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Lee Terry Republican Party Prior offices Omaha City Council * * * U.S. House Nebraska District 2 * * * Report an officeholder change Compensation Net worth (2012) $168,507.50 Elections and appointments Last election November 4, 2014 Education High school Omaha Northwest High School Bachelor's University of Nebraska Law Creighton University Personal Religion United Methodist Profession Attorney ## Contents * 1 Biography * 2 Career * 3 Committee assignments * 3.1 U.S. House * 3.1.1 2013-2014 * 3.1.2 2011-2012 * 4 Key votes * 4.1 113th Congress * 4.2 National security * 4.2.1 NDAA * 4.2.2 DHS Appropriations * 4.2.3 Keystone Pipeline Amendment * 4.2.4 CISPA (2013) * 4.3 Economy * 4.3.1 Farm Bill * 4.3.2 Government shutdown * 4.3.3 Budget bill * 4.4 Immigration * 4.4.1 Morton Memos Prohibition * 4.5 Healthcare * 4.5.1 Repealing Obamacare * 4.6 Social issues * 4.6.1 Abortion * 4.7 Government affairs * 4.7.1 HR 676 * 4.8 Previous congressional sessions * 4.8.1 Fiscal Cliff * 5 Issues * 6 Elections * 6.1 2014 * 6.1.1 Polls * 6.1.2 Race background * 6.1.3 Congressional salary cuts * 6.1.4 Media * 6.2 2012 * 6.3 Full history * 7 Campaign donors * 7.1 Comprehensive donor history * 7.2 2014 * 7.3 2012 * 7.3.1 Cost per vote * 7.4 2010 * 8 Personal Gain Index * 8.1 PGI: Change in net worth * 8.2 PGI: Donation Concentration Metric * 9 Analysis * 9.1 Ideology and leadership * 9.2 Like-minded colleagues * 9.3 Lifetime voting record * 9.4 Congressional staff salaries * 9.5 National Journal vote ratings * 9.5.1 2013 * 9.5.2 2012 * 9.5.3 2011 * 9.6 Voting with party * 9.6.1 2014 * 9.6.2 2013 * 10 Personal * 11 Recent news * 12 See also * 13 External links * 14 Footnotes Lee Raymond Terry (b. January 29, 1962, in Omaha, NE) was a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives from Nebraska. He was elected by voters from Nebraska's 2nd Congressional District and served eight consecutive terms from 1999 to 2015. Terry was defeated in his bid for re-election to the U.S. House in 2014. He won the Republican nomination in the primary election on May 13, 2014, before losing to Brad Ashford (D) in the general election on November 4, 2014. ## Biography[edit] Terry was born in Omaha, Nebraska. He earned a B.A. from the University of Nebraska in 1984 and a J.D. from Creighton University in 1987.[1] ## Career[edit] Below is an abbreviated outline of Terry's academic, professional, and political career:[1] * 1980: Graduated from Omaha Northwest High School in Omaha, NE * 1984: Earned B.A. from the University of Nebraska in Lincoln, NE * 1987: Earned J.D. from Creighton Law School in Omaha, NE * 1991-1998: Member of Omaha, Nebraska, city council * 1999-2015: U.S. Representative for Nebraska's 2nd Congressional District Prior to his congressional career, Terry was a managing partner in a small Omaha law firm.[2] ## Committee assignments[edit] ### U.S. House[edit] #### 2013-2014[edit] Terry served on the following committees:[3] * Energy and Commerce Committee * Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing and Trade Chair * Subcommittee on Communications and Technology * Subcommittee on Energy and Power #### 2011-2012[edit] Terry served on the following committees:[4] * Energy and Commerce Committee * Subcommittee on Communications and Technology Vice Chair * Subcommittee on Energy and Power * Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations ## Key votes[edit] ### 113th Congress[edit] The second session of the 113th Congress enacted into law 224 out of the 3215 introduced bills (7 percent). Comparatively, the 112th Congress had 4.2 percent of introduced bills enacted into law in the second session.[5] For more information pertaining to Terry's voting record in the 113th Congress, please see the below sections.[6] ### National security[edit] #### NDAA[edit] Terry supported HR 1960 - the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014. The bill passed the House on June 14, 2013, with a vote of 315 - 108. Both parties were somewhat divided on the vote.[7] #### DHS Appropriations[edit] Terry supported HR 2217 - the DHS Appropriations Act of 2014. The bill passed the House on June 6, 2013, with a vote of 245 - 182 and was largely along party lines.