Members of Congress / Pat Roberts
Biographical InformationROBERTS, Charles Patrick (Pat), a Representative and a Senator from Kansas; born in Topeka, Kans., April 20, 1936; attended the public schools; graduated from Holton High School 1954; B.A., Kansas State University, Manhattan 1958; served in the U.S. Marine Corps as a captain 1958-1962; newspaper publisher, Litchfield Park, Ariz. 1962-1967; administrative assistant, United States Senator Frank Carlson 1967-1968; administrative assistant, United States Congressman Keith Sebelius 1968-1980; elected as a Republican to the Ninety-seventh and to the seven succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1981-January 2, 1997); chair, Committee on Agriculture (One Hundred Fourth Congress); not a candidate for reelection to the House of Representatives in 1996, but was elected as a Republican to the United States Senate in 1996 and reelected in 2002 for the term ending January 2, 2009; chair, Select Committee on Ethics (One Hundred Sixth and One Hundred Seventh Congresses [November 9, 1999-January 3, 2001; January 20, 2001-June 6, 2001]), Select Committee on Intelligence (One Hundred Eighth and One Hundred Ninth Congresses). (Source.) More coverage of Pat Roberts on washingtonpost.com Roles in Congress
· 110th Congress: Senator, Kansas, Republican.
Jan. 4, 2007, to Jan. 3, 2011. Key VotesSee how Pat Roberts voted on key votes -- the most important bills, nominations and resolutions that have come before Congress, as determined by washingtonpost.com. Missed VotesPat Roberts has missed 18 votes (2.7%) during the current Congress. See a list of his missed votes since 1991 or see a full list of vote missers. Voting with PartyPat Roberts has voted with a majority of his Republican colleagues 87.9% of the time during the current Congress. This percentage does not include votes in which Roberts did not vote. See a list of his votes against his party since 1991, a list of all Senators in the 110th Congress with a similar score, or a full list of party voters. |
State InformationKansas demographic profile (2000 Census) Financial DisclosureView Pat Roberts's official financial disclosure statements, which describe the sources, types and amounts of income earned in a given year. (See more disclosure reports.) |
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| Date | Vote | Position | GOP opinion | DEM opinion |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vote 213: H R 1424: H. R. 1424 As Amended; Paul Wellstone Mental Health and Addiction Equity Act of 2007 | No | Yes | Yes | |
| Vote 212: H R 1424: Dodd Amdt. No. 5685; In the nature of a substitute. | No | Yes | Yes | |
| Vote 211: H R 7081: H.R. 7081; United States-India Nuclear Cooperation Approval and Nonproliferation Enhancement Act | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Vote 210: On the Motion: Motion to Concur in the House Amdt. To the Senate Amdt. to H.R. 2095; Federal Railroad Safety Improvement Act of 2007 | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Vote 209: On the Cloture Motion: Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Concur in the House Amdt. to the Senate Amdt. to H.R. 2095; Federal Railroad Safety Improvement Act of 2007 | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Vote 208: On the Motion: Motion to Concur in the House Amendment to the Senate Amendment to H.R.2638; Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2008 | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Vote 207: On the Cloture Motion: Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Concur in the House Amdt. to the Senate Amdt. to H.R.2638; Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2008 | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Vote 206: On the Motion to Proceed: Motion to Proceed to Consider S.3604; A bill making emergency supplemental appropriations for economic recovery for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, and for other purposes. | No | No | Yes | |
| Vote 205: H R 6049: H.R.6049 As Amended; Renewable Energy and Job Creation Act of 2008 | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Vote 204: On the Motion: Motion to Waive C.B.A. Baucus Amdt. No.5635; To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend certain expiring provisions, and for other purposes. | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Vote 203: H R 6049: Conrad Amdt No. 5634; To provide alternative minimum tax relief, and for other purposes. | No | No | Yes | |
| Vote 202: H R 6049: Baucus Amdt. No. 5633; In the nature of a substitute. | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Vote 201: S 3001: S. 3001 As Amended; National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Vote 200: On the Cloture Motion: Motion to Invoke Cloture on S. 3001; National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 | Yes | No | Yes | |
| Vote 199: S 3001: Nelson (FL) Amdt. No. 4979; To repeal the requirement for reduction of survivor annuities under the Survivor Benefit Plan by veterans' dependency and indemnity compensation. | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Vote 198: S 3001: Vitter Amdt. No. 5280; To authorize, with an offset, an additional $100,000,000 for Procurement, Defense-wide, and an additional $171,000,000 for Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation, Defense-wide, for near-term missile defense programs and activities. | Yes | Yes | No | |
| Vote 197: On the Cloture Motion: Upon Reconsideration, Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Proceed to Consider S. 3001; National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Vote 196: H CON RES 398: H. Con. Res. 398; A concurrent resolution providing for an adjournment or recess of the two Houses. | No | No | Yes | |
| Vote 195: On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed: Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Proceed to Consider S. 3001; National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 | No | No | Yes | |
| Vote 194: H R 4137: H.R. 4137 Conference Report; College Opportunity and Affordability Act of 2008 | Yes | Yes | Yes |
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