| 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
H Amdt 1416 - Prohibits Use of Funds in Contravention of the Defense of Marriage Act
Amendment (Did Not Vote)
July 19, 2012
H Amdt 1127 - Repeals Indefinite Military Detention Provisions
Amendment (Yea)
May 18, 2012 - Prohibits individuals associated with al-Qaeda or the Taliban, or who participated in the attacks of September 11, 2001, from being detained without trial if ...
HR 3523 - Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act
More Key Votes
Legislation (Nay)
April 26, 2012 - Requires the Director of National Intelligence to establish procedures for sharing cyber threat information with private-sector entities and utilities (Sec. 2). Defines ...
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2011-2012 | American Civil Liberties Union Positions | 38% |
| 2009-2010 | Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress Net Congressional Score | 59% |
| 2009-2010 | Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress Regressive Action Score | 15 |
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
