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John Kline

Representative from Minnesota
HOUSEREPUBLICAN2003–2017ID K000363
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LegislationHEADLINE
3%with Dems
of 6,063 votes
Nominations
—with Dems
of 0 · confirmations only
All contested
3%with Dems
of 6,063 · both combined
Steepest move
+2 pts
2003 → 2005
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 ↓200320092015
2015–16114th Congress
Sat as a Republican
4%with Democrats
of 974 contested votes
Votes for this Congress are open below
Steepest move: 2003 → 2005, +2 pts — within one party label.
Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

DateBillVoteTypeCastSided with
Dec 8, 2016S. 612To designate the Federal building and United States courthouse located at 1300 Victoria Street in Laredo, Texas, as the “George P. Kazen Federal Building and United States Courthouse”LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Dec 8, 2016S. 612To designate the Federal building and United States courthouse located at 1300 Victoria Street in Laredo, Texas, as the “George P. Kazen Federal Building and United States Courthouse”LEGISLATIONNAYREP MAJORITY
Dec 8, 2016H.R. 2028Further Continuing and Security Assistance Appropriations Act, 2017LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Full textFurther Continuing and Security Assistance Appropriations Act, 2017Party majoritiesDemocrats Yea · Republicans YeaCounts toward scoreNo — both party majorities voted Yea.
Where this lands
YEAVoted with both majorities — not scored
Dec 8, 2016H.R. 4919To amend the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994, to reauthorize the Missing Alzheimer’s Disease and Patient Alert Program, and to promote initiatives that will reduce the risk of injury and death relating to the wandering characteristics of some children with autismLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Dec 8, 2016H.Res. 949Providing for consideration of the Senate amendment to the bill (H.R. 2028) making appropriations for energy and water development and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2016, and for other purposes, and providing for consideration of the bill (S. 612) to designate the Federal buildingLEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY
Dec 8, 2016H.Res. 949Providing for consideration of the Senate amendment to the bill (H.R. 2028) making appropriations for energy and water development and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2016, and for other purposes, and providing for consideration of the bill (S. 612) to designate the Federal buildingLEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY
Dec 7, 2016H.R. 5790Federal Bureau of Investigation Whistleblower Protection Enhancement ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Dec 7, 2016S. 2971National Urban Search and Rescue Response System ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Dec 7, 2016H.R. 6076To require the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration to establish a program for the medical monitoring, diagnosis, and treatment of astronauts, and for other purposesLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
9 most recent roll calls shown · 974 contested votes scored in the 114th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation
Congress0.1% · 1,614 votes
Economics and Public Finance5.1% · 1,380 votes
Armed Forces and National Security4.2% · 425 votes
Energy0% · 241 votes
Government Operations and Politics2.4% · 208 votes
Public Lands and Natural Resources2.5% · 201 votes
Environmental Protection0.5% · 190 votes
Finance and Financial Sector0.6% · 176 votes
Taxation1.2% · 173 votes
Health3% · 168 votes
Emergency Management7% · 158 votes
Transportation and Public Works9.3% · 118 votes
Education1.9% · 105 votes
Agriculture and Food11% · 100 votes
Housing and Community Development5.6% · 90 votes
Labor and Employment1.1% · 88 votes
Law4.1% · 74 votes
International Affairs8.3% · 72 votes
Science, Technology, Communications0% · 62 votes
Crime and Law Enforcement3.3% · 60 votes
Commerce2.1% · 47 votes
Water Resources Development4.3% · 46 votes
Native Americans16.7% · 30 votes
Foreign Trade and International Finance6.9% · 29 votes
Immigration0% · 29 votes
Commemorations0% · 17 votes
Animals25% · 16 votes
Social Welfare7.7% · 13 votes
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues0% · 10 votes
Too few contested votes to score
Families— · 4 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: Arts, Culture, Religion, Social Sciences and History.

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

Service record

7 Congresses
108th · 2003114th · 2015
Republican · House · MN108th–114th
Term datesexact
Members · Minnesota
JK

John Kline

Representative from Minnesota
HOUSER2003–20177 CONGRESSES
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LegislationHEADLINE
3%with Democrats
of 6,063 votes · 97% with Republicans
Nominations—of 0 votes
All contested3%of 6,063 · combined
Steepest move+2 pts2003→05, as a Republican

Career arc

10050020032015
2015–16 · 114th · Republican · of 974 votes4%

Legislation leads. Tap a point to read that Congress.

Votes

Democratic majorityYea
Republican majorityYea
Counts toward scoreNo
Open roll call
Latest 6 shown · 974 contested votes scored in the 114th

By policy area

career
Congress0.1% · 1,614
Economics and Public Finance5.1% · 1,380
Armed Forces and National Security4.2% · 425
Energy0% · 241
Government Operations and Politics2.4% · 208
Public Lands and Natural Resources2.5% · 201
Environmental Protection0.5% · 190
Finance and Financial Sector0.6% · 176
Taxation1.2% · 173
Health3% · 168
Emergency Management7% · 158
Transportation and Public Works9.3% · 118
Education1.9% · 105
Agriculture and Food11% · 100
Housing and Community Development5.6% · 90
Labor and Employment1.1% · 88
Law4.1% · 74
International Affairs8.3% · 72
Science, Technology, Communications0% · 62
Crime and Law Enforcement3.3% · 60
Commerce2.1% · 47
Water Resources Development4.3% · 46
Native Americans16.7% · 30
Foreign Trade and International Finance6.9% · 29
Immigration0% · 29
Commemorations0% · 17
Animals25% · 16
Social Welfare7.7% · 13
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues0% · 10
Families— · 4
Sports and Recreation— · 2

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

Service record

108th · 2003114th · 2015
Republican108th–114th

Party switchers

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