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Members of Congress / Ralph Regula

Biographical Information

REGULA, Ralph Straus, a Representative from Ohio; born in Beach City, Stark County, Ohio, December 3, 1924; B.A., Mount Union College, Alliance, Ohio, 1948; LL.B., William McKinley School of Law, Canton, Ohio, 1952; United States Navy, 1944-1946; lawyer, private practice; member of the Ohio state board of education, 1960-1964; member of the Ohio state house of representatives, 1965-1966; member of the Ohio state senate, 1967-1972; delegate, Republican National Convention, 1972; elected as a Republican to the Ninety-third and to the seventeen succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1973-present). (Source.)

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Roles in Congress

· 110th Congress: Representative, Ohio (Dist. 16), Republican. Jan. 4, 2007, to Jan. 3, 2009.
· 109th Congress: Representative, Ohio (Dist. 16), Republican. Jan. 3, 2005, to Jan. 3, 2007.
· 108th Congress: Representative, Ohio (Dist. 16), Republican. Jan. 3, 2003, to Jan. 3, 2005.
· 107th Congress: Representative, Ohio (Dist. 16), Republican. Jan. 3, 2001, to Jan. 3, 2003.
· 106th Congress: Representative, Ohio (Dist. 16), Republican. Jan. 3, 1999, to Jan. 3, 2001.
· 105th Congress: Representative, Ohio (Dist. 16), Republican. Jan. 3, 1997, to Jan. 3, 1999.
· 104th Congress: Representative, Ohio (Dist. 16), Republican. Jan. 3, 1995, to Jan. 3, 1997.
· 103rd Congress: Representative, Ohio (Dist. 16), Republican. Jan. 3, 1993, to Jan. 3, 1995.
· 102nd Congress: Representative, Ohio (Dist. 16), Republican. Jan. 3, 1991, to Jan. 3, 1993.

Key Votes

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

Missed Votes

Ralph Regula has missed 6 votes (0.4%) during the current Congress. See a list of his missed votes since 1991 or see a full list of vote missers.

Voting with Party

Ralph Regula has voted with a majority of his Republican colleagues 88.1% of the time during the current Congress. This percentage does not include votes in which Regula 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

Ohio, District 16 demographic profile (2000 Census)

Financial Disclosure

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Latest Votes

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DateVotePositionGOP opinionDEM opinion
5/14/08 Vote 310: H RES 1189: Providing for Consideration of the Conference Report to Accompany H.R. 2419, the Farm, Nutrition, and Bioenergy Act No No Yes
5/14/08 Vote 309: H RES 1189: Providing for Consideration of the Conference Report to Accompany H.R. 2419, the Farm, Nutrition, and Bioenergy Act No No Yes
5/13/08 Vote 308: H R 4008: Credit and Debit Card Receipt Clarification Act of 2007 Yes Yes Yes
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 Yes 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 No 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 No 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 No No Yes
5/8/08 Vote 298: H R 5818: Neighborhood Stabilization Act of 2008 Yes Yes No
5/8/08 Vote 297: H R 5818 Yes Yes Yes
5/8/08 Vote 296: Sustaining the Ruling of the Chair No No Yes
5/8/08 Vote 295: H R 5818 Yes Yes No
5/7/08 Vote 294: H R 5818 Yes Yes Yes
5/7/08 Vote 293: H R 5818 No No Yes
5/7/08 Vote 292: H R 5818: Neighborhood Stabilization Act of 2008 Yes Yes No
5/7/08 Vote 291: On Motion to Adjourn Yes Yes No

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