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Michael Avery Ross

Representative from Arkansas
HOUSEDEMOCRAT2001–2013ID R000573
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LegislationHEADLINE
74%with Dems
of 4,618 votes
Nominations
—with Dems
of 0 · confirmations only
All contested
74%with Dems
of 4,618 · both combined
Steepest move
−43 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 ↓20012007
2011–12112th Congress
Sat as a Democrat
45.2%with Democrats
of 1,155 contested votes
Votes for this Congress are open below
Steepest move: 2009 → 2011, −43 pts — while still a Democrat.
Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

DateBillVoteTypeCastSided with
Jan 1, 2013H.R. 8To extend certain tax relief provisions enacted in 2001 and 2003, and to provide for expedited consideration of a bill providing for comprehensive tax reform, and for other purposesLEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY
Jan 1, 2013H.Res. 844Providing for consideration of the Senate amendments to the bill (H.R. 8) to extend certain tax relief provisions enacted in 2001 and 2003, and to provide for expedited consideration of a bill providing for comprehensive tax reform, and for other purposesLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Jan 1, 2013H.R. 4212Drywall Safety ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Full textDrywall Safety ActParty majoritiesDemocrats Yea · Republicans YeaCounts toward scoreNo — both party majorities voted Yea.
Where this lands
YEAVoted with both majorities — not scored
Jan 1, 2013H.R. 443An Act to provide for the conveyance of certain property from the United States to the Maniilaq Association located in Kotzebue, AlaskaLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Jan 1, 2013H.R. 6726To prevent the 2013 pay adjustment for Members of Congress and persons holding other offices or positions in the Federal Government from being madeLEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY
Dec 31, 2012H.R. 6364World War I Centennial Commission ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Dec 31, 2012H.R. 6612To redesignate the Dryden Flight Research Center as the Neil A. Armstrong Flight Research Center and the Western Aeronautical Test Range as the Hugh L. Dryden Aeronautical Test RangeLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Dec 31, 2012S. 3454Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Dec 30, 2012S. 3202Dignified Burial and Other Veterans’ Benefits Improvement ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
9 most recent roll calls shown · 1,155 contested votes scored in the 112th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation
Congress87.2% · 1,285 votes
Economics and Public Finance73.4% · 1,036 votes
Armed Forces and National Security62.2% · 259 votes
Taxation79.5% · 161 votes
Energy36.2% · 149 votes
Health76.9% · 143 votes
Public Lands and Natural Resources54.5% · 134 votes
Government Operations and Politics70.3% · 128 votes
Emergency Management64.2% · 123 votes
Finance and Financial Sector62.1% · 116 votes
Environmental Protection22.7% · 110 votes
Transportation and Public Works71.4% · 91 votes
Labor and Employment87.2% · 86 votes
Housing and Community Development89.4% · 85 votes
Education89% · 82 votes
International Affairs66.7% · 72 votes
Agriculture and Food79.1% · 67 votes
Crime and Law Enforcement33.3% · 57 votes
Law61.4% · 57 votes
Science, Technology, Communications81.3% · 48 votes
Commerce66.7% · 45 votes
Foreign Trade and International Finance80% · 35 votes
Immigration54.5% · 22 votes
Native Americans86.4% · 22 votes
Water Resources Development55% · 20 votes
Commemorations72.2% · 18 votes
Animals75% · 16 votes
Social Welfare85.7% · 14 votes
Too few contested votes to score
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues— · 8 votes
Families— · 4 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: Arts, Culture, Religion, Social Sciences and History.

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

Service record

6 Congresses
107th · 2001112th · 2011
Democrat · House · AR107th–112th
Term datesexact
Members · Arkansas
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Michael Avery Ross

Representative from Arkansas
HOUSED2001–20136 CONGRESSES
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LegislationHEADLINE
74.1%with Democrats
of 4,618 votes · 25.9% with Republicans
Nominations—of 0 votes
All contested74%of 4,618 · combined
Steepest move−43 pts2009→11, as a Democrat

Career arc

10050020012011
2011–12 · 112th · Democrat · of 1155 votes45.2%

Legislation leads. Tap a point to read that Congress.

Votes

Democratic majorityYea
Republican majorityYea
Counts toward scoreNo
Open roll call
Latest 6 shown · 1,155 contested votes scored in the 112th

By policy area

career
Congress87.2% · 1,285
Economics and Public Finance73.4% · 1,036
Armed Forces and National Security62.2% · 259
Taxation79.5% · 161
Energy36.2% · 149
Health76.9% · 143
Public Lands and Natural Resources54.5% · 134
Government Operations and Politics70.3% · 128
Emergency Management64.2% · 123
Finance and Financial Sector62.1% · 116
Environmental Protection22.7% · 110
Transportation and Public Works71.4% · 91
Labor and Employment87.2% · 86
Housing and Community Development89.4% · 85
Education89% · 82
International Affairs66.7% · 72
Agriculture and Food79.1% · 67
Crime and Law Enforcement33.3% · 57
Law61.4% · 57
Science, Technology, Communications81.3% · 48
Commerce66.7% · 45
Foreign Trade and International Finance80% · 35
Immigration54.5% · 22
Native Americans86.4% · 22
Water Resources Development55% · 20
Commemorations72.2% · 18
Animals75% · 16
Social Welfare85.7% · 14
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues— · 8
Families— · 4
Sports and Recreation— · 2

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

Service record

107th · 2001112th · 2011
Democrat107th–112th

Party switchers

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