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George Miller

Representative from California
HOUSEDEMOCRAT1975–2015ID M000725
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LegislationHEADLINE
96%with Dems
of 12,032 votes
Nominations
—with Dems
of 0 · confirmations only
All contested
96%with Dems
of 12,032 · both combined
Steepest move
+6 pts
1979 → 1981
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 ↓1975198119871993199920052011
2013–14113th Congress
Sat as a Democrat
96.7%with Democrats
of 784 contested votes
Votes for this Congress are open below
Steepest move: 1979 → 1981, +6 pts — while still a Democrat.
Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

1 of these 9 roll calls have no description. About 25% of roll calls since 1989 are blank in the source too. Some also lack a bill number.

DateBillVoteTypeCastSided with
Dec 11, 2014H.R. 5699John Muir National Historic Site Expansion ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Dec 11, 2014H.R. 83An Act to require the Secretary of the Interior to assemble a team of experts to address the energy needs of the insular areas of the United States and Freely Associated States through the development of energy action plans aimed at promoting access to energyLEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY
Dec 11, 2014H.R. 5806Supporting America’s Charities ActLEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY
Full textSupporting America’s Charities ActParty majoritiesDemocrats Nay · Republicans YeaCounts toward scoreYes — the parties split.
Where this lands
NAYSided with the Democratic majority
Dec 11, 2014H.Res. 776Providing for consideration of the Senate amendment to H.R. 83, to require the Secretary of the Interior to assemble a team of experts to address the energy needs of the insular areas of the United States and Freely Associated States through the development of energy action plans aimed at promoting access to energyLEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY
Dec 10, 2014H.R. 1204To amend title 49, United States Code, to direct the Assistant Secretary of Homeland Security (Transportation Security Administration) to establish an Aviation Security Advisory Committee, and for other purposesLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Dec 10, 2014H.R. 4681Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Years 2014 and 2015LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Dec 10, 2014S. 2244To extend the termination date of the Terrorism Insurance Program established under the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2002, and for other purposesLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Dec 10, 2014noneNo description in the source recordLEGISLATIONNAYNEITHER · NOT SCORED
Dec 10, 2014S. 1000Chesapeake Bay Accountability and Recovery Act of 2014LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
9 most recent roll calls shown · 784 contested votes scored in the 113th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation
Economics and Public Finance93.8% · 2,864 votes
Congress97.9% · 2,450 votes
Armed Forces and National Security95.9% · 824 votes
Government Operations and Politics94.1% · 593 votes
International Affairs93.9% · 522 votes
Public Lands and Natural Resources97% · 372 votes
Energy95.3% · 339 votes
Taxation97.7% · 305 votes
Labor and Employment98.5% · 275 votes
Health99.6% · 272 votes
Crime and Law Enforcement97.2% · 253 votes
Environmental Protection98.7% · 231 votes
Education96.4% · 221 votes
Finance and Financial Sector94.5% · 220 votes
Agriculture and Food87.4% · 214 votes
Transportation and Public Works94.2% · 206 votes
Foreign Trade and International Finance88.6% · 175 votes
Science, Technology, Communications98.8% · 171 votes
Housing and Community Development96.4% · 167 votes
Law98.5% · 136 votes
Emergency Management94.6% · 129 votes
Commerce94.4% · 107 votes
Water Resources Development96.7% · 90 votes
Immigration98.8% · 81 votes
Social Welfare94.8% · 77 votes
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues98.3% · 60 votes
Native Americans97.9% · 48 votes
Commemorations100% · 31 votes
Families100% · 21 votes
Animals100% · 17 votes
Arts, Culture, Religion100% · 15 votes
Industrial relations92.9% · 14 votes
Too few contested votes to score
Lobbying— · 9 votes
Independent regulatory commissions— · 8 votes
Private Legislation— · 8 votes
Depletion allowances— · 7 votes
Black lung— · 6 votes
Mines and mineral resources— · 6 votes
Mortgages— · 6 votes
Vietnamese Conflict— · 6 votes
Sports and Recreation— · 5 votes
Constitutional amendments— · 4 votes
Home repair and improvement— · 4 votes
Income tax— · 4 votes
Municipal finance— · 4 votes
Political participation— · 4 votes
Social Sciences and History— · 4 votes
Congressional-Presidential relations— · 3 votes
Credit— · 3 votes
Embargo— · 3 votes
Government securities— · 3 votes
International economic relations— · 3 votes
Postal rates and revenues— · 3 votes
Public works— · 3 votes
Revenue sharing— · 3 votes
Conferences— · 2 votes
Contested elections— · 2 votes
Electronic surveillance— · 2 votes
Executive reorganization— · 2 votes
Life insurance— · 2 votes
Museums— · 2 votes
Power resources— · 2 votes
Printing— · 2 votes
Territories (U.S.)— · 2 votes
Youth— · 2 votes
Aquaculture— · 1 vote
Barber and beauty shops— · 1 vote
Chemicals— · 1 vote
Congressional oversight— · 1 vote
Day care— · 1 vote
Disabled— · 1 vote
Domestic relations— · 1 vote
Droughts— · 1 vote
Earthquakes— · 1 vote
Government corporations— · 1 vote
Heating— · 1 vote
Impeachments— · 1 vote
Indian claims— · 1 vote
Intergovernmental relations— · 1 vote
Lakes— · 1 vote
Monuments and memorials— · 1 vote
Motor vehicles— · 1 vote
Noise— · 1 vote
Political representation— · 1 vote
Postal service— · 1 vote
Reclamation of land— · 1 vote
Refugees— · 1 vote
Rehabilitation— · 1 vote
Right to counsel— · 1 vote
Rivers— · 1 vote

