Bruce Braley

Representative from Iowa

HOUSEDEMOCRAT2007–2015ID B001259

LegislationHEADLINE

95%with Dems

of 3,746 votes

Nominations

—with Dems

of 0 · confirmations only

All contested

95%with Dems

of 3,746 · both combined

Steepest move

−5 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 ↓20072013

2013–14113th Congress

Sat as a Democrat

91.5%with Democrats

of 835 contested votes

Votes for this Congress are open below

Steepest move: 2009 → 2011, −5 pts — while still a Democrat.

Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

DateBillVoteTypeCastSided with

Dec 11, 2014H.R. 5699John Muir National Historic Site Expansion ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Dec 11, 2014H.R. 83An Act to require the Secretary of the Interior to assemble a team of experts to address the energy needs of the insular areas of the United States and Freely Associated States through the development of energy action plans aimed at promoting access to energyLEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY

Dec 11, 2014H.R. 5806Supporting America’s Charities ActLEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY

Full textSupporting America’s Charities ActParty majoritiesDemocrats Nay · Republicans YeaCounts toward scoreYes — the parties split.

Where this lands

NAYSided with the Democratic majority

Open roll call

Dec 11, 2014H.Res. 776Providing for consideration of the Senate amendment to H.R. 83, to require the Secretary of the Interior to assemble a team of experts to address the energy needs of the insular areas of the United States and Freely Associated States through the development of energy action plans aimed at promoting access to energyLEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY

Dec 10, 2014H.R. 1204To amend title 49, United States Code, to direct the Assistant Secretary of Homeland Security (Transportation Security Administration) to establish an Aviation Security Advisory Committee, and for other purposesLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Dec 10, 2014H.R. 2719To require the Transportation Security Administration to implement best practices and improve transparency with regard to technology acquisition programs, and for other purposesLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Dec 10, 2014H.R. 4681Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Years 2014 and 2015LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Dec 10, 2014S. 2244To extend the termination date of the Terrorism Insurance Program established under the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2002, and for other purposesLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Dec 9, 2014H.R. 5781California Emergency Drought Relief Act 2014LEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY

9 most recent roll calls shown · 835 contested votes scored in the 113th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation

Congress98.2% · 1,007 votes

Economics and Public Finance93.4% · 806 votes

Armed Forces and National Security92.4% · 275 votes

Energy96.9% · 160 votes

Public Lands and Natural Resources98.1% · 159 votes

Environmental Protection98.5% · 137 votes

Emergency Management88.5% · 122 votes

Government Operations and Politics95.7% · 115 votes

Finance and Financial Sector95.3% · 106 votes

Health90.9% · 99 votes

Housing and Community Development98.8% · 83 votes

Taxation84% · 81 votes

Agriculture and Food86.1% · 79 votes

Education95.7% · 70 votes

Transportation and Public Works89.5% · 57 votes

Labor and Employment100% · 45 votes

Science, Technology, Communications97.5% · 40 votes

Commerce94.4% · 36 votes

Water Resources Development97.2% · 36 votes

Crime and Law Enforcement93.1% · 29 votes

Native Americans95.8% · 24 votes

International Affairs90.9% · 22 votes

Animals100% · 13 votes

Foreign Trade and International Finance100% · 13 votes

Too few contested votes to score

Law— · 8 votes

Immigration— · 6 votes

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues— · 5 votes

Commemorations— · 5 votes

Social Welfare— · 4 votes

Families— · 2 votes

Sports and Recreation— · 1 vote

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

4 Congresses

110th · 2007113th · 2013

Democrat · House · IA110th–113th

Term datesexact

Bruce Braley

Representative from Iowa

HOUSED2007–20154 CONGRESSES

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LegislationHEADLINE

95.1%with Democrats

of 3,746 votes · 4.9% with Republicans

Nominations—of 0 votes

All contested95%of 3,746 · combined

Steepest move−5 pts2009→11, as a Democrat

Career arc

10050020072013

2013–14 · 113th · Democrat · of 835 votes91.5%

Legislation leads. Tap a point to read that Congress.

Votes

Democratic majorityNay

Republican majorityYea

Counts toward scoreYes

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Latest 6 shown · 835 contested votes scored in the 113th

By policy area

career

Congress98.2% · 1,007

Economics and Public Finance93.4% · 806

Armed Forces and National Security92.4% · 275

Energy96.9% · 160

Public Lands and Natural Resources98.1% · 159

Environmental Protection98.5% · 137

Emergency Management88.5% · 122

Government Operations and Politics95.7% · 115

Finance and Financial Sector95.3% · 106

Health90.9% · 99

Housing and Community Development98.8% · 83

Taxation84% · 81

Agriculture and Food86.1% · 79

Education95.7% · 70

Transportation and Public Works89.5% · 57

Labor and Employment100% · 45

Science, Technology, Communications97.5% · 40

Commerce94.4% · 36

Water Resources Development97.2% · 36

Crime and Law Enforcement93.1% · 29

Native Americans95.8% · 24

International Affairs90.9% · 22

Animals100% · 13

Foreign Trade and International Finance100% · 13

Law— · 8

Immigration— · 6

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues— · 5

Commemorations— · 5

Social Welfare— · 4

Families— · 2

Sports and Recreation— · 1

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

Service record

110th · 2007113th · 2013

Democrat110th–113th

Party switchers

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