Karen L. Thurman
Former U.S. Representative
U.S. Representative
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FL - District 5
Democratic
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Service: 1993-2003
Biography
A Representative from Florida. Born in Rapid City, Pennington County, S. Dak. , January 12, 1951. A. A. , Santa Fe Community College, Starke, Fla. , 1970. B. A. , University of Florida, Gainesville, Fla. , 1973. Member of the Dunnellon, Fla. , city council, 1974-1982. Mayor of Dunnellon, Fla. , 1979-1981. Member of the Florida state senate, 1983-1993. Elected as a Democrat to the One Hundred Third and to the four succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1993-January 3, 2003). Unsuccessful candidate for reelection to the One Hundred Eighth Congress in 2002.
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Voting History
HR 333
agree to senate amendment with an amendment
Voted No on Nov 15, 2002
HR 4628
On Agreeing to the Conference Report
Voted Yea on Nov 15, 2002
HR 5708
On Passage
Voted Aye on Nov 14, 2002
HR 5708
On Motion to Recommit with Instructions
Voted Aye on Nov 14, 2002
HRES 609
On Agreeing to the Resolution
Voted Aye on Nov 14, 2002
Sponsored Bills
HRES 517: Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1862) to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to provide greater access to affordable pharmaceuticals.
Status: Motion to Discharge Committee filed by Mrs. Thurman. Petition No: 107-11. (<a href="http://clerk.hou
HR 4162: Audrey Nerenberg Act
Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Select Education.
HRES 425: Providing for the consideration of the bill (H.R. 3497) to amend the Social Security Act and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to preserve and strengthen the Social Security Program through the creation of personal Social Security guarantee accounts ensuring full benifits for all workers and their families, restoring long-term Social Security solvency, to make certain benefit improvements, and for other purposes.
Status: Motion to Discharge Committee filed by Mrs. Thurman. Petition No: 107-7. (<a href="http://clerk.hous
HR 4008: Living Organ Donor Job Security Act of 2002
Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.
HCONRES 329: Expressing the sense of the Congress regarding the importance of organ, tissue, bone marrow, and blood donation and supporting National Donor Day.
Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Cosponsored Bills
HR 5139: Living Well with Fatal Chronic Illness Act of 2002
Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
HCONRES 362: Encouraging employers who employ members of the National Guard and Reserve components of the Armed Forces to provide a pay differential benefit and an extension of employee benefits to such members while they serve on active duty, and commending employers who already provide such benefits.
Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
HR 5633: FAAST Act
Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
HR 5622: Trade Enhancement Act of 2002
Status: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for
HCONRES 502: Expressing the sense of the Congress in support of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and for other purposes.
Status: Received in the Senate.
Committee Memberships
No committee memberships found.
