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Nick Joe Rahall II

Representative from West Virginia
HOUSEDEMOCRAT1977–2015ID R000011
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LegislationHEADLINE
83%with Dems
of 12,004 votes
Nominations
—with Dems
of 0 · confirmations only
All contested
83%with Dems
of 12,004 · both combined
Steepest move
−21 pts
2009 → 2011
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 ↓1977198319891995200120072013
2013–14113th Congress
Sat as a Democrat
70.1%with Democrats
of 845 contested votes
Votes for this Congress are open below
Steepest move: 2009 → 2011, −21 pts — while still a Democrat.
Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

1 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 11, 2014H.R. 5699John Muir National Historic Site Expansion ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Dec 11, 2014H.R. 83An Act to require the Secretary of the Interior to assemble a team of experts to address the energy needs of the insular areas of the United States and Freely Associated States through the development of energy action plans aimed at promoting access to energyLEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY
Dec 11, 2014H.R. 5806Supporting America’s Charities ActLEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY
Full textSupporting America’s Charities ActParty majoritiesDemocrats Nay · Republicans YeaCounts toward scoreYes — the parties split.
Where this lands
NAYSided with the Democratic majority
Dec 11, 2014H.Res. 776Providing for consideration of the Senate amendment to H.R. 83, to require the Secretary of the Interior to assemble a team of experts to address the energy needs of the insular areas of the United States and Freely Associated States through the development of energy action plans aimed at promoting access to energyLEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY
Dec 10, 2014H.R. 1204To amend title 49, United States Code, to direct the Assistant Secretary of Homeland Security (Transportation Security Administration) to establish an Aviation Security Advisory Committee, and for other purposesLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Dec 10, 2014H.R. 2719To require the Transportation Security Administration to implement best practices and improve transparency with regard to technology acquisition programs, and for other purposesLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Dec 10, 2014H.R. 4681Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Years 2014 and 2015LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Dec 10, 2014S. 2244To extend the termination date of the Terrorism Insurance Program established under the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2002, and for other purposesLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Dec 10, 2014noneNo description in the source recordLEGISLATIONNAYNEITHER · NOT SCORED
9 most recent roll calls shown · 845 contested votes scored in the 113th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation
Economics and Public Finance81% · 2,870 votes
Congress91.8% · 2,499 votes
Armed Forces and National Security82.3% · 841 votes
Government Operations and Politics77.9% · 566 votes
International Affairs75.1% · 530 votes
Public Lands and Natural Resources86.6% · 374 votes
Energy78.3% · 304 votes
Taxation87.3% · 291 votes
Health72.4% · 279 votes
Labor and Employment96.3% · 269 votes
Crime and Law Enforcement49% · 251 votes
Environmental Protection55.2% · 239 votes
Finance and Financial Sector77.9% · 226 votes
Education92.2% · 217 votes
Transportation and Public Works87.7% · 212 votes
Agriculture and Food86.2% · 196 votes
Foreign Trade and International Finance86.8% · 182 votes
Housing and Community Development92.1% · 177 votes
Science, Technology, Communications86.1% · 166 votes
Emergency Management80% · 155 votes
Law78.8% · 137 votes
Commerce82.7% · 98 votes
Water Resources Development91.4% · 93 votes
Immigration86.7% · 83 votes
Social Welfare95.1% · 81 votes
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues89.7% · 58 votes
Native Americans91.1% · 56 votes
Commemorations67.7% · 31 votes
Families77.3% · 22 votes
Animals100% · 16 votes
Arts, Culture, Religion86.7% · 15 votes
Industrial relations100% · 13 votes
Too few contested votes to score
Electronic surveillance— · 7 votes
Black lung— · 6 votes
Home repair and improvement— · 5 votes
Private Legislation— · 5 votes
Sports and Recreation— · 5 votes
Government securities— · 4 votes
Income tax— · 4 votes
Municipal finance— · 4 votes
Social Sciences and History— · 4 votes
Financial disclosure— · 3 votes
Independent regulatory commissions— · 3 votes
Indian claims— · 3 votes
Constitutional amendments— · 2 votes
Contested elections— · 2 votes
Cultural centers— · 2 votes
Embargo— · 2 votes
Museums— · 2 votes
Public works— · 2 votes
Aquaculture— · 1 vote
Barber and beauty shops— · 1 vote
Domestic relations— · 1 vote
Droughts— · 1 vote
Earthquakes— · 1 vote
Political representation— · 1 vote
Territories (U.S.)— · 1 vote

