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Bill Delahunt

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Bill Delahunt currently serves the 10th Congressional district of Massachusetts

William D. Delahunt has been a Democratic member of the U. S. House of Representatives since 1997, representing the 10th District of Massachusetts. (map)

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Record and controversies

General information about important bills and votes for can be found in Congresspedia's articles on legislation. You can add information you find on how Bill Delahunt voted by clicking the "[edit]" link to the right and typing it in. Remember to cite your sources!

Iraq War

Delahunt voted against the Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq Resolution of 2002 that started the Iraq War.[1]

For more information see the chart of U.S. House of Representatives votes on the Iraq War.

Environmental record

For more information on environmental legislation, see the Energy and Environment Policy Portal

Support for gun control

Delahunt cosponsored H.R. 1312 (Assault Weapons Ban and Law Enforcement Protection Act of 2005) on July 28, 2005.[2]

He also cosponsored H.R. 1022 (Assault Weapons Ban Reauthorization Act of 2007) on March 13, 2007.[3]

Main article: U.S. gun legislation

Venezuelan oil

In winter 2005, Delahunt entered into a deal with Venezuelan president Hugo Chavez, in which non-profits in seven northeastern states would be sold Venezuelan owned- Citgo oil for below market price to provide winter heat for low income residents.[1][2] In Decmber, Fox News described the State Department as "furious," but USA Today reported that "State Department spokesman Sean McCormack said this month that CITGO "is free to decide ... how it distributes oil" and the Whithouse had no comment.[3]

The program has caused controversy in Washington. According to The Hill, in February 2006, "House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Joe Barton (R-Texas) and Rep. Ed Whitfield (R-Ky.) wrote Citgo to demand documents about the program. The members, for example, asked how the company selected which communities would get the oil and whether the program violated federal antitrust laws....'Given President Chavez's clear anti-American sentiments, his current efforts must be viewed with concern that he is attempting to politicize the debate over U.S. energy policy,' the Barton and Whitfield letter stated. A Citgo official would not comment beyond the letter sent Feb. 17 in response to Barton's committee. The letter notes that senators had called on oil companies to donate some of their record profits to programs to distribute cheap fuel to poor people."[4]

Bio

Delahunt was born on July 18, 1941, in Quincy, Massachusetts. He was educated at Middlebury College and Boston College Law School and later served in the United States Coast Guard Reserve. He served a term in the Massachusetts House of Representatives before serving as a district attorney of Norfolk County, Massachusetts for more than 20 years.

Congressional career

Delahunt was first elected to Congress after a bitter primary battle against Phil Johnston of Marshfield and Ian Bowles of Woods Hole. Johnston was initially declared the winner, but a recount, which ultimately ended up being done in court, gave the victory to Delahunt.

2006 elections

In 2006, Republicans nominated Jeffrey K. Beatty to face Delahunt in his November 2006 bid for reelection. (See U.S. congressional elections in 2006) [5] Delahunt retained his seat.

2008 elections

2008 superdelegate
 This information was gathered by volunteer researchers as part of the Superdelegate Transparency Project on the superdelegates for the 2008 Democratic presidential primary. For more info see the Massachusetts superdelegate tracker or visit the STP homepage.


Before Hillary Clinton conceded the race, Bill Delahunt, as a superdelegate, had endorsed Barack Obama for President.

For more information and sources, see the state page for this superdelegate linked to in the blue box above.

Money in politics

This section contains links to – and feeds from – money in politics databases. For specific controversies, see this article's record and controversies section. <crpcontribdata>cid=N00000280&cycle=2006</crpcontribdata>

Links to more campaign contribution information for Bill Delahunt
from the Center for Responsive Politics' OpenSecrets.org site.
Fundraising profile: 2006 election cycle Career totals
Top contributors by organization/corporation: 2006 election cycle Career totals
Top contributors by industry: 2006 election cycle Career totals


Committees and Affiliations

Committees

Committee assignments in the 109th Congress (2005-2006)

Articles and Resources

[6] "Behind scenes, unlikely allies spurred oil deal Delahunt-Chávez accord to be announced today"] Boston Globe, November 22, 2005.

More Background Data

Wikipedia also has an article on Bill Delahunt. This article may use content from the Wikipedia article under the terms of the GFDL.

Contact

DC Office:
2454 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Phone: 202-225-3111
Fax: 202-225-5658
Email: william.delahunt AT mail.house.gov
Web Email
Website

District Office- Hyannis:
146 Main Street
Hyannis, MA 02601
Phone: 508-771-0666
TollFree: 800-870-2626
Fax: 508-790-1959

District Office- Quincy:
1250 Hancock Street, Suite 802-N
Quincy, MA 02169
Phone: 617-770-3700
TollFree: 800-794-9911
Fax: 617-770-2984

Articles and Resources

Sources

  1. ↑ Roll call vote, Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq Resolution of 2002.
  2. ↑ Thomas page on H.R. 1312
  3. ↑ Thomas page on H.R. 1312

Resources

Local blogs and discussion sites

Articles

Corresponding article on Wikipedia and Cause Caller. (If Cause Caller link does not work, pick from its list of senators and representatives.)

Current Office: U.S. House of Representatives
111th Congress
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Committees: House Committee on Foreign Affairs, House Committee on Foreign Affairs/Subcommittee on International Organizations Human Rights and Oversight, House Committee on Foreign Affairs/Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere, House Committee on the Judiciary, House Committee on the Judiciary/Subcommittee on Commercial and Administrative Law, House Committee on the Judiciary/Subcommittee on Crime Terrorism and Homeland Security, House Committee on the Judiciary/Subcommittee on Immigration Citizenship Refugees Border Security and International Law, House Committee on Standards of Official Conduct
Congressional Career
First Elected to Current Office:
November 5, 1996		 First Took Current Office:
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Massachusetts House of Representatives, Quincy City Council		 Other Party Membership:
District Offices:
1. 146 Main Street, Hyannis, MA 02601
Phone: 508-771-0666, 800-870-2626 / Fax: 508-790-1959
2. 1250 Hancock Street, Suite 802-N, Quincy, MA 02169
Phone: 617-770-3700, 800-794-9911 / Fax: 617-770-2984
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Date of Birth: July 18, 1941







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