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James William Grant

Representative from Florida
HOUSEDEMOCRAT→REPUBLICAN1987–1991ID G000382
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LegislationHEADLINE
58%with Dems
of 947 votes
Nominations
—with Dems
of 0 · confirmations only
All contested
58%with Dems
of 947 · both combined
Steepest move
−44 pts
1987 → 1989
the label changed
Changed parties
101st
D → R · first Congress under it
votes moved after

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 ↓1987D→R · 101st
1989–90101st Congress
Sat as a Republican
35.1%with Democrats
of 456 contested votes
Votes for this Congress are open below
Steepest move: 1987 → 1989, −44 pts — the Congress the label changed.
Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

DateBillVoteTypeCastSided with
Oct 27, 1990S. 3266CRIME CONTROL ACT OF 1990LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Oct 27, 1990H.J.Res. 687MAKING FURTHER CONTINUING APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 1991LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Oct 27, 1990H.R. 5769INTERIOR AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATION, FY 1991LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Full textINTERIOR AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATION, FY 1991Party majoritiesDemocrats Yea · Republicans YeaCounts toward scoreNo — both party majorities voted Yea.
Where this lands
YEAVoted with both majorities — not scored
Oct 27, 1990H.R. 5114FOREIGN ASSISTANCE APPROPRIATIONS, 1991LEGISLATIONNAYREP MAJORITY
Oct 27, 1990S. 358IMMIGRATION ACT OF 1990LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Oct 27, 1990H.R. 5399LEGISLATIVE BRANCH APPROPRIATION, FY 1991LEGISLATIONNAYREP MAJORITY
Oct 26, 1990H.R. 5835OMNIBUS BUDGET RECONCILIATION ACT OF 1990LEGISLATIONNAYREP MAJORITY
Oct 26, 1990H.Res. 537WAIVING CERTAIN POINTS OF ORDER AGAINST CONSIDERATION OF THE CONFERENCE REPORT ON H.R. 5835; BUDGET RECONCILIATION ACT OF 1990LEGISLATIONNAYREP MAJORITY
Oct 26, 1990H.Res. 531WAIVING CERTAIN POINTS OF ORDER AGAINST CONSIDERATION OF THE CONFERENCE REPORT ON S. 358, IMMIGRATION ACT OF 1990LEGISLATIONNAYREP MAJORITY
9 most recent roll calls shown · 456 contested votes scored in the 101st CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation
Economics and Public Finance59.2% · 196 votes
Armed Forces and National Security58.9% · 146 votes
Congress48.8% · 84 votes
International Affairs56% · 84 votes
Government Operations and Politics52.5% · 61 votes
Labor and Employment15.8% · 38 votes
Foreign Trade and International Finance71.4% · 28 votes
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues45.8% · 24 votes
Crime and Law Enforcement37.5% · 24 votes
Transportation and Public Works62.5% · 24 votes
Housing and Community Development95.7% · 23 votes
Public Lands and Natural Resources75% · 20 votes
Water Resources Development52.6% · 19 votes
Social Welfare94.4% · 18 votes
Environmental Protection58.8% · 17 votes
Immigration42.9% · 14 votes
Agriculture and Food33.3% · 12 votes
Science, Technology, Communications58.3% · 12 votes
Education45.5% · 11 votes
Energy60% · 10 votes
Finance and Financial Sector40% · 10 votes
Too few contested votes to score
Law— · 9 votes
Families— · 6 votes
Health— · 6 votes
Native Americans— · 6 votes
Commerce— · 4 votes
Commemorations— · 3 votes
Emergency Management— · 2 votes
Taxation— · 2 votes
Arts, Culture, Religion— · 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

2 Congresses
100th · 1987101st · 1989
Democrat · House · FL100th–100th
Republican · House · FL101st–101st
Term datesexact
Members · Florida
JG

James William Grant

Representative from Florida
HOUSED→R1987–19912 CONGRESSES
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LegislationHEADLINE
58%with Democrats
of 947 votes · 42% with Republicans
Nominations—of 0 votes
All contested58%of 947 · combined
Steepest move−44 pts1987→89, as a Republican
Changed parties101stD→R · votes moved after

Career arc

100500D→R19871989
1989–90 · 101st · Republican · of 456 votes35.1%

Legislation leads. Tap a point to read that Congress.

Votes

Democratic majorityYea
Republican majorityYea
Counts toward scoreNo
Open roll call
Latest 6 shown · 456 contested votes scored in the 101st

By policy area

career
Economics and Public Finance59.2% · 196
Armed Forces and National Security58.9% · 146
Congress48.8% · 84
International Affairs56% · 84
Government Operations and Politics52.5% · 61
Labor and Employment15.8% · 38
Foreign Trade and International Finance71.4% · 28
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues45.8% · 24
Crime and Law Enforcement37.5% · 24
Transportation and Public Works62.5% · 24
Housing and Community Development95.7% · 23
Public Lands and Natural Resources75% · 20
Water Resources Development52.6% · 19
Social Welfare94.4% · 18
Environmental Protection58.8% · 17
Immigration42.9% · 14
Agriculture and Food33.3% · 12
Science, Technology, Communications58.3% · 12
Education45.5% · 11
Energy60% · 10
Finance and Financial Sector40% · 10
Law— · 9
Families— · 6
Health— · 6
Native Americans— · 6
Commerce— · 4
Commemorations— · 3
Emergency Management— · 2
Taxation— · 2
Arts, Culture, Religion— · 1

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

Service record

100th · 1987101st · 1989
Democrat100th–100th
Republican101st–101st

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