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Wayne Thomas Gilchrest

Representative from Maryland
HOUSEREPUBLICAN1991–2009ID G000180
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LegislationHEADLINE
24%with Dems
of 5,803 votes
Nominations
—with Dems
of 0 · confirmations only
All contested
24%with Dems
of 5,803 · both combined
Steepest move
+17 pts
2005 → 2007
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 ↓199119972003
2007–08110th Congress
Sat as a Republican
39.7%with Democrats
of 965 contested votes
Votes for this Congress are open below
Steepest move: 2005 → 2007, +17 pts — within one party label.
Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

DateBillVoteTypeCastSided with
Oct 3, 2008H.R. 1424Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008LEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY
Sep 29, 2008H.R. 7175Small Business Financing Improvements Act of 2008LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Sep 29, 2008H.R. 3997To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide earnings assistance and tax relief to members of the uniformed services, volunteer firefighters, and Peace Corps volunteers, and for other purposesLEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY
Full textTo amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide earnings assistance and tax relief to members of the uniformed services, volunteer firefighters, and Peace Corps volunteers, and for other purposesParty majoritiesDemocrats Yea · Republicans NayCounts toward scoreYes — the parties split.
Where this lands
YEASided with the Democratic majority
Sep 29, 2008H.Con.Res. 440Provding for an adjournment or recess of the two HousesLEGISLATIONNAYREP MAJORITY
Sep 29, 2008H.Res. 1517Rule providing for consideration of the Senate amendment to the House amendment to the Senate amendment to H.R. 3997, the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008.LEGISLATIONNAYREP MAJORITY
Sep 29, 2008H.Res. 1517Rule providing for consideration of the Senate amendment to the House amendment to the Senate amendment to H.R. 3997, the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008.LEGISLATIONNAYREP MAJORITY
Sep 29, 2008S. 906To prohibit the sale, distribution,transfer, and export of elemental mercury, and for other purposesLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Sep 28, 2008S. 2840Military Personnel Citizenship Processing ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Sep 28, 2008H.Res. 1514Waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of rule XIII with respect to consideration of certain resolutions reported from the Committee on RulesLEGISLATIONNAYREP MAJORITY
9 most recent roll calls shown · 965 contested votes scored in the 110th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation
Congress3.4% · 1,429 votes
Economics and Public Finance32.4% · 1,396 votes
Armed Forces and National Security33.7% · 306 votes
Government Operations and Politics34.7% · 239 votes
International Affairs44.6% · 233 votes
Taxation7.8% · 180 votes
Crime and Law Enforcement25.6% · 176 votes
Public Lands and Natural Resources61.3% · 163 votes
Health36.7% · 150 votes
Labor and Employment22.4% · 147 votes
Education29.2% · 106 votes
Finance and Financial Sector18.9% · 106 votes
Law23% · 100 votes
Energy54.8% · 93 votes
Housing and Community Development37.7% · 77 votes
Science, Technology, Communications27.6% · 76 votes
Transportation and Public Works37.3% · 75 votes
Emergency Management31% · 71 votes
Commerce23.7% · 59 votes
Foreign Trade and International Finance19.6% · 56 votes
Agriculture and Food49.1% · 55 votes
Environmental Protection54.5% · 44 votes
Immigration10.5% · 38 votes
Social Welfare3.1% · 32 votes
Water Resources Development45.2% · 31 votes
Native Americans37.5% · 24 votes
Commemorations35% · 20 votes
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues63.2% · 19 votes
Families40% · 10 votes
Too few contested votes to score
Arts, Culture, Religion— · 9 votes
Animals— · 8 votes
Sports and Recreation— · 1 vote

They also voted in 1 area where the parties never split, so there is nothing to score — never on a contested question: Private Legislation.

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

Service record

9 Congresses
102nd · 1991110th · 2007
Republican · House · MD102nd–110th
Term datesexact
Members · Maryland
WG

Wayne Thomas Gilchrest

Representative from Maryland
HOUSER1991–20099 CONGRESSES
Compare
LegislationHEADLINE
24.4%with Democrats
of 5,803 votes · 75.6% with Republicans
Nominations—of 0 votes
All contested24%of 5,803 · combined
Steepest move+17 pts2005→07, as a Republican

Career arc

10050019912007
2007–08 · 110th · Republican · of 965 votes39.7%

Legislation leads. Tap a point to read that Congress.

Votes

Democratic majorityYea
Republican majorityNay
Counts toward scoreYes
Open roll call
Latest 6 shown · 965 contested votes scored in the 110th

By policy area

career
Congress3.4% · 1,429
Economics and Public Finance32.4% · 1,396
Armed Forces and National Security33.7% · 306
Government Operations and Politics34.7% · 239
International Affairs44.6% · 233
Taxation7.8% · 180
Crime and Law Enforcement25.6% · 176
Public Lands and Natural Resources61.3% · 163
Health36.7% · 150
Labor and Employment22.4% · 147
Education29.2% · 106
Finance and Financial Sector18.9% · 106
Law23% · 100
Energy54.8% · 93
Housing and Community Development37.7% · 77
Science, Technology, Communications27.6% · 76
Transportation and Public Works37.3% · 75
Emergency Management31% · 71
Commerce23.7% · 59
Foreign Trade and International Finance19.6% · 56
Agriculture and Food49.1% · 55
Environmental Protection54.5% · 44
Immigration10.5% · 38
Social Welfare3.1% · 32
Water Resources Development45.2% · 31
Native Americans37.5% · 24
Commemorations35% · 20
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues63.2% · 19
Families40% · 10
Arts, Culture, Religion— · 9
Animals— · 8
Sports and Recreation— · 1

Also voted in 1 area where the parties never split — never on a contested question: Private Legislation.

Service record

102nd · 1991110th · 2007
Republican102nd–110th

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