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Gary Eugene (Gene) Taylor

Representative from Mississippi
HOUSEDEMOCRAT1989–2011ID T000074
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LegislationHEADLINE
57%with Dems
of 6,986 votes
Nominations
—with Dems
of 0 · confirmations only
All contested
57%with Dems
of 6,986 · both combined
Steepest move
−25 pts
2007 → 2009
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
53.3%with Democrats
of 733 contested votes
Votes for this Congress are open below
Steepest move: 2007 → 2009, −25 pts — while still a Democrat.
Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

DateBillVoteTypeCastSided with
Dec 22, 2010H.R. 847James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation ActLEGISLATIONNAYREP MAJORITY
Dec 21, 2010H.R. 6547Protecting Students from Sexual and Violent Predators ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Dec 21, 2010H.R. 3082Making appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, and for other purposesLEGISLATIONNAYREP MAJORITY
Full textMaking appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, and for other purposesParty majoritiesDemocrats Yea · Republicans NayCounts toward scoreYes — the parties split.
Where this lands
NAYSided with the Republican majority
Dec 21, 2010H.R. 2751FDA Food Safety Modernization ActLEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY
Dec 21, 2010H.R. 2142GPRA Modernization Act of 2010LEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY
Dec 21, 2010H.R. 5116America COMPETES Reauthorization ActLEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY
Dec 21, 2010H.R. 6540Defense Level Playing Field ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Dec 21, 2010H.Res. 1771Waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of rule XIII with respect to consideration of certain resolutions reported from the Committee on Rules, and providing for consideration of motions to suspend the rulesLEGISLATIONNAYREP MAJORITY
Dec 17, 2010S. 3874Reduction of Lead in Drinking Water ActLEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY
9 most recent roll calls shown · 733 contested votes scored in the 111th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation
Congress73.8% · 1,783 votes
Economics and Public Finance49.1% · 1,625 votes
Armed Forces and National Security42.1% · 366 votes
Government Operations and Politics53% · 281 votes
International Affairs34.4% · 253 votes
Public Lands and Natural Resources63.7% · 204 votes
Taxation75.1% · 201 votes
Crime and Law Enforcement11.2% · 187 votes
Health47.2% · 178 votes
Labor and Employment44% · 166 votes
Finance and Financial Sector60.7% · 150 votes
Education61.1% · 131 votes
Energy62.3% · 106 votes
Law18.6% · 102 votes
Science, Technology, Communications55.9% · 102 votes
Transportation and Public Works59.4% · 96 votes
Housing and Community Development68.5% · 92 votes
Agriculture and Food66.7% · 81 votes
Emergency Management48.1% · 81 votes
Environmental Protection53.7% · 67 votes
Foreign Trade and International Finance76.6% · 64 votes
Commerce49.2% · 63 votes
Immigration33.3% · 48 votes
Water Resources Development65.2% · 46 votes
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues32.4% · 37 votes
Native Americans60% · 35 votes
Social Welfare52.9% · 34 votes
Commemorations60% · 25 votes
Families12.5% · 16 votes
Animals100% · 14 votes
Arts, Culture, Religion0% · 10 votes
Too few contested votes to score
Sports and Recreation— · 1 vote

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 · MS101st–111th
Term datesexact
Members · Mississippi
GT

Gary Eugene (Gene) Taylor

Representative from Mississippi
HOUSED1989–201111 CONGRESSES
Compare
LegislationHEADLINE
56.7%with Democrats
of 6,986 votes · 43.3% with Republicans
Nominations—of 0 votes
All contested57%of 6,986 · combined
Steepest move−25 pts2007→09, as a Democrat

Career arc

10050019892009
2009–10 · 111th · Democrat · of 733 votes53.3%

Legislation leads. Tap a point to read that Congress.

Votes

Democratic majorityYea
Republican majorityNay
Counts toward scoreYes
Open roll call
Latest 6 shown · 733 contested votes scored in the 111th

By policy area

career
Congress73.8% · 1,783
Economics and Public Finance49.1% · 1,625
Armed Forces and National Security42.1% · 366
Government Operations and Politics53% · 281
International Affairs34.4% · 253
Public Lands and Natural Resources63.7% · 204
Taxation75.1% · 201
Crime and Law Enforcement11.2% · 187
Health47.2% · 178
Labor and Employment44% · 166
Finance and Financial Sector60.7% · 150
Education61.1% · 131
Energy62.3% · 106
Law18.6% · 102
Science, Technology, Communications55.9% · 102
Transportation and Public Works59.4% · 96
Housing and Community Development68.5% · 92
Agriculture and Food66.7% · 81
Emergency Management48.1% · 81
Environmental Protection53.7% · 67
Foreign Trade and International Finance76.6% · 64
Commerce49.2% · 63
Immigration33.3% · 48
Water Resources Development65.2% · 46
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues32.4% · 37
Native Americans60% · 35
Social Welfare52.9% · 34
Commemorations60% · 25
Families12.5% · 16
Animals100% · 14
Arts, Culture, Religion0% · 10
Sports and Recreation— · 1

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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