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Rep. Edolphus Towns

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Term Start Term End Role    State  Party 
2007 2008 Representative NY Democrat
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Recent Voting History

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BillVoted
On Motion to Adjourn: ADJOURN Abstain
August 01, 2008
H.Res.1316 Honoring the service of the Navy and Coast Guard veterans who served on the Landing Ship Tank (LST) amphibious landing craft during World War II, the Korean war, the Vietnam war, Operation Desert Storm, and global operations through 2002 and recognizing the essential role played by LST amphibious craft during these conflicts.
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree: H RES 1316 Honoring the service of the Navy and Coast Guard veterans who served on the LST amphibious landing craft during WWII, the Korean War, the Vietnam war, Operation Desert Storm, and global operations through 2002
Aye
August 01, 2008
H.Res.1008 Condemning the persecution of Baha'is in Iran.
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, as Amended: H RES 1008 Condemning the persecution of Baha is in Iran
Aye
August 01, 2008

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  • H.R.5749 Emergency Extended Unemployment Compensat... [2]
  • S.2433 Global Poverty Act of 2007 [2]
  • H.R.5889 Orphan Works Act of 2008 [2]
  • S.2544 Emergency Unemployment Compensation Exten... [2]
  • H.R.1585 Refugee Crisis in Iraq Act [1]

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Edolphus Towns in the News feed

September 03, 2008 Accused of Being Out of Touch, a 25-Year Congressman Campaigns for ...

By JONATHAN P. HICKS It was a grueling day of nonstop activity for United States Representative Edolphus Towns. He started campaigning shortly after sunrise ...

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Source: New York Times, United States


August 27, 2008 Online-only letters

not a reason to panic The latest scandal from the Democratic National Convention seems to be that Sen. Barack Obama is going to give his acceptance speech on a stage set resembling an ancient Greek temple. Uh-oh, he's half-black, born in Hawaii and now

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Source: The Seattle Times


August 25, 2008 Potty parity: First Democrats, then bureaucrats?

The bill, sponsored by Rep. Edolphus Towns, DN.Y., has 65 co-sponsors--all Democrats. National building code standards adopted in the past decade generally ...

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Source: GovExec.com, DC


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Edolphus Towns in the Blogs feed

September 07, 2008 Throw the Bums Out (Downstate Edition)

This congressional primary pits longtime Democratic Congressman Edolphus Towns against former "Real World" star and activist, Kevin Parker. Towns had some serious "wtf" votes considering he represents one of the most Democratic ...

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Source: the albany project - Front Page


September 06, 2008 Councilman Plans to Challenge Veteran Brooklyn Congressman

City Councilman Charles Barron of Brooklyn said he would challenge US Representative Edolphus Towns, a 24-year incumbent, in this year's Democratic primary.

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September 04, 2008 Accused of Being Out of Touch, a 25-Year Congressman Campaigns for ...

It was a grueling day of nonstop activity for United States Representative Edolphus Towns. He started campaigning shortly after sunrise at a subway station in East New York, in the heart of his Congressional district in Brooklyn. ...

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Campaign Contributions

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Top Funding Industry: Health
Top Contributor: Sidley Austin LLP ($10,517)
IndustryDonation% of total
Health $64,650 18.4 %
Lawyers & Lobbyists $58,759 16.7 %
Finance/Insur/RealEst $51,800 14.7 %
Misc Business $50,200 14.3 %
Communic/Electronics $42,250 12.0 %
Energy/Nat Resource $31,395 8.9 %
Labor $19,450 5.5 %
Other $15,740 4.5 %
Transportation $6,500 1.8 %
Agribusiness $4,800 1.4 %
Ideology/Single-Issue $2,750 0.8 %
Defense $2,000 0.6 %
Construction $1,250 0.4 %
Total:$351,544

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