Christopher John

Representative from Louisiana

HOUSEDEMOCRAT1997–2005ID J000110

LegislationHEADLINE

60%with Dems

of 2,035 votes

Nominations

—with Dems

of 0 · confirmations only

All contested

60%with Dems

of 2,035 · both combined

Steepest move

+7 pts

2001 → 2003

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 ↓19972003

2003–04108th Congress

Sat as a Democrat

65.2%with Democrats

of 540 contested votes

Votes for this Congress are open below

Steepest move: 2001 → 2003, +7 pts — while still a Democrat.

Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

DateBillVoteTypeCastSided with

Dec 7, 2004S. 2845Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Dec 6, 2004H.Con.Res. 528Directing the Clerk of the House of Representatives to make technical corrections in the enrollment of the bill H. R. 4818LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Nov 19, 2004H.R. 1350To reauthorize the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, and for other purposesLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Full textTo reauthorize the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, and for other purposesParty majoritiesDemocrats Yea · Republicans YeaCounts toward scoreNo — both party majorities voted Yea.

Where this lands

YEAVoted with both majorities — not scored

Open roll call

Nov 18, 2004S. 2986To amend title 31 of the United States Code to increase the public debt limitLEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY

Nov 18, 2004S. 2986To amend title 31 of the United States Code to increase the public debt limitLEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY

Nov 16, 2004H.J.Res. 110Recognizing the 60th anniversary of the Battle of the Bulge during World War IILEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Oct 9, 2004H.R. 4567Making appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2005, and for other purposesLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Oct 9, 2004H.R. 4837Making appropriations for military construction, family housing, and base realignment and closure for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2005, and for other purposesLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Oct 9, 2004H.R. 4200DOD Authorization, Fiscal Year 2005LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

9 most recent roll calls shown · 540 contested votes scored in the 108th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation

Economics and Public Finance57.4% · 526 votes

Congress84.3% · 485 votes

Taxation69.6% · 125 votes

Government Operations and Politics75.8% · 91 votes

International Affairs47.3% · 91 votes

Armed Forces and National Security40.2% · 82 votes

Health66.7% · 72 votes

Crime and Law Enforcement14.8% · 61 votes

Law10.2% · 59 votes

Education62.3% · 53 votes

Public Lands and Natural Resources54.9% · 51 votes

Finance and Financial Sector31.9% · 47 votes

Labor and Employment55.8% · 43 votes

Transportation and Public Works63.3% · 30 votes

Energy3.6% · 28 votes

Foreign Trade and International Finance33.3% · 27 votes

Social Welfare75% · 16 votes

Housing and Community Development40% · 15 votes

Science, Technology, Communications46.7% · 15 votes

Commerce46.2% · 13 votes

Commemorations54.5% · 11 votes

Too few contested votes to score

Agriculture and Food— · 9 votes

Environmental Protection— · 7 votes

Water Resources Development— · 7 votes

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues— · 6 votes

Immigration— · 5 votes

Native Americans— · 5 votes

Families— · 4 votes

Animals— · 1 vote

Arts, Culture, Religion— · 1 vote

Emergency Management— · 1 vote

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

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

Service record

4 Congresses

105th · 1997108th · 2003

Democrat · House · LA105th–108th

Term datesexact

Christopher John

Representative from Louisiana

HOUSED1997–20054 CONGRESSES

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LegislationHEADLINE

60.3%with Democrats

of 2,035 votes · 39.7% with Republicans

Nominations—of 0 votes

All contested60%of 2,035 · combined

Steepest move+7 pts2001→03, as a Democrat

Career arc

10050019972003

2003–04 · 108th · Democrat · of 540 votes65.2%

Legislation leads. Tap a point to read that Congress.

Votes

Democratic majorityYea

Republican majorityYea

Counts toward scoreNo

Open roll call

Latest 6 shown · 540 contested votes scored in the 108th

By policy area

career

Economics and Public Finance57.4% · 526

Congress84.3% · 485

Taxation69.6% · 125

Government Operations and Politics75.8% · 91

International Affairs47.3% · 91

Armed Forces and National Security40.2% · 82

Health66.7% · 72

Crime and Law Enforcement14.8% · 61

Law10.2% · 59

Education62.3% · 53

Public Lands and Natural Resources54.9% · 51

Finance and Financial Sector31.9% · 47

Labor and Employment55.8% · 43

Transportation and Public Works63.3% · 30

Energy3.6% · 28

Foreign Trade and International Finance33.3% · 27

Social Welfare75% · 16

Housing and Community Development40% · 15

Science, Technology, Communications46.7% · 15

Commerce46.2% · 13

Commemorations54.5% · 11

Agriculture and Food— · 9

Environmental Protection— · 7

Water Resources Development— · 7

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues— · 6

Immigration— · 5

Native Americans— · 5

Families— · 4

Animals— · 1

Arts, Culture, Religion— · 1

Emergency Management— · 1

Also voted in 1 area where the parties never split — never on a contested question: Sports and Recreation.

Service record

105th · 1997108th · 2003

Democrat105th–108th

Party switchers

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