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Diane Black

Representative from Tennessee
HOUSEREPUBLICAN2011–2019ID B001273
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LegislationHEADLINE
1%with Dems
of 3,579 votes
Nominations
—with Dems
of 0 · confirmations only
All contested
1%with Dems
of 3,579 · both combined
Steepest move
−0 pts
2013 → 2015
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 ↓20112017
2017–18115th Congress
Sat as a Republican
0.8%with Democrats
of 645 contested votes
Votes for this Congress are open below
Steepest move: 2013 → 2015, −0 pts — within one party label.
Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

DateBillVoteTypeCastSided with
Dec 13, 2018H.Res. 1091Calling on the Government of Burma to release Burmese journalists Wa Lone and Kyaw Soe Oo sentenced to seven years imprisonment after investigating attacks against civilians by Burma’s military and security forces, and for other purposesLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Dec 12, 2018H.R. 2Agriculture and Nutrition Act of 2018LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Dec 11, 2018S. 825Southeast Alaska Regional Health Consortium Land Transfer Act of 2017LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Full textSoutheast Alaska Regional Health Consortium Land Transfer Act of 2017Party majoritiesDemocrats Yea · Republicans YeaCounts toward scoreNo — both party majorities voted Yea.
Where this lands
YEAVoted with both majorities — not scored
Dec 11, 2018S. 3029PREEMIE Reauthorization ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Dec 11, 2018H.R. 7217Improving Medicaid Programs and Opportunities for Eligible Beneficiaries ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Dec 10, 2018H.Res. 792Urging the Secretary of the Interior to recognize the historical significance of Roberto Clemente’s place of death near Pinones in Loiza, Puerto Rico, by adding it to the National Register of Historic PlacesLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Nov 27, 2018H.R. 5273Global Fragility and Violence Reduction Act of 2018LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Nov 13, 2018H.R. 2615Gulf Islands National Seashore Land Exchange ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Nov 13, 2018H.R. 6064To rename the Oyster Bay National Wildlife Refuge as the Congressman Lester Wolff National Wildlife RefugeLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
9 most recent roll calls shown · 645 contested votes scored in the 115th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation
Congress0.1% · 853 votes
Economics and Public Finance2.6% · 817 votes
Armed Forces and National Security4.1% · 314 votes
Government Operations and Politics0.5% · 211 votes
Environmental Protection0% · 180 votes
Energy0.6% · 178 votes
Public Lands and Natural Resources0.7% · 139 votes
Finance and Financial Sector0.8% · 131 votes
Health0% · 90 votes
Emergency Management3.5% · 85 votes
Taxation0% · 80 votes
Transportation and Public Works1.4% · 69 votes
Education2% · 51 votes
Agriculture and Food4% · 50 votes
Crime and Law Enforcement0% · 43 votes
Water Resources Development0% · 40 votes
Law0% · 38 votes
Labor and Employment0% · 29 votes
Housing and Community Development0% · 26 votes
Science, Technology, Communications0% · 24 votes
Commerce5.6% · 18 votes
Immigration0% · 17 votes
International Affairs6.7% · 15 votes
Foreign Trade and International Finance0% · 10 votes
Too few contested votes to score
Native Americans— · 8 votes
Social Welfare— · 8 votes
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues— · 7 votes
Animals— · 1 vote

They also voted in 4 areas where the parties never split, so there is nothing to score — never on a contested question: Arts, Culture, Religion, Families, Social Sciences and History, Sports and Recreation.

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

Service record

4 Congresses
112th · 2011115th · 2017
Republican · House · TN112th–115th
Term datesexact
Members · Tennessee
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Diane Black

Representative from Tennessee
HOUSER2011–20194 CONGRESSES
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LegislationHEADLINE
1.3%with Democrats
of 3,579 votes · 98.7% with Republicans
Nominations—of 0 votes
All contested1%of 3,579 · combined
Steepest move−0 pts2013→15, as a Republican

Career arc

10050020112017
2017–18 · 115th · Republican · of 645 votes0.8%

Legislation leads. Tap a point to read that Congress.

Votes

Democratic majorityYea
Republican majorityYea
Counts toward scoreNo
Open roll call
Latest 6 shown · 645 contested votes scored in the 115th

By policy area

career
Congress0.1% · 853
Economics and Public Finance2.6% · 817
Armed Forces and National Security4.1% · 314
Government Operations and Politics0.5% · 211
Environmental Protection0% · 180
Energy0.6% · 178
Public Lands and Natural Resources0.7% · 139
Finance and Financial Sector0.8% · 131
Health0% · 90
Emergency Management3.5% · 85
Taxation0% · 80
Transportation and Public Works1.4% · 69
Education2% · 51
Agriculture and Food4% · 50
Crime and Law Enforcement0% · 43
Water Resources Development0% · 40
Law0% · 38
Labor and Employment0% · 29
Housing and Community Development0% · 26
Science, Technology, Communications0% · 24
Commerce5.6% · 18
Immigration0% · 17
International Affairs6.7% · 15
Foreign Trade and International Finance0% · 10
Native Americans— · 8
Social Welfare— · 8
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues— · 7
Animals— · 1

Also voted in 4 areas where the parties never split — never on a contested question: Arts, Culture, Religion, Families, Social Sciences and History, Sports and Recreation.

Service record

112th · 2011115th · 2017
Republican112th–115th

Party switchers

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