U.S. Congress - Rep. Tom Lantos, (D) 
Tom Lantos
Democrat • 14 Terms • Sworn In 1981
- 26 Sponsored Bills (Ranks 114 of 440) 3 Made Into Law (Ranks 15 of 440)
- 367 Co-Sponsored Bills (Ranks 198 of 440) 13 Made Into Law (Ranks 375 of 440)
- Most often votes with:
- Ellen Tauscher
- Rep. Christopher Smith
- Least often votes with:
- Rep. John Barrow
- Rep. Jeff Flake
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- Today: 4
- Past Seven Days: 18
- All-Time: 6,561
Recent Voting History
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H.R.5140 Recovery Rebates and Economic Stimulus for the American People Act of 2008
On Agreeing to the Senate Amendment: H R 5140 Recovery Rebates and Economic Stimulus for the American People Act of 2008Abstain (against party)February 07, 2008
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H.Res.947 Congratulating Lee Myung-Bak on his election to the Presidency of the Republic of Korea and wishing him well during his time of transition and his inauguration on February 25, 2008.
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree: H RES 947 Congratulating Lee Myung-Bak on his election to the Presidency of the Republic of Korea and wishing him well during his time of transition and his inauguration on February 25, 2008.Abstain (against party)February 07, 2008
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H.R.4137 College Opportunity and Affordability Act of 2007
On Passage: H R 4137 To amend and extend the Higher Education Act of 1965, and for other purposesAbstain (against party)February 07, 2008
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06/26/08
The Insider: Horrific murder begets political debate
The county Democratic Party is hosting a "Unite for Change" celebration, one of many happening across the nation, at the Tom Lantos Memorial Democratic ...
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San Mateo County Times, CA
06/25/08
Why it could be a record year for Jews in the US Congress
The death of Congressman Tom Lantos, one of the most distinguished members of the House and a leading voice on human rights and on the strengthening of ...
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Jewish Chronicle, UK
06/25/08
Congress must renew Bush's AIDS relief plan
Rep. Tom Lantos, the longtime congressman from San Mateo who died earlier this year, was a major sponsor of both the 2003 bill and the one up for renewal ...
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Contra Costa Times, CA
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The Insider: Horrific murder begets political debate
The county Democratic Party is hosting a "Unite for Change" celebration, one of many happening across the nation, at the Tom Lantos Memorial Democratic ...
Why it could be a record year for Jews in the US Congress
The death of Congressman Tom Lantos, one of the most distinguished members of the House and a leading voice on human rights and on the strengthening of ...
Congress must renew Bush's AIDS relief plan
Rep. Tom Lantos, the longtime congressman from San Mateo who died earlier this year, was a major sponsor of both the 2003 bill and the one up for renewal ...
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06/29/08
Obama on Zimbabwe -- More Than a Year Ago
... D-Connecticut; Dick Durbin, D-Illinois; Russ Feingold, D-Wisconsin; Chuck Hagel, R-Nebraska; John Kerry, D-Massachusetts, and Joe Lieberman, I-Connecticut, as co-sponsors -- and working in conjunction with the late Tom Lantos, ...
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Daily Kos
06/29/08
Archive of Late Congressman Donated to UC Berkeley
The Bancroft Library will soon become the home of the political papers of the late Congressman Tom Lantos, the only Holocaust survivor ever elected to the House of Representatives, campus officials announced on Tuesday.
06/28/08
Again, Obama got it right
... D-Connecticut; Dick Durbin, D-Illinois; Russ Feingold, D-Wisconsin; Chuck Hagel, R-Nebraska; John Kerry, D-Massachusetts, and Joe Lieberman, I-Connecticut, as co-sponsors -- and working in conjunction with the late Tom Lantos, ...
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Obama on Zimbabwe -- More Than a Year Ago
... D-Connecticut; Dick Durbin, D-Illinois; Russ Feingold, D-Wisconsin; Chuck Hagel, R-Nebraska; John Kerry, D-Massachusetts, and Joe Lieberman, I-Connecticut, as co-sponsors -- and working in conjunction with the late Tom Lantos, ...
Archive of Late Congressman Donated to UC Berkeley
The Bancroft Library will soon become the home of the political papers of the late Congressman Tom Lantos, the only Holocaust survivor ever elected to the House of Representatives, campus officials announced on Tuesday.
Again, Obama got it right
... D-Connecticut; Dick Durbin, D-Illinois; Russ Feingold, D-Wisconsin; Chuck Hagel, R-Nebraska; John Kerry, D-Massachusetts, and Joe Lieberman, I-Connecticut, as co-sponsors -- and working in conjunction with the late Tom Lantos, ...
Featured Members of Congress
On February 11, 2008 Tom Lantos was featured on the homepage of OpenCongress:
Rep. Tom Lantos (D-CA) died early on Monday morning due to complications associated with esophageal cancer. Lantos had announced in January that he would not seek another term because of his illness. He is the only Holocaust survivor ever elected to Congress. Lantos founded the Congressional Human Rights Caucus in 1984, and in his position as Congressman he has <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/us/AP-Obit-Lantos.html?scp=1&sq=lantos&st=nyt">worked </a> relentlessly on combating human rights violations around the world.
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