James A. McDermott

Representative from Washington

HOUSEDEMOCRAT1989–2017ID M000404

LegislationHEADLINE

98%with Dems

of 9,897 votes

Nominations

—with Dems

of 0 · confirmations only

All contested

98%with Dems

of 9,897 · both combined

Steepest move

+3 pts

1991 → 1993

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 ↓19891995200120072013

2015–16114th Congress

Sat as a Democrat

98.8%with Democrats

of 949 contested votes

Votes for this Congress are open below

Steepest move: 1991 → 1993, +3 pts — while still a Democrat.

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”LEGISLATIONNAYNEITHER · NOT SCORED

Dec 8, 2016H.R. 2028Further Continuing and Security Assistance Appropriations Act, 2017LEGISLATIONNAYNEITHER · 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

Full textTo 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 autismParty majoritiesDemocrats Yea · Republicans YeaCounts toward scoreNo — both party majorities voted Yea.

Where this lands

YEAVoted with both majorities — not scored

Open roll call

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 buildingLEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY

Dec 7, 2016S. 3028Daniel J. Evans Olympic National Park Wilderness ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Dec 7, 2016H.R. 1219Arbuckle Project Maintenance Complex and District Office Conveyance Act of 2016LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Dec 7, 2016H.Res. 944Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5143) Transparent Insurance Standards Act; providing for proceedings during the period from December 9, 2016, through January 3, 2017; and providing for consideration of motions to suspend the rulesLEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY

9 most recent roll calls shown · 949 contested votes scored in the 114th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation

Congress99.5% · 2,386 votes

Economics and Public Finance97.5% · 2,328 votes

Armed Forces and National Security95.6% · 653 votes

Government Operations and Politics98.7% · 450 votes

Public Lands and Natural Resources99.1% · 330 votes

International Affairs95.3% · 274 votes

Energy99.2% · 263 votes

Taxation96.9% · 257 votes

Health98.8% · 251 votes

Finance and Financial Sector95.5% · 245 votes

Environmental Protection99.6% · 234 votes

Crime and Law Enforcement98.6% · 216 votes

Labor and Employment100% · 192 votes

Education99.4% · 174 votes

Transportation and Public Works96.4% · 169 votes

Emergency Management96.3% · 160 votes

Science, Technology, Communications97.6% · 126 votes

Agriculture and Food90.3% · 124 votes

Law100% · 124 votes

Housing and Community Development99.1% · 113 votes

Commerce97.6% · 84 votes

Water Resources Development96.3% · 82 votes

Foreign Trade and International Finance66.2% · 74 votes

Immigration96.5% · 57 votes

Native Americans100% · 43 votes

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues100% · 40 votes

Social Welfare100% · 37 votes

Commemorations100% · 24 votes

Animals88.2% · 17 votes

Families94.1% · 17 votes

Arts, Culture, Religion100% · 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

14 Congresses

101st · 1989114th · 2015

Democrat · House · WA101st–114th

Term datesexact

James A. McDermott

Representative from Washington

HOUSED1989–201714 CONGRESSES

Compare

LegislationHEADLINE

97.8%with Democrats

of 9,897 votes · 2.2% with Republicans

Nominations—of 0 votes

All contested98%of 9,897 · combined

Steepest move+3 pts1991→93, as a Democrat

Career arc

10050019892015

2015–16 · 114th · Democrat · of 949 votes98.8%

Legislation leads. Tap a point to read that Congress.

Votes

Democratic majorityYea

Republican majorityYea

Counts toward scoreNo

Open roll call

Latest 6 shown · 949 contested votes scored in the 114th

By policy area

career

Congress99.5% · 2,386

Economics and Public Finance97.5% · 2,328

Armed Forces and National Security95.6% · 653

Government Operations and Politics98.7% · 450

Public Lands and Natural Resources99.1% · 330

International Affairs95.3% · 274

Energy99.2% · 263

Taxation96.9% · 257

Health98.8% · 251

Finance and Financial Sector95.5% · 245

Environmental Protection99.6% · 234

Crime and Law Enforcement98.6% · 216

Labor and Employment100% · 192

Education99.4% · 174

Transportation and Public Works96.4% · 169

Emergency Management96.3% · 160

Science, Technology, Communications97.6% · 126

Agriculture and Food90.3% · 124

Law100% · 124

Housing and Community Development99.1% · 113

Commerce97.6% · 84

Water Resources Development96.3% · 82

Foreign Trade and International Finance66.2% · 74

Immigration96.5% · 57

Native Americans100% · 43

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues100% · 40

Social Welfare100% · 37

Commemorations100% · 24

Animals88.2% · 17

Families94.1% · 17

Arts, Culture, Religion100% · 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

101st · 1989114th · 2015

Democrat101st–114th

Party switchers

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