HBRichard H. Baker
U.S. Representative

Richard H. Baker

Republican·LA — District 6· Former member
bioguide://B000072FEC H6LA06083
78%
Party loyalty
95%
Attendance
-1
Broke with party
0
Bills → law

Broke ranks.

Every vote where Baker broke from the Republican majority. Crossover behavior is the clearest signal of independence — how we compute it.

Most recent defection · Dec 17, 2007

Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2008

Voted NAY while Republicans voted YEA.

NAYvs Party: YEA
  • Dec 17, 2007
    Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2008
    Voted NAY while Republicans voted YEA
    NAY
  • Dec 13, 2007
    Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008
    Voted NAY while Republicans voted YEA
    NAY
  • Dec 13, 2007
    Making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 2008, and for other purposes.
    Voted YEA while Republicans voted NAY
    YEA
  • Dec 12, 2007
    Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007
    Voted NAY while Republicans voted YEA
    NAY
  • Nov 15, 2007
    Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act of 2007
    Voted NAY while Republicans voted YEA
    NAY
  • Nov 15, 2007
    Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act of 2007
    Voted NAY while Republicans voted YEA
    NAY
  • Nov 15, 2007
    FISA Amendments Act of 2008
    Voted YEA while Republicans voted NAY
    YEA

Recent floor activity.

Last 10 roll-call votes.

  • Jan 29, 2008Economic Stimulus Act of 2008NV
  • Jan 29, 2008Commending the Louisiana State University Tigers football team for winning the 2007 Bowl Championship Series national championship game.YEA
  • Jan 29, 2008New England National Scenic Trail Designation ActNV
  • Jan 29, 2008New England National Scenic Trail Designation ActNV
  • Jan 28, 2008A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 427 North Street in Taft, California, as the "Larry S. Pierce Post Office".NV
  • Jan 28, 2008To designate the Port Angeles Federal Building in Port Angeles, Washington, as the "Richard B. Anderson Federal Building".NV
  • Jan 23, 2008Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007NV
  • Jan 23, 2008Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007NV
  • Jan 22, 2008To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 725 Roanoke Avenue in Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, as the "Judge Richard B. Allsbrook Post Office".NV
  • Jan 22, 2008Honoring the brave men and women of the United States Coast Guard whose tireless work, dedication, and commitment to protecting the United States have led to the Coast Guard seizing over 350,000 pounds of cocaine at sea during 2007, far surpassing all of our previous records.NV
Sources: Congress.gov member + roll-call feed · VoteView historical votes · OpenFEC · internal PoliticianStats rollup.