Members of Congress / Fred Thompson
Biographical InformationTHOMPSON, Fred Dalton, a Senator from Tennessee; born in Sheffield, Ala., on August 19, 1942; attended the public schools in Lawrenceburg, Tenn.; graduated from Memphis State University 1964; received J.D. degree from Vanderbilt University 1967; admitted to the Tennessee bar in 1967 and commenced the practice of law; assistant U.S. attorney 1969-1972; minority counsel, Senate Select Committee on Presidential Campaign Activities (“Watergate Committee”) 1973-1974; special counsel to Tennessee Governor Lamar Alexander 1980; special counsel, Senate Committee on Foreign Relations 1980-1981; special counsel, Senate Intelligence Committee 1982; member, Tennessee Appellate Court Nominating Commission 1985-1987; actor; elected as a Republican to the United States Senate in the November 8, 1994, special election to fill the unexpired portion of the term ending January 3, 1997, left vacant by the resignation of Albert Gore, Jr.; took the oath of office on December 2, 1994; reelected in 1996 for the term ending January 3, 2003; not a candidate for reelection in 2002; chair, Committee on Governmental Affairs (One Hundred Fifth and One Hundred Sixth Congresses; One Hundred Seventh Congress [January 20, 2001-June 6, 2001]); resumed acting career. (Source.) More coverage of Fred Thompson on washingtonpost.com Roles in Congress
· 107th Congress: Senator, Tennessee, Republican.
Jan. 3, 2001, to Jan. 3, 2003. |
Last Votes
| Date | Vote | Position | GOP opinion | DEM opinion |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vote 253: H J RES 124: H.J.Res. 124; A joint resolution making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 2003, and for other purposes. | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Vote 252: H R 3210: H.R. 3210 Conference Report ; Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2002 | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Vote 251: On the Cloture Motion: Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Conference Report to Accompany H.R. 3210; Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2002 | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Vote 250: On the Nomination: Confirmation Dennis W. Shedd, of South Carolina, to be U.S. Circuit Judge | Yes | Yes | No | |
| Vote 249: H R 5005: H.R. 5005, as amended; Homeland Security Act of 2002 | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Vote 248: On the Cloture Motion: Motion to Invoke Cloture on H.R. 5005, as amended; Homeland Security Act of 2002 | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Vote 247: H R 5005: Thompson For Gramm Amdt. No. 4901; To establish the Department of Homeland Security, and for other purposes. | Yes | Yes | No | |
| Vote 246: On the Motion: Motion to Waive CBA Re: Thompson Amdt. No. 4901; To establish the Department of Homeland Security, and for other purposes. | Yes | Yes | No | |
| Vote 245: H R 5005: Lieberman Amdt. No. 4953; Of a perfecting nature. | No | No | Yes | |
| Vote 244: On the Cloture Motion: Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Gramm Amdt. No. 4901; To establish the Department of Homeland Security, and for other purposes. | Yes | Yes | No | |
| Vote 243: S 1214: Conference Report to Accompany S. 1214; Maritime Transportation Security Act of 2002 | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Vote 242: H R 5005: Motion to Table Feingold Amdt. No. 4900; To provide that Members of Congress shall not receive a cost of living adjustment in pay during fiscal year 2003. | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Vote 241: H R 5005: Motion to Table Lieberman Amdt. No. 4471; To provide a substitute. | Yes | Yes | No | |
| Vote 240: On the Cloture Motion: Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Gramm Amdt. No. 4738 to H.R. 5005, upon reconsideration; To prevent terrorist attacks within the United States. | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Vote 239: H R 5010: Conference Report H.R. 5010; Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2003 | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Vote 238: H R 3295: H.R. 3295 Conference Report; Help America Vote Act of 2002 | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Vote 237: H J RES 114: H.J.Res. 114; Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq Resolution of 2002 | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Vote 236: S J RES 45: Durbin Amdt. No. 4865; To amend the authorization for the use of the Armed Forces to cover an imminent threat posed by Iraq's weapons of mass destruction rather than the continuing threat posed by Iraq. | No | No | Yes | |
| Vote 235: S J RES 45: Levin Amdt. No. 4862; To authorize the use of the United States Armed Forces, pursuant to a new resolution of the United Nations Security Council, to destroy, remove, or render harmless Iraq's weapons of mass destruction, nuclear weapons-usable material, long-range ballistic missiles, and related facilities, and for other purposes. | No | No | No | |
| Vote 234: S J RES 45: Byrd Amdt. No. 4868; To provide statutory construction that constitutional authorities remain unaffected and that no additional grant of authority is made to the President not directly related to the existing threat posed by Iraq. | No | No | No |
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