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Members of Congress / Thad McCotter

Biographical Information

McCOTTER, Thaddeus George, a Representative from Michigan; born in Livonia, Wayne County, Mich., on August 22, 1965; graduated from Detroit Central Catholic High School, Redford, Mich., 1983; B.A., University of Detroit, Detroit, Mich., 1987; J.D., University of Detroit, Detroit, Mich., 1990; lawyer, private practice; member of the Wayne County, Mich., commission, 1992-1998; member of the Michigan state senate, 1998-2002; elected as a Republican to the One Hundred Eighth and to the two succeeding Congress (January 3, 2003-present). (Source.)

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Roles in Congress

· 110th Congress: Representative, Michigan (Dist. 11), Republican. Jan. 4, 2007, to Jan. 3, 2009.
· 109th Congress: Representative, Michigan (Dist. 11), Republican. Jan. 3, 2005, to Jan. 3, 2007.
· 108th Congress: Representative, Michigan (Dist. 11), Republican. Jan. 3, 2003, to Jan. 3, 2005.

Key Votes

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

Missed Votes

Thad McCotter has missed 23 votes (1.3%) during the current Congress. See a list of his missed votes since 1991 or see a full list of vote missers.

Voting with Party

Thad McCotter has voted with a majority of his Republican colleagues 91.0% of the time during the current Congress. This percentage does not include votes in which McCotter 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

Michigan, District 11 demographic profile (2000 Census)

Financial Disclosure

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Latest Votes

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DateVotePositionGOP opinionDEM opinion
8/1/08 Vote 566: On Motion to Adjourn No No Yes
8/1/08 Vote 565: H RES 1316: Honoring the Service of the Navy and Coast Guard Veterans Who Served on the Lst Amphibious Landing Craft During Wwii, the Korean War, the Vietnam War, Operation Desert Storm, and Global Operations Through 2002 Yes Yes Yes
8/1/08 Vote 564: H RES 1008: Condemning the Persecution of Baha is in Iran Yes Yes Yes
8/1/08 Vote 563: H R 6599: Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriation, Fy 2009 Yes Yes Yes
8/1/08 Vote 562: H R 6599: Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriation, Fy 2009 No No Yes
8/1/08 Vote 561: H R 6599 No Yes No
8/1/08 Vote 560: H R 6599 Yes No No
8/1/08 Vote 559: H R 6599 Yes Yes Yes
8/1/08 Vote 558: H R 6599 Yes Yes No
7/31/08 Vote 557: H R 6633: Employee Verification Amendment Act of 2008 Yes Yes Yes
7/31/08 Vote 556: H R 1338: Paycheck Fairness Act No No Yes
7/31/08 Vote 555: H R 1338: Paycheck Fairness Act Yes Yes No
7/31/08 Vote 554: H R 1338 Yes Yes Yes
7/31/08 Vote 553: H R 1338 Yes Yes Yes
7/31/08 Vote 552: H R 1338 Yes Yes Yes
7/31/08 Vote 551: H R 1338 Yes Yes No
7/31/08 Vote 550: H RES 1384: Providing for Consideration of H. R. 6599, Military Consruction and Veterans’ Affairs Appropriations, Fy 2009 No No Yes
7/31/08 Vote 549: H RES 1384: Providing for Consideration of H. R. 6599, Military Consruction and Veterans’ Affairs Appropriations, Fy 2009 No No Yes
7/31/08 Vote 548: H RES 1388: Providing for Consideration of H.R. 1338, the Paycheck Fairness Act No No Yes
7/31/08 Vote 547: H RES 1388: Providing for Consideration of H.R. 1338, the Paycheck Fairness Act No No Yes

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