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U.S. Representative
William J. Jefferson
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Party loyalty
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Attendance
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Broke with party
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Bills → law
Broke ranks.
Every vote where Jefferson broke from the Democratic majority. Crossover behavior is the clearest signal of independence — how we compute it.
Most recent defection · Oct 3, 2008
A bill to provide authority for the Federal Government to purchase and insure certain types of troubled assets for the purposes of providing stability to and preventing disruption in the economy and financial system and protecting taxpayers, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide incentives for energy production and conservation, to extend certain expiring provisions, to provide individual income tax relief, and for other purposes.
Voted NAY while Democratics voted YEA.
NAYvs Party: YEA
- Sep 29, 2008NAYDefenders of Freedom Tax Relief Act of 2007Voted NAY while Democratics voted YEA
- Sep 23, 2008NAYCredit Cardholders' Bill of Rights Act of 2008Voted NAY while Democratics voted YEA
- Sep 18, 2008NAYCommodity Markets Transparency and Accountability Act of 2008Voted NAY while Democratics voted YEA
- Sep 18, 2008NAYNo Child Left Inside Act of 2008Voted NAY while Democratics voted YEA
- Sep 16, 2008NAYComprehensive American Energy Security and Consumer Protection ActVoted NAY while Democratics voted YEA
- Aug 1, 2008YEAMilitary Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act, 2009Voted YEA while Democratics voted NAY
- Aug 1, 2008YEAMilitary Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act, 2009Voted YEA while Democratics voted NAY
Recent floor activity.
Last 10 roll-call votes.
- Dec 10, 2008Waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of Rule XIII with respect to consideration of certain resolutions reported from the Committee on Rules.NV
- Dec 10, 2008Waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of Rule XIII with respect to consideration of certain resolutions reported from the Committee on Rules.NV
- Dec 10, 2008NV
- Dec 10, 2008Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 7321) to authorize financial assistance to eligible automobile manufacturers, and for other purposes.NV
- Dec 10, 2008Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 7321) to authorize financial assistance to eligible automobile manufacturers, and for other purposes.NV
- Dec 10, 2008Auto Industry Financing and Restructuring ActYEA
- Dec 10, 2008Auto Industry Financing and Restructuring ActYEA
- Oct 3, 2008Providing for consideration of the Senate amendments to the bill (H.R. 1424) to amend section 712 of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, section 2705 of the Public Health Service Act, section 9812 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require equity in the provision of mental health and substance-related disorder benefits under group health plans, to prohibit discrimination on the basis of genetic information with respect to health insurance and employment, and for other purposes.YEA
- Oct 3, 2008Providing for consideration of the Senate amendments to the bill (H.R. 1424) to amend section 712 of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, section 2705 of the Public Health Service Act, section 9812 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require equity in the provision of mental health and substance-related disorder benefits under group health plans, to prohibit discrimination on the basis of genetic information with respect to health insurance and employment, and for other purposes.YEA
- Oct 3, 2008A bill to provide authority for the Federal Government to purchase and insure certain types of troubled assets for the purposes of providing stability to and preventing disruption in the economy and financial system and protecting taxpayers, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide incentives for energy production and conservation, to extend certain expiring provisions, to provide individual income tax relief, and for other purposes.NAY
Sponsored.
Bills Jefferson introduced.