John Breaux’s Bipartisan Dealmaking

John Breaux

As a moderate Democrat representing Louisiana in the House and Senate, John Breaux built a reputation as an essential legislative negotiator. He played a central role in brokering compromises on tax reform, healthcare policy, and trade agreements, utilizing his skills to bridge party divides during fluid post-Cold War congressional sessions.

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Year	John Breaux
1944	Birth of John Breaux (Period: March 1, 1944, Location: Crowley, Louisiana, United States)
1950	St. Michael High School (Age: 5 years old, Period: Late 1950s–early 1960s, Location: Around St. Martinville, Louisiana, United States)
1960	University of Southwestern Louisiana (currently University of Louisiana at Lafayette, Age: 15 years old, Period: Circa 1960, Location: Lafayette, Louisiana, United States)
1964	Louisiana State University Law School (currently Paul M. Hebert Law Center, Age: 19 years old, Period: 1964, Location: Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States) Marriage (John Breaux, Lois Gail Daigle, Age: 19 years old, Period: 1964, Location: Louisiana, United States (Specific location unknown))
1972	Activities as a Democratic Politician (Age: 27 years old, Period: 1972–Present (Main political activities until 2005), Location: Louisiana, U.S., Washington, D.C.) First election to the U.S. House of Representatives (Age: 28 years old, Period: September 30, 1972, Location: Louisiana's 7th congressional district, United States) U.S. Representative for Louisiana's 7th Congressional District (Age: 28 years old, Period: September 30, 1972–January 3, 1987, Location: Washington, D.C., U.S., Louisiana's 7th Congressional District)
1980	Activities with the Democratic Leadership Council (Age: 35 years old, Period: Late 1980s–1990s, Location: Washington, D.C., United States) Democratic Leadership Council (Age: 35 years old, Period: Late 1980s–1990s, Location: Washington, D.C., United States)
1984	Promotion of wetland conservation policies (Age: 39 years old, Period: 1984–1990, Location: Coastal regions of Louisiana and nationwide, United States)
1987	U.S. Senator from Louisiana (Age: 42 years old, Period: January 3, 1987–January 3, 2005, Location: Washington, D.C. and Louisiana, United States) Transition to the U.S. Senate (Age: 43 years old, Period: Elected November 1986, took office January 3, 1987, Location: Louisiana, United States)
1989	Chairman of the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee (Age: 44 years old, Period: 1989–1991, Location: Washington, D.C., United States)
1990	Formation of a Centrist Democratic Coalition and Bipartisan Cooperation (Age: 45 years old, Period: 1990s–2005, Location: Washington, D.C., United States)
1993	Chief Deputy Democratic Whip in the Senate (Age: 48 years old, Period: 1993–1999, Location: Washington, D.C., United States)
2001	Chairman of the Senate Special Committee on Aging (Age: 57 years old, Period: June 6, 2001–January 3, 2003, Location: Washington, D.C., United States)
2005	Criticism regarding lobbying and political conflict of interest (Age: 60 years old, Period: From 2005 onwards, Location: Washington, D.C., United States) Democratic-leaning Political Activities and Policy Proposals After Retiring from the Senate (Age: 60 years old, Period: From 2005 onwards, Location: Washington, D.C., United States) Hurricane Katrina (Age: 61 years old, Period: August 2005, Location: Gulf Coast Regions, Including Louisiana and Mississippi, United States) Hurricane Rita (Age: 61 years old, Period: September 18–September 24, 2005, Location: Southwestern Louisiana, Texas Coast, and Gulf of Mexico, United States) Retirement from the Senate in 2004 (Age: 61 years old, Period: Announced non-candidacy December 2003, retired January 3, 2005, Location: Washington, D.C. and Louisiana, United States)
2007	Withdrawal from running in the Louisiana Gubernatorial Election (Age: 62 years old, Period: 2007, Location: Louisiana, United States) Residency requirement issue regarding eligibility to run for governor (Age: 62 years old, Period: 2007, Location: Louisiana, United States)
2008	Establishment of the Breaux-Lott Leadership Group (Age: 63 years old, Period: January 2008, Location: Washington, D.C., United States)

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Domestic policy	Bill Clinton Newt Gingrich Daniel Patrick Moynihan Tom DeLay John Kasich John Breaux Ted Kennedy Chris Dodd Paul Ryan

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