Members of Congress / Brian Bilbray

Biographical Information

BILBRAY, Brian P., (cousin of James Hubert Bilbray), a Representative from California; born in Coronado, Calif., January 28, 1951; graduated Mar Vista High School; attended South Western College; tax consultant; city council; Imperial Beach, Calif., 1976-1978; mayor, Imperial Beach, Calif., 1978-1985; San Diego County Board of Supervisors, 1985-1995; elected as a Republican to the One Hundred Fourth and to the two succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1995-January 3, 2001); unsuccessful candidate for reelection to the One Hundred Seventh Congress; elected as a Republican, by special election, to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of United States Representative Randall (Duke) Cunningham and reelected to the succeeding Congress (June 6, 2006-present). (Source.)

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Roles in Congress

· 110th Congress: Representative, California (Dist. 50), Republican. Jan. 4, 2007, to Jan. 3, 2009.
· 109th Congress: Representative, California (Dist. 50), Republican. June 6, 2006, to Jan. 3, 2007.
· 106th Congress: Representative, California (Dist. 49), Republican. Jan. 3, 1999, to Jan. 3, 2001.
· 105th Congress: Representative, California (Dist. 49), Republican. Jan. 3, 1997, to Jan. 3, 1999.
· 104th Congress: Representative, California (Dist. 49), Republican. Jan. 3, 1995, to Jan. 3, 1997.

Key Votes

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

Missed Votes

Brian Bilbray has missed 56 votes (3.3%) during the current Congress. See a list of his missed votes since 1991 or see a full list of vote missers.

Voting with Party

Brian Bilbray has voted with a majority of his Republican colleagues 91.8% of the time during the current Congress. This percentage does not include votes in which Bilbray did not vote. See a list of his votes against his party since 1991, a list of all Representatives in the 110th Congress with a similar score, or a full list of party voters.

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District Information

California, District 50 demographic profile (2000 Census)

Financial Disclosure

View Brian Bilbray's official financial disclosure statements, which describe the sources, types and amounts of income earned in a given year. (See more disclosure reports.)

2006
2005

Latest Votes

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Date	Vote	Position	GOP opinion	DEM opinion
7/23/08	Vote 516: H RES 1363: Providing for Consideration of the Senate Amendment to the House Amendments to the Senate Amendment to H.R. 3221, to Provide Needed Housing Reform and for Other Purposes	No	No	Yes
7/23/08	Vote 515: On Motion to Adjourn	No	No	No
7/22/08	Vote 514: H RES 1202: Supporting the Goals and Ideals of a National Guard Youth Challenge Day	Yes	Yes	Yes
7/22/08	Vote 513: H RES 1311: Expressing Support for the Designation of National Gear Up Day	Yes	Yes	Yes
7/22/08	Vote 512: H R 6493: Aviation Safety Enhancement Act of 2008	Yes	Yes	Yes
7/17/08	Vote 511: H R 6515: Drill Responsibly in Leased Lands Act of 2008	No	No	Yes
7/17/08	Vote 510: H RES 1350: Providing for Consideration of Motions to Suspend the Rules	No	No	Yes
7/17/08	Vote 509: H RES 1350: Providing for Consideration of Motions to Suspend the Rules	No	No	Yes
7/16/08	Vote 508: H CON RES 295: Expressing the Deepest Appreciation of Congress to the Families of Members of the United States Armed Forces	Yes	Yes	Yes
7/16/08	Vote 507: H R 415: To Amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to Designate Segments of the Taunton River in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts As a Component of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System	No	No	Yes
7/16/08	Vote 506: H R 415: To Amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to Designate Segments of the Taunton River in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts As a Component of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System	Yes	Yes	No
7/16/08	Vote 505: H R 415	Yes	Yes	Yes
7/16/08	Vote 504: H R 415	Yes	Yes	Yes
7/16/08	Vote 503: H R 415	Yes	Yes	No
7/16/08	Vote 502: H R 5959: Intelligence Authorization Act of Fiscal Year 2009	Yes	Yes	No
7/16/08	Vote 501: H R 5959	Yes	Yes	Yes
7/16/08	Vote 500: H R 5959	Yes	Yes	No
7/16/08	Vote 499: H R 5959	Yes	Yes	Yes
7/16/08	Vote 498: H RES 1339: Providing for Consideration of the Bill (H.R. 415) to Amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to Designate Segments of the Taunton River in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts As a Component of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System	No	No	Yes
7/16/08	Vote 497: H RES 1339: Providing for Consideration of the Bill (H.R. 415) to Amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to Designate Segments of the Taunton River in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts As a Component of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System	No	No	Yes

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