Guide Note:
Republican Dan Burton represents Indiana's 5th congressional district. In November 2006, he won re-election to his twelfth term in office. Preceded by Steve Buyer, Burton has been a Representative since 1983.
Fast Facts:
- Born: June 21, 1938 in Indianapolis, Indiana
- Assumed Office: January 3, 1983
- Spouse: Samia Tawil
- Alma Mater: Indiana University
- Previous Profession: Real Estate Firm Owner
- Led House inquiry into the death of Vince Foster during the Clinton administration
- Committees: International Relations; Oversight and Governmental Reform; Asia, the Pacific, and the Global Environment; Veterans' Affairs
Positions
Dan Burton is a ranking member of the subcommitte on the Western Hemisphere, an oversight committee whose priority matters include (but are not limited to): U.S. involvement in Iraq and Afghanistan, U.S. policy toward Iran and North Korea, and other foreign policy issues. In 2002, Burton voted for authorizing military force in Iraq. In demonstration of his staunch support for the Iraq War, he voted against redeploying U.S. troops out of Iraq by March 2008.
