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Charles W. Boustany

Representative from Louisiana
HOUSEREPUBLICAN2005–2017ID B001255
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LegislationHEADLINE
5%with Dems
of 5,419 votes
Nominations
—with Dems
of 0 · confirmations only
All contested
5%with Dems
of 5,419 · both combined
Steepest move
−8 pts
2007 → 2009
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 ↓20052011
2015–16114th Congress
Sat as a Republican
4.2%with Democrats
of 975 contested votes
Votes for this Congress are open below
Steepest move: 2007 → 2009, −8 pts — within one party label.
Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

DateBillVoteTypeCastSided with
Dec 8, 2016S. 612To designate the Federal building and United States courthouse located at 1300 Victoria Street in Laredo, Texas, as the “George P. Kazen Federal Building and United States Courthouse”LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Dec 8, 2016S. 612To designate the Federal building and United States courthouse located at 1300 Victoria Street in Laredo, Texas, as the “George P. Kazen Federal Building and United States Courthouse”LEGISLATIONNAYREP MAJORITY
Dec 8, 2016H.R. 2028Further Continuing and Security Assistance Appropriations Act, 2017LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Full textFurther Continuing and Security Assistance Appropriations Act, 2017Party majoritiesDemocrats Yea · Republicans YeaCounts toward scoreNo — both party majorities voted Yea.
Where this lands
YEAVoted with both majorities — not scored
Dec 8, 2016H.R. 4919To amend the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994, to reauthorize the Missing Alzheimer’s Disease and Patient Alert Program, and to promote initiatives that will reduce the risk of injury and death relating to the wandering characteristics of some children with autismLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Dec 8, 2016H.Res. 949Providing for consideration of the Senate amendment to the bill (H.R. 2028) making appropriations for energy and water development and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2016, and for other purposes, and providing for consideration of the bill (S. 612) to designate the Federal buildingLEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY
Dec 8, 2016H.Res. 949Providing for consideration of the Senate amendment to the bill (H.R. 2028) making appropriations for energy and water development and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2016, and for other purposes, and providing for consideration of the bill (S. 612) to designate the Federal buildingLEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY
Dec 7, 2016H.R. 5790Federal Bureau of Investigation Whistleblower Protection Enhancement ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Dec 7, 2016S. 2971National Urban Search and Rescue Response System ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Dec 7, 2016H.R. 6076To require the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration to establish a program for the medical monitoring, diagnosis, and treatment of astronauts, and for other purposesLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
9 most recent roll calls shown · 975 contested votes scored in the 114th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation
Congress0.8% · 1,457 votes
Economics and Public Finance11.8% · 1,206 votes
Armed Forces and National Security3.7% · 375 votes
Energy0.4% · 223 votes
Government Operations and Politics3.4% · 206 votes
Public Lands and Natural Resources1.6% · 192 votes
Environmental Protection2.2% · 185 votes
Finance and Financial Sector2.5% · 163 votes
Emergency Management9.9% · 161 votes
Health2.2% · 134 votes
Taxation0% · 125 votes
Transportation and Public Works14.7% · 109 votes
Agriculture and Food18.2% · 99 votes
Education4.4% · 90 votes
Housing and Community Development14.4% · 90 votes
Labor and Employment1.4% · 71 votes
Science, Technology, Communications8.5% · 59 votes
International Affairs7% · 57 votes
Crime and Law Enforcement1.9% · 53 votes
Water Resources Development4.5% · 44 votes
Commerce11.9% · 42 votes
Law2.4% · 41 votes
Immigration3.6% · 28 votes
Native Americans3.8% · 26 votes
Foreign Trade and International Finance17.4% · 23 votes
Animals31.3% · 16 votes
Commemorations0% · 11 votes
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues0% · 10 votes
Too few contested votes to score
Social Welfare— · 6 votes
Families— · 3 votes
Sports and Recreation— · 2 votes

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 Sciences and History.

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

Service record

6 Congresses
109th · 2005114th · 2015
Republican · House · LA109th–114th
Term datesexact
Members · Louisiana
CB

Charles W. Boustany

Representative from Louisiana
HOUSER2005–20176 CONGRESSES
Compare
LegislationHEADLINE
5.5%with Democrats
of 5,419 votes · 94.5% with Republicans
Nominations—of 0 votes
All contested5%of 5,419 · combined
Steepest move−8 pts2007→09, as a Republican

Career arc

10050020052015
2015–16 · 114th · Republican · of 975 votes4.2%

Legislation leads. Tap a point to read that Congress.

Votes

Democratic majorityYea
Republican majorityYea
Counts toward scoreNo
Open roll call
Latest 6 shown · 975 contested votes scored in the 114th

By policy area

career
Congress0.8% · 1,457
Economics and Public Finance11.8% · 1,206
Armed Forces and National Security3.7% · 375
Energy0.4% · 223
Government Operations and Politics3.4% · 206
Public Lands and Natural Resources1.6% · 192
Environmental Protection2.2% · 185
Finance and Financial Sector2.5% · 163
Emergency Management9.9% · 161
Health2.2% · 134
Taxation0% · 125
Transportation and Public Works14.7% · 109
Agriculture and Food18.2% · 99
Education4.4% · 90
Housing and Community Development14.4% · 90
Labor and Employment1.4% · 71
Science, Technology, Communications8.5% · 59
International Affairs7% · 57
Crime and Law Enforcement1.9% · 53
Water Resources Development4.5% · 44
Commerce11.9% · 42
Law2.4% · 41
Immigration3.6% · 28
Native Americans3.8% · 26
Foreign Trade and International Finance17.4% · 23
Animals31.3% · 16
Commemorations0% · 11
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues0% · 10
Social Welfare— · 6
Families— · 3
Sports and Recreation— · 2

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

Service record

109th · 2005114th · 2015
Republican109th–114th

Party switchers

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