Steve Stockman
Representative, 36th District Texas
Washington, D.C.
326 Cannon House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Phone: 202-225-1555
Name: Steve Stockman
Office Title: Representative, 36th District Texas
First Elected: 11/06/2012
Last Elected:
Office Address:
Gender: Male
Family: Wife: Patti
Date of Birth: 11/14/1956
Place of Birth: Bloomfieled Hills, MI
Home City: Friendswood, TX
Religion: Baptist
National Key Votes
Date | Bill No. | Bill Title | Outcome | Vote |
Jan. 29, 2014 | HR 2642 | Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2013 | Conference Report Adopted – House (251 – 166) |
Nay |
Jan. 28, 2014 | HR 7 | No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act | Bill Passed – House (227 – 188) |
Yea |
Jan. 16, 2014 | HR 3362 | Exchange Information Disclosure Act | Bill Passed – House (259 – 154) |
Did Not Vote |
Jan. 13, 2014 | HR 3811 | Health Exchange Security and Transparency Act of 2014 | Bill Passed – House (291 – 122) |
Did Not Vote |
Jan. 9, 2014 | HR 2279 | Reducing Excessive Deadline Obligations Act of 2014 | Bill Passed – House (225 – 188) |
Did Not Vote |
Dec. 12, 2013 | H J Res 59 | Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2014 | Concurrence Vote Passed – House (332 – 94) |
Nay |
Dec. 11, 2013 | HR 2019 | Kids First Research Act of 2013 | Bill Passed – House (295 – 103) |
Yea |
Dec. 5, 2013 | H Amdt 521 | Authorizes Judicial Discretion in Awarding Legal Fees in Patent Lawsuits | Amendment Rejected – House (199 – 213) |
Yea |
Dec. 5, 2013 | H Amdt 524 | Limits Covered Customers to Businesses With Less Than $25 Million in Revenue | Amendment Rejected – House (144 – 266) |
Yea |
Dec. 5, 2013 | HR 3309 | Innovation Act | Bill Passed – House (325 – 91) |
Nay |
Dec. 4, 2013 | HR 1105 | Small Business Capital Access and Job Preservation Act | Bill Passed – House (254 – 159) |
Did Not Vote |
Nov. 21, 2013 | H Amdt 512 | Requires Natural Gas Pipeline Applications to Include Certain Information | Amendment Rejected – House (183 – 233) |
Nay |
Nov. 21, 2013 | H Amdt 513 | Removes the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Permit Issuance Requirement | Amendment Rejected – House (184 – 233) |
Nay |
Nov. 21, 2013 | H Amdt 515 | Prohibits the Natural Gas Pipeline Permitting Reform Act from Taking Effect During the Sequester | Amendment Rejected – House (175 – 243) |
Nay |
Nov. 21, 2013 | HR 1900 | Natural Gas Pipeline Permitting Reform Act | Bill Passed – House (252 – 165) |
Yea |
Nov. 20, 2013 | H Amdt 498 | Specifies That Certain Fees Do Not Limit the Right to Petition | Amendment Rejected – House (199 – 222) |
Nay |
Nov. 20, 2013 | H Amdt 499 | Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to Require Certain Findings for Categorical Exclusions | Amendment Rejected – House (194 – 228) |
Nay |
Nov. 20, 2013 | H Amdt 503 | Requires a Report on the Effect of Flooding on Oil and Gas Facilities | Amendment Rejected – House (202 – 221) |
Nay |
Nov. 20, 2013 | H Amdt 504 | Appropriates $10 Million to the Commodity Futures Trading Commission | Amendment Rejected – House (195 – 226) |
Nay |
Nov. 20, 2013 | H Amdt 507 | Specifies the Authority of the Secretary of Interior on the Regulation of Methane Emissions | Amendment Rejected – House (190 – 230) |
Nay |
Nov. 20, 2013 | HR 1965 | Federal Lands Jobs and Energy Security Act | Bill Passed – House (228 – 192) |
Yea |
Nov. 20, 2013 | HR 2728 | Protecting States’ Rights to Promote American Energy Security Act | Bill Passed – House (235 – 187) |
Yea |
Nov. 15, 2013 | HR 3350 | Keep Your Health Plan Act of 2013 | Bill Passed – House (261 – 157) |
Yea |
Nov. 14, 2013 | HR 2655 | Lawsuit Abuse Reduction Act of 2013 | Bill Passed – House (228 – 195) |
Yea |
Nov. 13, 2013 | HR 982 | Furthering Asbestos Claim Transparency (FACT) Act of 2013 | Bill Passed – House (221 – 199) |
Yea |
Oct. 30, 2013 | H J Res 99 | Disapproval of the President’s Exercise of Authority to Suspend the Debt Limit | Joint Resolution Passed – House (222 – 191) |
Yea |
Oct. 30, 2013 | HR 992 | Swaps Regulatory Improvement Act | Bill Passed – House (292 – 122) |
Yea |
Oct. 29, 2013 | HR 2374 | Retail Investor Protection Act | Bill Passed – House (254 – 166) |
Yea |
Oct. 29, 2013 | HR 3362 | Exchange Information Disclosure Act | House | Co-sponsor |
