The U.S. Congress Votes Database

Members of Congress / Matthew Marta-nez

Biographical Information

MARTÍNEZ, Matthew Gilbert, a Representative from California; born in Walsenburg, Huerfano County, Colo., February 14, 1929; received certificate of competence, Los Angeles Trade Technical School, Los Angeles, Calif., 1956; United States Marine Corps, 1947-1950; small businessman; building contractor; Monterey Park, Calif., Planning Committee, 1971-1974; elected to the Monterey Park, Calif., City Council, 1974-1980; mayor of Monterey Park, Calif., 1974 and 1980; member of the California state assembly, 1980-1982; elected as a Democrat to the Ninety-seventh Congress by special election, to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of United States Representative George E. Danielson; reelected to the nine succeeding Congresses (July 13, 1982-January 3, 2001); changed from a Democratic to a Republican on July 27, 2000; was an unsuccessful candidate for renomination to the One Hundred Seventh Congress. (Source.)

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Roles in Congress

· 106th Congress: Representative, California (Dist. 31), Republican. Jan. 3, 1999, to Jan. 3, 2001.
· 106th Congress: Representative, California (Dist. 31), Democratic. Jan. 3, 1999, to July 27, 2000.
· 105th Congress: Representative, California (Dist. 31), Democratic. Jan. 3, 1997, to Jan. 3, 1999.
· 104th Congress: Representative, California (Dist. 31), Democratic. Jan. 3, 1995, to Jan. 3, 1997.
· 103rd Congress: Representative, California (Dist. 31), Democratic. Jan. 3, 1993, to Jan. 3, 1995.
· 102nd Congress: Representative, California (Dist. 30), Democratic. Jan. 3, 1991, to Jan. 3, 1993.

 

Last Votes

DateVotePositionGOP opinionDEM opinion
12/15/00 Vote 603: H R 4577: Making Appropriations for Labor, Health and Human Services for Fiscal Year 2001 Yes Yes Yes
12/8/00 Vote 602: H J RES 128: Making Further Continuing Appropriations for Fiscal Year 2001 Not Voting Yes Yes
12/7/00 Vote 601: H J RES 127: Making Further Continuing Appropriations for the Fiscal Year 2001 Not Voting Yes Yes
12/5/00 Vote 600: H J RES 126: Making Further Continuing Appropriations for Fy 2001 Yes Yes Yes
12/4/00 Vote 599: S 1761: Lower Rio Grande Valley Water Resources Conservation and Improvement Act Not Voting Yes Yes
12/4/00 Vote 598: S 3137: James Madison Commemoration Commission Act Not Voting Yes Yes
11/14/00 Vote 597: H R 4986: Foreign Sales Corporation (Fcs) Repeal and Extraterritorial Income Exclusion Act Yes Yes Yes
11/13/00 Vote 596: S 1972: Conveyance of Joe Rowell Park, Dolores, Colorado Yes Yes No
11/13/00 Vote 595: S 2594: Carriage of Nonproject Water by the Mancos Project, Colorado Yes Yes No
11/3/00 Vote 594: S 2796: Water Resources Development Act Yes Yes Yes
11/3/00 Vote 593: On Approving the Journal Not Voting Yes Yes
11/2/00 Vote 592: H J RES 123: Making Further Continuing Appropriations for the Fiscal Year 2001 Yes Yes Yes
11/1/00 Vote 591: H R 4577: Making Appropriations for Labor, Health and Human Services for Fiscal Year 2001 No No Yes
11/1/00 Vote 590: H R 4577: Making Appropriations for Labor, Health and Human Services for Fiscal Year 2001 No No Yes
11/1/00 Vote 589: H CON RES 397: Voicing Concern About Serious Violations of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms in Most States of Central Asia Yes Yes Yes
11/1/00 Vote 588: On Hour of Meeting Yes Yes No
11/1/00 Vote 587: H J RES 122: Further Continuing Appropriations for Fy 2001 Yes Yes Yes
11/1/00 Vote 586: On Approving the Journal Not Voting Yes Yes
10/31/00 Vote 585: H J RES 121: Further Continuing Appropriations for Fy 2001 Yes Yes Yes
10/31/00 Vote 584: On Approving the Journal Yes Yes Yes

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