U.S. Senator

Jesse Helms

Republican·NC· Former member

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59%

Party loyalty

76%

Attendance

-1

Broke with party

Bills → law

Broke ranks.

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

Most recent defection · Nov 19, 2002

Voted YEA while Republicans voted NAY.

YEAvs Party: NAY

Nov 19, 2002
Homeland Security Act of 2002
Voted YEA while Republicans voted NAY
YEA
Nov 19, 2002
Homeland Security Act of 2002
Voted YEA while Republicans voted NAY
YEA
Nov 19, 2002
Homeland Security Act of 2002
Voted YEA while Republicans voted NAY
YEA
Oct 11, 2002
Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq Resolution of 2002
Voted YEA while Republicans voted NAY
YEA
Oct 10, 2002
Further Resolution on Iraq
Voted YEA while Republicans voted NAY
YEA
Oct 9, 2002
Further Resolution on Iraq
Voted YEA while Republicans voted NAY
YEA
Sep 24, 2002
Homeland Security Act of 2002
Voted YEA while Republicans voted NAY
YEA

Last 10 roll-call votes.

Nov 19, 2002Homeland Security Act of 2002NAY
Nov 19, 2002Homeland Security Act of 2002YEA
Nov 19, 2002Homeland Security Act of 2002YEA
Nov 19, 2002Homeland Security Act of 2002YEA
Nov 19, 2002Homeland Security Act of 2002YEA
Nov 19, 2002YEA
Nov 19, 2002Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2002NV
Nov 19, 2002Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2002NV
Nov 19, 2002Making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 2003, and for other purposes.NV
Nov 15, 2002Homeland Security Act of 2002NV