Oct. 28, 2013 | HR 3350 | Keep Your Health Plan Act of 2013 | House | Co-sponsor |
Oct. 16, 2013 | HR 2775 | Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2014 | Concurrence Vote Passed – House (285 – 144) |
Nay |
Oct. 11, 2013 | H J Res 76 | National Nuclear Security Administration Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2014 | Bill Passed – House (248 – 176) |
Yea |
Oct. 10, 2013 | H J Res 79 | Border Security and Enforcement Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2014 | Joint Resolution Passed – House (249 – 175) |
Yea |
Oct. 9, 2013 | H J Res 90 | Federal Aviation Administration Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2014 | Joint Resolution Passed – House (252 – 172) |
Yea |
Oct. 8, 2013 | H J Res 84 | Head Start Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2014 | Joint Resolution Passed – House (248 – 168) |
Yea |
Oct. 7, 2013 | H J Res 77 | Food and Drug Administration Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2014 | Joint Resolution Passed – House (235 – 162) |
Yea |
Oct. 4, 2013 | H J Res 75 | Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2014 | Joint Resolution Passed – House (244 – 164) |
Yea |
Oct. 4, 2013 | H J Res 85 | Federal Emergency Management Agency Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2014 | Joint Resolution Passed – House (247 – 164) |
Yea |
Oct. 3, 2013 | HR 3230 | Pay Our Guard and Reserve Act | Bill Passed – House (265 – 160) |
Yea |
Oct. 1, 2013 | H J Res 70 | National Park Service Operations, Smithsonian Institution, National Gallery of Art, and United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2014 | Joint Resolution Failed – House (252 – 176) |
Yea |
Oct. 1, 2013 | H J Res 71 | District of Columbia Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2014 | Joint Resolution Failed – House (265 – 163) |
Yea |
Oct. 1, 2013 | H J Res 72 | Veterans Benefits Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2014 | Joint Resolution Failed – House (264 – 164) |
Yea |
Sept. 30, 2013 | H J Res 59 | Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2014 | Concurrence Vote Passed – House (228 – 201) |
Did Not Vote |
Sept. 29, 2013 | H J Res 59 | Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2014 | Concurrence Vote Passed – House (248 – 174) |
Yea |
Sept. 20, 2013 | H J Res 59 | Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2014 | Joint Resolution Passed – House (230 – 189) |
Yea |
Sept. 20, 2013 | HR 1526 | Restoring Healthy Forests for Healthy Communities Act | Bill Passed – House (244 – 173) |
Yea |
Sept. 18, 2013 | H Amdt 463 | Amends the Definition of “Strategic and Critical Minerals” | Amendment Rejected – House (187 – 241) |
Nay |
Sept. 18, 2013 | H Amdt 466 | Requires Mine Operators to Include the Cost of Cleanup in Financial Insurance | Amendment Rejected – House (191 – 235) |
Nay |
Sept. 18, 2013 | HR 761 | National Strategic and Critical Minerals Production Act of 2013 | Bill Passed – House (246 – 178) |
Yea |
Sept. 12, 2013 | HR 2775 | No Subsidies Without Verification Act | Bill Passed – House (235 – 191) |
Yea |
Aug. 2, 2013 | H Amdt 448 | Requires Congressional Approval Prior to Establishing a Tax on Carbon Emissions | Amendment Adopted – House (237 – 176) |
Yea |
Aug. 2, 2013 | H Amdt 450 | Requires Congressional Approval for Any Rules Under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act | Amendment Adopted – House (227 – 185) |
Yea |
Aug. 2, 2013 | HR 2009 | Keep the IRS Off Your Health Care Act of 2013 | Bill Passed – House (232 – 185) |
Yea |
Aug. 2, 2013 | HR 367 | Regulations From the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act of 2013 | Bill Passed – House (232 – 183) |
Yea |
Aug. 1, 2013 | HR 1582 | Energy Consumers Relief Act of 2013 | Bill Passed – House (232 – 181) |
Yea |
Aug. 1, 2013 | HR 2879 | Stop Government Abuse Act | Bill Passed – House (239 – 176) |
Yea |
July 25, 2013 | HR 2218 | Coal Residuals Reuse and Management Act of 2013 | Bill Passed – House (265 – 155) |
Yea |
July 24, 2013 | H Amdt 413 | Prohibits the National Security Agency from Collecting Records Under the PATRIOT Act | Amendment Rejected – House (205 – 217) |
Yea |
July 24, 2013 | HR 2397 | Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2014 | Bill Passed – House (315 – 109) |