[7] #### Keystone Pipeline Amendment[edit] Terry opposed House Amendment 69, which would have amended HR 3 to "require that the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, in consultation with the Department of Homeland Security, conduct a study of the vulnerabilities of the Keystone XL pipeline to a terrorist attack and certify that necessary protections have been put in place." The amendment failed on May 22, 2013, with a vote of 176 - 239 and was largely along party lines.[7] #### CISPA (2013)[edit] Terry opposed HR 624 - the CISPA (2013). The bill passed the House on April 18, 2013, with a vote of 288 - 127. The bill permitted federal intelligence agencies to share cybersecurity intelligence and information with private entities and utilities.[8] The bill was largely supported by Republicans, but divided the Democratic Party.[7] ### Economy[edit] #### Farm Bill[edit] See also: United States Farm Bill 2013 Terry supported the Farm Bill on July 11, 2013. The bill passed in a 216-208 vote.[9] The bill passed included farm policy, but did not include food stamps.[10] #### Government shutdown[edit] See also: United States budget debate, 2013 On September 30, 2013, the House passed a final stopgap spending bill before the shutdown went into effect. The bill included a one-year delay of the Affordable Care Act's individual mandate and would have also stripped the bill of federal subsidies for congressional members and staff. It passed through the House with a vote of 228-201.[11] At 1 a.m. on October 1, 2013, one hour after the shutdown officially began, the House voted to move forward with going to a conference. In short order, Sen. Harry Reid rejected the call to conference.[12] Terry voted to approve the stopgap spending bill that would have delayed the individual mandate.[11] The shutdown ended on October 16, 2013, when the House took a vote on HR 2775 after it was approved by the Senate. The bill to reopen the government lifted the $16.7 trillion debt limit and funded the government through January 15, 2014. Federal employees also received retroactive pay for the shutdown period. The only concession made by Senate Democrats was to require income verification for Obamacare subsidies.[13] The House passed the legislation shortly after the Senate, by a vote of 285-144, with all 144 votes against the legislation coming from Republican members. Terry voted for HR 2775.[14] Terry said that he would continue to accept his paycheck while the government was on shutdown. Many members declined their paychecks or donated them to charity during the government shutdown, but Terry said he could not afford to, and suggested that members who were declining their salaries were doing it for media purposes. He said, "Whatever gets them good press. That's all that it's going to be. God bless them. But you know what? I've got a nice house and a kid in college, and I'll tell you we cannot handle it. Giving our paycheck away when you still worked and earned it? That's just not going to fly.”[15] Terry came under fire from critics and his spokesman, Larry Farnsworth, released this statement in response: "Congressman Terry has been working tirelessly to keep the government open and ensure that Nebraska families don't suffer. The only people who have voted to shut down the government are House Democrats who value political grandstanding over supporting important nonpartisan issues like our veterans, our National Guard and medical research. It's time for Democrats to come to the table and work toward a commonsense solution.”[15] #### Budget bill[edit] Terry received criticism after voting for the $85 million budget deal in December 2013. Dan Frei, who challenged Terry in the 2014 Republican primary, said he never would have voted for the deal. He called the bill a "cynical parlor trick…loaded with taxes disguised as fees."[16] ### Immigration[edit] #### Morton Memos Prohibition[edit] Terry supported House Amendment 136 - Prohibits the Enforcement of the Immigration Executive Order. The amendment was adopted by the House on June 6, 2013, with a vote of 224 - 201. The purpose of the amendment as stated on the official text is to "prohibit the use of funds to finalize, implement, administer, or enforce the Morton Memos." These memos would have granted administrative amnesty to certain individuals residing in the United States without legal status.