U.S. Representative

James A., Jr. Traficant

Democratic·OH — District 17· Former member

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61%

Party loyalty

68%

Attendance

-1

Broke with party

Bills → law

Broke ranks.

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

Most recent defection · Dec 20, 2001

Voted YEA while Democratics voted NAY.

YEAvs Party: NAY

Dec 20, 2001
Economic Security and Worker Assistance Act of 2001
Voted YEA while Democratics voted NAY
YEA
Dec 19, 2001
Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2002
Voted YEA while Democratics voted NAY
YEA
Dec 19, 2001
Waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of rule XIII with respect to consideration of certain resolutions reported from the Committee on Rules.
Voted YEA while Democratics voted NAY
YEA
Dec 13, 2001
Providing for the consideration of motions to suspend the rules.
Voted YEA while Democratics voted NAY
YEA
Dec 12, 2001
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3295) to establish a program to provide funds to States to replace punch card voting systems, to establish the Election Assistance Commission to assist in the administration of Federal elections and to otherwise provide assistance with the administration of certain Federal election laws and programs, to establish minimum election administration standards for States and units of local government with responsibility for the administration of Federal elections, and for other purposes.
Voted YEA while Democratics voted NAY
YEA
Dec 12, 2001
Help America Vote Act of 2002
Voted NAY while Democratics voted YEA
NAY
Dec 6, 2001
Providing for consideration of motions to suspend the rules.
Voted YEA while Democratics voted NAY
YEA

Last 10 roll-call votes.

Jul 24, 2002Cost of War Against Terrorism Authorization Act of 2002 NV
Jul 24, 2002Treasury and General Government Appropriations Act, 2003NV
Jul 24, 2002Treasury and General Government Appropriations Act, 2003NV
Jul 24, 2002Treasury and General Government Appropriations Act, 2003NV
Jul 24, 2002Treasury and General Government Appropriations Act, 2003NV
Jul 24, 2002Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4965) to prohibit the procedure commonly known as partial-birth abortion.NV
Jul 24, 2002Treasury and General Government Appropriations Act, 2003NV
Jul 24, 2002Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Act of 2002NV
Jul 24, 2002Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Act of 2002NV
Jul 24, 2002Expressing the sense of Congress that the Government of the People's Republic of China should cease its persecution of Falun Gong practitioners.NV