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Members of Congress / Dutch Ruppersberger

Biographical Information

RUPPERSBERGER, C. A. (Dutch), a Representative from Maryland; born in Baltimore, Md., on January 31, 1946; attended Baltimore City College, Baltimore, Md.; attended University of Maryland, College Park, Md.; J.D., University of Baltimore School of Law, Baltimore, Md., 1970; lawyer, private practice; assistant Maryland state’s attorney, 1972-1980; member, Baltimore, Md., city council, 1985-1994; delegate, Democrat National Convention, 1996 and 2000; Baltimore, Md., County Executive, 1994-2002; elected as a Democrat to the One Hundred Eighth and to the two succeeding Congresses (January 3, 2003-present). (Source.)

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Roles in Congress

· 110th Congress: Representative, Maryland (Dist. 2), Democratic. Jan. 4, 2007, to Jan. 3, 2009.
· 109th Congress: Representative, Maryland (Dist. 2), Democratic. Jan. 3, 2005, to Jan. 3, 2007.
· 108th Congress: Representative, Maryland (Dist. 2), Democratic. Jan. 3, 2003, to Jan. 3, 2005.

Key Votes

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

Missed Votes

Dutch Ruppersberger has missed 87 votes (5.8%) during the current Congress. See a list of his missed votes since 1991 or see a full list of vote missers.

Voting with Party

Dutch Ruppersberger has voted with a majority of his Democratic colleagues 97.1% of the time during the current Congress. This percentage does not include votes in which Ruppersberger 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

Maryland, District 2 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 Yes 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 Yes 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 No Yes No
5/8/08 Vote 304: H R 2419: Farm, Nutrition, and Bioenergy Act Yes Yes No
5/8/08 Vote 303: H R 3221: Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2008 Yes 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 Yes 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 Yes No Yes
5/8/08 Vote 298: H R 5818: Neighborhood Stabilization Act of 2008 No Yes No
5/8/08 Vote 297: H R 5818 Yes Yes Yes
5/8/08 Vote 296: Sustaining the Ruling of the Chair Yes 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 Yes No Yes
5/7/08 Vote 292: H R 5818: Neighborhood Stabilization Act of 2008 No Yes No
5/7/08 Vote 291: On Motion to Adjourn No Yes No

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