male 2003-01-07 Democrat 2004-12-09 2001-01-03 Democrat 2002-11-22 1999-01-06 Democrat 2000-12-15 2005-01-04 Democrat 2006-12-08 1997-01-07 Democrat 1998-12-19 1983-01-03 Democrat 1984-10-12 1985-01-03 Democrat 1986-10-18 1987-01-06 Democrat 1988-10-22 1989-01-03 Democrat 1990-10-28 1991-01-03 Democrat 1992-10-09 1993-01-05 Democrat 1994-12-01 1995-01-04 Democrat 1996-10-04 2007-01-04 Democrat 2009-01-03 2009-01-06 Democrat 2010-12-31 Methodist Rep. Ortiz Solomon P. http://ortiz.house.gov 1938-06-03 O000107 Solomon Ortiz Rep. Solomon Ortiz Person Politician Term H.R. 3678: To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to negotiate agreements for the use of Outer Continental Shelf sand, gravel, and shell resources. (103rd Congress) H.R. 3678: To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to negotiate agreements for the use of Outer Continental Shelf sand, gravel, and shell resources. H.R. 4722: Deep Seabed Hard Mineral Resources Reauthorization Act of 1994 (103rd Congress) H.R. 4722: Deep Seabed Hard Mineral Resources Reauthorization Act of 1994 H.R. 5046: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Authorization Act of 1994 (103rd Congress) H.R. 5046: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Authorization Act of 1994 H.R. 1296: Birth Defects Prevention Act of 1993 (103rd Congress) H.R. 1296: Birth Defects Prevention Act of 1993 H.R. 4631: To direct the Secretary of Interior to enter into negotiations on the Nueces River Project, Texas. (103rd Congress) H.R. 4631: To direct the Secretary of Interior to enter into negotiations on the Nueces River Project, Texas. H.R. 4236: National Undersea Research Program Act of 1994 (103rd Congress) H.R. 4236: National Undersea Research Program Act of 1994 H.R. 1577: To amend the Foreign Trade Zones Act to clarify that crude oil and derivatives thereof consumed in refining operations are not subject to duty under the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States. (103rd Congress) H.R. 1577: To amend the Foreign Trade Zones Act to clarify that crude oil and derivatives thereof consumed in refining operations are not subject to duty under the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States. H.R. 4008: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Authorization Act of 1994 (103rd Congress) H.R. 4008: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Authorization Act of 1994 H. Amd. 879: Amendment requires NOAA to study the feasibility of converting the Mobil off-shore gas production platform located in the Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary in the Gulf of Mexico to a marine research station. H.R. 3886: To amend the boundaries of the Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary. (103rd Congress) H.R. 3886: To amend the boundaries of the Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary. H.R. 3679: Junior Duck Stamp Conservation and Design Program Act of 1994 (103rd Congress) H.R. 3679: Junior Duck Stamp Conservation and Design Program Act of 1994 H.R. 2604: Brownsville Wetlands Policy Act of 1993 (103rd Congress) H.R. 2604: Brownsville Wetlands Policy Act of 1993 H.R. 292: To provide for the establishment of a new medical facility for veterans in south Texas. (103rd Congress) H.R. 292: To provide for the establishment of a new medical facility for veterans in south Texas. H.R. 3887: To authorize the Secretary of Transportation to convey the vessel USS SPHINX to the Rio Grande Military Museum for use as a military museum. (103rd Congress) H.R. 3887: To authorize the Secretary of Transportation to convey the vessel USS SPHINX to the Rio Grande Military Museum for use as a military museum. H.R. 2609: Texas Reclamation Projects Indebtedness Purchase Act (104th Congress) H.R. 2609: Texas Reclamation Projects Indebtedness Purchase Act H.R. 1010: Birth Defects Prevention Act of 1995 (104th Congress) H.R. 1010: Birth Defects Prevention Act of 1995 H.R. 336: To provide for the establishment of a new medical facility for veterans in south Texas. (104th Congress) H.R. 336: To provide for the establishment of a new medical facility for veterans in south Texas. H.R. 3910: Emergency Drought Relief Act of 1996 (104th Congress) H.R. 3910: Emergency Drought Relief Act of 1996 H.R. 3675: To designate a United States courthouse in Brownsville, Texas, as the "Reynaldo G. Garza - Filemon B. Vela, Sr. United States Courthouse". (105th Congress) H.R. 3675: To designate a United States courthouse in Brownsville, Texas, as the "Reynaldo G. Garza - Filemon B. Vela, Sr. United States Courthouse". H.R. 1114: Birth Defects Prevention Act of 1997 (105th Congress) H.R. 1114: Birth Defects Prevention Act of 1997 H.R. 2355: Nueces River Drought Relief Extension Act (105th Congress) H.R. 2355: Nueces River Drought