Charles Walter Stenholm

Representative from Texas

HOUSEDEMOCRAT1979–2005ID S000851

LegislationHEADLINE

45%with Dems

of 7,003 votes

Nominations

—with Dems

of 0 · confirmations only

All contested

45%with Dems

of 7,003 · both combined

Steepest move

+11 pts

1983 → 1985

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 ↓19791985199119972003

2003–04108th Congress

Sat as a Democrat

61.4%with Democrats

of 593 contested votes

Votes for this Congress are open below

Steepest move: 1983 → 1985, +11 pts — while still a Democrat.

Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

DateBillVoteTypeCastSided with

Dec 7, 2004S. 2845Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Dec 6, 2004H.Con.Res. 528Directing the Clerk of the House of Representatives to make technical corrections in the enrollment of the bill H. R. 4818LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Nov 20, 2004H.R. 4818Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2005LEGISLATIONNAYNEITHER · NOT SCORED

Full textForeign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2005Party majoritiesDemocrats Yea · Republicans YeaCounts toward scoreNo — both party majorities voted Yea.

Where this lands

NAYVoted against both majorities — not scored

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Nov 20, 2004H.R. 5382Commercial Space Launch Amendments ActLEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY

Nov 20, 2004H.Res. 866Waiving points of order against the conference report to accompany the bill (H.R. 4818) Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2005, and providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 114) Further Continuing Appropriations for FY 2005LEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY

Nov 20, 2004H.Res. 853Recognizing the Boy Scouts of America for the public service the organization performs for neighborhoods and communities across the United StatesLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Nov 20, 2004H.Res. 846Waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of Rule XIII with respect to the same day consideration of certain resolutions reported by the Rules committeeLEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY

Nov 19, 2004H.R. 1350To reauthorize the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, and for other purposesLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Nov 18, 2004S. 2986To amend title 31 of the United States Code to increase the public debt limitLEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY

9 most recent roll calls shown · 593 contested votes scored in the 108th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation

Economics and Public Finance38.1% · 1,787 votes

Congress72.5% · 1,220 votes

Armed Forces and National Security35.5% · 535 votes

International Affairs32.8% · 418 votes

Government Operations and Politics43.1% · 411 votes

Crime and Law Enforcement22.3% · 202 votes

Labor and Employment16.5% · 188 votes

Public Lands and Natural Resources34.4% · 186 votes

Taxation75.1% · 181 votes

Health47.1% · 157 votes

Foreign Trade and International Finance40.5% · 148 votes

Education39.6% · 134 votes

Science, Technology, Communications36.6% · 123 votes

Transportation and Public Works33.1% · 121 votes

Finance and Financial Sector36% · 100 votes

Law13% · 100 votes

Agriculture and Food55.7% · 97 votes

Housing and Community Development33.7% · 89 votes

Environmental Protection10.6% · 85 votes

Energy28.6% · 84 votes

Social Welfare57.8% · 64 votes

Commerce24.6% · 61 votes

Immigration22% · 59 votes

Water Resources Development50% · 56 votes

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues21.6% · 51 votes

Native Americans19.4% · 31 votes

Families21.1% · 19 votes

Commemorations47.1% · 17 votes

Arts, Culture, Religion6.7% · 15 votes

Too few contested votes to score

Emergency Management— · 5 votes

Private Legislation— · 5 votes

Sports and Recreation— · 3 votes

Social Sciences and History— · 2 votes

Animals— · 1 vote

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

Service record

13 Congresses

96th · 1979108th · 2003

Democrat · House · TX96th–108th

Term datesexact

Charles Walter Stenholm

Representative from Texas

HOUSED1979–200513 CONGRESSES

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LegislationHEADLINE

44.9%with Democrats

of 7,003 votes · 55.1% with Republicans

Nominations—of 0 votes

All contested45%of 7,003 · combined

Steepest move+11 pts1983→85, as a Democrat

Career arc

10050019792003

2003–04 · 108th · Democrat · of 593 votes61.4%

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Votes

Democratic majorityYea

Republican majorityYea

Counts toward scoreNo

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Latest 6 shown · 593 contested votes scored in the 108th

By policy area

career

Economics and Public Finance38.1% · 1,787

Congress72.5% · 1,220

Armed Forces and National Security35.5% · 535

International Affairs32.8% · 418

Government Operations and Politics43.1% · 411

Crime and Law Enforcement22.3% · 202

Labor and Employment16.5% · 188

Public Lands and Natural Resources34.4% · 186

Taxation75.1% · 181

Health47.1% · 157

Foreign Trade and International Finance40.5% · 148

Education39.6% · 134

Science, Technology, Communications36.6% · 123

Transportation and Public Works33.1% · 121

Finance and Financial Sector36% · 100

Law13% · 100

Agriculture and Food55.7% · 97

Housing and Community Development33.7% · 89

Environmental Protection10.6% · 85

Energy28.6% · 84

Social Welfare57.8% · 64

Commerce24.6% · 61

Immigration22% · 59

Water Resources Development50% · 56

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues21.6% · 51

Native Americans19.4% · 31

Families21.1% · 19

Commemorations47.1% · 17

Arts, Culture, Religion6.7% · 15

Emergency Management— · 5

Private Legislation— · 5

Sports and Recreation— · 3

Social Sciences and History— · 2

Animals— · 1

Service record

96th · 1979108th · 2003

Democrat96th–108th

Party switchers

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