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Ben McAdams

Representative from Utah
HOUSEDEMOCRAT2019–2021ID M001209
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LegislationHEADLINE
79%with Dems
of 651 votes
Nominations
—with Dems
of 0 · confirmations only
All contested
79%with Dems
of 651 · 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 ↓2019
2019–20116th Congress
Sat as a Democrat
79.1%with Democrats
of 651 contested votes
Votes for this Congress are open below
Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

DateBillVoteTypeCastSided with
Dec 28, 2020H.R. 6395William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Dec 28, 2020H.R. 9051CASH ActLEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY
Dec 21, 2020H.R. 133United States-Mexico Economic Partnership ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Full textUnited States-Mexico Economic Partnership ActParty majoritiesDemocrats Yea · Republicans YeaCounts toward scoreNo — both party majorities voted Yea.
Where this lands
YEAVoted with both majorities — not scored
Dec 21, 2020H.R. 133United States-Mexico Economic Partnership ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Dec 21, 2020H.Res. 1271Providing for consideration of the Senate amendment to the bill (H.R. 133) to promote economic partnership and cooperation between the US and Mexico; providing for disposition of the Senate amendment to the bill (H.R. 1520)LEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY
Dec 20, 2020H.J.Res. 110Extension of Continuing Appropriations Act, 2021LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Dec 18, 2020H.J.Res. 107Making further continuing appropriations for fiscal year 202, and for other purposesLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Dec 18, 2020S. 979FACE ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Dec 17, 2020H.R. 3250Julius Rosenwald and the Rosenwald Schools ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
9 most recent roll calls shown · 651 contested votes scored in the 116th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation
Congress88.8% · 170 votes
Economics and Public Finance80.5% · 123 votes
Armed Forces and National Security67.9% · 56 votes
Public Lands and Natural Resources71% · 31 votes
Finance and Financial Sector100% · 30 votes
Labor and Employment74.1% · 27 votes
Government Operations and Politics73.1% · 26 votes
International Affairs69.6% · 23 votes
Health77.3% · 22 votes
Immigration73.7% · 19 votes
Environmental Protection68.8% · 16 votes
Crime and Law Enforcement86.7% · 15 votes
Emergency Management100% · 11 votes
Transportation and Public Works50% · 10 votes
Too few contested votes to score
Energy— · 9 votes
Native Americans— · 8 votes
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues— · 7 votes
Education— · 6 votes
Foreign Trade and International Finance— · 4 votes
Taxation— · 4 votes
Families— · 3 votes
Housing and Community Development— · 3 votes
Law— · 3 votes
Science, Technology, Communications— · 3 votes
Animals— · 2 votes
Commerce— · 1 vote

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 Welfare.

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

Service record

1 Congresses
116th · 2019
Democrat · House · UT116th–116th
Term datesexact
Members · Utah
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Ben McAdams

Representative from Utah
HOUSED2019–20211 CONGRESSES
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LegislationHEADLINE
79.1%with Democrats
of 651 votes · 20.9% with Republicans
Nominations—of 0 votes
All contested79%of 651 · combined

Career arc

10050020192019
2019–20 · 116th · Democrat · of 651 votes79.1%

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Votes

Democratic majorityYea
Republican majorityYea
Counts toward scoreNo
Open roll call
Latest 6 shown · 651 contested votes scored in the 116th

By policy area

career
Congress88.8% · 170
Economics and Public Finance80.5% · 123
Armed Forces and National Security67.9% · 56
Public Lands and Natural Resources71% · 31
Finance and Financial Sector100% · 30
Labor and Employment74.1% · 27
Government Operations and Politics73.1% · 26
International Affairs69.6% · 23
Health77.3% · 22
Immigration73.7% · 19
Environmental Protection68.8% · 16
Crime and Law Enforcement86.7% · 15
Emergency Management100% · 11
Transportation and Public Works50% · 10
Energy— · 9
Native Americans— · 8
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues— · 7
Education— · 6
Foreign Trade and International Finance— · 4
Taxation— · 4
Families— · 3
Housing and Community Development— · 3
Law— · 3
Science, Technology, Communications— · 3
Animals— · 2
Commerce— · 1

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

Service record

116th · 2019116th · 2019
Democrat116th–116th

Party switchers

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