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Thomas Jerald Huckaby

Representative from Louisiana
HOUSEDEMOCRAT1977–1993ID H000901
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LegislationHEADLINE
51%with Dems
of 3,595 votes
Nominations
—with Dems
of 0 · confirmations only
All contested
51%with Dems
of 3,595 · both combined
Steepest move
+13 pts
1977 → 1979
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 ↓197719831989
1991–92102nd Congress
Sat as a Democrat
62.6%with Democrats
of 452 contested votes
Votes for this Congress are open below
Steepest move: 1977 → 1979, +13 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
Oct 5, 1992H.R. 6179TO AMEND THE WILD AND SCENIC RIVER ACTLEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY
Oct 5, 1992noneNo description in the source recordLEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY
Oct 5, 1992S. 1704NATIONAL PARK SERVICELEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY
Full textNATIONAL PARK SERVICEParty majoritiesDemocrats Yea · Republicans NayCounts toward scoreYes — the parties split.
Where this lands
YEASided with the Democratic majority
Oct 5, 1992S. 3100LOUISIANA LAND CONVEYANCELEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY
Oct 5, 1992H.R. 5739EXPORT ENHANCEMENT ACT OF 1992LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Oct 5, 1992H.R. 11REVENUE ACT OF 1992LEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY
Oct 5, 1992H.Res. 609PROVIDING FOR THE CONSIDERATION OF THE CONFERENCE REPORT ON H.R. 11LEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY
Oct 5, 1992H.R. 429RECLAMATIONS PROJECTS AUTHORIZATION AND ADJUSTMENT ACT OF 1991LEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY
Oct 5, 1992H.Res. 604WAIVING POINTS OF ORDER AGAINST THE CONFERENCE REPORT AND ITS CONSIDERATION ON H.R. 429; RECLAMATION PROJECTS AUTHORIZATION AND ADJUSTMENT ACT OF 1991LEGISLATIONNAYREP MAJORITY
9 most recent roll calls shown · 452 contested votes scored in the 102nd CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation
Economics and Public Finance44.4% · 863 votes
Congress72.2% · 425 votes
Armed Forces and National Security43.9% · 335 votes
International Affairs30% · 283 votes
Government Operations and Politics45.2% · 217 votes
Foreign Trade and International Finance59% · 134 votes
Labor and Employment34.2% · 114 votes
Public Lands and Natural Resources81.2% · 85 votes
Agriculture and Food75% · 84 votes
Transportation and Public Works55.4% · 83 votes
Energy30.4% · 69 votes
Housing and Community Development58.8% · 68 votes
Education59.1% · 66 votes
Science, Technology, Communications65.1% · 63 votes
Environmental Protection32.2% · 59 votes
Crime and Law Enforcement29.6% · 54 votes
Taxation57.4% · 54 votes
Health54.9% · 51 votes
Social Welfare61.4% · 44 votes
Law39% · 41 votes
Immigration35.9% · 39 votes
Finance and Financial Sector39.5% · 38 votes
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues42.9% · 35 votes
Water Resources Development67.7% · 31 votes
Commerce57.1% · 28 votes
Native Americans80% · 20 votes
Industrial relations30.8% · 13 votes
Families50% · 12 votes
Too few contested votes to score
Arts, Culture, Religion— · 5 votes
Black lung— · 5 votes
Commemorations— · 5 votes
Emergency Management— · 4 votes
Income tax— · 4 votes
Municipal finance— · 4 votes
Private Legislation— · 4 votes
Social Sciences and History— · 4 votes
Embargo— · 3 votes
Financial disclosure— · 3 votes
Government securities— · 3 votes
Home repair and improvement— · 3 votes
Independent regulatory commissions— · 3 votes
Sports and Recreation— · 3 votes
Constitutional amendments— · 2 votes
Contested elections— · 2 votes
Museums— · 2 votes
Public works— · 2 votes
Animals— · 1 vote
Aquaculture— · 1 vote
Barber and beauty shops— · 1 vote
Domestic relations— · 1 vote
Droughts— · 1 vote
Earthquakes— · 1 vote
Electronic surveillance— · 1 vote
Impeachments— · 1 vote
Import restrictions— · 1 vote
Indian claims— · 1 vote
Political representation— · 1 vote
Rehabilitation— · 1 vote
Territories (U.S.)— · 1 vote

