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Patrick Joseph Kennedy

Representative from Rhode Island
HOUSEDEMOCRAT1995–2011ID K000113
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LegislationHEADLINE
95%with Dems
of 5,179 votes
Nominations
—with Dems
of 0 · confirmations only
All contested
95%with Dems
of 5,179 · both combined
Steepest move
−5 pts
1999 → 2001
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 ↓199520012007
2009–10111th Congress
Sat as a Democrat
99.5%with Democrats
of 618 contested votes
Votes for this Congress are open below
Steepest move: 1999 → 2001, −5 pts — while still a Democrat.
Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

DateBillVoteTypeCastSided with
Dec 17, 2010S. 3874Reduction of Lead in Drinking Water ActLEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY
Dec 17, 2010H.R. 5510Aiding Those Facing Foreclosure Act of 2010LEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY
Dec 17, 2010H.R. 2142GPRA Modernization Act of 2010LEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY
Full textGPRA Modernization Act of 2010Party majoritiesDemocrats Yea · Republicans NayCounts toward scoreYes — the parties split.
Where this lands
YEASided with the Democratic majority
Dec 17, 2010H.Res. 1776Providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J.Res. 105) making further continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2011, and for other purposesLEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY
Dec 17, 2010H.Con.Res. 336Providing for the sine die adjournment of the second session of the One Hundred Eleventh CongressLEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY
Dec 17, 2010H.R. 628An act to establish a pilot program in certain United States district courts to encourage enhancement of expertise in patent cases among district judgesLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Dec 17, 2010H.R. 6523Ike Skelton National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Dec 17, 2010H.R. 1107An act to enact certain laws relating to public contracts as title 41, United States Code, “Public Contracts”LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Dec 17, 2010H.Res. 1377Honoring the accomplishments of Norman Yoshino Mineta, and for other purposesLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
9 most recent roll calls shown · 618 contested votes scored in the 111th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation
Congress98.2% · 1,398 votes
Economics and Public Finance93.9% · 1,187 votes
Armed Forces and National Security82% · 250 votes
Government Operations and Politics95.8% · 213 votes
International Affairs82.6% · 184 votes
Taxation97.2% · 181 votes
Health99.3% · 141 votes
Finance and Financial Sector82% · 128 votes
Crime and Law Enforcement88.8% · 125 votes
Public Lands and Natural Resources99.2% · 124 votes
Labor and Employment99% · 105 votes
Education98% · 101 votes
Law100% · 91 votes
Energy98.9% · 90 votes
Housing and Community Development98.8% · 86 votes
Transportation and Public Works94.9% · 78 votes
Agriculture and Food89.4% · 66 votes
Emergency Management98.5% · 66 votes
Science, Technology, Communications94.5% · 55 votes
Commerce98.1% · 54 votes
Environmental Protection97.8% · 45 votes
Foreign Trade and International Finance95.5% · 44 votes
Immigration100% · 35 votes
Social Welfare97% · 33 votes
Native Americans92.3% · 26 votes
Water Resources Development84.6% · 26 votes
Commemorations96% · 25 votes
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues100% · 21 votes
Animals100% · 12 votes
Families100% · 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

8 Congresses
104th · 1995111th · 2009
Democrat · House · RI104th–111th
Term datesexact
Members · Rhode Island
PK

Patrick Joseph Kennedy

Representative from Rhode Island
HOUSED1995–20118 CONGRESSES
Compare
LegislationHEADLINE
95%with Democrats
of 5,179 votes · 5% with Republicans
Nominations—of 0 votes
All contested95%of 5,179 · combined
Steepest move−5 pts1999→01, as a Democrat

Career arc

10050019952009
2009–10 · 111th · Democrat · of 618 votes99.5%

Legislation leads. Tap a point to read that Congress.

Votes

Democratic majorityYea
Republican majorityNay
Counts toward scoreYes
Open roll call
Latest 6 shown · 618 contested votes scored in the 111th

By policy area

career
Congress98.2% · 1,398
Economics and Public Finance93.9% · 1,187
Armed Forces and National Security82% · 250
Government Operations and Politics95.8% · 213
International Affairs82.6% · 184
Taxation97.2% · 181
Health99.3% · 141
Finance and Financial Sector82% · 128
Crime and Law Enforcement88.8% · 125
Public Lands and Natural Resources99.2% · 124
Labor and Employment99% · 105
Education98% · 101
Law100% · 91
Energy98.9% · 90
Housing and Community Development98.8% · 86
Transportation and Public Works94.9% · 78
Agriculture and Food89.4% · 66
Emergency Management98.5% · 66
Science, Technology, Communications94.5% · 55
Commerce98.1% · 54
Environmental Protection97.8% · 45
Foreign Trade and International Finance95.5% · 44
Immigration100% · 35
Social Welfare97% · 33
Native Americans92.3% · 26
Water Resources Development84.6% · 26
Commemorations96% · 25
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues100% · 21
Animals100% · 12
Families100% · 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 · 1995111th · 2009
Democrat104th–111th

Party switchers

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