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Members of Congress / Michele Bachmann

Biographical Information

BACHMANN, Michele, a Representative from Minnesota; born in Waterloo, Buchanan County, Iowa, April 6, 1956; graduated from Anoka High School, Anoka, Minn., 1974; B.A., Winona State University, Winona, Minn., 1978; J.D. Coburn School of Law, Oral Roberts University, Tulsa, Okla., 1986; L.L.M., College of William and Mary, Williamsburg, Va., 1988; lawyer, private practice; attorney, United States Treasury Department; member of the Minnesota state senate; elected as a Republican to the One Hundred Tenth Congress and to the succeeding Congress (January 3, 2007-present). (Source.)

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Roles in Congress

· 111th Congress: Representative, Minnesota (Dist. 6), Republican. Jan. 3, 2009, to Jan. 3, 2011.
· 110th Congress: Representative, Minnesota (Dist. 6), Republican. Jan. 4, 2007, to Jan. 3, 2009.

Key Votes

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

Missed Votes

Michele Bachmann has missed 114 votes (11.0%) during the current Congress. See a list of her missed votes since 1991 or see a full list of vote missers.

Voting with Party

Michele Bachmann has voted with a majority of her Republican colleagues 94.6% of the time during the current Congress. This percentage does not include votes in which Bachmann did not vote. See a list of her votes against her 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

Minnesota, District 6 demographic profile (2000 Census)

Financial Disclosure

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

Latest Votes

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DateVotePositionGOP opinionDEM opinion
2/4/10 Vote 48: H J RES 45: Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act No No Yes
2/4/10 Vote 47: H R 4532: Social Security Disability Applicants’ Access to Professional Representation Act Yes Yes Yes
2/4/10 Vote 46: H RES 1065: Providing for Consideration of the Senate Amendment to the Joint Resolution (H.J. Res. 45) Increasing the Statutory Limit on the Public Debt No No Yes
2/4/10 Vote 45: H RES 1065: Providing for Consideration of the Senate Amendment to the Joint Resolution (H.J. Res. 45) Increasing the Statutory Limit on the Public Debt No No Yes
2/4/10 Vote 44: H RES 1022: Honoring the Life and Sacrifice of Medgar Evers and Congratulating the United States Navy for Naming a Supply Ship After Medgar Evers Yes Yes Yes
2/4/10 Vote 43: H R 4061: To Advance Cybersecurity Research, Development, and Technical Standards, and for Other Purposes Yes Yes Yes
2/4/10 Vote 42: H R 4061 Yes Yes Yes
2/4/10 Vote 41: H R 4061 Yes Yes Yes
2/4/10 Vote 40: H R 4061 Yes Yes Yes
2/4/10 Vote 39: H R 4061 Yes Yes Yes
2/3/10 Vote 38: H R 4061 Yes Yes Yes
2/3/10 Vote 37: H R 4061 Yes Yes Yes
2/3/10 Vote 36: H R 4061 Yes Yes Yes
2/3/10 Vote 35: H R 4061 Yes Yes Yes
2/3/10 Vote 34: H R 4061 Yes Yes Yes
2/3/10 Vote 33: H RES 1044: Commemorating the 65th Anniversary of the Liberation of Auschwitz, a Nazi Concentration and Extermination Camp, Honoring the Victims of the Holocaust, and Expressing Commitment to Strengthen the Fight Against Bigotry and Intolerance Yes Yes Yes
2/3/10 Vote 32: H RES 901: Recognizing November 14, 2009, As the 49th Anniversary of the First Day of Integrated Schools in New Orleans, Louisiana Yes Yes Yes
2/3/10 Vote 31: H RES 1043: Recognizing Brescia University for 60 Years of Leadership in Higher Education Yes Yes Yes
2/3/10 Vote 30: H RES 1051: Providing for Consideration of H.R. 4061, the Cybersecurity Enhancement Act Not Voting No Yes
2/3/10 Vote 29: H RES 1051: Providing for Consideration of H.R. 4061, the Cybersecurity Enhancement Act No No Yes

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