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Matthew James Salmon

Representative from Arizona
HOUSEREPUBLICAN1995–2017ID S000018
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LegislationHEADLINE
4%with Dems
of 3,776 votes
Nominations
—with Dems
of 0 · confirmations only
All contested
4%with Dems
of 3,776 · both combined
Steepest move
+2 pts
1995 → 1997
still a Republican

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 ↓1995200120072013
2015–16114th Congress
Sat as a Republican
3%with Democrats
of 959 contested votes
Votes for this Congress are open below
Steepest move: 1995 → 1997, +2 pts — within one party label.
Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

DateBillVoteTypeCastSided with
Dec 8, 2016S. 612To designate the Federal building and United States courthouse located at 1300 Victoria Street in Laredo, Texas, as the “George P. Kazen Federal Building and United States Courthouse”LEGISLATIONNAYNEITHER · NOT SCORED
Dec 8, 2016S. 612To designate the Federal building and United States courthouse located at 1300 Victoria Street in Laredo, Texas, as the “George P. Kazen Federal Building and United States Courthouse”LEGISLATIONNAYREP MAJORITY
Dec 8, 2016H.R. 2028Further Continuing and Security Assistance Appropriations Act, 2017LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Full textFurther Continuing and Security Assistance Appropriations Act, 2017Party majoritiesDemocrats Yea · Republicans YeaCounts toward scoreNo — both party majorities voted Yea.
Where this lands
YEAVoted with both majorities — not scored
Dec 8, 2016H.R. 4919To amend the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994, to reauthorize the Missing Alzheimer’s Disease and Patient Alert Program, and to promote initiatives that will reduce the risk of injury and death relating to the wandering characteristics of some children with autismLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Dec 8, 2016H.Res. 949Providing for consideration of the Senate amendment to the bill (H.R. 2028) making appropriations for energy and water development and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2016, and for other purposes, and providing for consideration of the bill (S. 612) to designate the Federal buildingLEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY
Dec 8, 2016H.Res. 949Providing for consideration of the Senate amendment to the bill (H.R. 2028) making appropriations for energy and water development and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2016, and for other purposes, and providing for consideration of the bill (S. 612) to designate the Federal buildingLEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY
Dec 7, 2016H.R. 5790Federal Bureau of Investigation Whistleblower Protection Enhancement ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Dec 7, 2016S. 2971National Urban Search and Rescue Response System ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Dec 7, 2016H.R. 6076To require the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration to establish a program for the medical monitoring, diagnosis, and treatment of astronauts, and for other purposesLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
9 most recent roll calls shown · 959 contested votes scored in the 114th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation
Economics and Public Finance7.6% · 936 votes
Congress1.5% · 863 votes
Government Operations and Politics1.9% · 260 votes
Armed Forces and National Security6.3% · 255 votes
International Affairs5% · 140 votes
Environmental Protection0% · 108 votes
Finance and Financial Sector6.5% · 107 votes
Energy0% · 106 votes
Public Lands and Natural Resources3.9% · 102 votes
Taxation0% · 100 votes
Crime and Law Enforcement3.5% · 85 votes
Health5.2% · 77 votes
Education1.4% · 73 votes
Law3.2% · 62 votes
Transportation and Public Works10.5% · 57 votes
Agriculture and Food16.3% · 49 votes
Labor and Employment0% · 45 votes
Science, Technology, Communications4.8% · 42 votes
Water Resources Development9.5% · 42 votes
Emergency Management2.6% · 39 votes
Commerce13.8% · 29 votes
Housing and Community Development3.8% · 26 votes
Immigration4.3% · 23 votes
Social Welfare0% · 22 votes
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues0% · 16 votes
Foreign Trade and International Finance6.3% · 16 votes
Native Americans18.2% · 11 votes
Too few contested votes to score
Commemorations— · 7 votes
Arts, Culture, Religion— · 5 votes
Families— · 5 votes
Animals— · 1 vote

They also voted in 1 area where the parties never split, so there is nothing to score — never on a contested question: Sports and Recreation.

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

Service record

5 Congresses
104th · 1995114th · 2015
Republican · House · AZ104th–114th
Term datesexact
Members · Arizona
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Matthew James Salmon

Representative from Arizona
HOUSER1995–20175 CONGRESSES
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LegislationHEADLINE
4.4%with Democrats
of 3,776 votes · 95.6% with Republicans
Nominations—of 0 votes
All contested4%of 3,776 · combined
Steepest move+2 pts1995→97, as a Republican

Career arc

10050019952015
2015–16 · 114th · Republican · of 959 votes3%

Legislation leads. Tap a point to read that Congress.

Votes

Democratic majorityYea
Republican majorityYea
Counts toward scoreNo
Open roll call
Latest 6 shown · 959 contested votes scored in the 114th

By policy area

career
Economics and Public Finance7.6% · 936
Congress1.5% · 863
Government Operations and Politics1.9% · 260
Armed Forces and National Security6.3% · 255
International Affairs5% · 140
Environmental Protection0% · 108
Finance and Financial Sector6.5% · 107
Energy0% · 106
Public Lands and Natural Resources3.9% · 102
Taxation0% · 100
Crime and Law Enforcement3.5% · 85
Health5.2% · 77
Education1.4% · 73
Law3.2% · 62
Transportation and Public Works10.5% · 57
Agriculture and Food16.3% · 49
Labor and Employment0% · 45
Science, Technology, Communications4.8% · 42
Water Resources Development9.5% · 42
Emergency Management2.6% · 39
Commerce13.8% · 29
Housing and Community Development3.8% · 26
Immigration4.3% · 23
Social Welfare0% · 22
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues0% · 16
Foreign Trade and International Finance6.3% · 16
Native Americans18.2% · 11
Commemorations— · 7
Arts, Culture, Religion— · 5
Families— · 5
Animals— · 1

Also voted in 1 area where the parties never split — never on a contested question: Sports and Recreation.

Service record

104th · 1995114th · 2015
Republican104th–114th

Party switchers

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