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Rep. Sylvester Turner No recent votes – may have left office
Democrat House · Texas · TX-18
-0.746Left–right score−1 = most liberal, +1 = most conservative, 0 = the middle. Based on how they actually vote (DW-NOMINATE).
—Chamber rank, liberal→conservative#1 is the most liberal current member of the House; the highest number is the most conservative.
98.2%Party unityHow often they vote the same way as most of their own party.
56Roll calls (0 missed)Recorded floor votes this Congress; “missed” means they didn’t vote.
Born 1954 · Bioguide T000489 · Voteview profile · Congress bio
Where they sit in the House
Each gray bar counts how many current House members have a score in that range, from most liberal (left) to most conservative (right). The colored line is Sylvester Turner.
Two-dimensional map
Each dot is one current House member (blue D, red R, purple I); the large outlined dot is Sylvester Turner. Left–right is the main left–right score. Up–down (dimension 2) captures other voting patterns that cut across party lines, historically issues like regional or civil-rights splits; it matters much less today. More
Recent votes (latest 56 of 56)
| Date | Bill / question | Vote | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-03-04 | HRES177 On Agreeing to the Resolution Providing for consideration of the joint resolutions H.J. Res 42, H.J. Res. 61, and S.J. Res. 11 | Nay | Passed 211–209 |
| 2025-03-04 | HRES177 On Ordering the Previous Question Providing for consideration of the joint resolutions H.J. Res 42, H.J. Res. 61, and S.J. Res. 11 | Nay | Passed 196–187 |
| 2025-03-03 | HR758 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass Mail Traffic Deaths Reporting Act | Yea | Passed 402–16 |
| 2025-03-03 | HR856 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass Safe and Smart Federal Purchasing Act | Yea | Passed 417–0 |
| 2025-02-27 | HJRES20 On Passage Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Energy relating to “Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Consum… | Nay | Passed 221–198 |
| 2025-02-26 | HJRES35 On Passage Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to “Waste Emissions Charge for Petroleum and Natural Gas Syste… | Nay | Passed 220–206 |
| 2025-02-26 | HR695 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended Medal of Honor Act | Yea | Passed 424–0 |
| 2025-02-25 | HCONRES14 On Agreeing to the Resolution, as Amended Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2025 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2026 through 2034 | Nay | Passed 217–215 |
| 2025-02-25 | HR804 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass Rural Small Business Resilience Act | Yea | Passed 415–8 |
| 2025-02-25 | HR788 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass DOE and SBA Research Act | Yea | Passed 427–3 |
| 2025-02-25 | HRES161 On Agreeing to the Resolution Providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 20); providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 35); and providing for consideration of the concurrent resolution (H. Con. Res. 14) | Nay | Passed 217–211 |
| 2025-02-25 | HRES161 On Ordering the Previous Question Providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 20); providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 35); and providing for consideration of the concurrent resolution (H. Con. Res. 14) | Nay | Passed 216–210 |
| 2025-02-24 | HR818 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass SPUR Act | Yea | Passed 384–25 |
| 2025-02-24 | HR832 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass Small Business Advocacy Improvements Act | Yea | Passed 396–15 |
| 2025-02-24 | HR825 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass Assisting Small Businesses Not Fraudsters Act | Yea | Passed 405–0 |
| 2025-02-13 | HR35 On Passage Agent Raul Gonzalez Officer Safety Act | Nay | Passed 264–155 |
| 2025-02-12 | HR77 On Passage Midnight Rules Relief Act | Nay | Passed 212–208 |
| 2025-02-12 | HR77 On Motion to Recommit Midnight Rules Relief Act | Yea | Failed 205–213 |
| 2025-02-11 | HRES122 On Agreeing to the Resolution Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 77) the Midnight Rules Relief Act | Nay | Passed 216–205 |
| 2025-02-11 | HRES122 On Ordering the Previous Question Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 77) the Midnight Rules Relief Act | Nay | Passed 210–184 |
| 2025-02-10 | HR736 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass Protect Small Businesses from Excessive Paperwork Act | Yea | Passed 408–0 |
| 2025-02-10 | HR692 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended China Exchange Rate Transparency Act | Yea | Passed 388–7 |
