Members of Congress / Phil Gramm
Biographical InformationGRAMM, William Philip (Phil), a Representative and a Senator from Texas; born in Fort Benning, Muscogee County, Ga., July 8, 1942; attended the Muscogee County public schools; graduated, Georgia Military Academy, Atlanta 1961; graduated, University of Georgia, Athens 1964; received a doctorate, University of Georgia 1967; professor of economics, Texas A&M University 1967-1978; author; elected in 1978 as a Democrat to the Ninety-sixth Congress; reelected as a Democrat to the two succeeding Congresses; resigned January 5, 1983, to run for election to the Ninety-eighth Congress as a Republican; reelected as a Republican, by special election, on February 12, 1983, and served January 3, 1979, to January 5, 1983, and February 12, 1983, to January 3, 1985; elected as a Republican to the United States Senate in 1984; reelected in 1990 and again in 1996 and served from January 3, 1985, to November 30, 2002, when he resigned; not a candidate for reelection in 2002; chairman, National Republican Senatorial Committee (One Hundred Second and One Hundred Third Congresses), Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (One Hundred Sixth Congress and One Hundred Seventh Congress [January 3, 2001; January 20, 2001-June 6, 2001]). (Source.) More coverage of Phil Gramm on washingtonpost.com Roles in Congress
· 107th Congress: Senator, Texas, Republican.
Jan. 3, 2001, to Nov. 30, 2002. |
Last Votes
| Date | Vote | Position | GOP opinion | DEM opinion |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vote 253: H J RES 124: H.J.Res. 124; A joint resolution making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 2003, and for other purposes. | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Vote 252: H R 3210: H.R. 3210 Conference Report ; Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2002 | No | Yes | Yes | |
| Vote 251: On the Cloture Motion: Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Conference Report to Accompany H.R. 3210; Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2002 | No | Yes | Yes | |
| Vote 250: On the Nomination: Confirmation Dennis W. Shedd, of South Carolina, to be U.S. Circuit Judge | Yes | Yes | No | |
| Vote 249: H R 5005: H.R. 5005, as amended; Homeland Security Act of 2002 | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Vote 248: On the Cloture Motion: Motion to Invoke Cloture on H.R. 5005, as amended; Homeland Security Act of 2002 | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Vote 247: H R 5005: Thompson For Gramm Amdt. No. 4901; To establish the Department of Homeland Security, and for other purposes. | Yes | Yes | No | |
| Vote 246: On the Motion: Motion to Waive CBA Re: Thompson Amdt. No. 4901; To establish the Department of Homeland Security, and for other purposes. | Yes | Yes | No | |
| Vote 245: H R 5005: Lieberman Amdt. No. 4953; Of a perfecting nature. | No | No | Yes | |
| Vote 244: On the Cloture Motion: Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Gramm Amdt. No. 4901; To establish the Department of Homeland Security, and for other purposes. | Yes | Yes | No | |
| Vote 243: S 1214: Conference Report to Accompany S. 1214; Maritime Transportation Security Act of 2002 | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Vote 242: H R 5005: Motion to Table Feingold Amdt. No. 4900; To provide that Members of Congress shall not receive a cost of living adjustment in pay during fiscal year 2003. | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Vote 241: H R 5005: Motion to Table Lieberman Amdt. No. 4471; To provide a substitute. | Yes | Yes | No | |
| Vote 240: On the Cloture Motion: Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Gramm Amdt. No. 4738 to H.R. 5005, upon reconsideration; To prevent terrorist attacks within the United States. | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Vote 239: H R 5010: Conference Report H.R. 5010; Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2003 | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Vote 238: H R 3295: H.R. 3295 Conference Report; Help America Vote Act of 2002 | Not Voting | Yes | Yes | |
| Vote 237: H J RES 114: H.J.Res. 114; Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq Resolution of 2002 | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Vote 236: S J RES 45: Durbin Amdt. No. 4865; To amend the authorization for the use of the Armed Forces to cover an imminent threat posed by Iraq's weapons of mass destruction rather than the continuing threat posed by Iraq. | No | No | Yes | |
| Vote 235: S J RES 45: Levin Amdt. No. 4862; To authorize the use of the United States Armed Forces, pursuant to a new resolution of the United Nations Security Council, to destroy, remove, or render harmless Iraq's weapons of mass destruction, nuclear weapons-usable material, long-range ballistic missiles, and related facilities, and for other purposes. | No | No | No | |
| Vote 234: S J RES 45: Byrd Amdt. No. 4868; To provide statutory construction that constitutional authorities remain unaffected and that no additional grant of authority is made to the President not directly related to the existing threat posed by Iraq. | No | No | No |
Full list of votes by Phil Gramm
