U.S. Representative

James J. Howard

Democratic·NJ — District 3· Former member

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72%

Party loyalty

97%

Attendance

-1

Broke with party

Bills → law

Broke ranks.

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

Most recent defection · Mar 17, 1988

Voted NAY while Democratics voted YEA.

NAYvs Party: YEA

Mar 2, 1988
Civil Rights Restoration Act of 1987
Voted NAY while Democratics voted YEA
NAY
Dec 21, 1987
Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1987
Voted NAY while Democratics voted YEA
NAY
Dec 21, 1987
A resolution waiving certain points of order against the conference report on (H.J. Res. 395) making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 1988, and for other purposes, and against consideration of such conference report.
Voted NAY while Democratics voted YEA
NAY
Dec 17, 1987
A bill to authorize appropriations to carry out the Endangered Species Act of 1973 during fiscal years 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, and 1992.
Voted NAY while Democratics voted YEA
NAY
Dec 17, 1987
A bill to authorize appropriations to carry out the Endangered Species Act of 1973 during fiscal years 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, and 1992.
Voted NAY while Democratics voted YEA
NAY
Dec 16, 1987
Family Support Act of 1988
Voted NAY while Democratics voted YEA
NAY
Dec 10, 1987
International Security and Development Cooperation Act of 1987
Voted NAY while Democratics voted YEA
NAY

Last 10 roll-call votes.

Mar 23, 1988NAY
Mar 23, 1988NAY
Mar 23, 1988NAY
Mar 23, 1988YEA
Mar 22, 1988NV
Mar 22, 1988Federal Employees Leave Sharing Act of 1988YEA
Mar 22, 1988A bill to deny crewmember status in the case of certain strikes and lockouts.YEA
Mar 22, 1988Orphan Drug Amendments of 1988YEA
Mar 22, 1988Civil Rights Restoration Act of 1987YEA
Mar 17, 1988A resolution raising a question of the privileges of the House.YEA