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Betsy Markey

Representative from Colorado
HOUSEDEMOCRAT2009–2011ID M001172
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LegislationHEADLINE
88%with Dems
of 753 votes
Nominations
—with Dems
of 0 · confirmations only
All contested
88%with Dems
of 753 · both combined

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 ↓2009
2009–10111th Congress
Sat as a Democrat
88.2%with Democrats
of 753 contested votes
Votes for this Congress are open below
Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

DateBillVoteTypeCastSided with
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
Dec 21, 2010H.R. 2751FDA Food Safety Modernization ActLEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY
Full textFDA Food Safety Modernization ActParty majoritiesDemocrats Yea · Republicans NayCounts toward scoreYes — the parties split.
Where this lands
YEASided with the Democratic 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
Dec 17, 2010H.R. 5510Aiding Those Facing Foreclosure Act of 2010LEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY
9 most recent roll calls shown · 753 contested votes scored in the 111th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation
Congress93.2% · 249 votes
Economics and Public Finance88.6% · 166 votes
Finance and Financial Sector65.1% · 43 votes
Public Lands and Natural Resources90.3% · 31 votes
Armed Forces and National Security81.5% · 27 votes
Health95.5% · 22 votes
Government Operations and Politics100% · 18 votes
Education94.1% · 17 votes
Science, Technology, Communications94.1% · 17 votes
Taxation88.2% · 17 votes
Agriculture and Food87.5% · 16 votes
Housing and Community Development92.3% · 13 votes
Environmental Protection100% · 11 votes
International Affairs90% · 10 votes
Labor and Employment70% · 10 votes
Too few contested votes to score
Emergency Management— · 9 votes
Energy— · 9 votes
Native Americans— · 8 votes
Transportation and Public Works— · 8 votes
Animals— · 6 votes
Water Resources Development— · 6 votes
Law— · 4 votes
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues— · 3 votes
Commerce— · 3 votes
Crime and Law Enforcement— · 2 votes
Social Welfare— · 2 votes
Families— · 1 vote
Sports and Recreation— · 1 vote

They also voted in 4 areas where the parties never split, so there is nothing to score — never on a contested question: Arts, Culture, Religion, Foreign Trade and International Finance, Immigration, Social Sciences and History.

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

Service record

1 Congresses
111th · 2009
Democrat · House · CO111th–111th
Term datesexact
Members · Colorado
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Betsy Markey

Representative from Colorado
HOUSED2009–20111 CONGRESSES
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LegislationHEADLINE
88.2%with Democrats
of 753 votes · 11.8% with Republicans
Nominations—of 0 votes
All contested88%of 753 · combined

Career arc

10050020092009
2009–10 · 111th · Democrat · of 753 votes88.2%

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Votes

Democratic majorityYea
Republican majorityNay
Counts toward scoreYes
Open roll call
Latest 6 shown · 753 contested votes scored in the 111th

By policy area

career
Congress93.2% · 249
Economics and Public Finance88.6% · 166
Finance and Financial Sector65.1% · 43
Public Lands and Natural Resources90.3% · 31
Armed Forces and National Security81.5% · 27
Health95.5% · 22
Government Operations and Politics100% · 18
Education94.1% · 17
Science, Technology, Communications94.1% · 17
Taxation88.2% · 17
Agriculture and Food87.5% · 16
Housing and Community Development92.3% · 13
Environmental Protection100% · 11
International Affairs90% · 10
Labor and Employment70% · 10
Emergency Management— · 9
Energy— · 9
Native Americans— · 8
Transportation and Public Works— · 8
Animals— · 6
Water Resources Development— · 6
Law— · 4
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues— · 3
Commerce— · 3
Crime and Law Enforcement— · 2
Social Welfare— · 2
Families— · 1
Sports and Recreation— · 1

Also voted in 4 areas where the parties never split — never on a contested question: Arts, Culture, Religion, Foreign Trade and International Finance, Immigration, Social Sciences and History.

Service record

111th · 2009111th · 2009
Democrat111th–111th

Party switchers

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