Robert Wexler

Robert I. Wexler, a Democrat, represented the 19th District of Florida in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1997 to 2011.

Iraq War
Wexler voted for the Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq Resolution of 2002 that started the Iraq War.

Environmental record
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Support for gun control
Wexler cosponsored H.R 1022 (Assault Weapons Ban Reauthorization Act of 2007) on March 9, 2007.

Reparations for Japanese Latin Americans
Wexler cosponsored The Commission on Wartime Relocation and Internment of Latin Americans of Japanese Descent Act in the 110th Congress which would establish a commission that would determine the facts and circumstances involving the relocation, internment and deportation of Japanese Latin Americans.

Biography
Wexler was born January 2, 1961 in New York City. He was educated at Emory University, the University of Florida and the George Washington University School of Law, and was a lawyer before entering the House. Rep. Wexler is Jewish, and very active on Israeli issues.

Wexler was elected to the House in 1996, and is currently a Co-Chair with Rep. Ed Whitfield (R-KY) on the Congressional Study Group on Turkey, administered by the United States Association of Former Members of Congress. 

2006 elections
No major candidates announced their intentions to contest Wexler’s seat in the November 2006 election. (See U.S. congressional elections in 2006)

Money in politics
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Committees in the 110th Congress (2007-2008)

 * House Committee on Financial Services
 * Subcommittee on Capital Markets, Insurance, and Government Sponsored Enterprises
 * Subcommittee on Domestic and International Monetary Policy, Trade, and Technology
 * Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations
 * House Committee on the Judiciary
 * Subcommittee on Courts, the Internet, and Intellectual Property
 * House Committee on Foreign Affairs
 * Subcommittee on Europe and Emerging Threats -Chair
 * Subcommittee on Middle East and Central Asia

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

 * House Committee on International Relations
 * Subcommittee on Europe and Emerging Threats - Ranking Minority Member
 * Subcommittee on International Terrorism and Nonproliferation
 * House Committee on the Judiciary
 * Subcommittee on Task Force on Antitrust
 * Subcommittee on Courts the Internet and Intellectual Property

Caucuses and Coalitions

 * Congressional Friends of Animals
 * Co-founder, Congressional Taiwan Caucus
 * India Caucus
 * Co Founder, Indonesia Caucus
 * Co Founder, Co Chair, Intellectual Property Promotion and Piracy Prevention Caucus
 * New Democratic Coalition
 * American Representative, North Atlantic Treaty Organization Parliamentary Assembly
 * Serbia Caucus
 * Silk Road Caucus
 * Co Founder, US-Turkish Relations Caucus

Boards and other Affiliations

 * Board of Directors, Boca Raton Museum of Art
 * Board of Directors, Caldwell Theater
 * Calusa Elementary School Parent Teacher Association
 * Florida Bar Association
 * Congressional Advisory Board, Humpty Dumpty Institute

External Resources

 * Official website
 * Campaign website
 * Congressional bioguide
 * Robert Wexler's Colbert Report interview. (Other Colbert Report interviews with members of Congress)
 * Colbert Report follow-up report on the original Wexler interview, July 25, 2006. (from You Tube) (Other Colbert Report segments pertaining to Congress)
 * Open Secrets - 2006 congressional races database

Local blogs and discussion sites

 * Fla Politics