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Richard Norman (Doc) Hastings

Representative from Washington
HOUSEREPUBLICAN1995–2015ID H000329
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LegislationHEADLINE
4%with Dems
of 7,385 votes
Nominations
—with Dems
of 0 · confirmations only
All contested
4%with Dems
of 7,385 · both combined
Steepest move
+4 pts
2007 → 2009
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 ↓1995200120072013
2013–14113th Congress
Sat as a Republican
7.1%with Democrats
of 836 contested votes
Votes for this Congress are open below
Steepest move: 2007 → 2009, +4 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 11, 2014H.R. 5699John Muir National Historic Site Expansion ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Dec 11, 2014H.R. 83An Act to require the Secretary of the Interior to assemble a team of experts to address the energy needs of the insular areas of the United States and Freely Associated States through the development of energy action plans aimed at promoting access to energyLEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY
Dec 11, 2014H.R. 5806Supporting America’s Charities ActLEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY
Full textSupporting America’s Charities ActParty majoritiesDemocrats Nay · Republicans YeaCounts toward scoreYes — the parties split.
Where this lands
YEASided with the Republican majority
Dec 11, 2014H.Res. 776Providing for consideration of the Senate amendment to H.R. 83, to require the Secretary of the Interior to assemble a team of experts to address the energy needs of the insular areas of the United States and Freely Associated States through the development of energy action plans aimed at promoting access to energyLEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY
Dec 10, 2014H.R. 1204To amend title 49, United States Code, to direct the Assistant Secretary of Homeland Security (Transportation Security Administration) to establish an Aviation Security Advisory Committee, and for other purposesLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Dec 10, 2014H.R. 2719To require the Transportation Security Administration to implement best practices and improve transparency with regard to technology acquisition programs, and for other purposesLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Dec 10, 2014H.R. 4681Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Years 2014 and 2015LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Dec 10, 2014S. 2244To extend the termination date of the Terrorism Insurance Program established under the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2002, and for other purposesLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Dec 10, 2014noneNo description in the source recordLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
9 most recent roll calls shown · 836 contested votes scored in the 113th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation
Congress0.3% · 1,886 votes
Economics and Public Finance11.1% · 1,754 votes
Armed Forces and National Security5% · 420 votes
Government Operations and Politics1.6% · 310 votes
Taxation0.4% · 239 votes
Energy0.4% · 223 votes
Public Lands and Natural Resources1.9% · 206 votes
International Affairs2.5% · 201 votes
Health2.6% · 192 votes
Finance and Financial Sector1.1% · 183 votes
Environmental Protection0.6% · 172 votes
Emergency Management8.6% · 151 votes
Crime and Law Enforcement4.9% · 144 votes
Education0% · 128 votes
Labor and Employment0% · 124 votes
Transportation and Public Works8.7% · 115 votes
Agriculture and Food16.4% · 110 votes
Housing and Community Development0.9% · 106 votes
Law1% · 97 votes
Science, Technology, Communications2.7% · 74 votes
Commerce2.7% · 73 votes
Water Resources Development3.8% · 53 votes
Foreign Trade and International Finance8.2% · 49 votes
Immigration9.5% · 42 votes
Social Welfare2.7% · 37 votes
Native Americans0% · 28 votes
Commemorations0% · 25 votes
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues0% · 22 votes
Animals5.9% · 17 votes
Families0% · 10 votes
Too few contested votes to score
Arts, Culture, Religion— · 5 votes
Sports and Recreation— · 2 votes

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

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

Service record

10 Congresses
104th · 1995113th · 2013
Republican · House · WA104th–113th
Term datesexact
Members · Washington
RH

Richard Norman (Doc) Hastings

Representative from Washington
HOUSER1995–201510 CONGRESSES
Compare
LegislationHEADLINE
4.3%with Democrats
of 7,385 votes · 95.7% with Republicans
Nominations—of 0 votes
All contested4%of 7,385 · combined
Steepest move+4 pts2007→09, as a Republican

Career arc

10050019952013
2013–14 · 113th · Republican · of 836 votes7.1%

Legislation leads. Tap a point to read that Congress.

Votes

Democratic majorityNay
Republican majorityYea
Counts toward scoreYes
Open roll call
Latest 6 shown · 836 contested votes scored in the 113th

By policy area

career
Congress0.3% · 1,886
Economics and Public Finance11.1% · 1,754
Armed Forces and National Security5% · 420
Government Operations and Politics1.6% · 310
Taxation0.4% · 239
Energy0.4% · 223
Public Lands and Natural Resources1.9% · 206
International Affairs2.5% · 201
Health2.6% · 192
Finance and Financial Sector1.1% · 183
Environmental Protection0.6% · 172
Emergency Management8.6% · 151
Crime and Law Enforcement4.9% · 144
Education0% · 128
Labor and Employment0% · 124
Transportation and Public Works8.7% · 115
Agriculture and Food16.4% · 110
Housing and Community Development0.9% · 106
Law1% · 97
Science, Technology, Communications2.7% · 74
Commerce2.7% · 73
Water Resources Development3.8% · 53
Foreign Trade and International Finance8.2% · 49
Immigration9.5% · 42
Social Welfare2.7% · 37
Native Americans0% · 28
Commemorations0% · 25
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues0% · 22
Animals5.9% · 17
Families0% · 10
Arts, Culture, Religion— · 5
Sports and Recreation— · 2

Also voted in 1 area where the parties never split — never on a contested question: Social Sciences and History.

Service record

104th · 1995113th · 2013
Republican104th–113th

Party switchers

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