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James M. Jeffords

Independent

Vermont · House 1975–1989 · Senate 1989–2007

19757 House terms · 3 Senate terms — lighter bands are House, solid are Senate2007

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 ›345 votes · 72.1/100 consistent
Expand coverageRestrict coverage
Immigration ›139 votes · 54.1/100 consistent
ExpansiveRestrictive
Guns ›28 votes · 52.1/100 consistent
Gun restrictionsGun rights
Abortion & Contraception ›101 votes · 73.1/100 consistent
Expand accessRestrict access
Climate & Energy ›175 votes · 58.8/100 consistent
Climate actionFossil fuel priority
Taxes ›382 votes · 61.6/100 consistent
Raise revenueCut taxes
Labor & Wages ›248 votes · 74.5/100 consistent
Worker priorityEmployer priority
Defense & War Powers ›774 votes · 74.1/100 consistent
Military restraintMilitary expansion
Civil Rights ›103 votes · 54.7/100 consistent
Broaden protectionsNarrow protections
LGBTQ Policy ›6 votes · 50/100 consistent
Broaden protectionsNarrow protections
Voting & Elections ›19 votes · 80/100 consistent
Expand accessRestrict access
Criminal Justice ›198 votes · 61.4/100 consistent
Reform-orientedPunitive
Financial Regulation ›182 votes · 68.2/100 consistent
RegulateDeregulate
Trade ›207 votes · 63.8/100 consistent
ProtectionistFree trade

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

Education ›256 votes · 66.6/100 consistent
Expand federal roleReduce federal role
Spending & Budget ›2,599 votes · 87.9/100 consistent
Fiscal expansionFiscal restraint

Money & lobbying ties

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Full term history

YearsChamberStatePartyCongress
1975–1977HouseVT-ALRepublican94–95
1977–1979HouseVT-ALRepublican95–96
1979–1981HouseVT-ALRepublican96–97
1981–1983HouseVT-ALRepublican97–98
1983–1985HouseVT-ALRepublican98–99
1985–1987HouseVT-ALRepublican99–100
1987–1989HouseVT-ALRepublican100–101
1989–1995SenateVTRepublican101–104
1995–2001SenateVTRepublican104–107
2001–2007SenateVTIndependent107–110