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Tom DeLay

Tom DeLay

12/16/2022, 9:56 PM

Tom DeLay Congressional Service

Tom DeLay is a retired United States Congressman for the state of Texas. TOM served as a House Representative for the state of Texas and served a total of 11 terms in congress.

Tom DeLay participated in over 33 voting sessions, sponsored over 159 pieces of legislation, and cosponsored over over 1971 individual bills.

Stance on Important Issues

Economy

Extremely conservative

Tom DeLay advocated for lower taxes and reduced government spending, aligning with supply-side economic principles. He supported tax cuts and deregulatory measures to stimulate economic growth.


Agriculture

Conservative

Tom DeLay supported policies favoring free-market agriculture with limited government intervention, backing subsidies and support for Texas farmers.


Immigration

Extremely conservative

Tom DeLay took a strong stance on immigration, supporting strict border enforcement and opposing amnesty for undocumented immigrants.


Education

Conservative

Tom DeLay supported school choice, including charter schools and voucher programs, advocating for limited federal involvement in education.


Energy

Extremely conservative

Tom DeLay was a proponent of expanding domestic energy production, including oil and gas drilling, and opposed stringent environmental regulations.


Climate change

Extremely conservative

Tom DeLay was skeptical of climate change science and opposed regulatory measures aimed at reducing carbon emissions.


Healthcare

Extremely conservative

Tom DeLay opposed government-run healthcare programs and supported market-driven solutions, critiquing the expansion of Medicare and Medicaid.


Housing

Conservative

Tom DeLay supported policies that favored the private housing market and homeownership, advocating for reduced federal intervention.


Transportation

Conservative

Tom DeLay favored infrastructure development primarily relying on private funding and state control, with limited federal expenditure.


Veterans affairs

Conservative

Tom DeLay supported funding for veterans' benefits but generally favored privatization and efficiency measures within the Veterans Affairs system.


Voting rights

Extremely conservative

Tom DeLay supported measures aimed at preventing voter fraud, which often included stricter identification requirements, aligning with conservative efforts to reform voting processes.

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Latest Bills

A resolution designating May 2026 as "National Wildfire Preparedness Month".
Bill SRES 741June 3, 2026
A bill to protect the name, image, and likeness rights of, and provide protections for, students athletes and to promote fair competition among intercollegiate athletics, and for other purposes.
Bill S 4668June 3, 2026
A bill to amend the Plant Protection Act to improve plant pest and disease preparedness for specialty crops.
Bill S 4650June 3, 2026
A bill to provide additional election security funding to States providing voter registration information to the Department of Homeland Security.
Bill S 4659June 3, 2026
A resolution expressing support for the designation of the month of May 2026 as "Progressive Supranuclear Palsy and Corticobasal Degeneration Awareness Month".
Bill SRES 752June 3, 2026
A bill to appropriate sums for the Secretary of Agriculture to provide block grants to States for losses of revenue as a consequence of certain freezes or cold weather conditions.
Bill S 4663June 3, 2026
A bill to amend the Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998 to reauthorize the specialty crop research initiative and establish a specialty crop mechanization and automation research and development program, and for other purposes.
Bill S 4652June 3, 2026
A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to include Parkinson's disease in the list of illnesses and diseases deemed to be proximately caused by employment in fire protection activities, and for other purposes.
Bill S 4658June 3, 2026
A bill to provide for the modernization of electronic case management systems, and for other purposes.
Bill S 4667June 3, 2026
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a deduction for loan interest payments made with respect to certain vehicles.
Bill S 4653June 3, 2026
Taiwan Security Enhancement Act
Bill HR 1838October 3, 2024
Death Tax Elimination Act of 2001
Bill HR 8January 17, 2023
Economic Security and Worker Assistance Act of 2002
Bill HR 622January 16, 2023
Economic Growth and Tax Relief Act of 2001
Bill HR 3January 17, 2023
National Museum of African American History and Culture Act of 2001
Bill HR 1718January 16, 2023
Railroad Retirement and Survivors' Improvement Act of 2001
Bill HR 10January 17, 2023