Votes Against Party

Date	Vote	Position	GOP opinion	DEM opinion
8/1/08	Vote 560: H R 6599	Yes	No	No
7/30/08	Vote 540: H R 6604: Commodity Markets Transparency and Accountability Act	Yes	No	Yes
7/10/08	Vote 484: H R 1286: Washington-Rochambeau Revolutionary Route National Historic Trail Designation Act	No	Yes	Yes
7/8/08	Vote 473: H R 4199: To Amend the Dayton Aviation Heritage Preservation Act of 1992 to Add Sites to the Dayton Aviation Heritage National Historical Park, and for Other Purposes	No	Yes	Yes
6/24/08	Vote 448: H R 6346: Federal Price Gouging Prevention Act	Yes	No	Yes
6/24/08	Vote 446: On Approving the Journal	Yes	No	Yes
6/20/08	Vote 434: On Approving the Journal	Yes	No	Yes
6/11/08	Vote 400: H R 6003: Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act	Yes	No	Yes
6/11/08	Vote 398: H R 6003	Yes	No	Yes
6/10/08	Vote 393: H R 6028: Merida Initiative to Combat Illicit Narcotics and Reduce Organized Crime Authorization Act	No	Yes	Yes
6/5/08	Vote 384: H R 5540	No	Yes	No
5/22/08	Vote 353: H R 6124: To Provide for the Continuation of Agricultural and Other Programs of the Department of Agriculture Through the Fiscal Year 2012, and for Other Purposes	Yes	No	Yes
5/21/08	Vote 345: H R 1771: Crane Conservation Act of 2008	Yes	No	Yes
5/14/08	Vote 319: H RES 1173: Recognizing Americorps Week	No	Yes	Yes
5/8/08	Vote 304: H R 2419: Farm, Nutrition, and Bioenergy Act	No	Yes	No
5/6/08	Vote 247: H R 2419: Farm, Nutrition, and Bioenergy Act	No	Yes	No
5/1/08	Vote 238: H R 2419: Farm, Nutrition, and Bioenergy Act	No	Yes	No
4/22/08	Vote 206: H R 5151: Wild Monongahela Act: a National Legacy for West Virginia’S Special Places	No	Yes	Yes
4/10/08	Vote 178: On Approving the Journal	Yes	No	Yes
4/2/08	Vote 153: On Approving the Journal	Yes	No	Yes
3/14/08	Vote 146: On Approving the Journal	Yes	No	Yes
3/13/08	Vote 136: On Approving the Journal	Yes	No	Yes
2/27/08	Vote 79: On Approving the Journal	Yes	No	Yes
12/12/07	Vote 1150: H R 4299: Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act	Yes	No	Yes
12/4/07	Vote 1123: H R 3998: America’S Historical and Natural Legacy Study Act	No	Yes	Yes
11/14/07	Vote 1094: On Approving the Journal	Yes	No	Yes
11/13/07	Vote 1083: H R 1593: “Second Chance Act of 2007: Community Safety Through Recidivism Prevention” or the “Second Chance Act of 2007”.	No	Yes	Yes
11/9/07	Vote 1079: On Approving the Journal	Yes	No	Yes
11/6/07	Vote 1040: H R 1495: Water Resources Development Act	No	Yes	Yes
11/1/07	Vote 1029: On Approving the Journal	Yes	No	Yes
9/7/07	Vote 863: H R 1908: Patent Reform Act of 2007	Yes	No	Yes
9/7/07	Vote 862: H R 1908	Yes	No	Yes
9/6/07	Vote 859: H R 2786: Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Reauthorization Act of 2007	No	Yes	Yes
8/5/07	Vote 842: H R 3222	Yes	No	No
8/5/07	Vote 839: H R 3222	Yes	No	No
8/2/07	Vote 806: H R 3161	No	Yes	No
8/1/07	Vote 790: H R 1495: Water Resources Development Act	No	Yes	Yes
7/31/07	Vote 771: H R 176: Shirley a. Chisholm United States-Caribbean Educational Exchange Act	No	Yes	Yes
7/27/07	Vote 753: H R 2419	No	Yes	No
7/27/07	Vote 751: H R 2419	Yes	No	No
7/26/07	Vote 735: H R 3093	Yes	No	No
7/25/07	Vote 729: H R 3093	No	Yes	No
7/24/07	Vote 703: H R 3074	Yes	No	Yes
7/24/07	Vote 698: H R 3074	Yes	No	No
7/24/07	Vote 694: H R 3074	No	Yes	No
7/24/07	Vote 692: H R 3074	No	Yes	No
7/18/07	Vote 670: H R 3043	No	Yes	No
7/18/07	Vote 668: H R 3043	No	Yes	No
7/18/07	Vote 667: H R 3043	No	Yes	No
7/18/07	Vote 662: H R 3043	Yes	No	No
7/18/07	Vote 661: H R 3043	Yes	No	No
7/18/07	Vote 652: H R 3043	Yes	No	No
7/18/07	Vote 648: H R 3043	No	Yes	No
7/17/07	Vote 643: H R 3043	No	Yes	No
7/17/07	Vote 641: H R 2641: Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations for Fy 2008	Yes	No	Yes
7/17/07	Vote 639: H R 2641	Yes	No	No
7/17/07	Vote 633: H R 980: Public Safety Employer-Employee Cooperation Act	No	Yes	Yes
7/16/07	Vote 631: H R 1982: Rural Housing and Economic Development Improvement Act of 2007	No	Yes	Yes
7/16/07	Vote 630: H R 1980: To Authorize Appropriations for the Housing Assistance Council	No	Yes	Yes
7/12/07	Vote 629: H R 1851: Section 8 Voucher Reform Act	No	Yes	Yes
7/12/07	Vote 622: On Approving the Journal	Yes	No	Yes
7/11/07	Vote 610: S 1701: To Provide for the Extension of Transitional Medical Assistance (Tma) and the Abstinence Education Program Through the End of Fiscal Year 2007, and for Other Purposes	Yes	No	Yes
6/28/07	Vote 597: H R 2829	Yes	No	No
6/28/07	Vote 594: H R 2829	No	Yes	No
6/28/07	Vote 591: H R 2829	Yes	No	No
6/28/07	Vote 590: H R 2829	Yes	No	No
6/27/07	Vote 575: H R 2643	Yes	No	No
