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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 2010


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


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DateSubjectResultConserv.
Position
Abercrombie
Voted
2010-02-23 Native Hawaiian Sovreignty [HR2314] Agreed To
(245-164)
Abercrombie (D-HI) amendment that formally recognizes Native Hawaiians as an indigenous group similar to an Indian tribe, without meeting the legal definition of a tribe. Requirements waived include the tribe already existing, members residing geographically together, having governing documents and showing evidence of membership from historical times.



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