James Lightfoot

Former representative for Iowa's 3rd district · Republican; served until January 3, 1997

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Seats held

Representative for IA-3, 1993–1997 (3 years, 11 months)
Representative for IA-5, 1985–1993 (8 years)

In Congress 11 years, 11 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 104th Congress, James Lightfoot missed 27 of 1,321 House votes (2%). On votes where most of their party voted one way, they voted with their party 95% of the time.

Most recent votes

Vote	Date	Their vote
H.R. 3610: Department of Defense Appropriations for F.Y. 1997 On Agreeing to the Conference Report · Passed	September 28, 1996	Yea
H.Res. 546: Consideration of Sine Die Resolutions On Ordering the Previous Question · Passed	September 28, 1996	Yea
H.R. 4236: Omnibus Parks and Public Lands Management Act On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended · Passed	September 28, 1996	Yea
H.R. 3163: State Authority Tax Compensation Act Suspend the rules and pass · Failed	September 28, 1996	Yea
H.R. 1332: Omnibus Insular Areas Act of 1996 Suspend the rules and pass, as amended · Passed	September 28, 1996	Yea
S. 1505: Accountable Pipline Safety and Partnership Act of 1996 Suspend the rules and pass · Passed	September 27, 1996	Yea
H.R. 4000: Reestablish POW/MIA Procedures Suspend the rules and pass, as amended · Passed	September 27, 1996	Yea
S. 39: Sustainable Fisheries Act On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass · Passed	September 27, 1996	Yea
H.R. 4073: National Underground Railroad Freedom Center On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass · Failed	September 27, 1996	Yea
H.R. 3539: Federal Aviation Authorization Act of 1996 On Agreeing to the Conference Report · Passed	September 27, 1996	Yea
H.Res. 540: Waiving points of order against the conference report on H.R. 3539 On Agreeing to the Resolution · Passed	September 27, 1996	Yea
H.R. 3841: Civil Service Reform Act Suspend the rules and pass, as amended · Failed	September 26, 1996	Yea
H.R. 4011: Congressional Pension Forfeiture Act Suspend the rules and pass, as amended · Passed	September 26, 1996	Yea
H.R. 3752: American Land Sovereignty Protection Act Suspend the rules and pass, as amended · Failed	September 26, 1996	Yea
H.Con.Res. 189: U.S. Membership in South Pacific Organizations Suspend the rules and agree, as amended · Passed	September 26, 1996	Yea

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