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Craig T. James

Representative from Florida
HOUSEREPUBLICAN1989–1993ID J000047
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LegislationHEADLINE
13%with Dems
of 994 votes
Nominations
—with Dems
of 0 · confirmations only
All contested
13%with Dems
of 994 · both combined
Steepest move
−3 pts
1989 → 1991
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 ↓1989
1991–92102nd Congress
Sat as a Republican
12%with Democrats
of 526 contested votes
Votes for this Congress are open below
Steepest move: 1989 → 1991, −3 pts — within one party label.
Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

2 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, 1992noneNo description in the source recordLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Oct 5, 1992H.R. 6179TO AMEND THE WILD AND SCENIC RIVER ACTLEGISLATIONNAYREP MAJORITY
Oct 5, 1992noneNo description in the source recordLEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY
Full textNo description in the source record. What survives: the date, how they voted and which side that matched.Party majoritiesDemocrats Nay · Republicans YeaCounts toward scoreYes — the parties split.
Where this lands
YEASided with the Republican majority
Oct 5, 1992S. 1704NATIONAL PARK SERVICELEGISLATIONNAYREP MAJORITY
Oct 5, 1992S. 3100LOUISIANA LAND CONVEYANCELEGISLATIONNAYREP MAJORITY
Oct 5, 1992H.R. 5739EXPORT ENHANCEMENT ACT OF 1992LEGISLATIONNAYNEITHER · NOT SCORED
Oct 5, 1992H.R. 11REVENUE ACT OF 1992LEGISLATIONNAYREP MAJORITY
Oct 5, 1992H.Res. 609PROVIDING FOR THE CONSIDERATION OF THE CONFERENCE REPORT ON H.R. 11LEGISLATIONNAYREP MAJORITY
Oct 5, 1992H.R. 429RECLAMATIONS PROJECTS AUTHORIZATION AND ADJUSTMENT ACT OF 1991LEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY
9 most recent roll calls shown · 526 contested votes scored in the 102nd CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation
Economics and Public Finance11.1% · 225 votes
Congress1.1% · 177 votes
Armed Forces and National Security13.3% · 83 votes
International Affairs16.7% · 60 votes
Government Operations and Politics7.5% · 53 votes
Labor and Employment17.6% · 34 votes
Public Lands and Natural Resources50% · 32 votes
Crime and Law Enforcement26.7% · 30 votes
Finance and Financial Sector25% · 24 votes
Foreign Trade and International Finance22.7% · 22 votes
Science, Technology, Communications4.8% · 21 votes
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues35.3% · 17 votes
Water Resources Development17.6% · 17 votes
Transportation and Public Works0% · 16 votes
Environmental Protection57.1% · 14 votes
Health7.1% · 14 votes
Immigration0% · 12 votes
Commerce18.2% · 11 votes
Agriculture and Food50% · 10 votes
Too few contested votes to score
Education— · 9 votes
Energy— · 9 votes
Families— · 7 votes
Taxation— · 7 votes
Native Americans— · 6 votes
Housing and Community Development— · 3 votes
Emergency Management— · 2 votes
Arts, Culture, Religion— · 1 vote

They also voted in 4 areas where the parties never split, so there is nothing to score — never on a contested question: Animals, Law, Private Legislation, Social Welfare.

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

Service record

2 Congresses
101st · 1989102nd · 1991
Republican · House · FL101st–102nd
Term datesexact
Members · Florida
CJ

Craig T. James

Representative from Florida
HOUSER1989–19932 CONGRESSES
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LegislationHEADLINE
13.2%with Democrats
of 994 votes · 86.8% with Republicans
Nominations—of 0 votes
All contested13%of 994 · combined
Steepest move−3 pts1989→91, as a Republican

Career arc

10050019891991
1991–92 · 102nd · Republican · of 526 votes12%

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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 majorityNay
Republican majorityYea
Counts toward scoreYes
Open roll call
Latest 6 shown · 526 contested votes scored in the 102nd

By policy area

career
Economics and Public Finance11.1% · 225
Congress1.1% · 177
Armed Forces and National Security13.3% · 83
International Affairs16.7% · 60
Government Operations and Politics7.5% · 53
Labor and Employment17.6% · 34
Public Lands and Natural Resources50% · 32
Crime and Law Enforcement26.7% · 30
Finance and Financial Sector25% · 24
Foreign Trade and International Finance22.7% · 22
Science, Technology, Communications4.8% · 21
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues35.3% · 17
Water Resources Development17.6% · 17
Transportation and Public Works0% · 16
Environmental Protection57.1% · 14
Health7.1% · 14
Immigration0% · 12
Commerce18.2% · 11
Agriculture and Food50% · 10
Education— · 9
Energy— · 9
Families— · 7
Taxation— · 7
Native Americans— · 6
Housing and Community Development— · 3
Emergency Management— · 2
Arts, Culture, Religion— · 1

Also voted in 4 areas where the parties never split — never on a contested question: Animals, Law, Private Legislation, Social Welfare.

Service record

101st · 1989102nd · 1991
Republican101st–102nd

Party switchers

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