JBJames Blanchard
U.S. Representative

James Blanchard

Democratic·MI — District 18· Former member
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76%
Party loyalty
63%
Attendance
-1
Broke with party
1
Bills → law

Broke ranks.

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

Most recent defection · Dec 15, 1982

Fair Practices in Automotive Products Act

Voted YEA while Democratics voted NAY.

YEAvs Party: NAY
  • Sep 23, 1982
    Futures Trading Act of 1982
    Voted NAY while Democratics voted YEA
    NAY
  • Sep 23, 1982
    Defense Industrial Base Revitalization Act
    Voted NAY while Democratics voted YEA
    NAY
  • Sep 23, 1982
    Defense Industrial Base Revitalization Act
    Voted NAY while Democratics voted YEA
    NAY
  • Aug 19, 1982
    Tax Equity and Fiscal Responsibility Act of 1982
    Voted NAY while Democratics voted YEA
    NAY
  • Aug 18, 1982
    Supplemental Appropriations Act, 1982
    Voted NAY while Democratics voted YEA
    NAY
  • Aug 18, 1982
    Supplemental Appropriations Act, 1982
    Voted NAY while Democratics voted YEA
    NAY
  • Aug 18, 1982
    Department of Defense Authorization Act, 1983
    Voted NAY while Democratics voted YEA
    NAY

Recent floor activity.

Last 10 roll-call votes.

  • Dec 21, 1982An act to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to reduce the rate of certain taxes paid to the Virgin Islands on Virgin Islands source income, to amend the Social Security Act to provide for a temporary period that payment of disability benefits may continue through the hearing stage of the appeals process, and for other purposes.NV
  • Dec 21, 1982Surface Transportation Assistance Act of 1982NV
  • Dec 20, 1982Violent Crime and Drug Enforcement Improvements Act of 1982NV
  • Dec 20, 1982Violent Crime and Drug Enforcement Improvements Act of 1982NV
  • Dec 20, 1982A resolution providing for the consideration of the bill (H.R. 3809) to provide for the development of repositories for the disposal of high-level radioactive waste and spent nuclear fuel, to establish a program of research, development, and demonstration regarding the disposal of high-level radioactive waste and spent nuclear fuel, and for other purposes, and the Senate amendment thereto.NV
  • Dec 18, 1982NV
  • Dec 18, 1982Indian Claims Limitation Act of 1982NV
  • Dec 18, 1982Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1982NV
  • Dec 17, 1982Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery ActNV
  • Dec 17, 1982Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery ActNV
Sources: Congress.gov member + roll-call feed · VoteView historical votes · OpenFEC · internal PoliticianStats rollup.