James David (Jim) Matheson

Representative from Utah

HOUSEDEMOCRAT2001–2015ID M001142

LegislationHEADLINE

65%with Dems

of 5,504 votes

Nominations

—with Dems

of 0 · confirmations only

All contested

65%with Dems

of 5,504 · both combined

Steepest move

−42 pts

2009 → 2011

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 ↓200120072013

2013–14113th Congress

Sat as a Democrat

51.3%with Democrats

of 840 contested votes

Votes for this Congress are open below

Steepest move: 2009 → 2011, −42 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 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

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

Where this lands

YEAVoted with both majorities — not scored

Open roll call

Dec 10, 2014H.R. 2719To require the Transportation Security Administration to implement best practices and improve transparency with regard to technology acquisition programs, 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

Dec 10, 2014H.Res. 775Providing for consideration of S. 2244, the Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2014; and for other purposesLEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY

9 most recent roll calls shown · 840 contested votes scored in the 113th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation

Congress83.4% · 1,490 votes

Economics and Public Finance62.3% · 1,228 votes

Armed Forces and National Security55.1% · 352 votes

Energy35.6% · 219 votes

Taxation57.1% · 182 votes

Public Lands and Natural Resources43.7% · 174 votes

Government Operations and Politics64.1% · 170 votes

Health60.2% · 166 votes

Emergency Management56.8% · 148 votes

Finance and Financial Sector55.4% · 148 votes

Environmental Protection23.3% · 146 votes

Agriculture and Food63.4% · 101 votes

Education82.7% · 98 votes

Transportation and Public Works58.9% · 95 votes

Labor and Employment64.9% · 94 votes

Housing and Community Development84.5% · 84 votes

International Affairs63.5% · 74 votes

Crime and Law Enforcement40.7% · 59 votes

Law32.2% · 59 votes

Commerce57.1% · 49 votes

Science, Technology, Communications83.3% · 48 votes

Water Resources Development27% · 37 votes

Foreign Trade and International Finance34.3% · 35 votes

Immigration34.6% · 26 votes

Native Americans84.6% · 26 votes

Commemorations100% · 18 votes

Social Welfare76.5% · 17 votes

Animals56.3% · 16 votes

Too few contested votes to score

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues— · 8 votes

Families— · 4 votes

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: Arts, Culture, Religion, Social Sciences and History.

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

Service record

7 Congresses

107th · 2001113th · 2013

Democrat · House · UT107th–113th

Term datesexact

James David (Jim) Matheson

Representative from Utah

HOUSED2001–20157 CONGRESSES

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LegislationHEADLINE

65%with Democrats

of 5,504 votes · 35% with Republicans

Nominations—of 0 votes

All contested65%of 5,504 · combined

Steepest move−42 pts2009→11, as a Democrat

Career arc

10050020012013

2013–14 · 113th · Democrat · of 840 votes51.3%

Legislation leads. Tap a point to read that Congress.

Votes

Democratic majorityYea

Republican majorityYea

Counts toward scoreNo

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Latest 6 shown · 840 contested votes scored in the 113th

By policy area

career

Congress83.4% · 1,490

Economics and Public Finance62.3% · 1,228

Armed Forces and National Security55.1% · 352

Energy35.6% · 219

Taxation57.1% · 182

Public Lands and Natural Resources43.7% · 174

Government Operations and Politics64.1% · 170

Health60.2% · 166

Emergency Management56.8% · 148

Finance and Financial Sector55.4% · 148

Environmental Protection23.3% · 146

Agriculture and Food63.4% · 101

Education82.7% · 98

Transportation and Public Works58.9% · 95

Labor and Employment64.9% · 94

Housing and Community Development84.5% · 84

International Affairs63.5% · 74

Crime and Law Enforcement40.7% · 59

Law32.2% · 59

Commerce57.1% · 49

Science, Technology, Communications83.3% · 48

Water Resources Development27% · 37

Foreign Trade and International Finance34.3% · 35

Immigration34.6% · 26

Native Americans84.6% · 26

Commemorations100% · 18

Social Welfare76.5% · 17

Animals56.3% · 16

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues— · 8

Families— · 4

Sports and Recreation— · 2

Also voted in 2 areas where the parties never split — never on a contested question: Arts, Culture, Religion, Social Sciences and History.

Service record

107th · 2001113th · 2013

Democrat107th–113th

Party switchers

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