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James Henry Quillen

Representative from Tennessee
HOUSEREPUBLICAN1963–1997ID Q000013
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LegislationHEADLINE
22%with Dems
of 6,717 votes
Nominations
—with Dems
of 0 · confirmations only
All contested
22%with Dems
of 6,717 · both combined
Steepest move
+16 pts
1983 → 1985
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 ↓196319691975198119871993
1995–96104th Congress
Sat as a Republican
6%with Democrats
of 827 contested votes
Votes for this Congress are open below
Steepest move: 1983 → 1985, +16 pts — within one party label.
Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

DateBillVoteTypeCastSided with
Sep 26, 1996H.R. 4011Congressional Pension Forfeiture ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Sep 26, 1996H.R. 3752American Land Sovereignty Protection ActLEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY
Sep 26, 1996H.Con.Res. 189U.S. Membership in South Pacific OrganizationsLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Full textU.S. Membership in South Pacific OrganizationsParty majoritiesDemocrats Yea · Republicans YeaCounts toward scoreNo — both party majorities voted Yea.
Where this lands
YEAVoted with both majorities — not scored
Sep 26, 1996H.Con.Res. 145Remove Russian Forces from MoldovaLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Sep 26, 1996H.R. 3497Snoqualmie National Forest Boundary AdjustmentLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Sep 26, 1996H.Res. 535Government Accountability ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Sep 26, 1996H.R. 2092Private Security Officer Quality Assurance ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Sep 26, 1996H.R. 3456Sexual Offender Tracking and Identification ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Sep 26, 1996H.R. 4137Drug-Induced Rape Prevention and Punishment ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
9 most recent roll calls shown · 827 contested votes scored in the 104th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation
Economics and Public Finance28.6% · 1,410 votes
Congress21.4% · 796 votes
Armed Forces and National Security15% · 467 votes
International Affairs13.6% · 413 votes
Government Operations and Politics19.2% · 375 votes
Labor and Employment13% · 184 votes
Energy13.6% · 169 votes
Public Lands and Natural Resources29.5% · 156 votes
Crime and Law Enforcement12.1% · 149 votes
Foreign Trade and International Finance32.9% · 140 votes
Transportation and Public Works36.2% · 130 votes
Science, Technology, Communications10.6% · 113 votes
Agriculture and Food42.9% · 112 votes
Environmental Protection7.2% · 97 votes
Education48.4% · 93 votes
Taxation25.6% · 82 votes
Health23.5% · 81 votes
Housing and Community Development27.2% · 81 votes
Commerce12.9% · 62 votes
Social Welfare24.1% · 58 votes
Law5.3% · 57 votes
Finance and Financial Sector26.4% · 53 votes
Immigration28% · 50 votes
Water Resources Development40% · 50 votes
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues13.3% · 45 votes
Native Americans75% · 24 votes
Arts, Culture, Religion11.8% · 17 votes
Families13.3% · 15 votes
Mines and mineral resources28.6% · 14 votes
District of Columbia7.7% · 13 votes
Industrial relations7.7% · 13 votes
Too few contested votes to score
Independent regulatory commissions— · 9 votes
Private Legislation— · 9 votes
Vietnamese Conflict— · 9 votes
Commemorations— · 8 votes
Congressional-Presidential relations— · 8 votes
Lobbying— · 8 votes
Depletion allowances— · 7 votes
Mortgages— · 6 votes
Black lung— · 5 votes
Emergency Management— · 5 votes
Public works— · 5 votes
Constitutional amendments— · 4 votes
Home repair and improvement— · 4 votes
Income tax— · 4 votes
Municipal finance— · 4 votes
Social Sciences and History— · 4 votes
Coins and coinage— · 3 votes
Congressional-executive relations— · 3 votes
Embargo— · 3 votes
Financial disclosure— · 3 votes
Government securities— · 3 votes
International economic relations— · 3 votes
Petroleum industry— · 3 votes
Political participation— · 3 votes
Postal rates and revenues— · 3 votes
Revenue sharing— · 3 votes
Sports and Recreation— · 3 votes
Conferences— · 2 votes
Contested elections— · 2 votes
Credit— · 2 votes
Executive reorganization— · 2 votes
Indian claims— · 2 votes
Monuments and memorials— · 2 votes
Power resources— · 2 votes
Printing— · 2 votes
Real property— · 2 votes
Territories (U.S.)— · 2 votes
Youth— · 2 votes
Animals— · 1 vote
Barber and beauty shops— · 1 vote
Chemicals— · 1 vote
Congressional oversight— · 1 vote
Cultural centers— · 1 vote
Day care— · 1 vote
Disabled— · 1 vote
Domestic relations— · 1 vote
Droughts— · 1 vote
Electronic surveillance— · 1 vote
Gold— · 1 vote
Government corporations— · 1 vote
Heating— · 1 vote
Impeachments— · 1 vote
Intergovernmental relations— · 1 vote
Lakes— · 1 vote
Life insurance— · 1 vote
Livestock— · 1 vote
Motor vehicles— · 1 vote
Museums— · 1 vote
Noise— · 1 vote
Political representation— · 1 vote
Reclamation of land— · 1 vote
Refugees— · 1 vote
Right of privacy— · 1 vote
Right to counsel— · 1 vote
Rivers— · 1 vote

