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James Albon Mattox

Representative from Texas
HOUSEDEMOCRAT1977–1983ID M000260
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LegislationHEADLINE
73%with Dems
of 1,270 votes
Nominations
—with Dems
of 0 · confirmations only
All contested
73%with Dems
of 1,270 · both combined
Steepest move
+21 pts
1979 → 1981
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 ↓1977
1981–8297th Congress
Sat as a Democrat
90.5%with Democrats
of 210 contested votes
Votes for this Congress are open below
Steepest move: 1979 → 1981, +21 pts — while still a Democrat.
Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

9 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 18, 1982H.R. 7356No description in the source recordLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Dec 18, 1982noneNo description in the source recordLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Dec 17, 1982H.R. 7144No description in the source recordLEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY
Full textNo description in the source record. What survives: the date, the bill number (H.R. 7144), how they voted and which side that matched.Party majoritiesDemocrats Yea · Republicans NayCounts toward scoreYes — the parties split.
Where this lands
YEASided with the Democratic majority
Dec 17, 1982H.R. 7144No description in the source recordLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Dec 17, 1982H.R. 7397No description in the source recordLEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY
Dec 17, 1982H.R. 7397No description in the source recordLEGISLATIONNAYREP MAJORITY
Dec 16, 1982H.R. 7357No description in the source recordLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Dec 16, 1982H.Res. 623No description in the source recordLEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY
Dec 16, 1982H.R. 7019No description in the source recordLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
9 most recent roll calls shown · 210 contested votes scored in the 97th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation
Economics and Public Finance68.8% · 320 votes
Congress89% · 181 votes
International Affairs56.7% · 120 votes
Government Operations and Politics76.6% · 107 votes
Energy60% · 50 votes
Armed Forces and National Security88.1% · 42 votes
Education81.8% · 33 votes
Transportation and Public Works84.4% · 32 votes
Foreign Trade and International Finance64.5% · 31 votes
Public Lands and Natural Resources90.3% · 31 votes
Labor and Employment70.4% · 27 votes
Taxation59.3% · 27 votes
Agriculture and Food68% · 25 votes
Environmental Protection63.6% · 22 votes
Law86.4% · 22 votes
Industrial relations92.3% · 13 votes
Health75% · 12 votes
Commerce72.7% · 11 votes
Housing and Community Development72.7% · 11 votes
Social Welfare63.6% · 11 votes
Too few contested votes to score
Crime and Law Enforcement— · 9 votes
Finance and Financial Sector— · 8 votes
Electronic surveillance— · 7 votes
Science, Technology, Communications— · 7 votes
Black lung— · 6 votes
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues— · 5 votes
Home repair and improvement— · 5 votes
Native Americans— · 5 votes
Government securities— · 4 votes
Income tax— · 4 votes
Municipal finance— · 4 votes
Embargo— · 3 votes
Financial disclosure— · 3 votes
Independent regulatory commissions— · 3 votes
Indian claims— · 3 votes
Private Legislation— · 3 votes
Arts, Culture, Religion— · 2 votes
Constitutional amendments— · 2 votes
Contested elections— · 2 votes
Cultural centers— · 2 votes
Museums— · 2 votes
Public works— · 2 votes
Social Sciences and History— · 2 votes
Animals— · 1 vote
Aquaculture— · 1 vote
Barber and beauty shops— · 1 vote
Domestic relations— · 1 vote
Droughts— · 1 vote
Earthquakes— · 1 vote
Immigration— · 1 vote
Impeachments— · 1 vote
Political representation— · 1 vote
Rehabilitation— · 1 vote
Sports and Recreation— · 1 vote
Territories (U.S.)— · 1 vote
Water Resources Development— · 1 vote

