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Donna F. Edwards

Representative from Maryland
HOUSEDEMOCRAT2007–2017ID E000290
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LegislationHEADLINE
98%with Dems
of 3,856 votes
Nominations
—with Dems
of 0 · confirmations only
All contested
98%with Dems
of 3,856 · both combined
Steepest move
−2 pts
2009 → 2011
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 ↓20072013
2015–16114th Congress
Sat as a Democrat
99%with Democrats
of 964 contested votes
Votes for this Congress are open below
Steepest move: 2009 → 2011, −2 pts — while still a Democrat.
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, 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”LEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY
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
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 buildingLEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY
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 buildingLEGISLATIONNAYDEM 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 · 964 contested votes scored in the 114th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation
Congress99.3% · 979 votes
Economics and Public Finance96.7% · 888 votes
Armed Forces and National Security97% · 296 votes
Government Operations and Politics97.8% · 183 votes
Environmental Protection100% · 181 votes
Energy100% · 173 votes
Public Lands and Natural Resources100% · 156 votes
Finance and Financial Sector99.3% · 134 votes
Health100% · 105 votes
Emergency Management94.6% · 92 votes
Taxation98.9% · 88 votes
Transportation and Public Works97.6% · 84 votes
Education100% · 67 votes
Agriculture and Food96.8% · 63 votes
Science, Technology, Communications100% · 43 votes
Water Resources Development100% · 41 votes
Housing and Community Development100% · 37 votes
Labor and Employment100% · 35 votes
Crime and Law Enforcement100% · 34 votes
Law100% · 28 votes
Commerce100% · 25 votes
International Affairs100% · 25 votes
Native Americans94.7% · 19 votes
Too few contested votes to score
Immigration— · 8 votes
Animals— · 7 votes
Foreign Trade and International Finance— · 7 votes
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues— · 6 votes
Social Welfare— · 5 votes
Families— · 2 votes
Sports and Recreation— · 1 vote

They also voted in 3 areas where the parties never split, so there is nothing to score — never on a contested question: Arts, Culture, Religion, Commemorations, Social Sciences and History.

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

Service record

5 Congresses
110th · 2007114th · 2015
Democrat · House · MD110th–114th
Term datesexact
Members · Maryland
DE

Donna F. Edwards

Representative from Maryland
HOUSED2007–20175 CONGRESSES
Compare
LegislationHEADLINE
98.4%with Democrats
of 3,856 votes · 1.6% with Republicans
Nominations—of 0 votes
All contested98%of 3,856 · combined
Steepest move−2 pts2009→11, as a Democrat

Career arc

10050020072015
2015–16 · 114th · Democrat · of 964 votes99%

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Votes

Democratic majorityYea
Republican majorityYea
Counts toward scoreNo
Open roll call
Latest 6 shown · 964 contested votes scored in the 114th

By policy area

career
Congress99.3% · 979
Economics and Public Finance96.7% · 888
Armed Forces and National Security97% · 296
Government Operations and Politics97.8% · 183
Environmental Protection100% · 181
Energy100% · 173
Public Lands and Natural Resources100% · 156
Finance and Financial Sector99.3% · 134
Health100% · 105
Emergency Management94.6% · 92
Taxation98.9% · 88
Transportation and Public Works97.6% · 84
Education100% · 67
Agriculture and Food96.8% · 63
Science, Technology, Communications100% · 43
Water Resources Development100% · 41
Housing and Community Development100% · 37
Labor and Employment100% · 35
Crime and Law Enforcement100% · 34
Law100% · 28
Commerce100% · 25
International Affairs100% · 25
Native Americans94.7% · 19
Immigration— · 8
Animals— · 7
Foreign Trade and International Finance— · 7
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues— · 6
Social Welfare— · 5
Families— · 2
Sports and Recreation— · 1

Also voted in 3 areas where the parties never split — never on a contested question: Arts, Culture, Religion, Commemorations, Social Sciences and History.

Service record

110th · 2007114th · 2015
Democrat110th–114th

Party switchers

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