Members of Congress / Theodore Weiss

Biographical Information

WEISS, Theodore S., a Representative from New York; born in Gava, Hungary, September 17, 1927; attended the primary schools of Hungary until 1938 when he emigrated to the United States and settled in South Amboy, N.J.; continued his education in the public schools of South Amboy; graduated from Hoffman High School, 1946; B.A., Syracuse (N.Y.) University, 1951; LL.B., Syracuse University, 1952; admitted to the New York bar in 1953 and commenced practice in New York City; served in the United States Army, 1946-1947; naturalized citizen of the United States, 1953; served as New York County assistant district attorney, 1955-1959; engaged in the private practice of law in New York City, 1959-1976; member, Council of the city of New York, 1962-1977; delegate, New York State Democratic convention, 1962; delegate, Democratic National Convention, 1972; elected as a Democrat to the Ninety-fifth and to the seven succeeding Congresses and served from January 3, 1977, until his death in New York City on September 14, 1992. (Source.)

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Roles in Congress

· 102nd Congress: Representative, New York (Dist. 17), Democratic. Jan. 3, 1991, to Jan. 3, 1993.

Last Votes

Date	Vote	Position	GOP opinion	DEM opinion
9/10/92	Vote 390: S 5: Family Medical Leave Act	Not Voting	No	Yes
9/10/92	Vote 389: H RES 560: Waiving Points of Order Against the Conference Report on S. 5; Family Medical Leave Act of 1992	Not Voting	Yes	Yes
9/10/92	Vote 388: On Approving the Journal	Not Voting	No	Yes
9/9/92	Vote 387: H R 4484: Maritime Administration Authorization	Not Voting	Yes	Yes
8/12/92	Vote 386: H R 5466: Airline Reservation System Competition	Yes	No	Yes
8/12/92	Vote 385: H R 4323: Neighborhood Schools Improvement Act	Yes	No	Yes
8/12/92	Vote 384: H R 4323	No	Yes	No
8/12/92	Vote 383: H R 4323	Not Voting	Yes	No
8/12/92	Vote 382: H RES 551: Providing for the Consideration of the Bill H.R. 4323; Neighborhood Schools Improvement Act	Not Voting	No	Yes
8/11/92	Vote 381: H R 5021: New River Wild and Scenic Study Act of 1992	Yes	Yes	Yes
8/11/92	Vote 380: H R 5487: Agriculture Appropriations for F.Y. 1993	Yes	No	Yes
8/11/92	Vote 379: H R 5487: Agriculture Appropriations for F.Y. 1993	Yes	Yes	Yes
8/11/92	Vote 378: H R 3590: For the Relief of Lloyd B. Gamble	Not Voting	Yes	Yes
8/11/92	Vote 377: On Approving the Journal	Not Voting	No	Yes
8/6/92	Vote 376: H CON RES 246: Sense of Congress With Respect to Trade Agreements	Yes	Yes	Yes
8/6/92	Vote 375: S 323: Family Planning Amendments Act of 1992	Yes	No	Yes
8/6/92	Vote 374: H R 4547: Freedom Support Act	Yes	Yes	Yes
8/6/92	Vote 373: Call of the House	Present	Present	Present
8/6/92	Vote 372: H R 3603: Family Preservation Act of 1992	Yes	No	Yes
8/6/92	Vote 371: H R 3603: Family Preservation Act of 1992	No	Yes	No

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