Rodney Alexander
Representative for Louisiana, district 5 · Republican
Born 1946
When Rodney Alexander changed parties
- Democrat → RepublicanChanged from Democrat to Republican on August 9, 2004, while serving in the House.We searched the Congressional Record from Aug 9 to Sep 30, 2004 and found no statement in which they explain this change.
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Rodney Alexander
- H.R. 2926 · Freedom to Pray Act August 1, 2013 · In committee
- H.R. 2792 · Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2014 July 23, 2013 · Out of committee
- H.R. 2752 · To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude seasonal workers from the applicable large employer det… July 19, 2013 · In committee
- H.R. 1989 · To require the Forest Service to accommodate, to the extent consistent with the management objectives and lim… May 15, 2013 · In committee
- H.R. 1988 · Education Assistance to Realign New Eligibilities for Dependents (EARNED) Act of 2013 May 15, 2013 · In committee
6 terms
| Chamber | Represents | Party | Term dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| House | Louisiana · District 5 | Republican | January 3, 2013 – September 27, 2013 |
| House | Louisiana · District 5 | Republican | January 5, 2011 – January 3, 2013 |
| House | Louisiana · District 5 | Republican | January 6, 2009 – January 3, 2011 |
| House | Louisiana · District 5 | Republican | January 4, 2007 – January 3, 2009 |
| House | Louisiana · District 5 | Republican | January 4, 2005 – January 3, 2007 |
| House | Louisiana · District 5 | Democrat, then Republican | January 7, 2003 – January 3, 2005 |
Source: congress-legislators, a public-domain record of every member of Congress, checked October 27, 2026.
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What they did most recently
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NOT VOTING · September 26, 2013
On Agreeing to the Amendment
H.R. 687 · 191 yea / 217 nay
NOT VOTING · September 26, 2013
On Agreeing to the Amendment
H.R. 687 · 180 yea / 227 nay
NOT VOTING · September 26, 2013
On Approving the Journal
House Roll Call 488 (113th Congress, 1st Session) · 260 yea / 137 nayIdeology, measured from every vote they cast
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Record timeline
· Roll-call votes
Recorded as not voting — On Agreeing to the Amendment: H.R. 687 (House Roll Call 490 (113th Congress, 1st Session)). Result as recorded: Failed
· Roll-call votes
Recorded as not voting — On Agreeing to the Amendment: H.R. 687 (House Roll Call 489 (113th Congress, 1st Session)). Result as recorded: Failed
· Roll-call votes
Recorded as not voting — On Approving the Journal (House Roll Call 488 (113th Congress, 1st Session)). Result as recorded: Passed
· Roll-call votes
Voted Yea — On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass: H.R. 2600 (House Roll Call 487 (113th Congress, 1st Session)). Result as recorded: Passed
· Roll-call votes
Voted Yea — On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass: H.R. 3095 (House Roll Call 486 (113th Congress, 1st Session)). Result as recorded: Passed
· Roll-call votes
Voted Yea — On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree: H.Res. 354 (House Roll Call 485 (113th Congress, 1st Session)). Result as recorded: Passed
· Roll-call votes
Voted Yea — On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass: H.R. 1961 (House Roll Call 484 (113th Congress, 1st Session)). Result as recorded: Passed
· Roll-call votes
Voted Yea — On Passage: H.R. 1526 (House Roll Call 483 (113th Congress, 1st Session)). Result as recorded: Passed
· Roll-call votes
Voted Nay — On Motion to Recommit with Instructions: H.R. 1526 (House Roll Call 482 (113th Congress, 1st Session)). Result as recorded: Failed
· Roll-call votes
Voted Yea — On Agreeing to the Amendment: H.R. 1526 (House Roll Call 481 (113th Congress, 1st Session)). Result as recorded: Agreed to
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Recorded positions over time
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Financial disclosures and stock trades
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