Republican roll call: Breaking down factions in the House
Who is running the House of Representatives? As Speaker John Boehner wrestles with an independent-minded caucus, we've checked the voting records of all the Republicans in the House on seven key votes to determine which members are voting against GOP leaders and how often.
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Supports bill to delay Obamacare
Position unclear or opposed to delaying Obamacare
How Republicans voted on all seven bills
How Republicans voted on the shutdown/debt ceiling deal
This vote extended government funding until Jan. 15 and the debt ceiling until Feb. 7, while also creating a bipartisan and bicameral panel to come up with a long-term budget blueprint. The deal ended a two-week government shutdown but gave conservative Republicans none of the Obamacare concessions they had been seeking.
How Republicans voted on the farm bill (July 2013)
The second farm bill vote came after Republicans stripped funding for food stamps — which are traditionally part of the bill — from the legislation.
How Republicans voted on the farm bill (June 2013)
An increasingly contentious bill, the farm bill allocates $940 billion to fund farm programs and food stamps.
How Republicans voted on the Violence Against Women Act
The Violence Against Women Act reauthorizes an existing bill that provides money to prosecute violent crimes committed against women and imposes automatic penalties for offenses against them. This is the bill that passed in both chambers, though House Republicans proposed their own bill.
How Republicans voted on the debt limit bill
Delaying the debt limit until May 2013, this bill also forced members to forfeit some of their pay if they couldn’t come to an agreement then.
How Republicans voted on the Hurricane Sandy relief bill
In response to the devastation caused by Hurricane Sandy, this relief bill appropriated $10 billion to the areas along the East Coast affected by the hurricane. A later bill provided another $51 billion.
How Republicans voted on the Speaker of the House vote
This vote instated John Boehner as House Speaker for a second term. Several Republicans voted for other candidates or didn’t vote at all.
How Republicans voted on the fiscal cliff bill
Because of a political stalemate in Congress, the fiscal cliff bill set sequester cuts in motion, but also extended tax rates for all but the richest Americans.
4% of House Republicans:
No!
15
voted with leadership
on none or just one vote
Representatives in this group — like Michigan’s Justin Amash and Kansas's Tim Huelskamp — aren’t voting for anything the leadership needs them on. Like, nothing.
15% of House Republicans:
Maybe, not likely
30
voted against leadership
on at least half of the votes
This coalition is likely to vote “no” on immigration reform and will definitely vote “no” on the debt ceiling. But they aren’t in open rebellion against the House leadership; just four members of this group — Idaho Rep. Raul Labrador — voted against Boehner for Speaker.
38% of House Republicans:
Vote no, hope yes
29
voted against leadership
on at least two votes
This group includes three committee chairs — Mike Conaway (Ethics), Jeff Miller (Veterans Affairs) and Jeb Hensarling (Financial Services). This is a group who, by and large, wants to find a way to vote “yes” — to support leadership — but sometimes winds up not doing it.
23% of House Republicans:
Maybe yes
114
voted against leadership
on one vote
These representatives are almost always going to be behind the leadership unless there is a specific issue in their district (or their personal belief system) that keeps them from saying “yes”.
20% of House Republicans:
Yes!
46
voted with leadership
on every vote
This is the Boehner base, such as it is. This list include many of the members of the Boehner inner circle including the likes of Minnesota Rep. John Kline, Ohio’s Pat Tiberi and Steve Stivers and Idaho’s Mike Simpson. These Members are with Boehner — almost no matter what. If they start to turn, it’s over for him.
SOURCE: Staff reports.
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