Members of Congress / Billy Tauzin
Biographical InformationTAUZIN, Wilbert Joseph (Billy), a Representative from Louisiana; born in Chackbay, Lafourche Parish, La., June 14, 1943; B.A., Nicholls State University, Thibodaux, La.,1964; J.D., Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, La., 1967; legislative aide, Louisiana senate, 1963-1967; admitted to the Louisiana bar, 1967; member of the Louisiana house of representatives, 1972-1980; elected as a Democrat, by special election to the Ninety-sixth Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of United States Representative David C. Treen, and reelected to the eight succeeding Congresses; changed party affiliation to Republican, August 8, 1995; elected as a Republican to the One Hundred Fifth and to the three succeeding Congresses (May 22, 1980- January 3, 2005); not a candidate for reelection to the One Hundred Ninth Congress in 2004; chair, Committee on Energy and Commerce (One Hundred Seventh and One Hundred Eighth Congresses). (Source.) More coverage of Billy Tauzin on washingtonpost.com Roles in Congress
· 108th Congress: Representative, Louisiana (Dist. 3), Republican.
Jan. 3, 2003, to Jan. 3, 2005. |
Last Votes
| Date | Vote | Position | GOP opinion | DEM opinion |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vote 544: S 2845: Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Vote 543: H CON RES 528: Directing the Clerk of the House of Representatives to Make Technical Corrections in the Enrollment of the Bill H. R. 4818 | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Vote 542: H R 4818: Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2005 | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Vote 541: H R 5382: Commercial Space Launch Amendments Act | Yes | Yes | No | |
| Vote 540: H RES 866: Waiving Points of Order Against the Conference Report to Accompany the Bill (H.R. 4818) Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2005, and Providing for Consideration of the Joint Resolution (H.J. Res. 114) Further Continuing Appropriations for Fy 2005 | Yes | Yes | No | |
| Vote 539: H RES 853: Recognizing the Boy Scouts of America for the Public Service the Organization Performs for Neighborhoods and Communities Across the United States | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Vote 538: H RES 846: Waiving a Requirement of Clause 6(a) of Rule Xiii With Respect to the Same Day Consideration of Certain Resolutions Reported by the Rules Committee | Yes | Yes | No | |
| Vote 537: H R 1350: To Reauthorize the Individuals With Disabilities Education Act, and for Other Purposes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Vote 536: S 2986: To Amend Title 31 of the United States Code to Increase the Public Debt Limit | Yes | Yes | No | |
| Vote 535: S 2986: To Amend Title 31 of the United States Code to Increase the Public Debt Limit | No | No | Yes | |
| Vote 534: H RES 856: Providing for Consideration of the Bill (S. 2986) to Amend Title 31 of the United States Code to Increase the Public Debt Limit | Yes | Yes | No | |
| Vote 533: S 2302: To Improve Access to Physicians in Medically Underserved Areas | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Vote 532: H R 1417: Copyright Royalty and Distribution Reform Act | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Vote 531: H J RES 110: Recognizing the 60th Anniversary of the Battle of the Bulge During World War Ii | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Vote 530: H R 4567: Making Appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security for the Fiscal Year Ending September 30, 2005, and for Other Purposes | Not Voting | Yes | Yes | |
| Vote 529: H R 4837: Making Appropriations for Military Construction, Family Housing, and Base Realignment and Closure for the Department of Defense for the Fiscal Year Ending September 30, 2005, and for Other Purposes | Not Voting | Yes | Yes | |
| Vote 528: H R 4200: Dod Authorization, Fiscal Year 2005 | Not Voting | Yes | Yes | |
| Vote 527: H CON RES 518: Providing for An Adjournment or Recess of the Two Houses | Not Voting | Yes | No | |
| Vote 526: H RES 845 | Not Voting | Yes | No | |
| Vote 525: S 2845: To Reform the Intelligence Community and the Intelligence and Intelligence-Related Activities of the United States Government, and for Other Purposes | Not Voting | No | Yes |
Full list of votes by Billy Tauzin
