Solomon Ortiz
Democrat
TX
Representative, 27th District
Last year in office: 2011
Solomon Ortiz is a former Democratic U.S. Representative for Texas's 27th Congressional District. Ortiz first took office in Congress in 1983 and left office in 2011.
Solomon Ortiz: Voting Record & Political Positions
Solomon Ortiz's Voting Record at a Glance
- Legislative effectiveness: sponsored 40 bills and sponsored or cosponsored 1262, 91 of which were enacted into law.
Top Issues Solomon Ortiz Votes On
- Defense Spending
- Taxation
- Health Insurance
- Immigration
- Infrastructure
- Climate Change
How Solomon Ortiz Voted on Recent Bills
- Not Voting on “Ike Skelton National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011” (2010-12-17) — Passed
- Yea on “Recognizing and supporting the efforts of Welcome Back Veterans to augment the services provided by the Departments of Defense and Veterans' Affairs in providing timely and world-class care for veterans and members of the Armed Forces suffering from PTSD and related psychiatric disorders.” (2010-12-08) — Passed
- Yea on “Condemning North Korea in the strongest terms for its unprovoked military attack against South Korea on November 23, 2010.” (2010-12-01) — Passed
- Not Voting on “Recognizing and honoring the National Guard on the occasion of its 374rd anniversary.” (2010-11-30) — Passed
- Yea on “Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010” (2010-09-30) — Passed
- Yea on “Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2011” (2010-07-28) — Agreed to