Christopher Shays
Republican
CT
Representative, 4th District
Last year in office: 2009
Christopher Shays is a former Republican U.S. Representative for Connecticut's 4th Congressional District. Shays first took office in Congress in 1987 and left office in 2009.
Christopher Shays: Voting Record & Political Positions
Christopher Shays's Voting Record at a Glance
- Legislative effectiveness: sponsored 78 bills and sponsored or cosponsored 1676, 79 of which were enacted into law.
Top Issues Christopher Shays Votes On
- Taxation
- Defense Spending
- Immigration
- Health Insurance
- Infrastructure
- Climate Change
How Christopher Shays Voted on Recent Bills
- Nay on “Renewable Energy and Job Creation Tax Act of 2008” (2008-09-26) — Passed
- Yea on “Alternative Minimum Tax Relief Act of 2008” (2008-09-24) — Passed
- Yea on “Disaster Tax Relief Act of 2008” (2008-09-24) — Passed
- Yea on “Energy and Tax Extenders Act of 2008” (2008-09-23) — Failed
- Yea on “To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to restore the Highway Trust Fund balance.” (2008-09-11) — Passed
- Nay on “Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6275) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide individuals temporary relief from the alternative minimum tax, and for other purposes.” (2008-06-25) — Passed