Members of Congress / Thomas Downey

Biographical Information

DOWNEY, Thomas Joseph, a Representative from New York; born in Ozone Park, Queens County, N.Y., January 28, 1949; graduated from West Islip High School, West Islip, N.Y., 1966; B.S., Cornell University, 1970; St. John’s University Law School, Brooklyn, N.Y., 1972-1974; J.D., American University, 1980; served as Suffolk County (N.Y.) legislator, 1972-1974; delegate to Democratic National Convention, 1972; elected as a Democrat to the Ninety-fourth and to the eight succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1975-January 3, 1993); unsuccessful candidate for reelection to the One Hundred Third Congress in 1992; is a resident of West Islip, N.Y. (Source.)

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Roles in Congress

· 102nd Congress: Representative, New York (Dist. 2), Democratic. Jan. 3, 1991, to Jan. 3, 1993.

Last Votes

Date	Vote	Position	GOP opinion	DEM opinion
10/5/92	Vote 488	Yes	Yes	Yes
10/5/92	Vote 487: H R 6179: To Amend the Wild and Scenic River Act	Yes	No	Yes
10/5/92	Vote 486	No	Yes	No
10/5/92	Vote 485: S 1704: National Park Service	Yes	No	Yes
10/5/92	Vote 484: S 3100: Louisiana Land Conveyance	Yes	No	Yes
10/5/92	Vote 483: H R 5739: Export Enhancement Act of 1992	Yes	Yes	Yes
10/5/92	Vote 482: H R 11: Revenue Act of 1992	Yes	No	Yes
10/5/92	Vote 481: H RES 609: Providing for the Consideration of the Conference Report on H.R. 11	Yes	No	Yes
10/5/92	Vote 480: H R 429: Reclamations Projects Authorization and Adjustment Act of 1991	No	Yes	No
10/5/92	Vote 479: H RES 604: Waiving Points of Order Against the Conference Report and Its Consideration on H.R. 429; Reclamation Projects Authorization and Adjustment Act of 1991	Yes	No	Yes
10/5/92	Vote 478: H RES 604: Waiving Points of Order Against the Conference Report and Its Consideration on H.R. 429; Reclamation Projects Authorization and Adjustment Act of 1991	Yes	No	Yes
10/5/92	Vote 477: S 12: Cable Television Consumer Protection and Competition Act of 1992	Yes	No	Yes
10/5/92	Vote 476: H R 5334: Housing and Community Development Act of 1992	Yes	Yes	Yes
10/5/92	Vote 475: H RES 603: Waiving Points of Order Against the Conference Report and Its Consideration of H.R. 5334; Housing and Community Development Act of 1992	Yes	No	Yes
10/5/92	Vote 474: H R 776: Comprehensive National Energy Policy Act	Yes	Yes	Yes
10/5/92	Vote 473: H R 776: Comprehensive National Energy Policy Act	No	No	No
10/5/92	Vote 472: H RES 602: Waiving Points of Order Against the Conference Report and Its Consideration of H.R. 5504; Department of Defense Appropriations for F.Y. 1993	Not Voting	No	Yes
10/5/92	Vote 471: H RES 601: Waiving Points of Order Against the Conference Report to Accompany H.R. 776; Comprehensive National Energy Policy Act	Yes	Yes	Yes
10/5/92	Vote 470: H R 5368: Foreign Assistance Appropriations for Fy 1993	Yes	Yes	Yes
10/4/92	Vote 469: H R 918	No	Yes	No

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