Christopher H. Shays

Representative from Connecticut

HOUSEREPUBLICAN1987–2009ID S001144

LegislationHEADLINE

34%with Dems

of 6,704 votes

Nominations

—with Dems

of 0 · confirmations only

All contested

34%with Dems

of 6,704 · both combined

Steepest move

+12 pts

2003 → 2005

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 ↓1987199319992005

2007–08110th Congress

Sat as a Republican

32.4%with Democrats

of 1,038 contested votes

Votes for this Congress are open below

Steepest move: 2003 → 2005, +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 10, 2008H.R. 7321Auto Industry Financing and Restructuring ActLEGISLATIONNAYREP MAJORITY

Dec 10, 2008H.R. 7321No description in the source recordLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Dec 10, 2008H.Res. 1534Providing for consideration of H.R. 7321, to authorize financial assistance to eligible automobile manufacturers, and for other purposesLEGISLATIONNAYREP MAJORITY

Full textProviding for consideration of H.R. 7321, to authorize financial assistance to eligible automobile manufacturers, and for other purposesParty majoritiesDemocrats Yea · Republicans NayCounts toward scoreYes — the parties split.

Where this lands

NAYSided with the Republican majority

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Dec 10, 2008H.Res. 1534Providing for consideration of H.R. 7321, to authorize financial assistance to eligible automobile manufacturers, and for other purposesLEGISLATIONNAYREP MAJORITY

Oct 3, 2008H.R. 6867Unemployment Compensation Extension Act of 2008LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Oct 3, 2008S. 3197National Guard and Reservists Debt Relief ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Oct 3, 2008H.R. 1424Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008LEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY

Oct 3, 2008H.Res. 1525Providing for consideration of the Senate amendments to H.R. 1424, Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008.LEGISLATIONNAYREP MAJORITY

9 most recent roll calls shown · 1,038 contested votes scored in the 110th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation

Economics and Public Finance38.4% · 1,574 votes

Congress12% · 1,543 votes

Armed Forces and National Security47.7% · 415 votes

International Affairs46.1% · 308 votes

Government Operations and Politics52.1% · 303 votes

Crime and Law Enforcement53.3% · 197 votes

Taxation13.7% · 183 votes

Public Lands and Natural Resources74.2% · 182 votes

Labor and Employment44.2% · 181 votes

Health45.7% · 164 votes

Education38% · 121 votes

Finance and Financial Sector22.7% · 119 votes

Law33.6% · 107 votes

Transportation and Public Works40.2% · 102 votes

Energy76.8% · 99 votes

Science, Technology, Communications30.1% · 93 votes

Foreign Trade and International Finance27.3% · 77 votes

Emergency Management27.4% · 73 votes

Agriculture and Food39.7% · 68 votes

Housing and Community Development33.8% · 68 votes

Commerce36.4% · 66 votes

Environmental Protection75% · 60 votes

Immigration25% · 52 votes

Water Resources Development54% · 50 votes

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues78.3% · 46 votes

Social Welfare11.9% · 42 votes

Native Americans23.3% · 30 votes

Commemorations19% · 21 votes

Families64.7% · 17 votes

Animals100% · 10 votes

Arts, Culture, Religion50% · 10 votes

Too few contested votes to score

Sports and Recreation— · 1 vote

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

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

Service record

11 Congresses

100th · 1987110th · 2007

Republican · House · CT100th–110th

Term datesexact

Christopher H. Shays

Representative from Connecticut

HOUSER1987–200911 CONGRESSES

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LegislationHEADLINE

33.5%with Democrats

of 6,704 votes · 66.5% with Republicans

Nominations—of 0 votes

All contested34%of 6,704 · combined

Steepest move+12 pts2003→05, as a Republican

Career arc

10050019872007

2007–08 · 110th · Republican · of 1038 votes32.4%

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Votes

About 25% of roll calls since 1989 are blank too. These rows carry a date, a bill number where one exists, how they voted and which side that matched.

Democratic majorityYea

Republican majorityNay

Counts toward scoreYes

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Latest 6 shown · 1,038 contested votes scored in the 110th

By policy area

career

Economics and Public Finance38.4% · 1,574

Congress12% · 1,543

Armed Forces and National Security47.7% · 415

International Affairs46.1% · 308

Government Operations and Politics52.1% · 303

Crime and Law Enforcement53.3% · 197

Taxation13.7% · 183

Public Lands and Natural Resources74.2% · 182

Labor and Employment44.2% · 181

Health45.7% · 164

Education38% · 121

Finance and Financial Sector22.7% · 119

Law33.6% · 107

Transportation and Public Works40.2% · 102

Energy76.8% · 99

Science, Technology, Communications30.1% · 93

Foreign Trade and International Finance27.3% · 77

Emergency Management27.4% · 73

Agriculture and Food39.7% · 68

Housing and Community Development33.8% · 68

Commerce36.4% · 66

Environmental Protection75% · 60

Immigration25% · 52

Water Resources Development54% · 50

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues78.3% · 46

Social Welfare11.9% · 42

Native Americans23.3% · 30

Commemorations19% · 21

Families64.7% · 17

Animals100% · 10

Arts, Culture, Religion50% · 10

Sports and Recreation— · 1

Also voted in 1 area where the parties never split — never on a contested question: Private Legislation.

Service record

100th · 1987110th · 2007

Republican100th–110th

Party switchers

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