| Full Name: | James 'Jim' A. Leach |
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| Gender: | Male |
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| Family: | Wife: Elisabeth 'Deba'; 2 Children: Gallagher, Jenny |
| Birth Date: | 10/15/1942 |
| Birth Place: | Davenport, IA |
| Home City: | Iowa City, IA |
| Religion: | Episcopalian |
Summary
James 'Jim' A. Leach
Issue Category:
- Select One down
- Abortion
- Abortion and Reproductive
- Agriculture and Food
- Animals and Wildlife
- Arts, Entertainment, and History
- Budget, Spending and Taxes
- Business and Consumers
- Campaign Finance and Elections
- Civil Liberties and Civil Rights
- Conservative
- Crime
- Death Penalty
- Defense
- Drugs
- Education
- Employment and Affirmative Action
- Energy
- Environment
- Executive Branch
- Federal, State and Local Relations
- Foreign Affairs
- Gambling and Gaming
- Government Operations
- Guns
- Health and Health Care
- Housing and Property
- Immigration
- Indigenous Peoples
- Judicial Branch
- Labor Unions
- Legislative Branch
- Liberal
- Marriage, Family, and Children
- Military Personnel
- National Security
- Science
- Senior Citizens
- Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity
- Social
- Stem Cell Research
- Technology and Communication
- Trade
- Transportation
- Unemployed and Low-Income
- Veterans
- Women
Recent Key Votes
HR 6099 - Abortion Pain Bill
Legislation (Yea)
Dec. 6, 2006 - Requires the physician to provide the woman with the following information or material (Sec. 3): The approximate age of the fetus; The "Unborn ...
S 3930 - Military Commissions Act of 2006
Legislation (Nay)
Sept. 29, 2006 - Creates a military commission to try any offense committed by an "unlawful enemy combatant," which is defined as a non-US citizen who "purposefully and ...
HR 5441 - Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act 2007
More Key Votes
Legislation (Yea)
Sept. 29, 2006 - Appropriates $8.04 billion for customs and border protection, including $1.19 billion for border security fencing, infrastructure, and technology. Appropriates $362.5 million for ...
Recent Public Statements
Expressing Support For Democracy In Nepal
Dec. 6, 2006 - EXPRESSING SUPPORT FOR DEMOCRACY IN NEPAL -- (House of Representatives - December 06, 2006) BREAK IN TRANSCRIPT Mr. LEACH. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such ...
Letter to House Majority Leader John Boehner
Nov. 20, 2006 - MODERATE REPUBLICANS ISSUE LETTER ON OFF-SHORE OIL DRILLING Eighteen Moderate Republican Members of Congress released a letter today to House Majority Leader John Boehner (R-OH) ...
Statement of Rep. Jim Leach on North Korea's Nuclear Test
More Public Statements
Oct. 9, 2006 - Statement of Rep. Jim Leach on North Korea's Nuclear Test The North Korean test is a geopolitical earthquake that has implications not only for stability ...
Recent Interest Group Ratings
| Span | Name | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers Positions | 0% |
| 2005-2006 | Society for Animal Protective Legislation U.S. House Score | 100% |
| 2005-2006 | Information Technology Industry Council Positions | 86% |
Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)
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