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Jason Chaffetz

Representative from Utah
HOUSEREPUBLICAN2009–2019ID C001076
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LegislationHEADLINE
4%with Dems
of 3,874 votes
Nominations
—with Dems
of 0 · confirmations only
All contested
4%with Dems
of 3,874 · both combined
Steepest move
−3 pts
2015 → 2017
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 ↓20092015
2017–18115th Congress
Sat as a Republican
0.4%with Democrats
of 228 contested votes
Votes for this Congress are open below
Steepest move: 2015 → 2017, −3 pts — within one party label.
Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

3 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
Jun 29, 2017H.Res. 415Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3004) to amend section 276 of the Immigration and Nationality Act relating to reentry of removed aliens, and providing for proceedings during the period from July 3, 2017, through July 10, 2017LEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY
Jun 29, 2017H.Res. 415Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3004) to amend section 276 of the Immigration and Nationality Act relating to reentry of removed aliens, and providing for proceedings during the period from July 3, 2017, through July 10, 2017LEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY
Jun 28, 2017H.R. 1500Robert Emmet Park ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Full textRobert Emmet Park ActParty majoritiesDemocrats Yea · Republicans YeaCounts toward scoreNo — both party majorities voted Yea.
Where this lands
YEAVoted with both majorities — not scored
Jun 28, 2017H.R. 1215Protecting Access to Care ActLEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY
Jun 28, 2017H.R. 1215Protecting Access to Care ActLEGISLATIONNAYREP MAJORITY
Jun 28, 2017H.R. 1215No description in the source recordLEGISLATIONNAYBOTH · NOT SCORED
Jun 28, 2017H.R. 1215No description in the source recordLEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY
Jun 28, 2017noneNo description in the source recordLEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY
Jun 28, 2017H.Res. 414Providing for consideration of H.R. 3003, the No Sanctuary for Criminals ActLEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY
9 most recent roll calls shown · 228 contested votes scored in the 115th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation
Congress1.1% · 987 votes
Economics and Public Finance6.2% · 869 votes
Armed Forces and National Security11.5% · 304 votes
Government Operations and Politics2.7% · 222 votes
Environmental Protection1.1% · 184 votes
Energy0% · 170 votes
Finance and Financial Sector0.6% · 154 votes
Public Lands and Natural Resources1.3% · 154 votes
Health1.9% · 104 votes
Taxation0% · 82 votes
Transportation and Public Works0% · 77 votes
Emergency Management11% · 73 votes
Education1.5% · 67 votes
Agriculture and Food8.2% · 61 votes
Housing and Community Development2.8% · 36 votes
Labor and Employment0% · 36 votes
Law0% · 36 votes
Science, Technology, Communications2.9% · 35 votes
Water Resources Development5.9% · 34 votes
Crime and Law Enforcement6.1% · 33 votes
International Affairs4.2% · 24 votes
Commerce9.5% · 21 votes
Native Americans0% · 18 votes
Immigration0% · 10 votes
Too few contested votes to score
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues— · 8 votes
Animals— · 7 votes
Foreign Trade and International Finance— · 7 votes
Social Welfare— · 6 votes
Families— · 1 vote
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
111th · 2009115th · 2017
Republican · House · UT111th–115th
Term datesexact
Members · Utah
JC

Jason Chaffetz

Representative from Utah
HOUSER2009–20195 CONGRESSES
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LegislationHEADLINE
3.8%with Democrats
of 3,874 votes · 96.2% with Republicans
Nominations—of 0 votes
All contested4%of 3,874 · combined
Steepest move−3 pts2015→17, as a Republican

Career arc

10050020092017
2017–18 · 115th · Republican · of 228 votes0.4%

Legislation leads. Tap a point to read that Congress.

Votes

About 25% of roll calls since 1989 are blank too. These rows carry a date, a bill number where one exists, how they voted and which side that matched.
Democratic majorityYea
Republican majorityYea
Counts toward scoreNo
Open roll call
Latest 6 shown · 228 contested votes scored in the 115th

By policy area

career
Congress1.1% · 987
Economics and Public Finance6.2% · 869
Armed Forces and National Security11.5% · 304
Government Operations and Politics2.7% · 222
Environmental Protection1.1% · 184
Energy0% · 170
Finance and Financial Sector0.6% · 154
Public Lands and Natural Resources1.3% · 154
Health1.9% · 104
Taxation0% · 82
Transportation and Public Works0% · 77
Emergency Management11% · 73
Education1.5% · 67
Agriculture and Food8.2% · 61
Housing and Community Development2.8% · 36
Labor and Employment0% · 36
Law0% · 36
Science, Technology, Communications2.9% · 35
Water Resources Development5.9% · 34
Crime and Law Enforcement6.1% · 33
International Affairs4.2% · 24
Commerce9.5% · 21
Native Americans0% · 18
Immigration0% · 10
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues— · 8
Animals— · 7
Foreign Trade and International Finance— · 7
Social Welfare— · 6
Families— · 1
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

111th · 2009115th · 2017
Republican111th–115th

Party switchers

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