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John Porter

Former representative for Illinois's 10th district · Republican; served until January 3, 2001

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Seat held: Representative for IL-10, 1979–2001 (21 years, 11 months).

Votes compared with what constituents said

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Attendance

In the 106th Congress, John Porter missed 64 of 1,209 House votes (5.3%). On votes where most of their party voted one way, they voted with their party 80.5% of the time.

Most recent votes

VoteDateTheir vote
H.R. 4577: Making Appropriations for Labor, Health and Human Services for Fiscal Year 2001
On Agreeing to the Conference Report · Passed		December 15, 2000Yea
H.J.Res. 128: Making further continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2001
On Passage · Passed		December 8, 2000Yea
H.J.Res. 127: Making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 2001
On Passage · Passed		December 7, 2000Yea
H.J.Res. 126: Making further continuing appropriations for FY 2001
On Passage · Passed		December 5, 2000Yea
S. 1761: Lower Rio Grande Valley Water Resources Conservation and Improvement Act
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, As Amended · Passed		December 4, 2000Yea
S. 3137: James Madison Commemoration Commission Act
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass · Passed		December 4, 2000Yea
H.R. 4986: Foreign Sales Corporation (FCS) Repeal and Extraterritorial Income Exclusion Act
Suspend the Rules and Agree to Senate Amendment · Passed		November 14, 2000Did not vote
S. 1972: Conveyance of Joe Rowell Park, Dolores, Colorado
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass · Failed		November 13, 2000Yea
S. 2594: Carriage of Nonproject Water by the Mancos Project, Colorado
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass · Failed		November 13, 2000Yea
S. 2796: Water Resources Development Act
On Agreeing to the Conference Report · Passed		November 3, 2000Yea
JOURNAL QUESTION: ON APPROVING THE JOURNAL
On Approving the Journal · Passed		November 3, 2000Did not vote
H.J.Res. 123: Making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 2001
On Passage · Passed		November 2, 2000Yea
H.R. 4577: Making Appropriations for Labor, Health and Human Services for Fiscal Year 2001
On Motion to Instruct Conferees · Failed		November 1, 2000Nay
H.R. 4577: Making Appropriations for Labor, Health and Human Services for Fiscal Year 2001
On Motion to Instruct Conferees · Failed		November 1, 2000Nay
H.Con.Res. 397: Voicing Concern About Serious Violations of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms in Most States of Central Asia
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, as Amended · Passed		November 1, 2000Yea

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