Allen Boyd
Former representative for Florida's 2nd district · Democrat; served until January 3, 2011
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Seats held: Representative for FL-2, 1997–2011.
Votes compared with what constituents said
- Cooperative Election Study: voted with 20 of 24 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 | Yea (for the proposal) | Most support (60.9% support, likely 52.1–69.7%) | With the majority |
| End "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" (let gay people serve openly in the military) | December 15, 2010 · official record | Yea (for the proposal) | Most support (70.8% support, likely 63.1–78.5%) | With the majority |
| Financial reform (Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act) | June 30, 2010 · official record | Yea (for the proposal) | Most support (72.5% support, likely 65.5–79.4%) | With the majority |
| Repeal "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" (let gay people serve openly in the military) | May 27, 2010 · official record | Yea (for the proposal) | Most support (59.5% support, likely 52.2–66.9%) | With the majority |
| Health care reform (Affordable Care Act) | March 21, 2010 · official record | Yea (for the proposal) | Too close to call (51.1% support, likely 42.2–60%) | Too close to call |
| Affordable Care Act of 2010 | March 21, 2010 · official record | Yea (for the proposal) | Most support (59.6% support, likely 50.3–68.9%) | With the majority |
| Health care reform (Affordable Care Act) | March 21, 2010 · official record | Yea (for the proposal) | Too close to call (52% support, likely 43.6–60.4%) | Too close to call |
| Health care reform (House bill, November 2009) | November 7, 2009 · official record | Nay (against the proposal) | Too close to call (50.7% support, likely 40.5–60.8%) | Too close to call |
| American Clean Energy and Security Act (cap and trade) | June 26, 2009 · official record | Yea (for the proposal) | Too close to call (60% support, likely 50–70%) | Too close to call |
| American Clean Energy and Security Act (cap and trade) | June 26, 2009 · official record | Yea (for the proposal) | Too close to call (57% support, likely 46.1–67.9%) | Too close to call |
| American Clean Energy and Security Act (cap and trade) | June 26, 2009 · official record | Yea (for the proposal) | Most support (61.2% support, likely 53.8–68.5%) | With the majority |
| Expand federal hate-crimes law to cover sexual orientation and gender identity | April 29, 2009 · official record | Yea (for the proposal) | Most support (63.1% support, likely 54.1–72.2%) | With the majority |
| American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (the 2009 stimulus) | February 13, 2009 · official record | Yea (for the proposal) | Too close to call (49.7% support, likely 39.1–60.3%) | Too close to call |
| American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (the 2009 stimulus) | February 13, 2009 · official record | Yea (for the proposal) | Most support (59.8% support, likely 51–68.6%) | With the majority |
| American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (the 2009 stimulus) | February 13, 2009 · official record | Yea (for the proposal) | Too close to call (51.5% support, likely 43.5–59.5%) | Too close to call |
| Expand the State Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) | February 4, 2009 · official record | Yea (for the proposal) | Most support (79.8% support, likely 71.5–88%) | With the majority |
| Expand the State Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) | February 4, 2009 · official record | Yea (for the proposal) | Most support (79.3% support, likely 69.4–89.2%) | With the majority |
| Expand the State Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) | February 4, 2009 · official record | Yea (for the proposal) | Most support (74.7% support, likely 67.9–81.5%) | With 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 (64.9% support, likely 56–73.8%) | Against the majority |
| The 2008 bank bailout (Troubled Asset Relief Program) | October 3, 2008 · official record | Yea (for the proposal) | Most oppose (22.5% support, likely 11.5–33.6%) | Against the majority |
| The 2008 bank bailout (Troubled Asset Relief Program) | October 3, 2008 · official record | Yea (for the proposal) | Most oppose (29.2% support, likely 19.1–39.2%) | Against the majority |
| The $700 billion bank bailout (Emergency Economic Stabilization Act) | October 3, 2008 · official record | Yea (for the proposal) | Most oppose (29.7% support, likely 22.1–37.3%) | 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 (60.3% support, likely 51.5–69.2%) | 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 (75.3% support, likely 67.2–83.5%) | 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 (71.7% support, likely 63.7–79.7%) | 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 (50.7% support, likely 42.4–59%) | Related bill, not counted |
| Expand the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) | September 25, 2007 · official record | Yea (for the proposal) | Most support (76% support, likely 68.7–83.2%) | With the majority |
| Withdraw U.S. troops from Iraq within 180 days (Responsible Redeployment from Iraq Act) | July 12, 2007 · official record | Yea (for the proposal) | Most support (61.3% support, likely 52.3–70.3%) | With the majority |
| Fund research using embryonic stem cells (Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act) | June 7, 2007 · official record | Yea (for the proposal) | Most support (62.7% support, likely 53.9–71.5%) | With the majority |
| Fund research using embryonic stem cells (Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act) | June 7, 2007 · official record | Yea (for the proposal) | Most support (63.2% support, likely 55.9–70.5%) | With the majority |
| Fund research using embryonic stem cells (Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act) | June 7, 2007 · official record | Yea (for the proposal) | Most support (66.4% support, likely 58.3–74.6%) | With the majority |
| Raise the federal minimum wage to $7.25 an hour (Fair Minimum Wage Act) | January 10, 2007 · official record | Yea (for the proposal) | Most support (80.3% support, likely 73.2–87.4%) | With the majority |
Attendance
In the 111th Congress, Allen Boyd missed 110 of 1,655 House votes (6.6%). On votes where most of their party voted one way, they voted with their party 95.4% of the time.