Members of Congress / Richard Lugar
Biographical InformationLUGAR, Richard Green, a Senator from Indiana; born in Indianapolis, Marion County, Ind., April 4, 1932; attended the public schools of Indianapolis; graduated, Denison University, Granville, Ohio 1954; attended Pembroke College, Oxford, England, as a Rhodes Scholar and received a graduate degree in 1956; businessman, involved in the manufacturing of food production equipment, livestock and grain operations; United States Navy 1957-1960; member, Indianapolis Board of School Commissioners 1964-1967; mayor, Indianapolis 1968-1975; unsuccessful Republican candidate for the United States Senate in 1974; elected as a Republican to the United States Senate in 1976 and reelected in 1982, 1988, 1994, 2000, and again in 2006 for the term ending January 3, 2013; chair, Republican Senatorial Campaign Committee (Ninety-eighth Congress), Committee on Foreign Relations (Ninety-ninth Congress, One Hundred Eighth and One Hundred Ninth Congresses), Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry (One Hundred Fourth through One Hundred Sixth Congresses, One Hundred Seventh Congress [January 20-June 6, 2001]). (Source.) More coverage of Richard Lugar on washingtonpost.com Roles in Congress
· 110th Congress: Senator, Indiana, Republican.
Jan. 4, 2007, to Jan. 3, 2011. Key VotesSee how Richard Lugar voted on key votes -- the most important bills, nominations and resolutions that have come before Congress, as determined by washingtonpost.com. Missed VotesRichard Lugar has missed 6 votes (1.0%) during the current Congress. See a list of his missed votes since 1991 or see a full list of vote missers. Voting with PartyRichard Lugar has voted with a majority of his Republican colleagues 79.1% of the time during the current Congress. This percentage does not include votes in which Lugar did not vote. See a list of his votes against his party since 1991, a list of all Senators in the 110th Congress with a similar score, or a full list of party voters. |
State InformationIndiana demographic profile (2000 Census) Financial DisclosureView Richard Lugar's official financial disclosure statements, which describe the sources, types and amounts of income earned in a given year. (See more disclosure reports.) |
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| Date | Vote | Position | GOP opinion | DEM opinion |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vote 162: On the Motion: Motion To Concur In House Amdts To Senate Amdt To House Amdt To Senate Amdt To H.R. 2642; Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008 | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Vote 161: On the Motion: Motion To Waive CBH Re: Motion To Concur In House Amdts To Senate Amdt To House Amdt To Senate Amdt To H.R. 2642; Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008 | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Vote 160: On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed: Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Proceed to Consider H.R. 6331; Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008 | No | No | Yes | |
| Vote 159: On the Nomination: Confirmation William T. Lawrence, of Indiana, To Be US District Judge | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Vote 158: On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed: Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Proceed to H.R. 6304; Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Vote 157: On the Motion: Motion to Concur in the Amdt. of the House, Striking Section 1 through Title V and Inserting Certain Language, to the Senate Amdt. to H.R. 3221, with an Amdt No. 4983, as Amended; Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2008 | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Vote 156: On the Nomination: Confirmation Helene N. White, of Michigan, to be US Circuit Judge | Yes | No | Yes | |
| Vote 155: On the Motion: Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Concur in the House Amendment to the Senate Amendment striking sec. 1 through Title V and Inserting Language to the Senate Amdt. to H.R. 3221, with an Amdt.; Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2008 | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Vote 154: On the Motion: Bunning Motion to Refer the House Message on H.R. 3221 to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs; Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2008 | No | No | No | |
| Vote 153: On the Motion: Motion to Waive CBA Re: Bond Amdt. No. 4985; To strike provisions relating to the HOPE for Homeowners Program. | No | No | No | |
| Vote 152: H R 3221: Bond Amdt. No. 4986 As Modified; To clarify that GSEs have no responsibility for funding housing entities under the Affordable Housing program. | No | No | No | |
| Vote 151: H R 6124: Upon Reconsideration Shall H.R. 6124 Pass, the Objections of the President to the Contrary Notwithstanding?; Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 | No | Yes | Yes | |
| Vote 150: On the Motion: Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Proceed to H. R. 6049; Renewable Energy and Job Creation Act of 2008 | No | No | Yes | |
| Vote 149: On the Cloture Motion: Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Proceed to Consider S. 3101; Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008 | No | No | Yes | |
| Vote 148: On the Nomination: Confirmation Mark S. Davis of Virginia, to be US District Judge | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Vote 147: On the Cloture Motion: Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Proceed to Consider H.R. 6049; Renewable Energy and Job Creation Act of 2008 | No | No | Yes | |
| Vote 146: On the Cloture Motion: Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Proceed to Consider S. 3044; Consumer-First Energy Act of 2008 | No | No | Yes | |
| Vote 145: On the Cloture Motion: Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Boxer Amdt. No. 4825; In the nature of a substitute. | No | No | Yes | |
| Vote 144: H R 6124: H.R. 6124; Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 | No | Yes | Yes | |
| Vote 143: On the Motion: Motion to Instruct Sgt-At-Arms; Lieberman-Warner Climate Security Act of 2008 | No | No | Yes |
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