James Ross Lightfoot

Representative from Iowa

HOUSEREPUBLICAN1985–1997ID L000305

LegislationHEADLINE

10%with Dems

of 3,540 votes

Nominations

—with Dems

of 0 · confirmations only

All contested

10%with Dems

of 3,540 · both combined

Steepest move

+6 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 ↓19851991

1995–96104th Congress

Sat as a Republican

4.9%with Democrats

of 872 contested votes

Votes for this Congress are open below

Steepest move: 1989 → 1991, +6 pts — within one party label.

Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

DateBillVoteTypeCastSided with

Sep 28, 1996H.R. 3610Department of Defense Appropriations for F.Y. 1997LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Sep 28, 1996H.Res. 546Consideration of Sine Die ResolutionsLEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY

Sep 28, 1996H.R. 4236Omnibus Parks and Public Lands Management ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Full textOmnibus Parks and Public Lands Management ActParty majoritiesDemocrats Yea · Republicans YeaCounts toward scoreNo — both party majorities voted Yea.

Where this lands

YEAVoted with both majorities — not scored

Open roll call

Sep 28, 1996H.R. 3163State Authority Tax Compensation ActLEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY

Sep 28, 1996H.R. 1332Omnibus Insular Areas Act of 1996LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Sep 27, 1996S. 1505Accountable Pipline Safety and Partnership Act of 1996LEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY

Sep 27, 1996H.R. 4000Reestablish POW/MIA ProceduresLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Sep 27, 1996S. 39Sustainable Fisheries ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Sep 27, 1996H.R. 4073National Underground Railroad Freedom CenterLEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY

9 most recent roll calls shown · 872 contested votes scored in the 104th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation

Economics and Public Finance15.8% · 885 votes

Congress2.7% · 519 votes

Armed Forces and National Security13.4% · 352 votes

Government Operations and Politics5.1% · 214 votes

International Affairs15.4% · 214 votes

Crime and Law Enforcement3.2% · 126 votes

Labor and Employment3.4% · 118 votes

Public Lands and Natural Resources4.8% · 105 votes

Science, Technology, Communications2.7% · 73 votes

Foreign Trade and International Finance11.4% · 70 votes

Transportation and Public Works22.6% · 62 votes

Environmental Protection6.7% · 60 votes

Health7% · 57 votes

Housing and Community Development7.5% · 53 votes

Agriculture and Food34.7% · 49 votes

Water Resources Development17.8% · 45 votes

Social Welfare2.3% · 43 votes

Finance and Financial Sector14.6% · 41 votes

Immigration13.2% · 38 votes

Commerce2.9% · 35 votes

Education5.9% · 34 votes

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues6.3% · 32 votes

Taxation16.7% · 30 votes

Energy11.5% · 26 votes

Law9.5% · 21 votes

Native Americans0% · 20 votes

Arts, Culture, Religion9.1% · 11 votes

Families0% · 11 votes

Too few contested votes to score

Commemorations— · 6 votes

Emergency Management— · 3 votes

Sports and Recreation— · 1 vote

They also voted in 2 areas where the parties never split, so there is nothing to score — never on a contested question: Animals, Private Legislation.

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

Service record

6 Congresses

99th · 1985104th · 1995

Republican · House · IA99th–104th

Term datesexact

James Ross Lightfoot

Representative from Iowa

HOUSER1985–19976 CONGRESSES

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LegislationHEADLINE

9.8%with Democrats

of 3,540 votes · 90.2% with Republicans

Nominations—of 0 votes

All contested10%of 3,540 · combined

Steepest move+6 pts1989→91, as a Republican

Career arc

10050019851995

1995–96 · 104th · Republican · of 872 votes4.9%

Legislation leads. Tap a point to read that Congress.

Votes

Democratic majorityYea

Republican majorityYea

Counts toward scoreNo

Open roll call

Latest 6 shown · 872 contested votes scored in the 104th

By policy area

career

Economics and Public Finance15.8% · 885

Congress2.7% · 519

Armed Forces and National Security13.4% · 352

Government Operations and Politics5.1% · 214

International Affairs15.4% · 214

Crime and Law Enforcement3.2% · 126

Labor and Employment3.4% · 118

Public Lands and Natural Resources4.8% · 105

Science, Technology, Communications2.7% · 73

Foreign Trade and International Finance11.4% · 70

Transportation and Public Works22.6% · 62

Environmental Protection6.7% · 60

Health7% · 57

Housing and Community Development7.5% · 53

Agriculture and Food34.7% · 49

Water Resources Development17.8% · 45

Social Welfare2.3% · 43

Finance and Financial Sector14.6% · 41

Immigration13.2% · 38

Commerce2.9% · 35

Education5.9% · 34

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues6.3% · 32

Taxation16.7% · 30

Energy11.5% · 26

Law9.5% · 21

Native Americans0% · 20

Arts, Culture, Religion9.1% · 11

Families0% · 11

Commemorations— · 6

Emergency Management— · 3

Sports and Recreation— · 1

Also voted in 2 areas where the parties never split — never on a contested question: Animals, Private Legislation.

Service record

99th · 1985104th · 1995

Republican99th–104th

Party switchers

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