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John Berlinger Breaux

Senator from Louisiana
SENATEDEMOCRAT1971–2005ID B000780
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LegislationHEADLINE
59%with Dems
of 6,182 votes
Nominations
71%with Dems
of 84 · confirmations only
All contested
59%with Dems
of 6,266 · both combined
Steepest move
+55 pts
1971 → 1973
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 ↓197119771983198919952001
2003–04108th Congress
Sat as a Democrat
62.4%with Democrats
legislation only
Votes for this Congress are open below
Steepest move: 1971 → 1973, +55 pts — while still a Democrat.
Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

DateBillVoteTypeCastSided with
Dec 8, 2004S. 2845A bill to reform the intelligence community and the intelligence and intelligence-related activities of the United States Government, and for other purposes.LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Nov 20, 2004H.R. 4818A bill making appropriations for foreign operations, export financing, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2005, and for other purposes.LEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY
Nov 19, 2004H.R. 1047A bill to amend the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to modify temporarily certain rates of duty, to make other technical amendments to the trade laws, and for other purposes.LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Full textA bill to amend the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to modify temporarily certain rates of duty, to make other technical amendments to the trade laws, and for other purposes.Party majoritiesDemocrats Yea · Republicans YeaCounts toward scoreNo — both party majorities voted Yea.
Where this lands
YEAVoted with both majorities — not scored
Nov 17, 2004S. 2986A bill to amend title 31 of the United States Code to increase the public debt limit.LEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY
Oct 11, 2004H.R. 4520A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to remove impediments in such Code and make our manufacturing, service, and high-technology businesses and workers more competitive and productive both at home and abroad.LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Oct 10, 2004H.R. 4520A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to remove impediments in such Code and make our manufacturing, service, and high-technology businesses and workers more competitive and productive both at home and abroad.LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Oct 8, 2004S.Res. 445A resolution to eliminate certain restrictions on service of a Senator on the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence.LEGISLATIONNAYNEITHER · NOT SCORED
Oct 8, 2004S.Res. 445To implement the congressional oversight recommendations of the 9-11 Commission.LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Oct 7, 2004S.Res. 445To provide that the Chairman and Ranking Member of the Committee on Foreign Relations (if not already a member of the select Committee) shall be ex officio members of the select Committee but shall have no vote in the Committee and shall not be counted for purposes of determining a quorum.LEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY
9 most recent roll calls shown · 412 contested votes scored in the 108th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation
Economics and Public Finance62.3% · 1,796 votes
Government Operations and Politics63.4% · 514 votes
Armed Forces and National Security52.5% · 446 votes
Congress77.6% · 361 votes
International Affairs39.9% · 358 votes
Taxation56.3% · 304 votes
Labor and Employment77% · 204 votes
Foreign Trade and International Finance55.1% · 178 votes
Health55% · 171 votes
Energy15.1% · 166 votes
Education69.5% · 154 votes
Transportation and Public Works61.4% · 153 votes
Crime and Law Enforcement44.4% · 142 votes
Agriculture and Food73.4% · 139 votes
Finance and Financial Sector67.8% · 115 votes
Science, Technology, Communications65.7% · 99 votes
Environmental Protection46.7% · 90 votes
Social Welfare76.5% · 85 votes
Public Lands and Natural Resources56.4% · 78 votes
Commerce70% · 70 votes
Housing and Community Development53.2% · 47 votes
Law44.2% · 43 votes
Immigration59.5% · 42 votes
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues68.6% · 35 votes
Water Resources Development36.4% · 22 votes
District of Columbia40% · 15 votes
Industrial relations35.7% · 14 votes
Commemorations46.2% · 13 votes
Families92.3% · 13 votes
Mines and mineral resources33.3% · 12 votes
Native Americans50% · 10 votes
Too few contested votes to score
Arts, Culture, Religion— · 9 votes
Congressional-Presidential relations— · 9 votes
Independent regulatory commissions— · 9 votes
Vietnamese Conflict— · 9 votes
Depletion allowances— · 7 votes
Electronic surveillance— · 7 votes
Black lung— · 6 votes
Mortgages— · 6 votes
Private Legislation— · 6 votes
Public works— · 6 votes
Congressional-executive relations— · 4 votes
Constitutional amendments— · 4 votes
Government securities— · 4 votes
Income tax— · 4 votes
Municipal finance— · 4 votes
Political participation— · 4 votes
Social Sciences and History— · 4 votes
Coins and coinage— · 3 votes
Credit— · 3 votes
Embargo— · 3 votes
Financial disclosure— · 3 votes
Home repair and improvement— · 3 votes
International economic relations— · 3 votes
Petroleum industry— · 3 votes
Postal rates and revenues— · 3 votes
Revenue sharing— · 3 votes
Conferences— · 2 votes
Executive reorganization— · 2 votes
Life insurance— · 2 votes
Lobbying— · 2 votes
Museums— · 2 votes
Power resources— · 2 votes
Printing— · 2 votes
Real property— · 2 votes
Sports and Recreation— · 2 votes
Youth— · 2 votes
Aquaculture— · 1 vote
Barber and beauty shops— · 1 vote
Chemicals— · 1 vote
Congressional oversight— · 1 vote
Contested elections— · 1 vote
Cultural centers— · 1 vote
Day care— · 1 vote
Disabled— · 1 vote
Domestic relations— · 1 vote
Droughts— · 1 vote
Earthquakes— · 1 vote
Emergency Management— · 1 vote
Gold— · 1 vote
Government corporations— · 1 vote
Heating— · 1 vote
Import restrictions— · 1 vote
Indian claims— · 1 vote
Intergovernmental relations— · 1 vote
Lakes— · 1 vote
Livestock— · 1 vote
Monuments and memorials— · 1 vote
Noise— · 1 vote
Political representation— · 1 vote
Postal service— · 1 vote
Reclamation of land— · 1 vote
Refugees— · 1 vote
Rehabilitation— · 1 vote
Right of privacy— · 1 vote
Right to counsel— · 1 vote
Rivers— · 1 vote
Territories (U.S.)— · 1 vote

