Dave Camp

Former representative for Michigan's 4th district · Republican; served until January 3, 2015

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Seats held: Representative for MI-4, 1993–2015 · Representative for MI-10, 1991–1993.

Votes compared with what constituents said

Cooperative Election Study: voted with 7 of 30 surveyed votes where the district's estimated majority was clear.

Each survey is shown on its own, never combined. Votes marked related were on a bill close to what was asked, and aren't counted. How the estimates work.

Survey question	Vote	How they voted	What constituents said	Compared
Ryan budget plan (House budget resolution) CES 2014	April 10, 2014 · official record	Yea (for the proposal)	Most oppose (27.9% support, likely 20.2–35.6%)	Related bill, not counted
Raise the debt ceiling CES 2014	February 11, 2014 · official record	Yea (for the proposal)	Most oppose (33.6% support, likely 26.2–41.1%)	Against the majority
Agriculture bill (farm programs and food stamps, 2014 Farm Bill) CES 2014	January 29, 2014 · official record	Yea (for the proposal)	Most support (66.6% support, likely 59.1–74.1%)	With the majority
Student Success Act (return control of K-12 school standards to states) CES 2013	July 19, 2013 · official record	Yea (for the proposal)	Too close to call (50.6% support, likely 41.1–60.2%)	Too close to call
Ban abortions after 20 weeks of pregnancy (Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act) CES 2013	June 18, 2013 · official record	Yea (for the proposal)	Most support (69.3% support, likely 60.1–78.6%)	With the majority
Repeal the Affordable Care Act CES 2013	May 16, 2013 · official record	Yea (for the proposal)	Most support (63.9% support, likely 54.4–73.5%)	With the majority
Renew the Violence Against Women Act CES 2013	February 28, 2013 · official record	Yea (for the proposal)	Most support (88.2% support, likely 79.9–96.4%)	With the majority
Renew the Violence Against Women Act CES 2015	February 28, 2013 · official record	Yea (for the proposal)	Most support (89.7% support, likely 81.7–97.7%)	With the majority
Tax Hike Prevention Act (extend the Bush-era income tax cuts for all incomes) CES 2012	August 1, 2012 · official record	Yea (for the proposal)	Most oppose (17.4% support, likely 10.6–24.2%)	Against the majority
Repeal the Affordable Care Act CES 2012	July 11, 2012 · official record	Yea (for the proposal)	Most oppose (40.5% support, likely 32.6–48.5%)	Against the majority
Ryan budget plan (House budget resolution for 2013) CES 2012	March 29, 2012 · official record	Yea (for the proposal)	Most oppose (14.4% support, likely 7.9–21%)	Against the majority
Simpson-Bowles budget plan CES 2012	March 28, 2012 · official record	Nay (against the proposal)	Too close to call (50.4% support, likely 42.5–58.4%)	Too close to call
U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement CES 2012	October 12, 2011 · official record	Yea (for the proposal)	Too close to call (44% support, likely 36–52.1%)	Too close to call
End "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" (let gay people serve openly in the military) CES 2011	December 15, 2010 · official record	Nay (against the proposal)	Most support (66% support, likely 56.9–75%)	Against the majority
End "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" (let gay people serve openly in the military) CES 2012	December 15, 2010 · official record	Nay (against the proposal)	Most support (73.5% support, likely 65.9–81.1%)	Against the majority
Financial reform (Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act) CES 2010	June 30, 2010 · official record	Nay (against the proposal)	Most support (75% support, likely 67.9–82.2%)	Against the majority
Repeal "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" (let gay people serve openly in the military) CES 2010	May 27, 2010 · official record	Nay (against the proposal)	Most support (63.5% support, likely 55.8–71.2%)	Against the majority
Health care reform (Affordable Care Act) CES 2011	March 21, 2010 · official record	Nay (against the proposal)	Too close to call (45.7% support, likely 36.5–55%)	Too close to call
Affordable Care Act of 2010 CES 2012	March 21, 2010 · official record	Nay (against the proposal)	Most support (61% support, likely 52–70.1%)	Against the majority
Health care reform (Affordable Care Act) CES 2010	March 21, 2010 · official record	Nay (against the proposal)	Too close to call (52.4% support, likely 43.5–61.3%)	Too close to call
Health care reform (House bill, November 2009) CES 2009	November 7, 2009 · official record	Nay (against the proposal)	Too close to call (52.5% support, likely 42.1–62.9%)	Too close to call
American Clean Energy and Security Act (cap and trade) CES 2009	June 26, 2009 · official record	Nay (against the proposal)	Most support (60.4% support, likely 50.1–70.7%)	Against the majority
