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Members of Congress / Bob Livingston

Biographical Information

LIVINGSTON, Robert Linligthgow, Jr., a Representative from Louisiana; born in Colorado Springs, El Paso County, Colo., April 30, 1943; graduated from St. Martin’s High School, New Orleans, 1960; B.A., Tulane University, New Orleans, La., 1967; J.D., Tulane University Law School, New Orleans, La., 1968; admitted to the Louisiana bar in 1968 and commenced practice in New Orleans; served in the United States Navy, 1961-1963; United States Naval Reserve, 1963-1967 (inactive); graduate, Loyola Institute of Politics, Chicago, Ill., 1973; assistant United States attorney, deputy chief, criminal division, 1970-1973; chief special prosecutor and chief, armed robbery division, Orleans Parish district attorney’s office, 1974-1975; chief prosecutor, organized crime unit, Louisiana attorney general’s office, 1975-1976; delegate to seven Republican National Conventions between 1976 and 2000; elected as a Republican to the Ninety-fifth Congress by special election, to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of United States Representative Richard A. Tonry, and reelected to the eleven succeeding Congresses until his resignation on March 1, 1999 (August 27, 1977-March 1, 1999); chairman, Committee on Appropriations (One Hundred Fourth and One Hundred Fifth Congresses). (Source.)

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Roles in Congress

· 106th Congress: Representative, Louisiana (Dist. 1), Republican. Jan. 3, 1999, to Feb. 28, 1999.
· 105th Congress: Representative, Louisiana (Dist. 1), Republican. Jan. 3, 1997, to Jan. 3, 1999.
· 104th Congress: Representative, Louisiana (Dist. 1), Republican. Jan. 3, 1995, to Jan. 3, 1997.
· 103rd Congress: Representative, Louisiana (Dist. 1), Republican. Jan. 3, 1993, to Jan. 3, 1995.
· 102nd Congress: Representative, Louisiana (Dist. 1), Republican. Jan. 3, 1991, to Jan. 3, 1993.

 

Last Votes

DateVotePositionGOP opinionDEM opinion
2/25/99 Vote 28: H R 514: Wireless Privacy Enhancement Act Not Voting Yes Yes
2/25/99 Vote 27: On Approving the Journal Yes Yes Yes
2/24/99 Vote 26: H R 409: Federal Financial Assistance Management Improvement Act Not Voting Yes Yes
2/24/99 Vote 25: H R 436: Government Waste, Fraud and Error Reduction Act Not Voting Yes Yes
2/24/99 Vote 24: H R 438: Wireless Communications and Public Safety Act Not Voting Yes Yes
2/23/99 Vote 23: H R 193: Sudbury, Assabet, and Concord Wild and Scenic River Act Yes Yes Yes
2/23/99 Vote 22: H R 171: Coastal Heritage Trail Route in New Jersey Yes Yes Yes
2/11/99 Vote 21: H R 437: Presidential and Executive Office Financial Accountability Act Yes Yes Yes
2/11/99 Vote 20: H R 391: Small Business Paperwork Reduction Act Amendments Yes Yes No
2/11/99 Vote 19: H R 391 No No Yes
2/10/99 Vote 18: S CON RES 7: Honoring the Life and Legacy of King Hussein Ibn Talal Al-Hashem Not Voting Yes Yes
2/10/99 Vote 17: H R 350: Mandates Information Act Yes Yes No
2/10/99 Vote 16: H R 350 No No Yes
2/10/99 Vote 15: H R 350 No No Yes
2/9/99 Vote 14: H R 435: Miscellaneous Trade and Technical Corrections Act Yes Yes Yes
2/9/99 Vote 13: H R 439: Paperwork Elimination Act Yes Yes Yes
2/9/99 Vote 12: H R 440: Microloan Program Technical Corrections Act Yes Yes Yes
2/3/99 Vote 11: On Approving the Journal Not Voting Yes Yes
2/3/99 Vote 10: H R 98: Aviation War Risk Insurance Program Extension Not Voting Yes Yes
2/3/99 Vote 9: H R 99: Federal Aviation Administration Programs Extension Not Voting Yes Yes

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