James Turner
Democrat
TX
Representative, 2nd District
Last year in office: 2005
James Turner is a former Democratic U.S. Representative for Texas's 2nd Congressional District. Turner first took office in Congress in 1997 and left office in 2005.
James Turner: Voting Record & Political Positions
James Turner's Voting Record at a Glance
- Legislative effectiveness: sponsored 11 bills and sponsored or cosponsored 261, 19 of which were enacted into law.
Top Issues James Turner Votes On
- Taxation
- Defense Spending
- Health Insurance
- Infrastructure
- Immigration
- Public Housing
How James Turner Voted on Recent Bills
- Yea on “Extend Tax Cuts bill” (2004-09-23) — Passed
- Yea on “Adoption Tax Relief Guarantee Act” (2004-09-23) — Passed
- Nay on “Waiving points of order against the conference report to accompany the bill (H.R. 1308) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to accelerate the increase in the refundability of the child tax credit, and for other purposes.” (2004-09-23) — Passed
- Yea on “Appropriations bill FY2005, Defense” (2004-07-23) — Failed
- Yea on “Commercial Aviation MANPADS Defense Act of 2004” (2004-07-22) — Passed
- Nay on “Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4837) making appropriations for military construction, family housing, and base realignment and closure for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2005, and for other purposes.” (2004-07-21) — Passed