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Alan Bowlby Mollohan

Representative from West Virginia
HOUSEDEMOCRAT1983–2011ID M000844
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LegislationHEADLINE
82%with Dems
of 8,398 votes
Nominations
—with Dems
of 0 · confirmations only
All contested
82%with Dems
of 8,398 · both combined
Steepest move
+18 pts
2005 → 2007
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 ↓19831989199520012007
2009–10111th Congress
Sat as a Democrat
97%with Democrats
of 728 contested votes
Votes for this Congress are open below
Steepest move: 2005 → 2007, +18 pts — while still a Democrat.
Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

DateBillVoteTypeCastSided with
Dec 22, 2010H.R. 847James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation ActLEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY
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
Full textMaking appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, and for other purposesParty majoritiesDemocrats Yea · Republicans NayCounts toward scoreYes — the parties split.
Where this lands
YEASided with the Democratic majority
Dec 21, 2010H.R. 2751FDA Food Safety Modernization ActLEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY
Dec 21, 2010H.R. 2142GPRA Modernization Act of 2010LEGISLATIONYEADEM 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
9 most recent roll calls shown · 728 contested votes scored in the 111th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation
Economics and Public Finance78.3% · 2,007 votes
Congress93.1% · 1,809 votes
Armed Forces and National Security58.8% · 595 votes
International Affairs72.6% · 391 votes
Government Operations and Politics82% · 366 votes
Public Lands and Natural Resources90.3% · 238 votes
Taxation84.9% · 219 votes
Labor and Employment97.2% · 217 votes
Crime and Law Enforcement56.7% · 215 votes
Health72% · 200 votes
Education88.5% · 157 votes
Finance and Financial Sector73.5% · 151 votes
Foreign Trade and International Finance90.8% · 142 votes
Transportation and Public Works87.6% · 137 votes
Housing and Community Development92.5% · 133 votes
Science, Technology, Communications81.5% · 130 votes
Agriculture and Food90.2% · 122 votes
Law78.1% · 114 votes
Energy61.9% · 113 votes
Environmental Protection50.5% · 93 votes
Commerce81.8% · 77 votes
Immigration87.7% · 73 votes
Emergency Management94.4% · 71 votes
Water Resources Development79.7% · 64 votes
Social Welfare90.2% · 61 votes
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues81.8% · 55 votes
Native Americans95.7% · 46 votes
Commemorations70% · 30 votes
Families78.9% · 19 votes
Animals93.3% · 15 votes
Arts, Culture, Religion84.6% · 13 votes
Too few contested votes to score
Sports and Recreation— · 3 votes
Social Sciences and History— · 2 votes

They also voted in 1 area where the parties never split, so there is nothing to score — never on a contested question: Private Legislation.

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

Service record

14 Congresses
98th · 1983111th · 2009
Democrat · House · WV98th–111th
Term datesexact
Members · West Virginia
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Alan Bowlby Mollohan

Representative from West Virginia
HOUSED1983–201114 CONGRESSES
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LegislationHEADLINE
81.7%with Democrats
of 8,398 votes · 18.3% with Republicans
Nominations—of 0 votes
All contested82%of 8,398 · combined
Steepest move+18 pts2005→07, as a Democrat

Career arc

10050019832009
2009–10 · 111th · Democrat · of 728 votes97%

Legislation leads. Tap a point to read that Congress.

Votes

Democratic majorityYea
Republican majorityNay
Counts toward scoreYes
Open roll call
Latest 6 shown · 728 contested votes scored in the 111th

By policy area

career
Economics and Public Finance78.3% · 2,007
Congress93.1% · 1,809
Armed Forces and National Security58.8% · 595
International Affairs72.6% · 391
Government Operations and Politics82% · 366
Public Lands and Natural Resources90.3% · 238
Taxation84.9% · 219
Labor and Employment97.2% · 217
Crime and Law Enforcement56.7% · 215
Health72% · 200
Education88.5% · 157
Finance and Financial Sector73.5% · 151
Foreign Trade and International Finance90.8% · 142
Transportation and Public Works87.6% · 137
Housing and Community Development92.5% · 133
Science, Technology, Communications81.5% · 130
Agriculture and Food90.2% · 122
Law78.1% · 114
Energy61.9% · 113
Environmental Protection50.5% · 93
Commerce81.8% · 77
Immigration87.7% · 73
Emergency Management94.4% · 71
Water Resources Development79.7% · 64
Social Welfare90.2% · 61
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues81.8% · 55
Native Americans95.7% · 46
Commemorations70% · 30
Families78.9% · 19
Animals93.3% · 15
Arts, Culture, Religion84.6% · 13
Sports and Recreation— · 3
Social Sciences and History— · 2

Also voted in 1 area where the parties never split — never on a contested question: Private Legislation.

Service record

98th · 1983111th · 2009
Democrat98th–111th

Party switchers

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