[17] The vote largely followed party lines.[18] ### Healthcare[edit] #### Repealing Obamacare[edit] Terry has supported all attempts to repeal or delay the implementation of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.[19] ### Social issues[edit] #### Abortion[edit] Terry supported HR 1797 - Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act. The resolution passed the House on June 18, 2013, with a vote of 228 - 196. The purpose of the bill was to ban abortions that would take place 20 or more weeks after fertilization.[20] ### Government affairs[edit] #### HR 676[edit] See also: Boehner's lawsuit against the Obama administration On July 30, 2014, the U.S. House approved a resolution 225 to 201 to sue President Barack Obama for exceeding his constitutional authority. Five Republicans—Thomas Massie of Kentucky, Paul Broun of Georgia, Scott Garrett of New Jersey, Walter Jones of North Carolina and Steve Stockman of Texas—voted with Democrats against the lawsuit.[21] Terry joined the other 224 Republicans in favor of the lawsuit. All Democrats voted against the resolution.[22][23] ### Previous congressional sessions[edit] #### Fiscal Cliff[edit] Terry voted against the fiscal cliff compromise bill, which made permanent most of the Bush tax cuts originally passed in 2001 and 2003 while also raising tax rates on the highest income levels. He was 1 of 151 Republicans that voted against the bill. The bill was passed in the House by a 257-167 vote on January 1, 2013.[24] ## Issues[edit] ## Elections[edit] ### 2014[edit] See also: Nebraska's 2nd Congressional District elections, 2014 Terry ran in the 2014 election for the U.S. House to represent Nebraska's 2nd District. Terry won the Republican nomination in the primary on May 13, 2014, but lost to challenger Brad Ashford (D) in the general election on November 4, 2014. U.S. House, Nebraska District 2 General Election, 2014 Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | Democratic | Brad Ashford | 49% | 83,872 | Republican | Lee Terry Incumbent | 45.7% | 78,157 | Libertarian | Steven Laird | 5.3% | 9,021 Total Votes | 171,050 Source: Nebraska Secretary of State U.S. House, Nebraska District 2 Republican Primary, 2014 Candidate | Vote % | Votes Lee Terry Incumbent | 52.9% | 25,812 Dan Frei | 47.1% | 22,970 Total Votes | 48,782 Source: Nebraska Secretary of State #### Polls[edit] According to an October 21, 2013, poll conducted by Chase Marketing, Terry was supposed to face a tough re-election in 2014. The poll suggested there was an anyone-but-Terry sentiment in the district. The poll targeted Republicans and independents. Respondents were asked if they would support another Republican challenging Terry and if Democrat Pete Festersen could defeat Terry in the election. Over 50 percent of respondents answered affirmatively to both questions: 52 percent said they would support another Republican challenging Terry and 52 percent said they believed Festersen could win over Terry in the election.[25] #### Race background[edit] Terry was a member of the National Republican Congressional Committee's Patriot Program. The program was designed to assist vulnerable Republican incumbents heading into the 2014 election.[26] Terry was reportedly considering a bid to succeed outgoing freshman U.S. Senator Mike Johanns in the 2014 Senate election.[27][28] However, Terry decided to run for re-election to the U.S. House instead. #### Congressional salary cuts[edit] On August 11, 2014, challenger Brad Ashford (D) argued with Terry over the possibility of instituting pay cuts for congressmen. Ashford stated, "I'm proposing we do cut our salary by 10 percent."[29] In addition, Ashford promised that, if elected, he would give 10 percent of his pay back even if cuts were not passed. Terry disagreed with Ashford and maintained that congressmen were not being overpaid, saying, "What he's not telling you is that Congress hasn't had a cost of living increase since 2008, when I led the charge for a freeze." Terry added that he donated at least 10 percent of his paycheck to charity already.[29] #### Media[edit] In a campaign ad released in May 2014, Terry emphasized his efforts to repeal Obamacare.