John Cooksey

Representative from Louisiana

HOUSEREPUBLICAN1997–2003ID C000735

LegislationHEADLINE

8%with Dems

of 1,422 votes

Nominations

—with Dems

of 0 · confirmations only

All contested

8%with Dems

of 1,422 · both combined

Steepest move

−13 pts

1999 → 2001

still a Republican

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 ↓1997

2001–02107th Congress

Sat as a Republican

2.5%with Democrats

of 367 contested votes

Votes for this Congress are open below

Steepest move: 1999 → 2001, −13 pts — within one party label.

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

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

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

Full textProviding for consideration of H.R. 5710; to establish a Department of Homeland SecurityParty majoritiesDemocrats Nay · Republicans YeaCounts toward scoreYes — the parties split.

Where this lands

YEASided with the Republican majority

Open roll call

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.LEGISLATIONNAYREP 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.LEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY

Oct 10, 2002H.J.Res. 114To Authorize the Use of United States Armed Forces Against IraqLEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY

Oct 10, 2002H.J.Res. 114To Authorize the Use of United States Armed Forces Against IraqLEGISLATIONNAYBOTH · NOT SCORED

Oct 10, 2002H.J.Res. 114No description in the source recordLEGISLATIONNAYBOTH · NOT SCORED

9 most recent roll calls shown · 367 contested votes scored in the 107th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation

Economics and Public Finance13.2% · 356 votes

Congress1.3% · 316 votes

Government Operations and Politics4.3% · 94 votes

International Affairs14.6% · 82 votes

Taxation0% · 66 votes

Crime and Law Enforcement19.6% · 56 votes

Armed Forces and National Security5.8% · 52 votes

Education4.1% · 49 votes

Health17.5% · 40 votes

Public Lands and Natural Resources25% · 40 votes

Law5.7% · 35 votes

Finance and Financial Sector6.1% · 33 votes

Labor and Employment0% · 21 votes

Transportation and Public Works10% · 20 votes

Foreign Trade and International Finance0% · 19 votes

Housing and Community Development0% · 15 votes

Science, Technology, Communications0% · 11 votes

Commerce10% · 10 votes

Energy10% · 10 votes

Too few contested votes to score

Agriculture and Food— · 8 votes

Commemorations— · 8 votes

Social Welfare— · 8 votes

Water Resources Development— · 7 votes

Environmental Protection— · 6 votes

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues— · 5 votes

Native Americans— · 4 votes

Families— · 3 votes

Immigration— · 3 votes

Arts, Culture, Religion— · 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: Animals, Sports and Recreation.

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

Service record

3 Congresses

105th · 1997107th · 2001

Republican · House · LA105th–107th

Term datesexact

John Cooksey

Representative from Louisiana

HOUSER1997–20033 CONGRESSES

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LegislationHEADLINE

7.8%with Democrats

of 1,422 votes · 92.2% with Republicans

Nominations—of 0 votes

All contested8%of 1,422 · combined

Steepest move−13 pts1999→01, as a Republican

Career arc

10050019972001

2001–02 · 107th · Republican · of 367 votes2.5%

Legislation leads. Tap a point to read that Congress.

Votes

Democratic majorityNay

Republican majorityYea

Counts toward scoreYes

Open roll call

Latest 6 shown · 367 contested votes scored in the 107th

By policy area

career

Economics and Public Finance13.2% · 356

Congress1.3% · 316

Government Operations and Politics4.3% · 94

International Affairs14.6% · 82

Taxation0% · 66

Crime and Law Enforcement19.6% · 56

Armed Forces and National Security5.8% · 52

Education4.1% · 49

Health17.5% · 40

Public Lands and Natural Resources25% · 40

Law5.7% · 35

Finance and Financial Sector6.1% · 33

Labor and Employment0% · 21

Transportation and Public Works10% · 20

Foreign Trade and International Finance0% · 19

Housing and Community Development0% · 15

Science, Technology, Communications0% · 11

Commerce10% · 10

Energy10% · 10

Agriculture and Food— · 8

Commemorations— · 8

Social Welfare— · 8

Water Resources Development— · 7

Environmental Protection— · 6

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues— · 5

Native Americans— · 4

Families— · 3

Immigration— · 3

Arts, Culture, Religion— · 1

Emergency Management— · 1

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

Service record

105th · 1997107th · 2001

Republican105th–107th

Party switchers

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