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Richard Michael Nolan

Representative from Minnesota
HOUSEDEMOCRAT1975–2019ID N000127
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LegislationHEADLINE
94%with Dems
of 4,005 votes
Nominations
—with Dems
of 0 · confirmations only
All contested
94%with Dems
of 4,005 · both combined
Steepest move
+3 pts
1977 → 1979
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 ↓19751981198719931999200520112017
2017–18115th Congress
Sat as a Democrat
95.4%with Democrats
of 779 contested votes
Votes for this Congress are open below
Steepest move: 1977 → 1979, +3 pts — while still a Democrat.
Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

DateBillVoteTypeCastSided with
Dec 21, 2018S. 3191Civil Rights Cold Case Records Collection ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Dec 21, 2018S. 3031Federal Personal Property Management ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Dec 21, 2018S. 2276GAO-IG ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Full textGAO-IG ActParty majoritiesDemocrats Yea · Republicans YeaCounts toward scoreNo — both party majorities voted Yea.
Where this lands
YEAVoted with both majorities — not scored
Dec 21, 2018H.R. 7293To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 770 Ayrault Road in Fairport, New York, as the “Louise and Bob Slaughter Post Office”LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Dec 21, 2018S. 3367Department of Transportation Reports Harmonization ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Dec 21, 2018H.R. 7329To make technical corrections to provisions of law enacted by the Frank LoBiondo Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2018, and for other purposesLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Dec 21, 2018H.R. 7319To amend the Federal Assets Sale and Transfer Act of 2016 to provide flexibility with respect to the leaseback of certain Federal real property, and for other purposesLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Dec 21, 2018H.R. 7318To amend the Federal Assets Sale and Transfer Act of 2016 to ensure that the Public Buildings Reform Board has adequate time to carry out the responsibilities of the Board, and for other purposesLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Dec 20, 2018H.R. 695Child Protection Improvements Act of 2017LEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY
9 most recent roll calls shown · 779 contested votes scored in the 115th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation
Congress98.7% · 850 votes
Economics and Public Finance91.4% · 842 votes
Government Operations and Politics95.2% · 293 votes
Armed Forces and National Security92.2% · 255 votes
Energy91.3% · 206 votes
Finance and Financial Sector92.4% · 132 votes
International Affairs89.8% · 128 votes
Environmental Protection93% · 115 votes
Taxation84.6% · 104 votes
Public Lands and Natural Resources84.2% · 95 votes
Agriculture and Food89.9% · 89 votes
Health93.8% · 81 votes
Education96.2% · 78 votes
Transportation and Public Works90.9% · 77 votes
Law100% · 65 votes
Labor and Employment98% · 51 votes
Emergency Management87.8% · 41 votes
Crime and Law Enforcement91.4% · 35 votes
Foreign Trade and International Finance90.9% · 33 votes
Water Resources Development100% · 32 votes
Housing and Community Development92% · 25 votes
Commerce100% · 24 votes
Science, Technology, Communications95.8% · 24 votes
Social Welfare90.5% · 21 votes
Immigration94.4% · 18 votes
Industrial relations100% · 14 votes
Native Americans90% · 10 votes
Too few contested votes to score
Lobbying— · 9 votes
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues— · 8 votes
Independent regulatory commissions— · 8 votes
Depletion allowances— · 7 votes
Electronic surveillance— · 7 votes
Black lung— · 6 votes
Mines and mineral resources— · 6 votes
Mortgages— · 6 votes
Vietnamese Conflict— · 6 votes
Private Legislation— · 5 votes
Constitutional amendments— · 4 votes
Government securities— · 4 votes
Income tax— · 4 votes
Municipal finance— · 4 votes
Political participation— · 4 votes
Arts, Culture, Religion— · 3 votes
Congressional-Presidential relations— · 3 votes
Credit— · 3 votes
Embargo— · 3 votes
Financial disclosure— · 3 votes
Indian claims— · 3 votes
International economic relations— · 3 votes
Postal rates and revenues— · 3 votes
Public works— · 3 votes
Revenue sharing— · 3 votes
Animals— · 2 votes
Conferences— · 2 votes
Contested elections— · 2 votes
Cultural centers— · 2 votes
Executive reorganization— · 2 votes
Families— · 2 votes
Life insurance— · 2 votes
Power resources— · 2 votes
Printing— · 2 votes
Territories (U.S.)— · 2 votes
Youth— · 2 votes
Aquaculture— · 1 vote
Barber and beauty shops— · 1 vote
Chemicals— · 1 vote
Congressional oversight— · 1 vote
Day care— · 1 vote
Disabled— · 1 vote
Domestic relations— · 1 vote
Droughts— · 1 vote
Earthquakes— · 1 vote
Government corporations— · 1 vote
Heating— · 1 vote
Home repair and improvement— · 1 vote
Impeachments— · 1 vote
Import restrictions— · 1 vote
Intergovernmental relations— · 1 vote
Lakes— · 1 vote
Monuments and memorials— · 1 vote
Motor vehicles— · 1 vote
Museums— · 1 vote
Noise— · 1 vote
Political representation— · 1 vote
Postal service— · 1 vote
Reclamation of land— · 1 vote
Refugees— · 1 vote
Right to counsel— · 1 vote
Rivers— · 1 vote