[30] Lee Terry 2014 campaign ad ### 2012[edit] See also: Nebraska's 2nd Congressional District elections, 2012 Terry ran for re-election in 2012. He defeated Jack Heidel, Brett Lindstrom, Paul Anderson and Glenn Freeman in the May 15, 2012, Republican primary.[31] He faced Democrat John Ewing in the November general election, and won the election. U.S. House, Nebraska District 2 General Election, 2012 Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | Democratic | John Ewing | 49.2% | 129,767 | Republican | Lee Terry Incumbent | 50.8% | 133,964 Total Votes | 263,731 Source: Nebraska Secretary of State "Official Election Results, 2012 General Election" Nebraska's 2nd Congressional District Republican Primary, 2012 Candidate | Vote % | Votes Lee Terry Incumbent | 59.5% | 27,998 Brett Lindstrom | 22.8% | 10,753 Jack Heidel | 11.5% | 5,406 Glenn Freeman | 4% | 1,885 Paul Anderson | 2.2% | 1,051 Total Votes | 47,093 ### Full history[edit] To view the full congressional electoral history for Lee Terry, click [show] to expand the section. | 2010 On November 2, 2010, Lee Terry won re-election to the United States House. He defeated Tom White (D) in the general election.[32] | United States House, Nebraska District 2, General Election, 2010 Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | Republican | Lee Terry incumbent | 60.8% | 93,840 | Democratic | Tom White | 39.2% | 60,486 Total Votes | 154,326 2008 On November 4, 2008, Lee Terry won re-election to the United States House. He defeated Jim Esch (D) in the general election.[33] U.S. House, Nebraska District 2 General Election, 2008 Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | Republican | Lee Terry incumbent | 51.9% | 142,473 | Democratic | Jim Esch | 48.1% | 131,901 Total Votes | 274,374 2006 On November 7, 2006, Lee Terry won re-election to the United States House. He defeated Jim Esch (D) in the general election.[34] U.S. House, Nebraska District 2 General Election, 2006 Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | Republican | Lee Terry incumbent | 54.7% | 99,475 | Democratic | Jim Esch | 45.3% | 82,504 Total Votes | 181,979 2004 On November 2, 2004, Lee Terry won re-election to the United States House. He defeated Nancy Thompson (D), Jack Graziano (L) and Dante Salvatierra (Green) in the general election.[35] U.S. House, Nebraska District 2 General Election, 2004 Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | Republican | Lee Terry incumbent | 61.1% | 152,608 | Democratic | Nancy Thompson | 36.2% | 90,292 | Libertarian | Jack Graziano | 1.9% | 4,656 | Green | Dante Salvatierra | 0.9% | 2,208 Total Votes | 249,764 2002 On November 5, 2002, Lee Terry won re-election to the United States House. He defeated Jim Simon (D), Dave Stock (G) and Doug Paterson (L) in the general election.[36] U.S. House, Nebraska District 2 General Election, 2002 Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | Republican | Lee Terry incumbent | 63.3% | 89,917 | Democratic | Jim Simon | 33% | 46,843 | Green | Doug Paterson | 2.3% | 3,236 | Libertarian | Dave Stock | 1.4% | 2,018 Total Votes | 142,014 2000 On November 7, 2000, Lee Terry won re-election to the United States House. He defeated Shelley Kiel (D) and John Graziano (L) in the general election.[37] U.S. House, Nebraska District 2 General Election, 2000 Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | Republican | Lee Terry incumbent | 65.8% | 148,911 | Democratic | Shelley Kiel | 31.1% | 70,268 | Libertarian | John Graziano | 3% | 6,856 | N/A | Write-in | 0.1% | 245 Total Votes | 226,280 1998 On November 3, 1998, Lee Terry won election to the United States House. He defeated Michael Scott (D) in the general election.[38] U.S. House, Nebraska District 2 General Election, 1998 Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | Republican | Lee Terry | 65.5% | 106,782 | Democratic | Michael Scott | 34.2% | 55,722 | N/A | Write-in | 0.3% | 499 Total Votes | 163,003 ## Campaign donors[edit] ### Comprehensive donor history[edit] * * * The finance data shown here comes from the disclosures required of candidates and parties. Depending on the election or state, this may not represent all the funds spent on their behalf. Satellite spending groups may or may not have expended funds related to the candidate or politician on whose page you are reading this disclaimer, and campaign finance data from elections may