John R. Edwards

Name: John Reid Edwards

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Last Elected:

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Gender: Male

Family: Wife: Elizabeth; 4 Children: Cate, Emma Claire, Jack, Wade (deceased)

Date of Birth: 06/10/1953

Place of Birth: Seneca, SC

Home City: Raleigh, NC

Religion: Methodist


National Key Votes

Date Bill No. Bill Title Outcome Vote
Oct. 11, 2004 HR 4520 JOBS (Jumpstart Our Business Strength) Conference Report Adopted – Senate
(69 – 17)
Did Not Vote
Oct. 6, 2004 S 2845 National Intelligence Reform Act of 2004 Bill Passed – Senate
(96 – 2)
Did Not Vote
Sept. 23, 2004 HR 1308 Child Tax Credit Bill Conference Report Adopted – Senate
(92 – 3)
Did Not Vote
Sept. 21, 2004 HR 4755 Legislative Branch FY2005 Appropriations Bill Bill Passed – Senate
(94 – 2)
Did Not Vote
July 22, 2004 HR 4613 Defense Department FY2005 Appropriations Bill Conference Report Adopted – Senate
(96 – 0)
Did Not Vote
July 14, 2004 S J Res 40 Federal Marriage Amendment Cloture Not Invoked – Senate
(48 – 50)
Did Not Vote
June 23, 2004 S 2400 Military Construction FY2005 Authorization Bill Bill Passed – Senate
(97 – 0)
Yea
May 21, 2004 S Res 356 Resolution Condemning Abuse of Iraqi Prisoners Resolution Passed – Senate
(92 – 0)
Did Not Vote
May 13, 2004 HR 1350 Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act Bill Passed – Senate
(95 – 3)
Yea
May 11, 2004 S 1637 Jumpstart Our Business Strength (JOBS) Act Bill Passed – Senate
(92 – 5)
Did Not Vote
May 11, 2004 S Amdt 3114 Unemployment Benefits Amendment Amendment Rejected – Senate
(59 – 40)
Yea
May 10, 2004 S Res 356 Resolution Condemning Abuse of Iraqi Prisoners House Co-sponsor
April 29, 2004 S 150 Internet Access Tax Bill Bill Passed – Senate
(93 – 3)
Yea
April 22, 2004 S 2329 Victims’ Rights Bill Bill Passed – Senate
(96 – 1)
Yea
April 8, 2004 HR 3108 Pension Funding Equity Act of 2004 Conference Report Adopted – Senate
(78 – 19)
Did Not Vote
March 25, 2004 HR 1997 Unborn Victims of Violence Act 2004 Bill Passed – Senate
(61 – 38)
Nay
March 12, 2004 S Con Res 95 Budget Appropriations- FY 2005 Resolution Resolution Passed – Senate
(51 – 45)
Did Not Vote
March 2, 2004 S 1805 Firearms Manufacturers Protection Bill Bill Failed – Senate
(8 – 90)
Did Not Vote
Feb. 12, 2004 S 1072 Highway Trust Fund Bill Bill Passed – Senate
(76 – 21)
Did Not Vote
Jan. 22, 2004 HR 2673 Consolidated Appropriations Act Conference Report Adopted – Senate
(65 – 28)
Did Not Vote
Nov. 25, 2003 HR 1 Medicare Prescription Drug bill Conference Report Adopted – Senate
(54 – 44)
Nay
Nov. 12, 2003 HR 1588 Defense Department FY2004 Authorization bill Conference Report Adopted – Senate
(95 – 3)
Did Not Vote
Oct. 28, 2003 PN 884 Michael Leavitt, Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency Senate
(88 – 8)
Did Not Vote
Oct. 23, 2003 S Amdt 1904 Congressional Pay Raise Amendment Amendment Tabled – Senate
(60 – 34)
Did Not Vote
Oct. 21, 2003 S 3 Prohibit Partial-Birth/Late Term Abortion bill Conference Report Adopted – Senate
(64 – 34)
Did Not Vote
Oct. 17, 2003 S 1689 Emergency Appropriations for Iraq and Afghanistan Bill Passed – Senate
(87 – 12)
Nay
Sept. 16, 2003 S J Res 17 FCC Media Ownership bill Bill Passed – Senate
(55 – 40)
Did Not Vote
July 31, 2003 HR 2738 U.S.-Chile Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act Bill Passed – Senate
