Victor Fazio

Former representative for California's 3rd district · Democrat; served until January 3, 1999

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Seats held

Representative for CA-3, 1993–1999 (5 years, 11 months)
Representative for CA-4, 1979–1993 (13 years, 11 months)

In Congress 19 years, 10 months in all.

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Attendance

In the 105th Congress, Victor Fazio missed 26 of 1,166 House votes (2.2%). On votes where most of their party voted one way, they voted with their party 86.4% of the time.

Most recent votes

Vote	Date	Their vote
H.Res. 614: Appointment of Managers On Agreeing to the Resolution · Passed	December 19, 1998	Nay
H.Res. 611: (HOUSE REJECTED ARTICLE IV, OF H. RES. 611: USING THE POWERS AND INFLUENCE OF THE OFFICE OF PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES, WILLIAM JEFFERSON CLINTON, IN VIOLATION OF HIS CONSTITUTIONAL OATH FAITHFULLY TO EXECUTE THE OFFICE OF PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES AND, TO THE BEST OF HIS ABILITY, PRESERVE, PROTECT, AND DEFEND THE CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES, AND IN DISREGARD OF HIS CONSTITUTIONAL DUTY TO TAKE CARE THAT THE LAWS BE FAITHFULLY EXECUTED, HAS ENGAGED IN CONDUCT THAT RESULTED IN MISUSE AND ABUSE OF HIS HIGH OFFICE, IMPAIRED THE DUE AND PROPER ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE AND THE CONDUCT OF LAWFUL INQUIRIES, AND CONTRAVENED THE AUTHORITY OF THE LEGISLATIVE BRANCH AND THE TRUTH SEEKING PURPOSE OF A COORDINATE INVESTIGATIVE PROCEEDINNG, IN THAT, AS PRESIDENT, WILLIAM JEFFERSON CLINTON REFUSED AND FAILED TO RESPOND TO CERTAIN WRITTEN REQUESTS FOR ADMISSION AND WILLFULLY MADE PERJURIOUS, FALSE AND MISLEADING SWORN STATEMENTS IN RESPONSE TO CERTAIN WRITTEN REQUESTS FOR ADMISSION PROPOUNDED TO HIM AS PART OF THE IMPEACHMENT INQUIRY AUTHORIZED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES. WILLIAM JEFFERSON CLINTON, IN REFUSING AND FAILING TO RESPOND AND IN MAKING PERJURIOUS, FALSE AND MISLEADING STATEMENTS, ASSUMED TO HIMSELF FUNCTIONS AND JUDGMENTS NECESSARY TO THE EXERCISE OF THE SOLE POWER OF IMPEACHMENT VESTED BY THE CONSTITUTION IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AND EXHIBITED CONTEMPT FOR THE INQUIRY. IN DOING THIS, WILLIAM JEFFERSO CLINTON HAS UNDERMINED THE INTEGRITY OF HIS OFFICE, HAS BROUGHT DISREPUTE ON THE PRESIDENT, HAS BETRAYED HIS TRUST AS PRESIDENT, AND HAS ACTED IN A MANNER SUBVERSIVE OF THE RULE OF LAW AND JUSTICE, TO THE MANIFEST INJURY OF THE PEOPLE OF THE UNITED STATES. WHEREFORE, WILLIAM JEFFERSON CLINTON, BY SUCH CONDUCT WARRANTS IMPEACHMENT AND TRIAL, AND REMOVAL FROM OFFICE AND DISQUALIFICATION TO HOLD AND ENJOY ANY OFFICE OF HONOR, TRUST, OR PROFIT UNDER THE UNITED STATES. .) Adopting the Fourth Article · Failed	December 19, 1998	Nay
