Is William J. Jefferson pro-Israel or pro-Palestine?

Based on scored roll-call votes, sponsorships, and cosponsorships, William J. Jefferson's record leans pro-Israel: 12 pro-Israel points vs 0 pro-Palestine points (net +12). Weighted scoring: sponsoring a scored bill = 3 points, cosponsoring = 2, a roll-call vote = 1 — see the methodology.

William Jefferson's Full Israel/Palestine Voting Record

Rep. Jefferson, William J., Democrat of LA. Explore William Jefferson's full Israel/Palestine voting record: congressional votes, public statements, bill sponsorships, and a clear picture of where t…

Israel/Palestine weighted score: pro-Israel +12 (12 pro-Israel points, 0 pro-Palestine points).

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Cosponsored bills (5)

HR 3405: Equality for Israel at the United Nations Act of 2000 (pro-Israel)
HR 1477: Iran Nuclear Proliferation Prevention Act of 1999 (pro-Israel)
HCONRES 14: To encourage the Secretary of State, foreign nations, and others to work together to help reunite family members separated during the Holocaust. (neutral)
HCONRES 60: Relating to the 30th anniversary of the reunification of the city of Jerusalem. (pro-Israel)
HJRES 102: Expressing the sense of the Congress on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the founding of the modern State of Israel and reaffirming the bonds of friendship and cooperation between the United States and Israel. (pro-Israel)

Roll-call votes (9)

HR 3222: Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2008, voted Yea
HR 5010: Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2003, voted Yea
HR 2506: Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2002, voted Yea
HR 5631: Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2007, voted Not Voting
HRES 282: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding manifestations of anti-Semitism by United Nations member states and urging action against anti-Semitism by United Nations officials, United Nations member states, and the Government of the United States, and for other purposes., voted Yea
HR 3057: Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2006, voted Yea
HRES 535: Honoring the life, legacy, and example of Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin on the tenth anniversary of his death., voted Yea
HCONRES 338: Expressing the sense of Congress regarding the activities of Islamist terrorist organizations in the Western Hemisphere., voted Yea
HCONRES 322: Recognizing the 60th anniversary of the founding of the modern State of Israel and reaffirming the bonds of close friendship and cooperation between the United States and Israel., voted Yea