| 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 3470 - Infant Mortality Pilot Programs
Legislation (Yea)
Sept. 22, 2010 - Authorizes the Secretary of Health and Human Services to award grants to state, county, city, territorial, or tribal health departments to create and implement ...
HR 2 - Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization and Expansion
Legislation (Yea)
Jan. 14, 2009 - Allows states to provide pregnancy-related assistance under CHIP for pregnant women whose income is at least 185 percent of their state's poverty level or ...
HR 7060 - Renewable Energy Credits and Other Business and Individual Credits
More Key Votes
Legislation (Yea)
Sept. 26, 2008 - Extends tax credits for wind facilities until January 1, 2010, and credits for qualified biomass, geothermal or solar, small irrigation power, landfill gas, trash ...
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Vote Kids Positions | 91% |
| 2009-2010 | School Nutrition Association Positions (House Only) | 100% |
| 2009-2010 | Children's Defense Fund Positions | 90% |
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
