Members of Congress / Tom Tancredo

Biographical Information

TANCREDO, Thomas G., a Representative from Colorado; born in Denver, Denver County, Colo., December 20, 1945; graduated from Holy Family High School, Broomfield, Colo., 1964; B.A., University of Northern Colorado, Greeley, Colo., 1968; member of the Colorado state legislature, 1976-1981; appointed by President Reagan and re-appointed by President Bush as Secretary of Education Regional Representative, 1981-1992; elected as a Republican to the One Hundred Sixth Congress and to the four succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1999-present). (Source.)

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Roles in Congress

· 110th Congress: Representative, Colorado (Dist. 6), Republican. Jan. 4, 2007, to Jan. 3, 2009.
· 109th Congress: Representative, Colorado (Dist. 6), Republican. Jan. 3, 2005, to Jan. 3, 2007.
· 108th Congress: Representative, Colorado (Dist. 6), Republican. Jan. 3, 2003, to Jan. 3, 2005.
· 107th Congress: Representative, Colorado (Dist. 6), Republican. Jan. 3, 2001, to Jan. 3, 2003.
· 106th Congress: Representative, Colorado (Dist. 6), Republican. Jan. 3, 1999, to Jan. 3, 2001.

Key Votes

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

Missed Votes

Tom Tancredo has missed 430 votes (25.3%) during the current Congress. See a list of his missed votes since 1991 or see a full list of vote missers.

Voting with Party

Tom Tancredo has voted with a majority of his Republican colleagues 87.9% of the time during the current Congress. This percentage does not include votes in which Tancredo 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

Colorado, District 6 demographic profile (2000 Census)

Financial Disclosure

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Latest Votes

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Date	Vote	Position	GOP opinion	DEM opinion
7/17/08	Vote 511: H R 6515: Drill Responsibly in Leased Lands Act of 2008	No	No	Yes
7/17/08	Vote 510: H RES 1350: Providing for Consideration of Motions to Suspend the Rules	No	No	Yes
7/17/08	Vote 509: H RES 1350: Providing for Consideration of Motions to Suspend the Rules	No	No	Yes
7/16/08	Vote 508: H CON RES 295: Expressing the Deepest Appreciation of Congress to the Families of Members of the United States Armed Forces	Yes	Yes	Yes
7/16/08	Vote 507: H R 415: To Amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to Designate Segments of the Taunton River in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts As a Component of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System	No	No	Yes
7/16/08	Vote 506: H R 415: To Amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to Designate Segments of the Taunton River in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts As a Component of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System	Yes	Yes	No
7/16/08	Vote 505: H R 415	Yes	Yes	Yes
7/16/08	Vote 504: H R 415	Yes	Yes	Yes
7/16/08	Vote 503: H R 415	Yes	Yes	No
7/16/08	Vote 502: H R 5959: Intelligence Authorization Act of Fiscal Year 2009	Yes	Yes	No
7/16/08	Vote 501: H R 5959	Yes	Yes	Yes
7/16/08	Vote 500: H R 5959	Yes	Yes	No
7/16/08	Vote 499: H R 5959	Yes	Yes	Yes
7/16/08	Vote 498: H RES 1339: Providing for Consideration of the Bill (H.R. 415) to Amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to Designate Segments of the Taunton River in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts As a Component of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System	No	No	Yes
7/16/08	Vote 497: H RES 1339: Providing for Consideration of the Bill (H.R. 415) to Amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to Designate Segments of the Taunton River in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts As a Component of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System	No	No	Yes
7/16/08	Vote 496: H RES 1343: Providing for Consideration of the Bill (H.R. 5959) to Authorize Appropriations for Fiscal Year 2009 for Intelligence and Intelligence-Related Activities of the United States Government, the Community Management Account, and Central Intelligence Agency Retirement and Disability System	No	No	Yes
7/16/08	Vote 495: H RES 1343: Providing for Consideration of the Bill (H.R. 5959) to Authorize Appropriations for Fiscal Year 2009 for Intelligence and Intelligence-Related Activities of the United States Government, the Community Management Account, and Central Intelligence Agency Retirement and Disability System	No	No	Yes
7/15/08	Vote 494: H RES 1090: Honoring the Esteemed Former President Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela on the Occasion of His 90th Birthday	Yes	Yes	Yes
7/15/08	Vote 493: H R 5803: To Direct the Election Assistance Commission to Establish a Program to Make Grants to Participating States and Units of Local Goverment to Carry Out a Program to Make Backup Paper Ballots in the Case of the Failure of a Voting System or Voting Equipment	No	No	Yes
7/15/08	Vote 492: H RES 1345: The Kucinich Resolution	No	No	Yes

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