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Frederick C. Boucher

Representative from Virginia
HOUSEDEMOCRAT1983–2011ID B000657
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LegislationHEADLINE
88%with Dems
of 8,311 votes
Nominations
—with Dems
of 0 · confirmations only
All contested
88%with Dems
of 8,311 · both combined
Steepest move
+14 pts
2005 → 2007
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 ↓19831989199520012007
2009–10111th Congress
Sat as a Democrat
92.5%with Democrats
of 717 contested votes
Votes for this Congress are open below
Steepest move: 2005 → 2007, +14 pts — while still a Democrat.
Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

DateBillVoteTypeCastSided with
Dec 22, 2010H.R. 847James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation ActLEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY
Dec 21, 2010H.R. 3082Making appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, and for other purposesLEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY
Dec 21, 2010H.R. 2751FDA Food Safety Modernization ActLEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY
Full textFDA Food Safety Modernization ActParty majoritiesDemocrats Yea · Republicans NayCounts toward scoreYes — the parties split.
Where this lands
YEASided with the Democratic majority
Dec 21, 2010H.R. 2142GPRA Modernization Act of 2010LEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY
Dec 21, 2010H.R. 5116America COMPETES Reauthorization ActLEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY
Dec 21, 2010H.R. 6540Defense Level Playing Field ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Dec 21, 2010H.Res. 1771Waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of rule XIII with respect to consideration of certain resolutions reported from the Committee on Rules, and providing for consideration of motions to suspend the rulesLEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY
Dec 17, 2010S. 3874Reduction of Lead in Drinking Water ActLEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY
Dec 17, 2010H.R. 5510Aiding Those Facing Foreclosure Act of 2010LEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY
9 most recent roll calls shown · 717 contested votes scored in the 111th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation
Economics and Public Finance86.9% · 1,983 votes
Congress93.8% · 1,800 votes
Armed Forces and National Security82.7% · 585 votes
International Affairs88.9% · 386 votes
Government Operations and Politics86.9% · 350 votes
Public Lands and Natural Resources92.4% · 224 votes
Taxation83% · 223 votes
Labor and Employment96.3% · 218 votes
Crime and Law Enforcement71.8% · 206 votes
Health91% · 189 votes
Finance and Financial Sector54.2% · 153 votes
Education91.9% · 149 votes
Foreign Trade and International Finance91% · 144 votes
Science, Technology, Communications87.1% · 140 votes
Housing and Community Development91.2% · 136 votes
Transportation and Public Works81.4% · 129 votes
Agriculture and Food83.5% · 127 votes
Energy73.7% · 118 votes
Law64.3% · 112 votes
Environmental Protection90.9% · 77 votes
Commerce82.9% · 76 votes
Emergency Management90.7% · 75 votes
Immigration74.3% · 74 votes
Social Welfare95.5% · 66 votes
Water Resources Development87.7% · 65 votes
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues87.5% · 56 votes
Native Americans91.3% · 46 votes
Commemorations90.3% · 31 votes
Families78.9% · 19 votes
Animals93.3% · 15 votes
Arts, Culture, Religion100% · 12 votes
Too few contested votes to score
Sports and Recreation— · 3 votes
Social Sciences and History— · 2 votes

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

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

Service record

14 Congresses
98th · 1983111th · 2009
Democrat · House · VA98th–111th
Term datesexact
Members · Virginia
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Frederick C. Boucher

Representative from Virginia
HOUSED1983–201114 CONGRESSES
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LegislationHEADLINE
87.6%with Democrats
of 8,311 votes · 12.4% with Republicans
Nominations—of 0 votes
All contested88%of 8,311 · combined
Steepest move+14 pts2005→07, as a Democrat

Career arc

10050019832009
2009–10 · 111th · Democrat · of 717 votes92.5%

Legislation leads. Tap a point to read that Congress.

Votes

Democratic majorityYea
Republican majorityNay
Counts toward scoreYes
Open roll call
Latest 6 shown · 717 contested votes scored in the 111th

By policy area

career
Economics and Public Finance86.9% · 1,983
Congress93.8% · 1,800
Armed Forces and National Security82.7% · 585
International Affairs88.9% · 386
Government Operations and Politics86.9% · 350
Public Lands and Natural Resources92.4% · 224
Taxation83% · 223
Labor and Employment96.3% · 218
Crime and Law Enforcement71.8% · 206
Health91% · 189
Finance and Financial Sector54.2% · 153
Education91.9% · 149
Foreign Trade and International Finance91% · 144
Science, Technology, Communications87.1% · 140
Housing and Community Development91.2% · 136
Transportation and Public Works81.4% · 129
Agriculture and Food83.5% · 127
Energy73.7% · 118
Law64.3% · 112
Environmental Protection90.9% · 77
Commerce82.9% · 76
Emergency Management90.7% · 75
Immigration74.3% · 74
Social Welfare95.5% · 66
Water Resources Development87.7% · 65
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues87.5% · 56
Native Americans91.3% · 46
Commemorations90.3% · 31
Families78.9% · 19
Animals93.3% · 15
Arts, Culture, Religion100% · 12
Sports and Recreation— · 3
Social Sciences and History— · 2

Also voted in 1 area where the parties never split — never on a contested question: Private Legislation.

Service record

98th · 1983111th · 2009
Democrat98th–111th

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