They also voted in 44 areas where the parties never split, so there is nothing to score — never on a contested question: Age and employment, Agriculture in foreign trade, Auditing, Aviation insurance, Awards, medals, prizes, Broadcasting, Cemeteries and funerals, Checks, Child abuse, Climate, Clothing industry, Commodity control, Conservation of natural resources, Contempt of legislative bodies, Cultural centers, Customs administration, Disabled, Emigration, Federal advisory bodies, Government publications, Human rights, Insect control, International agencies, Lakes, Libraries, Marine mammal protection, Marine resources conservation, Monuments and memorials, Municipal budgets, Municipal home rule, Narcotics, Nuclear facilities, Nuclear weapons, Photovoltaic power systems, Political prisoners, Real property, Recall of officials, Referendum, Refugees, Rural conditions, Salaries, Solar energy, Terrorism, Tobacco.

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

Service record

8 Congresses
95th · 1977102nd · 1991
Democrat · House · LA95th–102nd
Term datesexact
Members · Louisiana
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Thomas Jerald Huckaby

Representative from Louisiana
HOUSED1977–19938 CONGRESSES
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LegislationHEADLINE
51.2%with Democrats
of 3,595 votes · 48.8% with Republicans
Nominations—of 0 votes
All contested51%of 3,595 · combined
Steepest move+13 pts1977→79, as a Democrat

Career arc

10050019771991
1991–92 · 102nd · Democrat · of 452 votes62.6%

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Votes

About 25% of roll calls since 1989 are blank too. These rows carry a date, a bill number where one exists, how they voted and which side that matched.
Democratic majorityYea
Republican majorityNay
Counts toward scoreYes
Open roll call
Latest 6 shown · 452 contested votes scored in the 102nd

By policy area

career
Economics and Public Finance44.4% · 863
Congress72.2% · 425
Armed Forces and National Security43.9% · 335
International Affairs30% · 283
Government Operations and Politics45.2% · 217
Foreign Trade and International Finance59% · 134
Labor and Employment34.2% · 114
Public Lands and Natural Resources81.2% · 85
Agriculture and Food75% · 84
Transportation and Public Works55.4% · 83
Energy30.4% · 69
Housing and Community Development58.8% · 68
Education59.1% · 66
Science, Technology, Communications65.1% · 63
Environmental Protection32.2% · 59
Crime and Law Enforcement29.6% · 54
Taxation57.4% · 54
Health54.9% · 51
Social Welfare61.4% · 44
Law39% · 41
Immigration35.9% · 39
Finance and Financial Sector39.5% · 38
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues42.9% · 35
Water Resources Development67.7% · 31
Commerce57.1% · 28
Native Americans80% · 20
Industrial relations30.8% · 13
Families50% · 12
Arts, Culture, Religion— · 5
Black lung— · 5
Commemorations— · 5
Emergency Management— · 4
Income tax— · 4
Municipal finance— · 4
Private Legislation— · 4
Social Sciences and History— · 4
Embargo— · 3
Financial disclosure— · 3
Government securities— · 3
Home repair and improvement— · 3
Independent regulatory commissions— · 3
Sports and Recreation— · 3
Constitutional amendments— · 2
Contested elections— · 2
Museums— · 2
Public works— · 2
Animals— · 1
Aquaculture— · 1
Barber and beauty shops— · 1
Domestic relations— · 1
Droughts— · 1
Earthquakes— · 1
Electronic surveillance— · 1
Impeachments— · 1
Import restrictions— · 1
Indian claims— · 1
Political representation— · 1
Rehabilitation— · 1
Territories (U.S.)— · 1

Also voted in 44 areas where the parties never split — never on a contested question: Age and employment, Agriculture in foreign trade, Auditing, Aviation insurance, Awards, medals, prizes, Broadcasting, Cemeteries and funerals, Checks, Child abuse, Climate, Clothing industry, Commodity control, Conservation of natural resources, Contempt of legislative bodies, Cultural centers, Customs administration, Disabled, Emigration, Federal advisory bodies, Government publications, Human rights, Insect control, International agencies, Lakes, Libraries, Marine mammal protection, Marine resources conservation, Monuments and memorials, Municipal budgets, Municipal home rule, Narcotics, Nuclear facilities, Nuclear weapons, Photovoltaic power systems, Political prisoners, Real property, Recall of officials, Referendum, Refugees, Rural conditions, Salaries, Solar energy, Terrorism, Tobacco.

Service record

95th · 1977102nd · 1991
Democrat95th–102nd

Party switchers

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