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Lincoln Davis

Representative from Tennessee
HOUSEDEMOCRAT2003–2011ID D000599
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LegislationHEADLINE
81%with Dems
of 2,972 votes
Nominations
—with Dems
of 0 · confirmations only
All contested
81%with Dems
of 2,972 · both combined
Steepest move
+22 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 ↓20032009
2009–10111th Congress
Sat as a Democrat
89.3%with Democrats
of 719 contested votes
Votes for this Congress are open below
Steepest move: 2005 → 2007, +22 pts — while still a Democrat.
Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

1 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
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 purposesLEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY
Dec 21, 2010H.R. 2751FDA Food Safety Modernization ActLEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY
Full textFDA Food Safety Modernization ActParty majoritiesDemocrats Yea · Republicans NayCounts toward scoreYes — the parties split.
Where this lands
YEASided with the Democratic 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 rulesLEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY
Dec 17, 2010H.R. 4853Airport and Airway Extension Act of 2010, Part IIILEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Dec 16, 2010H.R. 4853No description in the source recordLEGISLATIONNAYREP MAJORITY
9 most recent roll calls shown · 719 contested votes scored in the 111th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation
Congress94.7% · 918 votes
Economics and Public Finance77.8% · 643 votes
Armed Forces and National Security59.7% · 144 votes
Taxation79.8% · 104 votes
Health65.2% · 89 votes
Energy67.1% · 79 votes
Finance and Financial Sector68.4% · 79 votes
Emergency Management76.3% · 76 votes
Public Lands and Natural Resources81.9% · 72 votes
Labor and Employment83.3% · 66 votes
Housing and Community Development89.1% · 64 votes
International Affairs61.4% · 57 votes
Agriculture and Food81.8% · 55 votes
Education88.9% · 54 votes
Law30% · 50 votes
Transportation and Public Works85.4% · 48 votes
Government Operations and Politics84.4% · 45 votes
Science, Technology, Communications86.1% · 36 votes
Crime and Law Enforcement32.3% · 31 votes
Commerce92.6% · 27 votes
Foreign Trade and International Finance63.6% · 22 votes
Native Americans85% · 20 votes
Immigration26.3% · 19 votes
Commemorations68.8% · 16 votes
Environmental Protection93.8% · 16 votes
Animals73.3% · 15 votes
Water Resources Development90% · 10 votes
Too few contested votes to score
Social Welfare— · 8 votes
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues— · 7 votes
Families— · 4 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
108th · 2003111th · 2009
Democrat · House · TN108th–111th
Term datesexact
Members · Tennessee
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Lincoln Davis

Representative from Tennessee
HOUSED2003–20114 CONGRESSES
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LegislationHEADLINE
81.1%with Democrats
of 2,972 votes · 18.9% with Republicans
Nominations—of 0 votes
All contested81%of 2,972 · combined
Steepest move+22 pts2005→07, as a Democrat

Career arc

10050020032009
2009–10 · 111th · Democrat · of 719 votes89.3%

Legislation leads. Tap a point to read that Congress.

Votes

Democratic majorityYea
Republican majorityNay
Counts toward scoreYes
Open roll call
Latest 6 shown · 719 contested votes scored in the 111th

By policy area

career
Congress94.7% · 918
Economics and Public Finance77.8% · 643
Armed Forces and National Security59.7% · 144
Taxation79.8% · 104
Health65.2% · 89
Energy67.1% · 79
Finance and Financial Sector68.4% · 79
Emergency Management76.3% · 76
Public Lands and Natural Resources81.9% · 72
Labor and Employment83.3% · 66
Housing and Community Development89.1% · 64
International Affairs61.4% · 57
Agriculture and Food81.8% · 55
Education88.9% · 54
Law30% · 50
Transportation and Public Works85.4% · 48
Government Operations and Politics84.4% · 45
Science, Technology, Communications86.1% · 36
Crime and Law Enforcement32.3% · 31
Commerce92.6% · 27
Foreign Trade and International Finance63.6% · 22
Native Americans85% · 20
Immigration26.3% · 19
Commemorations68.8% · 16
Environmental Protection93.8% · 16
Animals73.3% · 15
Water Resources Development90% · 10
Social Welfare— · 8
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues— · 7
Families— · 4
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

108th · 2003111th · 2009
Democrat108th–111th

Party switchers

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