American Clean Energy and Security Act (cap and trade) CES 2011	June 26, 2009 · official record	Nay (against the proposal)	Too close to call (56.4% support, likely 45.3–67.5%)	Too close to call
American Clean Energy and Security Act (cap and trade) CES 2010	June 26, 2009 · official record	Nay (against the proposal)	Most support (67.3% support, likely 59.8–74.8%)	Against the majority
Expand federal hate-crimes law to cover sexual orientation and gender identity CES 2009	April 29, 2009 · official record	Nay (against the proposal)	Most support (65% support, likely 55.8–74.3%)	Against the majority
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (the 2009 stimulus) CES 2009	February 13, 2009 · official record	Nay (against the proposal)	Too close to call (56.4% support, likely 45.6–67.2%)	Too close to call
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (the 2009 stimulus) CES 2011	February 13, 2009 · official record	Nay (against the proposal)	Too close to call (54.6% support, likely 45.4–63.9%)	Too close to call
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (the 2009 stimulus) CES 2010	February 13, 2009 · official record	Nay (against the proposal)	Too close to call (51.1% support, likely 42.6–59.6%)	Too close to call
Expand the State Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) CES 2009	February 4, 2009 · official record	Nay (against the proposal)	Most support (79.7% support, likely 71.1–88.2%)	Against the majority
Expand the State Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) CES 2011	February 4, 2009 · official record	Nay (against the proposal)	Most support (77.8% support, likely 67.6–88.1%)	Against the majority
Expand the State Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) CES 2010	February 4, 2009 · official record	Nay (against the proposal)	Most support (77.8% support, likely 70.8–84.9%)	Against the majority
Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act (more time to sue over pay discrimination) CES 2009	January 27, 2009 · official record	Nay (against the proposal)	Too close to call (57.2% support, likely 47.7–66.6%)	Too close to call
The 2008 bank bailout (Troubled Asset Relief Program) CES 2011	October 3, 2008 · official record	Yea (for the proposal)	Most oppose (25% support, likely 14.5–35.6%)	Against the majority
The 2008 bank bailout (Troubled Asset Relief Program) CES 2010	October 3, 2008 · official record	Yea (for the proposal)	Most oppose (25.4% support, likely 15.2–35.5%)	Against the majority
The $700 billion bank bailout (Emergency Economic Stabilization Act) CES 2008	October 3, 2008 · official record	Yea (for the proposal)	Most oppose (27.1% support, likely 19.6–34.7%)	Against the majority
Federal help for homeowners facing foreclosure (Housing and Economic Recovery Act) CES 2008	July 23, 2008 · official record	Nay (against the proposal)	Most support (61.2% support, likely 51.8–70.5%)	Against the majority
Allow eavesdropping on overseas terrorist suspects without a court order (FISA Amendments Act) CES 2011	June 20, 2008 · official record	Yea (for the proposal)	Most support (67.1% support, likely 57.9–76.2%)	With the majority
Allow eavesdropping on overseas communications without a court order (FISA Amendments Act) CES 2008	June 20, 2008 · official record	Yea (for the proposal)	Most support (63.5% support, likely 54.8–72.2%)	With the majority
Extend NAFTA-style free trade to Peru (U.S.-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement) CES 2008	November 8, 2007 · official record	Yea (for the proposal)	Too close to call (45.4% support, likely 36.3–54.4%)	Related bill, not counted
Expand the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) CES 2008	September 25, 2007 · official record	Nay (against the proposal)	Most support (73.5% support, likely 65.4–81.5%)	Against the majority
Withdraw U.S. troops from Iraq within 180 days (Responsible Redeployment from Iraq Act) CES 2008	July 12, 2007 · official record	Nay (against the proposal)	Too close to call (58.4% support, likely 48.8–68%)	Too close to call
Fund research using embryonic stem cells (Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act) CES 2011	June 7, 2007 · official record	Nay (against the proposal)	Most support (64.6% support, likely 55.4–73.7%)	Against the majority
Fund research using embryonic stem cells (Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act) CES 2010	June 7, 2007 · official record	Nay (against the proposal)	Most support (66.8% support, likely 59.2–74.3%)	Against the majority
Fund research using embryonic stem cells (Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act) CES 2008	June 7, 2007 · official record	Nay (against the proposal)	Too close to call (52.9% support, likely 44.2–61.5%)	Too close to call
Raise the federal minimum wage to $7.25 an hour (Fair Minimum Wage Act) CES 2008	January 10, 2007 · official record	Nay (against the proposal)	Most support (80.4% support, likely 73–87.9%)	Against the majority

