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Members of Congress / Louie Gohmert

Biographical Information

GOHMERT, Louie, a Representative from Texas; born in Pittsburg, Camp County, Tex., August 18, 1953; B.A., Texas A&M University, 1975; J.D., Baylor University, Waco, Tex., 1977; United States Army, 1978-1982; lawyer, private practice; district judge, Smith County, Tex., 1992-2002; judge, 12th circuit court, 2002-2003; elected as a Republican to the One Hundred Ninth and to the succeeding Congress (January 3, 2005-present). (Source.)

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Roles in Congress

· 110th Congress: Representative, Texas (Dist. 1), Republican. Jan. 4, 2007, to Jan. 3, 2009.
· 109th Congress: Representative, Texas (Dist. 1), Republican. Jan. 3, 2005, to Jan. 3, 2007.

Key Votes

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

Missed Votes

Louie Gohmert has missed 81 votes (5.4%) during the current Congress. See a list of his missed votes since 1991 or see a full list of vote missers.

Voting with Party

Louie Gohmert has voted with a majority of his Republican colleagues 90.9% of the time during the current Congress. This percentage does not include votes in which Gohmert did not vote. See a list of his votes against his party since 1991, a list of all Representatives in the 110th Congress with a similar score, or a full list of party voters.

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District Information

Texas, District 1 demographic profile (2000 Census)

Financial Disclosure

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Latest Votes

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DateVotePositionGOP opinionDEM opinion
5/14/08 Vote 310: H RES 1189: Providing for Consideration of the Conference Report to Accompany H.R. 2419, the Farm, Nutrition, and Bioenergy Act No No Yes
5/14/08 Vote 309: H RES 1189: Providing for Consideration of the Conference Report to Accompany H.R. 2419, the Farm, Nutrition, and Bioenergy Act No No Yes
5/13/08 Vote 308: H R 4008: Credit and Debit Card Receipt Clarification Act of 2007 Yes Yes Yes
5/13/08 Vote 307: H R 6022: Strategic Petroleum Reserve Fill Suspension and Consumer Protection Act Yes Yes Yes
5/13/08 Vote 306: H RES 1181: Expressing Condolences and Sympathy to the People of Burma for the Grave Loss of Life and Vast Destruction Caused by Cyclone Nargis Yes Yes Yes
5/8/08 Vote 305: H R 2419: Farm, Nutrition, and Bioenergy Act Yes Yes No
5/8/08 Vote 304: H R 2419: Farm, Nutrition, and Bioenergy Act No Yes No
5/8/08 Vote 303: H R 3221: Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2008 No No Yes
5/8/08 Vote 302: H R 3221: Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2008 No Yes Yes
5/8/08 Vote 301: H R 3221: Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2008 No No Yes
5/8/08 Vote 300: H R 4279: Prioritizing Resources and Organization for Intellectual Property Act of 2008 Yes Yes Yes
5/8/08 Vote 299: H R 5818: Neighborhood Stabilization Act of 2008 No No Yes
5/8/08 Vote 298: H R 5818: Neighborhood Stabilization Act of 2008 Yes Yes No
5/8/08 Vote 297: H R 5818 Yes Yes Yes
5/8/08 Vote 296: Sustaining the Ruling of the Chair No No Yes
5/8/08 Vote 295: H R 5818 Yes Yes No
5/7/08 Vote 294: H R 5818 Yes Yes Yes
5/7/08 Vote 293: H R 5818 No No Yes
5/7/08 Vote 292: H R 5818: Neighborhood Stabilization Act of 2008 Yes Yes No
5/7/08 Vote 291: On Motion to Adjourn No Yes No

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