Michael Forbes

Former representative for New York's 1st district · Democrat; served until January 3, 2001

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Seats held

Representative for NY-1, 1999–2001 (1 year, 11 months)
Representative for NY-1, 1995–1999 (3 years, 11 months)

In Congress 5 years, 10 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 106th Congress, Michael Forbes missed 103 of 1,209 House votes (8.5%). On votes where most of their party voted one way, they voted with their party 78.1% of the time.

Most recent votes

Vote	Date	Their vote
H.R. 4577: Making Appropriations for Labor, Health and Human Services for Fiscal Year 2001 On Agreeing to the Conference Report · Passed	December 15, 2000	Did not vote
H.J.Res. 128: Making further continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2001 On Passage · Passed	December 8, 2000	Did not vote
H.J.Res. 127: Making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 2001 On Passage · Passed	December 7, 2000	Yea
H.J.Res. 126: Making further continuing appropriations for FY 2001 On Passage · Passed	December 5, 2000	Yea
S. 1761: Lower Rio Grande Valley Water Resources Conservation and Improvement Act On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, As Amended · Passed	December 4, 2000	Did not vote
S. 3137: James Madison Commemoration Commission Act On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass · Passed	December 4, 2000	Did not vote
H.R. 4986: Foreign Sales Corporation (FCS) Repeal and Extraterritorial Income Exclusion Act Suspend the Rules and Agree to Senate Amendment · Passed	November 14, 2000	Did not vote
S. 1972: Conveyance of Joe Rowell Park, Dolores, Colorado On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass · Failed	November 13, 2000	Did not vote
S. 2594: Carriage of Nonproject Water by the Mancos Project, Colorado On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass · Failed	November 13, 2000	Did not vote
S. 2796: Water Resources Development Act On Agreeing to the Conference Report · Passed	November 3, 2000	Did not vote
JOURNAL QUESTION: ON APPROVING THE JOURNAL On Approving the Journal · Passed	November 3, 2000	Did not vote
H.J.Res. 123: Making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 2001 On Passage · Passed	November 2, 2000	Did not vote
H.R. 4577: Making Appropriations for Labor, Health and Human Services for Fiscal Year 2001 On Motion to Instruct Conferees · Failed	November 1, 2000	Did not vote
H.R. 4577: Making Appropriations for Labor, Health and Human Services for Fiscal Year 2001 On Motion to Instruct Conferees · Failed	November 1, 2000	Did not vote
H.Con.Res. 397: Voicing Concern About Serious Violations of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms in Most States of Central Asia On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, as Amended · Passed	November 1, 2000	Yea

Every vote, with filters, on the interactive page.

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