(65 – 32)
Nay
July 31, 2003 HR 2739 U.S.-Singapore Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act Bill Passed – Senate
(66 – 32)
Nay
July 31, 2003 HR 6 Energy Omnibus bill Bill Passed – Senate
(84 – 14)
Yea
July 15, 2003 S J Res 17 FCC Media Ownership bill Senate Co-sponsor
July 11, 2003 HR 2657 Emergency Supplemental Appropriation, FY 2003 bill Bill Passed – Senate
(85 – 7)
Did Not Vote
June 27, 2003 S 1 Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit bill Bill Passed – Senate
(76 – 21)
Nay
June 10, 2003 S Amdt 865 Hydrogen Fuel Cell Amendment Amendment Adopted – Senate
(67 – 32)
Did Not Vote
June 10, 2003 S Amdt 871 Reduction of Foreign Oil Dependence Amendment Amendment Adopted – Senate
(99 – 1)
Yea
May 23, 2003 HR 2 Jobs and Economic Growth bill Conference Report Adopted – Senate
(51 – 50)
Nay
May 22, 2003 S 1050 Fiscal 2004 Defense Authorization-Passage Bill Passed – Senate
(98 – 1)
Yea
April 11, 2003 H Con Res 95 Congressional Budget for fiscal year 2004 Conference Report Adopted – Senate
(51 – 50)
Nay
April 10, 2003 S 877 Reduction of SPAM bill Senate Co-sponsor
March 26, 2003 S Con Res 23 Budget Resolution FY2004 Resolution Passed – Senate
(56 – 44)
Nay
March 19, 2003 S Amdt 272 ANWR Oil Drilling Amendment Amendment Adopted – Senate
(52 – 48)
Yea
March 18, 2003 S Amdt 272 ANWR Oil Drilling Amendment Senate Co-sponsor
Feb. 13, 2003 H J Res 2 Consolidated Appropriations Resolution, 2003 Conference Report Adopted – Senate
(76 – 20)
Nay
Jan. 13, 2003 S 151 Enhance AMBER Alert bill Senate Co-sponsor
Nov. 19, 2002 HR 5005 Establishing the Department of Homeland Security Bill Passed – Senate
(90 – 9)
Yea
Oct. 16, 2002 HR 3295 Help America Vote Act of 2002 Conference Report Adopted – Senate
(92 – 2)
Yea
Oct. 16, 2002 HR 5010 Department of Defense Appropriations, Fiscal Year 2003 Conference Report Adopted – Senate
(93 – 1)
Yea
Oct. 11, 2002 H J Res 114 Use of Military Force Against Iraq Joint Resolution Passed – Senate
(77 – 23)
Yea
Aug. 1, 2002 HR 3009 Andean Trade Preference Act Extension Conference Report Adopted – Senate
(64 – 34)
Nay
Aug. 1, 2002 HR 5010 Department of Defense Appropriations, Fiscal Year 2003 Bill Passed – Senate
(95 – 3)
Yea
July 31, 2002 S 812 Greater Access to Affordable Pharmaceuticals Act Bill Passed – Senate
(78 – 21)
Yea
July 25, 2002 HR 5121 Legislative Branch Appropriation, FY2003 Bill Passed – Senate
(85 – 14)
Yea
July 24, 2002 HR 4775 Supplemental Appropriations for Fiscal Year 2002 Conference Report Adopted – Senate
(92 – 7)
Yea
July 18, 2002 HR 5011 Military Construction Appropriations Act, Fiscal Year 2003 Bill Passed – Senate
(96 – 3)
Yea
July 15, 2002 S 2673 Accounting Industry Reform bill Bill Passed – Senate
(97 – 0)
Yea
June 21, 2002 S Amdt 3927 Military Abortion Amendment Amendment Adopted – Senate
(52 – 40)
Yea
June 18, 2002 S 2600 Terrorism Insurance Bill Bill Passed – Senate
(84 – 14)
Yea
June 11, 2002 S 625 Hate Crimes Bill Cloture Not Invoked – Senate
(54 – 43)
Yea
May 8, 2002 HR 2646 Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 Conference Report Adopted – Senate
(64 – 35)
Yea
April 25, 2002 HR 4 Securing America’s Future Energy (SAFE) Act of 2001 Bill Passed – Senate
(88 – 11)
Yea
April 11, 2002 S 565 Equal Protection of Voting Rights Act of 2001 Bill Passed – Senate
(99 – 1)
Yea
March 20, 2002 HR 2356 Campaign Reform Act of 2001 Bill Passed – Senate