They also voted in 67 areas where the parties never split, so there is nothing to score — never on a contested question: Age and employment, Agriculture in foreign trade, Auditing, Aviation insurance, Awards, medals, prizes, Broadcasting, Cemeteries and funerals, Checks, Child abuse, Citizenship, Clergy, Climate, Clothing industry, Commodity control, Conservation of natural resources, Contempt of legislative bodies, Corporations, Cultural centers, Customs administration, Dairy industry, District of Columbia, Emigration, Federal advisory bodies, Federal-state relations, Financial disclosure, Fire fighters, Fishes, Gambling, Gold, Government life insurance, Government property, Government publications, Human rights, Import restrictions, Insect control, Interest, Intergovernmental fiscal relations, International agencies, Leases, Libraries, Lotteries, Marine mammal protection, Marine resources conservation, Municipal budgets, Municipal home rule, Municipal politics and government, Narcotics, National emblems, Nuclear facilities, Nuclear weapons, Photovoltaic power systems, Political prisoners, Prices, Public records, Real estate business, Real property, Recall of officials, Recreation areas, Referendum, Rural conditions, Salaries, Solar energy, Strategic materials, Terrorism, Tobacco, Water conservation, Witnesses.

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

Service record

20 Congresses
94th · 1975113th · 2013
Democrat · House · CA94th–113th
Term datesexact
Members · California
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George Miller

Representative from California
HOUSED1975–201520 CONGRESSES
Compare
LegislationHEADLINE
95.7%with Democrats
of 12,032 votes · 4.3% with Republicans
Nominations—of 0 votes
All contested96%of 12,032 · combined
Steepest move+6 pts1979→81, as a Democrat

Career arc

10050019752013
2013–14 · 113th · Democrat · of 784 votes96.7%

Legislation leads. Tap a point to read that Congress.

