Tag Archives: House of Representatives

How the House of Representatives Voted for Hurricane Sandy Relief

Posted on February 3, 2013 by Michael Morrison

ProPublica has an excellent interactive map displaying how each House member voted for Hurricane Sandy Relief. “Despite disasters being declared in 155 counties in Alabama, Florida, Louisiana and Mississippi and receiving more than $400 million in FEMA assistance in 2012, 21 out … Continue reading →

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Logistic Regression Demonstrates Obama Helped Carry Democratic House Members to Victory

Posted on November 29, 2012 by Michael Morrison

Did President Obama help Democrats win seats in the House of Representatives? A logistic regression that I just completed indicates Obama’s victory in Congressional Districts improved the odds of a Democrat being elected to the House of Representatives by a factor … Continue reading →

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House of Representatives to Take Two Months Off!

Posted on September 14, 2012 by Michael Morrison

Does this seem right? The U.S. House of Representatives will take off the next two months! Incredible. They won’t be back to work until November 13. Just off the top of my head I think I could find a few … Continue reading →

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Net Worth Gap Expands between House Members and Median American Family

Posted on December 27, 2011 by Michael Morrison

According to a Washington Post analysis, Between 1984 and 2009, the median net worth of a member of the House more than doubled, according to the analysis of financial disclosures, from $280,000 to $725,000 in inflation-adjusted 2009 dollars, excluding home … Continue reading →

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