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Members of Congress / Neil Abercrombie

Biographical Information

ABERCROMBIE, Neil, a Representative from Hawaii; born in Buffalo, Erie County, N.Y., June 26, 1938; graduated from Williamsville High School, Williamsville, N.Y.; B.A., Union College, Schenectady, N.Y., 1959; M.A., University of Hawaii, Manoa, Hawaii, 1964; Ph.D., University of Hawaii, Manoa, Hawaii, 1974; unsuccessful candidate for United States Senate in 1970; member of the Hawaii state house of representatives, 1974-1978; member of the Hawaii state senate, 1978-1986; elected as a Democrat to the Ninety-ninth Congress in a special election to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of United States Representative Cecil Heftel (September 20, 1986-January 3, 1987); unsuccessful candidate for election to the One Hundredth Congress in 1986; member of the Honolulu city council, 1988-1991; elected to the One Hundred Second and to the eight succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1991-present). (Source.)

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Roles in Congress

· 110th Congress: Representative, Hawaii (Dist. 1), Democratic. Jan. 4, 2007, to Jan. 3, 2009.
· 109th Congress: Representative, Hawaii (Dist. 1), Democratic. Jan. 3, 2005, to Jan. 3, 2007.
· 108th Congress: Representative, Hawaii (Dist. 1), Democratic. Jan. 3, 2003, to Jan. 3, 2005.
· 107th Congress: Representative, Hawaii (Dist. 1), Democratic. Jan. 3, 2001, to Jan. 3, 2003.
· 106th Congress: Representative, Hawaii (Dist. 1), Democratic. Jan. 3, 1999, to Jan. 3, 2001.
· 105th Congress: Representative, Hawaii (Dist. 1), Democratic. Jan. 3, 1997, to Jan. 3, 1999.
· 104th Congress: Representative, Hawaii (Dist. 1), Democratic. Jan. 3, 1995, to Jan. 3, 1997.
· 103rd Congress: Representative, Hawaii (Dist. 1), Democratic. Jan. 3, 1993, to Jan. 3, 1995.
· 102nd Congress: Representative, Hawaii (Dist. 1), Democratic. Jan. 3, 1991, to Jan. 3, 1993.

Key Votes

See how Neil Abercrombie voted on key votes -- the most important bills, nominations and resolutions that have come before Congress, as determined by washingtonpost.com.

Missed Votes

Neil Abercrombie has missed 106 votes (7.1%) during the current Congress. See a list of his missed votes since 1991 or see a full list of vote missers.

Voting with Party

Neil Abercrombie has voted with a majority of his Democratic colleagues 95.6% of the time during the current Congress. This percentage does not include votes in which Abercrombie did not vote. See a list of his votes against his party since 1991, a list of all Representatives in the 110th Congress with a similar score, or a full list of party voters.

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District Information

Hawaii, District 1 demographic profile (2000 Census)

Financial Disclosure

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Latest Votes

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DateVotePositionGOP opinionDEM opinion
5/8/08 Vote 305: H R 2419: Farm, Nutrition, and Bioenergy Act No Yes No
5/8/08 Vote 304: H R 2419: Farm, Nutrition, and Bioenergy Act No Yes No
5/8/08 Vote 303: H R 3221: Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2008 Yes No Yes
5/8/08 Vote 302: H R 3221: Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2008 Yes Yes Yes
5/8/08 Vote 301: H R 3221: Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2008 Yes No Yes
5/8/08 Vote 300: H R 4279: Prioritizing Resources and Organization for Intellectual Property Act of 2008 Yes Yes Yes
5/8/08 Vote 299: H R 5818: Neighborhood Stabilization Act of 2008 Yes No Yes
5/8/08 Vote 298: H R 5818: Neighborhood Stabilization Act of 2008 No Yes No
5/8/08 Vote 297: H R 5818 Yes Yes Yes
5/8/08 Vote 296: Sustaining the Ruling of the Chair Yes No Yes
5/8/08 Vote 295: H R 5818 No Yes No
5/7/08 Vote 294: H R 5818 Yes Yes Yes
5/7/08 Vote 293: H R 5818 Yes No Yes
5/7/08 Vote 292: H R 5818: Neighborhood Stabilization Act of 2008 No Yes No
5/7/08 Vote 291: On Motion to Adjourn No Yes No
5/7/08 Vote 290: H RES 1174: Providing for Consideration of the Bill, H.R. 5818, to Authorize the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to Make Loans to States to Acquire Foreclosed Housing and to Make Grants to States for Related Costs Yes No Yes
5/7/08 Vote 289: H RES 1174: Providing for Consideration of the Bill, H.R. 5818, to Authorize the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to Make Loans to States to Acquire Foreclosed Housing and to Make Grants to States for Related Costs Yes No Yes
5/7/08 Vote 288: H RES 1174: Providing for Consideration of the Bill, H.R. 5818, to Authorize the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to Make Loans to States to Acquire Foreclosed Housing and to Make Grants to States for Related Costs Yes No Yes
5/7/08 Vote 287: H RES 1174: Providing for Consideration of the Bill, H.R. 5818, to Authorize the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to Make Loans to States to Acquire Foreclosed Housing and to Make Grants to States for Related Costs Yes No Yes
5/7/08 Vote 286: On Motion to Adjourn No Yes No

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