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John S. Tanner

Representative from Tennessee
HOUSEDEMOCRAT1989–2011ID T000038
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LegislationHEADLINE
74%with Dems
of 7,011 votes
Nominations
—with Dems
of 0 · confirmations only
All contested
74%with Dems
of 7,011 · 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 ↓1989199520012007
2009–10111th Congress
Sat as a Democrat
88.9%with Democrats
of 710 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

DateBillVoteTypeCastSided with
Dec 17, 2010S. 3874Reduction of Lead in Drinking Water ActLEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY
Dec 17, 2010H.R. 5510Aiding Those Facing Foreclosure Act of 2010LEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY
Dec 17, 2010H.R. 2142GPRA Modernization Act of 2010LEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY
Full textGPRA Modernization Act of 2010Party majoritiesDemocrats Yea · Republicans NayCounts toward scoreYes — the parties split.
Where this lands
YEASided with the Democratic majority
Dec 17, 2010H.Res. 1776Providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J.Res. 105) making further continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2011, and for other purposesLEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY
Dec 17, 2010H.Con.Res. 336Providing for the sine die adjournment of the second session of the One Hundred Eleventh CongressLEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY
Dec 17, 2010H.R. 628An act to establish a pilot program in certain United States district courts to encourage enhancement of expertise in patent cases among district judgesLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Dec 17, 2010H.R. 6523Ike Skelton National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Dec 17, 2010H.R. 1107An act to enact certain laws relating to public contracts as title 41, United States Code, “Public Contracts”LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Dec 17, 2010H.Res. 1377Honoring the accomplishments of Norman Yoshino Mineta, and for other purposesLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
9 most recent roll calls shown · 710 contested votes scored in the 111th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation
Congress91.3% · 1,762 votes
Economics and Public Finance68.4% · 1,664 votes
Armed Forces and National Security60.6% · 386 votes
Government Operations and Politics70.7% · 283 votes
International Affairs61.9% · 278 votes
Public Lands and Natural Resources72.2% · 209 votes
Taxation84.3% · 198 votes
Crime and Law Enforcement38.6% · 189 votes
Health84.9% · 179 votes
Labor and Employment69% · 171 votes
Finance and Financial Sector59.6% · 146 votes
Education81.4% · 113 votes
Energy65% · 100 votes
Science, Technology, Communications83.8% · 99 votes
Law33.3% · 96 votes
Transportation and Public Works69.5% · 95 votes
Housing and Community Development77.8% · 90 votes
Emergency Management79.3% · 82 votes
Agriculture and Food72.2% · 79 votes
Foreign Trade and International Finance52.4% · 63 votes
Commerce64.5% · 62 votes
Environmental Protection43.5% · 62 votes
Water Resources Development75% · 52 votes
Immigration34% · 47 votes
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues51.4% · 37 votes
Native Americans73.5% · 34 votes
Social Welfare76.7% · 30 votes
Commemorations96% · 25 votes
Families62.5% · 16 votes
Animals93.3% · 15 votes
Arts, Culture, Religion30% · 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

11 Congresses
101st · 1989111th · 2009
Democrat · House · TN101st–111th
Term datesexact
Members · Tennessee
JT

John S. Tanner

Representative from Tennessee
HOUSED1989–201111 CONGRESSES
Compare
LegislationHEADLINE
74.4%with Democrats
of 7,011 votes · 25.6% with Republicans
Nominations—of 0 votes
All contested74%of 7,011 · combined
Steepest move+15 pts2005→07, as a Democrat

Career arc

10050019892009
2009–10 · 111th · Democrat · of 710 votes88.9%

Legislation leads. Tap a point to read that Congress.

Votes

Democratic majorityYea
Republican majorityNay
Counts toward scoreYes
Open roll call
Latest 6 shown · 710 contested votes scored in the 111th

By policy area

career
Congress91.3% · 1,762
Economics and Public Finance68.4% · 1,664
Armed Forces and National Security60.6% · 386
Government Operations and Politics70.7% · 283
International Affairs61.9% · 278
Public Lands and Natural Resources72.2% · 209
Taxation84.3% · 198
Crime and Law Enforcement38.6% · 189
Health84.9% · 179
Labor and Employment69% · 171
Finance and Financial Sector59.6% · 146
Education81.4% · 113
Energy65% · 100
Science, Technology, Communications83.8% · 99
Law33.3% · 96
Transportation and Public Works69.5% · 95
Housing and Community Development77.8% · 90
Emergency Management79.3% · 82
Agriculture and Food72.2% · 79
Foreign Trade and International Finance52.4% · 63
Commerce64.5% · 62
Environmental Protection43.5% · 62
Water Resources Development75% · 52
Immigration34% · 47
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues51.4% · 37
Native Americans73.5% · 34
Social Welfare76.7% · 30
Commemorations96% · 25
Families62.5% · 16
Animals93.3% · 15
Arts, Culture, Religion30% · 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

101st · 1989111th · 2009
Democrat101st–111th

Party switchers

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