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Luis V. Gutiérrez

Representative from Illinois
HOUSEDEMOCRAT1993–2019ID G000535
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LegislationHEADLINE
97%with Dems
of 9,205 votes
Nominations
—with Dems
of 0 · confirmations only
All contested
97%with Dems
of 9,205 · both combined
Steepest move
+3 pts
1997 → 1999
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 ↓19931999200520112017
2017–18115th Congress
Sat as a Democrat
98.9%with Democrats
of 739 contested votes
Votes for this Congress are open below
Steepest move: 1997 → 1999, +3 pts — while still a Democrat.
Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

DateBillVoteTypeCastSided with
Dec 20, 2018H.R. 6602To reauthorize the New Jersey Coastal Heritage Trail Route, and for other purposesLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Dec 20, 2018H.R. 695Child Protection Improvements Act of 2017LEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY
Dec 20, 2018H.R. 2606Stigler Act AmendmentsLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Full textStigler Act AmendmentsParty majoritiesDemocrats Yea · Republicans YeaCounts toward scoreNo — both party majorities voted Yea.
Where this lands
YEAVoted with both majorities — not scored
Dec 20, 2018H.R. 88Shiloh National Military Park Boundary Adjustment and Parker’s Crossroads Battlefield Designation ActLEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY
Dec 20, 2018H.Res. 1183Providing for consideration of the Senate amendment to the House amendment to the Senate amendment to H.R. 695, the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2018LEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY
Dec 20, 2018H.Res. 1183Providing for consideration of the Senate amendment to the House amendment to the Senate amendment to H.R. 695, the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2018LEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY
Dec 20, 2018S. 3444Community-based outpatient clinic of the Department of Veterans Affairs as the “Douglas Fournet Department of Veterans Affairs Clinic”LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Dec 20, 2018H.R. 6418VA Website Accessibility ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Dec 20, 2018S. 2322Codifying Useful Regulatory Definitions ActLEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY
9 most recent roll calls shown · 739 contested votes scored in the 115th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation
Congress98.4% · 2,353 votes
Economics and Public Finance95.8% · 2,155 votes
Armed Forces and National Security94.9% · 588 votes
Government Operations and Politics96.3% · 429 votes
Public Lands and Natural Resources99% · 291 votes
Taxation99.3% · 267 votes
Energy98% · 252 votes
Finance and Financial Sector96.4% · 250 votes
Health99.2% · 236 votes
Environmental Protection99.1% · 220 votes
International Affairs89.9% · 218 votes
Crime and Law Enforcement96.9% · 195 votes
Education98.8% · 163 votes
Labor and Employment97.4% · 154 votes
Transportation and Public Works98% · 150 votes
Law100% · 135 votes
Emergency Management97.6% · 127 votes
Agriculture and Food90.3% · 113 votes
Housing and Community Development99.1% · 111 votes
Science, Technology, Communications95.2% · 104 votes
Water Resources Development93.2% · 73 votes
Commerce95.8% · 72 votes
Immigration96.4% · 56 votes
Foreign Trade and International Finance98.1% · 52 votes
Social Welfare97.6% · 42 votes
Native Americans100% · 32 votes
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues100% · 26 votes
Commemorations78.3% · 23 votes
Animals100% · 16 votes
Too few contested votes to score
Arts, Culture, Religion— · 9 votes
Families— · 9 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: Private Legislation, Social Sciences and History.

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

Service record

13 Congresses
103rd · 1993115th · 2017
Democrat · House · IL103rd–115th
Term datesexact
Members · Illinois
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Luis V. Gutiérrez

Representative from Illinois
HOUSED1993–201913 CONGRESSES
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LegislationHEADLINE
97%with Democrats
of 9,205 votes · 3% with Republicans
Nominations—of 0 votes
All contested97%of 9,205 · combined
Steepest move+3 pts1997→99, as a Democrat

Career arc

10050019932017
2017–18 · 115th · Democrat · of 739 votes98.9%

Legislation leads. Tap a point to read that Congress.

Votes

Democratic majorityYea
Republican majorityYea
Counts toward scoreNo
Open roll call
Latest 6 shown · 739 contested votes scored in the 115th

By policy area

career
Congress98.4% · 2,353
Economics and Public Finance95.8% · 2,155
Armed Forces and National Security94.9% · 588
Government Operations and Politics96.3% · 429
Public Lands and Natural Resources99% · 291
Taxation99.3% · 267
Energy98% · 252
Finance and Financial Sector96.4% · 250
Health99.2% · 236
Environmental Protection99.1% · 220
International Affairs89.9% · 218
Crime and Law Enforcement96.9% · 195
Education98.8% · 163
Labor and Employment97.4% · 154
Transportation and Public Works98% · 150
Law100% · 135
Emergency Management97.6% · 127
Agriculture and Food90.3% · 113
Housing and Community Development99.1% · 111
Science, Technology, Communications95.2% · 104
Water Resources Development93.2% · 73
Commerce95.8% · 72
Immigration96.4% · 56
Foreign Trade and International Finance98.1% · 52
Social Welfare97.6% · 42
Native Americans100% · 32
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues100% · 26
Commemorations78.3% · 23
Animals100% · 16
Arts, Culture, Religion— · 9
Families— · 9
Sports and Recreation— · 2

Also voted in 2 areas where the parties never split — never on a contested question: Private Legislation, Social Sciences and History.

Service record

103rd · 1993115th · 2017
Democrat103rd–115th

Party switchers

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