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Members of Congress / Carl Perkins

Biographical Information

PERKINS, Carl Christopher, (son of Carl Dewey Perkins), a Representative from Kentucky; born in Washington, D.C., August 6, 1954; graduated from Fort Hunt High School, Alexandria, Va., 1972; B.A., Davidson College, Davidson, N.C., 1976; J.D., University of Louisville, Louisville, Ky., 1978; lawyer, private practice; member of the Kentucky state house of representatives, 1981-1984; elected simultaneously as a Democrat to the Ninety-eighth and to the Ninety-ninth Congress by special election, to fill the vacancy caused by the death of his father, United States Representative Carl Dewey Perkins, and reelected to the three succeeding Congresses (November 6, 1984-January 3, 1993); was not a candidate for renomination to the One Hundred Third Congress in 1992; is a resident of Hindman, Ky. (Source.)

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Roles in Congress

· 102nd Congress: Representative, Kentucky (Dist. 7), Democratic. Jan. 3, 1991, to Jan. 3, 1993.

 

Last Votes

DateVotePositionGOP opinionDEM opinion
10/5/92 Vote 488 Not Voting Yes Yes
10/5/92 Vote 487: H R 6179: To Amend the Wild and Scenic River Act Not Voting No Yes
10/5/92 Vote 486 Not Voting Yes No
10/5/92 Vote 485: S 1704: National Park Service Not Voting No Yes
10/5/92 Vote 484: S 3100: Louisiana Land Conveyance Not Voting No Yes
10/5/92 Vote 483: H R 5739: Export Enhancement Act of 1992 Yes Yes Yes
10/5/92 Vote 482: H R 11: Revenue Act of 1992 No No Yes
10/5/92 Vote 481: H RES 609: Providing for the Consideration of the Conference Report on H.R. 11 Yes No Yes
10/5/92 Vote 480: H R 429: Reclamations Projects Authorization and Adjustment Act of 1991 Yes Yes No
10/5/92 Vote 479: H RES 604: Waiving Points of Order Against the Conference Report and Its Consideration on H.R. 429; Reclamation Projects Authorization and Adjustment Act of 1991 No No Yes
10/5/92 Vote 478: H RES 604: Waiving Points of Order Against the Conference Report and Its Consideration on H.R. 429; Reclamation Projects Authorization and Adjustment Act of 1991 No No Yes
10/5/92 Vote 477: S 12: Cable Television Consumer Protection and Competition Act of 1992 Yes No Yes
10/5/92 Vote 476: H R 5334: Housing and Community Development Act of 1992 Yes Yes Yes
10/5/92 Vote 475: H RES 603: Waiving Points of Order Against the Conference Report and Its Consideration of H.R. 5334; Housing and Community Development Act of 1992 Yes No Yes
10/5/92 Vote 474: H R 776: Comprehensive National Energy Policy Act Yes Yes Yes
10/5/92 Vote 473: H R 776: Comprehensive National Energy Policy Act No No No
10/5/92 Vote 472: H RES 602: Waiving Points of Order Against the Conference Report and Its Consideration of H.R. 5504; Department of Defense Appropriations for F.Y. 1993 Yes No Yes
10/5/92 Vote 471: H RES 601: Waiving Points of Order Against the Conference Report to Accompany H.R. 776; Comprehensive National Energy Policy Act Yes Yes Yes
10/5/92 Vote 470: H R 5368: Foreign Assistance Appropriations for Fy 1993 No Yes Yes
10/4/92 Vote 469: H R 918 No Yes No

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