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What was James Traficant's role in the United States House of Representatives?
James Traficant represented the 17th Congressional District, which centered on his hometown of Youngstown and included parts of three counties in northeast Ohio's Mahoning Valley.
What did James Traficant have to do with Congress?
While in Congress, James Traficant was a supporter of immigration reduction, and a strong opponent of illegal immigration.
What else did James Traficant do in Congress?
After the Republicans took control of the House in 1995, James Traficant tended to vote more often with the Republicans than with his own party.
What did Congressmember James Traficant's voting with Republicans after 1995 mean for Republicans?
On the issue of abortion, James Traficant voted with the position of the National Right to Life Committee 95% of the time in the 105th Congress.

Question: Why did he do this?
Self-contained rewrite: Why did James Traficant vote more often with Republicans than his own party?