H.Res. 611: (HOUSE AGREED TO ARTICLE III, OF H. RES. 611: IN HIS CONDUCT WHILE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES, WILLIAM JEFFERSON CLINTON, IN VIOLATION OF HIS CONSTITUTIONAL OATH FAITHFULLY TO EXECUTE THE OFFICE OF PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES AND, TO THE BEST OF HIS ABILITY, PRESERVE, PROTECT, AND DEFEND THE CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES, AND IN VIOLATION OF HIS CONSTITUTIONAL DUTY TO TAKE CARE THAT THE LAWS BE FAITHFULLY EXECUTED, HAS PREVENTED, OBSTRUCTED, AND IMPEDED THE ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE, AND HAS TO THAT END ENGAGED PERSONALLY, AND THROUGH HIS SUBORDINATES AND AGENTS, IN A COURSE OF CONDUCT OR SCHEME DESIGNED TO DELAY, IMPEDE, COVER UP, AND CONCEAL THE EXISTENCE OF EVIDENCE AND TESTIMONY RELATED TO A FEDERAL CIVIL RIGHTS ACTION BROUGHT AGAINST HIM IN A DULY INSTITUTED JUDICIAL PROCEEDING. THE MEANS USED TO IMPLEMENT THIS COURSE OF CONDUCT OR SCHEME INCLUDED ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING ACTS: (1) ON OR ABOUT DECEMBER 17, 1997, WILLIAM JEFFERSON CLINTON CORRUPTLY ENCOURAGED A WITNESS IN A FEDERAL CIVIL RIGHTS ACTION BROUGHT AGAINST HIM TO EXECUTE A SWORN AFFIDAVIT IN THAT PROCEEDING THAT HE KNEW TO BE PERJURIOUS, FALSE AND MISLEADING. (2) ON OR ABOUT DECEMBER 17, 1997, WILLIAM JEFFERSON CLINTON CORRUPTLY ENCOURAGED A WITNESS IN A FEDERAL CIVIL RIGHTS ACTION BROUGHT AGAINST HIM TO GIVE PERJURIOUS, FALSE AND MISLEADING TESTIMONY IF AND WHEN CALLED TO TESTIFY PERSONALLY IN THAT PROCEEDING. (3) ON OR ABOUT DECEMBER 28, 1997, WILLIAM JEFFERSON CLINTON CORRUPTLY ENGAGED IN, ENCOURAGED, OR SUPPORTED A SCHEME TO CONCEAL EVIDENCE THAT HAD BEEN SUBPOENAED IN A FEDERAL CIVIL RIGHTS ACTION BROUGHT AGAINST HIM. (4) BEGINNING ON OR ABOUT DECEMBER 7, 1997, AND CONTINUING THROUGH AND INCLUDING JANUARY 14, 1998, WILLIAM JEFFERSON CLINTON INTENSIFIED AND SUCCEEDED IN AN EFFORT TO SECURE JOB ASSISTANCE TO A WITNESS IN A FEDERAL CIVIL RIGHTS ACTION BROUGHT AGAINST HIM IN ORDER TO CORRUPTLY PREVENT THE TRUTHFUL TESTIMONY OF THAT WITNESS IN THAT PROCEEDING AT A TIME WHEN THE TRUTHFUL TESTIMONY OF THAT WITNESS WOULD HAVE BEEN HARMFUL TO HIM. (5) ON JANUARY 17, 1998, AT HIS DEPOSITION IN A FEDERAL CIVIL RIGHTS ACTION BROUGHT AGAINST HIM, WILLIAM JEFFERSON CLINTON CORRUPTLY ALLOWED HIS ATTORNEY TO MAKE FALSE AND MISLEADING STATEMENTS TO A FEDERAL JUDGE CHARACTERIZING AN AFFIDAVIT, IN ORDER TO PREVENT QUESTIONING DEEMED RELEVANT BY THE JUDGE. SUCH FALSE AND MISLEADING STATEMENTS WERE SUBSEQUENTLY ACKNOWLEDGED BY HIS ATTORNEY IN A COMMUNICATION TO THAT JUDGE. (6) ON OR ABOUT JANUARY 18 AND JANUARY 20-21, 1998, WILLIAM JEFFERSON CLINTON RELATED A FALSE AND MISLEADING ACCOUNT OF EVENTS RELEVANT TO A FEDERAL CIVIL RIGHTS ACTION BROUGHT AGAINST HIM TO A POTENTIAL WITNESS IN THAT PROCEEDING, IN ORDER TO CORRUPTLY INFLUENCE THE TESTIMONY OF THAT WITNESS. (7) ON OR ABOUT JANUARY 21, 23 AND 26, 1998, WILLIAM JEFFERSON CLINTON MADE FALSE AND MISLEADING STATEMENTS TO POTENTIAL WITNESSES IN A FEDERAL GRAND JURY PROCEEDING IN ORDER TO CORRUPTLY INFLUENCE THE TESTIMONY OF THOSE WITNESSES. THE FALSE AND MISLEADING STATEMENTS MADE BY WILLIAM JEFFERSON CLINTON WERE REPEATED BY THE WITNESSES TO THE GRAND JURY, CAUSING THE GRAND JURY TO RECEIVE FALSE AND MISLEADING INFORMATION. IN ALL OF THIS, WILLIAM JEFFERSON CLINTON HAS UNDERMINED THE INTEGRITY OF HIS OFFICE, HAS BROUGHT DISREPUTE ON THE PRESIDENCY, HAS BETRAYED HIS TRUST AS PRESIDENT, AND HAS ACTED IN A MANNER SUBVERSIVE OF THE RULE OF LAW AND JUSTICE, TO THE MANIFEST INJURY OF THE PEOPLE OF THE UNITED STATES. WHEREFORE, WILLIAM JEFFERSON CLINTON, BY SUCH CONDUCT, WARRANTS IMPEACHMENT AND TRIAL, AND REMOVAL FROM OFFICE AND DISQUALIFICATION TO HOLD AND ENJOY ANY OFFICE OF HONOR, TRUST, OR PROFIT UNDER THE UNITED STATES. .) Adopting the Third Article · Agreed to	December 19, 1998	Nay