be incomplete. For elections to federal offices, complete data can be found at the FEC website. Click here for more on federal campaign finance law and here for more on state campaign finance law. * * * Lee Terry campaign contribution history Year | Office | Result | Contributions 2012 | U.S. House (Nebraska, District 2) | | $2,036,016 2010 | U.S. House (Nebraska, District 2) | | $1,924,726 2008 | U.S. House (Nebraska, District 2) | | $1,746,226 2006 | U.S. House (Nebraska, District 2) | | $116,825 2004 | U.S. House (Nebraska, District 2) | | $1,335,016 2002 | U.S. House (Nebraska, District 2) | | $1,090,500 2000 | U.S. House (Nebraska, District 2) | | $887,946 Grand total raised | $9,137,255 Source: [[39] Follow the Money] ### 2014[edit] Candidates for Congress were required to file up to seven main reports with the Federal Election Commission during the 2014 elections season. Below are Terry's reports.[40] Lee Terry (2014) Campaign Finance Reports Report| Date Filed| Beginning Balance| Total Contributions for Reporting Period| Expenditures| Cash on Hand April Quarterly[41]| April 14, 2013| $20,987.65| $207,733.42| $(50,260.37)| $178,460.70 July Quarterly[42]| July 15, 2013| $178,460.70| $247,099| $(54,599.35)| $370,960.35 October Quarterly[43]| October 14, 2013| $370,960.35| $388,963.74| $(201,416.32)| $558,507.77 Year-End Quarterly[44]| December 31, 2013| $558,507.77| $343,005.39| $(83,202.540)| $818,310.62 April Quarterly[45]| April 15, 2014| $818,310.62| $197,423.32| $(253,283.75)| $762,450.19 Pre-Primary[46]| May 1, 2014| $762,450.19| $95,805| $(254,369.99)| $603,885.20 July Quarterly[47]| October 15, 2014| $603,885.20| $349,935.17| $(272,539.47)| $681,280.90 October Quarterly[48]| October 23, 2014| $681,280.9| $755,212.23| $(1,026,321.56)| $410,171.57 Pre-General[49]| October 23, 2014| $410,171.57| $211,615.00| $(405,276.91)| $216,509.66 | | | Running totals| | | | $2,796,792.27| $(2,601,270.26)| ### 2012[edit] Terry won election to the U.S. House of Representatives in 2012. During that election cycle, Terry's campaign committee raised a total of $2,036,017 and spent $2,033,246 .[50] #### Cost per vote[edit] Terry spent $15.18 per vote received in 2012. U.S. House, Nebraska District 2, 2012 - Lee Terry Campaign Contributions Total Raised | $2,036,017 Total Spent | $2,033,246 Total Raised by Election Runner-up | Total Spent by Election Runner-up | Top contributors to Lee Terry's campaign committee Hawkins Construction| $20,500 Cox Enterprises| $16,000 Union Pacific Corp| $13,500 American Chiropractic Assn| $12,600 Blue Cross/Blue Shield| $12,500 Top 5 industries that contributed to campaign committee Health Professionals| $115,550 Electric Utilities| $102,000 Insurance| $91,326 Lawyers/Law Firms| $90,200 Oil & Gas| $89,500 To view the breakdown of campaign funding by type click [show] to expand the section. | Breakdown of the source of Terry's campaign funds before the 2012 election. ### 2010[edit] Terry was re-elected to the U.S. House in 2010 for a seventh term. His campaign committee raised a total of $1,924,726 and spent $1,965,743.[51] U.S. House, Nebraska District 2, 2010 - Lee Terry Campaign Contributions Total Raised | $1,924,726 Total Spent | $1,965,743 Total Raised by General Election Opponent | $1,037,103 Total Spent by General Election Opponent | $1,008,346 Top contributors to Lee Terry's campaign committee Berkshire Hathaway| $22,100 American Chiropractic Assn| $15,416 Union Pacific Corp| $14,950 Hawkins Construction| $14,150 Kiewit Corp| $13,450 Top 5 industries that contributed to campaign committee Leadership PACs| $125,108 Health Professionals| $111,867 Lawyers/Law Firms| $98,452 Insurance| $97,700 Telephone Utilities| $61,250 To view the breakdown of campaign funding by type click [show] to expand the section. | Breakdown of the source of Terry's campaign funds before the 2010 election. ## Personal Gain Index[edit] See also: Personal Gain Index (U.S. Congress) The Personal Gain Index (U.S. Congress) is a two-part measurement that illustrates the extent to which members of the U.S. Congress have prospered during their tenure as public servants. It consists of two different metrics: * Changes in Net Worth * The Donation Concentration Metric ### PGI: Change in net worth[edit] See also: Changes in Net Worth of U.S. Senators and Representatives (Personal Gain Index) and Net worth of United States Senators and Representatives Based on congressional financial disclosure forms and calculations made available by OpenSecrets.org, Terry's net worth as of 2012 was estimated between $27,015 and $310,000. That averages to $168,507.50, which is lower than the average net worth of Republican representatives in 2012 of $7,614,097.96. Terry ranked as the 358th most wealthy representative in 2012.