They also voted in 72 areas where the parties never split, so there is nothing to score — never on a contested question: Age and employment, Agriculture in foreign trade, American Revolution Bicentennial, Aquaculture, Auditing, Aviation insurance, Awards, medals, prizes, Broadcasting, Cemeteries and funerals, Checks, Child abuse, Child welfare, Citizenship, Clergy, Climate, Clothing industry, Commodity control, Conservation of natural resources, Contempt of legislative bodies, Corporations, Customs administration, Dairy industry, Disaster relief, Earthquakes, Economic stabilization, Emigration, Federal advisory bodies, Federal-state relations, Fire fighters, Fishes, Gambling, Government life insurance, Government property, Government publications, Human rights, Import restrictions, Insect control, Interest, Intergovernmental fiscal relations, International agencies, Leases, Libraries, Lotteries, Marine mammal protection, Marine resources conservation, Minorities, Municipal budgets, Municipal home rule, Municipal politics and government, Narcotics, National emblems, Nuclear facilities, Nuclear weapons, Photovoltaic power systems, Political prisoners, Postal service, Prices, Public records, Real estate business, Recall of officials, Recreation areas, Referendum, Rehabilitation, Rural conditions, Salaries, Solar energy, Strategic materials, Terrorism, Tobacco, Volunteer workers, Water conservation, Witnesses.

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

Service record

17 Congresses
88th · 1963104th · 1995
Republican · House · TN88th–104th
Term datesexact
Members · Tennessee
JQ

James Henry Quillen

Representative from Tennessee
HOUSER1963–199717 CONGRESSES
Compare
LegislationHEADLINE
21.7%with Democrats
of 6,717 votes · 78.3% with Republicans
Nominations—of 0 votes
All contested22%of 6,717 · combined
Steepest move+16 pts1983→85, as a Republican

Career arc

10050019631995
1995–96 · 104th · Republican · of 827 votes6%

Legislation leads. Tap a point to read that Congress.

