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Members of Congress / Floyd Flake

Biographical Information

FLAKE, Floyd Harold, a Representative from New York; born in Los Angeles, Calif., January 30, 1945; attended public schools in Houston, Tex.; B.A., Wilberforce University, Wilberforce, Ohio, 1970; attended Northeastern University, Boston, Mass., 1974-1976, and St. John’s University, Jamaica, N.Y., 1980-1984; pastor of Allen A.M.E. Church, Jamaica, N.Y., 1976-1986; unsuccessful candidate in 1986 for the vacancy in the Ninety-ninth Congress caused by the death of Joseph P. Addabbo; elected as a Democrat to the One Hundredth and to the five succeeding Congresses and served from January 3, 1987, until his resignation November 17, 1997, to return full time to his duties as pastor of Allen A.M.E. Church. (Source.)

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Roles in Congress

· 105th Congress: Representative, New York (Dist. 6), Democratic. Jan. 3, 1997, to Nov. 17, 1997.
· 104th Congress: Representative, New York (Dist. 6), Democratic. Jan. 3, 1995, to Jan. 3, 1997.
· 103rd Congress: Representative, New York (Dist. 6), Democratic. Jan. 3, 1993, to Jan. 3, 1995.
· 102nd Congress: Representative, New York (Dist. 6), Democratic. Jan. 3, 1991, to Jan. 3, 1993.

 

Last Votes

DateVotePositionGOP opinionDEM opinion
11/13/97 Vote 640: H R 2267: Commerce, State, Justice, the Judiciary Appropriations, Fy 1998 Not Voting Yes Yes
11/13/97 Vote 639: H R 2267: Commerce, State, Justice, the Judiciary Appropriations, Fy 1998 Not Voting No Yes
11/13/97 Vote 638: S CON RES 68: Providing for the Adjournment of the Two Houses Not Voting Yes No
11/13/97 Vote 637: H CON RES 137: International Tribunal to Try Iraqi War Criminals Not Voting Yes Yes
11/13/97 Vote 636: H RES 330: Waiving Points of Order Against the Conference Report on H.R. 2267; Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary Appropriations for F.Y. 1998 Not Voting Yes No
11/13/97 Vote 635: H RES 327: Providing for the Consideration of H.R. 865 and the Senate Amendment Thereto Not Voting Yes Yes
11/13/97 Vote 634: H RES 326: Committee on Government Reform and Oversight Not Voting Yes No
11/13/97 Vote 633: H RES 326: Committee on Government Reform and Oversight Not Voting Yes No
11/13/97 Vote 632: H RES 301: Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to Repeal the Exception to the Requirement That Public Committee Proceedings Be Open to All the Media. Not Voting Yes No
11/13/97 Vote 631: H R 2159: Foreign Operations Appropriations, Fy 1998 Not Voting Yes Yes
11/12/97 Vote 630: H RES 314: Waiving a Requirement of Clause 4(B) of Rule Xi With Respect to Consideration of Certain Resolutions Reported From the Committee on Rules Not Voting Yes No
11/12/97 Vote 629: H RES 319: Providing for Consideration of S. 738; Amtrack Reform and Accountability Act Not Voting Yes Yes
11/10/97 Vote 628: H RES 311: Providing for Consideration of Certain Resolutions in Preparation for the Adjournment of the First Session Sine Die Not Voting Yes No
11/10/97 Vote 627: H R 2920: U.S.-Canadian Border Controls Not Voting Yes Yes
11/9/97 Vote 626: H CON RES 139: Encourage U.S. Participation in Expo 2000 Yes Yes Yes
11/9/97 Vote 625: H CON RES 22: Regarding Religious Persecution in Germany Yes No No
11/9/97 Vote 624: H R 1129: Microenterprise Act Yes Yes Yes
11/9/97 Vote 623: H R 2232: Radio Free Asia Act Yes Yes Yes
11/9/97 Vote 622: H RES 318: Question of the Privileges of the House Not Voting Yes No
11/8/97 Vote 621: On Motion to Adjourn Not Voting Yes No

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