They also voted in 70 areas where the parties never split, so there is nothing to score — never on a contested question: Age and employment, Agriculture in foreign trade, American Revolution Bicentennial, Animals, Auditing, Aviation insurance, Awards, medals, prizes, Broadcasting, Cemeteries and funerals, Checks, Child abuse, Child welfare, Citizenship, Clergy, Climate, Clothing industry, Commodity control, Conservation of natural resources, Contempt of legislative bodies, Corporations, Customs administration, Dairy industry, Disaster relief, Economic stabilization, Emigration, Federal advisory bodies, Federal-state relations, Fire fighters, Fishes, Gambling, Government life insurance, Government property, Government publications, Human rights, Impeachments, Insect control, Interest, Intergovernmental fiscal relations, International agencies, Leases, Libraries, Lotteries, Marine mammal protection, Marine resources conservation, Minorities, Motor vehicles, Municipal budgets, Municipal home rule, Municipal politics and government, Narcotics, National emblems, Nuclear facilities, Nuclear weapons, Photovoltaic power systems, Political prisoners, Prices, Public records, Real estate business, Recall of officials, Recreation areas, Referendum, Rural conditions, Salaries, Solar energy, Strategic materials, Terrorism, Tobacco, Volunteer workers, Water conservation, Witnesses.

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

Service record

17 Congresses
92nd · 1971100th · 1987108th · 2003
Democrat · House · LA92nd–99th
Democrat · Senate · LA100th–108th
Term datesexact
Members · Louisiana
JB

John Berlinger Breaux

Senator from Louisiana
SENATED1971–200517 CONGRESSES
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LegislationHEADLINE
58.7%with Democrats
of 6,182 votes · 41.3% with Republicans
Nominations71%of 84 votes
All contested59%of 6,266 · combined
Steepest move+55 pts1971→73, as a Democrat

Career arc

10050019712003
2003–04 · 108th · Democrat62.4%

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Votes

Democratic majorityYea
Republican majorityYea
Counts toward scoreNo
Open roll call
Latest 6 shown · 412 contested votes scored in the 108th

