Members of Congress / Craig Washington

Biographical Information

WASHINGTON, Craig Anthony, a Representative from Texas; born in Longview, Gregg County, Tex., October 12, 1941; B.S., Prairie View A&M University, 1966; J.D., Texas Southern University Law School, 1969; Texas state representative, 1973-1982; Texas state senator, 1983-1989; elected as a Democrat to the One Hundred First Congress, by special election, December 9, 1989, to fill the vacancy caused by the death of George T. (Mickey) Leland; reelected to the One Hundred Second and One Hundred Third Congresses and served from December 9, 1989, to January 3, 1995; unsuccessful candidate for renomination to the One Hundred Fourth Congress. (Source.)

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Roles in Congress

· 103rd Congress: Representative, Texas (Dist. 18), Democratic. Jan. 3, 1993, to Jan. 3, 1995.
· 102nd Congress: Representative, Texas (Dist. 18), Democratic. Jan. 3, 1991, to Jan. 3, 1993.

Last Votes

Date	Vote	Position	GOP opinion	DEM opinion
11/29/94	Vote 507: H R 5110: General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade	Yes	Yes	Yes
11/29/94	Vote 506: On Approving the Journal	Not Voting	No	Yes
10/7/94	Vote 505: H RES 579: Providing for the Adoption of H. Res. 578	Not Voting	Yes	Yes
10/7/94	Vote 504: S 1569: Minority Health Improvement Act of 1994	Not Voting	Yes	Yes
10/7/94	Vote 503: S 455	Not Voting	No	No
10/7/94	Vote 502: S 455	Not Voting	No	No
10/6/94	Vote 501: H RES 568: Waiving Points of Order Against the Conference Report on S. 21	Not Voting	No	Yes
10/6/94	Vote 500: H J RES 416: Limited Authorization of U.S. Troops in Haiti	Not Voting	No	Yes
10/6/94	Vote 499: H J RES 416	Not Voting	No	No
10/6/94	Vote 498: H J RES 416	Not Voting	No	Yes
10/6/94	Vote 497: H J RES 416	Not Voting	Yes	No
10/6/94	Vote 496: Call in Committee	Not Voting	Present	Present
10/6/94	Vote 495: H RES 570: Providing for Further Consideration of H.J. Res 416; Limited Authorization of U.S. Troops in Haiti	Not Voting	No	Yes
10/6/94	Vote 494: H R 4278: Social Security Act Amendments of 1994	Not Voting	Yes	Yes
10/6/94	Vote 493: H RES 565: Providing for the Consideration of S. 455	Not Voting	Yes	Yes
10/5/94	Vote 492: H RES 564: Providing for the Consideration of H.R. 5110, General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade	Not Voting	Yes	Yes
10/5/94	Vote 491: S 1225: U.S. = Mexico Border Health Commission	Not Voting	No	Yes
10/5/94	Vote 490: S 1919: Rio Puerco Watershed Act 0f 1994	Not Voting	No	Yes
10/5/94	Vote 489: H R 4533: National Park Service Entrepreneurial Management Reform Act	Not Voting	No	Yes
10/5/94	Vote 488: H R 5139: Postal Service Reemployment	Not Voting	No	Yes

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