| 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 |
Key Votes
Silvestre 'Silver' Reyes's Voting Records
Issue
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- Abortion
- Abortion and Reproductive
- Agriculture and Food
- Animals and Wildlife
- Arts, Entertainment, and History
- 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
National Key Votes
| Date | Bill No. | Bill Title | Outcome | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 12, 2006 | HR 2990 | Credit Rating Agency Duopoly Relief Act | Bill Passed - House (255 - 166) |
Yea |
| July 11, 2006 | HR 4411 | Internet Gambling Bill | Bill Passed - House (317 - 93) |
Nay |
| July 11, 2006 | H AMDT 1179 | Online Gambling Ban Amendment | Amendment Rejected - House (114 - 297) |
Yea |
| June 29, 2006 | H Res 895 | Intelligence and Law Enforcement Resolution | Resolution Passed - House (227 - 183) |
Nay |
| June 29, 2006 | HR 4761 | Deep Ocean Energy Resources Act of 2006 | Bill Passed - House (232 - 187) |
Yea |
| June 29, 2006 | HR 5672 | Commerce Department Appropriations Bill FY 2006 | Bill Passed - House (393 - 23) |
Yea |
| June 28, 2006 | H AMDT 1156 | Trigger Lock Amendment | Amendment Adopted - House (230 - 191) |
Yea |
| June 22, 2006 | HR 5638 | Death/Estate Tax Amendment | Bill Passed - House (269 - 156) |
Nay |
| June 22, 2006 | HR 4890 | Line Item Veto Bill | Bill Passed - House (247 - 172) |
Nay |
| June 20, 2006 | HR 5631 | Defense Department FY2007 Appropriations Bill | Bill Passed - House (407 - 19) |
Yea |
| June 16, 2006 | H Res 861 | Global War on Terror | Resolution Passed - House (256 - 153) |
Nay |
| June 14, 2006 | HR 5576 | Transportation, Treasury and Housing Appropriations Act | Bill Passed - House (406 - 22) |
Yea |
| June 13, 2006 | HR 4939 | Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2006 | Conference Report Adopted - House (351 - 67) |
Yea |
| June 9, 2006 | HR 5522 | Foreign Operations and Export Finance Appropriation Act | Bill Passed - House (373 - 34) |
Did Not Vote |
| June 8, 2006 | HR 5252 | COPE Bill of 2006 | Bill Passed - House (321 - 101) |
Did Not Vote |
| June 7, 2006 | HR 5521 | Legislative Branch FY 2007 Appropriations Bill | Bill Passed - House (361 - 53) |
Did Not Vote |
| June 6, 2006 | HR 5441 | Department of Homeland Security Appropriation Act, 2007 | Bill Passed - House (389 - 9) |
Did Not Vote |
| May 23, 2006 | HR 5384 | Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA Appropriations Act | Bill Passed - House (378 - 46) |
Yea |
| May 18, 2006 | H Amdt 842 | Outer Continental Shelf for Gas and Oil Amendment | Amendment Rejected - House (141 - 279) |
Nay |
| May 18, 2006 | H Amdt 856 | Outer Continental Shelf Amendment | Amendment Adopted - House (217 - 203) |
Nay |
| May 18, 2006 | HR 5386 | Interior Department FY2007 Appropriations Bill | Bill Passed - House (293 - 128) |
Yea |
| May 10, 2006 | HR 4297 | Tax Relief Extension Reconciliation Act of 2005 | Conference Report Adopted - House (244 - 185) |
Nay |
| May 3, 2006 | HR 4975 | 527 Reform Act of 2006 | Bill Passed - House (217 - 213) |
Nay |
| April 5, 2006 | HR 513 | 527 Reform Act of 2005 | Bill Passed - House (218 - 209) |
Nay |
