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Members of Congress / Dean Barkley

Biographical Information

BARKLEY, Dean, a Senator from Minnesota; born August 31, 1950, in Annandale, Minn.; graduated Annandale High School 1968; B.S., University of Minnesota 1972; J.D., University of Minnesota 1976; practiced law in Minnesota; president, Dayton’s Furniture in Annandale 1988-1991; founder and chair, Minnesota Reform Party, later Minnesota Independence Party; unsuccessful candidate for the United States House of Representatives in 1992; unsuccessful candidate for United States Senate in 1994 and 1996; appointed on November 4, 2002, to the United States Senate to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Paul D. Wellstone; took the oath of office in Minnesota on November 5, 2002, and served until January 3, 2003. (Source.)

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Roles in Congress

· 107th Congress: Senator, Minnesota, Independent. Nov. 5, 2002, to Jan. 3, 2003.

 

Last Votes

DateVotePositionGOP opinionDEM opinion
11/19/02 Vote 253: H J RES 124: H.J.Res. 124; A joint resolution making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 2003, and for other purposes. Yes Yes Yes
11/19/02 Vote 252: H R 3210: H.R. 3210 Conference Report ; Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2002 Yes Yes Yes
11/19/02 Vote 251: On the Cloture Motion: Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Conference Report to Accompany H.R. 3210; Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2002 Yes Yes Yes
11/19/02 Vote 250: On the Nomination: Confirmation Dennis W. Shedd, of South Carolina, to be U.S. Circuit Judge No Yes No
11/19/02 Vote 249: H R 5005: H.R. 5005, as amended; Homeland Security Act of 2002 Yes Yes Yes
11/19/02 Vote 248: On the Cloture Motion: Motion to Invoke Cloture on H.R. 5005, as amended; Homeland Security Act of 2002 Yes Yes Yes
11/19/02 Vote 247: H R 5005: Thompson For Gramm Amdt. No. 4901; To establish the Department of Homeland Security, and for other purposes. Yes Yes No
11/19/02 Vote 246: On the Motion: Motion to Waive CBA Re: Thompson Amdt. No. 4901; To establish the Department of Homeland Security, and for other purposes. Yes Yes No
11/19/02 Vote 245: H R 5005: Lieberman Amdt. No. 4953; Of a perfecting nature. No No Yes
11/15/02 Vote 244: On the Cloture Motion: Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Gramm Amdt. No. 4901; To establish the Department of Homeland Security, and for other purposes. Yes Yes No
11/14/02 Vote 243: S 1214: Conference Report to Accompany S. 1214; Maritime Transportation Security Act of 2002 Yes Yes Yes
11/13/02 Vote 242: H R 5005: Motion to Table Feingold Amdt. No. 4900; To provide that Members of Congress shall not receive a cost of living adjustment in pay during fiscal year 2003. Yes Yes Yes
11/13/02 Vote 241: H R 5005: Motion to Table Lieberman Amdt. No. 4471; To provide a substitute. Yes Yes No
11/13/02 Vote 240: On the Cloture Motion: Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Gramm Amdt. No. 4738 to H.R. 5005, upon reconsideration; To prevent terrorist attacks within the United States. Yes Yes Yes

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