By policy area

career
Economics and Public Finance62.3% · 1,796
Government Operations and Politics63.4% · 514
Armed Forces and National Security52.5% · 446
Congress77.6% · 361
International Affairs39.9% · 358
Taxation56.3% · 304
Labor and Employment77% · 204
Foreign Trade and International Finance55.1% · 178
Health55% · 171
Energy15.1% · 166
Education69.5% · 154
Transportation and Public Works61.4% · 153
Crime and Law Enforcement44.4% · 142
Agriculture and Food73.4% · 139
Finance and Financial Sector67.8% · 115
Science, Technology, Communications65.7% · 99
Environmental Protection46.7% · 90
Social Welfare76.5% · 85
Public Lands and Natural Resources56.4% · 78
Commerce70% · 70
Housing and Community Development53.2% · 47
Law44.2% · 43
Immigration59.5% · 42
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues68.6% · 35
Water Resources Development36.4% · 22
District of Columbia40% · 15
Industrial relations35.7% · 14
Commemorations46.2% · 13
Families92.3% · 13
Mines and mineral resources33.3% · 12
Native Americans50% · 10
Arts, Culture, Religion— · 9
Congressional-Presidential relations— · 9
Independent regulatory commissions— · 9
Vietnamese Conflict— · 9
Depletion allowances— · 7
Electronic surveillance— · 7
Black lung— · 6
Mortgages— · 6
Private Legislation— · 6
Public works— · 6
Congressional-executive relations— · 4
Constitutional amendments— · 4
Government securities— · 4
Income tax— · 4
Municipal finance— · 4
Political participation— · 4
Social Sciences and History— · 4
Coins and coinage— · 3
Credit— · 3
Embargo— · 3
Financial disclosure— · 3
Home repair and improvement— · 3
International economic relations— · 3
Petroleum industry— · 3
Postal rates and revenues— · 3
Revenue sharing— · 3
Conferences— · 2
Executive reorganization— · 2
Life insurance— · 2
Lobbying— · 2
Museums— · 2
Power resources— · 2
Printing— · 2
Real property— · 2
Sports and Recreation— · 2
Youth— · 2
Aquaculture— · 1
Barber and beauty shops— · 1
Chemicals— · 1
Congressional oversight— · 1
Contested elections— · 1
Cultural centers— · 1
Day care— · 1
Disabled— · 1
Domestic relations— · 1
Droughts— · 1
Earthquakes— · 1
Emergency Management— · 1
Gold— · 1
Government corporations— · 1
Heating— · 1
Import restrictions— · 1
Indian claims— · 1
Intergovernmental relations— · 1
Lakes— · 1
Livestock— · 1
Monuments and memorials— · 1
Noise— · 1
Political representation— · 1
Postal service— · 1
Reclamation of land— · 1
Refugees— · 1
Rehabilitation— · 1
Right of privacy— · 1
Right to counsel— · 1
Rivers— · 1
Territories (U.S.)— · 1

Also voted in 70 areas where the parties never split — never on a contested question: Age and employment, Agriculture in foreign trade, American Revolution Bicentennial, Animals, Auditing, Aviation insurance, Awards, medals, prizes, Broadcasting, Cemeteries and funerals, Checks, Child abuse, Child welfare, Citizenship, Clergy, Climate, Clothing industry, Commodity control, Conservation of natural resources, Contempt of legislative bodies, Corporations, Customs administration, Dairy industry, Disaster relief, Economic stabilization, Emigration, Federal advisory bodies, Federal-state relations, Fire fighters, Fishes, Gambling, Government life insurance, Government property, Government publications, Human rights, Impeachments, Insect control, Interest, Intergovernmental fiscal relations, International agencies, Leases, Libraries, Lotteries, Marine mammal protection, Marine resources conservation, Minorities, Motor vehicles, Municipal budgets, Municipal home rule, Municipal politics and government, Narcotics, National emblems, Nuclear facilities, Nuclear weapons, Photovoltaic power systems, Political prisoners, Prices, Public records, Real estate business, Recall of officials, Recreation areas, Referendum, Rural conditions, Salaries, Solar energy, Strategic materials, Terrorism, Tobacco, Volunteer workers, Water conservation, Witnesses.

Service record

92nd · 1971108th · 2003
Democrat92nd–99th
Democrat100th–108th

Party switchers

John Alexander LoganD→R · IL · 40thWesley Wade WatkinsD→R · OK · 105thBen Nighthorse CampbellD→R · CO · 104th
AD320 × 50 · Anchor