James A. Barcia

Representative from Michigan

HOUSEDEMOCRAT1993–2003ID B000134

LegislationHEADLINE

68%with Dems

of 3,101 votes

Nominations

—with Dems

of 0 · confirmations only

All contested

68%with Dems

of 3,101 · both combined

Steepest move

−7 pts

1995 → 1997

still a Democrat

Career arc

Legislation leads. Each point is one Congress: how often they sided with the Democratic majority on contested bills, resolutions and amendments.

100%75%50%25%0%sides with Democrats ↑sides with Republicans ↓19931999

2001–02107th Congress

Sat as a Democrat

68.3%with Democrats

of 397 contested votes

Votes for this Congress are open below

Steepest move: 1995 → 1997, −7 pts — while still a Democrat.

Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

1 of these 9 roll calls have no description. About 25% of roll calls since 1989 are blank in the source too. Some also lack a bill number.

DateBillVoteTypeCastSided with

Nov 14, 2002H.Res. 606Waiving Points of Order Against the Conference Report on H.R. 333, Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection ActLEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY

Nov 13, 2002H.R. 5710Homeland Security ActLEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY

Nov 13, 2002H.R. 5710Homeland Security ActLEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY

Full textHomeland Security ActParty majoritiesDemocrats Yea · Republicans NayCounts toward scoreYes — the parties split.

Where this lands

YEASided with the Democratic majority

Open roll call

Nov 13, 2002H.Res. 600Providing for consideration of H.R. 5710; to establish a Department of Homeland SecurityLEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY

Nov 13, 2002H.J.Res. 124Making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 2003, and for other purposes.LEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY

Nov 13, 2002H.J.Res. 124Making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 2003, and for other purposes.LEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY

Nov 13, 2002H.Res. 602Providing for consideration of H.J. Res 124, making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 2003; and for consideration of H.R. 5708, to reduce preexisting PAYGO balances.LEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY

Nov 13, 2002noneNo description in the source recordLEGISLATIONNAYBOTH · NOT SCORED

Oct 16, 2002H.J.Res. 123Making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 2003LEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY

9 most recent roll calls shown · 397 contested votes scored in the 107th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation

Economics and Public Finance67.6% · 812 votes

Congress84.1% · 659 votes

Government Operations and Politics77.6% · 192 votes

International Affairs50% · 164 votes

Armed Forces and National Security50% · 160 votes

Crime and Law Enforcement31.8% · 132 votes

Public Lands and Natural Resources53.4% · 103 votes

Taxation55.6% · 90 votes

Labor and Employment82.2% · 73 votes

Health50% · 70 votes

Education91.7% · 60 votes

Finance and Financial Sector55.1% · 49 votes

Science, Technology, Communications68.1% · 47 votes

Law55.6% · 45 votes

Transportation and Public Works72.2% · 36 votes

Environmental Protection48.6% · 35 votes

Commerce43.3% · 30 votes

Water Resources Development72% · 25 votes

Social Welfare75% · 24 votes

Housing and Community Development60.9% · 23 votes

Foreign Trade and International Finance86.4% · 22 votes

Immigration82.4% · 17 votes

Agriculture and Food62.5% · 16 votes

Energy62.5% · 16 votes

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues28.6% · 14 votes

Too few contested votes to score

Arts, Culture, Religion— · 9 votes

Native Americans— · 8 votes

Commemorations— · 7 votes

Families— · 6 votes

Animals— · 1 vote

Emergency Management— · 1 vote

They also voted in 2 areas where the parties never split, so there is nothing to score — never on a contested question: Private Legislation, Sports and Recreation.

Blue is the share of votes siding with the Democratic majority; the tick marks 50%.

Service record

5 Congresses

103rd · 1993107th · 2001

Democrat · House · MI103rd–107th

Term datesexact

James A. Barcia

Representative from Michigan

HOUSED1993–20035 CONGRESSES

Compare

LegislationHEADLINE

68.3%with Democrats

of 3,101 votes · 31.7% with Republicans

Nominations—of 0 votes

All contested68%of 3,101 · combined

Steepest move−7 pts1995→97, as a Democrat

Career arc

10050019932001

2001–02 · 107th · Democrat · of 397 votes68.3%

Legislation leads. Tap a point to read that Congress.

Votes

Democratic majorityYea

Republican majorityNay

Counts toward scoreYes

Open roll call

Latest 6 shown · 397 contested votes scored in the 107th

By policy area

career

Economics and Public Finance67.6% · 812

Congress84.1% · 659

Government Operations and Politics77.6% · 192

International Affairs50% · 164

Armed Forces and National Security50% · 160

Crime and Law Enforcement31.8% · 132

Public Lands and Natural Resources53.4% · 103

Taxation55.6% · 90

Labor and Employment82.2% · 73

Health50% · 70

Education91.7% · 60

Finance and Financial Sector55.1% · 49

Science, Technology, Communications68.1% · 47

Law55.6% · 45

Transportation and Public Works72.2% · 36

Environmental Protection48.6% · 35

Commerce43.3% · 30

Water Resources Development72% · 25

Social Welfare75% · 24

Housing and Community Development60.9% · 23

Foreign Trade and International Finance86.4% · 22

Immigration82.4% · 17

Agriculture and Food62.5% · 16

Energy62.5% · 16

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues28.6% · 14

Arts, Culture, Religion— · 9

Native Americans— · 8

Commemorations— · 7

Families— · 6

Animals— · 1

Emergency Management— · 1

Also voted in 2 areas where the parties never split — never on a contested question: Private Legislation, Sports and Recreation.

Service record

103rd · 1993107th · 2001

Democrat103rd–107th

Party switchers

John Alexander LoganD→R · IL · 40th Wesley Wade WatkinsD→R · OK · 105th Ben Nighthorse CampbellD→R · CO · 104th