Members of Congress / Jim Saxton

Biographical Information

SAXTON, Hugh James, a Representative from New Jersey; born in Nicholson, Wyoming County, Pa., January 22, 1943; graduated from Lackawanna Trail High School, Factoryville, Pa., 1961; B.A., East Stroudsburg State College, East Stroudsburg, Pa., 1965; graduate work, Temple University, Philadelphia, Pa., 1968; teacher; member of the New Jersey state general assembly, 1976-1981; member of the New Jersey state senate, 1982-1984; elected as a Republican to the Ninety-eighth Congress, by special election to fill the vacancy caused by the death of United States Representative Edwin B. Forsythe, reelected to the twelve succeeding Congresses (November 6, 1984-January 3, 2009); was not a candidate for reelection to the One Hundred Eleventh Congress in 2008. (Source.)

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Roles in Congress

· 110th Congress: Representative, New Jersey (Dist. 3), Republican. Jan. 4, 2007, to Jan. 3, 2009.
· 109th Congress: Representative, New Jersey (Dist. 3), Republican. Jan. 3, 2005, to Jan. 3, 2007.
· 108th Congress: Representative, New Jersey (Dist. 3), Republican. Jan. 3, 2003, to Jan. 3, 2005.
· 107th Congress: Representative, New Jersey (Dist. 3), Republican. Jan. 3, 2001, to Jan. 3, 2003.
· 106th Congress: Representative, New Jersey (Dist. 3), Republican. Jan. 3, 1999, to Jan. 3, 2001.
· 105th Congress: Representative, New Jersey (Dist. 3), Republican. Jan. 3, 1997, to Jan. 3, 1999.
· 104th Congress: Representative, New Jersey (Dist. 3), Republican. Jan. 3, 1995, to Jan. 3, 1997.
· 103rd Congress: Representative, New Jersey (Dist. 3), Republican. Jan. 3, 1993, to Jan. 3, 1995.
· 102nd Congress: Representative, New Jersey (Dist. 13), Republican. Jan. 3, 1991, to Jan. 3, 1993.

Financial Disclosure

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Last Votes

Date	Vote	Position	GOP opinion	DEM opinion
12/10/08	Vote 690: H R 7321: Auto Industry Financing and Restructuring Act	No	No	Yes
12/10/08	Vote 689: H R 7321	Not Voting	Yes	Yes
12/10/08	Vote 688: H RES 1534: Providing for Consideration of H.R. 7321, to Authorize Financial Assistance to Eligible Automobile Manufacturers, and for Other Purposes	Not Voting	No	Yes
12/10/08	Vote 687: H RES 1534: Providing for Consideration of H.R. 7321, to Authorize Financial Assistance to Eligible Automobile Manufacturers, and for Other Purposes	No	No	Yes
12/10/08	Vote 686: On Approving the Journal	Yes	No	Yes
12/10/08	Vote 685: H RES 1533: Waiving a Requirement of Clause 6(a) of Rule Xiii With Respect to Consideration of Certain Resolutions Reported From the Committee on Rules	No	No	Yes
12/10/08	Vote 684: H RES 1533: Waiving a Requirement of Clause 6(a) of Rule Xiii With Respect to Consideration of Certain Resolutions Reported From the Committee on Rules	No	No	Yes
10/3/08	Vote 683: H R 6867: Unemployment Compensation Extension Act of 2008	Not Voting	Yes	Yes
10/3/08	Vote 682: S 3197: National Guard and Reservists Debt Relief Act	Yes	Yes	Yes
10/3/08	Vote 681: H R 1424: Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008	Yes	No	Yes
10/3/08	Vote 680: H RES 1525: Providing for Consideration of the Senate Amendments to H.R. 1424, Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008.	Yes	No	Yes
10/3/08	Vote 679: H RES 1525: Providing for Consideration of the Senate Amendments to H.R. 1424, Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008.	No	No	Yes
10/2/08	Vote 678: H R 7221: Homeless Emergency Assistance and Rapid Transition to Housing Act	Yes	Yes	Yes
10/2/08	Vote 677: S 3641: To Authorize Funding for the National Crime Victim Law Institute to Provide Support for Victims of Crime Under Crime Victims Legal Assistance Programs As a Part of the Victims of Crime Act of 1984.	No	No	Yes
10/2/08	Vote 676: S 3641: To Authorize Funding for the National Crime Victim Law Institute to Provide Support for Victims of Crime Under Crime Victims Legal Assistance Programs As a Part of the Victims of Crime Act of 1984.	Yes	Yes	Yes
9/29/08	Vote 675: H R 7175: Small Business Financing Improvements Act of 2008	Yes	Yes	Yes
9/29/08	Vote 674: H R 3997: To Amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to Provide Earnings Assistance and Tax Relief to Members of the Uniformed Services, Volunteer Firefighters, and Peace Corps Volunteers, and for Other Purposes	Yes	No	Yes
9/29/08	Vote 673: On Motion to Adjourn	No	No	No
9/29/08	Vote 672: H CON RES 440: Provding for An Adjournment or Recess of the Two Houses	No	No	Yes
9/29/08	Vote 671: H RES 1517: Rule Providing for Consideration of the Senate Amendment to the House Amendment to the Senate Amendment to H.R. 3997, the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008.	No	No	Yes

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