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Members of Congress / Spencer Abraham

Biographical Information

ABRAHAM, Spencer, a Senator from Michigan; born in East Lansing, Mich., June 12, 1952; attended the public schools in East Lansing; graduated from Michigan State University 1974; received J.D. degree from Harvard Law School 1978; admitted to the District of Columbia and Michigan bars; chairman, Michigan Republican Party 1983-1989; deputy chief of staff to Vice President J. Danforth Quayle 1990; co-chairman, National Republican Congressional Committee 1990-1992; office counsel, Miller, Canfield, Paddock, and Stone 1992-1994; elected as a Republican to the United States Senate in 1994; unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 2000; Secretary of Energy, 2001-. (Source.)

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Roles in Congress

· 106th Congress: Senator, Michigan, Republican. Jan. 3, 1999, to Jan. 3, 2001.
· 105th Congress: Senator, Michigan, Republican. Jan. 3, 1997, to Jan. 3, 1999.
· 104th Congress: Senator, Michigan, Republican. Jan. 3, 1995, to Jan. 3, 1997.

 

Last Votes

DateVotePositionGOP opinionDEM opinion
12/7/00 Vote 298: H J RES 127: H. J. Res. 127; Continuing Appropriation FY2001 (Eighteenth) Yes Yes Yes
12/7/00 Vote 297: H R 2415: H.R. 2415 Conference Report; Admiral James W. Nance Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 2000 and 2001 Yes Yes No
12/5/00 Vote 296: On the Cloture Motion: Motion To Invoke Cloture On Conf. Rept. To H.R. 2415, Upon Reconsideration; Admiral James W. Nance Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 2000 and 2001 Yes Yes No
12/5/00 Vote 295: H J RES 126: H. J. Res. 126; Continuing Appropriation FY2001 (Seventeenth) Yes Yes Yes
11/1/00 Vote 294: On the Cloture Motion: Motion To Invoke Cloture On The Conference Report To Accompany H.R. 2415; Admiral James W. Nance Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 2000 and 2001 Yes Yes No
10/30/00 Vote 293: H J RES 120: H. J. Res. 120; Continuing Appropriation FY2001 (Tenth) Yes Yes Yes
10/29/00 Vote 292: H J RES 119: H.J.RES.119; Continuing Appropriation FY2001 (Ninth) Yes Yes Yes
10/28/00 Vote 291: H J RES 118: H. J. Res. 118; Continuing Appropriation FY2001 (Eighth) Yes Yes Yes
10/27/00 Vote 290: H J RES 117: H.J. Res 117; Continuing Appropriation FY2001 (Seventh) Yes Yes Yes
10/27/00 Vote 289: H R 4942: Conference Report H.R. 4942; District of Columbia Appropriations Act, 2001 Yes Yes No
10/27/00 Vote 288: On the Motion to Proceed: Motion To Proceed To Consider H.R. 2415 Conference Report; Admiral James W. Nance Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 2000 and 2001 Yes Yes Yes
10/26/00 Vote 287: H J RES 116: H.J. Res. 116; Continuing Appropriation FY2001 (Sixth) Yes Yes Yes
10/26/00 Vote 286: On the Motion to Proceed: Motion To Proceed To consider H.R. 2614 Conference Report; Certified Development Company Program Improvements Act of 2000 Yes Yes No
10/26/00 Vote 285: H R 782: H.R. 782; Older American Community Service Employment Act Yes Yes Yes
10/26/00 Vote 284: H R 782: Gregg Amdt. No. 4343; To amend the Older Americans Act of 1965 to extend authorizations of appropriations for programs under the Act, to modernize programs and services for older individuals, and for other purposes. No None No
10/25/00 Vote 283: H J RES 115: H.J. Res. 115; Continuing Appropriation FY2001 (Fifth) Yes Yes Yes
10/25/00 Vote 282: S 2508: S. 2508 As Amended; Colorado Ute Settlement Act Amendments of 2000 Yes Yes Yes
10/25/00 Vote 281: S 2508: Motion To Table Feingold Amdt. No. 4326; To improve certain provisions of the bill. Yes Yes No
10/25/00 Vote 280: H R 4811: H.R. 4811 Conference Report; Kentucky National Forest Land Transfer Act of 2000 Yes Yes Yes
10/19/00 Vote 279: On the Motion to Proceed: Motion To Proceed To H.R. 2415 Conference Report; Admiral James W. Nance Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 2000 and 2001 Yes Yes Yes

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