Members of Congress / Jim Traficant
Biographical InformationTRAFICANT, James A., Jr., a Representative from Ohio; born in Youngstown, Mahoning County, Ohio, May 8, 1941; graduated from Cardinal Mooney High School, Youngstown, Ohio, 1959; B.S., University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pa., 1963; M.S., University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pa., 1973; M.S., Youngstown State University, Youngstown, Ohio, 1976; executive director, Mahoning County, Ohio, Drug Program, Inc., 1971-1981; sheriff, Mahoning County, Ohio, 1981-1985; elected as a Democrat to the Ninety-ninth and to the eight succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1985-July 24, 2002); expelled from the House of Representatives pursuant to H. Res. 495, passed on July 24, 2002; unsuccessful candidate as an Independent for the One Hundred Eighth Congress in 2002. (Source.) More coverage of Jim Traficant on washingtonpost.com Roles in Congress
· 107th Congress: Representative, Ohio (Dist. 17), Democratic.
Jan. 3, 2001, to July 24, 2002. |
Last Votes
| Date | Vote | Position | GOP opinion | DEM opinion |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vote 346: H RES 495: In the Matter of James a. Traficant, Jr. | Not Voting | Yes | Yes | |
| Vote 345: H RES 495: In the Matter of James a. Traficant, Jr. | Yes | No | No | |
| Vote 344: H CON RES 188: Expressing the Sense of Congress That the Government of the People’S Republic of China Should Cease Its Persecution of Falun Gong Practitioners | Not Voting | Yes | Yes | |
| Vote 343: H R 4965: Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Act | Not Voting | Yes | No | |
| Vote 342: H R 4965: Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Act | Not Voting | No | Yes | |
| Vote 341: H R 5120: Treasury and General Government Appropriations Act, 2003 | Not Voting | Yes | Yes | |
| Vote 340: H RES 498: Providing for Consideration of the Bill H.R. 4965; Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Act | Not Voting | Yes | No | |
| Vote 339: H R 5120 | Not Voting | No | Yes | |
| Vote 338: H R 5120 | Not Voting | Yes | No | |
| Vote 337: H R 5120 | Not Voting | Yes | No | |
| Vote 336: H R 5120 | Not Voting | No | Yes | |
| Vote 335: H R 4547: Cost of War Against Terrorism Authorization Act of 2002 | Not Voting | Yes | Yes | |
| Vote 334: H R 3609: Pipeline Infrastructure Protection to Enhance Security and Safety Act | Not Voting | Yes | Yes | |
| Vote 333: H R 5120 | Not Voting | No | Yes | |
| Vote 332: H R 5120 | Not Voting | No | Yes | |
| Vote 331: H R 5120 | Not Voting | No | Yes | |
| Vote 330: H R 5120 | Not Voting | Yes | No | |
| Vote 329: H J RES 101: Disapproving the Extension of the Waiver Authority Contained in Section 402(C) of the Trade Act of 1974 With Respect to Vietnam | Not Voting | No | No | |
| Vote 328: H R 4775: 2002 Supplemental Appropriations Act for Further Recovery From and Response to Terrorist Attacks on the United States | Not Voting | Yes | Yes | |
| Vote 327: H R 3479: National Aviation Capacity Expansion Act | Not Voting | Yes | Yes |
Full list of votes by Jim Traficant
