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David McKinley

Representative from West Virginia
HOUSEREPUBLICAN2011–2023ID M001180
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LegislationHEADLINE
10%with Dems
of 5,013 votes
Nominations
—with Dems
of 0 · confirmations only
All contested
10%with Dems
of 5,013 · both combined
Steepest move
−3 pts
2011 → 2013
still a Republican

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 ↓20112017
2021–22117th Congress
Sat as a Republican
11.6%with Democrats
of 524 contested votes
Votes for this Congress are open below
Steepest move: 2011 → 2013, −3 pts — within one party label.
Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

2 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 14, 2022noneNo description in the source recordLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Dec 14, 2022H.Res. 1518Providing for consideration of the bills H.R. 1948, S. 3905, and S. 4003; providing for consideration of the Senate amendment to the bill H.R. 1437; relating to consideration of the Senate amendments to the bill H.R. 2617; and for other purposes; and for other purposesLEGISLATIONNAYREP MAJORITY
Dec 14, 2022H.Res. 1518Providing for consideration of the bills H.R. 1948, S. 3905, and S. 4003; providing for consideration of the Senate amendment to the bill H.R. 1437; relating to consideration of the Senate amendments to the bill H.R. 2617; and for other purposes; and for other purposesLEGISLATIONNAYREP MAJORITY
Full textProviding for consideration of the bills H.R. 1948, S. 3905, and S. 4003; providing for consideration of the Senate amendment to the bill H.R. 1437; relating to consideration of the Senate amendments to the bill H.R. 2617; and for other purposes; and for other purposesParty majoritiesDemocrats Yea · Republicans NayCounts toward scoreYes — the parties split.
Where this lands
NAYSided with the Republican majority
Dec 8, 2022S. 1617Disaster Assistance for Rural Communities ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Dec 8, 2022H.Res. 1512Providing for the concurrence by the House in the Senate amendment to H.R. 7776, with an amendmentLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Dec 8, 2022noneNo description in the source recordLEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY
Dec 8, 2022H.R. 8404Respect for Marriage ActLEGISLATIONNAYREP MAJORITY
Dec 8, 2022H.R. 8404Respect for Marriage ActLEGISLATIONNAYREP MAJORITY
Dec 7, 2022H.Res. 1510Providing for consideration of the Senate amendment to the bill (H.R. 8404) to repeal the Defense of Marriage Act and ensure respect for State regulation of marriage, and for other purposesLEGISLATIONNAYREP MAJORITY
9 most recent roll calls shown · 524 contested votes scored in the 117th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation
Congress0.5% · 1,262 votes
Economics and Public Finance23% · 1,021 votes
Armed Forces and National Security11.3% · 452 votes
Government Operations and Politics4.6% · 284 votes
Environmental Protection4.6% · 219 votes
Finance and Financial Sector2.6% · 194 votes
Energy2.6% · 189 votes
Public Lands and Natural Resources2.7% · 182 votes
Health5.7% · 140 votes
Transportation and Public Works21.2% · 99 votes
Emergency Management15.5% · 97 votes
Crime and Law Enforcement5.2% · 96 votes
Taxation3.2% · 93 votes
Labor and Employment29.5% · 88 votes
Education9.8% · 61 votes
Agriculture and Food7% · 57 votes
Law14.3% · 56 votes
International Affairs5.9% · 51 votes
Immigration2% · 50 votes
Science, Technology, Communications8.2% · 49 votes
Water Resources Development2.2% · 45 votes
Commerce0% · 31 votes
Housing and Community Development3.2% · 31 votes
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues0% · 21 votes
Native Americans5.9% · 17 votes
Foreign Trade and International Finance40% · 15 votes
Too few contested votes to score
Social Welfare— · 8 votes
Families— · 7 votes
Animals— · 6 votes

They also voted in 3 areas where the parties never split, so there is nothing to score — never on a contested question: Arts, Culture, Religion, Social Sciences and History, Sports and Recreation.

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

Service record

6 Congresses
112th · 2011117th · 2021
Republican · House · WV112th–117th
Term datesexact
Members · West Virginia
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David McKinley

Representative from West Virginia
HOUSER2011–20236 CONGRESSES
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LegislationHEADLINE
9.6%with Democrats
of 5,013 votes · 90.4% with Republicans
Nominations—of 0 votes
All contested10%of 5,013 · combined
Steepest move−3 pts2011→13, as a Republican

Career arc

10050020112021
2021–22 · 117th · Republican · of 524 votes11.6%

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Votes

About 25% of roll calls since 1989 are blank too. These rows carry a date, a bill number where one exists, how they voted and which side that matched.
Democratic majorityYea
Republican majorityNay
Counts toward scoreYes
Open roll call
Latest 6 shown · 524 contested votes scored in the 117th

By policy area

career
Congress0.5% · 1,262
Economics and Public Finance23% · 1,021
Armed Forces and National Security11.3% · 452
Government Operations and Politics4.6% · 284
Environmental Protection4.6% · 219
Finance and Financial Sector2.6% · 194
Energy2.6% · 189
Public Lands and Natural Resources2.7% · 182
Health5.7% · 140
Transportation and Public Works21.2% · 99
Emergency Management15.5% · 97
Crime and Law Enforcement5.2% · 96
Taxation3.2% · 93
Labor and Employment29.5% · 88
Education9.8% · 61
Agriculture and Food7% · 57
Law14.3% · 56
International Affairs5.9% · 51
Immigration2% · 50
Science, Technology, Communications8.2% · 49
Water Resources Development2.2% · 45
Commerce0% · 31
Housing and Community Development3.2% · 31
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues0% · 21
Native Americans5.9% · 17
Foreign Trade and International Finance40% · 15
Social Welfare— · 8
Families— · 7
Animals— · 6

Also voted in 3 areas where the parties never split — never on a contested question: Arts, Culture, Religion, Social Sciences and History, Sports and Recreation.

Service record

112th · 2011117th · 2021
Republican112th–117th

Party switchers

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