Russ Carnahan

Representative from Missouri

HOUSEDEMOCRAT2005–2013ID C001060

LegislationHEADLINE

96%with Dems

of 3,626 votes

Nominations

—with Dems

of 0 · confirmations only

All contested

96%with Dems

of 3,626 · both combined

Steepest move

+5 pts

2005 → 2007

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 ↓20052011

2011–12112th Congress

Sat as a Democrat

95.4%with Democrats

of 1,164 contested votes

Votes for this Congress are open below

Steepest move: 2005 → 2007, +5 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 30, 2012S. 3202Dignified Burial and Other Veterans’ Benefits Improvement ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

9 most recent roll calls shown · 1,164 contested votes scored in the 112th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation

Congress99.2% · 1,021 votes

Economics and Public Finance94% · 795 votes

Armed Forces and National Security90.3% · 216 votes

Public Lands and Natural Resources96.4% · 140 votes

Energy98.4% · 124 votes

Emergency Management95.9% · 123 votes

Environmental Protection100% · 106 votes

Health98.9% · 92 votes

Finance and Financial Sector96.6% · 87 votes

Government Operations and Politics98.8% · 84 votes

Housing and Community Development100% · 84 votes

Taxation97.5% · 81 votes

Transportation and Public Works95.7% · 70 votes

Labor and Employment100% · 61 votes

Education98.3% · 60 votes

Agriculture and Food93.2% · 59 votes

International Affairs76.1% · 46 votes

Science, Technology, Communications93% · 43 votes

Crime and Law Enforcement83.3% · 42 votes

Commerce88.9% · 36 votes

Law91.7% · 24 votes

Native Americans86.4% · 22 votes

Foreign Trade and International Finance85.7% · 21 votes

Immigration100% · 19 votes

Water Resources Development100% · 19 votes

Animals100% · 16 votes

Commemorations92.9% · 14 votes

Too few contested votes to score

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues— · 7 votes

Social Welfare— · 4 votes

Families— · 3 votes

Sports and Recreation— · 2 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, Social Sciences and History.

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

Service record

4 Congresses

109th · 2005112th · 2011

Democrat · House · MO109th–112th

Term datesexact

Russ Carnahan

Representative from Missouri

HOUSED2005–20134 CONGRESSES

Compare

LegislationHEADLINE

96.1%with Democrats

of 3,626 votes · 3.9% with Republicans

Nominations—of 0 votes

All contested96%of 3,626 · combined

Steepest move+5 pts2005→07, as a Democrat

Career arc

10050020052011

2011–12 · 112th · Democrat · of 1164 votes95.4%

Legislation leads. Tap a point to read that Congress.

Votes

Democratic majorityYea

Republican majorityYea

Counts toward scoreNo

Open roll call

Latest 6 shown · 1,164 contested votes scored in the 112th

By policy area

career

Congress99.2% · 1,021

Economics and Public Finance94% · 795

Armed Forces and National Security90.3% · 216

Public Lands and Natural Resources96.4% · 140

Energy98.4% · 124

Emergency Management95.9% · 123

Environmental Protection100% · 106

Health98.9% · 92

Finance and Financial Sector96.6% · 87

Government Operations and Politics98.8% · 84

Housing and Community Development100% · 84

Taxation97.5% · 81

Transportation and Public Works95.7% · 70

Labor and Employment100% · 61

Education98.3% · 60

Agriculture and Food93.2% · 59

International Affairs76.1% · 46

Science, Technology, Communications93% · 43

Crime and Law Enforcement83.3% · 42

Commerce88.9% · 36

Law91.7% · 24

Native Americans86.4% · 22

Foreign Trade and International Finance85.7% · 21

Immigration100% · 19

Water Resources Development100% · 19

Animals100% · 16

Commemorations92.9% · 14

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues— · 7

Social Welfare— · 4

Families— · 3

Sports and Recreation— · 2

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

Service record

109th · 2005112th · 2011

Democrat109th–112th

Party switchers

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