Ken Lucas

Representative from Kentucky

HOUSEDEMOCRAT1999–2005ID L000558

LegislationHEADLINE

54%with Dems

of 1,548 votes

Nominations

—with Dems

of 0 · confirmations only

All contested

54%with Dems

of 1,548 · both combined

Steepest move

+19 pts

2001 → 2003

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 ↓1999

2003–04108th Congress

Sat as a Democrat

63.6%with Democrats

of 591 contested votes

Votes for this Congress are open below

Steepest move: 2001 → 2003, +19 pts — while still a Democrat.

Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

DateBillVoteTypeCastSided with

Dec 6, 2004H.Con.Res. 528Directing the Clerk of the House of Representatives to make technical corrections in the enrollment of the bill H. R. 4818LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Nov 20, 2004H.R. 4818Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2005LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Nov 20, 2004H.R. 5382Commercial Space Launch Amendments ActLEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY

Full textCommercial Space Launch Amendments ActParty majoritiesDemocrats Nay · Republicans YeaCounts toward scoreYes — the parties split.

Where this lands

NAYSided with the Democratic majority

Open roll call

Nov 20, 2004H.Res. 866Waiving points of order against the conference report to accompany the bill (H.R. 4818) Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2005, and providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 114) Further Continuing Appropriations for FY 2005LEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY

Nov 20, 2004H.Res. 853Recognizing the Boy Scouts of America for the public service the organization performs for neighborhoods and communities across the United StatesLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Nov 20, 2004H.Res. 846Waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of Rule XIII with respect to the same day consideration of certain resolutions reported by the Rules committeeLEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY

Nov 19, 2004H.R. 1350To reauthorize the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, and for other purposesLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Nov 18, 2004S. 2986To amend title 31 of the United States Code to increase the public debt limitLEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY

Nov 18, 2004S. 2986To amend title 31 of the United States Code to increase the public debt limitLEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY

9 most recent roll calls shown · 591 contested votes scored in the 108th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation

Economics and Public Finance56% · 420 votes

Congress80.5% · 370 votes

Taxation48.2% · 110 votes

Health47.1% · 70 votes

Armed Forces and National Security41.8% · 67 votes

Government Operations and Politics53.7% · 54 votes

International Affairs43.1% · 51 votes

Law6.3% · 48 votes

Crime and Law Enforcement2.1% · 47 votes

Finance and Financial Sector16.2% · 37 votes

Education69.4% · 36 votes

Labor and Employment39.4% · 33 votes

Public Lands and Natural Resources56.7% · 30 votes

Energy24.1% · 29 votes

Transportation and Public Works54.2% · 24 votes

Foreign Trade and International Finance15.8% · 19 votes

Science, Technology, Communications33.3% · 15 votes

Social Welfare30.8% · 13 votes

Commerce36.4% · 11 votes

Too few contested votes to score

Agriculture and Food— · 8 votes

Commemorations— · 6 votes

Environmental Protection— · 5 votes

Families— · 4 votes

Water Resources Development— · 4 votes

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues— · 3 votes

Housing and Community Development— · 2 votes

Immigration— · 2 votes

Arts, Culture, Religion— · 1 vote

Native Americans— · 1 vote

They also voted in 2 areas where the parties never split, so there is nothing to score — never on a contested question: Animals, Emergency Management.

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

Service record

3 Congresses

106th · 1999108th · 2003

Democrat · House · KY106th–108th

Term datesexact

Ken Lucas

Representative from Kentucky

HOUSED1999–20053 CONGRESSES

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LegislationHEADLINE

53.8%with Democrats

of 1,548 votes · 46.2% with Republicans

Nominations—of 0 votes

All contested54%of 1,548 · combined

Steepest move+19 pts2001→03, as a Democrat

Career arc

10050019992003

2003–04 · 108th · Democrat · of 591 votes63.6%

Legislation leads. Tap a point to read that Congress.

Votes

Democratic majorityNay

Republican majorityYea

Counts toward scoreYes

Open roll call

Latest 6 shown · 591 contested votes scored in the 108th

By policy area

career

Economics and Public Finance56% · 420

Congress80.5% · 370

Taxation48.2% · 110

Health47.1% · 70

Armed Forces and National Security41.8% · 67

Government Operations and Politics53.7% · 54

International Affairs43.1% · 51

Law6.3% · 48

Crime and Law Enforcement2.1% · 47

Finance and Financial Sector16.2% · 37

Education69.4% · 36

Labor and Employment39.4% · 33

Public Lands and Natural Resources56.7% · 30

Energy24.1% · 29

Transportation and Public Works54.2% · 24

Foreign Trade and International Finance15.8% · 19

Science, Technology, Communications33.3% · 15

Social Welfare30.8% · 13

Commerce36.4% · 11

Agriculture and Food— · 8

Commemorations— · 6

Environmental Protection— · 5

Families— · 4

Water Resources Development— · 4

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues— · 3

Housing and Community Development— · 2

Immigration— · 2

Arts, Culture, Religion— · 1

Native Americans— · 1

Also voted in 2 areas where the parties never split — never on a contested question: Animals, Emergency Management.

Service record

106th · 1999108th · 2003

Democrat106th–108th

Party switchers

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