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John Joseph LaFalce

Representative from New York
HOUSEDEMOCRAT1975–2003ID L000556
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LegislationHEADLINE
87%with Dems
of 7,271 votes
Nominations
—with Dems
of 0 · confirmations only
All contested
87%with Dems
of 7,271 · both combined
Steepest move
+11 pts
1977 → 1979
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 ↓19751981198719931999
2001–02107th Congress
Sat as a Democrat
92%with Democrats
of 398 contested votes
Votes for this Congress are open below
Steepest move: 1977 → 1979, +11 pts — while still a Democrat.
Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

DateBillVoteTypeCastSided with
Nov 15, 2002H.R. 4628Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2003LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Nov 14, 2002H.Res. 609Providing for the Consideration of the Senate Amendments to H.R. 5063, Armed Forces Tax Fairness ActLEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY
Nov 14, 2002H.Res. 609Providing for the Consideration of the Senate Amendments to H.R. 5063, Armed Forces Tax Fairness ActLEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY
Full textProviding for the Consideration of the Senate Amendments to H.R. 5063, Armed Forces Tax Fairness ActParty majoritiesDemocrats Nay · Republicans YeaCounts toward scoreYes — the parties split.
Where this lands
NAYSided with the Democratic majority
Nov 14, 2002H.Res. 606Waiving Points of Order Against the Conference Report on H.R. 333, Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection ActLEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY
Nov 13, 2002H.R. 5710Homeland Security ActLEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY
Nov 13, 2002H.R. 5710Homeland Security ActLEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY
Nov 13, 2002H.Res. 600Providing for consideration of H.R. 5710; to establish a Department of Homeland SecurityLEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY
Nov 13, 2002H.J.Res. 124Making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 2003, and for other purposes.LEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY
Nov 13, 2002H.J.Res. 124Making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 2003, and for other purposes.LEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY
9 most recent roll calls shown · 398 contested votes scored in the 107th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation
Economics and Public Finance85.9% · 1,774 votes
Congress92.8% · 1,132 votes
Armed Forces and National Security83.3% · 496 votes
Government Operations and Politics87% · 485 votes
International Affairs82.8% · 464 votes
Public Lands and Natural Resources91.2% · 204 votes
Crime and Law Enforcement77.2% · 202 votes
Labor and Employment96.8% · 190 votes
Taxation90.9% · 165 votes
Foreign Trade and International Finance78.5% · 163 votes
Energy84.6% · 143 votes
Education87.1% · 139 votes
Health67.9% · 131 votes
Transportation and Public Works89% · 127 votes
Science, Technology, Communications92.7% · 123 votes
Agriculture and Food69.7% · 119 votes
Environmental Protection78.2% · 101 votes
Finance and Financial Sector86.7% · 98 votes
Law91.2% · 91 votes
Housing and Community Development92.2% · 90 votes
Commerce95.8% · 72 votes
Social Welfare93.1% · 72 votes
Water Resources Development89.5% · 57 votes
Immigration89.3% · 56 votes
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues80.4% · 51 votes
Native Americans90.3% · 31 votes
Arts, Culture, Religion88.2% · 17 votes
Families62.5% · 16 votes
Commemorations92.9% · 14 votes
Industrial relations78.6% · 14 votes
Too few contested votes to score
Independent regulatory commissions— · 9 votes
Lobbying— · 9 votes
Depletion allowances— · 7 votes
Electronic surveillance— · 7 votes
Black lung— · 6 votes
Emergency Management— · 6 votes
Mines and mineral resources— · 6 votes
Mortgages— · 6 votes
Vietnamese Conflict— · 6 votes
Home repair and improvement— · 5 votes
Private Legislation— · 5 votes
Constitutional amendments— · 4 votes
Government securities— · 4 votes
Income tax— · 4 votes
Municipal finance— · 4 votes
Political participation— · 4 votes
Congressional-Presidential relations— · 3 votes
Credit— · 3 votes
Financial disclosure— · 3 votes
Indian claims— · 3 votes
International economic relations— · 3 votes
Postal rates and revenues— · 3 votes
Public works— · 3 votes
Revenue sharing— · 3 votes
Sports and Recreation— · 3 votes
Animals— · 2 votes
Conferences— · 2 votes
Contested elections— · 2 votes
Cultural centers— · 2 votes
Executive reorganization— · 2 votes
Life insurance— · 2 votes
Museums— · 2 votes
Power resources— · 2 votes
Printing— · 2 votes
Social Sciences and History— · 2 votes
Territories (U.S.)— · 2 votes
Youth— · 2 votes
Aquaculture— · 1 vote
Barber and beauty shops— · 1 vote
Chemicals— · 1 vote
Congressional oversight— · 1 vote
Disabled— · 1 vote
Domestic relations— · 1 vote
Droughts— · 1 vote
Earthquakes— · 1 vote
Government corporations— · 1 vote
Heating— · 1 vote
Impeachments— · 1 vote
Import restrictions— · 1 vote
Intergovernmental relations— · 1 vote
Lakes— · 1 vote
Monuments and memorials— · 1 vote
Motor vehicles— · 1 vote
Noise— · 1 vote
Political representation— · 1 vote
Postal service— · 1 vote
Reclamation of land— · 1 vote
Refugees— · 1 vote
Rehabilitation— · 1 vote
Right to counsel— · 1 vote
Rivers— · 1 vote