Relief Extension Act H.R. 4783: To authorize the Secretary of Transportation to issue a certificate of documentation with appropriate endorsement for employment in the coastwise trade for the vessel GRIEFSWALD. (105th Congress) H.R. 4783: To authorize the Secretary of Transportation to issue a certificate of documentation with appropriate endorsement for employment in the coastwise trade for the vessel GRIEFSWALD. H.R. 2496: To reauthorize the Junior Duck Stamp Conservation and Design Program Act of 1994. (106th Congress) H.R. 2496: To reauthorize the Junior Duck Stamp Conservation and Design Program Act of 1994. H.R. 686: To designate a United States courthouse in Brownsville, Texas, as the "Garza-Vela United States Courthouse". (106th Congress) H.R. 686: To designate a United States courthouse in Brownsville, Texas, as the "Garza-Vela United States Courthouse". H.Con.Res. 435: Recognizing and honoring Ernesto Antonio "Tito" Puente Jr. (106th Congress) H.Con.Res. 435: Recognizing and honoring Ernesto Antonio "Tito" Puente Jr. H.R. 234: To provide for the establishment of a new Department of Veterans Affairs medical facility for veterans in south Texas. (107th Congress) H.R. 234: To provide for the establishment of a new Department of Veterans Affairs medical facility for veterans in south Texas. H.Con.Res. 494: Expressing the sense of the Congress regarding the obligations of Mexico under the Treaty Between the United States of America and Mexico of 1944 relating to the use of the Colorado, Rio Grande, and Tijuana Rivers. (107th Congress) H.Con.Res. 494: Expressing the sense of the Congress regarding the obligations of Mexico under the Treaty Between the United States of America and Mexico of 1944 relating to the use of the Colorado, Rio Grande, and Tijuana Rivers. H.R. 4158: To provide for the conveyance to the Government of Mexico of a decommissioned National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration ship, and for other purposes. (108th Congress) H.R. 4158: To provide for the conveyance to the Government of Mexico of a decommissioned National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration ship, and for other purposes. H.R. 1402: To designate the United States courthouse located at the corner of Seventh Street and East Jackson Street in Brownsville, Texas, as the 'Reynaldo G. Garza and Filemon B. Vela United States Courthouse'. (108th Congress) H.R. 1402: To designate the United States courthouse located at the corner of Seventh Street and East Jackson Street in Brownsville, Texas, as the 'Reynaldo G. Garza and Filemon B. Vela United States Courthouse'. H.R. 5267: To improve the security clearance process and increase the number of detention beds along the United States-Mexico border. (108th Congress) H.R. 5267: To improve the security clearance process and increase the number of detention beds along the United States-Mexico border. H.R. 5412: To correct maps depicting Unit T-10 of the John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System. (108th Congress) H.R. 5412: To correct maps depicting Unit T-10 of the John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System. H.Res. 440: Providing that the executive branch should remove certain entry restrictions for Mexican nationals, and for other purposes. (108th Congress) H.Res. 440: Providing that the executive branch should remove certain entry restrictions for Mexican nationals, and for other purposes. H.R. 2960: To amend the Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater Study and Facilities Act to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to participate in the Brownsville Public Utility Board water recycling and desalinization project. (108th Congress) H.R. 2960: To amend the Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater Study and Facilities Act to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to participate in the Brownsville Public Utility Board water recycling and desalinization project. H.Con.Res. 181: Expressing the sense of the Congress regarding the obligations of Mexico under the Treaty Between the United States of America and Mexico of 1944 relating to the use of the Colorado, Rio Grande, and Tijuana Rivers. (108th Congress) H.Con.Res. 181: Expressing the sense of the Congress regarding the obligations of Mexico under the Treaty Between the United States of America and Mexico of 1944 relating to the use of the Colorado, Rio Grande, and Tijuana Rivers. H.R. 4023: To amend the Defense Base Closure and Realignment Act of 1990 to postpone the 2005 round of base closures and realignments until 2007. (108th Congress) H.R. 4023: To amend the Defense Base Closure and Realignment Act of 1990 to postpone the 2005 round of base closures and realignments until 2007. H.R. 1196: To