James Leach

Former representative for Iowa's 2nd district · Republican; served until January 3, 2007

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Seats held

Representative for IA-2, 2003–2007 (3 years, 11 months)
Representative for IA-1, 1977–2003 (25 years, 11 months)

In Congress 29 years, 10 months in all.

Votes compared with what constituents said

None of this member's votes on the site were on proposals that independent surveys asked people about. Their full voting record is on the interactive page.

Attendance

In the 109th Congress, James Leach missed 52 of 1,214 House votes (4.3%). On votes where most of their party voted one way, they voted with their party 78.7% of the time.

Most recent votes

Vote	Date	Their vote
S. 3546: Dietary Supplement and Nonprescription Drug Consumer Protection Act On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass · Passed	December 9, 2006	Did not vote
S. 3718: Pool and Spa Safety Act On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass · Failed	December 9, 2006	Did not vote
H.R. 5682: Henry J. Hyde United States-India Peaceful Atomic Energy Cooperation Promotion Act On Agreeing to the Conference Report · Passed	December 8, 2006	Nay
H.J.Res. 102: Making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 2007, and for other purposes. On Passage · Passed	December 8, 2006	Yea
H.R. 6406: To modify temporarily certain rates of duty and make other technical amendments to the trade laws, to extend certain trade preference programs, and for other purposes On Passage · Passed	December 8, 2006	Yea
Call of the House Call of the House · Passed	December 8, 2006	Present
H.R. 5948: Belarus Democracy Act On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended · Passed	December 8, 2006	Yea
H.Res. 1100: Providing for consideration of the bill H.R. 6406, to modify temporarily certain rates of duty and make other technical amendments to trade laws, to extend certain trade preference programs, and for othe purposes. On Agreeing to the Resolution · Passed	December 8, 2006	Yea
H.R. 6375: Requiring the Secretary of Defense to submit to Congress an annual report and to provide notice to the public on congressional initiatives in funds authorized or made available to the Department of Defense. On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass · Failed	December 8, 2006	Yea
H.Res. 1091: Condemning in the strongest terms Iran’s commitment to hold an international Holocaust denial conference On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, as Amended · Passed	December 8, 2006	Yea
H.R. 6111: Tax Relief and Health Care Act On Motion to Agree to Senate Amendment with Amendment · Passed	December 8, 2006	Yea
H.R. 6111: Motion to Amend the House Amendment to Senate Amendment Motion to Amend the House Amendment to Senate Amendment · Failed	December 8, 2006	Nay
H.Res. 1088: Expressing support for Lebanon’s democratic institutions and condemning the recent terrorist assassination of Lebanese parliamentarian and Industry Minister Pierre Amine Gemayel On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree · Passed	December 8, 2006	Yea
H.Res. 1099: Relating to consideration of the bill H.R. 6111 to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide that the Tax Court may review claims for equitable innocent spouse relief and to suspend the running on the period of limitations while such claims are pending. On Agreeing to the Resolution · Passed	December 8, 2006	Yea
H.Res. 1101: Waiving all points of order against the conference report to accompany H.R. 5682 and against its consideration. On Agreeing to the Resolution · Passed	December 8, 2006	Yea

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