Members of Congress / Tom Lantos
Biographical InformationLANTOS, Thomas Peter, (father-in-law of Richard Swett), a Representative from California; born in Budapest, Hungary, February 1, 1928; came to the United States on an academic scholarship in 1947; B.A., University of Washington, Seattle, Wash., 1949; M.A., University of Washington, Seattle, Wash., 1950; Ph.D., University of California, Berkeley, Calif., 1953; professor of economics; television journalist; administrative assistant, economic and foreign policy adviser, United States Senate; delegate, Democratic National Convention, 1976; elected as a Democrat to the Ninety-seventh and to the thirteen succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1981-February 11, 2008); chair, Committee on Foreign Affairs (One Hundred Tenth Congress); died on February 11, 2008, in Bethesda, Md. (Source.) Read The Washington Post's obituary for this member. More coverage of Tom Lantos on washingtonpost.com Roles in Congress
· 110th Congress: Representative, California (Dist. 12), Democratic.
Jan. 4, 2007, to Feb. 11, 2008. |  Financial DisclosureView Tom Lantos's official financial disclosure statements, which describe the sources, types and amounts of income earned in a given year. (See more disclosure reports.) |
Last Votes
| Date | Vote | Position | GOP opinion | DEM opinion |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vote 42: H R 5140: Recovery Rebates and Economic Stimulus for the American People Act of 2008 | Not Voting | Yes | Yes | |
| Vote 41: H RES 947: Congratulating Lee Myung-Bak on His Election to the Presidency of the Republic of Korea and Wishing Him Well During His Time of Transition and His Inauguration on February 25, 2008. | Not Voting | Yes | Yes | |
| Vote 40: H R 4137: To Amend and Extend the Higher Education Act of 1965, and for Other Purposes | Not Voting | Yes | Yes | |
| Vote 39: H R 4137: To Amend and Extend the Higher Education Act of 1965, and for Other Purposes | Not Voting | Yes | No | |
| Vote 38: H R 4137 | Not Voting | No | Yes | |
| Vote 37: H R 4137 | Not Voting | No | Yes | |
| Vote 36: H R 4137 | Not Voting | No | Yes | |
| Vote 35: H R 4848: To Extend for One Year Parity in the Application of Certain Limits to Mental Health Benefits, and for Other Purposes. | Not Voting | Yes | Yes | |
| Vote 34: H CON RES 283: Calling for a Peaceful Resolution to the Current Electoral Crisis in Kenya. | Not Voting | Yes | Yes | |
| Vote 33: H RES 956: Providing for Consideration of the Bill (H.R. 4137) to Amend and Extend the Higher Education Act of 1965, and for Other Purposes | Not Voting | No | Yes | |
| Vote 32: H RES 956: Providing for Consideration of the Bill (H.R. 4137) to Amend and Extend the Higher Education Act of 1965, and for Other Purposes | Not Voting | No | Yes | |
| Vote 31: H RES 943: Remembering the Space Shuttle Challenger Disaster and Honoring Its Crew Members, Who Lost Their Lives on January 28, 1986 | Not Voting | Yes | Yes | |
| Vote 30: H RES 942: Recognizing the Significance of Black History Month | Not Voting | Yes | Yes | |
| Vote 29: H RES 867: Commending the Houston Dynamo Soccer Team for Winning the 2007 Major League Soccer Cup | Not Voting | Yes | Yes | |
| Vote 28: H R 1528: New England National Scenic Trail Designation Act | Not Voting | No | Yes | |
| Vote 27: H R 1528: New England National Scenic Trail Designation Act | Not Voting | Yes | No | |
| Vote 26: H RES 933: Commending the Louisiana State University Tigers Football Team for Winning the 2007 Bowl Championship Series National Championship Game. | Not Voting | Yes | Yes | |
| Vote 25: H R 5140: Recovery Rebates and Economic Stimulus for the American People Act of 2008 | Not Voting | Yes | Yes | |
| Vote 24: H R 4140: To Designate the Port Angeles Federal Building in Port Angeles, Washington, As the “Richard B. Anderson Federal Building”. | Not Voting | Yes | Yes | |
| Vote 23: S 2110: To Designate the Facility of the United States Postal Service Located at 427 North Street in Taft, California, As the “Larry S. Pierce Post Office”. | Not Voting | Yes | Yes |
Full list of votes by Tom Lantos