improve the security clearance process along the United States-Mexico border, to increase the number of detention beds, and for other purposes. (109th Congress) H.R. 1196: To improve the security clearance process along the United States-Mexico border, to increase the number of detention beds, and for other purposes. H.R. 1656: To correct maps depicting Unit T-10 of the John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System. (109th Congress) H.R. 1656: To correct maps depicting Unit T-10 of the John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System. H.R. 3179: Junior Duck Stamp Reauthorization Amendments Act of 2005 (109th Congress) H.R. 3179: Junior Duck Stamp Reauthorization Amendments Act of 2005 H.R. 1314: To amend the Defense Base Closure and Realignment Act of 1990 to require the 2005 base closure and realignment process to adhere to certain requirements regarding the preservation of military depot capabilities. (109th Congress) H.R. 1314: To amend the Defense Base Closure and Realignment Act of 1990 to require the 2005 base closure and realignment process to adhere to certain requirements regarding the preservation of military depot capabilities. H.Res. 1049: Recognizing Ann Richards' extraordinary contributions to Texas and American public life and offering condolences on her passing. (109th Congress) H.Res. 1049: Recognizing Ann Richards' extraordinary contributions to Texas and American public life and offering condolences on her passing. H.R. 2857: To require the immediate release, in unclassified form, of all documentation and other information used by the Secretary of Defense to prepare the recommendations submitted to Congress on May 13, 2005, regarding the closure and realignment of military installations in the United States. (109th Congress) H.R. 2857: To require the immediate release, in unclassified form, of all documentation and other information used by the Secretary of Defense to prepare the recommendations submitted to Congress on May 13, 2005, regarding the closure and realignment of military installations in the United States. H.R. 483: To designate a United States courthouse in Brownsville, Texas, as the "Reynaldo G. Garza and Filemon B. Vela United States Courthouse". (109th Congress) H.R. 483: To designate a United States courthouse in Brownsville, Texas, as the "Reynaldo G. Garza and Filemon B. Vela United States Courthouse". H.R. 855: To amend the Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater Study and Facilities Act to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to participate in the Brownsville Public Utility Board water recycling and desalinization project. (109th Congress) H.R. 855: To amend the Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater Study and Facilities Act to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to participate in the Brownsville Public Utility Board water recycling and desalinization project. H.Con.Res. 201: Welcoming the Prime Minister of Singapore, His Excellency Lee Hsien Loong, on the occasion of his visit to the United States, expressing gratitude to the Government of Singapore for its support in the reconstruction of Iraq and its strong cooperation with the United States in the campaign against terrorism, and reaffirming the commitment of Congress to the continued expansion of friendship and cooperation between the United States and Singapore. (109th Congress) H.Con.Res. 201: Welcoming the Prime Minister of Singapore, His Excellency Lee Hsien Loong, on the occasion of his visit to the United States, expressing gratitude to the Government of Singapore for its support in the reconstruction of Iraq and its strong cooperation with the United States in the campaign against terrorism, and reaffirming the commitment of Congress to the continued expansion of friendship and cooperation between the United States and Singapore. H.R. 3886: To require the Secretary of the Navy to comply with certain reversionary requirements related to property donated to the Navy for use as a Navy homeport whenever the property ceases to be used for that purpose. (109th Congress) H.R. 3886: To require the Secretary of the Navy to comply with certain reversionary requirements related to property donated to the Navy for use as a Navy homeport whenever the property ceases to be used for that purpose. H.Con.Res. 297: Honoring the life and expressing the deepest condolences of Congress on the passing of Edward Roybal, former United States Congressman. (109th Congress) H.Con.Res. 297: Honoring the life and expressing the deepest condolences of Congress on the passing of Edward Roybal, former United States Congressman. H.R. 5870: South Texas Veterans Access to Care Act of 2006 (109th Congress) H.R. 5870: South Texas Veterans Access to Care Act