997112th · 2011
Democrat105th–112th

Party switchers

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