Members of Congress / Bob Clement
Biographical InformationCLEMENT, Robert Nelson, a Representative from Tennessee; born in Nashville, Davidson County, Tenn., September 23, 1943; graduated from Hillsboro High School, Nashville, Tenn., 1962; B.S., University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Tenn., 1967; M.B.A., Memphis State University (University of Memphis), Memphis, Tenn., 1968; Tennessee Army National Guard, 1969-1971; Army National Guard Reserve, 1971 to present; member of the Tennessee Public Service Commission, 1973-1979; unsuccessful candidate for nomination for Governor of Tennessee in 1978; member, board of directors, Tennessee Valley Authority, 1979-1981; unsuccessful candidate for election to the Ninety-eighth Congress in 1982; president, Cumberland University, Lebanon, Tenn., 1983-1987; elected as a Democrat to the One Hundredth Congress, by special election, to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of United States Representative William Hill Boner, and reelected to the One Hundred First and to the six succeeding Congresses (January 19, 1988-January 3, 2003); not a candidate for reelection to the One Hundred Eighth Congress in 2002, but was an unsuccessful candidate to the United States Senate. (Source.) More coverage of Bob Clement on washingtonpost.com Roles in Congress
· 107th Congress: Representative, Tennessee (Dist. 5), Democratic.
Jan. 3, 2001, to Jan. 3, 2003. |
Last Votes
| Date | Vote | Position | GOP opinion | DEM opinion |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vote 484: H R 333: Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act | Not Voting | Yes | No | |
| Vote 483: H R 4628: Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2003 | Not Voting | Yes | Yes | |
| Vote 482: H R 5708: To Reduce Preexisting Paygo Balances | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Vote 481: H R 5708: To Reduce Preexisting Paygo Balances | Yes | No | Yes | |
| Vote 480: H RES 609: Providing for the Consideration of the Senate Amendments to H.R. 5063, Armed Forces Tax Fairness Act | Yes | Yes | No | |
| Vote 479: H RES 609: Providing for the Consideration of the Senate Amendments to H.R. 5063, Armed Forces Tax Fairness Act | No | Yes | No | |
| Vote 478: H RES 606: Waiving Points of Order Against the Conference Report on H.R. 333, Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act | Yes | Yes | No | |
| Vote 477: H R 5710: Homeland Security Act | Yes | Yes | No | |
| Vote 476: H R 5710: Homeland Security Act | Yes | No | Yes | |
| Vote 475: H RES 600: Providing for Consideration of H.R. 5710; to Establish a Department of Homeland Security | No | Yes | No | |
| Vote 474: H J RES 124: Making Further Continuing Appropriations for the Fiscal Year 2003, and for Other Purposes. | Yes | Yes | No | |
| Vote 473: H J RES 124: Making Further Continuing Appropriations for the Fiscal Year 2003, and for Other Purposes. | Yes | No | Yes | |
| Vote 472: H RES 602: Providing for Consideration of H.J. Res 124, Making Further Continuing Appropriations for the Fiscal Year 2003; and for Consideration of H.R. 5708, to Reduce Preexisting Paygo Balances. | Not Voting | Yes | No | |
| Vote 471: On Motion to Adjourn | Not Voting | No | No | |
| Vote 470: H J RES 123: Making Further Continuing Appropriations for the Fiscal Year 2003 | Not Voting | Yes | No | |
| Vote 469: H J RES 123: Making Further Continuing Appropriations for the Fiscal Year 2003 | Not Voting | No | Yes | |
| Vote 468: H RES 585: Providing for Consideration of H.J. Res 123; Making Further Continuing Appropriations for Fiscal Year 2003 | Not Voting | Yes | No | |
| Vote 467: H RES 585: Providing for Consideration of H.J. Res 123; Making Further Continuing Appropriations for Fiscal Year 2003 | Not Voting | Yes | No | |
| Vote 466: S 1533: Health Care Safety Net Amendments | Not Voting | Yes | Yes | |
| Vote 465: H R 2155: To Amend Title 18, United States Code, to Make It Illegal to Operate a Motor Vehicle With a Drug or Alcohol in the Body of the Driver at a Land Border Port of Entry. | Not Voting | Yes | Yes |
Full list of votes by Bob Clement