They also voted in 66 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, Citizenship, Clergy, Climate, Clothing industry, Commodity control, Conservation of natural resources, Contempt of legislative bodies, Corporations, Customs administration, Dairy industry, Day care, District of Columbia, Embargo, Emigration, Federal advisory bodies, Federal-state relations, Fire fighters, Fishes, Gambling, Gold, Government life insurance, Government property, Government publications, Human rights, Insect control, Interest, Intergovernmental fiscal relations, International agencies, Leases, Libraries, Lotteries, Marine mammal protection, Marine resources conservation, Municipal budgets, Municipal home rule, Municipal politics and government, Narcotics, National emblems, Nuclear facilities, Nuclear weapons, Photovoltaic power systems, Political prisoners, Prices, Public records, Real estate business, Real property, Recall of officials, Recreation areas, Referendum, Rural conditions, Salaries, Solar energy, Strategic materials, Terrorism, Tobacco, Water conservation, Witnesses.

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

Service record

14 Congresses
94th · 1975107th · 2001
Democrat · House · NY94th–107th
Term datesexact
Members · New York
JL

John Joseph LaFalce

Representative from New York
HOUSED1975–200314 CONGRESSES
Compare
LegislationHEADLINE
86.7%with Democrats
of 7,271 votes · 13.3% with Republicans
Nominations—of 0 votes
All contested87%of 7,271 · combined
Steepest move+11 pts1977→79, as a Democrat

Career arc

10050019752001
2001–02 · 107th · Democrat · of 398 votes92%

Legislation leads. Tap a point to read that Congress.

Votes

Democratic majorityNay
Republican majorityYea
Counts toward scoreYes
Open roll call
Latest 6 shown · 398 contested votes scored in the 107th

By policy area

career
Economics and Public Finance85.9% · 1,774
Congress92.8% · 1,132
Armed Forces and National Security83.3% · 496
Government Operations and Politics87% · 485
International Affairs82.8% · 464
Public Lands and Natural Resources91.2% · 204
Crime and Law Enforcement77.2% · 202
Labor and Employment96.8% · 190
Taxation90.9% · 165
Foreign Trade and International Finance78.5% · 163
Energy84.6% · 143
Education87.1% · 139
Health67.9% · 131
Transportation and Public Works89% · 127
Science, Technology, Communications92.7% · 123
Agriculture and Food69.7% · 119
Environmental Protection78.2% · 101
Finance and Financial Sector86.7% · 98
Law91.2% · 91
Housing and Community Development92.2% · 90
Commerce95.8% · 72
Social Welfare93.1% · 72
Water Resources Development89.5% · 57
Immigration89.3% · 56
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues80.4% · 51
Native Americans90.3% · 31
Arts, Culture, Religion88.2% · 17
Families62.5% · 16
Commemorations92.9% · 14
Industrial relations78.6% · 14
Independent regulatory commissions— · 9
Lobbying— · 9
Depletion allowances— · 7
Electronic surveillance— · 7
Black lung— · 6
Emergency Management— · 6
Mines and mineral resources— · 6
Mortgages— · 6
Vietnamese Conflict— · 6
Home repair and improvement— · 5
Private Legislation— · 5
Constitutional amendments— · 4
Government securities— · 4
Income tax— · 4
Municipal finance— · 4
Political participation— · 4
Congressional-Presidential relations— · 3
Credit— · 3
Financial disclosure— · 3
Indian claims— · 3
International economic relations— · 3
Postal rates and revenues— · 3
Public works— · 3
Revenue sharing— · 3
Sports and Recreation— · 3
Animals— · 2
Conferences— · 2
Contested elections— · 2
Cultural centers— · 2
Executive reorganization— · 2
Life insurance— · 2
Museums— · 2
Power resources— · 2
Printing— · 2
Social Sciences and History— · 2
Territories (U.S.)— · 2
Youth— · 2
Aquaculture— · 1
Barber and beauty shops— · 1
Chemicals— · 1
Congressional oversight— · 1
Disabled— · 1
Domestic relations— · 1
Droughts— · 1
Earthquakes— · 1
Government corporations— · 1
Heating— · 1
Impeachments— · 1
Import restrictions— · 1
Intergovernmental relations— · 1
Lakes— · 1
Monuments and memorials— · 1
Motor vehicles— · 1
Noise— · 1
Political representation— · 1
Postal service— · 1
Reclamation of land— · 1
Refugees— · 1
Rehabilitation— · 1
Right to counsel— · 1
Rivers— · 1

Also voted in 66 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, Citizenship, Clergy, Climate, Clothing industry, Commodity control, Conservation of natural resources, Contempt of legislative bodies, Corporations, Customs administration, Dairy industry, Day care, District of Columbia, Embargo, Emigration, Federal advisory bodies, Federal-state relations, Fire fighters, Fishes, Gambling, Gold, Government life insurance, Government property, Government publications, Human rights, Insect control, Interest, Intergovernmental fiscal relations, International agencies, Leases, Libraries, Lotteries, Marine mammal protection, Marine resources conservation, Municipal budgets, Municipal home rule, Municipal politics and government, Narcotics, National emblems, Nuclear facilities, Nuclear weapons, Photovoltaic power systems, Political prisoners, Prices, Public records, Real estate business, Real property, Recall of officials, Recreation areas, Referendum, Rural conditions, Salaries, Solar energy, Strategic materials, Terrorism, Tobacco, Water conservation, Witnesses.

Service record

94th · 1975107th · 2001
Democrat94th–107th

Party switchers

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