James Allison Hayes

Representative from Louisiana

HOUSEDEMOCRAT→REPUBLICAN1987–1997ID H000390

LegislationHEADLINE

57%with Dems

of 2,754 votes

Nominations

—with Dems

of 0 · confirmations only

All contested

57%with Dems

of 2,754 · both combined

Steepest move

−37 pts

1993 → 1995

the label changed

Changed parties

104th

D → R · first Congress under it

votes moved after

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 ↓19871993D→R · 104th

1995–96104th Congress

Sat as a Republican

26.1%with Democrats

of 743 contested votes

Votes for this Congress are open below

Steepest move: 1993 → 1995, −37 pts — the Congress the label changed.

Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

DateBillVoteTypeCastSided with

Sep 25, 1996H.R. 4134To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to authorize States to deny public education benefits to aliens not lawfully present in the U.S. who are not enrolled in public schools during the period beginning September 1, 1996, and ending July 1, 1997LEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY

Sep 25, 1996H.R. 2202Immigration Act of 1995LEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY

Sep 25, 1996H.R. 2202Immigration Act of 1995LEGISLATIONNAYREP MAJORITY

Full textImmigration Act of 1995Party majoritiesDemocrats Yea · Republicans NayCounts toward scoreYes — the parties split.

Where this lands

NAYSided with the Republican majority

Open roll call

Sep 25, 1996H.Res. 528Waiving points of order against the conference report to accompany H.R. 2202; Immigration and Nationality ActLEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY

Aug 2, 1996H.R. 3953Aviation Security and Antiterrorism Act of 1996LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Aug 2, 1996H.Res. 508Providing for consideration of a certain motion to suspend the rules. (Relating to combating terrorism)LEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY

Aug 2, 1996S. 1316Safe Drinking Water Act amendments of 1995LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Aug 2, 1996H.R. 3448Small Business Job Protection Act of 1996LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Aug 1, 1996H.R. 3230Department of Defense Authorization, FY 1997LEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY

9 most recent roll calls shown · 743 contested votes scored in the 104th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation

Economics and Public Finance53.5% · 651 votes

Congress67.5% · 452 votes

Armed Forces and National Security51.2% · 256 votes

International Affairs51.7% · 180 votes

Government Operations and Politics41.7% · 168 votes

Crime and Law Enforcement35.8% · 109 votes

Labor and Employment48% · 98 votes

Public Lands and Natural Resources61.7% · 94 votes

Health28% · 50 votes

Science, Technology, Communications81.3% · 48 votes

Environmental Protection17.4% · 46 votes

Transportation and Public Works61.9% · 42 votes

Foreign Trade and International Finance80% · 40 votes

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues47.2% · 36 votes

Social Welfare58.8% · 34 votes

Finance and Financial Sector51.6% · 31 votes

Water Resources Development58.6% · 29 votes

Education57.1% · 28 votes

Housing and Community Development70.4% · 27 votes

Immigration26.9% · 26 votes

Commerce66.7% · 24 votes

Energy27.3% · 22 votes

Law73.7% · 19 votes

Agriculture and Food50% · 18 votes

Taxation33.3% · 18 votes

Native Americans76.9% · 13 votes

Families50% · 10 votes

Too few contested votes to score

Arts, Culture, Religion— · 8 votes

Emergency Management— · 3 votes

Commemorations— · 2 votes

They also voted in 3 areas where the parties never split, so there is nothing to score — never on a contested question: Animals, Private Legislation, Sports and Recreation.

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

Service record

5 Congresses

100th · 1987104th · 1995

Democrat · House · LA100th–103rd

Republican · House · LA104th–104th

Term datesexact

James Allison Hayes

Representative from Louisiana

HOUSED→R1987–19975 CONGRESSES

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LegislationHEADLINE

56.6%with Democrats

of 2,754 votes · 43.4% with Republicans

Nominations—of 0 votes

All contested57%of 2,754 · combined

Steepest move−37 pts1993→95, as a Republican

Changed parties104thD→R · votes moved after

Career arc

100500D→R19871995

1995–96 · 104th · Republican · of 743 votes26.1%

Legislation leads. Tap a point to read that Congress.

Votes

Democratic majorityYea

Republican majorityNay

Counts toward scoreYes

Open roll call

Latest 6 shown · 743 contested votes scored in the 104th

By policy area

career

Economics and Public Finance53.5% · 651

Congress67.5% · 452

Armed Forces and National Security51.2% · 256

International Affairs51.7% · 180

Government Operations and Politics41.7% · 168

Crime and Law Enforcement35.8% · 109

Labor and Employment48% · 98

Public Lands and Natural Resources61.7% · 94

Health28% · 50

Science, Technology, Communications81.3% · 48

Environmental Protection17.4% · 46

Transportation and Public Works61.9% · 42

Foreign Trade and International Finance80% · 40

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues47.2% · 36

Social Welfare58.8% · 34

Finance and Financial Sector51.6% · 31

Water Resources Development58.6% · 29

Education57.1% · 28

Housing and Community Development70.4% · 27

Immigration26.9% · 26

Commerce66.7% · 24

Energy27.3% · 22

Law73.7% · 19

Agriculture and Food50% · 18

Taxation33.3% · 18

Native Americans76.9% · 13

Families50% · 10

Arts, Culture, Religion— · 8

Emergency Management— · 3

Commemorations— · 2

Also voted in 3 areas where the parties never split — never on a contested question: Animals, Private Legislation, Sports and Recreation.

Service record

100th · 1987104th · 1995

Democrat100th–103rd

Republican104th–104th

Other party switchers

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