Robert Dold

Representative from Illinois

HOUSEREPUBLICAN2011–2017ID D000613

LegislationHEADLINE

23%with Dems

of 2,155 votes

Nominations

—with Dems

of 0 · confirmations only

All contested

23%with Dems

of 2,155 · both combined

Steepest move

+4 pts

2011 → 2015

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 ↓2011

2015–16114th Congress

Sat as a Republican

24.8%with Democrats

of 973 contested votes

Votes for this Congress are open below

Steepest move: 2011 → 2015, +4 pts — within one party label.

Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

DateBillVoteTypeCastSided with

Dec 8, 2016S. 612To designate the Federal building and United States courthouse located at 1300 Victoria Street in Laredo, Texas, as the “George P. Kazen Federal Building and United States Courthouse”LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Dec 8, 2016H.R. 2028Further Continuing and Security Assistance Appropriations Act, 2017LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Full textFurther Continuing and Security Assistance Appropriations Act, 2017Party majoritiesDemocrats Yea · Republicans YeaCounts toward scoreNo — both party majorities voted Yea.

Where this lands

YEAVoted with both majorities — not scored

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Dec 8, 2016H.R. 4919To amend the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994, to reauthorize the Missing Alzheimer’s Disease and Patient Alert Program, and to promote initiatives that will reduce the risk of injury and death relating to the wandering characteristics of some children with autismLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Dec 8, 2016H.Res. 949Providing for consideration of the Senate amendment to the bill (H.R. 2028) making appropriations for energy and water development and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2016, and for other purposes, and providing for consideration of the bill (S. 612) to designate the Federal buildingLEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY

Dec 7, 2016H.R. 5790Federal Bureau of Investigation Whistleblower Protection Enhancement ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Dec 7, 2016S. 2971National Urban Search and Rescue Response System ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Dec 7, 2016H.R. 6076To require the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration to establish a program for the medical monitoring, diagnosis, and treatment of astronauts, and for other purposesLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

9 most recent roll calls shown · 973 contested votes scored in the 114th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation

Economics and Public Finance46.7% · 548 votes

Congress3% · 470 votes

Armed Forces and National Security22.3% · 188 votes

Environmental Protection18% · 133 votes

Government Operations and Politics8.9% · 124 votes

Energy21.9% · 96 votes

Public Lands and Natural Resources26.4% · 87 votes

Transportation and Public Works29.2% · 65 votes

Finance and Financial Sector1.6% · 61 votes

Emergency Management33.9% · 56 votes

Health21.8% · 55 votes

Taxation2.4% · 42 votes

Education31.3% · 32 votes

Crime and Law Enforcement38.5% · 26 votes

Science, Technology, Communications38.5% · 26 votes

Housing and Community Development8.3% · 24 votes

Law9.1% · 22 votes

Water Resources Development11.1% · 18 votes

Commerce0% · 16 votes

Labor and Employment6.7% · 15 votes

International Affairs0% · 13 votes

Too few contested votes to score

Agriculture and Food— · 8 votes

Foreign Trade and International Finance— · 7 votes

Immigration— · 7 votes

Native Americans— · 5 votes

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues— · 3 votes

Animals— · 1 vote

Social Welfare— · 1 vote

They also voted in 4 areas where the parties never split, so there is nothing to score — never on a contested question: Arts, Culture, Religion, Families, Social Sciences and History, Sports and Recreation.

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

Service record

2 Congresses

112th · 2011114th · 2015

Republican · House · IL112th–114th

Term datesexact

Robert Dold

Representative from Illinois

HOUSER2011–20172 CONGRESSES

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LegislationHEADLINE

22.7%with Democrats

of 2,155 votes · 77.3% with Republicans

Nominations—of 0 votes

All contested23%of 2,155 · combined

Steepest move+4 pts2011→15, as a Republican

Career arc

10050020112015

2015–16 · 114th · Republican · of 973 votes24.8%

Legislation leads. Tap a point to read that Congress.

Votes

Democratic majorityYea

Republican majorityYea

Counts toward scoreNo

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Latest 6 shown · 973 contested votes scored in the 114th

By policy area

career

Economics and Public Finance46.7% · 548

Congress3% · 470

Armed Forces and National Security22.3% · 188

Environmental Protection18% · 133

Government Operations and Politics8.9% · 124

Energy21.9% · 96

Public Lands and Natural Resources26.4% · 87

Transportation and Public Works29.2% · 65

Finance and Financial Sector1.6% · 61

Emergency Management33.9% · 56

Health21.8% · 55

Taxation2.4% · 42

Education31.3% · 32

Crime and Law Enforcement38.5% · 26

Science, Technology, Communications38.5% · 26

Housing and Community Development8.3% · 24

Law9.1% · 22

Water Resources Development11.1% · 18

Commerce0% · 16

Labor and Employment6.7% · 15

International Affairs0% · 13

Agriculture and Food— · 8

Foreign Trade and International Finance— · 7

Immigration— · 7

Native Americans— · 5

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues— · 3

Animals— · 1

Social Welfare— · 1

Also voted in 4 areas where the parties never split — never on a contested question: Arts, Culture, Religion, Families, Social Sciences and History, Sports and Recreation.

Service record

112th · 2011114th · 2015

Republican112th–114th

Party switchers

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