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Members of Congress / Thelma Drake

Biographical Information

DRAKE, Thelma D., a Representative from Virginia; born in Elyria, Lorain County, Ohio, November 20, 1949; graduated from Elyria High School, Elyria, Ohio, 1967; realtor; business owner; member of the Virginia state house of delegates, 1996-2004; elected as a Republican to the One Hundred Ninth and to the succeeding Congress (January 3, 2005-present). (Source.)

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Roles in Congress

· 110th Congress: Representative, Virginia (Dist. 2), Republican. Jan. 4, 2007, to Jan. 3, 2009.
· 109th Congress: Representative, Virginia (Dist. 2), Republican. Jan. 3, 2005, to Jan. 3, 2007.

Key Votes

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

Missed Votes

Thelma Drake has missed 22 votes (1.5%) during the current Congress. See a list of her missed votes since 1991 or see a full list of vote missers.

Voting with Party

Thelma Drake has voted with a majority of her Republican colleagues 96.3% of the time during the current Congress. This percentage does not include votes in which Drake did not vote. See a list of her votes against her 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

Virginia, District 2 demographic profile (2000 Census)

Financial Disclosure

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Latest Votes

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DateVotePositionGOP opinionDEM opinion
5/14/08 Vote 311: H RES 1189: Providing for Consideration of the Conference Report to Accompany H.R. 2419, the Farm, Nutrition, and Bioenergy Act No No Yes
5/14/08 Vote 310: H RES 1189: Providing for Consideration of the Conference Report to Accompany H.R. 2419, the Farm, Nutrition, and Bioenergy Act No No Yes
5/14/08 Vote 309: H RES 1189: Providing for Consideration of the Conference Report to Accompany H.R. 2419, the Farm, Nutrition, and Bioenergy Act No No Yes
5/13/08 Vote 308: H R 4008: Credit and Debit Card Receipt Clarification Act of 2007 Yes Yes Yes
5/13/08 Vote 307: H R 6022: Strategic Petroleum Reserve Fill Suspension and Consumer Protection Act Yes Yes Yes
5/13/08 Vote 306: H RES 1181: Expressing Condolences and Sympathy to the People of Burma for the Grave Loss of Life and Vast Destruction Caused by Cyclone Nargis Yes Yes Yes
5/8/08 Vote 305: H R 2419: Farm, Nutrition, and Bioenergy Act Yes Yes No
5/8/08 Vote 304: H R 2419: Farm, Nutrition, and Bioenergy Act Yes Yes No
5/8/08 Vote 303: H R 3221: Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2008 No No Yes
5/8/08 Vote 302: H R 3221: Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2008 Yes Yes Yes
5/8/08 Vote 301: H R 3221: Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2008 No No Yes
5/8/08 Vote 300: H R 4279: Prioritizing Resources and Organization for Intellectual Property Act of 2008 Yes Yes Yes
5/8/08 Vote 299: H R 5818: Neighborhood Stabilization Act of 2008 No No Yes
5/8/08 Vote 298: H R 5818: Neighborhood Stabilization Act of 2008 Yes Yes No
5/8/08 Vote 297: H R 5818 Yes Yes Yes
5/8/08 Vote 296: Sustaining the Ruling of the Chair No No Yes
5/8/08 Vote 295: H R 5818 Yes Yes No
5/7/08 Vote 294: H R 5818 Yes Yes Yes
5/7/08 Vote 293: H R 5818 No No Yes
5/7/08 Vote 292: H R 5818: Neighborhood Stabilization Act of 2008 Yes Yes No

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