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Members of Congress / Dutch Ruppersberger / Votes Against Party

DateVotePositionGOP opinionDEM opinion
6/25/08 Vote 450: H RES 1298: Providing for Consideration of H.R. 2176, to Provide for and Approve the Settlement of Certain Land Claims of the Bay Mills Indian Community No No Yes
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 362: H R 5658 No No Yes
5/22/08 Vote 357: H R 5658 No No Yes
5/22/08 Vote 356: H R 5658 Yes Yes No
5/15/08 Vote 328: H R 2642: Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act Yes Present No
5/8/08 Vote 304: H R 2419: Farm, Nutrition, and Bioenergy Act Yes Yes No
5/8/08 Vote 295: H R 5818 Yes Yes No
4/16/08 Vote 198: H R 2634: Jubilee Act for Responsible Lending and Expanded Debt Collection Act Yes Yes No
12/19/07 Vote 1186: H R 2764: Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations for Fy 2008 Yes Yes No
11/8/07 Vote 1060: H R 3688: United States-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement Yes Yes No
8/4/07 Vote 828: 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
7/25/07 Vote 725: H R 3093 No Yes Yes
7/25/07 Vote 723: H R 3093 No Yes Yes
7/24/07 Vote 707: H R 3074 No Yes Yes
6/28/07 Vote 603: H R 2829 Yes Yes No
6/28/07 Vote 599: H R 2829 Yes Yes No
6/28/07 Vote 598: H R 2829 Yes Yes No
6/28/07 Vote 593: H R 2829 No Yes Yes
6/28/07 Vote 588: H R 2829 Yes Yes No
6/26/07 Vote 563: H R 2643 No No Yes
6/21/07 Vote 536: H R 2764 No No Yes
6/21/07 Vote 535: H R 2764 Yes No No
6/20/07 Vote 526: H R 2641 No No Yes
6/15/07 Vote 496: H R 2642 Yes Yes No
6/15/07 Vote 495: H R 2642 Yes Yes No
6/15/07 Vote 477: H R 2638 Yes Yes No
6/13/07 Vote 465: H R 2638: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations for Fy 2008 No Yes Yes
6/6/07 Vote 436: H R 2446 No No 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 381: H R 1427 No No Yes
5/17/07 Vote 371: H R 1585 No No Yes
5/17/07 Vote 369: H R 1585 Yes Yes No
5/17/07 Vote 368: H R 1585 Yes Yes No
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
5/10/07 Vote 330: H R 2237: To Provide for the Redeployment of United States Armed Forces and Defense Contractors From Iraq No No Yes
4/24/07 Vote 256: H R 363: Sowing the Seeds Through Science and Engineering Research Act Yes Yes No
3/27/07 Vote 200: H R 1401: Rail and Public Transportation Security Act 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 536: H RES 1100: Providing for Consideration of the Bill H.R. 6406, to Modify Temporarily Certain Rates of Duty and Make Other Technical Amendments to Trade Laws, to Extend Certain Trade Preference Programs, and for Othe Purposes. Yes Yes No
12/5/06 Vote 525: H R 1176: Nonprofit Athletic Organization Protection Act 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
9/14/06 Vote 446: H R 6061: Secure Fence Act of 2006 Yes Yes No
7/28/06 Vote 422: H R 4: Pension Protection Act Yes Yes No
7/27/06 Vote 416: H R 4157: Better Health Information System Act Yes Yes No
7/26/06 Vote 410: H R 5682: United States and India Nuclear Cooperation Promotion Act No No Yes
7/26/06 Vote 409: H R 5682 No No Yes
7/26/06 Vote 408: H R 5682 No No Yes
7/26/06 Vote 406: H RES 947: Providing for the Consideration of H.R. 5682, United States and India Nuclear Cooperation Promotion Act Yes Yes No
7/12/06 Vote 368: H R 2990: Credit Rating Agency Duopoly Relief Act 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
6/28/06 Vote 346: H R 5672 No No Yes
6/28/06 Vote 345: H R 5672 Yes Yes No
6/28/06 Vote 344: H R 5672 No No Yes
6/22/06 Vote 315: H R 5638: Permanent Estate Tax Relief Act 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 295: H R 5631 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 244: H R 5522 No Yes 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 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
6/6/06 Vote 224: H R 5441 Yes Yes No
5/25/06 Vote 219: H R 5441 No No Yes
5/24/06 Vote 197: H R 5427 No No Yes
5/24/06 Vote 195: H RES 832: Providing for Consideration of the Bill (H.R. 5427) Making Appropriations for Energy and Water Development for the Fiscal Year Ending September 30, 2007, and for Other Purposes Yes Yes No
5/19/06 Vote 175: H R 5385 No No Yes
5/11/06 Vote 142: H R 5122 No No Yes
5/11/06 Vote 141: H R 5122 Yes Yes No
3/16/06 Vote 45: H R 4939 Yes Yes No
3/8/06 Vote 32: H R 4167: National Uniformity for Food Act Yes Yes No
3/8/06 Vote 30: H R 4167 No No Yes
3/8/06 Vote 29: H R 4167 No No Yes
3/8/06 Vote 28: H R 4167 No No Yes
3/7/06 Vote 20: S 2271: Usa Patriot Act Additional Reauthorizing Amendments Act Yes Yes No
12/16/05 Vote 653: H R 4437 Yes Yes No
12/16/05 Vote 648: H RES 612: Expressing the Commitment of the House of Representatives to Achieving Victory in Iraq Yes Yes No
12/15/05 Vote 640: H R 4437 Yes Yes No
12/14/05 Vote 631: H RES 599: Establishing the Task Force on Ocean Policy Yes No No
12/14/05 Vote 627: H R 3199: Usa Patriot and Terrorism Prevention Reauthorization Act Yes Yes No
10/19/05 Vote 533: H R 554: Personal Responsibility in Food Consumption Act Yes Yes No
10/19/05 Vote 530: H R 554 No No Yes
10/18/05 Vote 524: H RES 494: Providing for the Consideration on H.R. 554, Personal Responsibilty in Food Consumption Act Yes Yes No
9/15/05 Vote 473: H R 889 No No Yes
9/8/05 Vote 459: H RES 426: Providing for Consideration of Motions to Suspend the Rules Yes Yes No
7/28/05 Vote 445: H R 6: Energy Policy Act of 2005 Yes Yes No

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