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Theodore S. Weiss

Representative for New York, district 17 · Democrat

Born 1927 · Died 1992

Democrat · NY House 1977–1993
7,690votes cast 95.6%attendance 85.3%party loyalty 8congresses served
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Theodore S. Weiss

Recent bills they sponsored
  • H.R. 5420 · To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 with respect to the treatment of cooperative housing corporations. June 17, 1992 · In committee
  • H.R. 5120 · Intergovernmental Health Care Fraud and Abuse Commission Act of 1992 May 7, 1992 · In committee
  • H.R. 4832 · To amend the Federal Home Loan Bank Act to require the Resolution Trust Corporation to maintain residential p… April 8, 1992 · In committee
  • H.Con.Res. 306 · Condemning the extraconstitutional and antidemocratic actions of President Fujimori of Peru. April 8, 1992 · Out of committee
  • H.J.Res. 464 · Supporting the restoration of democratic government in Peru. April 7, 1992 · In committee
From the current-Congress bills Power & Politics tracks. This is not a complete count.
Every term served
8 terms
ChamberRepresentsPartyTerm dates
HouseNew York · District 17DemocratJanuary 3, 1991 – September 14, 1992
HouseNew York · District 17DemocratJanuary 3, 1989 – January 3, 1991
HouseNew York · District 17DemocratJanuary 6, 1987 – January 3, 1989
HouseNew York · District 17DemocratJanuary 3, 1985 – January 3, 1987
HouseNew York · District 17DemocratJanuary 3, 1983 – January 3, 1985
HouseNew York · District 20DemocratJanuary 5, 1981 – January 3, 1983
HouseNew York · District 20DemocratJanuary 15, 1979 – January 3, 1981
HouseNew York · District 20DemocratJanuary 4, 1977 – January 3, 1979
These are the official start and end dates of each term. A member who left early or arrived late served only part of it.

Source: congress-legislators, a public-domain record of every member of Congress, checked October 20, 2026.

The Constitution
Where they sit

Ideology, measured from every vote they cast

DW-NOMINATE first dimension (Voteview, UCLA), shown against the 102nd Congress House.

The record

Every roll-call vote on file

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The record, in order

Record timeline

  1. · Roll-call votes

    Recorded as not voting — On Agreeing to the Conference Report: S. 5 (House Roll Call 390 (102nd Congress, 2nd Session)). Result as recorded: Passed

    House Clerk roll-call record · Our file

  2. · Roll-call votes

    Recorded as not voting — On Agreeing to the Resolution: H.Res. 560 (House Roll Call 389 (102nd Congress, 2nd Session)). Result as recorded: Passed

    House Clerk roll-call record · Our file

  3. · Roll-call votes

    Recorded as not voting — On Approving the Journal (House Roll Call 388 (102nd Congress, 2nd Session)). Result as recorded: Passed

    House Clerk roll-call record · Our file

  4. · Roll-call votes

    Recorded as not voting — On Passage: H.R. 4484 (House Roll Call 387 (102nd Congress, 2nd Session)). Result as recorded: Passed

    House Clerk roll-call record · Our file

  5. · Roll-call votes

    Voted Yea — On Passage: H.R. 5466 (House Roll Call 386 (102nd Congress, 2nd Session)). Result as recorded: Passed

    House Clerk roll-call record · Our file

  6. · Roll-call votes

    Voted Yea — On Passage: H.R. 4323 (House Roll Call 385 (102nd Congress, 2nd Session)). Result as recorded: Passed

    House Clerk roll-call record · Our file

  7. · Roll-call votes

    Voted Nay — On Agreeing to the Amendment: H.R. 4323 (House Roll Call 384 (102nd Congress, 2nd Session)). Result as recorded: Failed

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  8. · Roll-call votes

    Recorded as not voting — On Agreeing to the Amendment: H.R. 4323 (House Roll Call 383 (102nd Congress, 2nd Session)). Result as recorded: Failed

    House Clerk roll-call record · Our file

  9. · Roll-call votes

    Recorded as not voting — On Agreeing to the Resolution: H.Res. 551 (House Roll Call 382 (102nd Congress, 2nd Session)). Result as recorded: Passed

    House Clerk roll-call record · Our file

  10. · Roll-call votes

    Voted Yea — SUSPEND THE RULES AND PASS, AS AMENDED: H.R. 5021 (House Roll Call 381 (102nd Congress, 2nd Session)). Result as recorded: Passed

    House Clerk roll-call record · Our file

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Recorded positions over time

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Attendance

Last 96 roll calls

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In the courts

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Voting records reproduced from the official Journals of the House and Senate (compiled by Voteview, UCLA) · each measure's file links its official government record · sources & methodology · data as of October 23, 2026