Yea |
July 23, 2013 | H Amdt 375 | Prohibits the Use of Funds to Appoint Chaplains Without an Endorsing Agency | Amendment Adopted – House (253 – 173) |
Yea |
July 17, 2013 | HR 2667 | Authority for Mandate Delay Act | Bill Passed – House (264 – 161) |
Yea |
July 17, 2013 | HR 2668 | Fairness for American Families Act | Bill Passed – House (251 – 174) |
Yea |
July 11, 2013 | HR 2642 | Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2013 | Bill Passed – House (216 – 208) |
Yea |
June 28, 2013 | HR 2231 | Offshore Energy and Jobs Act | Bill Passed – House (235 – 186) |
Yea |
June 20, 2013 | H Amdt 227 | Amends the Federal Sugar Program | Amendment Rejected – House (206 – 221) |
Yea |
June 20, 2013 | H Amdt 231 | Authorizes States to Require Federal Welfare Work Requirements for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program | Amendment Adopted – House (227 – 198) |
Yea |
June 20, 2013 | HR 1947 | Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2013 | Bill Failed – House (195 – 234) |
Nay |
June 19, 2013 | H Amdt 176 | Restores $20.5 Billion in Appropriations for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program | Amendment Rejected – House (188 – 234) |
Nay |
June 18, 2013 | HR 1797 | Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act | Bill Passed – House (228 – 196) |
Yea |
June 14, 2013 | H Amdt 167 | Prohibits the Use of Funds for the Transfer or Release of Guantanamo Detainees to Yemen | Amendment Adopted – House (236 – 188) |
Yea |
June 14, 2013 | H Amdt 168 | Establishes Framework for the Closing of the Detention Facility at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, by December 1, 2014 | Amendment Rejected – House (174 – 249) |
Nay |
June 14, 2013 | HR 1960 | Authorizes Military Sexual Assault Victims to Decide who Determines Their Case | Bill Passed – House (315 – 108) |
Nay |
June 14, 2013 | HR 1960 | Authorizes Military Sexual Assault Victims to Decide who Determines Their Case | Motion Rejected – House (194 – 225) |
Nay |
June 6, 2013 | H Amdt 136 | Prohibits the Enforcement of the Immigration Executive Order | Amendment Adopted – House (224 – 201) |
Yea |
June 6, 2013 | HR 2217 | Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act of 2014 | Bill Passed – House (245 – 182) |
Nay |
June 5, 2013 | H Amdt 121 | Delays National Flood Insurance Premiums Increases | Amendment Adopted – House (281 – 146) |
Yea |
June 4, 2013 | H Amdt 84 | Authorizes Funds for the Construction of United States Prison for Prisoners from Guantanamo Bay, Cuba | Amendment Rejected – House (170 – 254) |
Nay |
May 23, 2013 | HR 1911 | Smarter Solutions for Students Act | Bill Passed – House (221 – 198) |
Yea |
May 22, 2013 | H Amdt 67 | Requires a Finding be Added Concerning Oil Sand Crudes | Amendment Rejected – House (146 – 269) |
Nay |
May 22, 2013 | H Amdt 69 | Requires Threat Assessment of Pipeline Vulnerabilities to a Terrorist Attack | Amendment Rejected – House (176 – 239) |
Nay |
May 22, 2013 | H Amdt 71 | Repeals Requirement that Secretary of the Army Approve All Keystone XL Pipeline Permit Applications | Amendment Rejected – House (182 – 234) |
Nay |
May 22, 2013 | H Amdt 72 | Increases Time to File a Claim Under the Northern Route Approval Act from 60 Days to 1 Year | Amendment Rejected – House (182 – 234) |
Nay |
May 22, 2013 | H Amdt 75 | Requires All Oil and Refined Fuels Transported Through the Keystone XL Pipeline to be Used Only in The United States | Amendment Rejected – House (162 – 255) |
Nay |
May 22, 2013 | HR 3 | Northern Route Approval Act | Bill Passed – House (241 – 175) |
Yea |
May 17, 2013 | HR 1062 | SEC Regulatory Accountability Act | Bill Passed – House (235 – 161) |
Yea |
May 16, 2013 | HR 2009 | Keep the IRS Off Your Health Care Act of 2013 | House | Co-sponsor |
May 16, 2013 | HR 45 | Repeals the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and Health Care-Related Provisions in the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 | Bill Passed – House (229 – 195) |
Yea |
May 14, 2013 | HR 7 | No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act | House | Co-sponsor |
May 9, 2013 | HR 807 | Full Faith and Credit Act | Bill Passed – House (221 – 207) |
Yea |
