Chris Bell
Democrat
TX
Representative, 25th District
Last year in office: 2005
Chris Bell is a former Democratic U.S. Representative for Texas's 25th Congressional District. Bell first took office in Congress in 2003 and left office in 2005.
Chris Bell: Voting Record & Political Positions
Chris Bell's Voting Record at a Glance
- Legislative effectiveness: sponsored 10 bills and sponsored or cosponsored 363, 15 of which were enacted into law.
Top Issues Chris Bell Votes On
- Taxation
- Health Insurance
- Defense Spending
- Infrastructure
- Immigration
- Public Housing
How Chris Bell 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 “TANF Extension Programs bill” (2004-09-30) — Passed
- Nay on “Health Savings and Affordability Act of 2003” (2003-06-26) — Passed
- Nay on “Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2004 and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2003 and 2005 through 2013.” (2003-04-11) — Passed