Bobby Jindal

Former representative for Louisiana's 1st district · Republican; served until January 14, 2008

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Seats held: Representative for LA-1, 2005–2008.

Votes compared with what constituents said

Cooperative Election Study: voted with 1 of 2 surveyed votes where the district's estimated majority was clear.

Each survey is shown on its own, never combined. Votes marked related were on a bill close to what was asked, and aren't counted. How the estimates work.

Survey question	Vote	How they voted	What constituents said	Compared
Extend NAFTA-style free trade to Peru (U.S.-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement) CES 2008	November 8, 2007 · official record	Did not vote	Too close to call (48.9% support, likely 38.8–59%)	Related bill, not counted
Expand the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) CES 2008	September 25, 2007 · official record	Did not vote	Most support (69.4% support, likely 60.1–78.6%)	Didn't vote
Withdraw U.S. troops from Iraq within 180 days (Responsible Redeployment from Iraq Act) CES 2008	July 12, 2007 · official record	Did not vote	Too close to call (48.1% support, likely 37.2–59.1%)	Didn't vote
Fund research using embryonic stem cells (Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act) CES 2011	June 7, 2007 · official record	Nay (against the proposal)	Most support (65% support, likely 55–75%)	Against the majority
Fund research using embryonic stem cells (Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act) CES 2010	June 7, 2007 · official record	Nay (against the proposal)	Too close to call (57.2% support, likely 48.9–65.6%)	Too close to call
Fund research using embryonic stem cells (Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act) CES 2008	June 7, 2007 · official record	Nay (against the proposal)	Too close to call (55.3% support, likely 45.2–65.4%)	Too close to call
Raise the federal minimum wage to $7.25 an hour (Fair Minimum Wage Act) CES 2008	January 10, 2007 · official record	Yea (for the proposal)	Most support (77.7% support, likely 69–86.4%)	With the majority

Attendance

In the 110th Congress, Bobby Jindal missed 383 of 1,171 House votes (32.7%). On votes where most of their party voted one way, they voted with their party 83.3% of the time.

Most recent votes

Vote	Date	Their vote
H.R. 2764: Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations for FY 2008 Agree to Senate Adt to House Adt to Senate Adt · Passed	December 19, 2007	Did not vote
H.R. 4040: Consumer Product Safety Modernization Act On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended · Passed	December 19, 2007	Did not vote
S. 2499: SCHIP Extension Act On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass · Passed	December 19, 2007	Did not vote
H.R. 3996: Temporary Tax Relief Act of 2007 Suspend the Rules and Agree to the Senate amendment · Passed	December 19, 2007	Did not vote
H.R. 3690: U.S. Capitol Police and Library of Congress Police Merger Implementation Act of 2007. Suspend the Rules and Agree to the Senate amendment · Passed	December 18, 2007	Did not vote
H.Res. 884: Providing for the concurrence by the House in the Senate Amendments to H.R. 3997, with an amendment On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree · Passed	December 18, 2007	Did not vote
H.Res. 542: Expressing the unconditional support of the House of Representatives for the members of the National Guard On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, as Amended · Passed	December 18, 2007	Did not vote
S. 2271: Sudan Accountability and Divestment Act On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass · Passed	December 18, 2007	Did not vote
H.R. 2761: Terrorism Risk Insurance Revision and Extension Act Suspend the Rules and Agree to the Senate amendment · Passed	December 18, 2007	Did not vote
H.R. 6: Energy Independence and Security Act On Agreeing to Senate Adt to House Adt to Senate Adt · Passed	December 18, 2007	Did not vote
H.R. 3793: Veterans Guaranteed Bonus Act On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended · Passed	December 18, 2007	Did not vote
H.Res. 877: Providing for the consideration of the Senate Amendment to the House Amendment to the Senate Amendment to H.R. 6, Energy Independence and Security Act On Agreeing to the Resolution · Passed	December 18, 2007	Did not vote
H.Res. 877: Providing for the consideration of the Senate Amendment to the House Amendment to the Senate Amendment to H.R. 6, Energy Independence and Security Act On Ordering the Previous Question · Passed	December 18, 2007	Did not vote
H.Con.Res. 254: Recognizing and celebrating the centennial of Oklahoma statehood On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree · Passed	December 17, 2007	Did not vote
H.R. 2764: Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations for FY 2008 On agreeing to Senate amendment with 2nd House amendment · Passed	December 17, 2007	Did not vote

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Figures as of November 10, 2026, from the official vote records and published survey data listed on the Sources page. The interactive page always shows the latest. Found an error? Tell us.