6/27/07	Vote 566: H R 2643	Yes	No	No
6/26/07	Vote 561: H R 2643	No	Yes	No
6/26/07	Vote 559: H R 2643	Yes	No	No
6/20/07	Vote 519: H R 2641	No	Yes	No
6/20/07	Vote 515: H R 2284: To Amend the Small Business Act to Expand and Improve the Assistance Provided by Small Business Development Centers to Indian Tribe Members, Alaska Natives, and Native Hawaiians,	No	Yes	Yes
6/19/07	Vote 502: H R 2641	Yes	No	No
6/15/07	Vote 483: H R 2638	No	Yes	Yes
6/15/07	Vote 475: H R 2638	Yes	No	No
6/6/07	Vote 434: H R 964: Securely Protect Yourself Against Cyber Trespass Act	No	Yes	Yes
5/23/07	Vote 404: H R 1252: Federal Price Gouging Prevention Act	Yes	No	Yes
5/22/07	Vote 397: S 214: To Amend Chapter 35 of Title 28, United States Code, to Preserve the Independence of United States Attorneys	Yes	No	Yes
5/15/07	Vote 347: H R 916: John R. Justice Prosecutors and Defenders Incentive Act	No	Yes	Yes
5/14/07	Vote 344: H RES 385: Recognizing National Americorps Week	No	Yes	Yes
5/14/07	Vote 342: H R 1124: To Extend the District of Columbia College Access Act of 1999	Yes	No	Yes
5/7/07	Vote 302: H R 407: Columbia-Pacific National Heritage Area Study Act	No	Yes	Yes
5/2/07	Vote 281: H R 1429	No	Yes	No
5/2/07	Vote 280: H R 1429	No	Yes	No
5/2/07	Vote 279: H R 1429	No	Yes	Yes
4/19/07	Vote 234: H R 1495: Water Resources Development Act	No	Yes	Yes
4/18/07	Vote 225: H R 1361: Relief for Entrepreneurs: Coordination of Objectives and Values for Effective Recovery Act	Yes	No	Yes
4/18/07	Vote 223: H R 1361	No	Yes	No
3/27/07	Vote 201: H R 1401: Rail and Public Transportation Security Act	Yes	No	Yes
3/27/07	Vote 196: H R 1401	No	Yes	No
3/23/07	Vote 185: On Approving the Journal	Yes	No	Yes
3/22/07	Vote 184: On Approving the Journal	Yes	No	Yes
3/20/07	Vote 163: On Approving the Journal	Yes	No	Yes
3/14/07	Vote 147: On Approving the Journal	Yes	No	Yes
3/8/07	Vote 130: H R 700: To Amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to Extend the Pilot Program for Alternative Water Source Projects.	No	Yes	Yes
1/12/07	Vote 23: H R 4: This bill would allow the government to negotiate directly with drugmakers for lower prescription drug prices for individuals using Medicare. The bill, which amends the Social Security Act, permits the Secretary of Health and Human Services to negotiate with drug companies on behalf of private insurers that run the drug benefit program for Medicare. This overturns a 2003 law which made private insurers responsible for these negotiations. The bill would require the secretary of Health and Human Services to lead negotiations and report back to Congress in six months. Even with this new legislation in place, pharmaceutical companies are not mandated to lower their prices. The House swiftly passed the bill on Jan. 12, 2007, by a vote of 255-170, with 24 Republicans joining House Democrats. A companion bill has not been offered in the Senate. A similar Senate bill allows the government to negotiate with drugmakers in some instances.	Yes	No	Yes
1/10/07	Vote 18: H R 2: This bill would increase the federal minimum wage from $5.15 an hour to $7.25 an hour over two years. It would increase the minimum wage in three increments. Sixty days after enactment, the minimum wage is to be raised to $5.85. A year after that it will be $6.55, and a year after that it will be $7.25. This is the first change to the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 since 1997 when the federal minimum wage was increased from $4.75 to $5.15 an hour. The bill also applies the federal minimum wage to the North Mariana Islands, a territory of the United States. The legislation passed in the House on Jan. 10, 2007, with a vote of 315-116. Every House Democrat voted in favor of the proposal along with 82 Republicans. The Senate version has been stalled because President Bush recommended that tax cuts for small businesses be added to the bill. Senate Democrats lost a 54-43 cloture vote on Jan. 24, 2007 to pass the legislation without tax cuts. The Senate bill now includes $8.3 million in tax breaks even though House Democrats argue constitutional precedents require that tax legislation originate in the House, according to The Washington Post. If the Senate passes its version of the bill, both the chambers will have to reconcile their differences between the two versions.	Yes	No	Yes
9/14/06	Vote 447: H R 2864: Water Resources Development Act	No	Yes	Yes
9/14/06	Vote 442: H R 2965	Yes	No	No
7/24/06	Vote 395: S 203: Soda Ash Royalty Reduction Act	No	Yes	Yes

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