| 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 146 - Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009
Legislation (Yea)
March 25, 2009 - Adds land to wilderness areas in 9 states under the National Wilderness Preservation System (Title I). Affirms that no provision of this ...
S 22 - Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009
Legislation (Yea)
March 11, 2009 - Designates land in 9 states as potential wilderness areas (Title I). Grants the state of Alaska a seven-mile easement for constructing a ...
S 2739 - Consolidated Natural Resources Act of 2008
More Key Votes
Legislation (Yea)
April 29, 2008 - Establishes a 106,000 acre wilderness preservation known as the "Wild Sky Wilderness" in the state of Washington (Sec. 101). Applies United States ...
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 | The Humane Society Legislative Fund Positions | 53% |
| 2009-2010 | Society for Animal Protective Legislation U.S. House Score | 100% |
| 2007-2008 | Society for Animal Protective Legislation U.S. House Score | 66% |
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
