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Members of Congress / James Moran

Biographical Information

MORAN, James P., a Representative from Virginia; born in Buffalo, Erie County, N.Y., May 16, 1945; B.A., College of the Holy Cross, Worcester, Mass., 1967; attended the Bernard Baruch School of Finance, City University of New York, New York, N.Y., 1967-1968; M.P.A., University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pa., 1970; attended the University of Southern California, Los Angeles, Calif., 1978; investment banker; comptroller and budget analyst, United States Department of Health, Education, and Welfare, 1968-1974; policy specialist, Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress, 1974-1976; staff member, United States Senate Committee on Appropriations, 1976-1979; member of the Alexandria, Va., city council, 1979-1982; vice mayor of Alexandria, Va., 1982-1984; mayor of Alexandria, Va., 1985-1990; elected as a Democrat to the One Hundred Second and to the eight succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1991-present). (Source.)

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Roles in Congress

· 110th Congress: Representative, Virginia (Dist. 8), Democratic. Jan. 4, 2007, to Jan. 3, 2009.
· 109th Congress: Representative, Virginia (Dist. 8), Democratic. Jan. 3, 2005, to Jan. 3, 2007.
· 108th Congress: Representative, Virginia (Dist. 8), Democratic. Jan. 3, 2003, to Jan. 3, 2005.
· 107th Congress: Representative, Virginia (Dist. 8), Democratic. Jan. 3, 2001, to Jan. 3, 2003.
· 106th Congress: Representative, Virginia (Dist. 8), Democratic. Jan. 3, 1999, to Jan. 3, 2001.
· 105th Congress: Representative, Virginia (Dist. 8), Democratic. Jan. 3, 1997, to Jan. 3, 1999.
· 104th Congress: Representative, Virginia (Dist. 8), Democratic. Jan. 3, 1995, to Jan. 3, 1997.
· 103rd Congress: Representative, Virginia (Dist. 8), Democratic. Jan. 3, 1993, to Jan. 3, 1995.
· 102nd Congress: Representative, Virginia (Dist. 8), Democratic. Jan. 3, 1991, to Jan. 3, 1993.

Key Votes

See how James Moran voted on key votes -- the most important bills, nominations and resolutions that have come before Congress, as determined by washingtonpost.com.

Missed Votes

James Moran has missed 97 votes (6.5%) during the current Congress. See a list of his missed votes since 1991 or see a full list of vote missers.

Voting with Party

James Moran has voted with a majority of his Democratic colleagues 96.8% of the time during the current Congress. This percentage does not include votes in which Moran did not vote. See a list of his votes against his party since 1991, a list of all Representatives in the 110th Congress with a similar score, or a full list of party voters.

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District Information

Virginia, District 8 demographic profile (2000 Census)

Financial Disclosure

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Latest Votes

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DateVotePositionGOP opinionDEM opinion
5/13/08 Vote 307: H R 6022: Strategic Petroleum Reserve Fill Suspension and Consumer Protection Act Yes Yes Yes
5/13/08 Vote 306: H RES 1181: Expressing Condolences and Sympathy to the People of Burma for the Grave Loss of Life and Vast Destruction Caused by Cyclone Nargis Yes Yes Yes
5/8/08 Vote 305: H R 2419: Farm, Nutrition, and Bioenergy Act No Yes No
5/8/08 Vote 304: H R 2419: Farm, Nutrition, and Bioenergy Act No Yes No
5/8/08 Vote 303: H R 3221: Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2008 Yes No Yes
5/8/08 Vote 302: H R 3221: Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2008 Yes Yes Yes
5/8/08 Vote 301: H R 3221: Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2008 Yes No Yes
5/8/08 Vote 300: H R 4279: Prioritizing Resources and Organization for Intellectual Property Act of 2008 Yes Yes Yes
5/8/08 Vote 299: H R 5818: Neighborhood Stabilization Act of 2008 Yes No Yes
5/8/08 Vote 298: H R 5818: Neighborhood Stabilization Act of 2008 No Yes No
5/8/08 Vote 297: H R 5818 No Yes Yes
5/8/08 Vote 296: Sustaining the Ruling of the Chair Yes No Yes
5/8/08 Vote 295: H R 5818 No Yes No
5/7/08 Vote 294: H R 5818 Yes Yes Yes
5/7/08 Vote 293: H R 5818 Yes No Yes
5/7/08 Vote 292: H R 5818: Neighborhood Stabilization Act of 2008 No Yes No
5/7/08 Vote 291: On Motion to Adjourn No Yes No
5/7/08 Vote 290: H RES 1174: Providing for Consideration of the Bill, H.R. 5818, to Authorize the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to Make Loans to States to Acquire Foreclosed Housing and to Make Grants to States for Related Costs Not Voting No Yes
5/7/08 Vote 289: H RES 1174: Providing for Consideration of the Bill, H.R. 5818, to Authorize the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to Make Loans to States to Acquire Foreclosed Housing and to Make Grants to States for Related Costs Yes No Yes
5/7/08 Vote 288: H RES 1174: Providing for Consideration of the Bill, H.R. 5818, to Authorize the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to Make Loans to States to Acquire Foreclosed Housing and to Make Grants to States for Related Costs Yes No Yes

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