Members of Congress / Sam Farr

Biographical Information

FARR, Sam, a Representative from California; born in San Francisco, Calif., July 4, 1941; graduated from Carmel High School, Carmel, Calif., 1959; B.S., Willamette University, Salem, Oreg., 1963; attended Santa Clara University, Santa Clara, Calif., and the Monterey Institute of International Studies, Monterey, Calif.; Peace Corps, 1963-1965; staff, California state assembly; member, Monterey County, Calif., board of supervisors, 1975-1980, chair, 1979; member of the California state assembly, 1980-1993; elected as a Democrat to the One Hundred Third Congress by special election to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of United States Representative Leon Panetta and reelected to the eight succeeding Congresses (June 8, 1993-present). (Source.)

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Roles in Congress

· 111th Congress: Representative, California (Dist. 17), Democratic. Jan. 3, 2009, to Jan. 3, 2011.
· 110th Congress: Representative, California (Dist. 17), Democratic. Jan. 4, 2007, to Jan. 3, 2009.
· 109th Congress: Representative, California (Dist. 17), Democratic. Jan. 3, 2005, to Jan. 3, 2007.
· 108th Congress: Representative, California (Dist. 17), Democratic. Jan. 3, 2003, to Jan. 3, 2005.
· 107th Congress: Representative, California (Dist. 17), Democratic. Jan. 3, 2001, to Jan. 3, 2003.
· 106th Congress: Representative, California (Dist. 17), Democratic. Jan. 3, 1999, to Jan. 3, 2001.
· 105th Congress: Representative, California (Dist. 17), Democratic. Jan. 3, 1997, to Jan. 3, 1999.
· 104th Congress: Representative, California (Dist. 17), Democratic. Jan. 3, 1995, to Jan. 3, 1997.
· 103rd Congress: Representative, California (Dist. 17), Democratic. Jan. 3, 1993, to Jan. 3, 1995.

Key Votes

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

Missed Votes

Sam Farr has missed 24 votes (2.3%) during the current Congress. See a list of his missed votes since 1991 or see a full list of vote missers.

Voting with Party

Sam Farr has voted with a majority of his Democratic colleagues 97.9% of the time during the current Congress. This percentage does not include votes in which Farr 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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District Information

California, District 17 demographic profile (2000 Census)

Financial Disclosure

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Latest Votes

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Date	Vote	Position	GOP opinion	DEM opinion
2/4/10	Vote 48: H J RES 45: Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act	Yes	No	Yes
2/4/10	Vote 47: H R 4532: Social Security Disability Applicants’ Access to Professional Representation Act	Yes	Yes	Yes
2/4/10	Vote 46: H RES 1065: Providing for Consideration of the Senate Amendment to the Joint Resolution (H.J. Res. 45) Increasing the Statutory Limit on the Public Debt	Yes	No	Yes
2/4/10	Vote 45: H RES 1065: Providing for Consideration of the Senate Amendment to the Joint Resolution (H.J. Res. 45) Increasing the Statutory Limit on the Public Debt	Yes	No	Yes
2/4/10	Vote 44: H RES 1022: Honoring the Life and Sacrifice of Medgar Evers and Congratulating the United States Navy for Naming a Supply Ship After Medgar Evers	Yes	Yes	Yes
2/4/10	Vote 43: H R 4061: To Advance Cybersecurity Research, Development, and Technical Standards, and for Other Purposes	Yes	Yes	Yes
2/4/10	Vote 42: H R 4061	Yes	Yes	Yes
2/4/10	Vote 41: H R 4061	Yes	Yes	Yes
2/4/10	Vote 40: H R 4061	Yes	Yes	Yes
2/4/10	Vote 39: H R 4061	Yes	Yes	Yes
2/3/10	Vote 38: H R 4061	Yes	Yes	Yes
2/3/10	Vote 37: H R 4061	Yes	Yes	Yes
2/3/10	Vote 36: H R 4061	Yes	Yes	Yes
2/3/10	Vote 35: H R 4061	Yes	Yes	Yes
2/3/10	Vote 34: H R 4061	Yes	Yes	Yes
2/3/10	Vote 33: H RES 1044: Commemorating the 65th Anniversary of the Liberation of Auschwitz, a Nazi Concentration and Extermination Camp, Honoring the Victims of the Holocaust, and Expressing Commitment to Strengthen the Fight Against Bigotry and Intolerance	Yes	Yes	Yes
2/3/10	Vote 32: H RES 901: Recognizing November 14, 2009, As the 49th Anniversary of the First Day of Integrated Schools in New Orleans, Louisiana	Yes	Yes	Yes
2/3/10	Vote 31: H RES 1043: Recognizing Brescia University for 60 Years of Leadership in Higher Education	Yes	Yes	Yes
2/3/10	Vote 30: H RES 1051: Providing for Consideration of H.R. 4061, the Cybersecurity Enhancement Act	Yes	No	Yes
2/3/10	Vote 29: H RES 1051: Providing for Consideration of H.R. 4061, the Cybersecurity Enhancement Act	Yes	No	Yes

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