Thomas Edwards
Democrat
TX
Representative, 17th District
Last year in office: 2011
Thomas Edwards is a former Democratic U.S. Representative for Texas's 17th Congressional District. Edwards first took office in Congress in 1991 and left office in 2011.
Thomas Edwards: Voting Record & Political Positions
Thomas Edwards's Voting Record at a Glance
- Legislative effectiveness: sponsored 41 bills and sponsored or cosponsored 770, 70 of which were enacted into law.
Top Issues Thomas Edwards Votes On
- Taxation
- Defense Spending
- Health Insurance
- Infrastructure
- Immigration
- Climate Change
How Thomas Edwards Voted on Recent Bills
- Yea on “Airport and Airway Extension Act of 2010, Part III” (2010-12-17) — Passed
- Yea on “Small Business Tax Relief Act of 2010” (2010-07-30) — Failed
- Nay on “American Jobs and Closing Tax Loopholes Act of 2010” (2010-07-22) — Passed
- Yea on “Miscellaneous Trade and Technical Corrections Act of 2009” (2010-07-21) — Passed
- Yea on “Firearms Excise Tax Improvement Act of 2010” (2010-06-29) — Passed
- Yea on “Homebuyer Assistance and Improvement Act of 2010” (2010-06-29) — Passed