The U.S. Congress Votes Database

Members of Congress / Jimmy Hayes

Biographical Information

HAYES, James Allison, a Representative from Louisiana; born in Lafayette, La., December 21, 1946; attended public schools; B.S., University of Southwestern Louisiana, Lafayette, 1967; J.D., Tulane University Law School, New Orleans, 1970; sergeant, Louisiana Air National Guard, 1968-1974; admitted to the Louisiana State bar in 1970 and commenced practice in New Orleans; real estate developer; assistant district attorney; commissioner, Financial Institutions for the State of Louisiana, 1984-1985; elected as a Democrat to the One Hundredth and to the four succeeding Congresses and served from January 3, 1987, to December 1, 1995, when he changed his party affiliation to Republican; continued serving as a Republican in the One Hundred Fourth Congress until January 2, 1997; was not a candidate in 1996 for reelection to the United States House of Representatives, but was an unsuccessful candidate for nomination to the United States Senate. (Source.)

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Roles in Congress

· 104th Congress: Representative, Louisiana (Dist. 7), Democratic. Jan. 3, 1995, to Dec. 1, 1995.
· 104th Congress: Representative, Louisiana (Dist. 7), Republican. Jan. 3, 1995, to Jan. 3, 1997.
· 103rd Congress: Representative, Louisiana (Dist. 7), Democratic. Jan. 3, 1993, to Jan. 3, 1995.
· 102nd Congress: Representative, Louisiana (Dist. 7), Democratic. Jan. 3, 1991, to Jan. 3, 1993.

 

Last Votes

DateVotePositionGOP opinionDEM opinion
11/30/95 Vote 833: H RES 288: Priviledges of the House Not Voting Yes No
11/30/95 Vote 832: H R 1788: Amtrak Reform and Privatization Act of 1995 Yes Yes Yes
11/30/95 Vote 831: H R 1788 No No Yes
11/30/95 Vote 830: H R 1788 No No Yes
11/29/95 Vote 829: H R 2099: Va, Hud, Appropriations for Fiscal Year 1996 Yes No Yes
11/29/95 Vote 828: H R 2564: Lobbying Disclosure Act Yes Yes Yes
11/28/95 Vote 827: H R 2564 Yes Yes No
11/28/95 Vote 826: H R 2564 Yes Yes No
11/28/95 Vote 825: H R 2564 Yes Yes No
11/28/95 Vote 824: H R 2564 No Yes No
11/28/95 Vote 823: H R 2525: Charitable Gift Annuity Antitrust Relief Act Yes Yes Yes
11/28/95 Vote 822: H R 2519: Philanthropy Protection Act Yes Yes Yes
11/20/95 Vote 821: H J RES 122: Making Further Continuing Appropriations for Fiscal Year 1996 Yes Yes Yes
11/20/95 Vote 820: H R 2491: Budget Reconciliation Act of 1995 Yes Yes No
11/18/95 Vote 819: On Motion to Adjourn Not Voting No No
11/18/95 Vote 818: H J RES 123: Further Continuing Appropriations for F.Y. 1996 Not Voting Yes Yes
11/18/95 Vote 817: H RES 275: Providing for Consideration of Motions to Suspend the Rules Not Voting Yes No
11/18/95 Vote 816: On Motion to Proceed in Order Not Voting Yes No
11/17/95 Vote 815: H RES 277 Present Yes No
11/17/95 Vote 814: H R 2606: Prohibition on Funds for Bosnia Deployment Yes Yes No

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