A. B. (Ben) Chandler

Representative from Kentucky

HOUSEDEMOCRAT2003–2013ID C001058

LegislationHEADLINE

82%with Dems

of 3,853 votes

Nominations

—with Dems

of 0 · confirmations only

All contested

82%with Dems

of 3,853 · both combined

Steepest move

−24 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 ↓20032009

2011–12112th Congress

Sat as a Democrat

68.1%with Democrats

of 1,177 contested votes

Votes for this Congress are open below

Steepest move: 2009 → 2011, −24 pts — while still a Democrat.

Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

DateBillVoteTypeCastSided with

Jan 1, 2013H.R. 8To extend certain tax relief provisions enacted in 2001 and 2003, and to provide for expedited consideration of a bill providing for comprehensive tax reform, and for other purposesLEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY

Jan 1, 2013H.Res. 844Providing for consideration of the Senate amendments to the bill (H.R. 8) to extend certain tax relief provisions enacted in 2001 and 2003, and to provide for expedited consideration of a bill providing for comprehensive tax reform, and for other purposesLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Jan 1, 2013H.R. 4212Drywall Safety ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Full textDrywall Safety ActParty majoritiesDemocrats Yea · Republicans YeaCounts toward scoreNo — both party majorities voted Yea.

Where this lands

YEAVoted with both majorities — not scored

Open roll call

Jan 1, 2013H.R. 443An Act to provide for the conveyance of certain property from the United States to the Maniilaq Association located in Kotzebue, AlaskaLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Jan 1, 2013H.R. 6726To prevent the 2013 pay adjustment for Members of Congress and persons holding other offices or positions in the Federal Government from being madeLEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY

Dec 31, 2012H.R. 6364World War I Centennial Commission ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Dec 31, 2012H.R. 6612To redesignate the Dryden Flight Research Center as the Neil A. Armstrong Flight Research Center and the Western Aeronautical Test Range as the Hugh L. Dryden Aeronautical Test RangeLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Dec 31, 2012S. 3454Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Dec 20, 2012S. 925Mt. Andrea Lawrence Designation ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

9 most recent roll calls shown · 1,177 contested votes scored in the 112th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation

Congress93.1% · 1,078 votes

Economics and Public Finance83.2% · 865 votes

Armed Forces and National Security69.5% · 239 votes

Public Lands and Natural Resources75.7% · 140 votes

Energy76.2% · 126 votes

Emergency Management73.3% · 116 votes

Environmental Protection54.1% · 111 votes

Health80.6% · 98 votes

Taxation75.5% · 98 votes

Finance and Financial Sector76.9% · 91 votes

Government Operations and Politics83.1% · 89 votes

Housing and Community Development77.4% · 84 votes

Transportation and Public Works78.9% · 76 votes

Labor and Employment97% · 67 votes

Education91.9% · 62 votes

Agriculture and Food79.7% · 59 votes

International Affairs66.7% · 51 votes

Crime and Law Enforcement35.6% · 45 votes

Science, Technology, Communications90.9% · 44 votes

Commerce82.9% · 41 votes

Law67.5% · 40 votes

Native Americans86.4% · 22 votes

Foreign Trade and International Finance90% · 20 votes

Water Resources Development100% · 20 votes

Immigration31.6% · 19 votes

Animals100% · 16 votes

Commemorations85.7% · 14 votes

Too few contested votes to score

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues— · 8 votes

Families— · 4 votes

Social Welfare— · 4 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

5 Congresses

108th · 2003112th · 2011

Democrat · House · KY108th–112th

Term datesexact

A. B. (Ben) Chandler

Representative from Kentucky

HOUSED2003–20135 CONGRESSES

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LegislationHEADLINE

82.5%with Democrats

of 3,853 votes · 17.5% with Republicans

Nominations—of 0 votes

All contested82%of 3,853 · combined

Steepest move−24 pts2009→11, as a Democrat

Career arc

10050020032011

2011–12 · 112th · Democrat · of 1177 votes68.1%

Legislation leads. Tap a point to read that Congress.

Votes

Democratic majorityYea

Republican majorityYea

Counts toward scoreNo

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Latest 6 shown · 1,177 contested votes scored in the 112th

By policy area

career

Congress93.1% · 1,078

Economics and Public Finance83.2% · 865

Armed Forces and National Security69.5% · 239

Public Lands and Natural Resources75.7% · 140

Energy76.2% · 126

Emergency Management73.3% · 116

Environmental Protection54.1% · 111

Health80.6% · 98

Taxation75.5% · 98

Finance and Financial Sector76.9% · 91

Government Operations and Politics83.1% · 89

Housing and Community Development77.4% · 84

Transportation and Public Works78.9% · 76

Labor and Employment97% · 67

Education91.9% · 62

Agriculture and Food79.7% · 59

International Affairs66.7% · 51

Crime and Law Enforcement35.6% · 45

Science, Technology, Communications90.9% · 44

Commerce82.9% · 41

Law67.5% · 40

Native Americans86.4% · 22

Foreign Trade and International Finance90% · 20

Water Resources Development100% · 20

Immigration31.6% · 19

Animals100% · 16

Commemorations85.7% · 14

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues— · 8

Families— · 4

Social Welfare— · 4

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

108th · 2003112th · 2011

Democrat108th–112th

Party switchers

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