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DateVotePositionGOP opinionDEM opinion
6/20/08 Vote 437: H R 6304: Fisa Amendments Act of 2008 Yes Yes No
6/19/08 Vote 431: H R 2642: Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act Yes Yes No
5/22/08 Vote 357: H R 5658 No No Yes
5/15/08 Vote 328: H R 2642: Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act Yes Present No
3/11/08 Vote 122: H RES 1031: Providing for the Adoption of the Resolution (H. Res. 895) Establishing Within the House of Representatives An Office of Congressional Ethics, and for Other Purposes No No Yes
12/19/07 Vote 1186: H R 2764: Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations for Fy 2008 Yes Yes No
12/17/07 Vote 1167: H CON RES 271: Sine Die Adjournment Resolution of the 1st Session of the 110th Congress No No Yes
12/6/07 Vote 1137: H RES 846: Providing for the Consideration of the Senate Amendments to the Bill (H.R. 6), Creating Long-Term Energy Alternatives for the Nation Act. No No Yes
11/8/07 Vote 1076: H R 3093: Departments of Commerce and Justice, and Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations for Fy 2008 Yes Yes No
11/8/07 Vote 1060: H R 3688: United States-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement Yes Yes No
10/23/07 Vote 994: H R 1011: Virginia Ridge and Valley Act Yes Yes No
9/6/07 Vote 857: H R 2786 Yes Yes No
8/4/07 Vote 828: H R 3221 No No Yes
8/4/07 Vote 827: H R 3221 No No Yes
7/31/07 Vote 770: H R 2272: 21st Century Competitiveness Act Yes Yes No
7/27/07 Vote 754: H R 2419 No No Yes
7/27/07 Vote 752: H R 2419 No No Yes
7/19/07 Vote 673: H R 3043 Yes Yes No
6/28/07 Vote 588: H R 2829 Yes Yes No
6/27/07 Vote 573: H R 2643 No No Yes
6/26/07 Vote 563: H R 2643 No No Yes
6/21/07 Vote 536: H R 2764 No No Yes
6/20/07 Vote 526: H R 2641 No No Yes
6/20/07 Vote 521: H R 2641 No No Yes
6/15/07 Vote 470: H R 2638 No Yes Yes
6/12/07 Vote 453: H R 2638 No No Yes
6/6/07 Vote 439: H R 2560: Human Cloning Prohibition Act No No Yes
6/6/07 Vote 436: H R 2446 No No Yes
6/5/07 Vote 430: H RES 452: Resolution Raising a Question of the Privileges of the House No Yes Yes
5/24/07 Vote 425: H R 2206: This bill would provide funding in Iraq without setting withdrawal deadlines for troops, which anti-war Democrats sought in an earlier bill. Instead, it would set “benchmarks for progress that the Iraqi government must meet to continue receiving reconstruction aid,” the Washington Post reported.

The bill would provide $100 billion in funding for military operations in Iraq and Afghanistan. This includes emergency supplemental appropriations for the Department of Defense, specifically for operation and maintenance, military personnel, the security forces of both countries and the Defense Health Program.

The Washington Post reported that President Bush, “who had vowed to veto any legislation with restrictions on troop deployment,” said he would sign the bill. He must make his first report to Congress on progress in Iraq by July 15.

The bill, which was passed 280-142 on May 24, 2007, did not receive support from the majority of House Democrats, with 140 opposing the bill. Out of 196 voting Republicans, two rejected the funding bill. Congress needed to act on this bill because war funding would have ended on May 28.

In addition to war funding, the bill would designate another $17 billion to unrelated domestic spending, including $6.4 billion for Gulf Coast hurricane recovery, along with $3 billion for emergency draught and natural disaster relief for farmers.

It would set aside $1 billion for improving port and mass-transit security. It would also provide a $650 million increase in children’s health care funding. An additional $3 billion would go toward converting U.S. military bases that plan to close. “Other domestic beneficiaries include state HIV grant programs, mine safety research, youth violence prevention activities and pandemic flu protection.”