They also voted in 68 areas where the parties never split, so there is nothing to score — never on a contested question: Age and employment, Agriculture in foreign trade, Auditing, Aviation insurance, Awards, medals, prizes, Broadcasting, Cemeteries and funerals, Checks, Child abuse, Citizenship, Clergy, Climate, Clothing industry, Commemorations, Commodity control, Conservation of natural resources, Contempt of legislative bodies, Corporations, Customs administration, Dairy industry, District of Columbia, Emigration, Federal advisory bodies, Federal-state relations, Fire fighters, Fishes, Gambling, Gold, Government life insurance, Government property, Government publications, Human rights, Insect control, Interest, Intergovernmental fiscal relations, International agencies, Leases, Libraries, Lotteries, Marine mammal protection, Marine resources conservation, Municipal budgets, Municipal home rule, Municipal politics and government, Narcotics, National emblems, Nuclear facilities, Nuclear weapons, Photovoltaic power systems, Political prisoners, Prices, Public records, Real estate business, Real property, Recall of officials, Recreation areas, Referendum, Rehabilitation, Rural conditions, Salaries, Social Sciences and History, Solar energy, Sports and Recreation, Strategic materials, Terrorism, Tobacco, Water conservation, Witnesses.

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

Service record

6 Congresses
94th · 1975115th · 2017
Democrat · House · MN94th–115th
Term datesexact
Members · Minnesota
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Richard Michael Nolan

Representative from Minnesota
HOUSED1975–20196 CONGRESSES
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LegislationHEADLINE
93.6%with Democrats
of 4,005 votes · 6.4% with Republicans
Nominations—of 0 votes
All contested94%of 4,005 · combined
Steepest move+3 pts1977→79, as a Democrat

Career arc

10050019752017
2017–18 · 115th · Democrat · of 779 votes95.4%

Legislation leads. Tap a point to read that Congress.

Votes

Democratic majorityYea
Republican majorityYea
Counts toward scoreNo
Open roll call
Latest 6 shown · 779 contested votes scored in the 115th

By policy area

career
Congress98.7% · 850
Economics and Public Finance91.4% · 842
Government Operations and Politics95.2% · 293
Armed Forces and National Security92.2% · 255
Energy91.3% · 206
Finance and Financial Sector92.4% · 132
International Affairs89.8% · 128
Environmental Protection93% · 115
Taxation84.6% · 104
Public Lands and Natural Resources84.2% · 95
Agriculture and Food89.9% · 89
Health93.8% · 81
Education96.2% · 78
Transportation and Public Works90.9% · 77
Law100% · 65
Labor and Employment98% · 51
Emergency Management87.8% · 41
Crime and Law Enforcement91.4% · 35
Foreign Trade and International Finance90.9% · 33
Water Resources Development100% · 32
Housing and Community Development92% · 25
Commerce100% · 24
Science, Technology, Communications95.8% · 24
Social Welfare90.5% · 21
Immigration94.4% · 18
Industrial relations100% · 14
Native Americans90% · 10
Lobbying— · 9
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues— · 8
Independent regulatory commissions— · 8
Depletion allowances— · 7
Electronic surveillance— · 7
Black lung— · 6
Mines and mineral resources— · 6
Mortgages— · 6
Vietnamese Conflict— · 6
Private Legislation— · 5
Constitutional amendments— · 4
Government securities— · 4
Income tax— · 4
Municipal finance— · 4
Political participation— · 4
Arts, Culture, Religion— · 3
Congressional-Presidential relations— · 3
Credit— · 3
Embargo— · 3
Financial disclosure— · 3
Indian claims— · 3
International economic relations— · 3
Postal rates and revenues— · 3
Public works— · 3
Revenue sharing— · 3
Animals— · 2
Conferences— · 2
Contested elections— · 2
Cultural centers— · 2
Executive reorganization— · 2
Families— · 2
Life insurance— · 2
Power resources— · 2
Printing— · 2
Territories (U.S.)— · 2
Youth— · 2
Aquaculture— · 1
Barber and beauty shops— · 1
Chemicals— · 1
Congressional oversight— · 1
Day care— · 1
Disabled— · 1
Domestic relations— · 1
Droughts— · 1
Earthquakes— · 1
Government corporations— · 1
Heating— · 1
Home repair and improvement— · 1
Impeachments— · 1
Import restrictions— · 1
Intergovernmental relations— · 1
Lakes— · 1
Monuments and memorials— · 1
Motor vehicles— · 1
Museums— · 1
Noise— · 1
Political representation— · 1
Postal service— · 1
Reclamation of land— · 1
Refugees— · 1
Right to counsel— · 1
Rivers— · 1

Also voted in 68 areas where the parties never split — never on a contested question: Age and employment, Agriculture in foreign trade, Auditing, Aviation insurance, Awards, medals, prizes, Broadcasting, Cemeteries and funerals, Checks, Child abuse, Citizenship, Clergy, Climate, Clothing industry, Commemorations, Commodity control, Conservation of natural resources, Contempt of legislative bodies, Corporations, Customs administration, Dairy industry, District of Columbia, Emigration, Federal advisory bodies, Federal-state relations, Fire fighters, Fishes, Gambling, Gold, Government life insurance, Government property, Government publications, Human rights, Insect control, Interest, Intergovernmental fiscal relations, International agencies, Leases, Libraries, Lotteries, Marine mammal protection, Marine resources conservation, Municipal budgets, Municipal home rule, Municipal politics and government, Narcotics, National emblems, Nuclear facilities, Nuclear weapons, Photovoltaic power systems, Political prisoners, Prices, Public records, Real estate business, Real property, Recall of officials, Recreation areas, Referendum, Rehabilitation, Rural conditions, Salaries, Social Sciences and History, Solar energy, Sports and Recreation, Strategic materials, Terrorism, Tobacco, Water conservation, Witnesses.

Service record

94th · 1975115th · 2017
Democrat94th–115th

Party switchers

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