Members of Congress / Bob Filner

Biographical Information

FILNER, Bob, a Representative from California; born in Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pa., September 4, 1942; B.A., Cornell University, Ithaca, N.Y., 1963; M.A., University of Delaware, Newark, Del., 1969; Ph.D., Cornell University, Ithaca, N.Y., 1973; faculty, San Diego State University, San Diego, Calif., 1970-1992; staff, United States Senator Hubert H. Humphrey of Minnesota, 1975; staff, United States Representative Donald M. Fraser of Minnesota, 1976; member, San Diego, Calif., school board, 1979-1983, president, 1982; staff, United States Representative Jim Bates of California, 1984; member of the San Diego, Calif., city council, 1987-1992; deputy mayor of San Diego, Calif., 1990; elected as a Democrat to the One Hundred Third and to the eight succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1993-present); chair, Committee on Veterans’ Affairs (One Hundred Tenth and One Hundred Eleventh Congresses). (Source.)

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Roles in Congress

· 111th Congress: Representative, California (Dist. 51), Democratic. Jan. 3, 2009, to Jan. 3, 2011.
· 110th Congress: Representative, California (Dist. 51), Democratic. Jan. 4, 2007, to Jan. 3, 2009.
· 109th Congress: Representative, California (Dist. 51), Democratic. Jan. 3, 2005, to Jan. 3, 2007.
· 108th Congress: Representative, California (Dist. 51), Democratic. Jan. 3, 2003, to Jan. 3, 2005.
· 107th Congress: Representative, California (Dist. 50), Democratic. Jan. 3, 2001, to Jan. 3, 2003.
· 106th Congress: Representative, California (Dist. 50), Democratic. Jan. 3, 1999, to Jan. 3, 2001.
· 105th Congress: Representative, California (Dist. 50), Democratic. Jan. 3, 1997, to Jan. 3, 1999.
· 104th Congress: Representative, California (Dist. 50), Democratic. Jan. 3, 1995, to Jan. 3, 1997.
· 103rd Congress: Representative, California (Dist. 50), Democratic. Jan. 3, 1993, to Jan. 3, 1995.

Key Votes

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

Missed Votes

Bob Filner has missed 9 votes (1.0%) during the current Congress. See a list of his missed votes since 1991 or see a full list of vote missers.

Voting with Party

Bob Filner has voted with a majority of his Democratic colleagues 97.1% of the time during the current Congress. This percentage does not include votes in which Filner 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 51 demographic profile (2000 Census)

Financial Disclosure

View Bob Filner's official financial disclosure statements, which describe the sources, types and amounts of income earned in a given year. (See more disclosure reports.)

Latest Votes

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Date	Vote	Position	GOP opinion	DEM opinion
11/19/09	Vote 910: H R 1834: Native American Business Development Enhancement Act of 2009	Yes	Yes	Yes
11/19/09	Vote 909: H R 3961: Medicare Physician Payment Reform Act of 2009	Yes	No	Yes
11/19/09	Vote 908: H R 3961: Medicare Physician Payment Reform Act of 2009	No	Yes	No
11/19/09	Vote 907: H R 3961: Medicare Physician Payment Reform Act of 2009	Yes	No	Yes
11/19/09	Vote 906: H CON RES 212: Expressing the Sense of Congress on the Occasion of the 20th Anniversary of Historic Events in Central and Eastern Europe, Particularly the Velvet Revolution in Czechoslovakia, and Reaffirming the Bonds of Friendship and Cooperation Between United States and the Slovak and Czech Republics	Yes	Yes	Yes
11/19/09	Vote 905: H R 2781: To Amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to Designate Segments of the Molalla River in Oregon, As Components of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System, and for Other Purposes	Yes	No	Yes
11/19/09	Vote 904: S 1599: Reserve Officers Association Modernization Act of 2009	Yes	Yes	Yes
11/19/09	Vote 903: H RES 908: Providing for Consideration of the Bill (H.R. 2781) to Amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to Designate Segments of the Molalla River in Oregon, As Components of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System, and for Other Purposes	Yes	No	Yes
11/19/09	Vote 902: H RES 908: Providing for Consideration of the Bill (H.R. 2781) to Amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to Designate Segments of the Molalla River in Oregon, As Components of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System, and for Other Purposes	Yes	No	Yes
11/18/09	Vote 901: H R 3791: Fire Grants Reauthorization Act of 2009	Yes	Yes	Yes
11/18/09	Vote 900: H R 3791	No	Yes	Yes
11/18/09	Vote 899: H R 3791	Yes	Yes	Yes
11/18/09	Vote 898: H RES 909: Providing for Consideration of H.R. 3791, Fire Grants Reauthorization Act of 2009	Yes	No	Yes
11/18/09	Vote 897: H RES 909: Providing for Consideration of H.R. 3791, Fire Grants Reauthorization Act of 2009	Yes	No	Yes
11/18/09	Vote 896: H CON RES 214: Providing for a Conditional Adjournment of the Two Houses.	Yes	No	Yes
11/17/09	Vote 895: H RES 891: Expressing the Gratitude of the House of Representatives for the Service to Our Nation of the Coast Guard and Marine Corps Aircraft Pilots and Crewmembers Lost Off the Coast of California on October 29, 2009, and for Other Purposes	Yes	Yes	Yes
11/17/09	Vote 894: On Approving the Journal	Yes	No	Yes
11/17/09	Vote 893: H RES 841: Expressing Support for Designation of November 29, 2009, As “Drive Safer Sunday”	Yes	Yes	Yes
11/17/09	Vote 892: H R 3360: Cruise Vessel Security and Safety Act	Yes	Yes	Yes
11/16/09	Vote 891: H R 3767: To Designate the Facility of the United States Postal Service Located at 170 North Main Street in Smithfield, Utah, As the “W. Hazen Hillyard Post Office Building”	Yes	Yes	Yes

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