Nicola S. (Niki) Tsongas

Representative from Massachusetts

HOUSEDEMOCRAT2007–2019ID T000465

LegislationHEADLINE

98%with Dems

of 4,916 votes

Nominations

—with Dems

of 0 · confirmations only

All contested

98%with Dems

of 4,916 · both combined

Steepest move

−3 pts

2009 → 2011

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 ↓20072013

2017–18115th Congress

Sat as a Democrat

96%with Democrats

of 755 contested votes

Votes for this Congress are open below

Steepest move: 2009 → 2011, −3 pts — while still a Democrat.

Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

DateBillVoteTypeCastSided with

Dec 21, 2018H.R. 62879/11 Memorial ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Dec 21, 2018S. 1934Alaska Remote Generator Reliability and Protection ActLEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY

Dec 21, 2018S. 512Nuclear Energy Innovation and Modernization ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Full textNuclear Energy Innovation and Modernization ActParty majoritiesDemocrats Yea · Republicans YeaCounts toward scoreNo — both party majorities voted Yea.

Where this lands

YEAVoted with both majorities — not scored

Open roll call

Dec 21, 2018S. 3247Women’s Entrepreneurship and Economic and Empowerment ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Dec 21, 2018S. 1862Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Dec 21, 2018S. 1580Protecting Girls’ Access to Education in Vulnerable Settings ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Dec 21, 2018S. 1158Elie Wiesel Genocide and Atrocities Prevention ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Dec 21, 2018S. 1023Tropical Forest Conservation Reauthorization ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Dec 21, 2018H.R. 2200Frederick Douglass Trafficking Victims Prevention and Protection Reauthorization ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

9 most recent roll calls shown · 755 contested votes scored in the 115th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation

Congress99.6% · 1,369 votes

Economics and Public Finance96.4% · 976 votes

Armed Forces and National Security95.2% · 374 votes

Government Operations and Politics98.3% · 239 votes

Environmental Protection100% · 205 votes

Energy99.5% · 195 votes

Finance and Financial Sector97.9% · 192 votes

Public Lands and Natural Resources100% · 192 votes

Health98.4% · 128 votes

Taxation99.1% · 116 votes

Emergency Management95.8% · 96 votes

Transportation and Public Works95.6% · 90 votes

Education100% · 81 votes

Agriculture and Food97.4% · 77 votes

Housing and Community Development98.3% · 58 votes

Labor and Employment100% · 55 votes

Law98.1% · 53 votes

Water Resources Development100% · 53 votes

Crime and Law Enforcement91.5% · 47 votes

Science, Technology, Communications100% · 36 votes

International Affairs93.9% · 33 votes

Commerce96.6% · 29 votes

Native Americans100% · 21 votes

Immigration100% · 20 votes

Foreign Trade and International Finance93.3% · 15 votes

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues100% · 12 votes

Animals100% · 11 votes

Social Welfare100% · 10 votes

Too few contested votes to score

Commemorations— · 5 votes

Families— · 2 votes

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: Arts, Culture, Religion, Social Sciences and History.

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

Service record

6 Congresses

110th · 2007115th · 2017

Democrat · House · MA110th–115th

Term datesexact

Nicola S. (Niki) Tsongas

Representative from Massachusetts

HOUSED2007–20196 CONGRESSES

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LegislationHEADLINE

97.6%with Democrats

of 4,916 votes · 2.4% with Republicans

Nominations—of 0 votes

All contested98%of 4,916 · combined

Steepest move−3 pts2009→11, as a Democrat

Career arc

10050020072017

2017–18 · 115th · Democrat · of 755 votes96%

Legislation leads. Tap a point to read that Congress.

Votes

Democratic majorityYea

Republican majorityYea

Counts toward scoreNo

Open roll call

Latest 6 shown · 755 contested votes scored in the 115th

By policy area

career

Congress99.6% · 1,369

Economics and Public Finance96.4% · 976

Armed Forces and National Security95.2% · 374

Government Operations and Politics98.3% · 239

Environmental Protection100% · 205

Energy99.5% · 195

Finance and Financial Sector97.9% · 192

Public Lands and Natural Resources100% · 192

Health98.4% · 128

Taxation99.1% · 116

Emergency Management95.8% · 96

Transportation and Public Works95.6% · 90

Education100% · 81

Agriculture and Food97.4% · 77

Housing and Community Development98.3% · 58

Labor and Employment100% · 55

Law98.1% · 53

Water Resources Development100% · 53

Crime and Law Enforcement91.5% · 47

Science, Technology, Communications100% · 36

International Affairs93.9% · 33

Commerce96.6% · 29

Native Americans100% · 21

Immigration100% · 20

Foreign Trade and International Finance93.3% · 15

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues100% · 12

Animals100% · 11

Social Welfare100% · 10

Commemorations— · 5

Families— · 2

Sports and Recreation— · 1

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

Service record

110th · 2007115th · 2017

Democrat110th–115th

Party switchers

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