| Full Name: | Ronald 'Ron' Ernest Paul |
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| Gender: | Male |
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| Family: | Wife: Carol Wells; 5 Children |
| Birth Date: | 08/20/1935 |
| Birth Place: | Pittsburgh, PA |
| Home City: | Lake Jackson, TX |
| Religion: | Protestant |
Key Votes
Ronald 'Ron' Ernest Paul's Voting Records
Issue
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- 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
National Key Votes
| Date | Bill No. | Bill Title | Outcome | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb. 9, 2012 | S 2038 | Prohibits Insider Trading by Government Officials | Bill Passed - House (417 - 2) |
Did Not Vote |
| Feb. 8, 2012 | HR 3521 | Authorizes the President to Line-Item Veto Certain Legislation | Bill Passed - House (254 - 173) |
Did Not Vote |
| Feb. 3, 2012 | HR 658 | Federal Aviation Administration Act of 2012 | Conference Report Adopted - House (248 - 169) |
Did Not Vote |
| Feb. 3, 2012 | HR 3578 | Amends Budget Baseline | Bill Passed - House (235 - 177) |
Did Not Vote |
| Feb. 1, 2012 | HR 3835 | Extends Pay Freeze for Congress and Non-Military Federal Workers | Bill Passed - House (309 - 117) |
Did Not Vote |
| Feb. 1, 2012 | HR 1173 | Repeals the CLASS Act | Bill Passed - House (267 - 159) |
Did Not Vote |
| Jan. 18, 2012 | H J Res 98 | Disapproval of President's Authority to Raise the Debt Limit | Joint Resolution Passed - House (239 - 176) |
Yea |
| Dec. 20, 2011 | HR 3630 | Temporary Payroll Tax Cut Extension | Nonconcurrence Vote Passed - House (229 - 193) |
Did Not Vote |
| Dec. 16, 2011 | HR 2055 | Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2012 | Conference Report Adopted - House (296 - 121) |
Did Not Vote |
| Dec. 14, 2011 | HR 1540 | National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 | Conference Report Adopted - House (283 - 136) |
Did Not Vote |
| Dec. 13, 2011 | HR 3630 | Reduces Payroll Taxes and Unemployment Benefits | Bill Passed - House (234 - 193) |
Did Not Vote |
| Dec. 8, 2011 | HR 1633 | Limits Regulation of Farm Dust | Bill Passed - House (268 - 150) |
Did Not Vote |
| Dec. 7, 2011 | HR 10 | Congressional Approval of Regulations | Bill Passed - House (241 - 184) |
Yea |
| Dec. 2, 2011 | HR 3010 | Establishes Additional Requirements for Regulatory Agencies | Bill Passed - House (253 - 167) |
Did Not Vote |
| Dec. 1, 2011 | HR 3463 | Repeals Taxpayer Financing of Presidential Election Campaigns | Bill Passed - House (235 - 190) |
Did Not Vote |
| Dec. 1, 2011 | HR 527 | Increases Requirements for Agencies that Promulgate Regulations Affecting Small Businesses | Bill Passed - House (263 - 159) |
Did Not Vote |
| Nov. 30, 2011 | HR 3094 | Labor Law Amendments | Bill Passed - House (235 - 188) |
Did Not Vote |
| Nov. 29, 2011 | HR 3012 | Repeals Certain Green Cards Limitations | Bill Passed - House (389 - 15) |
Did Not Vote |
| Nov. 18, 2011 | H J Res 2 | Proposing a Balanced Budget Amendment to the U.S. Constitution | Joint Resolution Failed - House (261 - 165) |
Did Not Vote |
| Nov. 17, 2011 | HR 2112 | Appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, and the Food and Drug Administration | Conference Report Adopted - House (298 - 121) |
Did Not Vote |
| Nov. 16, 2011 | HR 822 | Requiring State Reciprocity for Carrying Concealed Firearms | Bill Passed - House (272 - 154) |
Did Not Vote |
| Nov. 3, 2011 | HR 2930 | Authorizes Crowdfunding for Small Businesses | Bill Passed - House (407 - 17) |
Yea |
| Nov. 3, 2011 | H Amdt 853 | Requires Crowdfunding Intermediaries to Disclose Methods of Compensation to Investors | Amendment Rejected - House (189 - 234) |
