Walter William (Wally) Herger

Representative from California

HOUSEREPUBLICAN1987–2013ID H000528

LegislationHEADLINE

3%with Dems

of 8,724 votes

Nominations

—with Dems

of 0 · confirmations only

All contested

3%with Dems

of 8,724 · both combined

Steepest move

−3 pts

1987 → 1989

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 ↓19871993199920052011

2011–12112th Congress

Sat as a Republican

2%with Democrats

of 1,146 contested votes

Votes for this Congress are open below

Steepest move: 1987 → 1989, −3 pts — within one party label.

Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

DateBillVoteTypeCastSided with

Jan 1, 2013H.R. 8To extend certain tax relief provisions enacted in 2001 and 2003, and to provide for expedited consideration of a bill providing for comprehensive tax reform, and for other purposesLEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY

Jan 1, 2013H.Res. 844Providing for consideration of the Senate amendments to the bill (H.R. 8) to extend certain tax relief provisions enacted in 2001 and 2003, and to provide for expedited consideration of a bill providing for comprehensive tax reform, and for other purposesLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Jan 1, 2013H.R. 4212Drywall Safety ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Full textDrywall Safety ActParty majoritiesDemocrats Yea · Republicans YeaCounts toward scoreNo — both party majorities voted Yea.

Where this lands

YEAVoted with both majorities — not scored

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Jan 1, 2013H.R. 443An Act to provide for the conveyance of certain property from the United States to the Maniilaq Association located in Kotzebue, AlaskaLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Jan 1, 2013H.R. 6726To prevent the 2013 pay adjustment for Members of Congress and persons holding other offices or positions in the Federal Government from being madeLEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY

Dec 31, 2012H.R. 6364World War I Centennial Commission ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Dec 31, 2012H.R. 6612To redesignate the Dryden Flight Research Center as the Neil A. Armstrong Flight Research Center and the Western Aeronautical Test Range as the Hugh L. Dryden Aeronautical Test RangeLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Dec 31, 2012S. 3454Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Dec 30, 2012S. 3202Dignified Burial and Other Veterans’ Benefits Improvement ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

9 most recent roll calls shown · 1,146 contested votes scored in the 112th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation

Economics and Public Finance4.6% · 2,081 votes

Congress1% · 2,019 votes

Armed Forces and National Security4.4% · 574 votes

Government Operations and Politics2.7% · 375 votes

International Affairs5.5% · 327 votes

Public Lands and Natural Resources0.4% · 282 votes

Taxation1.8% · 223 votes

Crime and Law Enforcement2.3% · 219 votes

Health1.4% · 219 votes

Labor and Employment2% · 199 votes

Finance and Financial Sector6.7% · 180 votes

Energy2.4% · 170 votes

Environmental Protection1.8% · 164 votes

Education0.7% · 149 votes

Transportation and Public Works4.3% · 140 votes

Housing and Community Development2.3% · 129 votes

Emergency Management4.8% · 124 votes

Science, Technology, Communications2.6% · 116 votes

Law0.9% · 111 votes

Foreign Trade and International Finance12.4% · 89 votes

Agriculture and Food16.3% · 86 votes

Commerce3.6% · 84 votes

Water Resources Development28.4% · 67 votes

Social Welfare0% · 54 votes

Immigration7.7% · 52 votes

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues8.2% · 49 votes

Native Americans0% · 40 votes

Commemorations0% · 21 votes

Animals0% · 17 votes

Families0% · 17 votes

Arts, Culture, Religion0% · 10 votes

Too few contested votes to score

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

100th · 1987112th · 2011

Republican · House · CA100th–112th

Term datesexact

Walter William (Wally) Herger

Representative from California

HOUSER1987–201313 CONGRESSES

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LegislationHEADLINE

3.3%with Democrats

of 8,724 votes · 96.7% with Republicans

Nominations—of 0 votes

All contested3%of 8,724 · combined

Steepest move−3 pts1987→89, as a Republican

Career arc

10050019872011

2011–12 · 112th · Republican · of 1146 votes2%

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Votes

Democratic majorityYea

Republican majorityYea

Counts toward scoreNo

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Latest 6 shown · 1,146 contested votes scored in the 112th

By policy area

career

Economics and Public Finance4.6% · 2,081

Congress1% · 2,019

Armed Forces and National Security4.4% · 574

Government Operations and Politics2.7% · 375

International Affairs5.5% · 327

Public Lands and Natural Resources0.4% · 282

Taxation1.8% · 223

Crime and Law Enforcement2.3% · 219

Health1.4% · 219

Labor and Employment2% · 199

Finance and Financial Sector6.7% · 180

Energy2.4% · 170

Environmental Protection1.8% · 164

Education0.7% · 149

Transportation and Public Works4.3% · 140

Housing and Community Development2.3% · 129

Emergency Management4.8% · 124

Science, Technology, Communications2.6% · 116

Law0.9% · 111

Foreign Trade and International Finance12.4% · 89

Agriculture and Food16.3% · 86

Commerce3.6% · 84

Water Resources Development28.4% · 67

Social Welfare0% · 54

Immigration7.7% · 52

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues8.2% · 49

Native Americans0% · 40

Commemorations0% · 21

Animals0% · 17

Families0% · 17

Arts, Culture, Religion0% · 10

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

100th · 1987112th · 2011

Republican100th–112th

Party switchers

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