Brad Carson

Representative from Oklahoma

HOUSEDEMOCRAT2001–2005ID C001044

LegislationHEADLINE

71%with Dems

of 957 votes

Nominations

—with Dems

of 0 · confirmations only

All contested

71%with Dems

of 957 · both combined

Steepest move

−0 pts

2001 → 2003

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 ↓2001

2003–04108th Congress

Sat as a Democrat

71.7%with Democrats

of 554 contested votes

Votes for this Congress are open below

Steepest move: 2001 → 2003, −0 pts — while still a Democrat.

Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

DateBillVoteTypeCastSided with

Dec 7, 2004S. 2845Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Nov 20, 2004H.R. 4818Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2005LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Nov 20, 2004H.R. 5382Commercial Space Launch Amendments ActLEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY

Full textCommercial Space Launch Amendments ActParty majoritiesDemocrats Nay · Republicans YeaCounts toward scoreYes — the parties split.

Where this lands

YEASided with the Republican majority

Open roll call

Nov 20, 2004H.Res. 866Waiving points of order against the conference report to accompany the bill (H.R. 4818) Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2005, and providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 114) Further Continuing Appropriations for FY 2005LEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY

Nov 20, 2004H.Res. 853Recognizing the Boy Scouts of America for the public service the organization performs for neighborhoods and communities across the United StatesLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Nov 20, 2004H.Res. 846Waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of Rule XIII with respect to the same day consideration of certain resolutions reported by the Rules committeeLEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY

Nov 19, 2004H.R. 1350To reauthorize the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, and for other purposesLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Nov 17, 2004S. 2302To improve access to physicians in medically underserved areasLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Nov 17, 2004H.R. 1417Copyright Royalty and Distribution Reform ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

9 most recent roll calls shown · 554 contested votes scored in the 108th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation

Economics and Public Finance70.7% · 249 votes

Congress91.8% · 231 votes

Taxation69.1% · 81 votes

Health76% · 50 votes

Armed Forces and National Security46.7% · 45 votes

Government Operations and Politics84.6% · 39 votes

Law54.5% · 33 votes

Energy25.9% · 27 votes

International Affairs59.3% · 27 votes

Labor and Employment66.7% · 24 votes

Finance and Financial Sector54.5% · 22 votes

Education75% · 20 votes

Transportation and Public Works70% · 20 votes

Foreign Trade and International Finance0% · 14 votes

Crime and Law Enforcement45.5% · 11 votes

Social Welfare72.7% · 11 votes

Too few contested votes to score

Commerce— · 8 votes

Agriculture and Food— · 7 votes

Public Lands and Natural Resources— · 6 votes

Science, Technology, Communications— · 5 votes

Commemorations— · 2 votes

Immigration— · 2 votes

Families— · 1 vote

Native Americans— · 1 vote

Water Resources Development— · 1 vote

They also voted in 5 areas where the parties never split, so there is nothing to score — never on a contested question: Animals, Arts, Culture, Religion, Emergency Management, Environmental Protection, Housing and Community Development.

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

Service record

2 Congresses

107th · 2001108th · 2003

Democrat · House · OK107th–108th

Term datesexact

Brad Carson

Representative from Oklahoma

HOUSED2001–20052 CONGRESSES

Compare

LegislationHEADLINE

71.5%with Democrats

of 957 votes · 28.5% with Republicans

Nominations—of 0 votes

All contested71%of 957 · combined

Steepest move−0 pts2001→03, as a Democrat

Career arc

10050020012003

2003–04 · 108th · Democrat · of 554 votes71.7%

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Votes

Democratic majorityNay

Republican majorityYea

Counts toward scoreYes

Open roll call

Latest 6 shown · 554 contested votes scored in the 108th

By policy area

career

Economics and Public Finance70.7% · 249

Congress91.8% · 231

Taxation69.1% · 81

Health76% · 50

Armed Forces and National Security46.7% · 45

Government Operations and Politics84.6% · 39

Law54.5% · 33

Energy25.9% · 27

International Affairs59.3% · 27

Labor and Employment66.7% · 24

Finance and Financial Sector54.5% · 22

Education75% · 20

Transportation and Public Works70% · 20

Foreign Trade and International Finance0% · 14

Crime and Law Enforcement45.5% · 11

Social Welfare72.7% · 11

Commerce— · 8

Agriculture and Food— · 7

Public Lands and Natural Resources— · 6

Science, Technology, Communications— · 5

Commemorations— · 2

Immigration— · 2

Families— · 1

Native Americans— · 1

Water Resources Development— · 1

Also voted in 5 areas where the parties never split — never on a contested question: Animals, Arts, Culture, Religion, Emergency Management, Environmental Protection, Housing and Community Development.

Service record

107th · 2001108th · 2003

Democrat107th–108th

Party switchers

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