| Full Name: | Silvestre 'Silver' Reyes |
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| Gender: | Male |
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| Family: | Wife: Carolina; 3 Children: Monica, Rebecca, Silvestre Jr. |
| Birth Date: | 11/10/1944 |
| Birth Place: | Canutillo, TX |
| Home City: | El Paso, TX |
| Religion: | Roman Catholic |
Summary
Silvestre 'Silver' Reyes
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 3463 - Repeals Taxpayer Financing of Presidential Election Campaigns
Legislation (Nay)
Dec. 1, 2011 - Repeals taxpayer financing of presidential election campaigns and party conventions for all taxable years beginning after December 31, 2010 (Sec. 101). Repeals ...
HR 359 - Abolishing Federal Financing of Presidential Election Campaigns
More Key Votes
Legislation (Nay)
Jan. 26, 2011 - Requires any amount remaining in the fund after the enactment of this bill to be transferred to the general fund of the Treasury, and ...
Recent Public Statements
Project Vida Awarded $800K from the Department of Health and Human Services
Sept. 27, 2012 - Today, Congressman Silvestre Reyes (D-Texas) announced that the Department of Health and Human Services awarded Project Vida an $800,001 federal grant for health assessment and ...
Voter Suppression
Sept. 19, 2012 - The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Chair recognizes the gentleman from Texas (Mr. Reyes) for 5 minutes. Mr. REYES. Mr. Speaker, I rise this morning to ...
Pelosi, Nadler, 143 House Members File New Amicus Brief on Federal Case Against DOMA
More Public Statements
Sept. 7, 2012 - Today, Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi, Democratic Whip Steny Hoyer, Assistant Democratic Leader James E. Clyburn, Congressman Jerrold Nadler, Congressman John Conyers, Congressman Barney Frank, Congresswoman ...
Recent Interest Group Ratings
| Span | Name | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 2008-2011 | Global Exchange Percent Loyalty to Finance, Insurance, Real Estate Lobby | 17% |
| 2007 | League of Women Voters Campaign Finance and Election Issues Score | 100% |
Campaign Finances
| Election Cycle | 2012 |
|---|---|
| Total Income | $1,251,706.94 |
| Total Spent | $1,293,360.73 |
| Cash On Hand | $784.82 |
| Debt | $21,664.80 |
| Source | OpenSecrets.org |
| Updated | 12/31/2012 |
Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)
Silvestre Reyes refused to tell citizens where he stands on any of the issues addressed in the 2012 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
