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John Nathan Deal

Representative from Georgia
HOUSEDEMOCRAT→REPUBLICAN1993–2011ID D000168
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LegislationHEADLINE
12%with Dems
of 5,785 votes
Nominations
—with Dems
of 0 · confirmations only
All contested
12%with Dems
of 5,785 · both combined
Steepest move
−53 pts
1993 → 1995
the label changed
Changed parties
104th
D → R · first Congress under it
votes moved after

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 ↓199319992005D→R · 104th
2009–10111th Congress
Sat as a Republican
3.3%with Democrats
of 459 contested votes
Votes for this Congress are open below
Steepest move: 1993 → 1995, −53 pts — the Congress the label changed.
Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

DateBillVoteTypeCastSided with
Mar 21, 2010H.R. 4872Reconciliation Act of 2010LEGISLATIONNAYREP MAJORITY
Mar 21, 2010H.R. 4872Reconciliation Act of 2010LEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY
Mar 21, 2010H.R. 3590Patient Protection and Affordable Care ActLEGISLATIONNAYREP MAJORITY
Full textPatient Protection and Affordable Care ActParty majoritiesDemocrats Yea · Republicans NayCounts toward scoreYes — the parties split.
Where this lands
NAYSided with the Republican majority
Mar 21, 2010H.Res. 925Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the meritorious service performed by aviators in the United States Armed Forces who were shot down over, or otherwise forced to land in, hostile territory yet evaded enemy capture or were captured buy subsequently escapedLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Mar 21, 2010H.Res. 1203Providing for consideration of the Senate Amendments to H.R. 3590 , Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, and providing for the consideration of the bill H.R. 4872, Reconciliation Act of 2010.LEGISLATIONNAYREP MAJORITY
Mar 21, 2010H.Res. 1203Providing for consideration of the Senate Amendments to H.R. 3590 , Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, and providing for the consideration of the bill H.R. 4872, Reconciliation Act of 2010.LEGISLATIONNAYREP MAJORITY
Mar 21, 2010H.Res. 900Supporting the goals and ideals of a Cold War Veterans Recognition Day to honor the sacrifices and contributions made by members of the Armed Forces during the Cold War and encouraging the people of the U.S. to participate in local and national activities honoring the sacrifices and contributions of those individualsLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Mar 21, 2010H.Res. 1203Providing for consideration of the Senate Amendments to H.R. 3590 , Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, and providing for the consideration of the bill H.R. 4872, Reconciliation Act of 2010.LEGISLATIONNAYREP MAJORITY
Mar 21, 2010H.Res. 1203Providing for consideration of the Senate Amendments to H.R. 3590 , Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act , and providing for the consideration of the bill H.R. 4872 , Reconciliation Act of 2010LEGISLATIONNAYREP MAJORITY
9 most recent roll calls shown · 459 contested votes scored in the 111th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation
Congress7.8% · 1,494 votes
Economics and Public Finance12.1% · 1,409 votes
Armed Forces and National Security11.3% · 292 votes
Government Operations and Politics17.3% · 225 votes
International Affairs16% · 213 votes
Taxation2.3% · 177 votes
Crime and Law Enforcement15.3% · 163 votes
Public Lands and Natural Resources31.4% · 156 votes
Health7.2% · 153 votes
Labor and Employment9.8% · 133 votes
Education5% · 121 votes
Finance and Financial Sector3.5% · 114 votes
Law2.2% · 92 votes
Energy2.2% · 90 votes
Housing and Community Development0% · 76 votes
Emergency Management2.7% · 75 votes
Science, Technology, Communications25.4% · 71 votes
Transportation and Public Works14.1% · 71 votes
Agriculture and Food14.9% · 67 votes
Commerce16.3% · 49 votes
Environmental Protection8.3% · 48 votes
Foreign Trade and International Finance20% · 45 votes
Immigration2.8% · 36 votes
Social Welfare19.4% · 31 votes
Water Resources Development32.3% · 31 votes
Commemorations0% · 24 votes
Native Americans8.7% · 23 votes
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues9.5% · 21 votes
Animals0% · 15 votes
Families0% · 10 votes
Too few contested votes to score
Arts, Culture, Religion— · 9 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: Private Legislation, Social Sciences and History.

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

Service record

9 Congresses
103rd · 1993104th · 1995111th · 2009
Democrat · House · GA103rd–103rd
Republican · House · GA104th–111th
Term datesexact
Members · Georgia
JD

John Nathan Deal

Representative from Georgia
HOUSED→R1993–20119 CONGRESSES
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LegislationHEADLINE
11.8%with Democrats
of 5,785 votes · 88.2% with Republicans
Nominations—of 0 votes
All contested12%of 5,785 · combined
Steepest move−53 pts1993→95, as a Republican
Changed parties104thD→R · votes moved after

Career arc

100500D→R19932009
2009–10 · 111th · Republican · of 459 votes3.3%

Legislation leads. Tap a point to read that Congress.

Votes

Democratic majorityYea
Republican majorityNay
Counts toward scoreYes
Open roll call
Latest 6 shown · 459 contested votes scored in the 111th

By policy area

career
Congress7.8% · 1,494
Economics and Public Finance12.1% · 1,409
Armed Forces and National Security11.3% · 292
Government Operations and Politics17.3% · 225
International Affairs16% · 213
Taxation2.3% · 177
Crime and Law Enforcement15.3% · 163
Public Lands and Natural Resources31.4% · 156
Health7.2% · 153
Labor and Employment9.8% · 133
Education5% · 121
Finance and Financial Sector3.5% · 114
Law2.2% · 92
Energy2.2% · 90
Housing and Community Development0% · 76
Emergency Management2.7% · 75
Science, Technology, Communications25.4% · 71
Transportation and Public Works14.1% · 71
Agriculture and Food14.9% · 67
Commerce16.3% · 49
Environmental Protection8.3% · 48
Foreign Trade and International Finance20% · 45
Immigration2.8% · 36
Social Welfare19.4% · 31
Water Resources Development32.3% · 31
Commemorations0% · 24
Native Americans8.7% · 23
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues9.5% · 21
Animals0% · 15
Families0% · 10
Arts, Culture, Religion— · 9
Sports and Recreation— · 1

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

Service record

103rd · 1993111th · 2009
Democrat103rd–103rd
Republican104th–111th

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