[52] Between 2004 and 2012, Terry's calculated net worth[53] decreased by an average of 3 percent per year. Between 2004 and 2012, the average annual percentage increase for a member of Congress was 15.4 percent.[54] Lee Terry Yearly Net Worth Year| Average Net Worth 2004| $220,610.00 2012| $168,507.50 Growth from 2004 to 2012:| -24% Average annual growth:| -3%[55] Comparatively, the American citizen experienced a median yearly decline in net worth of -0.94%.[56] The data used to calculate changes in net worth may include changes resulting from assets gained through marriage, inheritance, changes in family estates and/or trusts, changes in family business ownership, and many other variables unrelated to a member's behavior in Congress. ### PGI: Donation Concentration Metric[edit] See also: The Donation Concentration Metric (U.S. Congress Personal Gain Index) Filings required by the Federal Election Commission report on the industries that give to each candidate. Using campaign filings and information calculated by OpenSecrets.org, Ballotpedia calculated the percentage of donations by industry received by each incumbent over the course of his or her career (or 1989 and later, if elected prior to 1988). Terry received the most donations from individuals and PACs employed by the Lawyers/Law Firms industry. From 1997-2014, 20.91 percent of Terry's career contributions came from the top five industries as listed below.[57] Lee Terry Campaign Contributions Total Raised | $13,664,383 Total Spent | $12,964,205 Top five industries that contributed to campaign committee Lawyers/Law Firms| $740,995 Insurance| $637,734 Leadership PACs| $551,703 Health Professionals| $491,688 Electric Utilities| $434,608 % total in top industry| 5.42% % total in top two industries| 10.09% % total in top five industries| 20.91% ## Analysis[edit] ### Ideology and leadership[edit] See also: GovTrack's Political Spectrum & Legislative Leadership ranking Based on an analysis of bill sponsorship by GovTrack, Terry was a moderate Republican leader as of July 2014.[58] Terry was rated as a "rank-and-file Republican" in June 2013. ### Like-minded colleagues[edit] The website OpenCongress tracks the voting records of each member to determine with whom he or she votes most and least often. The results include a member from each party.[59] Terry most often voted with: * Bill Johnson * Jim Matheson Terry least often voted with: * Walter Jones * Mark Pocan | ### Lifetime voting record[edit] See also: Lifetime voting records of United States Senators and Representatives According to the website GovTrack, Terry missed 203 of 10,879 roll call votes from January 1999 to July 2014. This amounts to 1.9 percent, which is better than the median of 2.5 percent among current congressional representatives as of July 2014.[58] ### Congressional staff salaries[edit] See also: Staff salaries of United States Senators and Representatives The website Legistorm compiles staff salary information for members of Congress. Terry paid his congressional staff a total of $893,799 in 2011. Overall, Nebraska ranked 20th in average salary for representative staff. The average U.S. House of Representatives congressional staff was paid $954,912.20 in fiscal year 2011.[60] ### National Journal vote ratings[edit] See also: National Journal vote ratings Each year National Journal publishes an analysis of how liberally or conservatively each member of Congress voted in the previous year. Click the link above for the full ratings of all members of Congress. #### 2013[edit] Terry ranked 200th in the conservative rankings in 2013.[61] #### 2012[edit] Terry ranked 192nd in the conservative rankings in 2012. This was the most liberal ranking earned by a representative of Nebraska in 2012.[62] #### 2011[edit] Lee Terry ranked 99th in the conservative rankings in 2011.