Members of Congress / Les Aspin
Biographical InformationASPIN, Leslie, a Representative from Wisconsin; born in Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wis., July 21, 1938; attended Milwaukee public schools; B.A., Yale University, 1960; M.A., Oxford University, England, 1962; Ph.D., economics, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1965; assistant professor of economics, Marquette University, Milwaukee, Wis., 1969-1970; economic adviser to the Secretary of Defense while serving in United States Army, 1966-1968; served in the United States Army, captain, 1966-1968; staff member to United States Senator William Proxmire in 1960, and was his campaign director in 1964 for reelection; staff assistant to Walter Heller, chairman of President Kennedy’s Council of Economic Advisers, 1963; unsuccessful candidate for the office of Wisconsin State Treasurer, 1968; elected as a Democrat to the Ninety-second and to the eleven succeeding Congresses and served from January 3, 1971, until his resignation January 20, 1993, to become Secretary of Defense in the Cabinet of President William J. Clinton and served as Secretary of Defense until his resignation on January 20, 1994; chairman, Committee on Armed Services (Ninety-ninth through One Hundred Second Congresses); professor of international policy, Washington Center for Government, Marquette University; chair of the Foreign Intelligence Advisory Board and of the Commission on the Roles and Capabilities of the United States Intelligence Community from August 1994 until his death in Washington, D.C. on May 21, 1995. (Source.) More coverage of Les Aspin on washingtonpost.com Roles in Congress
· 102nd Congress: Representative, Wisconsin (Dist. 1), Democratic.
Jan. 3, 1991, to Jan. 3, 1993. |
Last Votes
| Date | Vote | Position | GOP opinion | DEM opinion |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vote 488 | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Vote 487: H R 6179: To Amend the Wild and Scenic River Act | Yes | No | Yes | |
| Vote 486 | No | Yes | No | |
| Vote 485: S 1704: National Park Service | Yes | No | Yes | |
| Vote 484: S 3100: Louisiana Land Conveyance | Yes | No | Yes | |
| Vote 483: H R 5739: Export Enhancement Act of 1992 | Not Voting | Yes | Yes | |
| Vote 482: H R 11: Revenue Act of 1992 | Not Voting | No | Yes | |
| Vote 481: H RES 609: Providing for the Consideration of the Conference Report on H.R. 11 | Not Voting | No | Yes | |
| Vote 480: H R 429: Reclamations Projects Authorization and Adjustment Act of 1991 | No | Yes | No | |
| Vote 479: H RES 604: Waiving Points of Order Against the Conference Report and Its Consideration on H.R. 429; Reclamation Projects Authorization and Adjustment Act of 1991 | Yes | No | Yes | |
| Vote 478: H RES 604: Waiving Points of Order Against the Conference Report and Its Consideration on H.R. 429; Reclamation Projects Authorization and Adjustment Act of 1991 | Yes | No | Yes | |
| Vote 477: S 12: Cable Television Consumer Protection and Competition Act of 1992 | Yes | No | Yes | |
| Vote 476: H R 5334: Housing and Community Development Act of 1992 | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Vote 475: H RES 603: Waiving Points of Order Against the Conference Report and Its Consideration of H.R. 5334; Housing and Community Development Act of 1992 | Yes | No | Yes | |
| Vote 474: H R 776: Comprehensive National Energy Policy Act | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Vote 473: H R 776: Comprehensive National Energy Policy Act | No | No | No | |
| Vote 472: H RES 602: Waiving Points of Order Against the Conference Report and Its Consideration of H.R. 5504; Department of Defense Appropriations for F.Y. 1993 | Yes | No | Yes | |
| Vote 471: H RES 601: Waiving Points of Order Against the Conference Report to Accompany H.R. 776; Comprehensive National Energy Policy Act | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Vote 470: H R 5368: Foreign Assistance Appropriations for Fy 1993 | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Vote 469: H R 918 | No | Yes | No |
Full list of votes by Les Aspin
