James A. Traficant Jr.

Representative from Ohio

HOUSEDEMOCRAT1985–2003ID T000350

LegislationHEADLINE

64%with Dems

of 4,970 votes

Nominations

—with Dems

of 0 · confirmations only

All contested

64%with Dems

of 4,970 · both combined

Steepest move

−31 pts

1993 → 1995

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 ↓198519911997

2001–02107th Congress

Sat as a Democrat

9.4%with Democrats

of 203 contested votes

Votes for this Congress are open below

Steepest move: 1993 → 1995, −31 pts — while still a Democrat.

Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

DateBillVoteTypeCastSided with

Jul 24, 2002H.Res. 495In the matter of James A. Traficant, Jr.LEGISLATIONYEANEITHER · NOT SCORED

Dec 20, 2001H.R. 3338Department of Defense Appropriations for Fiscal Year 2002LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Dec 20, 2001H.R. 3529Economic Security and Worker Assistance ActLEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY

Full textEconomic Security and Worker Assistance ActParty majoritiesDemocrats Nay · Republicans YeaCounts toward scoreYes — the parties split.

Where this lands

YEASided with the Republican majority

Open roll call

Dec 20, 2001H.R. 3529Economic Security and Worker Assistance ActLEGISLATIONNAYREP MAJORITY

Dec 20, 2001H.Res. 320Providing for consideration of H.R. 3529; to provide tax incentives for economic recovery and assistance to displaced workersLEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY

Dec 19, 2001H.Res. 319Waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of rule XIII with respect to consideration of certain resolutions reported from the Committee on RulesLEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY

Dec 19, 2001H.R. 2506Foreign Operations Appropriations for Fiscal Year 2002LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Dec 19, 2001H.R. 3061Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations for Fiscal Year 2002LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Dec 19, 2001H.R. 2199District of Columbia Police Coordination Amendment ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

9 most recent roll calls shown · 203 contested votes scored in the 107th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation

Economics and Public Finance63.6% · 1,260 votes

Congress57.6% · 847 votes

Armed Forces and National Security71% · 403 votes

International Affairs54.8% · 305 votes

Government Operations and Politics68.8% · 272 votes

Crime and Law Enforcement38.2% · 178 votes

Public Lands and Natural Resources68.4% · 152 votes

Labor and Employment87.2% · 141 votes

Taxation36.5% · 96 votes

Health69.9% · 93 votes

Foreign Trade and International Finance84.1% · 88 votes

Education68.7% · 83 votes

Science, Technology, Communications70.7% · 82 votes

Transportation and Public Works72.7% · 77 votes

Finance and Financial Sector65.3% · 75 votes

Housing and Community Development73.5% · 68 votes

Environmental Protection51.5% · 66 votes

Law67.9% · 56 votes

Agriculture and Food83.3% · 54 votes

Water Resources Development66% · 53 votes

Social Welfare77.1% · 48 votes

Commerce68.9% · 45 votes

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues72.7% · 44 votes

Immigration48.8% · 41 votes

Energy57.1% · 35 votes

Native Americans87.5% · 24 votes

Commemorations42.9% · 14 votes

Families57.1% · 14 votes

Arts, Culture, Religion54.5% · 11 votes

Too few contested votes to score

Emergency Management— · 5 votes

Animals— · 1 vote

Sports and Recreation— · 1 vote

They also voted in 1 area where the parties never split, so there is nothing to score — never on a contested question: Private Legislation.

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

Service record

9 Congresses

99th · 1985107th · 2001

Democrat · House · OH99th–107th

Term datesexact

James A. Traficant Jr.

Representative from Ohio

HOUSED1985–20039 CONGRESSES

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LegislationHEADLINE

64.3%with Democrats

of 4,970 votes · 35.7% with Republicans

Nominations—of 0 votes

All contested64%of 4,970 · combined

Steepest move−31 pts1993→95, as a Democrat

Career arc

10050019852001

2001–02 · 107th · Democrat · of 203 votes9.4%

Legislation leads. Tap a point to read that Congress.

Votes

Democratic majorityNay

Republican majorityYea

Counts toward scoreYes

Open roll call

Latest 6 shown · 203 contested votes scored in the 107th

By policy area

career

Economics and Public Finance63.6% · 1,260

Congress57.6% · 847

Armed Forces and National Security71% · 403

International Affairs54.8% · 305

Government Operations and Politics68.8% · 272

Crime and Law Enforcement38.2% · 178

Public Lands and Natural Resources68.4% · 152

Labor and Employment87.2% · 141

Taxation36.5% · 96

Health69.9% · 93

Foreign Trade and International Finance84.1% · 88

Education68.7% · 83

Science, Technology, Communications70.7% · 82

Transportation and Public Works72.7% · 77

Finance and Financial Sector65.3% · 75

Housing and Community Development73.5% · 68

Environmental Protection51.5% · 66

Law67.9% · 56

Agriculture and Food83.3% · 54

Water Resources Development66% · 53

Social Welfare77.1% · 48

Commerce68.9% · 45

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues72.7% · 44

Immigration48.8% · 41

Energy57.1% · 35

Native Americans87.5% · 24

Commemorations42.9% · 14

Families57.1% · 14

Arts, Culture, Religion54.5% · 11

Emergency Management— · 5

Animals— · 1

Sports and Recreation— · 1

Also voted in 1 area where the parties never split — never on a contested question: Private Legislation.

Service record

99th · 1985107th · 2001

Democrat99th–107th

Party switchers

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