Votes

Democratic majorityNay
Republican majorityYea
Counts toward scoreYes
Open roll call
Latest 6 shown · 784 contested votes scored in the 113th

By policy area

career
Economics and Public Finance93.8% · 2,864
Congress97.9% · 2,450
Armed Forces and National Security95.9% · 824
Government Operations and Politics94.1% · 593
International Affairs93.9% · 522
Public Lands and Natural Resources97% · 372
Energy95.3% · 339
Taxation97.7% · 305
Labor and Employment98.5% · 275
Health99.6% · 272
Crime and Law Enforcement97.2% · 253
Environmental Protection98.7% · 231
Education96.4% · 221
Finance and Financial Sector94.5% · 220
Agriculture and Food87.4% · 214
Transportation and Public Works94.2% · 206
Foreign Trade and International Finance88.6% · 175
Science, Technology, Communications98.8% · 171
Housing and Community Development96.4% · 167
Law98.5% · 136
Emergency Management94.6% · 129
Commerce94.4% · 107
Water Resources Development96.7% · 90
Immigration98.8% · 81
Social Welfare94.8% · 77
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues98.3% · 60
Native Americans97.9% · 48
Commemorations100% · 31
Families100% · 21
Animals100% · 17
Arts, Culture, Religion100% · 15
Industrial relations92.9% · 14
Lobbying— · 9
Independent regulatory commissions— · 8
Private Legislation— · 8
Depletion allowances— · 7
Black lung— · 6
Mines and mineral resources— · 6
Mortgages— · 6
Vietnamese Conflict— · 6
Sports and Recreation— · 5
Constitutional amendments— · 4
Home repair and improvement— · 4
Income tax— · 4
Municipal finance— · 4
Political participation— · 4
Social Sciences and History— · 4
Congressional-Presidential relations— · 3
Credit— · 3
Embargo— · 3
Government securities— · 3
International economic relations— · 3
Postal rates and revenues— · 3
Public works— · 3
Revenue sharing— · 3
Conferences— · 2
Contested elections— · 2
Electronic surveillance— · 2
Executive reorganization— · 2
Life insurance— · 2
Museums— · 2
Power resources— · 2
Printing— · 2
Territories (U.S.)— · 2
Youth— · 2
Aquaculture— · 1
Barber and beauty shops— · 1
Chemicals— · 1
Congressional oversight— · 1
Day care— · 1
Disabled— · 1
Domestic relations— · 1
Droughts— · 1
Earthquakes— · 1
Government corporations— · 1
Heating— · 1
Impeachments— · 1
Indian claims— · 1
Intergovernmental relations— · 1
Lakes— · 1
Monuments and memorials— · 1
Motor vehicles— · 1
Noise— · 1
Political representation— · 1
Postal service— · 1
Reclamation of land— · 1
Refugees— · 1
Rehabilitation— · 1
Right to counsel— · 1
Rivers— · 1

Also voted in 67 areas where the parties never split — never on a contested question: Age and employment, Agriculture in foreign trade, Auditing, Aviation insurance, Awards, medals, prizes, Broadcasting, Cemeteries and funerals, Checks, Child abuse, Citizenship, Clergy, Climate, Clothing industry, Commodity control, Conservation of natural resources, Contempt of legislative bodies, Corporations, Cultural centers, Customs administration, Dairy industry, District of Columbia, Emigration, Federal advisory bodies, Federal-state relations, Financial disclosure, Fire fighters, Fishes, Gambling, Gold, Government life insurance, Government property, Government publications, Human rights, Import restrictions, Insect control, Interest, Intergovernmental fiscal relations, International agencies, Leases, Libraries, Lotteries, Marine mammal protection, Marine resources conservation, Municipal budgets, Municipal home rule, Municipal politics and government, Narcotics, National emblems, Nuclear facilities, Nuclear weapons, Photovoltaic power systems, Political prisoners, Prices, Public records, Real estate business, Real property, Recall of officials, Recreation areas, Referendum, Rural conditions, Salaries, Solar energy, Strategic materials, Terrorism, Tobacco, Water conservation, Witnesses.

Service record

94th · 1975113th · 2013
Democrat94th–113th

Party switchers

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