 Yes Yes No
5/24/07 Vote 422: H R 2316: Honest Leadership and Open Government Act of 2007 No Yes Yes
5/24/07 Vote 421: H R 2316 No No Yes
5/17/07 Vote 371: H R 1585 No No Yes
5/17/07 Vote 367: H R 1585 No No Yes
5/16/07 Vote 366: H R 1585 No No Yes
5/16/07 Vote 365: H R 1585 No No Yes
5/16/07 Vote 364: H R 1585 No No Yes
5/11/07 Vote 338: H R 2082 Yes Yes No
5/10/07 Vote 330: H R 2237: To Provide for the Redeployment of United States Armed Forces and Defense Contractors From Iraq No No Yes
4/26/07 Vote 269: H R 249: To Restore the Prohibition on the Commercial Sale and Slaughter of Wild Free-Roaming Horses and Burros. No No Yes
4/24/07 Vote 256: H R 363: Sowing the Seeds Through Science and Engineering Research Act Yes Yes No
3/9/07 Vote 134: H R 720: Water Quality Financing Act of 2007 No Yes Yes
2/8/07 Vote 84: H R 547 Yes Yes No
12/8/06 Vote 539: H R 6406: To Modify Temporarily Certain Rates of Duty and Make Other Technical Amendments to the Trade Laws, to Extend Certain Trade Preference Programs, and for Other Purposes Yes Yes No
12/8/06 Vote 530: H RES 1099: Relating to Consideration of the Bill H.R. 6111 to Amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to Provide That the Tax Court May Review Claims for Equitable Innocent Spouse Relief and to Suspend the Running on the Period of Limitations While Such Claims Are Pending. Yes Yes No
12/6/06 Vote 526: H R 6099: Unborn Child Pain Awareness Act of 2006 Yes Yes No
11/13/06 Vote 519: H R 5602: To Authorize the Extension of Nondiscriminatory Treatment (Normal Trade Relations Treatment) to the Products of Vietnam Yes Yes No
9/29/06 Vote 511: H R 4772: Private Property Rights Implementation Act of 2006 Yes Yes No
9/29/06 Vote 508: S 3930: Military Commissions Act Yes Yes No
9/27/06 Vote 491: H R 6166: Military Commissions Act Yes Yes No
9/26/06 Vote 479: S 403: Child Custody Protection Act Yes Yes No
9/26/06 Vote 477: H R 4772: Private Property Rights Implementation Act of 2006 Yes Yes No
9/26/06 Vote 476: H R 5092: Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (BATFE) Modernization and Reform Act Yes Yes No
9/26/06 Vote 475: H RES 1039: Providing for the Consideration of S. 403, Child Custody Protection Act Yes Yes No
9/21/06 Vote 468: H R 6095: Immigration Law Enforcement Act of 2006 Yes Yes No
9/14/06 Vote 446: H R 6061: Secure Fence Act of 2006 Yes Yes No
9/14/06 Vote 441: H R 2965 Yes No No
9/7/06 Vote 433: H R 503: Horse Protection Act No No Yes
9/7/06 Vote 432: H R 503 Yes Yes No
9/7/06 Vote 431: H R 503 Yes Yes No
7/28/06 Vote 422: H R 4: Pension Protection Act Yes Yes No
7/28/06 Vote 421: H R 4: Pension Protection Act No No Yes
7/27/06 Vote 416: H R 4157: Better Health Information System Act Yes Yes No
7/26/06 Vote 409: H R 5682 No No Yes
7/26/06 Vote 408: H R 5682 No No Yes
7/19/06 Vote 385: H R 2389: Pledge Protection Act Yes Yes No
7/19/06 Vote 383: H RES 920: Providing for Consideration of the Bill (H.R. 2389) to Amend Title 28, United States Code, With Respect to the Jurisdiction of Federal Courts Over Certain Cases and Controversies Involving the Pledge of Allegiance Yes Yes No
7/18/06 Vote 380: S 2754: Alternative Pluripotent Stem Cell Therapies Enhancement Act Yes Yes No
7/18/06 Vote 378: H J RES 88: Proposing An Amendment to the Constitution of the United States Relating to Marriage Yes Yes No
7/12/06 Vote 365: H RES 906: Providing for the Consideration of H.R. 2990, Credit Rating Agency Duopoly Relief Act Yes Yes No
7/11/06 Vote 361: H R 4411 No No Yes
6/29/06 Vote 356: H R 4761: Deep Ocean Energy Resources Act Yes Yes No
6/29/06 Vote 354: H R 4761 No No Yes
6/28/06 Vote 346: H R 5672 No No Yes
6/28/06 Vote 345: H R 5672 Yes Yes No
6/28/06 Vote 343: H R 5672 Yes Yes No
6/27/06 Vote 328: H R 5672 No No Yes
6/22/06 Vote 315: H R 5638: Permanent Estate Tax Relief Act Yes Yes No
6/22/06 Vote 312: H R 5638 Yes Yes No
6/20/06 Vote 301: H R 5631 No No Yes
6/20/06 Vote 300: H R 5631 No No Yes
6/20/06 Vote 294: H R 5228: To Require Representatives of Governments Designated As State Sponsors of Terrorism to Disclose to the Attorney General Lobbying Contacts With Legislative Branch Officials, and for Other Purposes Yes Yes No
6/16/06 Vote 288: H RES 861: Declaring That the United States Will Prevail in the Global War on Terror, the Struggle to Protect Freedom From the Terrorist Adversary Yes Yes No
6/13/06 Vote 265: H R 5576 No No Yes
6/9/06 Vote 249: H R 5522 No No Yes
6/9/06 Vote 247: H R 5522 No No Yes
6/9/06 Vote 246: H R 5522 No No Yes
6/9/06 Vote 243: H R 5522 No No Yes
6/9/06 Vote 242: H R 5522 No No Yes
6/8/06 Vote 240: H R 5252: Communications, Opportunity, Promotion, and Enhancement Act of 2006 No No Yes
6/8/06 Vote 239: H R 5252 No No Yes
6/8/06 Vote 237: H RES 850: Providing for Consideration of the Bill (H.R. 5252) to Promote the Deployment of Broadband Networks and Services Yes Yes No
6/8/06 Vote 236: H R 5522 No No Yes
6/8/06 Vote 235: H RES 850: Providing for Consideration of the Bill (H.R. 5252) to Promote the Deployment of Broadband Networks and Services Yes Yes No
6/7/06 Vote 232: H R 5254: Refinery Permit Process Schedule Act Yes Yes No
6/6/06 Vote 224: H R 5441 Yes Yes No
5/25/06 Vote 221: H R 5441 No No Yes
5/25/06 Vote 218: H R 5441 No No Yes
5/25/06 Vote 217: H R 5441 No No Yes
5/25/06 Vote 216: H R 5441 No No Yes

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