Votes

Democratic majorityYea
Republican majorityYea
Counts toward scoreNo
Open roll call
Latest 6 shown · 827 contested votes scored in the 104th

By policy area

career
Economics and Public Finance28.6% · 1,410
Congress21.4% · 796
Armed Forces and National Security15% · 467
International Affairs13.6% · 413
Government Operations and Politics19.2% · 375
Labor and Employment13% · 184
Energy13.6% · 169
Public Lands and Natural Resources29.5% · 156
Crime and Law Enforcement12.1% · 149
Foreign Trade and International Finance32.9% · 140
Transportation and Public Works36.2% · 130
Science, Technology, Communications10.6% · 113
Agriculture and Food42.9% · 112
Environmental Protection7.2% · 97
Education48.4% · 93
Taxation25.6% · 82
Health23.5% · 81
Housing and Community Development27.2% · 81
Commerce12.9% · 62
Social Welfare24.1% · 58
Law5.3% · 57
Finance and Financial Sector26.4% · 53
Immigration28% · 50
Water Resources Development40% · 50
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues13.3% · 45
Native Americans75% · 24
Arts, Culture, Religion11.8% · 17
Families13.3% · 15
Mines and mineral resources28.6% · 14
District of Columbia7.7% · 13
Industrial relations7.7% · 13
Independent regulatory commissions— · 9
Private Legislation— · 9
Vietnamese Conflict— · 9
Commemorations— · 8
Congressional-Presidential relations— · 8
Lobbying— · 8
Depletion allowances— · 7
Mortgages— · 6
Black lung— · 5
Emergency Management— · 5
Public works— · 5
Constitutional amendments— · 4
Home repair and improvement— · 4
Income tax— · 4
Municipal finance— · 4
Social Sciences and History— · 4
Coins and coinage— · 3
Congressional-executive relations— · 3
Embargo— · 3
Financial disclosure— · 3
Government securities— · 3
International economic relations— · 3
Petroleum industry— · 3
Political participation— · 3
Postal rates and revenues— · 3
Revenue sharing— · 3
Sports and Recreation— · 3
Conferences— · 2
Contested elections— · 2
Credit— · 2
Executive reorganization— · 2
Indian claims— · 2
Monuments and memorials— · 2
Power resources— · 2
Printing— · 2
Real property— · 2
Territories (U.S.)— · 2
Youth— · 2
Animals— · 1
Barber and beauty shops— · 1
Chemicals— · 1
Congressional oversight— · 1
Cultural centers— · 1
Day care— · 1
Disabled— · 1
Domestic relations— · 1
Droughts— · 1
Electronic surveillance— · 1
Gold— · 1
Government corporations— · 1
Heating— · 1
Impeachments— · 1
Intergovernmental relations— · 1
Lakes— · 1
Life insurance— · 1
Livestock— · 1
Motor vehicles— · 1
Museums— · 1
Noise— · 1
Political representation— · 1
Reclamation of land— · 1
Refugees— · 1
Right of privacy— · 1
Right to counsel— · 1
Rivers— · 1

Also voted in 72 areas where the parties never split — never on a contested question: Age and employment, Agriculture in foreign trade, American Revolution Bicentennial, Aquaculture, Auditing, Aviation insurance, Awards, medals, prizes, Broadcasting, Cemeteries and funerals, Checks, Child abuse, Child welfare, Citizenship, Clergy, Climate, Clothing industry, Commodity control, Conservation of natural resources, Contempt of legislative bodies, Corporations, Customs administration, Dairy industry, Disaster relief, Earthquakes, Economic stabilization, Emigration, Federal advisory bodies, Federal-state relations, Fire fighters, Fishes, Gambling, Government life insurance, Government property, Government publications, Human rights, Import restrictions, Insect control, Interest, Intergovernmental fiscal relations, International agencies, Leases, Libraries, Lotteries, Marine mammal protection, Marine resources conservation, Minorities, Municipal budgets, Municipal home rule, Municipal politics and government, Narcotics, National emblems, Nuclear facilities, Nuclear weapons, Photovoltaic power systems, Political prisoners, Postal service, Prices, Public records, Real estate business, Recall of officials, Recreation areas, Referendum, Rehabilitation, Rural conditions, Salaries, Solar energy, Strategic materials, Terrorism, Tobacco, Volunteer workers, Water conservation, Witnesses.

Service record

88th · 1963104th · 1995
Republican88th–104th

Party switchers

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