Sylvester Turner — Voting Record & Political Positions

U.S. Representative for TX's 18th Congressional District · Democrat

Sylvester Turner is a Democrat U.S. Representative for TX's 18th Congressional District. This page tracks Sylvester Turner's congressional voting record, attendance, legislative effectiveness, and positions on key issues. Served from 2025 to 2025.

Sylvester Turner's Voting Record at a Glance

• Party-line voting: votes with Democrat 97.66% of the time (2.34% of votes break with the party).
• Legislative effectiveness: sponsored 51 bills, 0 of which were enacted into law.

Top Issues Sylvester Turner Votes On

• Taxation
• Immigration
• Renewable Energy
• Health Insurance
• Defense Spending
• Abortion

How Sylvester Turner Voted on Recent Bills

• Yea on “Wounded Knee Massacre Memorial and Sacred Site Act” (2025-01-22) — Passed
• Yea on “United States-Taiwan Expedited Double-Tax Relief Act” (2025-01-15) — Passed
• Nay on “Adopting the Rules of the House of Representatives for the One Hundred Nineteenth Congress, and for other purposes.” (2025-01-03) — Passed
• Nay on “Agent Raul Gonzalez Officer Safety Act” (2025-02-13) — Passed
• Nay on “Laken Riley Act” (2025-01-22) — Passed
• Yea on “Preventing Violence Against Women by Illegal Aliens Act” (2025-01-16) — Failed

When Sylvester Turner Broke With the Democrat Party

Sylvester Turner has voted against the Democrat majority on about 2.3% of party-line votes tracked. Recent examples:

• Voted Yea on “Protecting American Energy Production Act” (2025-02-07) while most Democrats voted No — Passed.

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