Howard Coble

Representative from North Carolina

HOUSEREPUBLICAN1985–2015ID C000556

LegislationHEADLINE

6%with Dems

of 9,935 votes

Nominations

—with Dems

of 0 · confirmations only

All contested

6%with Dems

of 9,935 · both combined

Steepest move

−4 pts

1991 → 1993

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 ↓19851991199720032009

2013–14113th Congress

Sat as a Republican

3%with Democrats

of 730 contested votes

Votes for this Congress are open below

Steepest move: 1991 → 1993, −4 pts — within one party label.

Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

1 of these 9 roll calls have no description. About 25% of roll calls since 1989 are blank in the source too. Some also lack a bill number.

DateBillVoteTypeCastSided with

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 energyLEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY

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

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 energyLEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY

Full textProviding 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 energyParty majoritiesDemocrats Nay · Republicans YeaCounts toward scoreYes — the parties split.

Where this lands

YEASided with the Republican majority

Open roll call

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 10, 2014noneNo description in the source recordLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Dec 10, 2014S. 1000Chesapeake Bay Accountability and Recovery Act of 2014LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

9 most recent roll calls shown · 730 contested votes scored in the 113th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation

Economics and Public Finance6.7% · 2,374 votes

Congress1.2% · 2,223 votes

Armed Forces and National Security13.4% · 709 votes

Government Operations and Politics5% · 437 votes

International Affairs9.8% · 366 votes

Public Lands and Natural Resources6% · 301 votes

Health6.1% · 247 votes

Taxation1.6% · 245 votes

Crime and Law Enforcement4.7% · 232 votes

Labor and Employment2.7% · 226 votes

Energy2.7% · 220 votes

Finance and Financial Sector3.8% · 210 votes

Environmental Protection3.6% · 195 votes

Education2.4% · 168 votes

Transportation and Public Works7.7% · 156 votes

Agriculture and Food13.9% · 151 votes

Housing and Community Development5.4% · 149 votes

Emergency Management7.6% · 132 votes

Science, Technology, Communications7.7% · 130 votes

Foreign Trade and International Finance30.8% · 117 votes

Law4.6% · 108 votes

Water Resources Development13.5% · 89 votes

Commerce22.7% · 88 votes

Immigration1.5% · 65 votes

Social Welfare4.7% · 64 votes

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues5.8% · 52 votes

Native Americans18% · 50 votes

Commemorations0% · 29 votes

Families5.6% · 18 votes

Animals6.7% · 15 votes

Arts, Culture, Religion0% · 12 votes

Too few contested votes to score

Sports and Recreation— · 3 votes

They also voted in 2 areas where the parties never split, so there is nothing to score — never on a contested question: Private Legislation, Social Sciences and History.

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

Service record

15 Congresses

99th · 1985113th · 2013

Republican · House · NC99th–113th

Term datesexact

Howard Coble

Representative from North Carolina

HOUSER1985–201515 CONGRESSES

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LegislationHEADLINE

5.9%with Democrats

of 9,935 votes · 94.1% with Republicans

Nominations—of 0 votes

All contested6%of 9,935 · combined

Steepest move−4 pts1991→93, as a Republican

Career arc

10050019852013

2013–14 · 113th · Republican · of 730 votes3%

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Votes

Democratic majorityNay

Republican majorityYea

Counts toward scoreYes

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Latest 6 shown · 730 contested votes scored in the 113th

By policy area

career

Economics and Public Finance6.7% · 2,374

Congress1.2% · 2,223

Armed Forces and National Security13.4% · 709

Government Operations and Politics5% · 437

International Affairs9.8% · 366

Public Lands and Natural Resources6% · 301

Health6.1% · 247

Taxation1.6% · 245

Crime and Law Enforcement4.7% · 232

Labor and Employment2.7% · 226

Energy2.7% · 220

Finance and Financial Sector3.8% · 210

Environmental Protection3.6% · 195

Education2.4% · 168

Transportation and Public Works7.7% · 156

Agriculture and Food13.9% · 151

Housing and Community Development5.4% · 149

Emergency Management7.6% · 132

Science, Technology, Communications7.7% · 130

Foreign Trade and International Finance30.8% · 117

Law4.6% · 108

Water Resources Development13.5% · 89

Commerce22.7% · 88

Immigration1.5% · 65

Social Welfare4.7% · 64

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues5.8% · 52

Native Americans18% · 50

Commemorations0% · 29

Families5.6% · 18

Animals6.7% · 15

Arts, Culture, Religion0% · 12

Sports and Recreation— · 3

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

Service record

99th · 1985113th · 2013

Republican99th–113th

Party switchers

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