H.Res. 611: (HOUSE REJECTED ARTICLE II, OF H. RES. 611: IN HIS CONDUCT WHILE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES, WILLIAM JEFFERSON CLINTON, IN VIOLATION OF HIS CONSTITUTIONAL OATH FAITHFULLY TO EXECUTE THE OFFICE OF PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES AND, TO THE BEST OF HIS ABILITY, PRESERVE, PROTECT, AND DEFEND THE CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES, AND IN VIOLATION OF HIS CONSTITUTIONAL DUTY TO TAKE CARE THAT THE LAWS BE FAITHFULLY EXECUTED, HAS WILLFULLY CORRUPTED AND MANIPULATED THE JUDICIAL PROCESS OF THE UNITED STATES FOR HIS PERSONAL GAIN AND EXONERATION, IMPEDING THE ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE, IN THAT: (1) ON DECEMBER 23, 1997, WILLIAM JEFFERSON CLINTON, IN SWORN ANSWERS TO WRITTEN QUESTIONS ASKED AS PART OF A FEDERAL CIVIL RIGHTS ACTION BROUGHT AGAINST HIM, WILLFULLY PROVIDED PERJURIOUS, FALSE AND MISLEADING TESTIMONY IN RESPONSE TO QUESTIONS DEEMED RELEVANT BY A FEDERAL JUDGE CONCERNING CONDUCT AND PROPOSED CONDUCT WITH SUBORDINATE EMPLOYEES. (2) ON JANUARY 17, 1998, WILLIAM JEFFERSON CLINTON SWORE UNDER OATH TO TELL THE TRUTH, THE WHOLE TRUTH, AND NOTHING BUT THE TRUTH IN A DEPOSITION GIVEN AS PART OF A FEDERAL CIVIL RIGHTS ACTION BROUGHT AGAINST HIM. CONTRARY TO THAT OATH, WILLIAM JEFFERSON CLINTON WILLFULLY PROVIDED PERJURIOUS, FALSE AND MISLEADING TESTIMONY IN RESPONSE TO QUESTIONS DEEMED RELEVANT BY A FEDERAL JUDGE CONCERNING THE NATURE AND DETAILS OF HIS RELATIONSHIP WITH A SUBORDINATE GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEE, HIS KNOWLEDGE OF THAT EMPLOYEE'S INVOLVEMENT AND PARTICIPATION IN THE CIVIL RIGHTS ACTION BROUGHT AGAINST HIM, AND HIS CORRUPT EFFORTS TO INFLUENCE THE TESTIMONY OF THAT EMPLOYEE. IN ALL OF THIS, WILLIAM JEFFERSON CLINTON HAS UNDERMINED THE INTEGRITY OF HIS OFFICE, HAS BROUGHT DISREPUTE ON THE PRESIDENCY, HAS BETRAYED HIS TRUST AS PRESIDENT, AND HAS ACTED IN A MANNER SUBVERSIVE OF THE RULE OF LAW AND JUSTICE, TO THE MANIFEST INJURY OF THE PEOPLE OF THE UNITED STATES. WHEREFORE, WILLIAM JEFFERSON CLINTON, BY SUCH CONDUCT, WARRANTS IMPEACHMENT AND TRIAL, AND REMOVAL FROM OFFICE AND DISQUALIFICATION TO HOLD AND ENJOY ANY OFFICE OF HONOR, TRUST, OR PROFIT UNDER THE UNITED STATES. .) Adopting the Second Article · Failed	December 19, 1998	Nay
H.Res. 611: (HOUSE AGREED TO ARTICLE I, OF H. RES. 611: IN HIS CONDUCT WHILE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES, WILLIAM JEFFERSON CLINTON, IN VIOLATION OF HIS CONSTITUTIONAL OATH FAITHFULLY TO EXECUTE THE OFFICE OF PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES AND, TO THE BEST OF HIS ABILITY, PRESERVE, PROTECT, AND DEFEND THE CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES, AND IN VIOLATION OF HIS CONSTITUTIONAL DUTY TO TAKE CARE THAT THE LAWS BE FAITHFULLY EXECUTED, HAS WILLFULLY CORRUPTED AND MANIPULATED THE JUDICIAL PROCESS OF THE UNITED STATES FOR HIS PERSONAL GAIN AND EXONERATION, IMPEDING THE ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE, IN