Joseph M. Hoeffel
Former U.S. Representative
U.S. Representative
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PA - District 13
Democratic
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Service: 1999-2005
Biography
A Representative from Pennsylvania. Born in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa. , September 3, 1950. Graduated from William Penn Charter School, Philadelphia, Pa. B. A. , Boston University, Boston, Mass. , 1972. J. D. , Temple University, Philadelphia, Pa. , 1986. United States Army Reserve, 1970-1976. Member of the Pennsylvania state house of representatives, 1977-1984. Montgomery County, Pa. , commissioner, 1992-1998. Elected as a Democrat to the One Hundred Sixth and to the two succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1999-January 3, 2005). Was not a candidate for reelection in 2004, but was an unsuccessful candidate for election to the United States Senate. Unsuccessful candidate for nomination to the One Hundred Sixteenth Congress in 2018.
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Voting History
S 2845
On Agreeing to the Conference Report
Voted Aye on Dec 7, 2004
HCONRES 528
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree to Senate Amendment
Voted Yea on Dec 6, 2004
HR 4818
On Agreeing to the Conference Report
Voted Nay on Nov 20, 2004
HR 5382
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass
Voted Nay on Nov 20, 2004
HRES 866
On Agreeing to the Resolution
Voted Nay on Nov 20, 2004
Sponsored Bills
HR 3836: To amend part C of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to prohibit the operation of the medicare comparative cost adjustment (CCA) program in Pennsylvania.
Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
HR 3753: To provide for the restoration of the Benjamin Franklin National Memorial, and for other purposes.
Status: Executive Comment Requested from Interior.
HCONRES 317: Expressing the sense of the Congress with respect to the form of cancer known as mesothelioma.
Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Civil Service and Agency Organization.
HR 2328: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 2001 East Willard Street in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, as the "Robert A. Borski Post Office Building".
Status: Became Public Law No: 108-115.
HR 3082: Corporate Welfare Reform Commission Act of 2003
Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Government Efficiency and Financial Management.
Cosponsored Bills
HR 5358: National Park Centennial Act of 2004
Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Recreation and Public Lands.
HR 5312: Act to Save America's Forests
Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Fisheries Conservation, Wildlife and Oceans.
HR 5292: Pension Fairness Act of 2004
Status: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1892-1893)
HR 5296: Crosby-Puller Combat Wounds Compensation Act
Status: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1924)
HRES 837: Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to establish a standing Committee on Homeland Security and a standing Committee on Intelligence (with jurisdiction over appropriations for intelligence activities), and for other purposes.
Status: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1851)
Committee Memberships
No committee memberships found.
