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Lamar Seeligson Smith

Representative from Texas
HOUSEREPUBLICAN1987–2019ID S000583
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LegislationHEADLINE
4%with Dems
of 11,292 votes
Nominations
—with Dems
of 0 · confirmations only
All contested
4%with Dems
of 11,292 · both combined
Steepest move
−6 pts
1991 → 1993
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 ↓198719931999200520112017
2017–18115th Congress
Sat as a Republican
1.5%with Democrats
of 782 contested votes
Votes for this Congress are open below
Steepest move: 1991 → 1993, −6 pts — within one party label.
Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

DateBillVoteTypeCastSided with
Dec 21, 2018S. 3191Civil Rights Cold Case Records Collection ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Dec 21, 2018S. 3031Federal Personal Property Management ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Dec 21, 2018S. 2276GAO-IG ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Full textGAO-IG ActParty majoritiesDemocrats Yea · Republicans YeaCounts toward scoreNo — both party majorities voted Yea.
Where this lands
YEAVoted with both majorities — not scored
Dec 21, 2018H.R. 7293To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 770 Ayrault Road in Fairport, New York, as the “Louise and Bob Slaughter Post Office”LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Dec 21, 2018S. 3367Department of Transportation Reports Harmonization ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Dec 21, 2018H.R. 7329To make technical corrections to provisions of law enacted by the Frank LoBiondo Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2018, and for other purposesLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Dec 21, 2018H.R. 7319To amend the Federal Assets Sale and Transfer Act of 2016 to provide flexibility with respect to the leaseback of certain Federal real property, and for other purposesLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Dec 21, 2018H.R. 7318To amend the Federal Assets Sale and Transfer Act of 2016 to ensure that the Public Buildings Reform Board has adequate time to carry out the responsibilities of the Board, and for other purposesLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Dec 21, 2018H.Res. 1063Designating room H-226 of the United States Capitol as the “Lincoln Room”LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
9 most recent roll calls shown · 782 contested votes scored in the 115th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation
Congress0.8% · 2,706 votes
Economics and Public Finance8.1% · 2,617 votes
Armed Forces and National Security5.6% · 804 votes
Government Operations and Politics5.4% · 535 votes
Public Lands and Natural Resources6.2% · 356 votes
International Affairs6.3% · 332 votes
Finance and Financial Sector2% · 298 votes
Energy2.4% · 289 votes
Taxation1.1% · 284 votes
Health6% · 282 votes
Environmental Protection0.8% · 261 votes
Crime and Law Enforcement1.7% · 241 votes
Labor and Employment5.8% · 225 votes
Transportation and Public Works5.8% · 189 votes
Education2.8% · 177 votes
Law1.9% · 162 votes
Emergency Management7% · 158 votes
Housing and Community Development1.4% · 140 votes
Agriculture and Food10.3% · 136 votes
Science, Technology, Communications5.9% · 136 votes
Water Resources Development6.1% · 99 votes
Commerce7.7% · 91 votes
Foreign Trade and International Finance15.4% · 91 votes
Immigration4.3% · 70 votes
Social Welfare4.9% · 61 votes
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues1.8% · 55 votes
Native Americans12.5% · 48 votes
Commemorations4.2% · 24 votes
Animals27.8% · 18 votes
Families0% · 15 votes
Arts, Culture, Religion0% · 10 votes
Too few contested votes to score
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

16 Congresses
100th · 1987115th · 2017
Republican · House · TX100th–115th
Term datesexact
Members · Texas
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Lamar Seeligson Smith

Representative from Texas
HOUSER1987–201916 CONGRESSES
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LegislationHEADLINE
4.5%with Democrats
of 11,292 votes · 95.5% with Republicans
Nominations—of 0 votes
All contested4%of 11,292 · combined
Steepest move−6 pts1991→93, as a Republican

Career arc

10050019872017
2017–18 · 115th · Republican · of 782 votes1.5%

Legislation leads. Tap a point to read that Congress.

Votes

Democratic majorityYea
Republican majorityYea
Counts toward scoreNo
Open roll call
Latest 6 shown · 782 contested votes scored in the 115th

By policy area

career
Congress0.8% · 2,706
Economics and Public Finance8.1% · 2,617
Armed Forces and National Security5.6% · 804
Government Operations and Politics5.4% · 535
Public Lands and Natural Resources6.2% · 356
International Affairs6.3% · 332
Finance and Financial Sector2% · 298
Energy2.4% · 289
Taxation1.1% · 284
Health6% · 282
Environmental Protection0.8% · 261
Crime and Law Enforcement1.7% · 241
Labor and Employment5.8% · 225
Transportation and Public Works5.8% · 189
Education2.8% · 177
Law1.9% · 162
Emergency Management7% · 158
Housing and Community Development1.4% · 140
Agriculture and Food10.3% · 136
Science, Technology, Communications5.9% · 136
Water Resources Development6.1% · 99
Commerce7.7% · 91
Foreign Trade and International Finance15.4% · 91
Immigration4.3% · 70
Social Welfare4.9% · 61
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues1.8% · 55
Native Americans12.5% · 48
Commemorations4.2% · 24
Animals27.8% · 18
Families0% · 15
Arts, Culture, Religion0% · 10
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

100th · 1987115th · 2017
Republican100th–115th

Party switchers

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