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Bill Richardson

[Congressional biography]

Born: November 15, 1947 in Pasadena, CA
Died: September 1, 2023 in Chatham, MA

Education:

  • Tufts University, B.A., 1970
  • Fletcher School of Law & Diplomacy, M.A., 1971

Career:

  • U.S. State Department, 1973-1975
  • Staff, Senate Foreign Relations subcommittee, 1975-1978
  • Corporate president, 1978-1982
  • U.S. Ambassador to the U.N., 1997-1998
  • U.S. Secretary of Energy, 1988-2001


Key House Vote Data for Bill Richardson in 1997


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		Richardson
Voted
1997-02-12 Term Limit Constitutional Amendment [HJRES2] Failed
(217-211)		 No Vote
Passage of the joint resolution to propose a constitutional amendment to impose a 12-year lifetime limit on congressional service in each chamber. A two-thirds majority vote of those present and voting is necessary to pass a joint resolution proposing a constitutional amendment.


  Represents a "Yes" vote.

  Represents a "No" vote.

  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).