William Jennings Jefferson

Representative from Louisiana

HOUSEDEMOCRAT1991–2009ID J000070

LegislationHEADLINE

93%with Dems

of 5,440 votes

Nominations

—with Dems

of 0 · confirmations only

All contested

93%with Dems

of 5,440 · both combined

Steepest move

+8 pts

2005 → 2007

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 ↓199119972003

2007–08110th Congress

Sat as a Democrat

97.4%with Democrats

of 1,013 contested votes

Votes for this Congress are open below

Steepest move: 2005 → 2007, +8 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

Dec 10, 2008H.R. 7321Auto Industry Financing and Restructuring ActLEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY

Dec 10, 2008H.R. 7321No description in the source recordLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Oct 3, 2008H.R. 6867Unemployment Compensation Extension Act of 2008LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Full textUnemployment Compensation Extension Act of 2008Party majoritiesDemocrats Yea · Republicans YeaCounts toward scoreNo — both party majorities voted Yea.

Where this lands

YEAVoted with both majorities — not scored

Open roll call

Oct 3, 2008S. 3197National Guard and Reservists Debt Relief ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Oct 3, 2008H.R. 1424Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008LEGISLATIONNAYREP MAJORITY

Oct 3, 2008H.Res. 1525Providing for consideration of the Senate amendments to H.R. 1424, Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008.LEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY

Oct 2, 2008H.R. 7221Homeless Emergency Assistance and Rapid Transition to Housing ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Oct 2, 2008S. 3641To authorize funding for the National Crime Victim Law Institute to provide support for victims of crime under Crime Victims Legal Assistance Programs as a part of the Victims of Crime Act of 1984.LEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY

9 most recent roll calls shown · 1,013 contested votes scored in the 110th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation

Congress98.2% · 1,366 votes

Economics and Public Finance93.6% · 1,314 votes

Armed Forces and National Security81.3% · 294 votes

Government Operations and Politics96.4% · 224 votes

International Affairs90.3% · 206 votes

Taxation90.3% · 176 votes

Crime and Law Enforcement84.8% · 164 votes

Public Lands and Natural Resources94.8% · 154 votes

Health93% · 143 votes

Labor and Employment99.2% · 125 votes

Education98.1% · 103 votes

Finance and Financial Sector86.9% · 99 votes

Energy61.3% · 93 votes

Law91.6% · 83 votes

Housing and Community Development97.3% · 73 votes

Emergency Management97.1% · 70 votes

Transportation and Public Works88.6% · 70 votes

Science, Technology, Communications86.6% · 67 votes

Agriculture and Food79.2% · 53 votes

Foreign Trade and International Finance64% · 50 votes

Commerce93.9% · 49 votes

Environmental Protection84.1% · 44 votes

Immigration94.6% · 37 votes

Social Welfare96.4% · 28 votes

Water Resources Development81.5% · 27 votes

Commemorations82.6% · 23 votes

Native Americans100% · 21 votes

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues100% · 19 votes

Animals100% · 10 votes

Families70% · 10 votes

Too few contested votes to score

Arts, Culture, Religion— · 9 votes

Sports and Recreation— · 1 vote

They also voted in 1 area where the parties never split, so there is nothing to score — never on a contested question: Private Legislation.

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

Service record

9 Congresses

102nd · 1991110th · 2007

Democrat · House · LA102nd–110th

Term datesexact

William Jennings Jefferson

Representative from Louisiana

HOUSED1991–20099 CONGRESSES

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LegislationHEADLINE

92.9%with Democrats

of 5,440 votes · 7.1% with Republicans

Nominations—of 0 votes

All contested93%of 5,440 · combined

Steepest move+8 pts2005→07, as a Democrat

Career arc

10050019912007

2007–08 · 110th · Democrat · of 1013 votes97.4%

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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 majorityYea

Counts toward scoreNo

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Latest 6 shown · 1,013 contested votes scored in the 110th

By policy area

career

Congress98.2% · 1,366

Economics and Public Finance93.6% · 1,314

Armed Forces and National Security81.3% · 294

Government Operations and Politics96.4% · 224

International Affairs90.3% · 206

Taxation90.3% · 176

Crime and Law Enforcement84.8% · 164

Public Lands and Natural Resources94.8% · 154

Health93% · 143

Labor and Employment99.2% · 125

Education98.1% · 103

Finance and Financial Sector86.9% · 99

Energy61.3% · 93

Law91.6% · 83

Housing and Community Development97.3% · 73

Emergency Management97.1% · 70

Transportation and Public Works88.6% · 70

Science, Technology, Communications86.6% · 67

Agriculture and Food79.2% · 53

Foreign Trade and International Finance64% · 50

Commerce93.9% · 49

Environmental Protection84.1% · 44

Immigration94.6% · 37

Social Welfare96.4% · 28

Water Resources Development81.5% · 27

Commemorations82.6% · 23

Native Americans100% · 21

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues100% · 19

Animals100% · 10

Families70% · 10

Arts, Culture, Religion— · 9

Sports and Recreation— · 1

Also voted in 1 area where the parties never split — never on a contested question: Private Legislation.

Service record

102nd · 1991110th · 2007

Democrat102nd–110th

Party switchers

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