May 8, 2013 | HR 1406 | Working Families Flexibility Act of 2013 | Bill Passed – House (223 – 204) |
Yea |
April 26, 2013 | HR 1797 | Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act | House | Co-sponsor |
April 18, 2013 | HR 624 | Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act | Bill Passed – House (288 – 127) |
Nay |
April 15, 2013 | HR 249 | Federal Employee Tax Accountability Act of 2013 | Bill Failed – House (250 – 159) |
Yea |
April 12, 2013 | HR 1120 | Preventing Greater Uncertainty in Labor-Management Relations Act | Bill Passed – House (219 – 209) |
Yea |
April 9, 2013 | HR 1406 | Working Families Flexibility Act of 2013 | House | Co-sponsor |
March 21, 2013 | H Con Res 25 | Establishing the Budget for the United States Government for Fiscal Year 2014 and Setting Forth Appropriate Budgetary Levels for Fiscal Years 2015 Through 2023 | Joint Resolution Passed – House (221 – 207) |
Yea |
March 21, 2013 | HR 933 | Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2013 | Concurrence Vote Passed – House (318 – 109) |
Nay |
March 15, 2013 | HR 803 | Supporting Knowledge and Investing in Lifelong Skills Act (SKILLS Act) | Bill Passed – House (215 – 202) |
Yea |
March 13, 2013 | HR 890 | Preserving Work Requirements for Welfare Programs Act of 2013 | Bill Passed – House (246 – 181) |
Yea |
March 6, 2013 | HR 933 | Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2013 | Bill Passed – House (267 – 151) |
Nay |
Feb. 28, 2013 | H Amdt 23 | Reauthorizes the Violence Against Women Act | Amendment Rejected – House (166 – 257) |
Nay |
Feb. 28, 2013 | S 47 | Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2013 | Bill Passed – House (286 – 138) |
Nay |
Feb. 15, 2013 | HR 273 | Eliminates the 2013 Statutory Pay Adjustment for Federal Employees | Bill Passed – House (261 – 154) |
Yea |
Jan. 23, 2013 | HR 325 | No Budget, No Pay Act of 2013 | Bill Passed – House (285 – 144) |
Nay |
Jan. 23, 2013 | HR 367 | Regulations From the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act of 2013 | House | Co-sponsor |
Jan. 15, 2013 | H Amdt 4 | Offsets Cost of Disaster Relief Appropriations Through Discretionary Budget Cuts | Amendment Rejected – House (162 – 258) |
Yea |
Jan. 15, 2013 | HR 152 | Disaster Relief Appropriations Act, 2013 | Bill Passed – House (241 – 180) |
Nay |
Jan. 3, 2013 | HR 45 | Repeals the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and Health Care-Related Provisions in the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 | House | Co-sponsor |
Sept. 28, 1996 | HR 3610 | Omnibus FY97 Appropriations bill | Conference Report Adopted – House (370 – 37) |
Nay |
Sept. 27, 1996 | HR 3539 | Federal Aviation Authorization Act of 1996 | Conference Report Adopted – House (218 – 198) |
Yea |
Sept. 25, 1996 | HR 2202 | Immigration Reform bill | Conference Report Adopted – House (305 – 123) |
Yea |
Sept. 24, 1996 | HR 3666 | Veterans Affairs, HUD FY97 Appropriations bill | Conference Report Adopted – House (388 – 25) |
Yea |
Sept. 19, 1996 | HR 1833 | Partial-Birth/Late-Term Abortion Ban | Veto Override Passed – House (285 – 137) |
Yea |
Sept. 12, 1996 | HR 3816 | Appropriations bill FY97, Energy and Water Development | Conference Report Adopted – House (383 – 29) |
Nay |
Aug. 2, 1996 | HR 3448 | Minimum Wage Increase bill | Conference Report Adopted – House (354 – 72) |
Yea |
Aug. 2, 1996 | HR 3953 | Aviation Security and Antiterrorism Act of 1996 | Bill Passed – House (389 – 22) |
Nay |
Aug. 2, 1996 | S 1316 | Safe Drinking Water Act Amendments of 1995 | Conference Report Adopted – House (392 – 30) |
Yea |
Aug. 1, 1996 | HR 123 | English as the National Language | Bill Passed – House (259 – 169) |
Yea |
Aug. 1, 1996 | HR 3103 | Health Insurance Portability bill | Conference Report Adopted – House (421 – 2) |
Yea |
Aug. 1, 1996 | HR 3230 | National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1997 | Conference Report Adopted – House (285 – 132) |
Nay |
July 31, 1996 | HR 3734 | Welfare Reform Act of 1996 | Conference Report Adopted – House (328 – 101) |
Yea |
July 30, 1996 | HR 2391 | Working Families Flexibility Act of 1996 | Bill Passed – House (225 – 195) |
Nay |
July 25, 1996 | H Amdt 1359 | Energy Research Appropriation Amendment | Amendment Rejected – House (198 – 211) |
Yea |
