The U.S. Congress Votes Database

Members of Congress / Joe Sestak / Votes Against Party

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
5/8/08 Vote 304: H R 2419: Farm, Nutrition, and Bioenergy Act Yes Yes No
5/6/08 Vote 258: H R 2419: Farm, Nutrition, and Bioenergy Act Yes No No
5/6/08 Vote 247: H R 2419: Farm, Nutrition, and Bioenergy Act Yes Yes No
5/1/08 Vote 238: H R 2419: Farm, Nutrition, and Bioenergy Act Yes Yes No
4/16/08 Vote 198: H R 2634: Jubilee Act for Responsible Lending and Expanded Debt Collection Act Yes Yes No
3/13/08 Vote 137: H CON RES 312 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
12/4/07 Vote 1125: H R 2082: Intelligence Authorization Act Yes Yes No
11/15/07 Vote 1112: H R 3915 No No Yes
11/14/07 Vote 1104: H RES 818: Providing for Consideration of the Bill (H.R. 4156) Making Emergency Supplemental Appropriations for the Department of Defense for the Fiscal Year Ending September 30, 2008, and for Other Purposes No No Yes
11/14/07 Vote 1103: H RES 818: Providing for Consideration of the Bill (H.R. 4156) Making Emergency Supplemental Appropriations for the Department of Defense for the Fiscal Year Ending September 30, 2008, and for Other Purposes No No Yes
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
10/3/07 Vote 936: H R 928: Improving Government Accountability Act Yes Yes No
9/7/07 Vote 860: H RES 636: Providing for Consideration of H.R. 1908, Patent Reform Act of 2007. No No Yes
9/6/07 Vote 857: H R 2786 Yes Yes No
8/2/07 Vote 806: H R 3161 Yes Yes No
7/27/07 Vote 753: H R 2419 Yes Yes No
7/27/07 Vote 751: H R 2419 Yes No No
7/27/07 Vote 750: H R 2419 Yes Yes No
7/26/07 Vote 747: H R 2419 Yes No No
7/25/07 Vote 727: H R 3093 Yes Yes No
7/25/07 Vote 722: H R 3093 Yes Yes No
7/24/07 Vote 713: H R 3074 No No Yes
7/24/07 Vote 704: H R 3074 Yes No No
7/18/07 Vote 665: H R 3043 No No Yes
7/12/07 Vote 621: H RES 533: Providing for Consideration of H.R. 2956, to Require the Secretary of Defense to Commence the Reduction of the Number of United States Armed Forces in Iraq to a Limited Presence by April 1, 2008, and for Other Purposes No No Yes
6/28/07 Vote 598: H R 2829 Yes Yes No
6/28/07 Vote 596: H R 2829 No No Yes
6/28/07 Vote 588: H R 2829 Yes Yes No
6/27/07 Vote 580: H RES 517: Providing for Consideration of H.R. 2829, Financial Services Appropriations, Fy 2008 No Yes Yes
6/21/07 Vote 536: H R 2764 No No Yes
6/21/07 Vote 527: H R 2764 Yes Yes No
6/15/07 Vote 497: H R 2642 No Yes Yes
6/15/07 Vote 496: H R 2642 Yes Yes No
6/15/07 Vote 485: H R 2638 Yes Yes No
6/15/07 Vote 478: H R 2638 Yes Yes No
6/15/07 Vote 477: H R 2638 Yes Yes No
6/15/07 Vote 471: 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
6/12/07 Vote 457: H R 2638 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 421: H R 2316 No No Yes
5/24/07 Vote 419: H R 2317: Lobbying Transparency Act 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
5/9/07 Vote 317: H R 1684: Department of Homeland Security Authorization Act Yes Yes No
3/29/07 Vote 209: H CON RES 99 No No Yes
3/27/07 Vote 200: H R 1401: Rail and Public Transportation Security Act Yes Yes No
2/8/07 Vote 84: H R 547 Yes Yes No
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