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Members of Congress / Laura Richardson

Biographical Information

RICHARDSON, Laura, a Representative from California; born in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, Calif., April 14, 1962; B.A., University of California, Los Angeles, Calif., 1984; M.B.A., University of Southern California, Los Angeles, Calif., 1996; businesswoman; staff, United States Representative Juanita Millender-McDonald of California, 1996-1998; member, Long Beach, Calif., city council, 2000-2006; staff, Lieutenant Governor Cruz Bustamante of California, 2001-2006; member, California state assembly, 2006-2007; elected as a Democrat to the One Hundred Tenth Congress, by special election, to fill the vacancy caused by the death of United States Representative Juanita Millender-McDonald (August 21, 2007-present). (Source.)

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Roles in Congress

· 110th Congress: Representative, California (Dist. 37), Democratic. Sept. 4, 2007, to Jan. 3, 2009.

Key Votes

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

Missed Votes

Laura Richardson has missed 49 votes (7.7%) during the current Congress. See a list of her missed votes since 1991 or see a full list of vote missers.

Voting with Party

Laura Richardson has voted with a majority of her Democratic colleagues 98.8% of the time during the current Congress. This percentage does not include votes in which Richardson did not vote. See a list of her votes against her 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

California, District 37 demographic profile (2000 Census)

Latest Votes

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DateVotePositionGOP opinionDEM opinion
5/8/08 Vote 305: H R 2419: Farm, Nutrition, and Bioenergy Act Not Voting Yes No
5/8/08 Vote 304: H R 2419: Farm, Nutrition, and Bioenergy Act Not Voting Yes No
5/8/08 Vote 303: H R 3221: Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2008 Not Voting No Yes
5/8/08 Vote 302: H R 3221: Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2008 Not Voting Yes Yes
5/8/08 Vote 301: H R 3221: Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2008 Not Voting No Yes
5/8/08 Vote 300: H R 4279: Prioritizing Resources and Organization for Intellectual Property Act of 2008 Not Voting Yes Yes
5/8/08 Vote 299: H R 5818: Neighborhood Stabilization Act of 2008 Not Voting No Yes
5/8/08 Vote 298: H R 5818: Neighborhood Stabilization Act of 2008 Not Voting Yes No
5/8/08 Vote 297: H R 5818 Not Voting Yes Yes
5/8/08 Vote 296: Sustaining the Ruling of the Chair Not Voting No Yes
5/8/08 Vote 295: H R 5818 Not Voting Yes No
5/7/08 Vote 294: H R 5818 Not Voting Yes Yes
5/7/08 Vote 293: H R 5818 Not Voting No Yes
5/7/08 Vote 292: H R 5818: Neighborhood Stabilization Act of 2008 Not Voting Yes No
5/7/08 Vote 291: On Motion to Adjourn Not Voting Yes No
5/7/08 Vote 290: H RES 1174: Providing for Consideration of the Bill, H.R. 5818, to Authorize the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to Make Loans to States to Acquire Foreclosed Housing and to Make Grants to States for Related Costs Not Voting No Yes
5/7/08 Vote 289: H RES 1174: Providing for Consideration of the Bill, H.R. 5818, to Authorize the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to Make Loans to States to Acquire Foreclosed Housing and to Make Grants to States for Related Costs Not Voting No Yes
5/7/08 Vote 288: H RES 1174: Providing for Consideration of the Bill, H.R. 5818, to Authorize the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to Make Loans to States to Acquire Foreclosed Housing and to Make Grants to States for Related Costs Not Voting No Yes
5/7/08 Vote 287: H RES 1174: Providing for Consideration of the Bill, H.R. 5818, to Authorize the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to Make Loans to States to Acquire Foreclosed Housing and to Make Grants to States for Related Costs Not Voting No Yes
5/7/08 Vote 286: On Motion to Adjourn Not Voting Yes No

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