U.S. Representative

Edward J. Patten

Democratic·NJ — District 15· Former member

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71%

Party loyalty

92%

Attendance

-1

Broke with party

Bills → law

Broke ranks.

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

Most recent defection · Dec 12, 1980

Voted NAY while Democratics voted NOT_VOTING.

NAYvs Party: NOT_VOTING

Dec 5, 1980
A bill for the relief of James R. Thornwell.
Voted NAY while Democratics voted YEA
NAY
Dec 4, 1980
A resolution providing for the consideration of Senate amendments to H.R. 8146 a bill to provide a program of Federal supplemental unemployment compensation.
Voted NAY while Democratics voted YEA
NAY
Dec 4, 1980
Surface Transportation Act of 1980
Voted YEA while Democratics voted NAY
YEA
Dec 4, 1980
Surface Transportation Act of 1980
Voted YEA while Democratics voted NAY
YEA
Dec 3, 1980
Omnibus Reconciliation Act of 1980
Voted NAY while Democratics voted YEA
NAY
Dec 3, 1980
Nuclear Waste Policy Act
Voted NAY while Democratics voted YEA
NAY
Dec 1, 1980
Federal Privacy of Medical Information Act
Voted YEA while Democratics voted NAY
YEA

Last 10 roll-call votes.

Dec 15, 1980YEA
Dec 13, 1980YEA
Dec 12, 1980A resolution providing for concurring in the Senate amendment to H.R. 4231 "An Act to designate the 'John D. Larkins, Jr., Federal Building'" with an amendment.NAY
Dec 11, 1980National Tourism Policy ActYEA
Dec 10, 1980A resolution to provide for disposition of the Senate amendments to the House bill H.R. 7112.YEA
Dec 5, 1980A bill for the relief of James R. Thornwell.NAY
Dec 5, 1980A bill for the relief of James R. Thornwell.YEA
Dec 5, 1980Department of Defense Appropriation Act, 1981YEA
Dec 5, 1980Motor Vehicle Safety and Cost Savings Authorization Act of 1980YEA
Dec 5, 1980Motor Vehicle Safety and Cost Savings Authorization Act of 1980YEA