Artur Davis

Representative from Alabama

HOUSEDEMOCRAT2003–2011ID D000602

LegislationHEADLINE

89%with Dems

of 2,925 votes

Nominations

—with Dems

of 0 · confirmations only

All contested

89%with Dems

of 2,925 · both combined

Steepest move

+13 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

90.5%with Democrats

of 634 contested votes

Votes for this Congress are open below

Steepest move: 2005 → 2007, +13 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. 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

Dec 21, 2010H.R. 2142GPRA Modernization Act of 2010LEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY

Full textGPRA Modernization Act of 2010Party majoritiesDemocrats Yea · Republicans NayCounts toward scoreYes — the parties split.

Where this lands

YEASided with the Democratic majority

Open roll call

Dec 21, 2010H.R. 6540Defense Level Playing Field ActLEGISLATIONNAYNEITHER · NOT SCORED

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

Dec 16, 2010S. 987To protect girls in developing countries through the prevention of child marriage, and for other purposes.LEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY

Dec 16, 2010H.Res. 1766Providing for consideration of the Senate amendment to the House amendment to the Senate amendment to the bill (H.R. 4853) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the funding and expenditure authority of the Airport and Airway Trust FundLEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY

Dec 15, 2010H.R. 2965Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell Repeal Act of 2010LEGISLATIONNAYREP MAJORITY

9 most recent roll calls shown · 634 contested votes scored in the 111th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation

Congress97.2% · 909 votes

Economics and Public Finance87.3% · 639 votes

Armed Forces and National Security76.6% · 137 votes

Taxation92.2% · 102 votes

Health89.8% · 88 votes

Finance and Financial Sector81.4% · 86 votes

Emergency Management91.9% · 74 votes

Energy67.1% · 73 votes

Public Lands and Natural Resources82.6% · 69 votes

Labor and Employment98.5% · 66 votes

Housing and Community Development93.8% · 65 votes

Agriculture and Food84.2% · 57 votes

International Affairs68.4% · 57 votes

Education98.2% · 56 votes

Law67.3% · 49 votes

Transportation and Public Works87% · 46 votes

Government Operations and Politics100% · 39 votes

Crime and Law Enforcement51.6% · 31 votes

Commerce88.5% · 26 votes

Science, Technology, Communications83.3% · 24 votes

Foreign Trade and International Finance68.2% · 22 votes

Immigration68.4% · 19 votes

Native Americans84.2% · 19 votes

Commemorations100% · 16 votes

Animals100% · 14 votes

Environmental Protection85.7% · 14 votes

Water Resources Development90.9% · 11 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 · AL108th–111th

Term datesexact

Artur Davis

Representative from Alabama

HOUSED2003–20114 CONGRESSES

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LegislationHEADLINE

89.3%with Democrats

of 2,925 votes · 10.7% with Republicans

Nominations—of 0 votes

All contested89%of 2,925 · combined

Steepest move+13 pts2005→07, as a Democrat

Career arc

10050020032009

2009–10 · 111th · Democrat · of 634 votes90.5%

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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 majorityNay

Counts toward scoreYes

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Latest 6 shown · 634 contested votes scored in the 111th

By policy area

career

Congress97.2% · 909

Economics and Public Finance87.3% · 639

Armed Forces and National Security76.6% · 137

Taxation92.2% · 102

Health89.8% · 88

Finance and Financial Sector81.4% · 86

Emergency Management91.9% · 74

Energy67.1% · 73

Public Lands and Natural Resources82.6% · 69

Labor and Employment98.5% · 66

Housing and Community Development93.8% · 65

Agriculture and Food84.2% · 57

International Affairs68.4% · 57

Education98.2% · 56

Law67.3% · 49

Transportation and Public Works87% · 46

Government Operations and Politics100% · 39

Crime and Law Enforcement51.6% · 31

Commerce88.5% · 26

Science, Technology, Communications83.3% · 24

Foreign Trade and International Finance68.2% · 22

Immigration68.4% · 19

Native Americans84.2% · 19

Commemorations100% · 16

Animals100% · 14

Environmental Protection85.7% · 14

Water Resources Development90.9% · 11

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 · 40th Wesley Wade WatkinsD→R · OK · 105th Ben Nighthorse CampbellD→R · CO · 104th