July 25, 1996 | H Amdt 1360 | Renewable Energy Research Amendment | Amendment Adopted – House (279 – 135) |
Nay |
July 25, 1996 | HR 3820 | Campaign Finance Reform | Bill Failed – House (162 – 259) |
Yea |
July 24, 1996 | H Amdt 1356 | Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) Funding Amendment | Amendment Rejected – House (184 – 236) |
Yea |
July 22, 1996 | H Amdt 1309 | Non-Federally Funded Abortions Amendment | Amendment Rejected – House (176 – 223) |
Nay |
July 18, 1996 | H Amdt 1307 | Food Stamp Recipient Amendment | Amendment Adopted – House (239 – 184) |
Yea |
July 18, 1996 | HR 3734 | Welfare Reform Act of 1996 | Bill Passed – House (256 – 170) |
Yea |
July 12, 1996 | H Amdt 1280 | Family Planning Services Clinics Amendment | Amendment Adopted – House (232 – 193) |
Nay |
July 12, 1996 | H Amdt 1286 | Definition of Marriage Amendment | Amendment Rejected – House (103 – 311) |
Nay |
July 12, 1996 | HR 3396 | Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) | Bill Passed – House (342 – 67) |
Yea |
July 11, 1996 | H Amdt 1264 | Education and Training Programs Amendment | Amendment Rejected – House (198 – 227) |
Nay |
July 11, 1996 | H Amdt 1265 | School Improvement Programs Amendment | Amendment Adopted – House (294 – 129) |
Nay |
July 11, 1996 | H Amdt 1273 | Drug Price Amendment | Amendment Rejected – House (180 – 242) |
Nay |
July 11, 1996 | H Amdt 1276 | Human Embryo Research Amendment | Amendment Rejected – House (167 – 256) |
Nay |
July 11, 1996 | H Amdt 1278 | Social Security and Medicare Trust Funds Amendment | Amendment Rejected – House (201 – 220) |
Nay |
June 27, 1996 | H Res 468 | Investigation of Speaker Newt Gingrich | Resolution Tabled – House (229 – 170) |
Did Not Vote |
June 26, 1996 | HR 3666 | Veterans Affairs, HUD FY97 Appropriations bill | Bill Passed – House (269 – 147) |
Yea |
June 20, 1996 | H Amdt 1183 | Forest Service Funding Amendment | Amendment Rejected – House (211 – 211) |
Nay |
June 20, 1996 | H Amdt 1190 | Tribal Land Trust Amendment | Amendment Adopted – House (212 – 206) |
Yea |
June 13, 1996 | H Amdt 1164 | Department of Defense Appropriations Amendment | Amendment Rejected – House (194 – 219) |
Nay |
June 13, 1996 | H Amdt 1167 | Spaced-based Weapons Amendment | Amendment Rejected – House (190 – 208) |
Nay |
June 13, 1996 | HR 3610 | Defense Department FY97 Appropriations bill | Bill Passed – House (278 – 126) |
Nay |
June 12, 1996 | H Amdt 1147 | Animal Damage Control Program Amendment | Amendment Rejected – House (139 – 279) |
Yea |
June 12, 1996 | H Con Res 178 | Fiscal Year 1997 Budget Resolution | Conference Report Adopted – House (216 – 211) |
Yea |
June 6, 1996 | H Amdt 1133 | Wisconsin Welfare Reform Amendment | Amendment Rejected – House (194 – 233) |
Nay |
June 6, 1996 | HR 3562 | Wisconsin Welfare Reform Bill | Bill Passed – House (289 – 136) |
Yea |
May 23, 1996 | H Amdt 1084 | Minimum Wage Amendment | Amendment Adopted – House (266 – 162) |
Yea |
May 23, 1996 | H Amdt 1085 | Fair Labor Standards Act Amendment | Amendment Adopted – House (239 – 188) |
Yea |
May 23, 1996 | H Amdt 1085 | Fair Labor Standards Act Amendment | Amendment Rejected – House (196 – 229) |
Nay |
May 23, 1996 | HR 1227 | Minimum Wage Increase | Bill Passed – House (281 – 144) |
Yea |
May 22, 1996 | H Amdt 1075 | Disclosure of Intelligence Spending Amendment | Amendment Rejected – House (176 – 248) |
Nay |
May 22, 1996 | HR 3448 | Minimum Wage Increase bill | Bill Passed – House (414 – 10) |
Yea |
May 21, 1996 | HR 3415 | Repeal Gas Tax bill | Bill Passed – House (301 – 108) |
Yea |
May 16, 1996 | H Con Res 178 | Fiscal Year 1997 Budget Resolution | Resolution Passed – House (226 – 195) |
Yea |
May 15, 1996 | H Amdt 1057 | Cooperative Threat Reduction Program Amendment | Amendment Rejected – House (202 – 220) |
Yea |
May 15, 1996 | H Amdt 1058 | Former Soviet Union Defense Conversion Amendment | Amendment Adopted – House (249 – 171) |
Yea |
May 15, 1996 | HR 3230 | National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1997 | Bill Passed – House (272 – 153) |
Yea |
May 9, 1996 | HR 956 | Product Liability bill | Veto Override Failed – House (258 – 163) |
Yea |
May 7, 1996 | HR 2137 | Megan’s Law | Bill Passed – House (418 – 0) |
Yea |
