| 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 6028 - Assistance for Mexico and Central America for Anti-Drug Programs (Merida Program)
Legislation (Yea)
June 10, 2008 - Assists Mexico in their anti-drug operations by providing equipment and/or training in counternarcotics and countertrafficking; port, airport, and related security; operational technology; and public ...
H Amdt 674 - State and Federal Medical Marijuana Law Enforcement and Implementation
Amendment (Nay)
July 25, 2007
HR 5522 - Foreign Operations and Export Finance Appropriation Act
More Key Votes
Legislation (Did Not Vote)
June 9, 2006 - Appropriates $5.19 billion for the State Department, including $2.77 billion for the Global HIV/AIDS Initiative; $750.21 million for migration and refugee assistance; and $703.60 ...
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 ...
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
