Members of Congress / Russ Carnahan

Biographical Information

CARNAHAN, Russ, (son of Senator Jean Carnahan, grandson of Representative Albert Carnahan), a Representative from Missouri; born in Columbia, Boone County, Mo., July 10, 1958; B.A., University of Missouri, Columbia, Mo., 1979; J.D., University of Missouri School of Law, Columbia, Mo., 1983; unsuccessful candidate for election the United States House of Representatives in 1990; member, Missouri state house of representatives, 2000-2004; elected as a Democrat to the One Hundred Ninth Congress and to the succeeding Congress (January 3, 2005-present). (Source.)

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Roles in Congress

· 110th Congress: Representative, Missouri (Dist. 3), Democratic. Jan. 4, 2007, to Jan. 3, 2009.
· 109th Congress: Representative, Missouri (Dist. 3), Democratic. Jan. 3, 2005, to Jan. 3, 2007.

Key Votes

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

Missed Votes

Russ Carnahan has missed 39 votes (2.4%) during the current Congress. See a list of his missed votes since 1991 or see a full list of vote missers.

Voting with Party

Russ Carnahan has voted with a majority of his Democratic colleagues 98.0% of the time during the current Congress. This percentage does not include votes in which Carnahan did not vote. See a list of his votes against his party since 1991, a list of all Representatives in the 110th Congress with a similar score, or a full list of party voters.

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District Information

Missouri, District 3 demographic profile (2000 Census)

Financial Disclosure

View Russ Carnahan'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
6/26/08	Vote 470: H RES 1098: Supporting the Goals and Ideals of the Year of the American Veteran	Yes	Yes	Yes
6/26/08	Vote 469: H R 6251: Responsible Federal Oil and Gas Lease Act	Yes	No	Yes
6/26/08	Vote 468: H R 6377: Energy Markets Emergency Act of 2008	Yes	Yes	Yes
6/26/08	Vote 467: H R 6052: Saving Energy Through Public Transportation Act	Yes	No	Yes
6/26/08	Vote 466: H R 6052: Saving Energy Through Public Transportation Act	No	Yes	No
6/26/08	Vote 465: H R 6052	Yes	Yes	Yes
6/26/08	Vote 464: H RES 1291: Expressing Gratitude for the Contributions of the American Gi Forum on Its 60th Anniversary	Yes	Yes	Yes
6/26/08	Vote 463: H RES 1304: Providing for Consideration of H.R. 6052, to Promote Increased Public Transportation Use, to Promote Increased Use of Alternative Fuels in Providing Public Transportation, and for Other Purposes	Yes	No	Yes
6/26/08	Vote 462: H RES 1304: Providing for Consideration of H.R. 6052, to Promote Increased Public Transportation Use, to Promote Increased Use of Alternative Fuels in Providing Public Transportation, and for Other Purposes	Yes	No	Yes
6/25/08	Vote 461: H R 4040: Consumer Product Safety Commission Reform Act	Yes	Yes	Yes
6/25/08	Vote 460: H R 3195: Ada Amendments Act of 2008	Yes	Yes	Yes
6/25/08	Vote 459: H R 6358: Stop Child Abuse in Residential Programs for Teens Act of 2008	Yes	No	Yes
6/25/08	Vote 458: H R 2176: To Provide for and Approve the Settlement of Certain Land Claims of the Bay Mills Indian Community	No	No	No
6/25/08	Vote 457: H R 2176: To Provide for and Approve the Settlement of Certain Land Claims of the Bay Mills Indian Community	Yes	No	Yes
6/25/08	Vote 456: H R 3546: Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program Authorization	Yes	Yes	Yes
6/25/08	Vote 455: H R 6275: Alternative Minimum Tax Relief Act of 2008	Yes	No	Yes
6/25/08	Vote 454: H R 6275: Alternative Minimum Tax Relief Act of 2008	No	Yes	No
6/25/08	Vote 453: H RES 1299: Providing for Consideration of H.R. 3195, the Ada Amendments Act of 2008	Yes	No	Yes
6/25/08	Vote 452: H RES 1297: Providing for Consideration of H.R. 6275, the Alternative Minimum Tax Relief Act	Yes	No	Yes
6/25/08	Vote 451: H RES 1297: Providing for Consideration of H.R. 6275, the Alternative Minimum Tax Relief Act	Yes	No	Yes

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