Members of Congress / Henry Hyde
Biographical InformationHYDE, Henry John, a Representative from Illinois; born in Chicago, Cook County, Ill., April 18, 1924; B.S., Georgetown University, Washington, D.C., 1947; J.D., Loyola University Law School, Chicago, Ill., 1949; lawyer; private practice; United States Navy, 1944-1946; United States Naval Reserve, 1946-1968; member of the Illinois state house of representatives, 1967-1974, majority leader, 1971-1972; delegate, Illinois state Republican conventions, 1958-1974; elected as a Republican to the Ninety-fourth and to the fifteen succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1975-January 3, 2007); one of the managers appointed by the House of Representatives in 1986 to conduct the impeachment proceedings against Harry E. Claiborne, judge of the United States District Court for Nevada; one of the managers appointed by the House of Representatives in 1998 to conduct the impeachment proceedings against President William Clinton; chair, Committee on the Judiciary (One Hundred Fourth through One Hundred Sixth Congresses); chair, Committee on International Relations (One Hundred Seventh and One Hundred Ninth Congresses); not a candidate for reelection to the One Hundred Tenth Congress in 2006. (Source.) Read The Washington Post's obituary for this member. More coverage of Henry Hyde on washingtonpost.com Roles in Congress
· 109th Congress: Representative, Illinois (Dist. 6), Republican.
Jan. 3, 2005, to Jan. 3, 2007. |
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Last Votes
| Date | Vote | Position | GOP opinion | DEM opinion |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vote 543: S 3546: Dietary Supplement and Nonprescription Drug Consumer Protection Act | Not Voting | No | Yes | |
| Vote 542: S 3718: Pool and Spa Safety Act | Not Voting | No | Yes | |
| Vote 541: H R 5682: Henry J. Hyde United States-India Peaceful Atomic Energy Cooperation Promotion Act | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Vote 540: H J RES 102: Making Further Continuing Appropriations for the Fiscal Year 2007, and for Other Purposes. | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Vote 539: H R 6406: To Modify Temporarily Certain Rates of Duty and Make Other Technical Amendments to the Trade Laws, to Extend Certain Trade Preference Programs, and for Other Purposes | Yes | Yes | No | |
| Vote 538: Call of the House | Present | Present | Present | |
| Vote 537: H R 5948: Belarus Democracy Act | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Vote 536: H RES 1100: Providing for Consideration of the Bill H.R. 6406, to Modify Temporarily Certain Rates of Duty and Make Other Technical Amendments to Trade Laws, to Extend Certain Trade Preference Programs, and for Othe Purposes. | Yes | Yes | No | |
| Vote 535: H R 6375: Requiring the Secretary of Defense to Submit to Congress An Annual Report and to Provide Notice to the Public on Congressional Initiatives in Funds Authorized or Made Available to the Department of Defense. | No | No | No | |
| Vote 534: H RES 1091: Condemning in the Strongest Terms Iran's Commitment to Hold An International Holocaust Denial Conference | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Vote 533: H R 6111: Tax Relief and Health Care Act | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Vote 532: H R 6111 | No | No | Yes | |
| Vote 531: H RES 1088: Expressing Support for Lebanon's Democratic Institutions and Condemning the Recent Terrorist Assassination of Lebanese Parliamentarian and Industry Minister Pierre Amine Gemayel | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Vote 530: H RES 1099: Relating to Consideration of the Bill H.R. 6111 to Amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to Provide That the Tax Court May Review Claims for Equitable Innocent Spouse Relief and to Suspend the Running on the Period of Limitations While Such Claims Are Pending. | Yes | Yes | No | |
| Vote 529: H RES 1101: Waiving All Points of Order Against the Conference Report to Accompany H.R. 5682 and Against Its Consideration. | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Vote 528: H RES 1096: Waiving a Requirement of Clause 6(a) of Rule XIII With Respect to Consideration of Certain Resolutions Reported From the Committee on Rules and Providing for Consideration of Motions to Suspend the Rules, and for Other Purposes | Not Voting | Yes | No | |
| Vote 527: H RES 1082: Condemning the Decision of St. Denis, France, to Name a Street in Honor of Mumia Abu-Jamal, the Convicted Murder of Philadelphia Police Office Danny Faulkner | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Vote 526: H R 6099: Unborn Child Pain Awareness Act of 2006 | Yes | Yes | No | |
| Vote 525: H R 1176: Nonprofit Athletic Organization Protection Act | Yes | Yes | No | |
| Vote 524: H RES 1070: Expressing the Sense of the House of Representatives That Members of the House Should Actively Engage With Employers and the American Public at Large to Encourage the Hiring of Members and Former Members of the Armed Forces Who Were Wounded in Service and Are Facing a Transition to Civilian Life | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Full list of votes by Henry Hyde
