Richard Baker
Republican
LA
Representative, 6th District
Last year in office: 2008
Richard Baker is a former Republican U.S. Representative for Louisiana's 6th Congressional District. Baker first took office in Congress in 1987 and left office in 2008.
Richard Baker: Voting Record & Political Positions
Richard Baker's Voting Record at a Glance
- Legislative effectiveness: sponsored 83 bills and sponsored or cosponsored 712, 45 of which were enacted into law.
Top Issues Richard Baker Votes On
- Taxation
- Defense Spending
- Infrastructure
- Immigration
- Abortion
- Health Insurance
How Richard Baker Voted on Recent Bills
- Not Voting on “Economic Stimulus Act of 2008” (2008-02-08) — Passed
- Nay on “Temporary Tax Relief Act of 2007” (2007-12-19) — Passed
- Nay on “Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3996) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend certain expiring provisions, and for other purposes.” (2007-11-09) — Passed
- Yea on “Internet Tax Freedom Act Amendments Act of 2007” (2007-10-30) — Passed
- Nay on “Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3056) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the authority of the Internal Revenue Service to use private debt collection companies, to delay implementation of withholding taxes on government contractors, to revise the tax rules on expatriation, and for other purposes.” (2007-10-10) — Passed
- Not Voting on “Tax Collection Responsibility Act of 2007” (2007-10-10) — Failed