Adam Putnam
Former representative for Florida's 12th district · Republican; served until January 3, 2011
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Seats held: Representative for FL-12, 2001–2011.
Votes compared with what constituents said
- Cooperative Election Study: voted with 3 of 23 surveyed votes where the district's estimated majority was clear.
| Survey question | Vote | How they voted | What constituents said | Compared |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| End "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" (let gay people serve openly in the military) | December 15, 2010 · official record | Nay (against the proposal) | Most support (64.4% support, likely 55.8–73%) | Against the majority |
| End "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" (let gay people serve openly in the military) | December 15, 2010 · official record | Nay (against the proposal) | Most support (68.5% support, likely 60.6–76.5%) | Against the majority |
| Financial reform (Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act) | June 30, 2010 · official record | Nay (against the proposal) | Most support (71.7% support, likely 64.7–78.7%) | Against the majority |
| Repeal "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" (let gay people serve openly in the military) | May 27, 2010 · official record | Nay (against the proposal) | Most support (60.9% support, likely 53.6–68.3%) | Against the majority |
| Health care reform (Affordable Care Act) | March 21, 2010 · official record | Nay (against the proposal) | Too close to call (50.3% support, likely 41.4–59.1%) | Too close to call |
| Affordable Care Act of 2010 | March 21, 2010 · official record | Nay (against the proposal) | Too close to call (55.9% support, likely 46.4–65.4%) | Too close to call |
| Health care reform (Affordable Care Act) | March 21, 2010 · official record | Nay (against the proposal) | Too close to call (51.4% support, likely 42.9–59.8%) | Too close to call |
| Health care reform (House bill, November 2009) | November 7, 2009 · official record | Nay (against the proposal) | Too close to call (48.2% support, likely 38.8–57.7%) | Too close to call |
| American Clean Energy and Security Act (cap and trade) | June 26, 2009 · official record | Nay (against the proposal) | Most support (60.4% support, likely 50.9–69.8%) | Against the majority |
| American Clean Energy and Security Act (cap and trade) | June 26, 2009 · official record | Nay (against the proposal) | Too close to call (57.6% support, likely 47.5–67.8%) | Too close to call |
| American Clean Energy and Security Act (cap and trade) | June 26, 2009 · official record | Nay (against the proposal) | Most support (60.3% support, likely 52.9–67.7%) | Against the majority |
| Expand federal hate-crimes law to cover sexual orientation and gender identity | April 29, 2009 · official record | Nay (against the proposal) | Most support (60.7% support, likely 52.1–69.3%) | Against the majority |
| American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (the 2009 stimulus) | February 13, 2009 · official record | Nay (against the proposal) | Too close to call (53.2% support, likely 43.3–63.1%) | Too close to call |
| American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (the 2009 stimulus) | February 13, 2009 · official record | Nay (against the proposal) | Too close to call (55.6% support, likely 46.8–64.4%) | Too close to call |
| American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (the 2009 stimulus) | February 13, 2009 · official record | Nay (against the proposal) | Too close to call (50.5% support, likely 42.4–58.5%) | Too close to call |
| Expand the State Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) | February 4, 2009 · official record | Nay (against the proposal) | Most support (74.1% support, likely 65.8–82.5%) | Against the majority |
| Expand the State Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) | February 4, 2009 · official record | Nay (against the proposal) | Most support (76.2% support, likely 66.1–86.4%) | Against the majority |
| Expand the State Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) | February 4, 2009 · official record | Nay (against the proposal) | Most support (72.3% support, likely 65.3–79.4%) | Against the majority |
| Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act (more time to sue over pay discrimination) | January 27, 2009 · official record | Nay (against the proposal) | Most support (62.5% support, likely 54–71.1%) | Against the majority |
| The 2008 bank bailout (Troubled Asset Relief Program) | October 3, 2008 · official record | Yea (for the proposal) | Most oppose (25.9% support, likely 15.5–36.3%) | Against the majority |
| The 2008 bank bailout (Troubled Asset Relief Program) | October 3, 2008 · official record | Yea (for the proposal) | Most oppose (27.1% support, likely 17.4–36.7%) | Against the majority |
| The $700 billion bank bailout (Emergency Economic Stabilization Act) | October 3, 2008 · official record | Yea (for the proposal) | Most oppose (32.6% support, likely 24.6–40.6%) | Against the majority |
| Federal help for homeowners facing foreclosure (Housing and Economic Recovery Act) | July 23, 2008 · official record | Yea (for the proposal) | Most support (62.7% support, likely 53.7–71.8%) | With the majority |
| Allow eavesdropping on overseas terrorist suspects without a court order (FISA Amendments Act) | June 20, 2008 · official record | Yea (for the proposal) | Most support (69.6% support, likely 60.8–78.4%) | With the majority |
| Allow eavesdropping on overseas communications without a court order (FISA Amendments Act) | June 20, 2008 · official record | Yea (for the proposal) | Most support (70.9% support, likely 62.3–79.4%) | With the majority |
| Extend NAFTA-style free trade to Peru (U.S.-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement) | November 8, 2007 · official record | Yea (for the proposal) | Too close to call (53.9% support, likely 45.3–62.5%) | Related bill, not counted |
| Expand the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) | September 25, 2007 · official record | Nay (against the proposal) | Most support (79.4% support, likely 72.2–86.7%) | Against the majority |
| Withdraw U.S. troops from Iraq within 180 days (Responsible Redeployment from Iraq Act) | July 12, 2007 · official record | Nay (against the proposal) | Most support (68.4% support, likely 59.1–77.8%) | Against the majority |
| Fund research using embryonic stem cells (Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act) | June 7, 2007 · official record | Nay (against the proposal) | Most support (66.1% support, likely 57.6–74.6%) | Against the majority |
| Fund research using embryonic stem cells (Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act) | June 7, 2007 · official record | Nay (against the proposal) | Most support (70.1% support, likely 63.2–77.1%) | Against the majority |
| Fund research using embryonic stem cells (Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act) | June 7, 2007 · official record | Nay (against the proposal) | Most support (66% support, likely 57.6–74.5%) | Against the majority |
| Raise the federal minimum wage to $7.25 an hour (Fair Minimum Wage Act) | January 10, 2007 · official record | Nay (against the proposal) | Most support (84.6% support, likely 77.6–91.6%) | Against the majority |
Attendance
In the 111th Congress, Adam Putnam missed 168 of 1,655 House votes (10.2%). On votes where most of their party voted one way, they voted with their party 93.3% of the time.