Members of Congress / Thomas Barrett

Biographical Information

BARRETT, Thomas M., a Representative from Wisconsin; born in Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wis., December 8, 1953; graduated from Marquette University High School, Milwaukee, Wis.; B.A., University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wis., 1976; J.D., University of Wisconsin School of Law, 1980; clerk to United States Judge Robert Warren of the Eastern District of Wisconsin, 1980-1982; lawyer, private practice; unsuccessful candidate to the Wisconsin state assembly in 1982; member of the Wisconsin state assembly, 1984-1989; member of the Wisconsin state senate, 1989-1993; elected as a Democrat to the One Hundred Third and to the four succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1993-January 3, 2003); not a candidate for reelection to the One Hundred Eighth Congress in 2002, but was an unsuccessful nominee for Governor of Wisconsin. (Source.)

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Roles in Congress

· 107th Congress: Representative, Wisconsin (Dist. 5), Democratic. Jan. 3, 2001, to Jan. 3, 2003.
· 106th Congress: Representative, Wisconsin (Dist. 5), Democratic. Jan. 3, 1999, to Jan. 3, 2001.
· 105th Congress: Representative, Wisconsin (Dist. 5), Democratic. Jan. 3, 1997, to Jan. 3, 1999.
· 104th Congress: Representative, Wisconsin (Dist. 5), Democratic. Jan. 3, 1995, to Jan. 3, 1997.
· 103rd Congress: Representative, Wisconsin (Dist. 5), Democratic. Jan. 3, 1993, to Jan. 3, 1995.

Last Votes

Date	Vote	Position	GOP opinion	DEM opinion
11/15/02	Vote 484: H R 333: Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act	No	Yes	No
11/15/02	Vote 483: H R 4628: Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2003	Yes	Yes	Yes
11/14/02	Vote 482: H R 5708: To Reduce Preexisting Paygo Balances	Yes	Yes	Yes
11/14/02	Vote 481: H R 5708: To Reduce Preexisting Paygo Balances	Yes	No	Yes
11/14/02	Vote 480: H RES 609: Providing for the Consideration of the Senate Amendments to H.R. 5063, Armed Forces Tax Fairness Act	No	Yes	No
11/14/02	Vote 479: H RES 609: Providing for the Consideration of the Senate Amendments to H.R. 5063, Armed Forces Tax Fairness Act	No	Yes	No
11/14/02	Vote 478: H RES 606: Waiving Points of Order Against the Conference Report on H.R. 333, Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act	No	Yes	No
11/13/02	Vote 477: H R 5710: Homeland Security Act	Yes	Yes	No
11/13/02	Vote 476: H R 5710: Homeland Security Act	Yes	No	Yes
11/13/02	Vote 475: H RES 600: Providing for Consideration of H.R. 5710; to Establish a Department of Homeland Security	No	Yes	No
11/13/02	Vote 474: H J RES 124: Making Further Continuing Appropriations for the Fiscal Year 2003, and for Other Purposes.	No	Yes	No
11/13/02	Vote 473: H J RES 124: Making Further Continuing Appropriations for the Fiscal Year 2003, and for Other Purposes.	Yes	No	Yes
11/13/02	Vote 472: H RES 602: Providing for Consideration of H.J. Res 124, Making Further Continuing Appropriations for the Fiscal Year 2003; and for Consideration of H.R. 5708, to Reduce Preexisting Paygo Balances.	No	Yes	No
11/13/02	Vote 471: On Motion to Adjourn	No	No	No
10/16/02	Vote 470: H J RES 123: Making Further Continuing Appropriations for the Fiscal Year 2003	No	Yes	No
10/16/02	Vote 469: H J RES 123: Making Further Continuing Appropriations for the Fiscal Year 2003	Yes	No	Yes
10/16/02	Vote 468: H RES 585: Providing for Consideration of H.J. Res 123; Making Further Continuing Appropriations for Fiscal Year 2003	No	Yes	No
10/16/02	Vote 467: H RES 585: Providing for Consideration of H.J. Res 123; Making Further Continuing Appropriations for Fiscal Year 2003	No	Yes	No
10/16/02	Vote 466: S 1533: Health Care Safety Net Amendments	Yes	Yes	Yes
10/16/02	Vote 465: H R 2155: To Amend Title 18, United States Code, to Make It Illegal to Operate a Motor Vehicle With a Drug or Alcohol in the Body of the Driver at a Land Border Port of Entry.	No	Yes	Yes

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