Members of Congress / Rush Holt

Biographical Information

HOLT, Rush, (son of Rush D. Holt), a Representative from New Jersey; born in Weston, Lewis County, W. Va., October 15, 1948; B.A., Carleton College, Northfield, Minn., 1970; M.S., New York University, New York, N.Y.; Ph.D., New York University, New York, N.Y., 1981; Congressional Science Fellow with United States House of Representatives, Office of Representative Bob Edgar of Pennsylvania, 1982-1983; faculty, Swarthmore College, Swarthmore, Pa., 1980-1988; acting chief, Nuclear and Scientific Division, Office of Strategic Forces, United States Department of State, 1987-1989; assistant director, Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory, 1989-1997; elected as a Democrat to the One Hundred Sixth and to the four succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1999-present). (Source.)

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Roles in Congress

· 111th Congress: Representative, New Jersey (Dist. 12), Democratic. Jan. 3, 2009, to Jan. 3, 2011.
· 110th Congress: Representative, New Jersey (Dist. 12), Democratic. Jan. 4, 2007, to Jan. 3, 2009.
· 109th Congress: Representative, New Jersey (Dist. 12), Democratic. Jan. 3, 2005, to Jan. 3, 2007.
· 108th Congress: Representative, New Jersey (Dist. 12), Democratic. Jan. 3, 2003, to Jan. 3, 2005.
· 107th Congress: Representative, New Jersey (Dist. 12), Democratic. Jan. 3, 2001, to Jan. 3, 2003.
· 106th Congress: Representative, New Jersey (Dist. 12), Democratic. Jan. 3, 1999, to Jan. 3, 2001.

Key Votes

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

Missed Votes

Rush Holt has missed 11 votes (2.3%) during the current Congress. See a list of his missed votes since 1991 or see a full list of vote missers.

Voting with Party

Rush Holt has voted with a majority of his Democratic colleagues 97.2% of the time during the current Congress. This percentage does not include votes in which Holt 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

New Jersey, District 12 demographic profile (2000 Census)

Financial Disclosure

View Rush Holt's official financial disclosure statements, which describe the sources, types and amounts of income earned in a given year. (See more disclosure reports.)

Latest Votes

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

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