(60 – 40)
Yea
Feb. 27, 2002 S Amdt 2937 Allowing Signatures for Voter Registration by Mail Amendment Not Tabled – Senate
(46 – 51)
Nay
Feb. 13, 2002 HR 2646 Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 Bill Passed – Senate
(58 – 40)
Yea
Dec. 18, 2001 HR 1 No Child Left Behind Act Conference Report Adopted – Senate
(87 – 10)
Yea
Dec. 13, 2001 S 1438 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2002 Conference Report Adopted – Senate
(96 – 2)
Yea
Dec. 7, 2001 HR 2944 District of Columbia FY2002 Appropriations bill Conference Report Adopted – Senate
(79 – 20)
Yea
Dec. 7, 2001 S Amdt 2336 International Courts Amendment Amendment Adopted – Senate
(78 – 21)
Yea
Dec. 4, 2001 HR 2299 Department of Transportation Appropriations Act, 2002 Conference Report Adopted – Senate
(97 – 2)
Yea
Nov. 15, 2001 HR 2330 Agriculture FY2002 Appropriations bill Conference Report Adopted – Senate
(92 – 7)
Yea
Nov. 15, 2001 HR 2500 Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State Appropriations, FY 2002 Conference Report Adopted – Senate
(98 – 1)
Yea
Nov. 8, 2001 HR 2620 Veterans Affairs and HUD Appropriations Act of 2002 Conference Report Adopted – Senate
(87 – 7)
Yea
Nov. 6, 2001 HR 3061 Labor, HHS and Education Appropriations Act, 2002 Bill Passed – Senate
(89 – 10)
Yea
Nov. 1, 2001 HR 2311 Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, 2002 Conference Report Adopted – Senate
(96 – 2)
Yea
Nov. 1, 2001 HR 2590 Treasury and General Government Appropriations Act 2002 Conference Report Adopted – Senate
(83 – 15)
Nay
Oct. 25, 2001 HR 3162 USA Patriot Act of 2001 Bill Passed – Senate
(98 – 1)
Yea
Oct. 17, 2001 HR 2217 Interior Department Appropriations for FY 2002 Conference Report Adopted – Senate
(95 – 3)
Yea
Sept. 21, 2001 S 1447 Federalize Aviation Security bill Senate Co-sponsor
Sept. 21, 2001 S 1450 Air Transportation Safety and System Stabilization Act Bill Passed – Senate
(96 – 1)
Yea
Sept. 14, 2001 S J Res 23 Military Force Authorization Joint Resolution Passed – Senate
(98 – 0)
Yea
June 29, 2001 S 1052 Patients’ Bill of Rights Bill Passed – Senate
(59 – 36)
Yea
June 14, 2001 S 1052 Patients’ Bill of Rights Senate Co-sponsor
May 26, 2001 HR 1836 Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act, 2001 Conference Report Adopted – Senate
(58 – 33)
Nay
May 23, 2001 HR 1836 Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act, 2001 Bill Passed – Senate
(62 – 38)
Nay
May 10, 2001 H Con Res 83 Fiscal Year 2002 Budget Resolution Conference Report Adopted – Senate
(53 – 47)
Nay
May 1, 2001 S 812 Greater Access to Affordable Pharmaceuticals Act Senate Co-sponsor
April 2, 2001 S 27 Campaign Reform Act of 2001 Bill Passed – Senate
(59 – 41)
Yea
March 27, 2001 S 625 Hate Crimes Bill Senate Co-sponsor
March 26, 2001 S Amdt 145 Campaign Reform Act of 2001 Amendment Amendment Adopted – Senate
(51 – 46)
Nay
March 21, 2001 S Amdt 134 Campaign Reform Act – Union Amendment Amendment Adopted – Senate
(69 – 31)
Yea
March 20, 2001 S Amdt 115 Campaign Reform Act of 2001 Amendment Amendment Adopted – Senate
(70 – 30)
Nay
March 19, 2001 S 565 Equal Protection of Voting Rights Act of 2001 Senate Co-sponsor
March 6, 2001 S J Res 6 Ergonomics Regulations Resolution Joint Resolution Passed – Senate
(56 – 44)
Nay
Feb. 1, 2001 PN 107 John Ashcroft, Attorney General Nomination Confirmed – Senate
(58 – 42)
