Members of Congress / Paul McHale

Biographical Information

McHALE, Paul F., Jr., a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in Bethlehem, Northampton County, Pa., July 26, 1950; B.A., Lehigh University, 1972, J.D., Georgetown University School of Law, 1977; served in the United States Marine Corps, 1972-1974, and in the Marine Corps Reserve, 1974 to present; unsuccessful candidate for nomination in 1980 to the Ninety-seventh Congress; member, Pennsylvania state house of representatives, 1983-1991; elected as a Democrat to the One Hundred Third and to the two succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1993-January 3, 1999); not a candidate for reelection to the One Hundred Sixth Congress in 1998; Assistant Secretary of Defense, Homeland Security, 2003 to present. (Source.)

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Roles in Congress

· 105th Congress: Representative, Pennsylvania (Dist. 15), Democratic. Jan. 3, 1997, to Jan. 3, 1999.
· 104th Congress: Representative, Pennsylvania (Dist. 15), Democratic. Jan. 3, 1995, to Jan. 3, 1997.
· 103rd Congress: Representative, Pennsylvania (Dist. 15), Democratic. Jan. 3, 1993, to Jan. 3, 1995.

Last Votes

Date	Vote	Position	GOP opinion	DEM opinion
12/19/98	Vote 547: H RES 614: Appointment of Managers	Yes	Yes	No
12/19/98	Vote 546: H RES 611	No	Yes	No
12/19/98	Vote 545: H RES 611	Yes	Yes	No
12/19/98	Vote 544: H RES 611	Yes	Yes	No
12/19/98	Vote 543: H RES 611	Yes	Yes	No
12/19/98	Vote 542: Table Appeal From Ruling of the Chair	No	Yes	No
12/19/98	Vote 541: On Approving the Journal	Yes	Yes	No
12/18/98	Vote 540: On Motion to Adjourn	No	No	Yes
12/17/98	Vote 539: H RES 612: Supporting United States Troops in the Persian Gulf	Yes	Yes	Yes
10/20/98	Vote 538: H R 4328: Transportation and Related Agencies Appropriations, Fy 1999	Yes	Yes	Yes
10/20/98	Vote 537: H RES 604: Providing for the Consideration of S. 1132 and S. 2133	No	Yes	No
10/20/98	Vote 536: H RES 605: Waiving Points of Order Against the Conference Report to Accompany H.R. 4328	No	Yes	Yes
10/15/98	Vote 535: S 1132: Bandelier National Monument Administrative Improvement and Watershed Protection Act	No	Yes	No
10/15/98	Vote 534: S 2133: To Preserve the Cultural Resources of the Route 66 Corridor	No	Yes	No
10/15/98	Vote 533: S 1733: To Require the Commissioner of Social Security and Food Stamp Agencies to Take Certain Actions to Ensure That Food Stamp Coupons Are Not Issued for Deceased Individuals	Yes	Yes	Yes
10/15/98	Vote 532: H RES 598: Steel Imports	Yes	Yes	Yes
10/14/98	Vote 531: H R 559: Add Bronchiolo-Alveolar Carcinoma to Service-Connected Diseases	Yes	Yes	Yes
10/14/98	Vote 530: H R 3963: Sell Canyon Ferry Reservoir Cabins	No	Yes	No
10/13/98	Vote 529: S 1722: Women’S Health Research and Prevention Amendments	Yes	Yes	Yes
10/13/98	Vote 528: S 1260: Securities Litigation Uniform Standards Act	Yes	Yes	Yes

Full list of votes by Paul McHale