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Members of Congress / Bob Goodlatte

Biographical Information

GOODLATTE, Robert William, a Representative from Virginia; born in Holyoke, Hampden County, Mass., September 22, 1952; B.A., Bates College, Lewiston, Maine, 1974; J.D., Washington and Lee University, Lexington, Va., 1977; lawyer, private practice; staff aide for United States Representative M. Caldwell Butler of Virginia, 1977-1979; elected as a Republican to the One Hundred Third and to the seven succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1993-present) chair, Committee on Agriculture (One Hundred Eighth and One Hundred Ninth Congress). (Source.)

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Roles in Congress

· 111th Congress: Representative, Virginia (Dist. 6), Republican. Jan. 3, 2009, to Jan. 3, 2011.
· 110th Congress: Representative, Virginia (Dist. 6), Republican. Jan. 4, 2007, to Jan. 3, 2009.
· 109th Congress: Representative, Virginia (Dist. 6), Republican. Jan. 3, 2005, to Jan. 3, 2007.
· 108th Congress: Representative, Virginia (Dist. 6), Republican. Jan. 3, 2003, to Jan. 3, 2005.
· 107th Congress: Representative, Virginia (Dist. 6), Republican. Jan. 3, 2001, to Jan. 3, 2003.
· 106th Congress: Representative, Virginia (Dist. 6), Republican. Jan. 3, 1999, to Jan. 3, 2001.
· 105th Congress: Representative, Virginia (Dist. 6), Republican. Jan. 3, 1997, to Jan. 3, 1999.
· 104th Congress: Representative, Virginia (Dist. 6), Republican. Jan. 3, 1995, to Jan. 3, 1997.
· 103rd Congress: Representative, Virginia (Dist. 6), Republican. Jan. 3, 1993, to Jan. 3, 1995.

Key Votes

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

Missed Votes

Bob Goodlatte has missed 2 votes (0.4%) 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 Goodlatte has voted with a majority of his Republican colleagues 95.4% of the time during the current Congress. This percentage does not include votes in which Goodlatte 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

Virginia, District 6 demographic profile (2000 Census)

Financial Disclosure

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Latest Votes

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DateVotePositionGOP opinionDEM opinion
6/26/09 Vote 477: H R 2454: American Clean Energy and Security Act No No Yes
6/26/09 Vote 476: H R 2454 Yes Yes No
6/26/09 Vote 475: H R 2996: Department of Interior and Related Agencies Appropriation, 2010 No No Yes
6/26/09 Vote 474: H R 2996 Yes Yes No
6/26/09 Vote 473: H R 2996 Yes Yes No
6/26/09 Vote 472: H R 2996 Yes Yes No
6/26/09 Vote 471: H R 2996 Yes Yes No
6/26/09 Vote 470: H R 2996 Yes Yes No
6/26/09 Vote 469: H R 2996 Yes Yes No
6/26/09 Vote 468: H R 2996 Yes Yes No
6/26/09 Vote 467: H R 2996 Yes Yes No
6/26/09 Vote 466: H RES 587: Providing for Consideration of H.R. 2454, American Clean Energy and Security Act No No Yes
6/26/09 Vote 465: H RES 587: Providing for Consideration of H.R. 2454, American Clean Energy and Security Act No No Yes
6/26/09 Vote 464: S CON RES 31: Adjournment Resolution No No Yes
6/25/09 Vote 463: H RES 578: Providing for Consideration of H.R. 2996, Interior Appropriations, Fy 2010 No No Yes
6/25/09 Vote 462: H RES 578: Providing for Consideration of H.R. 2996, Interior Appropriations, Fy 2010 No No Yes
6/25/09 Vote 461: Table Appeal of the Ruling of the Chair No No Yes
6/25/09 Vote 460: H R 2647: Department of Defense Authorization, Fy 2010 Yes Yes Yes
6/25/09 Vote 459: H R 2647: Department of Defense Authorization, Fy 2010 Yes Yes No
6/25/09 Vote 458: H R 2647 Yes Yes Yes

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