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Steven Kagen

Representative from Wisconsin
HOUSEDEMOCRAT2007–2011ID K000365
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LegislationHEADLINE
97%with Dems
of 1,819 votes
Nominations
—with Dems
of 0 · confirmations only
All contested
97%with Dems
of 1,819 · both combined
Steepest move
+3 pts
2007 → 2009
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 ↓2007
2009–10111th Congress
Sat as a Democrat
98.4%with Democrats
of 737 contested votes
Votes for this Congress are open below
Steepest move: 2007 → 2009, +3 pts — while still a Democrat.
Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

DateBillVoteTypeCastSided with
Dec 21, 2010H.R. 6547Protecting Students from Sexual and Violent Predators ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Dec 21, 2010H.R. 3082Making appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, and for other purposesLEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY
Dec 21, 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 21, 2010H.R. 5116America COMPETES Reauthorization ActLEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY
Dec 21, 2010H.R. 6540Defense Level Playing Field ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Dec 21, 2010H.Res. 1771Waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of rule XIII with respect to consideration of certain resolutions reported from the Committee on Rules, and providing for consideration of motions to suspend the rulesLEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY
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
9 most recent roll calls shown · 737 contested votes scored in the 111th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation
Congress99.3% · 612 votes
Economics and Public Finance94.3% · 336 votes
Armed Forces and National Security97.7% · 88 votes
Finance and Financial Sector92.2% · 64 votes
Housing and Community Development95.3% · 64 votes
Public Lands and Natural Resources95.2% · 62 votes
Emergency Management92% · 50 votes
Agriculture and Food93.3% · 45 votes
Education100% · 43 votes
Health97.6% · 41 votes
Taxation92.5% · 40 votes
Government Operations and Politics97.1% · 35 votes
Energy100% · 31 votes
Labor and Employment96.8% · 31 votes
Science, Technology, Communications96.7% · 30 votes
Transportation and Public Works92.3% · 26 votes
Commerce94.4% · 18 votes
Native Americans94.4% · 18 votes
Environmental Protection100% · 15 votes
International Affairs100% · 13 votes
Animals100% · 12 votes
Water Resources Development100% · 10 votes
Too few contested votes to score
Foreign Trade and International Finance— · 9 votes
Crime and Law Enforcement— · 7 votes
Law— · 6 votes
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues— · 5 votes
Commemorations— · 5 votes
Families— · 2 votes
Social Welfare— · 2 votes

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, Immigration, Social Sciences and History, Sports and Recreation.

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

Service record

2 Congresses
110th · 2007111th · 2009
Democrat · House · WI110th–111th
Term datesexact
Members · Wisconsin
SK

Steven Kagen

Representative from Wisconsin
HOUSED2007–20112 CONGRESSES
Compare
LegislationHEADLINE
96.7%with Democrats
of 1,819 votes · 3.3% with Republicans
Nominations—of 0 votes
All contested97%of 1,819 · combined
Steepest move+3 pts2007→09, as a Democrat

Career arc

10050020072009
2009–10 · 111th · Democrat · of 737 votes98.4%

Legislation leads. Tap a point to read that Congress.

Votes

Democratic majorityYea
Republican majorityNay
Counts toward scoreYes
Open roll call
Latest 6 shown · 737 contested votes scored in the 111th

By policy area

career
Congress99.3% · 612
Economics and Public Finance94.3% · 336
Armed Forces and National Security97.7% · 88
Finance and Financial Sector92.2% · 64
Housing and Community Development95.3% · 64
Public Lands and Natural Resources95.2% · 62
Emergency Management92% · 50
Agriculture and Food93.3% · 45
Education100% · 43
Health97.6% · 41
Taxation92.5% · 40
Government Operations and Politics97.1% · 35
Energy100% · 31
Labor and Employment96.8% · 31
Science, Technology, Communications96.7% · 30
Transportation and Public Works92.3% · 26
Commerce94.4% · 18
Native Americans94.4% · 18
Environmental Protection100% · 15
International Affairs100% · 13
Animals100% · 12
Water Resources Development100% · 10
Foreign Trade and International Finance— · 9
Crime and Law Enforcement— · 7
Law— · 6
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues— · 5
Commemorations— · 5
Families— · 2
Social Welfare— · 2

Also voted in 4 areas where the parties never split — never on a contested question: Arts, Culture, Religion, Immigration, Social Sciences and History, Sports and Recreation.

Service record

110th · 2007111th · 2009
Democrat110th–111th

Party switchers

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