| Full Name: | Thomas 'Chet' Edwards |
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| Gender: | Male |
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| Family: | Wife: Lea Ann; 2 Children: John Thomas, Garrison |
| Birth Date: | 11/24/1951 |
| Birth Place: | Corpus Christi, TX |
| Home City: | Waco, TX |
| Religion: | Methodist |
Summary
Thomas 'Chet' Edwards
Issue Category:
- Select One down
- Abortion
- Abortion and Reproductive
- Agriculture and Food
- Animals and Wildlife
- Arts and Entertainment
- Budget, Spending and Taxes
- Business and Consumers
- Campaign Finance and Elections
- Civil Liberties and Civil Rights
- Conservative
- Crime
- Death Penalty
- Defense
- Drugs
- Education
- Employment and Affirmative Action
- Energy
- Environment
- Executive Branch
- Federal, State and Local Relations
- Foreign Affairs
- Gambling and Gaming
- Government Operations
- Guns
- Health and Health Care
- Housing and Property
- Immigration
- Indigenous Peoples
- Judicial Branch
- Labor Unions
- Legislative Branch
- Liberal
- Marriage, Family, and Children
- Military Personnel
- National Security
- Science
- Senior Citizens
- Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity
- Social
- Stem Cell Research
- Technology and Communication
- Trade
- Transportation
- Unemployed and Low-Income
- Veterans
- Women
Recent Key Votes
HR 2965 - Don't Ask, Don't Tell Repeal Act
Legislation (Yea)
Dec. 15, 2010 - Repeals the policy concerning homosexuality in the armed forces, commonly known as "Don't Ask, Don't Tell", which includes, but is not limited to, the ...
HR 5136 - 2010-2011 Defense Appropriation Authorizations
Legislation (Yea)
May 28, 2010 - Repeals, after military review and certification, a provision of existing law (commonly referred to as "Don't Ask, Don't Tell") that requires individual be removed ...
HR 1913 - Hate Crimes Expansion
More Key Votes
Legislation (Yea)
April 29, 2009 - Expands definition of a hate crime to include felonies motivated by prejudice based on national origin, sexual orientation, or gender identity of the victim ...
Recent Public Statements
Personal Observations About Our Democracy and Our Country
Dec. 21, 2010 - BREAK IN TRANSCRIPT Mr. EDWARDS of Texas. Madam Speaker, as I leave Congress after 20 years, I would just like to share a few personal ...
Continuing Appropriations and Surface Transportation Extensions Act, 2011
Dec. 21, 2010 - BREAK IN TRANSCRIPT Mr. EDWARDS of Texas. Madam Speaker, David Obey would be the first to say our democracy is bigger than any one of ...
Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors Act of 2010
More Public Statements
Dec. 8, 2010 - BREAK IN TRANSCRIPT Mr. EDWARDS of Texas. Mr. Speaker, my faith and my values teach me we do not punish children for decisions made by ...
Recent Interest Group Ratings
| Span | Name | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 2009-2010 | Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress Net Congressional Score | 54% |
| 2009-2010 | Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress Regressive Action Score | 22 |
| 2009-2010 | Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress Progressive Action Score | 29% |
Campaign Finances
| Election Cycle | 2012 |
|---|---|
| Total Income | $41,411.77 |
| Total Spent | $99,788.47 |
| Cash On Hand | $0.00 |
| Debt | $0.00 |
| Source | OpenSecrets.org |
| Updated | 08/24/2012 |
Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)
Chet Edwards refused to tell citizens where he stands on any of the issues addressed in the 2010 Political Courage Test, despite repeated requests from Vote Smart, national media, and prominent political leaders.
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Most Recent Issue Positions Researched by Project Vote Smart