THAT: ON AUGUST 17, 1998, WILLIAM JEFFERSON CLINTON SWORE TO TELL THE TRUTH, THE WHOLE TRUTH, AND NOTHING BUT THE TRUTH BEFORE A FEDERAL GRAND JURY OF THE UNITED STATES. CONTRARY TO THAT OATH, WILLIAM JEFFERSON CLINTON WILLFULLY PROVIDED PERJURIOUS, FALSE AND MISLEADING TESTIMONY TO THE GRAND JURY CONCERNING ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING: (1) THE NATURE AND DETAILS OF HIS RELATIONSHIP WITH A SUBORDINATE GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEE; (2) PRIOR PERJURIOUS, FALSE AND MISLEADING TESTIMONY HE GAVE IN A FEDERAL CIVIL RIGHTS ACTION BROUGHT AGAINST HIM; (3) PRIOR FALSE AND MISLEADING STATEMENTS HE ALLOWED HIS ATTORNEY TO MAKE TO A FEDERAL JUDGE IN THAT CIVIL RIGHTS ACTION; AND (4) HIS CORRUPT EFFORTS TO INFLUENCE THE TESTIMONY OF WITNESSES AND TO IMPEDE THE DISCOVERY OF EVIDENCE IN THAT CIVIL RIGHTS ACTION. IN DOING THIS, WILLIAM JEFFERSON CLINTON HAS UNDERMINED THE INTEGRITY OF HIS OFFICE, HAS BROUGHT DISREPUTE ON THE PRESIDENCY, HAS BETRAYED HIS TRUST AS PRESIDENT, AND HAS ACTED IN A MANNER SUBVERSIVE OF THE RULE OF LAW AND JUSTICE, TO THE MANIFEST INJURY OF THE PEOPLE OF THE UNITED STATES. WHEREFORE, WILLIAM JEFFERSON CLINTON, BY SUCH CONDUCT, WARRANTS IMPEACHMENT AND TRIAL, AND REMOVAL FROM OFFICE AND DISQUALIFICATION TO HOLD AND ENJOY ANY OFFICE OF HONOR, TRUST, OR PROFIT UNDER THE UNITED STATES. .) Adopting the First Article · Agreed to	December 19, 1998	Nay
H.Res. 611: H.RES.611 BY HYDE (R-IL) -- RESOLUTION IMPEACHING WILLIAM JEFFERSON CLINTON, PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES (HOUSE TABLED THE GEPHARDT MOTION TO APPEAL THE RULING OF THE CHAIR ON THE MOTION TO RECOMMIT H. RES. 611 WITH INSTRUCTIONS.) Table appeal from ruling of the chair · Passed	December 19, 1998	Nay
(HOUSE AGREED TO THE SPEAKER'S APPROVAL OF THE JOURNAL OF FRIDAY, DECEMBER 18, 1998.) On Approving the Journal · Passed	December 19, 1998	Nay
(HOUSE REJECTED MOTION TO ADJOURN.) On Motion to Adjourn · Failed	December 18, 1998	Yea
H.Res. 612: Supporting United States Troops in the Persian Gulf On Agreeing to the Resolution · Passed	December 17, 1998	Yea
H.R. 4328: Transportation and Related Agencies Appropriations, FY 1999 On Agreeing to the Conference Report · Passed	October 20, 1998	Did not vote
H.Res. 604: Providing for the consideration of S. 1132 and S. 2133 On Agreeing to the Resolution · Passed	October 20, 1998	Did not vote
H.Res. 605: Waiving points of order against the Conference Report to accompany H.R. 4328 On Agreeing to the Resolution · Passed	October 20, 1998	Did not vote
S. 1132: Bandelier National Monument Administrative Improvement and Watershed Protection Act On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass · Failed	October 15, 1998	Nay
S. 2133: To preserve the cultural resources of the Route 66 corridor On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass · Failed	October 15, 1998	Nay
S. 1733: To require the Commissioner of Social Security and Food Stamp Agencies to take certain actions to ensure that food stamp coupons are not issued for deceased individuals On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass · Passed	October 15, 1998	Yea

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