Nay
Jan. 30, 2001 PN 96 Gale Ann Norton, Secretary of the Interior Nomination Confirmed – Senate
(75 – 24)
Nay
Jan. 22, 2001 S 27 Campaign Reform Act of 2001 Senate Co-sponsor
Oct. 25, 2000 HR 4811 Foreign Operations FY 2001 Appropriations bill Conference Report Adopted – Senate
(65 – 27)
Nay
Oct. 3, 2000 S 2045 American Competitiveness in the 21st Century Act, 2000 Bill Passed – Senate
(96 – 1)
Yea
Sept. 19, 2000 HR 4444 U.S.-China Relations Act of 2000 Bill Passed – Senate
(83 – 15)
Yea
Sept. 13, 2000 S Amdt 4132 China Nonproliferation Act Amendment Tabled – Senate
(65 – 32)
Yea
July 21, 2000 HR 4810 Marriage Tax Relief Bill Conference Report Adopted – Senate
(60 – 34)
Nay
July 14, 2000 HR 8 Estate Tax Elimination Act of 2000 Bill Passed – Senate
(59 – 39)
Nay
July 13, 2000 S Amdt 3821 Estate Tax Amendment Amendment Rejected – Senate
(46 – 53)
Yea
June 29, 2000 HR 4762 ‘527’ Political Groups Bill Passed – Senate
(92 – 6)
Yea
June 29, 2000 S Amdt 3689 Social Security and Medicare Surplus Amendment Amendment Adopted – Senate
(54 – 43)
Nay
June 29, 2000 S Amdt 3690 Off-budget Lockbox Amendment Amendment Adopted – Senate
(60 – 37)
Yea
June 29, 2000 S Amdt 3694 Health Care Amendment Amendment Adopted – Senate
(51 – 47)
Nay
June 28, 2000 S Amdt 3655 Funding for Special Education Amendment Amendment Tabled – Senate
(51 – 47)
Yea
June 22, 2000 S Amdt 3598 Outpatient Prescription Drugs Amendment Amendment Rejected – Senate
(44 – 53)
Yea
June 20, 2000 S Amdt 3252 Military Abortions Amendment Amendment Tabled – Senate
(50 – 49)
Nay
June 20, 2000 S Amdt 3473 Hate Crimes Amendment Amendment Adopted – Senate
(57 – 42)
Yea
May 18, 2000 S Amdt 3154 Troop Withdrawal from Kosovo Amendment Amendment Adopted – Senate
(53 – 47)
Yea
May 11, 2000 HR 434 Africa Free Trade bill Conference Report Adopted – Senate
(77 – 19)
Nay
April 13, 2000 H Con Res 290 Congressional Budget resolution FY 2001 Conference Report Adopted – Senate
(50 – 48)
Nay
April 7, 2000 H Con Res 290 Congressional Budget resolution FY 2001 Resolution Passed – Senate
(51 – 45)
Nay
April 6, 2000 S Amdt 2955 Arctic National Wildlife Refuge Drilling amendment Amendment Tabled – Senate
(51 – 49)
Nay
March 29, 2000 S J Res 14 Flag Desecration amendment Joint Resolution Failed – Senate
(63 – 37)
Nay
March 2, 2000 S 1134 Education Savings Accounts Bill Passed – Senate
(61 – 37)
Nay
Feb. 10, 2000 S 1287 Nuclear Waste Policy Amendments Act Bill Passed – Senate
(64 – 34)
Nay
Feb. 9, 2000 S 2045 American Competitiveness in the 21st Century Act, 2000 Senate Co-sponsor
Feb. 3, 2000 PN 729 Alan Greenspan, Federal Reserve Chairman Nomination Confirmed – Senate
(89 – 4)
Yea
Feb. 2, 2000 HR 833 Bankruptcy Reform bill Bill Passed – Senate
(83 – 14)
Yea
Feb. 2, 2000 S Amdt 2763 Violent Protesters Amendment Amendment Adopted – Senate
(80 – 17)
Yea
Nov. 19, 1999 HR 3194 District of Columbia FY2000 Appropriations bill Conference Report Adopted – Senate
(74 – 24)
Nay
Nov. 9, 1999 S Amdt 2547 Three Year Minimum Wage Increase Amendment Amendment Adopted – Senate
(54 – 44)
Nay
Nov. 9, 1999 S Amdt 2751 Two Year Minimum Wage Increase Amendment Amendment Tabled – Senate
(50 – 48)
Nay
Nov. 3, 1999 HR 434 Africa Free Trade bill Bill Passed – Senate
(76 – 19)
Nay
Nov. 2, 1999 HR 3064 DC/Labor/HHS/Education FY 2000 Appropriations bill Conference Report Adopted – Senate
(49 – 48)
Nay
