[Congressional biography]
Born: December 22, 1922 in Fort Worth, TX
Died: May 6, 2015
in Fort Worth, TX
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Date | Subject | Result | Conserv. Position | Wright Voted | |
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1987-04-29 | Protectionist Trade Bill [HR3] | Agreed To (218-214) |
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Gephardt (D-MO) amendment to require identification of countries with excess trade surpluses with the United States and quantify the extent to which unfair trade practices contribute to that surplus, to mandate negotiations to eliminate those unfair trade practices, and, if negotiations fail or an agreement is not fully implemented, to mandate imposition of tariffs or quotas to yield annual 10 percent reductions in that country's trade surplus. The amendment would penalize American consumers by raising the cost of imports through tariffs on countries that invest their American dollars in the U.S. economy instead of purchasing U.S. goods. |
![]() ![]() ![]() "No vote" means that this member did not cast a vote (or voted 'Present' instead of Yes or No). |