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Neil Abercrombie

[Congressional biography]

Born: June 26, 1938 in Buffalo, NY

Education:

  • Williamsville High School (Williamsville, NY), 1955
  • Union College, B.A., 1959
  • University of Hawaii, M.A., 1964, Ph.D., 1974

Elected Office:

  • HI House, 1974-1978
  • HI Senate, 1978-1986
  • Honolulu city council, 1988-1990
  • Resigned from Congress on February 28, 2010



Key House Vote Data for Neil Abercrombie in 1986


Key vote data shown on this page comes from the American Conservative Union (ACU/CPAC) and Voteview.


Click on the RESULT of a specific vote to see how all members voted.

DateSubjectResultConserv.
Position
Abercrombie
Voted
1986-09-29 South Africa Sanctions [HR4868] Veto Overridden
(313-83)
Passage, over President Reagan's Sept. 26 veto, of the bill to impose economic sanctions against the Republic of South Africa.

1986-10-08 Superfund [HR2005] Agreed To
(386-27)
Adoption of the conference report on the bill to reauthorize the "Superfund" hazardous-waste cleanup program for fiscal 1987-91 at a funding level of $8.5 billion, and to establish a new program for cleanup of leaking underground storage tanks at $500,000.



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  Indicates that this member voted against the conservative position on a particular vote.

"No vote" means that this member did not cast a vote (or voted 'Present' instead of Yes or No).