May 7, 1996 | HR 3396 | Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) | House | Co-sponsor |
May 1, 1996 | S 641 | Ryan White CARE reauthorization Act of 1995 | Conference Report Adopted – House (402 – 4) |
Yea |
April 30, 1996 | HR 1561 | Authorization bill, FY96-97, Foreign Relations | Veto Override Failed – House (234 – 188) |
Yea |
April 25, 1996 | HR 3019 | Appropriations bill FY96, Omnibus | Conference Report Adopted – House (399 – 25) |
Yea |
April 18, 1996 | S 735 | Comprehensive Terrorism Prevention Act | Conference Report Adopted – House (293 – 133) |
Nay |
April 17, 1996 | HR 842 | Truth in Budgeting Act | Bill Passed – House (284 – 143) |
Nay |
March 29, 1996 | HR 2854 | Agricultural Market Transition Act | Conference Report Adopted – House (318 – 89) |
Yea |
March 29, 1996 | HR 956 | Product Liability bill | Conference Report Adopted – House (259 – 158) |
Yea |
March 28, 1996 | HR 3103 | Health Insurance Portability bill | Bill Passed – House (267 – 151) |
Yea |
March 22, 1996 | HR 125 | Gun Ban Repeal Act of 1995 | Bill Passed – House (239 – 173) |
Yea |
March 21, 1996 | HR 2202 | Immigration Reform bill | Bill Passed – House (333 – 87) |
Yea |
March 20, 1996 | H Amdt 968 | Immigrant Public Assistance Amendment | Amendment Rejected – House (151 – 269) |
Nay |
March 20, 1996 | H Amdt 969 | Denying Public Education to Undocumented Immigrants | Amendment Adopted – House (257 – 163) |
Yea |
March 20, 1996 | H Amdt 974 | Immigrant English Proficiency Amendment | Amendment Adopted – House (210 – 207) |
Yea |
March 14, 1996 | H Amdt 954 | Habeas Corpus Reform Amendment | Amendment Rejected – House (135 – 283) |
Yea |
March 14, 1996 | HR 2703 | Antiterrorism bill | Bill Passed – House (229 – 191) |
Nay |
March 12, 1996 | HR 1561 | Authorization bill, FY96-97, Foreign Relations | Conference Report Adopted – House (226 – 172) |
Did Not Vote |
March 7, 1996 | H Amdt 946 | Medicaid Funded Abortions Amendment | Amendment Rejected – House (198 – 222) |
Nay |
March 7, 1996 | H Amdt 947 | Lobby Disclosure Amendment | Amendment Adopted – House (211 – 209) |
Yea |
March 7, 1996 | HR 3019 | Appropriations bill FY96, Omnibus | Bill Passed – House (209 – 206) |
Did Not Vote |
March 6, 1996 | HR 927 | Cuba Sanctions Bill | Conference Report Adopted – House (336 – 86) |
Yea |
Feb. 29, 1996 | H Amdt 936 | Agricultural Conservation Programs Amendment | Amendment Adopted – House (372 – 37) |
Yea |
Feb. 29, 1996 | H Amdt 941 | Florida Everglades Amendment | Amendment Adopted – House (299 – 124) |
Nay |
Feb. 29, 1996 | HR 2854 | Agricultural Market Transition Act | Bill Passed – House (270 – 155) |
Yea |
Feb. 28, 1996 | H Amdt 933 | Peanut Program Amendment | Amendment Rejected – House (209 – 212) |
Yea |
Feb. 28, 1996 | H Amdt 934 | Sugar Program Amendment | Amendment Rejected – House (208 – 217) |
Nay |
Feb. 28, 1996 | H Amdt 935 | Dairy Program Amendment | Amendment Adopted – House (258 – 164) |
Yea |
Feb. 1, 1996 | S 652 | Telecommunications Bill | Conference Report Adopted – House (414 – 16) |
Yea |
Jan. 24, 1996 | S 1124 | Authorization bill FY96, Defense Department | Conference Report Adopted – House (287 – 129) |
Yea |
Jan. 4, 1996 | HR 1977 | 1996 Interior Appropriations | Veto Override Failed – House (239 – 177) |
Did Not Vote |
Jan. 3, 1996 | HR 1530 | Authorization bill FY96, Defense Department | Veto Override Passed – House (240 – 156) |
Did Not Vote |
Dec. 21, 1995 | HR 4 | Welfare Reform Bill | Conference Report Adopted – House (245 – 178) |
Yea |
Dec. 20, 1995 | HR 1058 | Legal Reform bill | Veto Override Passed – House (319 – 100) |
Yea |
Dec. 15, 1995 | HR 1530 | Authorization bill FY96, Defense Department | Conference Report Adopted – House (267 – 149) |
Yea |
Dec. 13, 1995 | HR 1977 | Interior Department FY96 Appropriations bill | Conference Report Adopted – House (244 – 181) |
Yea |
Dec. 13, 1995 | HR 2770 | Troop Deployment in Bosnia Bill | Bill Failed – House (210 – 218) |
Yea |
Dec. 7, 1995 | HR 2099 | Veterans Affairs, HUD FY ’96 Appropriations bill | Conference Report Adopted – House (227 – 190) |
Yea |
Dec. 6, 1995 | HR 1058 | Legal Reform bill | Conference Report Adopted – House (320 – 102) |
Yea |
Dec. 6, 1995 | HR 2076 | Appropriations bill FY96, Commerce, Justice, State | Conference Report Adopted – House (256 – 166) |