Nay |
| Nov. 3, 2011 | H Amdt 849 | Requires Public Disclosure of Bonuses and Golden Parachute Arrangements | Amendment Rejected - House (190 - 234) |
Nay |
| Nov. 1, 2011 | H Con Res 13 | Encourages Display of "In God We Trust" in Public Buildings and Schools | Joint Resolution Passed - House (396 - 9) |
Did Not Vote |
| Oct. 27, 2011 | HR 2576 | Requires Inclusion of Social Security Benefits in Calculation of Modified Adjusted Gross Income | Bill Passed - House (262 - 157) |
Yea |
| Oct. 26, 2011 | HR 1904 | Southeast Arizona Land Exchange and Conservation Act of 2011 | Bill Passed - House (235 - 186) |
Nay |
| Oct. 14, 2011 | HR 2273 | Coal Residuals Reuse and Management Act | Bill Passed - House (267 - 144) |
Did Not Vote |
| Oct. 13, 2011 | HR 358 | Amends Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to Prohibit Abortion Coverage | Bill Passed - House (251 - 172) |
Did Not Vote |
| Oct. 12, 2011 | HR 3080 | Free Trade Agreement with Korea | Bill Passed - House (278 - 151) |
Did Not Vote |
| Oct. 12, 2011 | HR 3078 | Trade Promotion Agreement with Colombia | Bill Passed - House (262 - 167) |
Did Not Vote |
| Oct. 12, 2011 | HR 3079 | Trade Promotion Agreement with Panama | Bill Passed - House (300 - 129) |
Did Not Vote |
| Oct. 6, 2011 | HR 2681 | Repeals EPA Emissions Regulations for Cement Manufacturers | Bill Passed - House (262 - 161) |
Yea |
| Oct. 4, 2011 | HR 2608 | Continuing Appropriations Act of 2012 | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (352 - 66) |
Nay |
| Sept. 23, 2011 | H Amdt 799 | Suspends Cross State Air Pollution Rule | Amendment Adopted - House (234 - 188) |
Did Not Vote |
| Sept. 23, 2011 | H Amdt 800 | Requires the EPA to Consider Costs and Feasibility of Air Quality Standards | Amendment Adopted - House (227 - 192) |
Did Not Vote |
| Sept. 23, 2011 | HR 2608 | Stopgap Spending and Disaster Relief | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (219 - 203) |
Did Not Vote |
| Sept. 21, 2011 | HR 2608 | Stopgap Spending and Disaster Relief | Concurrence Vote Failed - House (195 - 230) |
Did Not Vote |
| Sept. 15, 2011 | HR 2587 | National Labor Relations Board Prohibitions | Bill Passed - House (238 - 186) |
Yea |
| Sept. 14, 2011 | H J Res 77 | Disapproval of the President's Authority to Raise the Debt Limit | Joint Resolution Passed - House (232 - 186) |
Yea |
| Aug. 1, 2011 | S 365 | Budget Control Act of 2011 | Bill Passed - House (269 - 161) |
Nay |
| July 29, 2011 | S 627 | Increasing the Debt Ceiling (Boehner Bill) | Bill Passed - House (218 - 210) |
Nay |
| July 27, 2011 | H Amdt 735 | Repeals Laws that Limited Funding for the Endangered Species Act | Amendment Adopted - House (224 - 202) |
Nay |
| July 22, 2011 | HR 2551 | 2011-2012 Congressional Budget | Bill Passed - House (252 - 159) |
Nay |
| July 21, 2011 | HR 1315 | Oversight of Consumer Financial Protection Bureau | Bill Passed - House (241 - 173) |
Yea |
| July 20, 2011 | HR 2553 | Airport and Airway Extension Act | Bill Passed - House (243 - 177) |
Nay |
| July 19, 2011 | HR 2560 | Cut, Cap and Balance Act of 2011 | Bill Passed - House (234 - 190) |
Nay |
| July 13, 2011 | HR 2018 | Amending Clean Water Laws | Bill Passed - House (239 - 184) |
Yea |
| July 12, 2011 | HR 2417 | Repeals Energy Efficiency Standards for Incandescent Light Bulbs | Motion Rejected - House (233 - 193) |
Yea |
| June 24, 2011 | H J Res 68 | Authorizes Limited Use of US Armed Forces in Libya | Joint Resolution Failed - House (123 - 295) |
Nay |
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