U.S. Representative

Thomas F. Railsback

Republican·IL — District 19· Former member

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68%

Party loyalty

82%

Attendance

-1

Broke with party

Bills → law

Broke ranks.

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

Most recent defection · Dec 17, 1982

Voted NAY while Republicans voted YEA.

NAYvs Party: YEA

Dec 17, 1982
A resolution to amend the Rules of the House of Representatives to establish an Office for the Bicentennial of the House of Representatives.
Voted YEA while Republicans voted NAY
YEA
Dec 16, 1982
A resolution providing for the consideration of H.R. 7357.
Voted YEA while Republicans voted NAY
YEA
Dec 16, 1982
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to exempt conventions, etc., held on cruise ships documented under the laws of the United States from certain rules relating to foreign conventions.
Voted NAY while Republicans voted YEA
NAY
Dec 15, 1982
Fair Practices in Automotive Products Act
Voted YEA while Republicans voted NAY
YEA
Dec 6, 1982
A resolution providing for the consideration of the bill (H.R. 6211) to authorize appropriations for construction of certain highways in accordance with title 23, United States Code, for highway safety, for mass transportation in urban and rural areas, and for other purposes.
Voted YEA while Republicans voted NAY
YEA
Dec 6, 1982
Surface Transportation Assistance Act of 1982
Voted NAY while Republicans voted YEA
NAY
Dec 2, 1982
Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982
Voted NAY while Republicans voted YEA
NAY

Last 10 roll-call votes.

Dec 21, 1982An act to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to reduce the rate of certain taxes paid to the Virgin Islands on Virgin Islands source income, to amend the Social Security Act to provide for a temporary period that payment of disability benefits may continue through the hearing stage of the appeals process, and for other purposes.NV
Dec 21, 1982Surface Transportation Assistance Act of 1982NV
Dec 20, 1982Violent Crime and Drug Enforcement Improvements Act of 1982NV
Dec 20, 1982Violent Crime and Drug Enforcement Improvements Act of 1982NV
Dec 20, 1982A resolution providing for the consideration of the bill (H.R. 3809) to provide for the development of repositories for the disposal of high-level radioactive waste and spent nuclear fuel, to establish a program of research, development, and demonstration regarding the disposal of high-level radioactive waste and spent nuclear fuel, and for other purposes, and the Senate amendment thereto.NV
Dec 18, 1982YEA
Dec 18, 1982Indian Claims Limitation Act of 1982YEA
Dec 18, 1982Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1982NV
Dec 17, 1982Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery ActNAY
Dec 17, 1982Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery ActYEA