Members of Congress / Kenneth Bentsen

Biographical Information

BENTSEN, Kenneth E., Jr., (nephew of Lloyd Millard Bentsen), a Representative from Texas; born in Houston, Harris County, Tex., June 3, 1959; graduated from Deerfield Academy, Deerfield, Mass., 1977; B.A., University of St. Thomas, Houston, Tex., 1982; M.P.A., American University, Washington, D.C., 1985; staff, United States Representative Ronald D. Coleman of Texas, 1983-1987; associate staff, United States House Committee on Appropriations, 1985-1987; investment banker; elected as a Democrat to the One Hundred Fourth and to the three succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1995-January 3, 2003); not a candidate for reelection to the One Hundred Eighth Congress in 2002, but was an unsuccessful candidate for nomination to the United States Senate. (Source.)

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Roles in Congress

· 107th Congress: Representative, Texas (Dist. 25), Democratic. Jan. 3, 2001, to Jan. 3, 2003.
· 106th Congress: Representative, Texas (Dist. 25), Democratic. Jan. 3, 1999, to Jan. 3, 2001.
· 105th Congress: Representative, Texas (Dist. 25), Democratic. Jan. 3, 1997, to Jan. 3, 1999.
· 104th Congress: Representative, Texas (Dist. 25), Democratic. Jan. 3, 1995, to Jan. 3, 1997.

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	Yes	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	Yes	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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