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Eugene Clay Shaw Jr.

Representative from Florida
HOUSEREPUBLICAN1981–2007ID S000303
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LegislationHEADLINE
13%with Dems
of 7,028 votes
Nominations
—with Dems
of 0 · confirmations only
All contested
13%with Dems
of 7,028 · both combined
Steepest move
+12 pts
1985 → 1987
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 ↓19811987199319992005
2005–06109th Congress
Sat as a Republican
7.9%with Democrats
of 611 contested votes
Votes for this Congress are open below
Steepest move: 1985 → 1987, +12 pts — within one party label.
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 8, 2006H.R. 5682Henry J. Hyde United States-India Peaceful Atomic Energy Cooperation Promotion ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Dec 8, 2006H.J.Res. 102Making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 2007, and for other purposes.LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Dec 8, 2006H.R. 6406To modify temporarily certain rates of duty and make other technical amendments to the trade laws, to extend certain trade preference programs, and for other purposesLEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY
Full textTo modify temporarily certain rates of duty and make other technical amendments to the trade laws, to extend certain trade preference programs, and for other purposesParty majoritiesDemocrats Nay · Republicans YeaCounts toward scoreYes — the parties split.
Where this lands
YEASided with the Republican majority
Dec 8, 2006H.R. 5948Belarus Democracy ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Dec 8, 2006H.Res. 1100Providing for consideration of the bill H.R. 6406, to modify temporarily certain rates of duty and make other technical amendments to trade laws, to extend certain trade preference programs, and for othe purposes.LEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY
Dec 8, 2006H.R. 6375Requiring the Secretary of Defense to submit to Congress an annual report and to provide notice to the public on congressional initiatives in funds authorized or made available to the Department of Defense.LEGISLATIONYEANEITHER · NOT SCORED
Dec 8, 2006H.Res. 1091Condemning in the strongest terms Iran’s commitment to hold an international Holocaust denial conferenceLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Dec 8, 2006H.R. 6111Tax Relief and Health Care ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Dec 8, 2006H.R. 6111No description in the source recordLEGISLATIONNAYREP MAJORITY
9 most recent roll calls shown · 611 contested votes scored in the 109th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation
Economics and Public Finance16.9% · 1,792 votes
Congress3.1% · 1,280 votes
Armed Forces and National Security12% · 551 votes
International Affairs18% · 383 votes
Government Operations and Politics10.6% · 357 votes
Crime and Law Enforcement12.9% · 209 votes
Labor and Employment7.1% · 196 votes
Taxation5.3% · 189 votes
Public Lands and Natural Resources25% · 184 votes
Health11.4% · 158 votes
Foreign Trade and International Finance10.7% · 140 votes
Science, Technology, Communications8.7% · 126 votes
Transportation and Public Works20.3% · 118 votes
Law5.2% · 115 votes
Education9.2% · 109 votes
Finance and Financial Sector6.9% · 101 votes
Energy14.6% · 96 votes
Agriculture and Food20.2% · 94 votes
Environmental Protection18.5% · 81 votes
Housing and Community Development5.1% · 79 votes
Immigration15.8% · 76 votes
Social Welfare15.6% · 64 votes
Commerce19.6% · 56 votes
Water Resources Development23.2% · 56 votes
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues9.8% · 51 votes
Emergency Management3.2% · 31 votes
Native Americans10.3% · 29 votes
Commemorations3.8% · 26 votes
Families5.9% · 17 votes
Arts, Culture, Religion21.4% · 14 votes
Too few contested votes to score
Animals— · 4 votes
Social Sciences and History— · 4 votes
Sports and Recreation— · 4 votes
Private Legislation— · 2 votes
Blue is the share of votes siding with the Democratic majority; the tick marks 50%.

Service record

13 Congresses
97th · 1981109th · 2005
Republican · House · FL97th–109th
Term datesexact
Members · Florida
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Eugene Clay Shaw Jr.

Representative from Florida
HOUSER1981–200713 CONGRESSES
Compare
LegislationHEADLINE
12.7%with Democrats
of 7,028 votes · 87.3% with Republicans
Nominations—of 0 votes
All contested13%of 7,028 · combined
Steepest move+12 pts1985→87, as a Republican

Career arc

10050019812005
2005–06 · 109th · Republican · of 611 votes7.9%

Legislation leads. Tap a point to read that Congress.

Votes

Democratic majorityNay
Republican majorityYea
Counts toward scoreYes
Open roll call
Latest 6 shown · 611 contested votes scored in the 109th

By policy area

career
Economics and Public Finance16.9% · 1,792
Congress3.1% · 1,280
Armed Forces and National Security12% · 551
International Affairs18% · 383
Government Operations and Politics10.6% · 357
Crime and Law Enforcement12.9% · 209
Labor and Employment7.1% · 196
Taxation5.3% · 189
Public Lands and Natural Resources25% · 184
Health11.4% · 158
Foreign Trade and International Finance10.7% · 140
Science, Technology, Communications8.7% · 126
Transportation and Public Works20.3% · 118
Law5.2% · 115
Education9.2% · 109
Finance and Financial Sector6.9% · 101
Energy14.6% · 96
Agriculture and Food20.2% · 94
Environmental Protection18.5% · 81
Housing and Community Development5.1% · 79
Immigration15.8% · 76
Social Welfare15.6% · 64
Commerce19.6% · 56
Water Resources Development23.2% · 56
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues9.8% · 51
Emergency Management3.2% · 31
Native Americans10.3% · 29
Commemorations3.8% · 26
Families5.9% · 17
Arts, Culture, Religion21.4% · 14
Animals— · 4
Social Sciences and History— · 4
Sports and Recreation— · 4
Private Legislation— · 2

Service record

97th · 1981109th · 2005
Republican97th–109th

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