[63] ### Voting with party[edit] The website OpenCongress tracks how often members of Congress vote with the majority of the chamber caucus. #### 2014[edit] Terry voted with the Republican Party 94.4 percent of the time, which ranked 112th among the 234 House Republican members as of July 2014.Cite error: Invalid `` tag; invalid names, e.g. too many #### 2013[edit] Terry voted with the Republican Party 95.7 percent of the time, which ranked 130th among the 234 House Republican members as of June 2013.Cite error: Invalid `` tag; invalid names, e.g. too many ## Personal[edit] Note: Please contact us if the personal information below requires an update. Terry and his wife Robyn have three sons: Nolan, Ryan and Jack.[2] Terry was one of 45 United Methodists elected to the 113th Congress.[64] ## Recent news[edit] This section links to a Google news search for the term Lee + Terry + Nebraska + House Lee Terry News Feed ## See also[edit] * United States House of Representatives * Nebraska's 2nd Congressional District elections, 2014 * Nebraska's 2nd Congressional District ## External links[edit] * Social media: * Facebook * Twitter * YouTube * Biographies: * U.S. Congress * NNDB * Wikipedia * Political profiles: * GovTrack * CongressMerge * Project Vote Smart * Roll Call * Financial (federal level): * FEC contributions * OpenSecrets.org * LegiStorm.com * Interest group ratings: * Project Vote Smart * Issue positions: * On The Issues * Project Vote Smart * Legislation: * Congress.gov * Public statements: * Project Vote Smart * Voting record: * Project Vote Smart * Washington Post * Media appearances: * C-SPAN ## Footnotes[edit] 1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, "TERRY, Lee Raymond, (1962 - )," accessed October 13, 2014 2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Lee Terry, U.S. Congressman, Trusted Leadership for Nebraska's Families, Serving Nebraska's 2nd District, "Know Your Congressman," accessed November 13, 2011 3. ↑ CQ.com, "House Committee Rosters for the 113th Congress," accessed March 13, 2014 4. ↑ Congressman Lee Terry, Proudly Serving Nebraska's 2nd District, "Lee's Committee," accessed November 13, 2011 5. ↑ Congressional Record, "Resume of Congressional Activity, First Session of the 112th Congress," accessed September 5, 2013 6. ↑ Congressional Record, "Resume of Congressional Activity, Second Session of the 113th Congress," accessed March 4, 2014 7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 Project Vote Smart, "Representative Lee Terry's Voting Records on National Security," accessed September 28, 2013 8. ↑ The Library of Congress, "Bill Summary & Status - 113th Congress (2013 - 2014) - H.R.624," accessed August 27, 2013 9. ↑ Project Vote Smart, "Terry on agriculture," accessed September 28, 2013 10. ↑ New York Times, "House Republicans Push Through Farm Bill, Without Food Stamps," accessed September 17, 2013 11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 Clerk of the U.S. House, "Final vote results for Roll Call 504," accessed October 31, 2013 12. ↑ Buzzfeed, "Government Shutdown: How We Got Here," accessed October 1, 2013 13. ↑ The Washington Post, "Reid, McConnell propose bipartisan Senate bill to end shutdown, extend borrowing," accessed October 16, 2013 14. ↑ U.S. House, "Final vote results for Roll Call 550," accessed October 31, 2013 15. ↑ 15.0 15.1 Omaha.com, "Lee Terry says he 'cannot handle' giving up own paycheck during shutdown," accessed October 10, 2013 16. ↑ Watchdog, "Will Rep. Terry’s budget vote bring more tea to the party?" accessed December 30, 2013 17. ↑ The Library of Congress, "H.AMDT.136," accessed August 28, 2013 18. ↑ Project Vote Smart, "Representative Lee Terry's Voting Records on Immigration," accessed September 28, 2013 19. ↑ Project Vote Smart, "Representative Lee Terry's Voting Records on Issue: Health and Healthcare," accessed September 28, 2013 20. ↑ Project Vote Smart, "Lee Terry on abortion," accessed September 29, 2013 21. ↑ U.S. House, "House Resolution 676," accessed July 30, 2014 22. ↑ Associated Press, "Suing Obama: GOP-led House gives the go-ahead," July 31, 2014 23. ↑ Washington Post, "House clears way for lawsuit against Obama," accessed July 30, 2014 24. ↑ U.S. House, "Roll Call Vote on the Fiscal Cliff," accessed January 4, 2013 25. ↑ Watchdog, "Critic’s