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John Salazar

Representative from Colorado
HOUSEDEMOCRAT2005–2011ID S001158
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LegislationHEADLINE
90%with Dems
of 2,423 votes
Nominations
—with Dems
of 0 · confirmations only
All contested
90%with Dems
of 2,423 · both combined
Steepest move
+15 pts
2005 → 2007
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 ↓2005
2009–10111th Congress
Sat as a Democrat
93.8%with Democrats
of 737 contested votes
Votes for this Congress are open below
Steepest move: 2005 → 2007, +15 pts — while still a Democrat.
Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

2 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 17, 2010H.R. 4853Airport and Airway Extension Act of 2010, Part IIILEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Dec 16, 2010H.R. 4853No description in the source recordLEGISLATIONNAYREP MAJORITY
Dec 16, 2010H.Res. 1766Providing for consideration of the Senate amendment to the House amendment to the Senate amendment to the bill (H.R. 4853) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the funding and expenditure authority of the Airport and Airway Trust FundLEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY
Full textProviding for consideration of the Senate amendment to the House amendment to the Senate amendment to the bill (H.R. 4853) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the funding and expenditure authority of the Airport and Airway Trust FundParty majoritiesDemocrats Yea · Republicans NayCounts toward scoreYes — the parties split.
Where this lands
YEASided with the Democratic majority
Dec 16, 2010H.Res. 1766Providing for consideration of the Senate amendment to the House amendment to the Senate amendment to the bill (H.R. 4853) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the funding and expenditure authority of the Airport and Airway Trust FundLEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY
Dec 16, 2010S. 3447To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve educational assistance for veterans who served in the Armed Forces after September 11, 2001, and for other purposes.LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Dec 16, 2010S. 3860To require reports on the management of Arlington National Cemetery.LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Dec 16, 2010S. 841Pedestrian Safety Enhancement Act of 2010LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Dec 16, 2010noneNo description in the source recordLEGISLATIONNAYBOTH · NOT SCORED
Dec 15, 2010H.R. 2965Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell Repeal Act of 2010LEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY
9 most recent roll calls shown · 737 contested votes scored in the 111th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation
Congress96.7% · 784 votes
Economics and Public Finance86.9% · 482 votes
Armed Forces and National Security79.6% · 113 votes
Emergency Management89.7% · 78 votes
Public Lands and Natural Resources78.9% · 71 votes
Finance and Financial Sector82.1% · 67 votes
Housing and Community Development96.9% · 64 votes
Energy85% · 60 votes
Taxation89.7% · 58 votes
Health90.6% · 53 votes
Labor and Employment94.1% · 51 votes
Agriculture and Food88% · 50 votes
Education98% · 49 votes
International Affairs68.3% · 41 votes
Government Operations and Politics95% · 40 votes
Transportation and Public Works83.8% · 37 votes
Science, Technology, Communications90.6% · 32 votes
Crime and Law Enforcement66.7% · 24 votes
Law69.6% · 23 votes
Commerce95.2% · 21 votes
Native Americans95% · 20 votes
Immigration77.8% · 18 votes
Foreign Trade and International Finance81.3% · 16 votes
Animals53.3% · 15 votes
Environmental Protection93.3% · 15 votes
Commemorations85.7% · 14 votes
Water Resources Development100% · 10 votes
Too few contested votes to score
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues— · 7 votes
Families— · 3 votes
Social Welfare— · 2 votes
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: Arts, Culture, Religion, Social Sciences and History.

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

Service record

3 Congresses
109th · 2005111th · 2009
Democrat · House · CO109th–111th
Term datesexact
Members · Colorado
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John Salazar

Representative from Colorado
HOUSED2005–20113 CONGRESSES
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LegislationHEADLINE
90.1%with Democrats
of 2,423 votes · 9.9% with Republicans
Nominations—of 0 votes
All contested90%of 2,423 · combined
Steepest move+15 pts2005→07, as a Democrat

Career arc

10050020052009
2009–10 · 111th · Democrat · of 737 votes93.8%

Legislation leads. Tap a point to read that Congress.

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
Open roll call
Latest 6 shown · 737 contested votes scored in the 111th

By policy area

career
Congress96.7% · 784
Economics and Public Finance86.9% · 482
Armed Forces and National Security79.6% · 113
Emergency Management89.7% · 78
Public Lands and Natural Resources78.9% · 71
Finance and Financial Sector82.1% · 67
Housing and Community Development96.9% · 64
Energy85% · 60
Taxation89.7% · 58
Health90.6% · 53
Labor and Employment94.1% · 51
Agriculture and Food88% · 50
Education98% · 49
International Affairs68.3% · 41
Government Operations and Politics95% · 40
Transportation and Public Works83.8% · 37
Science, Technology, Communications90.6% · 32
Crime and Law Enforcement66.7% · 24
Law69.6% · 23
Commerce95.2% · 21
Native Americans95% · 20
Immigration77.8% · 18
Foreign Trade and International Finance81.3% · 16
Animals53.3% · 15
Environmental Protection93.3% · 15
Commemorations85.7% · 14
Water Resources Development100% · 10
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues— · 7
Families— · 3
Social Welfare— · 2
Sports and Recreation— · 2

Also voted in 2 areas where the parties never split — never on a contested question: Arts, Culture, Religion, Social Sciences and History.

Service record

109th · 2005111th · 2009
Democrat109th–111th

Party switchers

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