They also voted in 47 areas where the parties never split, so there is nothing to score — never on a contested question: Age and employment, Agriculture in foreign trade, Auditing, Aviation insurance, Awards, medals, prizes, Broadcasting, Cemeteries and funerals, Checks, Child abuse, Climate, Clothing industry, Commemorations, Commodity control, Conservation of natural resources, Contempt of legislative bodies, Customs administration, Disabled, Emergency Management, Emigration, Families, Federal advisory bodies, Government publications, Human rights, Import restrictions, Insect control, International agencies, Lakes, Libraries, Marine mammal protection, Marine resources conservation, Monuments and memorials, Municipal budgets, Municipal home rule, Narcotics, Nuclear facilities, Nuclear weapons, Photovoltaic power systems, Political prisoners, Real property, Recall of officials, Referendum, Refugees, Rural conditions, Salaries, Solar energy, Terrorism, Tobacco.

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

Service record

3 Congresses
95th · 197797th · 1981
Democrat · House · TX95th–97th
Term datesexact
Members · Texas
JM

James Albon Mattox

Representative from Texas
HOUSED1977–19833 CONGRESSES
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LegislationHEADLINE
73%with Democrats
of 1,270 votes · 27% with Republicans
Nominations—of 0 votes
All contested73%of 1,270 · combined
Steepest move+21 pts1979→81, as a Democrat

Career arc

10050019771981
1981–82 · 97th · Democrat · of 210 votes90.5%

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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 majorityNay
Counts toward scoreYes
Open roll call
Latest 6 shown · 210 contested votes scored in the 97th

By policy area

career
Economics and Public Finance68.8% · 320
Congress89% · 181
International Affairs56.7% · 120
Government Operations and Politics76.6% · 107
Energy60% · 50
Armed Forces and National Security88.1% · 42
Education81.8% · 33
Transportation and Public Works84.4% · 32
Foreign Trade and International Finance64.5% · 31
Public Lands and Natural Resources90.3% · 31
Labor and Employment70.4% · 27
Taxation59.3% · 27
Agriculture and Food68% · 25
Environmental Protection63.6% · 22
Law86.4% · 22
Industrial relations92.3% · 13
Health75% · 12
Commerce72.7% · 11
Housing and Community Development72.7% · 11
Social Welfare63.6% · 11
Crime and Law Enforcement— · 9
Finance and Financial Sector— · 8
Electronic surveillance— · 7
Science, Technology, Communications— · 7
Black lung— · 6
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues— · 5
Home repair and improvement— · 5
Native Americans— · 5
Government securities— · 4
Income tax— · 4
Municipal finance— · 4
Embargo— · 3
Financial disclosure— · 3
Independent regulatory commissions— · 3
Indian claims— · 3
Private Legislation— · 3
Arts, Culture, Religion— · 2
Constitutional amendments— · 2
Contested elections— · 2
Cultural centers— · 2
Museums— · 2
Public works— · 2
Social Sciences and History— · 2
Animals— · 1
Aquaculture— · 1
Barber and beauty shops— · 1
Domestic relations— · 1
Droughts— · 1
Earthquakes— · 1
Immigration— · 1
Impeachments— · 1
Political representation— · 1
Rehabilitation— · 1
Sports and Recreation— · 1
Territories (U.S.)— · 1
Water Resources Development— · 1

Also voted in 47 areas where the parties never split — never on a contested question: Age and employment, Agriculture in foreign trade, Auditing, Aviation insurance, Awards, medals, prizes, Broadcasting, Cemeteries and funerals, Checks, Child abuse, Climate, Clothing industry, Commemorations, Commodity control, Conservation of natural resources, Contempt of legislative bodies, Customs administration, Disabled, Emergency Management, Emigration, Families, Federal advisory bodies, Government publications, Human rights, Import restrictions, Insect control, International agencies, Lakes, Libraries, Marine mammal protection, Marine resources conservation, Monuments and memorials, Municipal budgets, Municipal home rule, Narcotics, Nuclear facilities, Nuclear weapons, Photovoltaic power systems, Political prisoners, Real property, Recall of officials, Referendum, Refugees, Rural conditions, Salaries, Solar energy, Terrorism, Tobacco.

Service record

95th · 197797th · 1981
Democrat95th–97th

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