poll: GOP’s Terry in trouble with Republicans," accessed November 19, 2013 26. ↑ Roll Call, "House GOP Adds 9 Vulnerable Incumbents to Patriot Program," accessed July 21, 2013 27. ↑ Politico, "Nebraska Sen. Mike Johanns to retire," accessed February 18, 2013 28. ↑ Roll Call, "Heineman, Fortenberry Considering Senate Run in Nebraska," accessed February 18, 2013 29. ↑ 29.0 29.1 KMTV Action 3 News, "Ashford wants congressional pay slashed; Terry says not so fast," accessed August 13, 2014 30. ↑ YouTube, "Andrea's Story: 'Obamacare is not good for my family'," accessed May 5, 2014 31. ↑ Nebraska Secretary of State, "Primary Election May 15, 2012," accessed September 25, 2012 32. ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 2, 2010," accessed March 28, 2013 33. ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 4, 2008," accessed March 28, 2013 34. ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 7, 2006," accessed March 28, 2013 35. ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 2, 2004," accessed March 28, 2013 36. ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 5, 2002," accessed March 28, 2013 37. ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 7, 2000," accessed March 28, 2013 38. ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 3, 1998," accessed March 28, 2013 39. ↑ Open Secrets, "Lee Terry," accessed May 16, 2013 40. ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Terry 2014 Summary reports," accessed July 18, 2013 41. ↑ FEC, "April Quarterly," accessed July 18, 2013 42. ↑ FEC, "July Quarterly," accessed July 18, 2013 43. ↑ FEC, "October Quarterly," accessed October 25, 2013 44. ↑ FEC, "Year-End Quarterly," accessed February 12, 2014 45. ↑ FEC, "April Quarterly," accessed April 13, 2014 46. ↑ FEC, "Pre-Primary," accessed October 22, 2014 47. ↑ FEC, "July Quarterly," accessed October 22, 2014 48. ↑ FEC, "October Quarterly," accessed November 20, 2014 49. ↑ FEC, "Pre-General," accessed November 20, 2014 50. ↑ Open Secrets, "2012 Re-Election Cycle," accessed June 18, 2013 51. ↑ Open Secrets, "Lee Terry 2010 Election Data," accessed November 12, 2011 52. ↑ Open Secrets, "Lee Terry (R-NE), 2012," accessed February 18, 2014 53. ↑ This figure represents the average annual percentage growth from either 2004 (if the member entered office in 2004 or earlier) or their first year in office (as noted in the chart below) to 2012, divided by the number of years calculated. 54. ↑ This number was found by dividing each member's total net worth growth percentage by the number of years included in the calculation. 55. ↑ This figure represents the total percentage growth divided by the number of years for which there are net worth figures for each member. 56. ↑ This figure was calculated using median asset data from the Census Bureau. Please see the Congressional Net Worth data for Ballotpedia spreadsheet for more information on this calculation. 57. ↑ OpenSecrets.org, "Rep. Lee Terry," accessed September 23, 2014 58. ↑ 58.0 58.1 GovTrack, "Lee Terry," accessed July 29, 2014 59. ↑ OpenCongress, "Lee Terry," archived March 4, 2016 60. ↑ LegiStorm, "Lee Terry," accessed October 8, 2012 61. ↑ National Journal, "2013 Congressional Vote Ratings," accessed July 29, 2014 62. ↑ National Journal, "TABLE: House Liberal Scores by Issue Area," accessed February 26, 2013 63. ↑ National Journal, "Searchable Vote Ratings Tables: House," accessed February 23, 2012 64. ↑ The United Methodist Church, "45 United Methodists in diverse Congress," accessed October 13, 2014 Political offices Preceded by Jon Christensen | U.S. House of Representatives \- Nebraska, District 2 1999-2015 | Succeeded by Brad Ashford Preceded by ' | Omaha City Council 1991-1998 | Succeeded by [show] Nebraska's current delegation to the United States Congress Senators Deb Fischer (R) Ben Sasse (R) Representatives District 1 Vacant District 2 Don Bacon (R) District 3 Adrian Smith (R) Republican Party (4) Vacancies (1) v • e State of Nebraska Lincoln (capital) | Elections | What's on my ballot? | Elections in 2022 | How to vote | How to run for office | Ballot measures Government | Who represents me? | U.S. President | U.S. Congress | Federal courts | State executives | State legislature | State and local courts | Counties | Cities | School districts | Public policy