Robert Garcia

Former representative for New York's 18th district · Democrat; served until January 7, 1990

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Seats held

Representative for NY-18, 1983–1990 (7 years)
Representative for NY-21, 1977–1983 (5 years, 11 months)

In Congress 12 years, 11 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, Robert Garcia missed 188 of 368 House votes (51.1%). On votes where most of their party voted one way, they voted with their party 89.4% of the time.

Most recent votes

Vote	Date	Their vote
H.R. 3299: TO ADOPT THE CONFERENCE REPORT ON HR 3299, BUDGET RECONCILIATION, TO HELP RECONCILE THE BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 1990. ·	November 21, 1989	Did not vote
H.R. 3607: TO AGREE TO THE SENATE AMENDMENT TO HR 3607, CATASTROPHIC HEALTH COVERAGE, TO REPEAL THE MEDICARE PORTIONS IN THE MEDICARE CATASTROPHIC COVERAGE ACT OF 1988. ·	November 21, 1989	Did not vote
TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND PASS HJ RES 448, SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS, TO GIVE ADDITIONAL FUNDS FOR FISCAL YEAR 1990. (MOTION PASSED; TWO-THIRDS OF THOSE PRESENT VOTING IN FAVOR.) ·	November 21, 1989	Did not vote
H.R. 3607: TO REAFFIRM THE HOUSE DISAGREEMENT CONCERNING THE SENATE AMENDMENT TO HR 3607, CATASTROPHIC HEALTH COVERAGE, TO REMOVE MEDICARE PORTIONS IN THE MEDICARE CATASTROPHIC COVERAGE ACT OF 1988. ·	November 21, 1989	Did not vote
TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND PASS H CON RES 236, VIOLENCE IN EL SALVADOR, TO EXPRESS DISPLEASURE WITH THE MOUNTING VIOLENCE IN EL SALVADOR. (MOTION PASSED; TWO-THIRDS OF THOSE PRESENT VOTING IN FAVOR.) ·	November 20, 1989	Did not vote
H.R. 3743: TO PASS HR 3743, FOREIGN OPERATIONS APPROPRIATIONS, TO GIVE FUNDS TOWARDS FOREIGN OPERATIONS, EXPORTS AND RELATED ISSUES FOR FISCAL YEAR 1990. ·	November 20, 1989	Did not vote
H.R. 3743: TO ADOPT H RES 295 WHICH WOULD PROVIDE FOR THE CONSIDERATION OF HR 3743, FOREIGN OPERATIONS APPROPRIATIONS. ·	November 20, 1989	Did not vote
TO ADOPT THE MOTION TO ADJOURN. (MOTION REJECTED.) ·	November 19, 1989	Did not vote
H.R. 3607: TO ADOPT THE CONFERENCE REPORT ON HR 3607, CATASTROPHIC HEALTH COVERAGE, TO REPEAL MEDICARE PROVISIONS FROM THE MEDICARE CATASTROPHIC COVERAGE ACT OF 1988. ·	November 19, 1989	Did not vote
H.R. 2712: TO ADOPT THE CONFERENCE REPORT ON HR 2712, CHINESE IMMIGRANT STATUS, TO HELP CHINESE NATIONALS IN THE UNITED STATES BY WAIVING THE TWO YEAR RESIDENCY REQUIREMENT FOR J NON-IMMIGRANTS. ·	November 19, 1989	Did not vote
TO APPROVE THE HOUSE JOURNAL OF FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 17. ·	November 19, 1989	Did not vote
H.R. 3532: TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND PASS HR 3532, CIVIL RIGHTS COMMISSION, TO EXTEND THE COMMISSION ON CIVIL RIGHTS. (MOTION APPROVED; TWO-THIRDS OF THOSE PRESENT VOTING IN FAVOR.) ·	November 17, 1989	Did not vote
S. 974: TO PASS S 974, NEVADA WILDERNESS, TO MAKE CERTAIN LANDS IN NEVADA WILDERNESS AREAS. ·	November 17, 1989	Did not vote
S. 974: TO AMEND S 974, NEVADA WILDERNESS, TO REQUIRE THAT STREAM ADJUDICATION CLAIMS FILED BY THE SECRETARY BE CONSISTENT WITH NEVADA STATE LAWS. ·	November 17, 1989	Did not vote
S. 974: TO AMEND S 974, NEVADA WILDERNESS, TO REMOVE REQUIREMENTS TO ESTABLISH A FEDERAL RESERVED WATER RIGHT FOR THE NEVADA WILDERNESS AREA. ·	November 17, 1989	Did not vote

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