They also voted in 46 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, Climate, Clothing industry, Commodity control, Conservation of natural resources, Contempt of legislative bodies, Customs administration, Disabled, Emigration, Federal advisory bodies, Government publications, Human rights, Impeachments, Import restrictions, Insect control, International agencies, Lakes, Libraries, Marine mammal protection, Marine resources conservation, Monuments and memorials, Municipal budgets, Municipal home rule, Narcotics, Nuclear facilities, Nuclear weapons, Photovoltaic power systems, Political prisoners, Real property, Recall of officials, Referendum, Refugees, Rehabilitation, Rural conditions, Salaries, Solar energy, Terrorism, Tobacco.

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

Service record

19 Congresses
95th · 1977113th · 2013
Democrat · House · WV95th–113th
Term datesexact
Members · West Virginia
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Nick Joe Rahall II

Representative from West Virginia
HOUSED1977–201519 CONGRESSES
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LegislationHEADLINE
83.4%with Democrats
of 12,004 votes · 16.6% with Republicans
Nominations—of 0 votes
All contested83%of 12,004 · combined
Steepest move−21 pts2009→11, as a Democrat

Career arc

10050019772013
2013–14 · 113th · Democrat · of 845 votes70.1%

Legislation leads. Tap a point to read that Congress.

Votes

Democratic majorityNay
Republican majorityYea
Counts toward scoreYes
Open roll call
Latest 6 shown · 845 contested votes scored in the 113th

By policy area

career
Economics and Public Finance81% · 2,870
Congress91.8% · 2,499
Armed Forces and National Security82.3% · 841
Government Operations and Politics77.9% · 566
International Affairs75.1% · 530
Public Lands and Natural Resources86.6% · 374
Energy78.3% · 304
Taxation87.3% · 291
Health72.4% · 279
Labor and Employment96.3% · 269
Crime and Law Enforcement49% · 251
Environmental Protection55.2% · 239
Finance and Financial Sector77.9% · 226
Education92.2% · 217
Transportation and Public Works87.7% · 212
Agriculture and Food86.2% · 196
Foreign Trade and International Finance86.8% · 182
Housing and Community Development92.1% · 177
Science, Technology, Communications86.1% · 166
Emergency Management80% · 155
Law78.8% · 137
Commerce82.7% · 98
Water Resources Development91.4% · 93
Immigration86.7% · 83
Social Welfare95.1% · 81
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues89.7% · 58
Native Americans91.1% · 56
Commemorations67.7% · 31
Families77.3% · 22
Animals100% · 16
Arts, Culture, Religion86.7% · 15
Industrial relations100% · 13
Electronic surveillance— · 7
Black lung— · 6
Home repair and improvement— · 5
Private Legislation— · 5
Sports and Recreation— · 5
Government securities— · 4
Income tax— · 4
Municipal finance— · 4
Social Sciences and History— · 4
Financial disclosure— · 3
Independent regulatory commissions— · 3
Indian claims— · 3
Constitutional amendments— · 2
Contested elections— · 2
Cultural centers— · 2
Embargo— · 2
Museums— · 2
Public works— · 2
Aquaculture— · 1
Barber and beauty shops— · 1
Domestic relations— · 1
Droughts— · 1
Earthquakes— · 1
Political representation— · 1
Territories (U.S.)— · 1

Also voted in 46 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, Climate, Clothing industry, Commodity control, Conservation of natural resources, Contempt of legislative bodies, Customs administration, Disabled, Emigration, Federal advisory bodies, Government publications, Human rights, Impeachments, Import restrictions, Insect control, International agencies, Lakes, Libraries, Marine mammal protection, Marine resources conservation, Monuments and memorials, Municipal budgets, Municipal home rule, Narcotics, Nuclear facilities, Nuclear weapons, Photovoltaic power systems, Political prisoners, Real property, Recall of officials, Referendum, Refugees, Rehabilitation, Rural conditions, Salaries, Solar energy, Terrorism, Tobacco.

Service record

95th · 1977113th · 2013
Democrat95th–113th

Party switchers

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