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William J. Jefferson

Democrat

Louisiana · District 2 · House 1991–2009

19919 House terms — lighter bands are House, solid are Senate2009

Voting record by issue

Where this member landed on each issue across their entire career, and how consistent that position stayed over time. Open an issue to see every vote behind the score.

Health Care ›144 votes · 84.4/100 consistent
Expand coverageRestrict coverage
Immigration ›62 votes · 54.4/100 consistent
ExpansiveRestrictive
Guns ›9 votes · 25/100 consistent
Gun restrictionsGun rights
Abortion & Contraception ›71 votes · 36.8/100 consistent
Expand accessRestrict access
Climate & Energy ›47 votes · 40.7/100 consistent
Climate actionFossil fuel priority
Taxes ›137 votes · 71.7/100 consistent
Raise revenueCut taxes
Labor & Wages ›126 votes · 86.9/100 consistent
Worker priorityEmployer priority
Defense & War Powers ›297 votes · 69.5/100 consistent
Military restraintMilitary expansion
Civil Rights ›41 votes · 37/100 consistent
Broaden protectionsNarrow protections
LGBTQ Policy ›3 votes
Broaden protectionsNarrow protections
Voting & Elections ›8 votes · 100/100 consistent
Expand accessRestrict access
Criminal Justice ›205 votes · 69/100 consistent
Reform-orientedPunitive
Financial Regulation ›99 votes · 70.1/100 consistent
RegulateDeregulate
Trade ›87 votes · 62.6/100 consistent
ProtectionistFree trade

Not a left/right axis — both parties split on this issue.

Education ›108 votes · 69.2/100 consistent
Expand federal roleReduce federal role
Spending & Budget ›1,095 votes · 83.5/100 consistent
Fiscal expansionFiscal restraint

Money & lobbying ties

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Full term history

YearsChamberStatePartyCongress
1991–1993HouseLA-2Democrat102–103
1993–1995HouseLA-2Democrat103–104
1995–1997HouseLA-2Democrat104–105
1997–1999HouseLA-2Democrat105–106
1999–2001HouseLA-2Democrat106–107
2001–2003HouseLA-2Democrat107–108
2003–2005HouseLA-2Democrat108–109
2005–2007HouseLA-2Democrat109–110
2007–2009HouseLA-2Democrat110–111