Members of Congress / Bill Richardson
Biographical InformationRICHARDSON, William Blaine, a Representative from New Mexico; born in Pasadena, Los Angeles County, Calif., November 15, 1947; graduated from Middlesex High School, Concord, Mass., 1966; B.A., Tufts University, Medford, Mass., 1970; M.A., Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, Medford, Mass., 1971; international business consultant; unsuccessful candidate for election to the Ninety-seventh Congress, 1980; elected as a Democrat to the Ninety-eighth and to the seven succeeding Congresses, until his resignation February 13, 1997, (January 3, 1983-February 13, 1997); United States Ambassador to the United Nations, 1997-1998; Secretary of Energy, 1998-2001; Governor of New Mexico, 2003 to present. (Source.) More coverage of Bill Richardson on washingtonpost.com Roles in Congress
· 105th Congress: Representative, New Mexico (Dist. 3), Democratic.
Jan. 3, 1997, to Feb. 13, 1997. |
Last Votes
| Date | Vote | Position | GOP opinion | DEM opinion |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vote 21: H J RES 2: Term Limits Constitutional Amendment | Not Voting | Yes | No | |
| Vote 20: H J RES 2 | Not Voting | No | No | |
| Vote 19: H J RES 2 | Not Voting | No | No | |
| Vote 18: H J RES 2 | Not Voting | No | No | |
| Vote 17: H J RES 2 | Not Voting | No | No | |
| Vote 16: H J RES 2 | Not Voting | No | No | |
| Vote 15: H J RES 2 | Not Voting | No | No | |
| Vote 14: H J RES 2 | Not Voting | No | No | |
| Vote 13: H J RES 2 | Not Voting | No | No | |
| Vote 12: H J RES 2 | Not Voting | No | No | |
| Vote 11: H J RES 2 | Not Voting | No | No | |
| Vote 10: On Approving the Journal | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Vote 9: H R 499: Frank M. Tejeda Post Office Building | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Vote 8: H RES 31: In the Matter of Representative Newt Gingrich | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Vote 7: S CON RES 3 | Not Voting | Yes | No | |
| Vote 6: H RES 5: Rules of the House of Representatives for the 105th Congress | Not Voting | Yes | No | |
| Vote 5: H RES 5: Rules of the House of Representatives for the 105th Congress | Yes | No | Yes | |
| Vote 4: H RES 5: Rules of the House of Representatives for the 105th Congress | No | Yes | No | |
| Vote 3: Election of the Speaker | Gephardt | Gingrich | Gephardt | |
| Vote 2: Table Appeal of the Ruling of the Chair | No | Yes | No |
Full list of votes by Bill Richardson
