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Members of Congress / Robert Bennett

Biographical Information

BENNETT, Robert, (son of Wallace Foster Bennett), a Senator from Utah; born in Salt Lake City, Utah, September 18, 1933; attended Utah public schools; graduated University of Utah 1956; chief, Congressional liaison, U.S. Department of Transportation; chief executive officer, Franklin Quest 1984-1992; chairman, Utah Education Strategic Planning Commission 1988; elected as a Republican to the United States Senate in 1992; reelected in 1998 and 2004 for the term ending January 3, 2011. (Source.)

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Roles in Congress

· 110th Congress: Senator, Utah, Republican. Jan. 4, 2007, to Jan. 3, 2011.
· 109th Congress: Senator, Utah, Republican. Jan. 3, 2005, to Jan. 3, 2007.
· 108th Congress: Senator, Utah, Republican. Jan. 3, 2003, to Jan. 3, 2005.
· 107th Congress: Senator, Utah, Republican. Jan. 3, 2001, to Jan. 3, 2003.
· 106th Congress: Senator, Utah, Republican. Jan. 3, 1999, to Jan. 3, 2001.
· 105th Congress: Senator, Utah, Republican. Jan. 3, 1997, to Jan. 3, 1999.
· 104th Congress: Senator, Utah, Republican. Jan. 3, 1995, to Jan. 3, 1997.
· 103rd Congress: Senator, Utah, Republican. Jan. 3, 1993, to Jan. 3, 1995.

Key Votes

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

Missed Votes

Robert Bennett has missed 8 votes (1.3%) 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 Bennett has voted with a majority of his Republican colleagues 87.6% of the time during the current Congress. This percentage does not include votes in which Bennett did not vote. See a list of his votes against his party since 1991, a list of all Senators in the 110th Congress with a similar score, or a full list of party voters.

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State Information

Utah demographic profile (2000 Census)

Financial Disclosure

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Latest Votes

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DateVotePositionGOP opinionDEM opinion
7/31/08 Vote 196: H CON RES 398: H. Con. Res. 398; A concurrent resolution providing for an adjournment or recess of the two Houses. No No Yes
7/31/08 Vote 195: On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed: Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Proceed to Consider S. 3001; National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 No No Yes
7/31/08 Vote 194: H R 4137: H.R. 4137 Conference Report; College Opportunity and Affordability Act of 2008 Yes Yes Yes
7/31/08 Vote 193: H R 4040: H.R. 4040 Conference Report; CPSC Reform Act Yes Yes Yes
7/30/08 Vote 192: On the Cloture Motion: Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Proceed to Consider S.3335; Jobs, Energy, Families, and Disaster Relief Act of 2008 No No Yes
7/30/08 Vote 191: On the Cloture Motion: Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Proceed to Consider S. 2035; Free Flow of Information Act of 2007 No No Yes
7/29/08 Vote 190: On the Cloture Motion: Upon Reconsideration Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Proceed to Consider H.R.6049; Renewable Energy and Job Creation Act of 2008 No No Yes
7/28/08 Vote 189: On the Cloture Motion: Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Proceed to Consider S.3297; Advancing America's Priorities Act No No Yes
7/28/08 Vote 188: On the Motion: Motion to Instruct Sgt. At Arms; Advancing America's Priorities Act No Yes Yes
7/26/08 Vote 187: On the Cloture Motion: Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Proceed to the Consideration of S. 3186; Warm in Winter and Cool in Summer Act No No Yes
7/26/08 Vote 186: On the Motion: Motion to Concur in the House Amendment to Senate Amendment to the House Amendments to the Senate Amendment to HR 3221; Housing Tax Credit Coordination Act of 2008 Yes Yes Yes
7/25/08 Vote 185: On the Cloture Motion: Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Concur in the House Amendment to the Senate Amendment to the House Amendments to the Senate Amendment to H.R. 3221; Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2008 Yes Yes Yes
7/25/08 Vote 184: On the Cloture Motion: Motion to Invoke Cloture on S. 3268; Stop Excessive Energy Speculation Act of 2008 No No Yes
7/22/08 Vote 183: On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed: Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Proceed to S. 3268; Stop Excessive Energy Speculation Act of 2008 Yes Yes Yes
7/16/08 Vote 182: H R 5501: H.R. 5501 As Amended; Tom Lantos and Henry J. Hyde United States Global Leadership Against HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria Reauthorization Act of 2008 Yes Yes Yes
7/16/08 Vote 181: S 2731: DeMint Amdt. No. 5077; To reduce to $35,000,000,000 the amount authorized to be appropriated to combat HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, and malaria in developing countries during the next 5 years. No Yes No
7/16/08 Vote 180: S 2731: Kyl Amdt. No. 5082; To limit the period during which appropriations may be made to carry out this Act and to create a point of order in the Senate against any appropriation to carry out this Act that exceeds the amount authorized for fiscal year 2013. No Yes No
7/16/08 Vote 179: S 2731: Gregg Amdt. No. 5081; To strike the provision requiring the development of coordinated oversight plans and to establish an independent Inspector General at the Office of the Global AIDS Coordinator. No Yes No
7/16/08 Vote 178: S 2731: Cornyn Amdt. No. 5083; To establish a bipartisan commission for the purpose of improving oversight and eliminating wasteful government spending under the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief. No Yes No
7/15/08 Vote 177: H R 6331: Shall H.R. 6331 Pass, the objections of the President of the United States to the contrary notwithstanding?; Medicare Improvement for Patients and Providers Act of 2008 No No Yes

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