Members of Congress / Bill Thomas
Biographical InformationTHOMAS, William Marshall, a Representative from California; born in Wallace, Shoshone County, Idaho, December 6, 1941; A.A., Santa Ana Community College, 1961; B.A., San Francisco State University, San Francisco, Calif., 1963; M.A., San Francisco State University, San Francisco, Calif., 1965; faculty, Bakersfield Community College, Bakersfield, Calif., 1965-1974; member of the California state assembly, 1974-1978; elected as a Republican to the Ninety-sixth and to the thirteen succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1979-January 3, 2007); chair, Committee on House Oversight (One Hundred Fourth and One Hundred Fifth Congresses); chair, Committee on House Administration (One Hundred Sixth Congress); chair, Committee on Ways and Means (One Hundred Seventh through One Hundred Ninth Congresses); not a candidate for reelection to the One Hundred Tenth Congress in 2006. (Source.) More coverage of Bill Thomas on washingtonpost.com Roles in Congress
· 109th Congress: Representative, California (Dist. 22), Republican.
Jan. 3, 2005, to Jan. 3, 2007. |
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Last Votes
| Date | Vote | Position | GOP opinion | DEM opinion |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vote 543: S 3546: Dietary Supplement and Nonprescription Drug Consumer Protection Act | Yes | No | Yes | |
| Vote 542: S 3718: Pool and Spa Safety Act | Yes | No | Yes | |
| Vote 541: H R 5682: Henry J. Hyde United States-India Peaceful Atomic Energy Cooperation Promotion Act | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Vote 540: H J RES 102: Making Further Continuing Appropriations for the Fiscal Year 2007, and for Other Purposes. | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Vote 539: H R 6406: To Modify Temporarily Certain Rates of Duty and Make Other Technical Amendments to the Trade Laws, to Extend Certain Trade Preference Programs, and for Other Purposes | Yes | Yes | No | |
| Vote 538: Call of the House | Present | Present | Present | |
| Vote 537: H R 5948: Belarus Democracy Act | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Vote 536: H RES 1100: Providing for Consideration of the Bill H.R. 6406, to Modify Temporarily Certain Rates of Duty and Make Other Technical Amendments to Trade Laws, to Extend Certain Trade Preference Programs, and for Othe Purposes. | Yes | Yes | No | |
| Vote 535: H R 6375: Requiring the Secretary of Defense to Submit to Congress An Annual Report and to Provide Notice to the Public on Congressional Initiatives in Funds Authorized or Made Available to the Department of Defense. | No | No | No | |
| Vote 534: H RES 1091: Condemning in the Strongest Terms Iran's Commitment to Hold An International Holocaust Denial Conference | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Vote 533: H R 6111: Tax Relief and Health Care Act | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Vote 532: H R 6111 | No | No | Yes | |
| Vote 531: H RES 1088: Expressing Support for Lebanon's Democratic Institutions and Condemning the Recent Terrorist Assassination of Lebanese Parliamentarian and Industry Minister Pierre Amine Gemayel | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Vote 530: H RES 1099: Relating to Consideration of the Bill H.R. 6111 to Amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to Provide That the Tax Court May Review Claims for Equitable Innocent Spouse Relief and to Suspend the Running on the Period of Limitations While Such Claims Are Pending. | Yes | Yes | No | |
| Vote 529: H RES 1101: Waiving All Points of Order Against the Conference Report to Accompany H.R. 5682 and Against Its Consideration. | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Vote 528: H RES 1096: Waiving a Requirement of Clause 6(a) of Rule XIII With Respect to Consideration of Certain Resolutions Reported From the Committee on Rules and Providing for Consideration of Motions to Suspend the Rules, and for Other Purposes | Yes | Yes | No | |
| Vote 527: H RES 1082: Condemning the Decision of St. Denis, France, to Name a Street in Honor of Mumia Abu-Jamal, the Convicted Murder of Philadelphia Police Office Danny Faulkner | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Vote 526: H R 6099: Unborn Child Pain Awareness Act of 2006 | No | Yes | No | |
| Vote 525: H R 1176: Nonprofit Athletic Organization Protection Act | Not Voting | Yes | No | |
| Vote 524: H RES 1070: Expressing the Sense of the House of Representatives That Members of the House Should Actively Engage With Employers and the American Public at Large to Encourage the Hiring of Members and Former Members of the Armed Forces Who Were Wounded in Service and Are Facing a Transition to Civilian Life | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Full list of votes by Bill Thomas
