Bud Cramer’s voting record
Using the data in The Washington Post’s “Congress Votes Database” I analyzed Bud Cramer’s voting record from 1991 to now to see how much he votes with (and against his party). I only included votes in which both parties took an official position, which excludes 23 votes from consideration.
Since 1991 Cramer has voted 8,853 times. Those votes break down as follows:
- 4,037 (46%) – Both GOP and Dems took the same position
- 3,067 (35%) – Cramer voted with the Dems
- 1,749 (20%) – Cramer voted with the GOP
Or, when only the 4,816 non-consensus votes are considered:
- 64% Dem
- 36% GOP
The following chart shows how Cramer’s voting in those non-consensus votes has changed since 1991.
From 1991 to 1994 he voted with the Democrats about 80% of the time. After the Republican takeover of the House in 1994 he has consistantly voted with the Democrats only 60% of the time. I wonder if we can expect a similar shift if the Democrats take the House back this fall?
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