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FILE · D000548
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James Whitney Dunn

Representative for Michigan, district 6 · Republican

Born 1943

Republican · MI House 1981–1983
784votes cast 96.6%attendance 81.5%party loyalty 1congresses served
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James Whitney Dunn

Recent bills they sponsored
  • H.R. 6146 · A bill to amend the Arms Export Control Act to require that, in considering proposed military co-production a… April 22, 1982 · In committee
  • H.Res. 384 · A resolution to express the sense of the House of Representatives with respect to funding of Pell grants. March 10, 1982 · In committee
  • H.R. 5516 · A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to provide a tax credit for expenditures to remove architec… February 10, 1982 · In committee
  • H.Res. 362 · A resolution limiting the amount provided in expense resolutions for committees of the House of Representativ… February 10, 1982 · In committee
  • H.Res. 176 · A resolution urging the Congress to authorize funding of the Headstart Program. July 10, 1981 · In committee
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Every term served
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ChamberRepresentsPartyTerm dates
HouseMichigan · District 6RepublicanJanuary 5, 1981 – January 3, 1983
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  1. · Roll-call votes

    Recorded as not voting — Recorded vote: H.R. 6211 (House recorded vote (97th Congress))

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    Recorded as not voting — Recorded vote: H.R. 7093 (House recorded vote (97th Congress))

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    Recorded as not voting — Recorded vote: H.Res. 636 (House recorded vote (97th Congress))

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    Recorded as not voting — Recorded vote: H.R. 3963 (House recorded vote (97th Congress))

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    Voted Yea — Recorded vote: H.R. 3963 (House recorded vote (97th Congress))

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    Voted Yea — Recorded vote: H.R. 7357 (House recorded vote (97th Congress))

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    Voted Yea — Recorded vote: H.R. 7356 (House recorded vote (97th Congress))

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    Voted Nay — Recorded vote (House recorded vote (97th Congress))

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  9. · Roll-call votes

    Recorded as not voting — Recorded vote: H.R. 7357 (House recorded vote (97th Congress))

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  10. · Roll-call votes

    Voted Nay — Recorded vote: H.Res. 621 (House recorded vote (97th Congress))

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