Members of Congress / Donald Payne

Biographical Information

PAYNE, Donald Milford, a Representative from New Jersey; born in Newark, Essex County, N.J., July 16, 1934; graduated from Barringer High School, Newark, N.J., 1952; B.A., Seton Hall University, South Orange, N.J., 1957; teacher; insurance executive; president, Young Men’s Christian Association of the United States, 1970-1973; member, Essex County, N.J., board of chosen freeholders, 1972-1978; unsuccessful candidate for nomination to the Ninety-seventh Congress in 1980; member of the Newark, N.J., Municipal Council, 1982-1988; unsuccessful candidate for nomination to the One Hundredth Congress in 1986; elected as a Democrat to the One Hundred First and to the ten succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1989-present). (Source.)

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Roles in Congress

· 111th Congress: Representative, New Jersey (Dist. 10), Democratic. Jan. 3, 2009, to Jan. 3, 2011.
· 110th Congress: Representative, New Jersey (Dist. 10), Democratic. Jan. 4, 2007, to Jan. 3, 2009.
· 109th Congress: Representative, New Jersey (Dist. 10), Democratic. Jan. 3, 2005, to Jan. 3, 2007.
· 108th Congress: Representative, New Jersey (Dist. 10), Democratic. Jan. 3, 2003, to Jan. 3, 2005.
· 107th Congress: Representative, New Jersey (Dist. 10), Democratic. Jan. 3, 2001, to Jan. 3, 2003.
· 106th Congress: Representative, New Jersey (Dist. 10), Democratic. Jan. 3, 1999, to Jan. 3, 2001.
· 105th Congress: Representative, New Jersey (Dist. 10), Democratic. Jan. 3, 1997, to Jan. 3, 1999.
· 104th Congress: Representative, New Jersey (Dist. 10), Democratic. Jan. 3, 1995, to Jan. 3, 1997.
· 103rd Congress: Representative, New Jersey (Dist. 10), Democratic. Jan. 3, 1993, to Jan. 3, 1995.
· 102nd Congress: Representative, New Jersey (Dist. 10), Democratic. Jan. 3, 1991, to Jan. 3, 1993.

Key Votes

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

Missed Votes

Donald Payne has missed 47 votes (5.3%) during the current Congress. See a list of his missed votes since 1991 or see a full list of vote missers.

Voting with Party

Donald Payne has voted with a majority of his Democratic colleagues 97.9% of the time during the current Congress. This percentage does not include votes in which Payne did not vote. See a list of his votes against his party since 1991, a list of all Representatives in the 111th Congress with a similar score, or a full list of party voters.

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District Information

New Jersey, District 10 demographic profile (2000 Census)

Financial Disclosure

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Latest Votes

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Date	Vote	Position	GOP opinion	DEM opinion
11/7/09	Vote 888: H RES 895: Honoring the Lives of the Brave Soldiers and Civilians of the United States Army Who Died or Were Wounded in the Tragic Attack of November 5, 2009 at Fort Hood, Texas.	Yes	Yes	Yes
11/7/09	Vote 887: H R 3962: Affordable Health Care for America Act	Yes	No	Yes
11/7/09	Vote 886: H R 3962: Affordable Health Care for America Act	No	Yes	No
11/7/09	Vote 885: H R 3962	No	Yes	No
11/7/09	Vote 884: H R 3962	No	Yes	No
11/7/09	Vote 883: H RES 892: Recognizing the 20th Anniversary of the Remarkable Events Leading to the End of the Cold War and the Creation of a Europe, Whole, Free, and at Peace	Yes	Yes	Yes
11/7/09	Vote 882: H RES 903: Providing for Consideration of the Bill (H.R. 3962) to Provide Affordable, Quality Health Care for All Americans and Reduce the Growth in Health Care Spending, and for Other Purposes, and (H.R. 3961) to Amend Title Xviii of the Social Security Act of Reform the Medicare Sgr Payment System for Physicians	Yes	No	Yes
11/7/09	Vote 881: H RES 903: Providing for Consideration of the Bill (H.R. 3962) to Provide Affordable, Quality Health Care for All Americans and Reduce the Growth in Health Care Spending, and for Other Purposes, and (H.R. 3961) to Amend Title Xviii of the Social Security Act of Reform the Medicare Sgr Payment System for Physicians	Yes	No	Yes
11/7/09	Vote 880: H RES 877: Expressing Support for Chinese Human Rights Activists Huang Qi and Tan Zuoren for Engaging in Peaceful Expression As They Seek Answers and Justice for the Parents Whose Children Were Killed in the Sichuan Earthquake of May 12, 2008	Yes	Yes	Yes
11/7/09	Vote 879: H RES 700: Expressing Support for Designation of the Week Beginning on November 9, 2009, As National School Psychology Week	Yes	Yes	Yes
11/7/09	Vote 878: H R 1845: Small Business Development Centers Modernization Act of 2009	Yes	Yes	Yes
11/7/09	Vote 877: H R 1838: To Amend the Small Business Act to Modify Certain Provisions Relating to Women’S Business Centers, and for Other Purposes	Yes	Yes	Yes
11/7/09	Vote 876: H R 3737: Small Business Micro-Lending Expansion Act of 2009	Yes	Yes	Yes
11/6/09	Vote 875: H R 2868: Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Act of 2009	Yes	No	Yes
11/6/09	Vote 874: H R 2868: Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Act of 2009	No	Yes	No
11/6/09	Vote 873: H R 2868	No	Yes	No
11/6/09	Vote 872: H R 2868	No	Yes	No
11/6/09	Vote 871: H R 2868	No	Yes	No
11/6/09	Vote 870: H R 2868	No	Yes	No
11/6/09	Vote 869: H R 2868	Yes	No	Yes

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