of 2006 H.R. 6047: Uniting America's Military Families Act of 2006 (109th Congress) H.R. 6047: Uniting America's Military Families Act of 2006 H.Res. 313: Recognizing and commending all of the volunteers and supporters of Our Military Kids, Inc., for their efforts in awarding grants to over 1,100 school-aged children of deployed and severely injured National Guard and Reserve personnel in 49 states and the District of Columbia. (110th Congress) H.Res. 313: Recognizing and commending all of the volunteers and supporters of Our Military Kids, Inc., for their efforts in awarding grants to over 1,100 school-aged children of deployed and severely injured National Guard and Reserve personnel in 49 states and the District of Columbia. H.Res. 785: Recognizing the 100th Anniversary of Robstown, Texas. (110th Congress) H.Res. 785: Recognizing the 100th Anniversary of Robstown, Texas. H.R. 538: South Texas Veterans Access to Care Act of 2007 (110th Congress) H.R. 538: South Texas Veterans Access to Care Act of 2007 H.R. 4828: Palo Alto Battlefield National Historical Park Boundary Expansion and Redesignation Act of 2008 (110th Congress) H.R. 4828: Palo Alto Battlefield National Historical Park Boundary Expansion and Redesignation Act of 2008 H.R. 1927: To repeal the requirement for reduction of survivor annuities under the Survivor Benefit Plan by veterans dependency and indemnity compensation, and for other purposes. (110th Congress) H.R. 1927: To repeal the requirement for reduction of survivor annuities under the Survivor Benefit Plan by veterans dependency and indemnity compensation, and for other purposes. H.Res. 42: Recognizing Ann Richards' extraordinary contributions to Texas and American public life. (110th Congress) H.Res. 42: Recognizing Ann Richards' extraordinary contributions to Texas and American public life. H.R. 7162: Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative Improvement Act of 2008 (110th Congress) H.R. 7162: Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative Improvement Act of 2008 H.Con.Res. 181: Recognizing and commending all volunteers and other persons who provide support to the families and children of members of the Armed Forces, including National Guard and Reserve personnel, who are deployed in service to the United States. (110th Congress) H.Con.Res. 181: Recognizing and commending all volunteers and other persons who provide support to the families and children of members of the Armed Forces, including National Guard and Reserve personnel, who are deployed in service to the United States. H.R. 7102: Ensuring Safe Facilities and Equipment for American Troops Overseas Act (110th Congress) H.R. 7102: Ensuring Safe Facilities and Equipment for American Troops Overseas Act H.Res. 834: Regarding the readiness decline of the Army, Marine Corps, National Guard, and Reserves, and the implications for national security. (110th Congress) H.Res. 834: Regarding the readiness decline of the Army, Marine Corps, National Guard, and Reserves, and the implications for national security. H.R. 1745: Uniting America's Military Families Act of 2007 (110th Congress) H.R. 1745: Uniting America's Military Families Act of 2007 H.R. 894: Ensuring Safe Facilities and Equipment for American Troops Overseas Act (111th Congress) H.R. 894: Ensuring Safe Facilities and Equipment for American Troops Overseas Act H.R. 279: Palo Alto Battlefield National Historical Park Boundary Expansion and Redesignation Act of 2009 (111th Congress) H.R. 279: Palo Alto Battlefield National Historical Park Boundary Expansion and Redesignation Act of 2009 H.R. 3537: Junior Duck Stamp Conservation and Design Program Reauthorization Act of 2009 (111th Congress) H.R. 3537: Junior Duck Stamp Conservation and Design Program Reauthorization Act of 2009 H.R. 775: Military Surviving Spouses Equity Act (111th Congress) H.R. 775: Military Surviving Spouses Equity Act H.R. 2812: Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative Improvement Act of 2009 (111th Congress) H.R. 2812: Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative Improvement Act of 2009 H.Con.Res. 222: Recognizing the leadership and historical contributions of Dr. Hector Garcia to the Hispanic community and his remarkable efforts to combat racial and ethnic discrimination in the United States of America. (111th Congress) H.Con.Res. 222: Recognizing the leadership and historical contributions of Dr. Hector Garcia to the Hispanic community and his remarkable efforts to combat racial and ethnic discrimination in the United States of America. H.R. 4321: CIR ASAP Act of 2009 (111th Congress) H.R. 4321: CIR ASAP Act of 2009 H.R. 1232: Far South Texas Veterans Medical Center Act of 2009 (111th Congress) H.R. 1232: Far South Texas Veterans Medical Center Act of 2009