Former U.S. Senator

John B. BreauxNo longer serving

Fact sheet
Official portrait of John B. Breaux
60 bills introduced

Across 2 Congresses, most in the 107th at 38. In the 108th, 22 — 10 fewer than the median senator, who filed 32. None has become law. Volume is not influence: the great majority of bills, from every member, never get a vote.

Bills introduced, against the typical senator 107th to 108th

median for the chamber, that Congress

Cosponsored
472

Signed on to someone else's bill

Recorded votes
1,387

Roll calls tied to a bill, nominations aside

Their work

Drawn from the 60 bills this member introduced: the subjects the record assigns them, and the members who most often sign on.

Subjects

Bills carry several subjects each, so these add up to more than 60.

Most frequent cosponsors

Times each has cosponsored a bill this member introduced.

Biography

A Representative and a Senator from Louisiana. Born in Crowley, La. , March 1, 1944. Graduated, University of Southwestern Louisiana, Lafayette, 1964. Graduated, Louisiana State University Law School, Baton Rouge, 1967. Practiced law. Assistant to Representative Edwin W. Edwards 1968-1972. Elected as a Democrat to the Ninety-second Congress in a special election, September 30, 1972, to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Edwin Edwards. Reelected to the seven succeeding Congresses and served from September 30, 1972 to January 3, 1987. Was not a candidate for reelection to the House of Representatives in 1986, but was elected as a Democrat to the United States Senate in 1986. Reelected in 1992 and 1998, and served from January 3, 1987, to January 3, 2005. Was not a candidate for reelection in 2004. Chair, Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee (1989-1991).

Votes

How this member answered on every recorded vote tied to a bill, newest first — including the procedural motions on it, such as cloture. Votes on nominations are not listed, because they are not attached to a bill.

BillQuestionVotedDate
S 2845On the Conference Report S. 2845YeaDec 8, 2004
HR 4818On the Conference Report H.R. 4818YeaNov 20, 2004
HR 1047On the Cloture Motion H.R. 1047YeaNov 19, 2004
S 2986On Passage of the Bill S. 2986YeaNov 17, 2004
HR 4520On the Conference Report H.R. 4520YeaOct 11, 2004
HR 4520On the Cloture Motion H.R. 4520YeaOct 10, 2004
SRES 454On the Resolution S.Res. 454Not VotingOct 9, 2004
SRES 445On the Resolution S.Res. 445Not VotingOct 9, 2004

Sponsored bills

Bills and resolutions this member introduced.

BillTitleStatusLatest action
S 333John Breaux Elder Justice ActSponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S12047-12048)Dec 8, 2004
S 2495A bill to strike limitations on funding and extend the period of authorization for certain coastal wetland conservation projects.Referred to the Subcommittee on Fisheries Conservation, Wildlife and Oceans.Nov 8, 2004
S 1064Civil War Sesquicentennial Commission ActCommittee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held. With printeApr 27, 2004
S 2298Employee Stock Ownership Plan Promotion and Improvement Act of 2004Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.Apr 7, 2004
S 2019Sportfishing and Boating Equity Act of 2004Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.Jan 22, 2004
SRES 288A resolution commending the Louisiana State University Tigers football team for winning the 2003 Bowl Championship Series national championship game.Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by UnanimouJan 21, 2004
S 1804Sport Fishing and Recreational Boating Safety ActRead twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (text of measure Oct 30, 2003
S 1769National Class Action Act of 2003Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.Oct 21, 2003

Cosponsored bills

Bills introduced by others that this member signed on to.

BillTitleStatusSigned on
SRES 407A resolution designating October 15, 2004, as "National Mammography Day".Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (considerJul 15, 2004
SRES 401A resolution designating the week of November 7 through November 13, 2004, as "National Veterans Awareness Week" to emphasize the need to develop educational programs regarding the contributions of veterans to the country.Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (considerJul 8, 2004
SCONRES 119A concurrent resolution recognizing that prevention of suicide is a compelling national priority.Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.Jul 8, 2004
S 2606A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to reauthorize the National Estuary Program.Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. (text of measure as introdJun 25, 2004
S 2603Junk Fax Prevention Act of 2004Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.Jun 25, 2004
S 2604A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reduce the recognition period for built-ins gains for subchapter S corporations.Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR 6/25/2004 S7Jun 24, 2004
S 2593Geriatric and Chronic Care Management Act of 2004Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.Jun 24, 2004
S 2572Positive Aging Act of 2004Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text of measureJun 24, 2004

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Party, state and chamber are those of this member's most recent term. Bills and cosponsorships are held from the 107th Congress onwards and recorded votes from the 101st, so a member who served before those points will show fewer than they filed, or none. Committee seats are held for the current Congress only, which is why they are shown for sitting members and left out for everyone else rather than reported as zero. Vote counts cover roll calls tied to a bill; the chambers also vote on procedure and nominations, which are not listed here. Office, telephone and website are not shown for a member who has left, because the ones on file were theirs while serving. Records come from Congress.gov and the Biographical Directory of Congress.