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Members of Congress / Philip Sharp

Biographical Information

SHARP, Philip Riley, a Representative from Indiana; born in Baltimore, Md., July 15, 1942; attended Washington Elementary School, Elwood, Ind.; graduated from Wendell Willkie High School, Elwood, 1960; attended DePauw University, Greencastle, Ind., 1961; B.S., Georgetown University School of Foreign Service, Washington, D.C., 1964; graduate work, Exeter College, Oxford University, 1966; Ph.D., Georgetown University, 1974; aide to United States Senator Vance Hartke, 1964-1969; assistant and later associate professor, Ball State University, Muncie, Ind., 1969-1974; elected as a Democrat to the Ninety-fourth and to the nine succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1975-January 3, 1995); not a candidate for reelection to the One Hundred Fourth Congress. (Source.)

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Roles in Congress

· 103rd Congress: Representative, Indiana (Dist. 2), Democratic. Jan. 3, 1993, to Jan. 3, 1995.
· 102nd Congress: Representative, Indiana (Dist. 2), Democratic. Jan. 3, 1991, to Jan. 3, 1993.

 

Last Votes

DateVotePositionGOP opinionDEM opinion
11/29/94 Vote 507: H R 5110: General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade Yes Yes Yes
11/29/94 Vote 506: On Approving the Journal Yes No Yes
10/7/94 Vote 505: H RES 579: Providing for the Adoption of H. Res. 578 Yes Yes Yes
10/7/94 Vote 504: S 1569: Minority Health Improvement Act of 1994 Yes Yes Yes
10/7/94 Vote 503: S 455 Yes No No
10/7/94 Vote 502: S 455 Yes No No
10/6/94 Vote 501: H RES 568: Waiving Points of Order Against the Conference Report on S. 21 Yes No Yes
10/6/94 Vote 500: H J RES 416: Limited Authorization of U.S. Troops in Haiti Yes No Yes
10/6/94 Vote 499: H J RES 416 Yes No No
10/6/94 Vote 498: H J RES 416 Yes No Yes
10/6/94 Vote 497: H J RES 416 No Yes No
10/6/94 Vote 496: Call in Committee Not Voting Present Present
10/6/94 Vote 495: H RES 570: Providing for Further Consideration of H.J. Res 416; Limited Authorization of U.S. Troops in Haiti Yes No Yes
10/6/94 Vote 494: H R 4278: Social Security Act Amendments of 1994 Yes Yes Yes
10/6/94 Vote 493: H RES 565: Providing for the Consideration of S. 455 Yes Yes Yes
10/5/94 Vote 492: H RES 564: Providing for the Consideration of H.R. 5110, General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade Not Voting Yes Yes
10/5/94 Vote 491: S 1225: U.S. = Mexico Border Health Commission Yes No Yes
10/5/94 Vote 490: S 1919: Rio Puerco Watershed Act 0f 1994 Yes No Yes
10/5/94 Vote 489: H R 4533: National Park Service Entrepreneurial Management Reform Act Yes No Yes
10/5/94 Vote 488: H R 5139: Postal Service Reemployment Yes No Yes

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