Nay |
Nov. 29, 1995 | HR 2564 | Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 | Bill Passed – House (421 – 0) |
Yea |
Nov. 28, 1995 | H Amdt 903 | Prohibit Federal Funds for Lobbying Amendment | Amendment Rejected – House (190 – 238) |
Yea |
Nov. 17, 1995 | HR 2606 | U.S. Troops in Bosnia Funding Bill | Bill Passed – House (243 – 171) |
Yea |
Nov. 16, 1995 | H J Res 122 | Continuing Appropriation Bill | Bill Passed – House (277 – 151) |
Yea |
Nov. 16, 1995 | HR 2126 | Appropriations bill FY96, Defense | Conference Report Adopted – House (270 – 158) |
Yea |
Nov. 15, 1995 | HR 2020 | Appropriations bill FY96, Treasury, Postal Service | Conference Report Adopted – House (374 – 52) |
Yea |
Nov. 2, 1995 | HR 2546 | Appropriations Bill FY 96, District of Columbia | Bill Passed – House (224 – 191) |
Nay |
Nov. 1, 1995 | H Amdt 890 | Domestic Partners Amendment | Amendment Adopted – House (249 – 172) |
Yea |
Nov. 1, 1995 | HR 1833 | Partial-Birth/Late-Term Abortion Ban Act of 1995 | Bill Passed – House (288 – 139) |
Yea |
Oct. 31, 1995 | HR 1868 | Appropriations bill, FY96, Foreign Relations | Conference Report Adopted – House (351 – 71) |
Nay |
Oct. 31, 1995 | HR 2492 | Appropriations Bill FY96, Legislative Branch | Bill Passed – House (315 – 106) |
Yea |
Oct. 30, 1995 | H Res 247 | Bosnia Troop Deployment Resolution | Resolution Passed – House (315 – 103) |
Yea |
Oct. 30, 1995 | H Res 247 | Bosnia Troop Deployment Resolution | House | Co-sponsor |
Oct. 26, 1995 | HR 2491 | Budget Reconciliation Bill | Bill Passed – House (227 – 203) |
Yea |
Oct. 19, 1995 | HR 2425 | Medicare Preservation Act of 1995 | Bill Passed – House (231 – 201) |
Yea |
Oct. 12, 1995 | HR 1976 | Appropriations bill FY96, Agriculture | Conference Report Adopted – House (288 – 132) |
Yea |
Oct. 12, 1995 | HR 2405 | Omnibus Civilian Science Authorization Act of 1995 | Bill Passed – House (248 – 161) |
Yea |
Sept. 27, 1995 | HR 743 | Teamwork for Employees and Managers Act of 1995 | Bill Passed – House (221 – 202) |
Nay |
Sept. 20, 1995 | H Amdt 808 | Repeal National Speed Limit Amendment | Amendment Rejected – House (112 – 313) |
Nay |
Sept. 20, 1995 | H Amdt 814 | Drinking and Driving Amendment | Amendment Adopted – House (223 – 203) |
Yea |
Sept. 20, 1995 | HR 1817 | Military Construction FY96 Appropriations bill | Conference Report Adopted – House (326 – 98) |
Yea |
Sept. 7, 1995 | H Amdt 752 | Overseas Military Abortions | Amendment Adopted – House (226 – 191) |
Yea |
Sept. 7, 1995 | HR 2126 | Appropriations bill FY96, Defense | Bill Passed – House (294 – 125) |
Yea |
Aug. 4, 1995 | HR 2127 | Appropriations bill FY96, Labor, HHS, Education | Bill Passed – House (219 – 208) |
Yea |
Aug. 4, 1995 | HR 2202 | Immigration Reform bill | House | Co-sponsor |
Aug. 3, 1995 | H Amdt 725 | Corporation for Public Broadcasting Amendment | Amendment Rejected – House (136 – 286) |
Yea |
July 31, 1995 | HR 2099 | Veterans Affairs, HUD FY ’96 Appropriations bill | Bill Passed – House (228 – 193) |
Yea |
July 27, 1995 | HR 2137 | Megan’s Law | House | Co-sponsor |
July 26, 1995 | HR 2076 | Appropriations bill FY96, Commerce, Justice, State | Bill Passed – House (272 – 151) |
Nay |
July 19, 1995 | HR 2020 | Appropriations bill FY96, Treasury, Postal Service | Bill Passed – House (216 – 211) |
Yea |
July 18, 1995 | HR 1977 | Interior Department FY96 Appropriations bill | Bill Passed – House (244 – 181) |
Nay |
July 11, 1995 | HR 1868 | Appropriations bill, FY96, Foreign Relations | Bill Passed – House (333 – 89) |
Yea |
June 29, 1995 | H Con Res 67 | Budget FY2006 Appropriations Resolution | Conference Report Adopted – House (239 – 194) |
Yea |
June 29, 1995 | HR 1944 | Emergency Supplemental Appropriations and Rescissions | Bill Passed – House (276 – 151) |
Yea |
June 28, 1995 | H Amdt 477 | Abortion Funding Ban Amendment | Amendment Adopted – House (243 – 187) |
Yea |
June 28, 1995 | H J Res 79 | Flag Desecration bill | Joint Resolution Passed – House (312 – 120) |
Yea |
June 21, 1995 | HR 1817 | Military Construction FY96 Appropriations bill | Bill Passed – House (319 – 105) |
Yea |
June 15, 1995 | H Amdt 436 | Overseas Military Abortion Amendment | Amendment Rejected – House (196 – 230) |
Nay |
