ALJames A. Leach
U.S. Representative

James A. Leach

Republican·IA — District 1· Former member
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73%
Party loyalty
96%
Attendance
-1
Broke with party
0
Bills → law

Broke ranks.

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

Most recent defection · Dec 8, 2006

Tax Relief and Health Care Act of 2006

Voted NAY while Republicans voted YEA.

NAYvs Party: YEA
  • Dec 8, 2006
    To amend title 10, United States Code, to require the Secretary of Defense to submit to Congress an annual report and to provide notice to the public on congressional initiatives in funds authorized or made available to the Department of Defense.
    Voted YEA while Republicans voted NAY
    YEA
  • Dec 8, 2006
    Henry J. Hyde United States and India Nuclear Cooperation Promotion Act of 2006
    Voted NAY while Republicans voted YEA
    NAY
  • Sep 29, 2006
    Waiving points of order against the conference report to accompany the bill (H.R. 5441) making appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2007, and for other purposes and providing for consideration of the bill (S. 3930) to authorize trial by military commission for violations of law of war, and for other purposes and consideration of the bill (H.R. 4772) to simplify and expedite access to the Federal courts for injured parties whose rights and privileges under the United States Constitution have been deprived by final actions of Federal agencies or other governments officials or entities acting under color of State law, and for other purposes.
    Voted NAY while Republicans voted YEA
    NAY
  • Sep 29, 2006
    Waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of rule XIII with respect to consideration of certain resolutions reported from the Committee on Rules.
    Voted NAY while Republicans voted YEA
    NAY
  • Sep 29, 2006
    Military Commissions Act of 2006
    Voted NAY while Republicans voted YEA
    NAY
  • Sep 29, 2006
    Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2007
    Voted YEA while Republicans voted NAY
    YEA
  • Sep 29, 2006
    Private Property Rights Implementation Act of 2006
    Voted NAY while Republicans voted YEA
    NAY

Recent floor activity.

Last 10 roll-call votes.

  • Dec 9, 2006Pool and Spa Safety ActNV
  • Dec 9, 2006Dietary Supplement and Nonprescription Drug Consumer Protection ActNV
  • Dec 8, 2006Waiving points of order against the conference report to accompany the bill (H.R. 5682) to exempt from certain requirements of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 a proposed nuclear agreement for cooperation with India.YEA
  • Dec 8, 2006Relating to consideration of the bill (H.R. 6111) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide that the Tax Court may review claims for equitable innocent spouse relief and to suspend the running on the period of limitations while such claims are pending.YEA
  • Dec 8, 2006Expressing support for Lebanon's democratic institutions and condemning the recent terrorist assassination of Lebanese parliamentarian and Industry Minister Pierre Amine Gemayel.YEA
  • Dec 8, 2006Tax Relief and Health Care Act of 2006NAY
  • Dec 8, 2006Tax Relief and Health Care Act of 2006YEA
  • Dec 8, 2006Condemning in the strongest terms Iran's commitment to hold an international Holocaust denial conference on December 11-12, 2006.YEA
  • Dec 8, 2006To amend title 10, United States Code, to require the Secretary of Defense to submit to Congress an annual report and to provide notice to the public on congressional initiatives in funds authorized or made available to the Department of Defense.YEA
  • Dec 8, 2006Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6406) to modify temporarily certain rates of duty and make other technical amendments to the trade laws, to extend certain trade preference programs, and for other purposes.YEA
Sources: Congress.gov member + roll-call feed · VoteView historical votes · OpenFEC · internal PoliticianStats rollup.