Members of Congress / Mike Castle

Biographical Information

CASTLE, Michael Newbold, a Representative from Delaware; born in Wilmington, New Castle County, Del., July 2, 1939; graduate of Tower Hill School, Wilmington, Del., 1957; B.S., Hamilton College, Clinton, N.Y., 1961; LL.B., Georgetown University School of Law, Washington, D.C., 1964; lawyer, private practice; deputy attorney general of Delaware, 1965-1966; member of the Delaware state house of representatives, 1966-1967; member of the Delaware state senate, 1968-1976; Lieutenant Governor of Delaware, 1981-1985; Governor of Delaware, 1985-1992; elected as a Republican to the One Hundred Third and to the seven succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1993-present). (Source.)

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Roles in Congress

· 111th Congress: Representative, Delaware, Republican. Jan. 3, 2009, to Jan. 3, 2011.
· 110th Congress: Representative, Delaware, Republican. Jan. 4, 2007, to Jan. 3, 2009.
· 109th Congress: Representative, Delaware, Republican. Jan. 3, 2005, to Jan. 3, 2007.
· 108th Congress: Representative, Delaware, Republican. Jan. 3, 2003, to Jan. 3, 2005.
· 107th Congress: Representative, Delaware, Republican. Jan. 3, 2001, to Jan. 3, 2003.
· 106th Congress: Representative, Delaware, Republican. Jan. 3, 1999, to Jan. 3, 2001.
· 105th Congress: Representative, Delaware, Republican. Jan. 3, 1997, to Jan. 3, 1999.
· 104th Congress: Representative, Delaware, Republican. Jan. 3, 1995, to Jan. 3, 1997.
· 103rd Congress: Representative, Delaware, Republican. Jan. 3, 1993, to Jan. 3, 1995.

Key Votes

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

Missed Votes

Mike Castle has missed 0 votes (0.0%) during the current Congress. See a list of his missed votes since 1991 or see a full list of vote missers.

Voting with Party

Mike Castle has voted with a majority of his Republican colleagues 86.1% of the time during the current Congress. This percentage does not include votes in which Castle 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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State Information

Delaware demographic profile (2000 Census)

Financial Disclosure

View Mike Castle'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	Yes	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	No	Yes	No
6/26/09	Vote 471: H R 2996	No	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	No	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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