June 15, 1995 | HR 1530 | Authorization bill FY96, Defense Department | Bill Passed – House (300 – 126) |
Yea |
June 14, 1995 | HR 1833 | Partial-Birth/Late-Term Abortion Ban Act of 1995 | House | Co-sponsor |
June 8, 1995 | HR 1561 | Authorization bill, FY96-97, Foreign Relations | Bill Passed – House (222 – 192) |
Yea |
May 24, 1995 | H Amdt 403 | Foreign Abortion Ban Amendment | Amendment Adopted – House (240 – 181) |
Yea |
May 18, 1995 | H Con Res 67 | Budget FY1996 Appropriations Resolution | Resolution Passed – House (238 – 193) |
Yea |
May 18, 1995 | HR 1158 | Emergency Supplemental Appropriations and Rescissions | Conference Report Adopted – House (235 – 189) |
Yea |
May 16, 1995 | HR 961 | Comprehensive Wetlands Conservation and Management Act | Bill Passed – House (240 – 185) |
Yea |
April 5, 1995 | HR 1215 | Contract With America Tax Relief Act of 1995 | Bill Passed – House (246 – 188) |
Yea |
March 29, 1995 | H J Res 73 | Term Limits bill | Joint Resolution Failed – House (227 – 204) |
Did Not Vote |
March 24, 1995 | HR 4 | Welfare Reform Bill | Bill Passed – House (234 – 199) |
Yea |
March 21, 1995 | H J Res 79 | Flag Desecration bill | House | Co-sponsor |
March 16, 1995 | HR 1158 | Emergency Supplemental Appropriations and Rescissions | Bill Passed – House (227 – 200) |
Yea |
March 8, 1995 | HR 1058 | Legal Reform bill | Bill Passed – House (325 – 99) |
Yea |
March 3, 1995 | HR 925 | Private Property Protection Act of 1995 | Bill Passed – House (277 – 148) |
Yea |
Feb. 28, 1995 | HR 1022 | Risk Assessment and Cost-Benefit Act of 1995 | Bill Passed – House (286 – 141) |
Yea |
Feb. 16, 1995 | HR 7 | Limiting U.S. Monetary and Troop Assistance to the United Nations | Bill Passed – House (241 – 181) |
Yea |
Feb. 14, 1995 | HR 728 | Anti-Crime bill | Bill Passed – House (238 – 192) |
Yea |
Feb. 8, 1995 | HR 666 | Admission of Evidence Seized Without a Warrant in Certain Conditions | Bill Passed – House (289 – 142) |
Nay |
Feb. 6, 1995 | HR 2 | Line Item Veto Act | Bill Passed – House (294 – 134) |
Yea |
Jan. 26, 1995 | H J Res 1 | Balanced Budget Proposed Constitutional Amendment | Joint Resolution Passed – House (300 – 132) |
Yea |
Jan. 4, 1995 | H J Res 1 | Balanced Budget Proposed Constitutional Amendment | House | Co-sponsor |
Jan. 4, 1995 | HR 123 | English as the National Language | House | Co-sponsor |
Jan. 4, 1995 | HR 2 | Line Item Veto Act | House | Co-sponsor |
Jan. 4, 1995 | HR 4 | Welfare Reform Bill | House | Co-sponsor |
Jan. 4, 1995 | HR 7 | Limiting U.S. Monetary and Troop Assistance to the United Nations | House | Co-sponsor |
Profession: Accountant
Education:
BS, Southwestern University, 1978
Political Experience:
Representative, United States House of Representatives, 1996-present
Candidate, United States House of Representatives, 1991, 1994
Chair, National Republican Congressional Committee
Professional Experience:
Vice President, Public Policy, National Center for Policy Analysis, 1994-1995
District Manager for Marketing, Southwestern Bell Telephone Company, retired
Non Legislative Committees:
Chair, Results Caucus
Member, Tea Party Caucus
Former Chair, Rules Subcommittee on Legislative and Budget Process
Current Legislative Committees:
Rules, Chair
Subcommittee on Rules and Organization of the House, Member
Organization:
Board Member, East Dallas Young Men's Christian Association (YMCA), 1989-2000
Chair, Northeast Dallas Chamber of Commerce, 1994
Team Leader, Adopt-A-Shoreline
Eagle Scout, Boy Scouts of America
Member, Circle Ten Council, Boy Scouts of America.
Secretary, East Dallas Rotary Club
Treasurer, East Dallas Rotary Club
Member, National Committee, National Eagle Scout Association
Adviser to the President, Special Olympics Texas
Member, Board of Trustees, Southwestern University
Member, United Methodist Church
Former Scout Master, Eagle Scouts, Boy Scouts of America
Awards and Publications:
Small Business Advocate Award, Small Business Survival Committee, 2004
True Blue Award, Family Research Council, 2003
Guardian of Senior's Rights Award, 60 Plus Association, 2003
Spirit of Enterprise Award, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, 2003, 2004
Friend of the Shareholder Award, American Shareholders Association, 2003
Hero of the Taxpayer, Americans for Tax Reform, 2003