James Courter

Former representative for New Jersey's 12th district · Republican; served until January 3, 1991

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Seats held

Representative for NJ-12, 1983–1991 (8 years)
Representative for NJ-13, 1979–1983 (3 years, 11 months)

In Congress 11 years, 11 months in all.

Votes compared with what constituents said

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Attendance

In the 101st Congress, James Courter missed 315 of 879 House votes (35.8%). On votes where most of their party voted one way, they voted with their party 83.8% of the time.

Most recent votes

Vote	Date	Their vote
S. 280: NIOBRARA RIVER DESIGNATION SUSPEND THE RULES AND CONCUR IN S. ADTS. TO H. ADT · Failed	October 27, 1990	Did not vote
H.R. 4793: SMALL BUSINESS REAUTHORIZATION AND AMENDMENTS ACT OF 1990 SUSPEND RULES AND AGREE TO SENATE AMENDMENT · Passed	October 27, 1990	Did not vote
S. 3266: CRIME CONTROL ACT OF 1990 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass · Passed	October 27, 1990	Yea
H.J.Res. 687: MAKING FURTHER CONTINUING APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 1991 On Passage · Passed	October 27, 1990	Yea
H.R. 5769: INTERIOR AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATION, FY 1991 On Agreeing to the Conference Report · Passed	October 27, 1990	Yea
H.R. 5114: FOREIGN ASSISTANCE APPROPRIATIONS, 1991 On Agreeing to the Conference Report · Passed	October 27, 1990	Yea
S. 358: IMMIGRATION ACT OF 1990 On Agreeing to the Conference Report · Passed	October 27, 1990	Yea
H.R. 5399: LEGISLATIVE BRANCH APPROPRIATION, FY 1991 On Agreeing to the Conference Report · Passed	October 27, 1990	Nay
H.R. 5835: OMNIBUS BUDGET RECONCILIATION ACT OF 1990 On Agreeing to the Conference Report · Passed	October 26, 1990	Yea
H.Res. 537: WAIVING CERTAIN POINTS OF ORDER AGAINST CONSIDERATION OF THE CONFERENCE REPORT ON H.R. 5835; BUDGET RECONCILIATION ACT OF 1990 On Agreeing to the Resolution · Passed	October 26, 1990	Nay
H.Res. 531: WAIVING CERTAIN POINTS OF ORDER AGAINST CONSIDERATION OF THE CONFERENCE REPORT ON S. 358, IMMIGRATION ACT OF 1990 On Agreeing to the Resolution · Failed	October 26, 1990	Yea
S. 1630: CLEAN AIR ACT AMENDMENTS OF 1990 On Agreeing to the Conference Report · Passed	October 26, 1990	Yea
H.Res. 535: WAIVING CERTAIN POINTS OF ORDER AGAINST CONSIDERATION OF THE CONFERENCE REPORT ON S. 1630, CLEAN AIR ACT AMENDMENTS OF 1990 On Agreeing to the Resolution · Passed	October 26, 1990	Yea
H.R. 5311: DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA APPROPRIATION, 1991 On Agreeing to the Conference Report · Failed	October 25, 1990	Yea
H.R. 5269: COMPREHENSIVE CRIME CONTROL ACT OF 1990 MOTION TO INSTRUCT CONFEREES · Passed	October 25, 1990	Yea

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