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Susan Brooks

Representative from Indiana
HOUSEREPUBLICAN2013–2021ID B001284
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LegislationHEADLINE
6%with Dems
of 3,265 votes
Nominations
—with Dems
of 0 · confirmations only
All contested
6%with Dems
of 3,265 · both combined
Steepest move
+9 pts
2017 → 2019
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 ↓20132019
2019–20116th Congress
Sat as a Republican
13%with Democrats
of 625 contested votes
Votes for this Congress are open below
Steepest move: 2017 → 2019, +9 pts — within one party label.
Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

DateBillVoteTypeCastSided with
Dec 28, 2020H.R. 6395William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Dec 28, 2020H.R. 9051CASH ActLEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY
Dec 20, 2020H.J.Res. 110Extension of Continuing Appropriations Act, 2021LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Full textExtension of Continuing Appropriations Act, 2021Party majoritiesDemocrats Yea · Republicans YeaCounts toward scoreNo — both party majorities voted Yea.
Where this lands
YEAVoted with both majorities — not scored
Dec 18, 2020S. 979FACE ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Dec 17, 2020H.R. 3250Julius Rosenwald and the Rosenwald Schools ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Dec 16, 2020S. 2216TEAM Veteran Caregivers ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Dec 10, 2020H.R. 5040AIR Safety ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Dec 10, 2020S. 906Driftnet Modernization and Bycatch Reduction ActLEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY
Dec 9, 2020H.R. 5758Ceiling Fan Improvement ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
9 most recent roll calls shown · 625 contested votes scored in the 116th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation
Congress0.3% · 861 votes
Economics and Public Finance15.8% · 669 votes
Armed Forces and National Security6.8% · 281 votes
Government Operations and Politics1% · 193 votes
Finance and Financial Sector1.9% · 156 votes
Energy1.6% · 123 votes
Environmental Protection5.2% · 116 votes
Public Lands and Natural Resources1.9% · 103 votes
Health3.5% · 86 votes
Taxation2.8% · 72 votes
Transportation and Public Works11.1% · 54 votes
Law1.9% · 52 votes
Agriculture and Food4% · 50 votes
Emergency Management14% · 50 votes
Labor and Employment8.2% · 49 votes
Education0% · 44 votes
Crime and Law Enforcement10.3% · 39 votes
Immigration8.1% · 37 votes
International Affairs5.6% · 36 votes
Water Resources Development2.8% · 36 votes
Science, Technology, Communications0% · 20 votes
Native Americans28.6% · 14 votes
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues15.4% · 13 votes
Housing and Community Development0% · 11 votes
Too few contested votes to score
Foreign Trade and International Finance— · 9 votes
Commerce— · 8 votes
Social Welfare— · 7 votes
Animals— · 3 votes
Families— · 3 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, Sports and Recreation.

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

Service record

4 Congresses
113th · 2013116th · 2019
Republican · House · IN113th–116th
Term datesexact
Members · Indiana
SB

Susan Brooks

Representative from Indiana
HOUSER2013–20214 CONGRESSES
Compare
LegislationHEADLINE
5.9%with Democrats
of 3,265 votes · 94.1% with Republicans
Nominations—of 0 votes
All contested6%of 3,265 · combined
Steepest move+9 pts2017→19, as a Republican

Career arc

10050020132019
2019–20 · 116th · Republican · of 625 votes13%

Legislation leads. Tap a point to read that Congress.

Votes

Democratic majorityYea
Republican majorityYea
Counts toward scoreNo
Open roll call
Latest 6 shown · 625 contested votes scored in the 116th

By policy area

career
Congress0.3% · 861
Economics and Public Finance15.8% · 669
Armed Forces and National Security6.8% · 281
Government Operations and Politics1% · 193
Finance and Financial Sector1.9% · 156
Energy1.6% · 123
Environmental Protection5.2% · 116
Public Lands and Natural Resources1.9% · 103
Health3.5% · 86
Taxation2.8% · 72
Transportation and Public Works11.1% · 54
Law1.9% · 52
Agriculture and Food4% · 50
Emergency Management14% · 50
Labor and Employment8.2% · 49
Education0% · 44
Crime and Law Enforcement10.3% · 39
Immigration8.1% · 37
International Affairs5.6% · 36
Water Resources Development2.8% · 36
Science, Technology, Communications0% · 20
Native Americans28.6% · 14
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues15.4% · 13
Housing and Community Development0% · 11
Foreign Trade and International Finance— · 9
Commerce— · 8
Social Welfare— · 7
Animals— · 3
Families— · 3

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

Service record

113th · 2013116th · 2019
Republican113th–116th

Party switchers

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