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Travis W. Childers

Representative from Mississippi
HOUSEDEMOCRAT2007–2011ID C001074
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LegislationHEADLINE
61%with Dems
of 941 votes
Nominations
—with Dems
of 0 · confirmations only
All contested
61%with Dems
of 941 · both combined
Steepest move
−9 pts
2007 → 2009
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 ↓2007
2009–10111th Congress
Sat as a Democrat
59.5%with Democrats
of 751 contested votes
Votes for this Congress are open below
Steepest move: 2007 → 2009, −9 pts — while still a Democrat.
Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

DateBillVoteTypeCastSided with
Dec 21, 2010H.R. 6547Protecting Students from Sexual and Violent Predators ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Dec 21, 2010H.R. 3082Making appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, and for other purposesLEGISLATIONNAYREP MAJORITY
Dec 21, 2010H.R. 2751FDA Food Safety Modernization ActLEGISLATIONNAYREP MAJORITY
Full textFDA Food Safety Modernization ActParty majoritiesDemocrats Yea · Republicans NayCounts toward scoreYes — the parties split.
Where this lands
NAYSided with the Republican majority
Dec 21, 2010H.R. 2142GPRA Modernization Act of 2010LEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY
Dec 21, 2010H.R. 5116America COMPETES Reauthorization ActLEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY
Dec 21, 2010H.R. 6540Defense Level Playing Field ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Dec 21, 2010H.Res. 1771Waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of rule XIII with respect to consideration of certain resolutions reported from the Committee on Rules, and providing for consideration of motions to suspend the rulesLEGISLATIONNAYREP MAJORITY
Dec 17, 2010H.R. 5510Aiding Those Facing Foreclosure Act of 2010LEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY
Dec 17, 2010H.R. 2142GPRA Modernization Act of 2010LEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY
9 most recent roll calls shown · 751 contested votes scored in the 111th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation
Congress52.8% · 341 votes
Economics and Public Finance62.5% · 168 votes
Armed Forces and National Security47.7% · 44 votes
Finance and Financial Sector55.8% · 43 votes
Public Lands and Natural Resources73.2% · 41 votes
Government Operations and Politics70.8% · 24 votes
Health62.5% · 24 votes
Education91.3% · 23 votes
Taxation87% · 23 votes
Agriculture and Food81% · 21 votes
Science, Technology, Communications83.3% · 18 votes
Transportation and Public Works88.9% · 18 votes
Labor and Employment64.7% · 17 votes
Energy66.7% · 15 votes
Housing and Community Development76.9% · 13 votes
International Affairs72.7% · 11 votes
Native Americans81.8% · 11 votes
Too few contested votes to score
Animals— · 9 votes
Emergency Management— · 9 votes
Environmental Protection— · 9 votes
Water Resources Development— · 7 votes
Commerce— · 5 votes
Crime and Law Enforcement— · 5 votes
Law— · 4 votes
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues— · 3 votes
Families— · 2 votes
Social Welfare— · 1 vote
Sports and Recreation— · 1 vote

They also voted in 5 areas where the parties never split, so there is nothing to score — never on a contested question: Arts, Culture, Religion, Commemorations, Foreign Trade and International Finance, Immigration, Social Sciences and History.

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

Service record

2 Congresses
110th · 2007111th · 2009
Democrat · House · MS110th–111th
Term datesexact
Members · Mississippi
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Travis W. Childers

Representative from Mississippi
HOUSED2007–20112 CONGRESSES
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LegislationHEADLINE
61.3%with Democrats
of 941 votes · 38.7% with Republicans
Nominations—of 0 votes
All contested61%of 941 · combined
Steepest move−9 pts2007→09, as a Democrat

Career arc

10050020072009
2009–10 · 111th · Democrat · of 751 votes59.5%

Legislation leads. Tap a point to read that Congress.

Votes

Democratic majorityYea
Republican majorityNay
Counts toward scoreYes
Open roll call
Latest 6 shown · 751 contested votes scored in the 111th

By policy area

career
Congress52.8% · 341
Economics and Public Finance62.5% · 168
Armed Forces and National Security47.7% · 44
Finance and Financial Sector55.8% · 43
Public Lands and Natural Resources73.2% · 41
Government Operations and Politics70.8% · 24
Health62.5% · 24
Education91.3% · 23
Taxation87% · 23
Agriculture and Food81% · 21
Science, Technology, Communications83.3% · 18
Transportation and Public Works88.9% · 18
Labor and Employment64.7% · 17
Energy66.7% · 15
Housing and Community Development76.9% · 13
International Affairs72.7% · 11
Native Americans81.8% · 11
Animals— · 9
Emergency Management— · 9
Environmental Protection— · 9
Water Resources Development— · 7
Commerce— · 5
Crime and Law Enforcement— · 5
Law— · 4
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues— · 3
Families— · 2
Social Welfare— · 1
Sports and Recreation— · 1

Also voted in 5 areas where the parties never split — never on a contested question: Arts, Culture, Religion, Commemorations, Foreign Trade and International Finance, Immigration, Social Sciences and History.

Service record

110th · 2007111th · 2009
Democrat110th–111th

Party switchers

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