U.S. Congress - Rep. John Lewis, Georgia (D) 
Rep. John Lewis
Democrat • 5th District, Georgia • 13th Term • Sworn In 1987
- 26 Sponsored Bills (Ranks 14 of 440) 0 Made Into Law (Ranks 18 of 440)
- 336 Co-Sponsored Bills (Ranks 23 of 440) 9 Made Into Law (Ranks 4 of 440)
- Most often votes with:
- Rep. James McGovern
- Rep. Walter Jones
- Least often votes with:
- Rep. Dan Boren
- Rep. Tim Huelskamp
- Votes with party 94%
- Abstains: 5%
Person's Views
- Today: 24
- Past Seven Days: 137
- All-Time: 22,163
Most Recent Sponsored Bills
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H.R.5543Introduced May 08, 2012 18 Views
To amend the Social Security Act to expand the authority of the Secretary of the Treasury to access the National Directory of New Hires for pu...
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H.R.4761Introduced Apr 25, 2012 15 Views
To suspend temporarily the duty on tris 2-(Hydroxy ethyl)-isocyanurate (THEIC).
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H.R.4759 - Consumer Food and Product Safety Information Act of 2012Introduced Apr 25, 2012 33 Views
To establish a comprehensive process to inform American consumers about food and product recalls, and for other purposes.
Most Recent Co-Sponsored Bills
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H.R.5746Introduced May 15, 2012 3 Views
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify certain rules applicable to real estate investment trusts, and for other purposes.
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H.R.5770Introduced May 15, 2012 1 Views
To amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to enhance the use of Juvenile Accountability Block Grants for programs to pre...
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H.R.5719Introduced May 10, 2012 22 Views
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the deduction allowed for student loan interest.
Recent Voting History
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H.R.205 Helping Expedite and Advance Responsible Tribal Home ownership Act of 2011
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended: H R 205 To amend the Act titled “An Act to authorize the leasing of restricted Indian lands for public, religious, educational, recreational, residential, business, and other purposes requiring the grant of long-term leases”, to provide for Indian tribes to enter into leases without approval from the Secretary of the InteriorMay 15, 2012
Aye
(with party)
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H.R.3874 Black Hills Cemetery Act
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended: H R 3874 To provide for the conveyance of eight cemeteries that are located on National Forest System land in Black Hills National Forest, South DakotaMay 15, 2012 Aye
(with party)
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H.R.365 National Blue Alert Act of 2012
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended: H R 365 To encourage, enhance, and integrate Blue Alert plans throughout the United States in order to disseminate information when a law enforcement officer is seriously injured or killed in the line of dutyMay 15, 2012 Aye
(with party)
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05/15/12
U.S. Rep. John Lewis to be honored
Georgia Congressman John Lewis will receive the third annual Life and Liberty Award from the New Hampshire Supreme Court Society on Friday. The award goes to an individual who embodies excellence and bravery in the pursuit of justice, human rights and the
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Concord Monitor
05/14/12
Everybody move to the back of the bus
Broun drew a rebuke from civil rights icon and fellow Georgia congressman John Lewis late last Wednesday when he attempted to pull funding for the U.S. Justice Department to enforce the 1965 Voting Rights Act. Broun argued that the act is ...
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Athens Banner-Herald
05/14/12
Pols rockin’ the shout-out to teams, trees, grits
Chellie Pingree as "outstanding;" Small Business Administrator Karen Mills as "one of the best SBA administrators of all time;" Columbus, Ohio, Mayor Michael Coleman and Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed as "outstanding;" Rep. John Lewis of Georgia as ...
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Boston Herald
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U.S. Rep. John Lewis to be honored
Georgia Congressman John Lewis will receive the third annual Life and Liberty Award from the New Hampshire Supreme Court Society on Friday. The award goes to an individual who embodies excellence and bravery in the pursuit of justice, human rights and the
Everybody move to the back of the bus
Broun drew a rebuke from civil rights icon and fellow Georgia congressman John Lewis late last Wednesday when he attempted to pull funding for the U.S. Justice Department to enforce the 1965 Voting Rights Act. Broun argued that the act is ...
Pols rockin’ the shout-out to teams, trees, grits
Chellie Pingree as "outstanding;" Small Business Administrator Karen Mills as "one of the best SBA administrators of all time;" Columbus, Ohio, Mayor Michael Coleman and Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed as "outstanding;" Rep. John Lewis of Georgia as ...
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05/15/12
Zero Energy Construction: John Lewis objects, and Paul Broun ...
This did not sit well with Rep. John Lewis, D-Atlanta – a bona fide civil rights hero who was beaten during the Freedom Rides and marched with Martin Luther King Jr. He arrived minutes later to give a rousing speech and a ...
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Adam Cohen
05/12/12
Daily Kos: This week in the War on Voting: John Lewis, civil rights hero
The players are Rep. Paul Broun, Republican from Georgia, with an amendment to end all funding for U.S. Department of Justice enforcement of Section Five of the Voting Rights Act, and civil rights veteran Rep. John Lewis ...
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rss@dailykos.com (Joan McCarter)
05/12/12
TransGriot: Rep John Lewis Calls Out Rep. Paul Broun
What Broun didn't count on when he tried to pull this stunt was civil rights warrior and American hero Rep. John Lewis (D-GA) being in the room. Rep Lewis then proceeded to call his azz out about it to the point where Broun's ...
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Monica Roberts
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Zero Energy Construction: John Lewis objects, and Paul Broun ...
This did not sit well with Rep. John Lewis, D-Atlanta – a bona fide civil rights hero who was beaten during the Freedom Rides and marched with Martin Luther King Jr. He arrived minutes later to give a rousing speech and a ...
Daily Kos: This week in the War on Voting: John Lewis, civil rights hero
The players are Rep. Paul Broun, Republican from Georgia, with an amendment to end all funding for U.S. Department of Justice enforcement of Section Five of the Voting Rights Act, and civil rights veteran Rep. John Lewis ...
TransGriot: Rep John Lewis Calls Out Rep. Paul Broun
What Broun didn't count on when he tried to pull this stunt was civil rights warrior and American hero Rep. John Lewis (D-GA) being in the room. Rep Lewis then proceeded to call his azz out about it to the point where Broun's ...
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On February 15, 2008 John Lewis was featured on the homepage of OpenCongress:
On Thursday, Rep. John Lewis (D-GA), one of Hillary Clinton's most prominent black supporters, <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2008/02/15/us/politics/15clinton.html?_r=1&sq=john%20lewis&st=nyt&adxnnl=1&oref=slogin&scp=2&adxnnlx=1203113440-kOaFSQwm+8QKOm9tzonisg">said </a> that he will be casting his vote as a superdelegate for Barack Obama. “In recent days, there is a sense of movement and a sense of spirit,” he said in the interview in which he disclosed his voting preference. “Something is happening in America, and people are prepared and ready to make that great leap.”
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