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James Marvin Leath

Representative from Texas
HOUSEDEMOCRAT1979–1991ID L000180
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LegislationHEADLINE
44%with Dems
of 2,478 votes
Nominations
—with Dems
of 0 · confirmations only
All contested
44%with Dems
of 2,478 · both combined
Steepest move
+20 pts
1983 → 1985
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 ↓19791985
1989–90101st Congress
Sat as a Democrat
62.1%with Democrats
of 348 contested votes
Votes for this Congress are open below
Steepest move: 1983 → 1985, +20 pts — while still a Democrat.
Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

DateBillVoteTypeCastSided with
Oct 26, 1990H.R. 5835OMNIBUS BUDGET RECONCILIATION ACT OF 1990LEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY
Oct 26, 1990H.Res. 537WAIVING CERTAIN POINTS OF ORDER AGAINST CONSIDERATION OF THE CONFERENCE REPORT ON H.R. 5835; BUDGET RECONCILIATION ACT OF 1990LEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY
Oct 26, 1990H.Res. 531WAIVING CERTAIN POINTS OF ORDER AGAINST CONSIDERATION OF THE CONFERENCE REPORT ON S. 358, IMMIGRATION ACT OF 1990LEGISLATIONNAYREP MAJORITY
Full textWAIVING CERTAIN POINTS OF ORDER AGAINST CONSIDERATION OF THE CONFERENCE REPORT ON S. 358, IMMIGRATION ACT OF 1990Party majoritiesDemocrats Yea · Republicans NayCounts toward scoreYes — the parties split.
Where this lands
NAYSided with the Republican majority
Oct 26, 1990S. 1630CLEAN AIR ACT AMENDMENTS OF 1990LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Oct 26, 1990H.Res. 535WAIVING CERTAIN POINTS OF ORDER AGAINST CONSIDERATION OF THE CONFERENCE REPORT ON S. 1630, CLEAN AIR ACT AMENDMENTS OF 1990LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Oct 25, 1990H.R. 5311DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA APPROPRIATION, 1991LEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY
Oct 25, 1990H.R. 5269COMPREHENSIVE CRIME CONTROL ACT OF 1990LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Oct 25, 1990H.R. 5112HEALTH CARE DEMONSTRATION PROJECTS EXTENSION ACT OF 1990LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Oct 25, 1990S. 605CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION AUTHORIZATION ACTLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
9 most recent roll calls shown · 348 contested votes scored in the 101st CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation
Economics and Public Finance44% · 621 votes
Armed Forces and National Security43.1% · 281 votes
Congress62.2% · 238 votes
International Affairs28.7% · 202 votes
Government Operations and Politics44.1% · 170 votes
Foreign Trade and International Finance52% · 102 votes
Labor and Employment23.1% · 78 votes
Agriculture and Food52% · 75 votes
Transportation and Public Works50.7% · 67 votes
Public Lands and Natural Resources60% · 55 votes
Housing and Community Development53.7% · 54 votes
Science, Technology, Communications60.8% · 51 votes
Education32.6% · 46 votes
Crime and Law Enforcement31.1% · 45 votes
Energy34.9% · 43 votes
Environmental Protection20% · 40 votes
Immigration33.3% · 39 votes
Taxation38.2% · 34 votes
Social Welfare51.5% · 33 votes
Health24.1% · 29 votes
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues32% · 25 votes
Law35% · 20 votes
Water Resources Development78.9% · 19 votes
Commerce44.4% · 18 votes
Native Americans33.3% · 18 votes
Finance and Financial Sector47.1% · 17 votes
Too few contested votes to score
Families— · 9 votes
Arts, Culture, Religion— · 6 votes
Commemorations— · 6 votes
Private Legislation— · 5 votes
Social Sciences and History— · 4 votes
Emergency Management— · 3 votes
Sports and Recreation— · 2 votes

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

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

Service record

6 Congresses
96th · 1979101st · 1989
Democrat · House · TX96th–101st
Term datesexact
Members · Texas
JL

James Marvin Leath

Representative from Texas
HOUSED1979–19916 CONGRESSES
Compare
LegislationHEADLINE
44.4%with Democrats
of 2,478 votes · 55.6% with Republicans
Nominations—of 0 votes
All contested44%of 2,478 · combined
Steepest move+20 pts1983→85, as a Democrat

Career arc

10050019791989
1989–90 · 101st · Democrat · of 348 votes62.1%

Legislation leads. Tap a point to read that Congress.

Votes

Democratic majorityYea
Republican majorityNay
Counts toward scoreYes
Open roll call
Latest 6 shown · 348 contested votes scored in the 101st

By policy area

career
Economics and Public Finance44% · 621
Armed Forces and National Security43.1% · 281
Congress62.2% · 238
International Affairs28.7% · 202
Government Operations and Politics44.1% · 170
Foreign Trade and International Finance52% · 102
Labor and Employment23.1% · 78
Agriculture and Food52% · 75
Transportation and Public Works50.7% · 67
Public Lands and Natural Resources60% · 55
Housing and Community Development53.7% · 54
Science, Technology, Communications60.8% · 51
Education32.6% · 46
Crime and Law Enforcement31.1% · 45
Energy34.9% · 43
Environmental Protection20% · 40
Immigration33.3% · 39
Taxation38.2% · 34
Social Welfare51.5% · 33
Health24.1% · 29
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues32% · 25
Law35% · 20
Water Resources Development78.9% · 19
Commerce44.4% · 18
Native Americans33.3% · 18
Finance and Financial Sector47.1% · 17
Families— · 9
Arts, Culture, Religion— · 6
Commemorations— · 6
Private Legislation— · 5
Social Sciences and History— · 4
Emergency Management— · 3
Sports and Recreation— · 2

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

Service record

96th · 1979101st · 1989
Democrat96th–101st

Party switchers

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