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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.

Question: What did this mean for the republicans?
Self-contained rewrite: What did Congressmember James Traficant's voting with Republicans after 1995 mean for Republicans?