Members of Congress / Robert Andrews

Biographical Information

ANDREWS, Robert Ernest, a Representative from New Jersey; born in Camden, Burlington County, N.J., August 4, 1957; graduated from Triton High School, Runnemeade, N.J., 1975; B.S., Bucknell University, Lewisburg, Pa., 1979; J.D., Cornell Law School, Ithaca, N.Y., 1982; freeholder, Camden County, N.J., 1986-1990; freeholder director, Camden County, N.J., 1988-1990; elected as a Democrat by special election to the One Hundred First Congress, to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of United States Representative James Florio, reelected to the nine succeeding Congresses (November 6, 1990-present). (Source.)

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Roles in Congress

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

Key Votes

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

Missed Votes

Robert Andrews has missed 222 votes (12.7%) during the current Congress. See a list of his missed votes since 1991 or see a full list of vote missers.

Voting with Party

Robert Andrews has voted with a majority of his Democratic colleagues 98.2% of the time during the current Congress. This percentage does not include votes in which Andrews 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

New Jersey, District 1 demographic profile (2000 Census)

Financial Disclosure

View Robert Andrews's official financial disclosure statements, which describe the sources, types and amounts of income earned in a given year. (See more disclosure reports.)

Latest Votes

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Date	Vote	Position	GOP opinion	DEM opinion
8/1/08	Vote 566: On Motion to Adjourn	Yes	No	Yes
8/1/08	Vote 565: H RES 1316: Honoring the Service of the Navy and Coast Guard Veterans Who Served on the Lst Amphibious Landing Craft During Wwii, the Korean War, the Vietnam War, Operation Desert Storm, and Global Operations Through 2002	Yes	Yes	Yes
8/1/08	Vote 564: H RES 1008: Condemning the Persecution of Baha is in Iran	Yes	Yes	Yes
8/1/08	Vote 563: H R 6599: Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriation, Fy 2009	Yes	Yes	Yes
8/1/08	Vote 562: H R 6599: Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriation, Fy 2009	Not Voting	No	Yes
8/1/08	Vote 561: H R 6599	Not Voting	Yes	No
8/1/08	Vote 560: H R 6599	Not Voting	No	No
8/1/08	Vote 559: H R 6599	Not Voting	Yes	Yes
8/1/08	Vote 558: H R 6599	Not Voting	Yes	No
7/31/08	Vote 557: H R 6633: Employee Verification Amendment Act of 2008	Yes	Yes	Yes
7/31/08	Vote 556: H R 1338: Paycheck Fairness Act	Yes	No	Yes
7/31/08	Vote 555: H R 1338: Paycheck Fairness Act	No	Yes	No
7/31/08	Vote 554: H R 1338	Yes	Yes	Yes
7/31/08	Vote 553: H R 1338	Yes	Yes	Yes
7/31/08	Vote 552: H R 1338	Yes	Yes	Yes
7/31/08	Vote 551: H R 1338	No	Yes	No
7/31/08	Vote 550: H RES 1384: Providing for Consideration of H. R. 6599, Military Consruction and Veterans’ Affairs Appropriations, Fy 2009	Yes	No	Yes
7/31/08	Vote 549: H RES 1384: Providing for Consideration of H. R. 6599, Military Consruction and Veterans’ Affairs Appropriations, Fy 2009	Yes	No	Yes
7/31/08	Vote 548: H RES 1388: Providing for Consideration of H.R. 1338, the Paycheck Fairness Act	Yes	No	Yes
7/31/08	Vote 547: H RES 1388: Providing for Consideration of H.R. 1338, the Paycheck Fairness Act	Yes	No	Yes

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