Claude Pepper

Former representative for Florida's 18th district · Democrat; served until May 30, 1989

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Seats held

Representative for FL-18, 1983–1989 (6 years, 4 months)
Representative for FL-14, 1973–1983 (10 years)
Representative for FL-11, 1967–1973 (5 years, 11 months)
Representative for FL-3, 1963–1967 (3 years, 11 months)
Senator for FL, 1936–1951 (14 years, 1 month)

In Congress 40 years, 3 months in all.

Votes compared with what constituents said

None of this member's votes on the site were on proposals that independent surveys asked people about. Their full voting record is on the interactive page.

Attendance

In the 101st Congress, Claude Pepper missed 53 of 60 House votes (88.3%). On votes where most of their party voted one way, they voted with their party 85.7% of the time.

Most recent votes

Vote	Date	Their vote
H.R. 2402: TO CONFIRM HR 2402, VETERANS AFFAIRS FISCAL 1989 SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS, TO DISAGREE WITH THE SENATE AMENDMENT TO PROHIBIT THE OBLIGATION OF SUPPLEMENTAL FUNDS FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS PROVIDED AFTER JUNE 15, 1989. ·	May 24, 1989	Did not vote
H.R. 2442: TO PASS HR 2442, ANTI-DRUG ABUSE FUNDING, TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL FUNDS FOR THE PROGRAMS AUTHORIZED IN THE ANTI-DRUG ABUSE ACT OF 1988 BY TRANSFERRING CERTAIN FUNDS DESIGNATED TO THE DEFENSE DEPARTMENT FOR SDI. ·	May 24, 1989	Did not vote
H.R. 2072: TO PASS HR 2072, FISCAL 1989 SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS, TO PROVIDE SUPPLEMENTAL FUNDS FOR DIRE EMERGENCY TRANSFERS, URGENT SUPPLEMENTALS, AND CORRECTING ENROLLMENT ERRORS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 1989. ·	May 24, 1989	Did not vote
H.R. 2072: TO RECOMMIT HR 2072, FISCAL 1989 SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS, TO THE COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS TO PROVIDE NEW BUDGET AUTHORITY IN FISCAL 1989 FOR VARIOUS AGENCIES OF GOVERNMENT. ·	May 24, 1989	Did not vote
H.R. 2442: TO ADOPT THE RULE, H RES 160, TO PROVIDE FOR FURTHER CONSIDERATION OF THE BILLS HR 2072, DIRE EMERGENCY SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS FISCAL YEAR 1989, AND HR 2442, ANTI-DRUG ABUSE FUNDING. ·	May 24, 1989	Did not vote
H.R. 2442: TO ORDER THE PREVIOUS QUESTION ON THE RULE H RES 160, TO PROVIDE FURTHER CONSIDERATION OF HR 2072, DIRE EMERGENCY SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS FISCAL YEAR 1989, AND HR 2442, ANTI-DRUG ABUSE FUNDING. ·	May 24, 1989	Did not vote
TO APPROVE THE HOUSE JOURNAL OF TUESDAY, MAY 23. ·	May 24, 1989	Did not vote
TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND PASS H CON RES 121, FILIPINO ASSASSINATION OF COL. JAMES ROWE, TO EXPRESS THE SENSE OF CONGRESS WITH RESPECT TO THE ASSASSINATION OF COLONEL JAMES ROWE IN THE PHILIPPINES. (MOTION PASSED; TWO-THIRDS OF THOSE PRESENT VOTING IN FAVOR). ·	May 23, 1989	Did not vote
TO APPROVE THE HOUSE JOURNAL OF WEDNESDAY, MAY 17. ·	May 18, 1989	Did not vote
TO ADOPT H CON RES 106, FISCAL 1990 BUDGET RESOLUTION, TO SET FORTH CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET FOR THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT FOR 1990. ·	May 17, 1989	Did not vote
TO APPROVE THE HOUSE JOURNAL OF TUESDAY, MAY 16. ·	May 17, 1989	Did not vote
TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND PASS H CON RES 122, PANAMANIAN PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION, TO CONDEMN ACTIONS OF GENERAL MANUEL NORIEGA REGARDING THE PANAMANIAN ELECTIONS. (MOTION PASSED; TWO-THIRDS OF THOSE PRESENT VOTING IN FAVOR). ·	May 16, 1989	Did not vote
H.R. 2145: TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND PASS HR 2145, UNITED NATIONS CONTRIBUTIONS, TO PROHIBIT U. S. CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE UNITED NATIONS OR ANY OF ITS AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS IF MEMBERSHIP AS A STATE IS GRANTED TO ANY ORGANIZATION OR GROUP NOT HAVING INTERNATIONALLY RECOGNIZED ATTRIBUTES OF STATEHOOD. (MOTION PASSED; TWO-THIRDS OF THOSE PRESENT HAVING VOTED IN FAVOR). ·	May 16, 1989	Did not vote
TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND PASS H CON RES 63, TIBETAN HUMAN RIGHTS, TO COMMEMORATE MARCH 10, 1989, AS THE 30TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE TIBETAN NATIONAL UPRISING AND TO EXPRESS THE CONCERN OF CONGRESS FOR ONGOING HUMAN RIGHTS ABUSES IN TIBET. (MOTION PASSED; TWO-THIRDS OF THOSE PRESENT HAVING VOTED IN FAVOR). ·	May 16, 1989	Did not vote
H.R. 2: TO ADOPT THE CONFERENCE REPORT ON HR 2, MINIMUM WAGE INCREASE, TO RAISE THE MINIMUM WAGE FROM $3.35 TO $4.55 OVER A THREE-YEAR PERIOD AND PROVIDE A TWO-MONTH TRAINING WAGE. ·	May 11, 1989	Did not vote

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