Members of Congress / Charles Boustany

Biographical Information

BOUSTANY, Charles W., a Representative from Louisiana; born in New Orleans, Orleans Parish, La., February 21, 1956; graduated Cathedral Carmel High School, Lafayette, La., La.; B.S., University of Southwestern Louisiana, Lafayette, La., 1978; M.D., Louisiana State University School of Medicine, New Orleans, La., 1982; surgeon; elected as a Republican to the One Hundred Ninth Congress and to the succeeding Congress (January 3, 2005-present). (Source.)

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Roles in Congress

· 111th Congress: Representative, Louisiana (Dist. 7), Republican. Jan. 3, 2009, to Jan. 3, 2011.
· 110th Congress: Representative, Louisiana (Dist. 7), Republican. Jan. 4, 2007, to Jan. 3, 2009.
· 109th Congress: Representative, Louisiana (Dist. 7), Republican. Jan. 3, 2005, to Jan. 3, 2007.

Key Votes

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

Missed Votes

Charles Boustany has missed 26 votes (5.5%) during the current Congress. See a list of his missed votes since 1991 or see a full list of vote missers.

Voting with Party

Charles Boustany has voted with a majority of his Republican colleagues 96.0% of the time during the current Congress. This percentage does not include votes in which Boustany did not vote. See a list of his votes against his party since 1991, a list of all Representatives in the 111th Congress with a similar score, or a full list of party voters.

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District Information

Louisiana, District 7 demographic profile (2000 Census)

Financial Disclosure

View Charles Boustany'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
6/26/09	Vote 477: H R 2454: American Clean Energy and Security Act	No	No	Yes
6/26/09	Vote 476: H R 2454	Yes	Yes	No
6/26/09	Vote 475: H R 2996: Department of Interior and Related Agencies Appropriation, 2010	No	No	Yes
6/26/09	Vote 474: H R 2996	Yes	Yes	No
6/26/09	Vote 473: H R 2996	Yes	Yes	No
6/26/09	Vote 472: H R 2996	Yes	Yes	No
6/26/09	Vote 471: H R 2996	Yes	Yes	No
6/26/09	Vote 470: H R 2996	Yes	Yes	No
6/26/09	Vote 469: H R 2996	Yes	Yes	No
6/26/09	Vote 468: H R 2996	Yes	Yes	No
6/26/09	Vote 467: H R 2996	Yes	Yes	No
6/26/09	Vote 466: H RES 587: Providing for Consideration of H.R. 2454, American Clean Energy and Security Act	No	No	Yes
6/26/09	Vote 465: H RES 587: Providing for Consideration of H.R. 2454, American Clean Energy and Security Act	No	No	Yes
6/26/09	Vote 464: S CON RES 31: Adjournment Resolution	No	No	Yes
6/25/09	Vote 463: H RES 578: Providing for Consideration of H.R. 2996, Interior Appropriations, Fy 2010	No	No	Yes
6/25/09	Vote 462: H RES 578: Providing for Consideration of H.R. 2996, Interior Appropriations, Fy 2010	No	No	Yes
6/25/09	Vote 461: Table Appeal of the Ruling of the Chair	No	No	Yes
6/25/09	Vote 460: H R 2647: Department of Defense Authorization, Fy 2010	Yes	Yes	Yes
6/25/09	Vote 459: H R 2647: Department of Defense Authorization, Fy 2010	Yes	Yes	No
6/25/09	Vote 458: H R 2647	Yes	Yes	Yes

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