| 2025-02-07 | HR26 On Passage Protecting American Energy Production Act | Yea | Passed 226–188 |
| 2025-02-07 | HR26 On Motion to Recommit Protecting American Energy Production Act | Yea | Failed 205–207 |
| 2025-02-06 | HR27 On Passage HALT Fentanyl Act | Nay | Passed 312–108 |
| 2025-02-06 | HR27 On Agreeing to the Amendment | Yea | Failed 182–226 |
| 2025-02-05 | HRES93 On Agreeing to the Resolution Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 27) to amend the Controlled Substances Act with respect to the scheduling of fentanyl-related substances, and for other purposes | Nay | Passed 215–208 |
| 2025-02-05 | HRES93 On Ordering the Previous Question Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 27) to amend the Controlled Substances Act with respect to the scheduling of fentanyl-related substances, and for other purposes | Nay | Passed 212–208 |
| 2025-02-04 | HR776 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass Nutria Eradication and Control Reauthorization Act | Yea | Passed 361–56 |
| 2025-02-04 | HR43 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass Alaska Native Village Municipal Lands Restoration Act | Yea | Passed 412–1 |
| 2025-01-23 | HR21 On Passage Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act | Nay | Passed 217–204 |
| 2025-01-23 | HR21 On Motion to Recommit Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act | Yea | Failed 205–216 |
| 2025-01-23 | HR471 On Passage Fix Our Forests Act | Nay | Passed 279–141 |
| 2025-01-23 | HR375 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass Continued Rapid Ohia Death Response Act | Yea | Passed 359–62 |
| 2025-01-22 | S5 On Passage Laken Riley Act | Nay | Passed 263–156 |
| 2025-01-22 | HR165 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass Wounded Knee Massacre Memorial and Sacred Site Act | Yea | Passed 416–0 |
| 2025-01-22 | HRES53 On Agreeing to the Resolution Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 471) the Fix Our Forests Act; and providing for consideration of the bill (S. 5) the Laken Riley Act | Nay | Passed 213–204 |
| 2025-01-22 | HRES53 On Ordering the Previous Question Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 471) the Fix Our Forests Act; and providing for consideration of the bill (S. 5) the Laken Riley Act | Nay | Passed 214–204 |
| 2025-01-21 | HR187 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended MAPWaters Act | Yea | Passed 413–0 |
| 2025-01-21 | HR186 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass Hershel “Woody” Williams National Medal of Honor Monument Location Act | Yea | Passed 414–0 |
| 2025-01-16 | HR30 On Passage Preventing Violence Against Women by Illegal Aliens Act | Nay | Passed 274–145 |
| 2025-01-16 | HR30 On Motion to Recommit Preventing Violence Against Women by Illegal Aliens Act | Yea | Failed 206–213 |
| 2025-01-15 | HR33 On Passage To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide special rules for the taxation of certain residents of Taiwan with income from sources within the United States | Yea | Passed 423–1 |
| 2025-01-15 | HR144 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass Tennessee Valley Authority Salary Transparency Act | Yea | Passed 423–0 |
| 2025-01-15 | HR164 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass POWER Act | Yea | Passed 419–2 |
| 2025-01-14 | HR28 On Passage Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act | Nay | Passed 218–206 |
| 2025-01-14 | HR28 On Motion to Recommit Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act | Yea | Failed 208–218 |
| 2025-01-14 | HR153 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass Post-Disaster Assistance Online Accountability Act | Yea | Passed 426–0 |
| 2025-01-13 | HR152 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass Federal Disaster Assistance Coordination Act | Yea | Passed 405–5 |
| 2025-01-13 | HR192 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass Amtrak Executive Bonus Disclosure Act | Yea | Passed 407–0 |
| 2025-01-09 | HR23 On Passage Illegitimate Court Counteraction Act | Nay | Passed 243–140 |
| 2025-01-07 | HR29 On Passage Laken Riley Act | Nay | Passed 264–159 |
| 2025-01-03 | HRES5 On Agreeing to the Resolution Adopting the Rules of the House of Representatives for the One Hundred Nineteenth Congress, and for other purposes | Nay | Passed 215–209 |
| 2025-01-03 | HRES5 On Motion to Commit with Instructions Adopting the Rules of the House of Representatives for the One Hundred Nineteenth Congress, and for other purposes | Yea | Failed 209–214 |
| 2025-01-03 | HRES5 On Ordering the Previous Question Adopting the Rules of the House of Representatives for the One Hundred Nineteenth Congress, and for other purposes | Nay | Passed 216–210 |
| 2025-01-03 | Election of the Speaker | Nay | Johnson (LA) 218–216 |