| March 30, 2006 | H Res 746 | Jack Abramoff Investigation Resolution | Resolution Tabled - House (216 - 193) |
Nay |
| March 30, 2006 | HR 609 | College Access and Opportunity Act of 2005 | Bill Passed - House (221 - 199) |
Yea |
| March 30, 2006 | H AMDT 772 | Reverse the Raid on Student Aid Amendment | Amendment Rejected - House (200 - 220) |
Yea |
| March 16, 2006 | HR 4939 | Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2006 | Bill Passed - House (348 - 71) |
Yea |
| March 8, 2006 | HR 4167 | National Uniformity for Food Act | Bill Passed - House (283 - 139) |
Yea |
| March 7, 2006 | S 2271 | PATRIOT Act Reauthorization bill | Bill Passed - House (280 - 138) |
Did Not Vote |
| Feb. 1, 2006 | H Res 653 | Budget Reconciliation Adoption | Resolution Passed - House (216 - 214) |
Nay |
| Dec. 19, 2005 | HR 1815 | Defense Department FY2006 Authorization Bill | Conference Report Adopted - House (374 - 41) |
Did Not Vote |
| Dec. 19, 2005 | HR 2863 | Defense Department FY2006 Appropriations Bill | Conference Report Adopted - House (308 - 106) |
Did Not Vote |
| Dec. 19, 2005 | S 1932 | Budget Reconciliation Bill | Conference Report Adopted - House (212 - 206) |
Did Not Vote |
| Dec. 16, 2005 | HR 4437 | Border Security Bill | Bill Passed - House (239 - 182) |
Nay |
| Dec. 14, 2005 | HR 3010 | Labor, HHS and Education FY 2006 Appropriations Bill | Conference Report Adopted - House (215 - 213) |
Nay |
| Dec. 14, 2005 | HR 3199 | PATRIOT Act Reauthorization | Conference Report Adopted - House (251 - 174) |
Yea |
| Dec. 8, 2005 | HR 4297 | Tax Relief Extension Reconciliation Act of 2005 | Bill Passed - House (234 - 197) |
Nay |
| Nov. 18, 2005 | HR 4241 | Budget Reconciliation Bill | Bill Passed - House (217 - 215) |
Nay |
| Nov. 17, 2005 | HR 3010 | Labor, HHS and Education FY 2006 Appropriations Bill | Conference Report Rejected - House (209 - 224) |
Nay |
| Nov. 9, 2005 | HR 2419 | Energy and Water Appropriations Bill FY 2006 | Conference Report Adopted - House (339 - 17) |
Yea |
| Nov. 9, 2005 | HR 2862 | Commerce, Justice and Science Appropriations Bill, FY 2006 | Conference Report Adopted - House (397 - 19) |
Yea |
| Nov. 4, 2005 | HR 3057 | Foreign Operations FY 2006 Appropriations Bill | Conference Report Adopted - House (358 - 39) |
Yea |
| Nov. 2, 2005 | HR 1606 | Online Freedom of Speech Act | Bill Failed - House (225 - 182) |
Did Not Vote |
| Oct. 28, 2005 | HR 2744 | Agriculture, Rural Development and FDA Appropriations Act | Conference Report Adopted - House (318 - 63) |
Did Not Vote |
| Oct. 27, 2005 | HR 420 | Lawsuit Abuse Reduction Act of 2005 | Bill Passed - House (228 - 184) |
Did Not Vote |
| Oct. 20, 2005 | S 397 | Firearms Manufacturers Protection Bill | Bill Passed - House (283 - 144) |
Yea |
| Oct. 19, 2005 | HR 554 | Food Industry Obesity Lawsuits | Bill Passed - House (306 - 120) |
Yea |
| Oct. 7, 2005 | HR 3893 | Gasoline for America's Security Act of 2005 | Bill Passed - House (212 - 210) |
Nay |
| Sept. 29, 2005 | H AMDT 588 | Endangered Species Amendment | Amendment Rejected - House (206 - 216) |
Yea |
About the Selection and Descriptions of Key Votes
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