U.S. Representative

William R. Ratchford

Democratic·CT — District 5· Former member

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76%

Party loyalty

99%

Attendance

-1

Broke with party

Bills → law

Broke ranks.

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

Most recent defection · Oct 5, 1984

Voted YEA while Democratics voted NAY.

YEAvs Party: NAY

Sep 19, 1984
Compassionate Pain Relief Act
Voted YEA while Democratics voted NAY
YEA
Sep 18, 1984
A bill to provide for jurisdiction over common carriers by water engaging in foreign commerce to and from the United States utilizing ports in nations contiguous to the United States.
Voted NAY while Democratics voted YEA
NAY
Sep 13, 1984
Ocean and Coastal Resources Management and Development Block Grant Act
Voted NAY while Democratics voted YEA
NAY
Sep 12, 1984
Treasury, Postal Service, and General Government Appropriations Act, 1985
Voted NAY while Democratics voted YEA
NAY
Sep 6, 1984
Drug Price Competition and Patent Term Restoration Act of 1984
Voted NAY while Democratics voted YEA
NAY
Sep 6, 1984
Drug Price Competition and Patent Term Restoration Act of 1984
Voted NAY while Democratics voted YEA
NAY
Sep 6, 1984
Drug Price Competition and Patent Term Restoration Act of 1984
Voted NAY while Democratics voted YEA
NAY

Last 10 roll-call votes.

Oct 11, 1984NV
Oct 11, 1984Export Administration Act Amendments of 1984NV
Oct 11, 1984Local Government Antitrust Act of 1984NV
Oct 11, 1984Local Government Antitrust Act of 1984NV
Oct 10, 1984Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education and Related Agencies Appropriation Act, 1985YEA
Oct 10, 1984NAY
Oct 10, 1984YEA
Oct 9, 1984Federal District Court Organization Act of 1984YEA
Oct 9, 1984American Conservation Corps Act of 1983YEA
Oct 9, 1984Human Services Reauthorization ActYEA