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Earl Ralph Pomeroy III

Representative from North Dakota
HOUSEDEMOCRAT1993–2011ID P000422
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LegislationHEADLINE
85%with Dems
of 6,131 votes
Nominations
—with Dems
of 0 · confirmations only
All contested
85%with Dems
of 6,131 · both combined
Steepest move
+14 pts
2005 → 2007
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 ↓199319992005
2009–10111th Congress
Sat as a Democrat
94.8%with Democrats
of 746 contested votes
Votes for this Congress are open below
Steepest move: 2005 → 2007, +14 pts — while still a Democrat.
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 · 746 contested votes scored in the 111th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation
Congress94.9% · 1,595 votes
Economics and Public Finance82.8% · 1,462 votes
Armed Forces and National Security73.7% · 300 votes
Government Operations and Politics85.5% · 241 votes
International Affairs81.3% · 219 votes
Taxation94.9% · 197 votes
Public Lands and Natural Resources75% · 176 votes
Crime and Law Enforcement61% · 164 votes
Health84% · 163 votes
Labor and Employment88% · 142 votes
Finance and Financial Sector78.4% · 134 votes
Education92.6% · 122 votes
Energy71.1% · 97 votes
Law74.5% · 94 votes
Housing and Community Development89.7% · 87 votes
Transportation and Public Works77.1% · 83 votes
Science, Technology, Communications82.9% · 82 votes
Emergency Management76.6% · 77 votes
Agriculture and Food91.8% · 73 votes
Commerce80.7% · 57 votes
Environmental Protection72.5% · 51 votes
Foreign Trade and International Finance66.7% · 45 votes
Immigration74.3% · 35 votes
Water Resources Development85.7% · 35 votes
Social Welfare79.4% · 34 votes
Native Americans74.1% · 27 votes
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues81% · 21 votes
Commemorations71.4% · 21 votes
Animals50% · 14 votes
Families80% · 10 votes
Too few contested votes to score
Arts, Culture, Religion— · 8 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: Private Legislation, Social Sciences and History.

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

Service record

9 Congresses
103rd · 1993111th · 2009
Democrat · House · ND103rd–111th
Term datesexact
Members · North Dakota
EP

Earl Ralph Pomeroy III

Representative from North Dakota
HOUSED1993–20119 CONGRESSES
Compare
LegislationHEADLINE
85.3%with Democrats
of 6,131 votes · 14.7% with Republicans
Nominations—of 0 votes
All contested85%of 6,131 · combined
Steepest move+14 pts2005→07, as a Democrat

Career arc

10050019932009
2009–10 · 111th · Democrat · of 746 votes94.8%

Legislation leads. Tap a point to read that Congress.

Votes

Democratic majorityYea
Republican majorityNay
Counts toward scoreYes
Open roll call
Latest 6 shown · 746 contested votes scored in the 111th

By policy area

career
Congress94.9% · 1,595
Economics and Public Finance82.8% · 1,462
Armed Forces and National Security73.7% · 300
Government Operations and Politics85.5% · 241
International Affairs81.3% · 219
Taxation94.9% · 197
Public Lands and Natural Resources75% · 176
Crime and Law Enforcement61% · 164
Health84% · 163
Labor and Employment88% · 142
Finance and Financial Sector78.4% · 134
Education92.6% · 122
Energy71.1% · 97
Law74.5% · 94
Housing and Community Development89.7% · 87
Transportation and Public Works77.1% · 83
Science, Technology, Communications82.9% · 82
Emergency Management76.6% · 77
Agriculture and Food91.8% · 73
Commerce80.7% · 57
Environmental Protection72.5% · 51
Foreign Trade and International Finance66.7% · 45
Immigration74.3% · 35
Water Resources Development85.7% · 35
Social Welfare79.4% · 34
Native Americans74.1% · 27
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues81% · 21
Commemorations71.4% · 21
Animals50% · 14
Families80% · 10
Arts, Culture, Religion— · 8
Sports and Recreation— · 2

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

Service record

103rd · 1993111th · 2009
Democrat103rd–111th

Party switchers

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