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James Longley

Representative from Maine
HOUSEREPUBLICAN1995–1997ID L000431
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LegislationHEADLINE
12%with Dems
of 861 votes
Nominations
—with Dems
of 0 · confirmations only
All contested
12%with Dems
of 861 · both combined

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 ↓1995
1995–96104th Congress
Sat as a Republican
11.7%with Democrats
of 861 contested votes
Votes for this Congress are open below
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
Sep 28, 1996H.R. 3163State Authority Tax Compensation ActLEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY
Sep 28, 1996H.R. 1332Omnibus Insular Areas Act of 1996LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Sep 27, 1996S. 1505Accountable Pipline Safety and Partnership Act of 1996LEGISLATIONNAYDEM 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 · 861 contested votes scored in the 104th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation
Economics and Public Finance20.9% · 235 votes
Congress1.1% · 176 votes
Government Operations and Politics7.2% · 83 votes
International Affairs15.3% · 59 votes
Armed Forces and National Security14% · 57 votes
Crime and Law Enforcement11.1% · 36 votes
Environmental Protection4.5% · 22 votes
Commerce20% · 15 votes
Labor and Employment26.7% · 15 votes
Science, Technology, Communications13.3% · 15 votes
Social Welfare0% · 15 votes
Immigration46.2% · 13 votes
Health0% · 12 votes
Taxation9.1% · 11 votes
Transportation and Public Works9.1% · 11 votes
Too few contested votes to score
Finance and Financial Sector— · 9 votes
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues— · 8 votes
Energy— · 7 votes
Law— · 7 votes
Agriculture and Food— · 6 votes
Housing and Community Development— · 6 votes
Public Lands and Natural Resources— · 6 votes
Arts, Culture, Religion— · 4 votes
Water Resources Development— · 2 votes
Families— · 1 vote
Foreign Trade and International Finance— · 1 vote

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

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

Service record

1 Congresses
104th · 1995
Republican · House · ME104th–104th
Term datesexact
Members · Maine
JL

James Longley

Representative from Maine
HOUSER1995–19971 CONGRESSES
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LegislationHEADLINE
11.7%with Democrats
of 861 votes · 88.3% with Republicans
Nominations—of 0 votes
All contested12%of 861 · combined

Career arc

10050019951995
1995–96 · 104th · Republican · of 861 votes11.7%

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Votes

Democratic majorityYea
Republican majorityYea
Counts toward scoreNo
Open roll call
Latest 6 shown · 861 contested votes scored in the 104th

By policy area

career
Economics and Public Finance20.9% · 235
Congress1.1% · 176
Government Operations and Politics7.2% · 83
International Affairs15.3% · 59
Armed Forces and National Security14% · 57
Crime and Law Enforcement11.1% · 36
Environmental Protection4.5% · 22
Commerce20% · 15
Labor and Employment26.7% · 15
Science, Technology, Communications13.3% · 15
Social Welfare0% · 15
Immigration46.2% · 13
Health0% · 12
Taxation9.1% · 11
Transportation and Public Works9.1% · 11
Finance and Financial Sector— · 9
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues— · 8
Energy— · 7
Law— · 7
Agriculture and Food— · 6
Housing and Community Development— · 6
Public Lands and Natural Resources— · 6
Arts, Culture, Religion— · 4
Water Resources Development— · 2
Families— · 1
Foreign Trade and International Finance— · 1

Also voted in 2 areas where the parties never split — never on a contested question: Education, Native Americans.

Service record

104th · 1995104th · 1995
Republican104th–104th

Party switchers

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