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FILE · B000780
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John Berlinger Breaux

Senator for Louisiana · Democrat

Born 1944

Democrat · LA House 1971–1987 Senate 1987–2005
12,690votes cast 90.5%attendance 76.3%party loyalty 17congresses served
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John Berlinger Breaux

Recent bills they sponsored
  • S. 2495 · A bill to strike limitations on funding and extend the period of authorization for certain coastal wetland co… June 3, 2004 · Passed Senate
  • S. 2298 · Employee Stock Ownership Plan Promotion and Improvement Act of 2004 April 7, 2004 · In committee
  • S. 2019 · Sportfishing and Boating Equity Act of 2004 January 22, 2004 · In committee
  • S.Res. 288 · A resolution commending the Louisiana State University Tigers football team for winning the 2003 Bowl Champio… January 21, 2004 · Passed Senate
  • S. 1804 · Sport Fishing and Recreational Boating Safety Act October 30, 2003 · In committee
From the current-Congress bills Power & Politics tracks. This is not a complete count.
Every term served
11 terms
ChamberRepresentsPartyTerm dates
SenateLouisianaDemocratJanuary 6, 1999 – January 3, 2005
SenateLouisianaDemocratJanuary 5, 1993 – January 3, 1999
SenateLouisianaDemocratJanuary 6, 1987 – January 3, 1993
HouseLouisiana · District 7DemocratJanuary 3, 1985 – January 3, 1987
HouseLouisiana · District 7DemocratJanuary 3, 1983 – January 3, 1985
HouseLouisiana · District 7DemocratJanuary 5, 1981 – January 3, 1983
HouseLouisiana · District 7DemocratJanuary 15, 1979 – January 3, 1981
HouseLouisiana · District 7DemocratJanuary 4, 1977 – January 3, 1979
HouseLouisiana · District 7DemocratJanuary 14, 1975 – January 3, 1977
HouseLouisiana · District 7DemocratJanuary 3, 1973 – January 3, 1975
HouseLouisiana · District 7DemocratJanuary 21, 1971 – January 3, 1973
These are the official start and end dates of each term. A member who left early or arrived late served only part of it.

Source: congress-legislators, a public-domain record of every member of Congress, checked October 20, 2026.

The Constitution
Where they sit

Ideology, measured from every vote they cast

DW-NOMINATE first dimension (Voteview, UCLA), shown against the 108th Congress Senate.

The record

Every roll-call vote on file

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Record timeline

  1. · Roll-call votes

    Voted Yea — On the Conference Report: S. 2845 (Senate Vote 216 (108th Congress, 2nd Session)). Result as recorded: Conference Report Agreed to

    Senate.gov roll-call record · Our file

  2. · Bills sponsored

    Latest official action on S. 333: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S12047-12048)

    Congress.gov bill record · Our file

  3. · Roll-call votes

    Voted Yea — On the Conference Report: H.R. 4818 (Senate Vote 215 (108th Congress, 2nd Session)). Result as recorded: Conference Report Agreed to

    Senate.gov roll-call record · Our file

  4. · Roll-call votes

    Voted Yea — On the Cloture Motion: H.R. 1047 (Senate Vote 214 (108th Congress, 2nd Session)). Result as recorded: Cloture Motion Agreed to

    Senate.gov roll-call record · Our file

  5. · Roll-call votes

    Voted Yea — On Passage of the Bill: S. 2986 (Senate Vote 213 (108th Congress, 2nd Session)). Result as recorded: Bill Passed

    Senate.gov roll-call record · Our file

  6. · Roll-call votes

    Recorded as not voting — On the Nomination: PN 1970 (Senate Vote 212 (108th Congress, 2nd Session)). Result as recorded: Nomination Confirmed

    Senate.gov roll-call record · Our file

  7. · Bills sponsored

    Latest official action on S. 2495: Referred to the Subcommittee on Fisheries Conservation, Wildlife and Oceans.

    Congress.gov bill record · Our file

  8. · Roll-call votes

    Voted Yea — On the Conference Report: H.R. 4520 (Senate Vote 211 (108th Congress, 2nd Session)). Result as recorded: Conference Report Agreed to

    Senate.gov roll-call record · Our file

  9. · Roll-call votes

    Voted Yea — On the Cloture Motion: H.R. 4520 (Senate Vote 210 (108th Congress, 2nd Session)). Result as recorded: Cloture Motion Agreed to

    Senate.gov roll-call record · Our file

  10. · Roll-call votes

    Recorded as not voting — On the Resolution: S.Res. 454 (Senate Vote 209 (108th Congress, 2nd Session)). Result as recorded: Resolution Agreed to

    Senate.gov roll-call record · Our file

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Recorded positions over time

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