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Trey Gowdy

Representative from South Carolina
HOUSEREPUBLICAN2011–2019ID G000566
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LegislationHEADLINE
2%with Dems
of 3,766 votes
Nominations
—with Dems
of 0 · confirmations only
All contested
2%with Dems
of 3,766 · both combined
Steepest move
−2 pts
2013 → 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 ↓20112017
2017–18115th Congress
Sat as a Republican
0.9%with Democrats
of 801 contested votes
Votes for this Congress are open below
Steepest move: 2013 → 2015, −2 pts — within one party label.
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 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 2017LEGISLATIONYEAREP 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 ActLEGISLATIONYEAREP 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, 2018LEGISLATIONYEAREP 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, 2018LEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY
Dec 20, 2018noneNo description in the source recordLEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY
Dec 20, 2018S. 3777Forever GI Bill Housing Payment Fulfillment ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
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
9 most recent roll calls shown · 801 contested votes scored in the 115th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation
Congress0% · 920 votes
Economics and Public Finance2.9% · 861 votes
Armed Forces and National Security3.5% · 315 votes
Government Operations and Politics0.5% · 214 votes
Environmental Protection0% · 193 votes
Energy0% · 178 votes
Finance and Financial Sector0.7% · 144 votes
Public Lands and Natural Resources0% · 134 votes
Health1% · 99 votes
Taxation0% · 89 votes
Emergency Management3.6% · 84 votes
Transportation and Public Works5.7% · 70 votes
Agriculture and Food11.8% · 51 votes
Education2% · 51 votes
Law0% · 49 votes
Crime and Law Enforcement0% · 44 votes
Water Resources Development0% · 43 votes
Labor and Employment0% · 31 votes
Housing and Community Development0% · 27 votes
Science, Technology, Communications0% · 24 votes
Commerce4.5% · 22 votes
Immigration4.8% · 21 votes
International Affairs0% · 16 votes
Foreign Trade and International Finance10% · 10 votes
Too few contested votes to score
Native Americans— · 8 votes
Social Welfare— · 8 votes
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues— · 6 votes
Animals— · 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

4 Congresses
112th · 2011115th · 2017
Republican · House · SC112th–115th
Term datesexact
Members · South Carolina
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Trey Gowdy

Representative from South Carolina
HOUSER2011–20194 CONGRESSES
Compare
LegislationHEADLINE
1.6%with Democrats
of 3,766 votes · 98.4% with Republicans
Nominations—of 0 votes
All contested2%of 3,766 · combined
Steepest move−2 pts2013→15, as a Republican

Career arc

10050020112017
2017–18 · 115th · Republican · of 801 votes0.9%

Legislation leads. Tap a point to read that Congress.

Votes

Democratic majorityYea
Republican majorityYea
Counts toward scoreNo
Open roll call
Latest 6 shown · 801 contested votes scored in the 115th

By policy area

career
Congress0% · 920
Economics and Public Finance2.9% · 861
Armed Forces and National Security3.5% · 315
Government Operations and Politics0.5% · 214
Environmental Protection0% · 193
Energy0% · 178
Finance and Financial Sector0.7% · 144
Public Lands and Natural Resources0% · 134
Health1% · 99
Taxation0% · 89
Emergency Management3.6% · 84
Transportation and Public Works5.7% · 70
Agriculture and Food11.8% · 51
Education2% · 51
Law0% · 49
Crime and Law Enforcement0% · 44
Water Resources Development0% · 43
Labor and Employment0% · 31
Housing and Community Development0% · 27
Science, Technology, Communications0% · 24
Commerce4.5% · 22
Immigration4.8% · 21
International Affairs0% · 16
Foreign Trade and International Finance10% · 10
Native Americans— · 8
Social Welfare— · 8
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues— · 6
Animals— · 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 · 2011115th · 2017
Republican112th–115th

Party switchers

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