Members of Congress / Mac Thornberry

Biographical Information

THORNBERRY, William McClellan (Mac), a Representative from Texas; born in Clarendon, Donley County, Tex., July 15, 1958; graduated from Clarendon High School, Clarendon, Tex., 1976; B.A., Texas Tech University, Lubbock, Tex., 1980; J.D., University of Texas School of Law, 1983; legislative counsel to United States Representative Thomas G. Loeffler of Texas, 1983-1985; chief of staff to United States Representative Larry Combest of Texas, 1985-1988; deputy assistant Secretary of State for Legislative Affairs, Department of State, 1988-1989; rancher; lawyer, private practice; elected as a Republican to the One Hundred Fourth and to the six succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1995-present). (Source.)

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Roles in Congress

· 110th Congress: Representative, Texas (Dist. 13), Republican. Jan. 4, 2007, to Jan. 3, 2009.
· 109th Congress: Representative, Texas (Dist. 13), Republican. Jan. 3, 2005, to Jan. 3, 2007.
· 108th Congress: Representative, Texas (Dist. 13), Republican. Jan. 3, 2003, to Jan. 3, 2005.
· 107th Congress: Representative, Texas (Dist. 13), Republican. Jan. 3, 2001, to Jan. 3, 2003.
· 106th Congress: Representative, Texas (Dist. 13), Republican. Jan. 3, 1999, to Jan. 3, 2001.
· 105th Congress: Representative, Texas (Dist. 13), Republican. Jan. 3, 1997, to Jan. 3, 1999.
· 104th Congress: Representative, Texas (Dist. 13), Republican. Jan. 3, 1995, to Jan. 3, 1997.

Key Votes

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

Missed Votes

Mac Thornberry has missed 27 votes (1.8%) during the current Congress. See a list of his missed votes since 1991 or see a full list of vote missers.

Voting with Party

Mac Thornberry has voted with a majority of his Republican colleagues 90.7% of the time during the current Congress. This percentage does not include votes in which Thornberry did not vote. See a list of his votes against his 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

Texas, District 13 demographic profile (2000 Census)

Financial Disclosure

View Mac Thornberry's official financial disclosure statements, which describe the sources, types and amounts of income earned in a given year. (See more disclosure reports.)

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2005

Latest Votes

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Date	Vote	Position	GOP opinion	DEM opinion
5/13/08	Vote 307: H R 6022: Strategic Petroleum Reserve Fill Suspension and Consumer Protection Act	Yes	Yes	Yes
5/13/08	Vote 306: H RES 1181: Expressing Condolences and Sympathy to the People of Burma for the Grave Loss of Life and Vast Destruction Caused by Cyclone Nargis	Yes	Yes	Yes
5/8/08	Vote 305: H R 2419: Farm, Nutrition, and Bioenergy Act	Yes	Yes	No
5/8/08	Vote 304: H R 2419: Farm, Nutrition, and Bioenergy Act	No	Yes	No
5/8/08	Vote 303: H R 3221: Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2008	No	No	Yes
5/8/08	Vote 302: H R 3221: Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2008	No	Yes	Yes
5/8/08	Vote 301: H R 3221: Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2008	No	No	Yes
5/8/08	Vote 300: H R 4279: Prioritizing Resources and Organization for Intellectual Property Act of 2008	Yes	Yes	Yes
5/8/08	Vote 299: H R 5818: Neighborhood Stabilization Act of 2008	No	No	Yes
5/8/08	Vote 298: H R 5818: Neighborhood Stabilization Act of 2008	Yes	Yes	No
5/8/08	Vote 297: H R 5818	Yes	Yes	Yes
5/8/08	Vote 296: Sustaining the Ruling of the Chair	No	No	Yes
5/8/08	Vote 295: H R 5818	Yes	Yes	No
5/7/08	Vote 294: H R 5818	Yes	Yes	Yes
5/7/08	Vote 293: H R 5818	No	No	Yes
5/7/08	Vote 292: H R 5818: Neighborhood Stabilization Act of 2008	Yes	Yes	No
5/7/08	Vote 291: On Motion to Adjourn	Yes	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	No	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	No	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	No	No	Yes

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