William Philip Gramm (born July 8, 1942) is an American economist and politician who represented Texas in both chambers of Congress. Though he began his political career as a Democrat, Gramm switched to the Republican Party in 1983.

Phil Gramm (born July 8, 1942) is an American economist and politician. He is a former United States Senator from Texas. He was a member of both the United States House of Representatives and the Senate. [1] He unsuccessfully ran for President in 1996. Gramm was born on July 8, 1942 in Fort Benning, Georgia. He graduated from the University of ...

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2025年2月25日 · Legislative profile for Sen. Phil Gramm [R-TX, 1985-2002], the former Senator from Texas

Phil Gramm holds a Ph.D. from the University of Georgia in economics, the subject he taught at Texas A&M University for 12 years. He has published numerous articles and books on subjects ranging from monetary theory and policy to private property and the economics of …

Gramm won re-election as a Republican that same year, the first Republican ever elected from the district. In 1984, Gramm was elected to the Senate, winning more votes than any candidate for statewide office had ever received in Texas history.

United States Senate, one of the two houses of the legislature (Congress) of the United States, established in 1789 under the Constitution. Each state elects two senators for six-year terms. The terms of about one-third of the Senate membership expire every two years, earning the chamber the nickname “the house that never dies.”