Attendance

In the 113th Congress, Dave Camp missed 21 of 1,204 House votes (1.7%). On votes where most of their party voted one way, they voted with their party 96.1% of the time.

Most recent votes

Vote	Date	Their vote
H.R. 5699: John Muir National Historic Site Expansion Act On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended · Passed	December 11, 2014	Yea
H.R. 83: An Act to require the Secretary of the Interior to assemble a team of experts to address the energy needs of the insular areas of the United States and Freely Associated States through the development of energy action plans aimed at promoting access to energy On Motion to Concur in the Senate Amendment with an Amendment · Passed	December 11, 2014	Yea
H.R. 5806: Supporting America’s Charities Act On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass · Failed	December 11, 2014	Yea
H.Res. 776: Providing for consideration of the Senate amendment to H.R. 83, to require the Secretary of the Interior to assemble a team of experts to address the energy needs of the insular areas of the United States and Freely Associated States through the development of energy action plans aimed at promoting access to energy On Agreeing to the Resolution · Passed	December 11, 2014	Yea
H.R. 1204: To amend title 49, United States Code, to direct the Assistant Secretary of Homeland Security (Transportation Security Administration) to establish an Aviation Security Advisory Committee, and for other purposes On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Concur in the Senate Amendment · Passed	December 10, 2014	Yea
H.R. 2719: To require the Transportation Security Administration to implement best practices and improve transparency with regard to technology acquisition programs, and for other purposes On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Concur in the Senate Amendment · Passed	December 10, 2014	Yea
H.R. 4681: Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Years 2014 and 2015 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Concur in the Senate Amendment · Passed	December 10, 2014	Yea
S. 2244: To extend the termination date of the Terrorism Insurance Program established under the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2002, and for other purposes On Passage · Passed	December 10, 2014	Yea
On Approving the Journal On Approving the Journal · Passed	December 10, 2014	Yea
S. 1000: Chesapeake Bay Accountability and Recovery Act of 2014 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass · Passed	December 10, 2014	Yea
H.Res. 775: Providing for consideration of S. 2244, the Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2014; and for other purposes On Agreeing to the Resolution · Passed	December 10, 2014	Yea
H.R. 5781: California Emergency Drought Relief Act 2014 On Passage · Passed	December 9, 2014	Yea
H.R. 5781: California Emergency Drought Relief Act 2014 On Motion to Recommit with Instructions · Failed	December 9, 2014	Nay
H.R. 3979: Protecting Volunteer Firefighters and Emergency Responders Act of 2014 On Motion to Concur in the Senate Amendment with an Amendment · Passed	December 4, 2014	Yea
H.R. 5759: To establish a rule of construction clarifying the limitations on executive authority to provide certain forms of immigration relief On Passage · Passed	December 4, 2014	Yea

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Figures as of November 10, 2026, from the official vote records and published survey data listed on the Sources page. The interactive page always shows the latest. Found an error? Tell us.