Charles Stenholm
Democrat
TX
Representative, 17th District
Last year in office: 2005
Charles Stenholm is a former Democratic U.S. Representative for Texas's 17th Congressional District. Stenholm first took office in Congress in 1979 and left office in 2005.
Charles Stenholm: Voting Record & Political Positions
Charles Stenholm's Voting Record at a Glance
- Legislative effectiveness: sponsored 7 bills and sponsored or cosponsored 292, 20 of which were enacted into law.
Top Issues Charles Stenholm Votes On
- Taxation
- Defense Spending
- Health Insurance
- Infrastructure
- Immigration
- Public Housing
How Charles Stenholm Voted on Recent Bills
- Yea on “Extend Tax Cuts bill” (2004-09-23) — Passed
- Yea on “Adoption Tax Relief Guarantee Act” (2004-09-23) — Passed
- Nay on “Waiving points of order against the conference report to accompany the bill (H.R. 1308) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to accelerate the increase in the refundability of the child tax credit, and for other purposes.” (2004-09-23) — Passed
- Yea on “Appropriations bill FY2005, Defense” (2004-07-23) — Failed
- Yea on “Commercial Aviation MANPADS Defense Act of 2004” (2004-07-22) — Passed
- Nay on “Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4837) making appropriations for military construction, family housing, and base realignment and closure for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2005, and for other purposes.” (2004-07-21) — Passed