The U.S. Congress Votes Database

Members of Congress / Chris John

Biographical Information

JOHN, Christopher, a Representative from Louisiana; born in Crowley, Acadia Parish, La., January 5, 1960; graduated from Notre Dame High School, Acadia Parish, La., 1978; B.A., Louisiana State University, Shreveport, La., 1982; aide to father, Louisiana state representative, John N. John, Jr., 1974-1982; member of the Louisiana state house of representatives, 1988-1996; charter member of the Crowley, La., chamber of commerce; Crowley, La., board of alderman, 1984-1988; elected as a Democrat to the One Hundred Fifth Congress and to the three succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1997- January 3, 2005); not a candidate for reelection, but was an unsuccessful candidate for the United States Senate in 2004. (Source.)

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Roles in Congress

· 108th Congress: Representative, Louisiana (Dist. 7), Democratic. Jan. 3, 2003, to Jan. 3, 2005.
· 107th Congress: Representative, Louisiana (Dist. 7), Democratic. Jan. 3, 2001, to Jan. 3, 2003.
· 106th Congress: Representative, Louisiana (Dist. 7), Democratic. Jan. 3, 1999, to Jan. 3, 2001.
· 105th Congress: Representative, Louisiana (Dist. 7), Democratic. Jan. 3, 1997, to Jan. 3, 1999.

 

Last Votes

DateVotePositionGOP opinionDEM opinion
12/7/04 Vote 544: S 2845: Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act Yes Yes Yes
12/6/04 Vote 543: H CON RES 528: Directing the Clerk of the House of Representatives to Make Technical Corrections in the Enrollment of the Bill H. R. 4818 Yes Yes Yes
11/20/04 Vote 542: H R 4818: Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2005 Not Voting Yes Yes
11/20/04 Vote 541: H R 5382: Commercial Space Launch Amendments Act Not Voting Yes No
11/20/04 Vote 540: H RES 866: Waiving Points of Order Against the Conference Report to Accompany the Bill (H.R. 4818) Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2005, and Providing for Consideration of the Joint Resolution (H.J. Res. 114) Further Continuing Appropriations for Fy 2005 Not Voting Yes No
11/20/04 Vote 539: H RES 853: Recognizing the Boy Scouts of America for the Public Service the Organization Performs for Neighborhoods and Communities Across the United States Not Voting Yes Yes
11/20/04 Vote 538: H RES 846: Waiving a Requirement of Clause 6(a) of Rule Xiii With Respect to the Same Day Consideration of Certain Resolutions Reported by the Rules Committee Not Voting Yes No
11/19/04 Vote 537: H R 1350: To Reauthorize the Individuals With Disabilities Education Act, and for Other Purposes Yes Yes Yes
11/18/04 Vote 536: S 2986: To Amend Title 31 of the United States Code to Increase the Public Debt Limit No Yes No
11/18/04 Vote 535: S 2986: To Amend Title 31 of the United States Code to Increase the Public Debt Limit Yes No Yes
11/18/04 Vote 534: H RES 856: Providing for Consideration of the Bill (S. 2986) to Amend Title 31 of the United States Code to Increase the Public Debt Limit Not Voting Yes No
11/17/04 Vote 533: S 2302: To Improve Access to Physicians in Medically Underserved Areas Not Voting Yes Yes
11/17/04 Vote 532: H R 1417: Copyright Royalty and Distribution Reform Act Not Voting Yes Yes
11/16/04 Vote 531: H J RES 110: Recognizing the 60th Anniversary of the Battle of the Bulge During World War Ii Yes Yes Yes
10/9/04 Vote 530: H R 4567: Making Appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security for the Fiscal Year Ending September 30, 2005, and for Other Purposes Yes Yes Yes
10/9/04 Vote 529: H R 4837: Making Appropriations for Military Construction, Family Housing, and Base Realignment and Closure for the Department of Defense for the Fiscal Year Ending September 30, 2005, and for Other Purposes Yes Yes Yes
10/9/04 Vote 528: H R 4200: Dod Authorization, Fiscal Year 2005 Yes Yes Yes
10/9/04 Vote 527: H CON RES 518: Providing for An Adjournment or Recess of the Two Houses No Yes No
10/8/04 Vote 526: H RES 845 No Yes No
10/8/04 Vote 525: S 2845: To Reform the Intelligence Community and the Intelligence and Intelligence-Related Activities of the United States Government, and for Other Purposes No No Yes

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