Thomas Railsback Official Bio

Thomas Railsback

Thomas Fisher Railsback was an American politician and lawyer who served eight terms in the United States House of Representatives from 1967–1983 for . A member of the Republican Party, he sat on the House Judiciary Committee, which in 1974, voted to refer articles of impeachment against President Richard Nixon to the full House. Wikipedia*

On the C-SPAN Networks:
Thomas Railsback has five videos in the C-SPAN Video Library; the first appearance was a 1974 House Committee. The year with the most videos was 1989 with two videos as a Partner for the Graham and James.

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Previously

U.S. Representative, R-IL 19th January 4, 1967 - January 3, 1984 Videos: 4 Partner, Graham and James c. April 28, 1989 - c. August 9, 1989 Videos: 1

Recent Appearances

  • Congressional Reunion

    Congressional Reunion

    Former Representative Thomas Railsback (R-Illinois) talked about the reunion dinner for retired members of Congress. He spoke…

  • Nixon Resignation Special: Watergate Impact

    Nixon Resignation Special: Watergate Impact

    The panel includes legislators who were members of the House Judiciary Committee that, in 1974, passed three articles of impe…

  • Forum on Campaign Reform

    Forum on Campaign Reform

    The Project for Comprehensive Campaign Reform & the League of Women Voters held a forum on campaign reform. Members of the Re…

  • Advise and Consent

    Advise and Consent

    Birch Bayh and Thomas Railsback talked about the role of the Senate’s Advise and Consent on presidential nominations. They an…

  • Representative Tom Railsback Opening Statement

    Representative Tom Railsback Opening Statement

    Representative Tom Railsback (R-IL) delivered an opening statement at a House Judiciary Committee hearing to consider article…

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