Oct. 21, 1999 S 1692 Ban on Partial-Birth/Late Term Abortion Bill Passed – Senate
(63 – 34)
Nay
Oct. 21, 1999 S Amdt 2321 Expressing Support for Roe v. Wade Decision Amendment Adopted – Senate
(51 – 47)
Yea
Oct. 15, 1999 HR 2684 Veterans Affairs and HUD Appropriations bill, FY 2000 Conference Report Adopted – Senate
(93 – 5)
Yea
Oct. 13, 1999 HR 1906 FY 2000 Agriculture Appropriations bill Conference Report Adopted – Senate
(74 – 26)
Yea
Oct. 13, 1999 Treaty Doc. 105-28 Comprehensive Nuclear Test-Ban Treaty Treaty Ratification Passed – Senate
(48 – 51)
Yea
Oct. 6, 1999 HR 2606 Foreign Operations FY2000 Appropriations bill Conference Report Adopted – Senate
(51 – 49)
Nay
Oct. 5, 1999 PN 49 Ronnie L. White, United States District Judge in Missouri Nomination Rejected – Senate
(45 – 54)
Yea
Oct. 4, 1999 HR 2084 Transportation Department FY2000 Appropriations bill Conference Report Adopted – Senate
(88 – 3)
Yea
Sept. 28, 1999 HR 2605 Energy FY2000 Appropriations bill Conference Report Adopted – Senate
(96 – 3)
Yea
Sept. 23, 1999 HR 2466 Interior Department FY2000 Appropriations bill Bill Passed – Senate
(89 – 10)
Yea
Sept. 22, 1999 S 1059 FY 2000 Defense Authorization Conference Report Adopted – Senate
(93 – 5)
Yea
Sept. 16, 1999 HR 2490 Appropriations bill FY2000, Treasury, Postal Service Conference Report Adopted – Senate
(54 – 38)
Nay
Sept. 16, 1999 HR 2587 District of Columbia FY2000 Appropriations bill Conference Report Adopted – Senate
(52 – 39)
Nay
Sept. 14, 1999 S J Res 33 Puerto Rican Nationals resolution Joint Resolution Passed – Senate
(95 – 2)
Yea
Aug. 5, 1999 HR 2488 Financial Freedom Act of 1999 Conference Report Adopted – Senate
(50 – 49)
Nay
Aug. 5, 1999 PN 100 Richard Holbrooke, Representative to the United Nations Nomination Confirmed – Senate
(81 – 16)
Yea
Aug. 5, 1999 S Amdt 1569 NEA Funding Amendment Tabled – Senate
(80 – 16)
Yea
Aug. 4, 1999 S Amdt 1499 Agricultural Aid Amendment Amendment Adopted – Senate
(89 – 8)
Yea
July 30, 1999 S 1429 Taxpayer Refund Act of 1999 Bill Passed – Senate
(57 – 43)
Nay
July 15, 1999 S 1344 Patient Bill of Rights bill Bill Passed – Senate
(53 – 47)
Nay
July 15, 1999 S Amdt 1250 Patient Lawsuit Amendment Amendment Adopted – Senate
(53 – 47)
Nay
July 14, 1999 S Amdt 1241 Women’s Health and Cancer Rights Amendment Amendment Adopted – Senate
(55 – 45)
Nay
June 30, 1999 S 1234 Foreign Operations FY2000 Appropriations bill Bill Passed – Senate
(97 – 2)
Yea
June 30, 1999 S Amdt 1157 Cuba Travel Ban Amendment Amendment Tabled – Senate
(55 – 43)
Yea
June 22, 1999 S Amdt 702 Patients’ Bill of Rights Amendment Amendment Tabled – Senate
(53 – 47)
Nay
June 16, 1999 HR 1905 Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2000 Bill Passed – Senate
(95 – 4)
Yea
June 16, 1999 S 1205 Military Construction FY2000 Appropriations bill Bill Passed – Senate
(97 – 2)
Yea
May 27, 1999 S 1059 FY 2000 Defense Authorization Bill Passed – Senate
(92 – 3)
Yea
May 26, 1999 S Amdt 393 FY 2000 Defense Auth.–Base Closures Amendment Rejected – Senate
(40 – 60)
Nay
May 26, 1999 S Amdt 397 Overseas Military Abortions Amendment Amendment Tabled – Senate
(51 – 49)
Nay
May 20, 1999 HR 1141 Emergency Supplemental Appropriations-Conference Report Conference Report Adopted – Senate
(64 – 36)
Nay
May 20, 1999 S 254 Juvenile Crime bill Bill Passed – Senate
(73 – 25)
Yea
May 20, 1999 S Amdt 362 Gun Show Sale Regulation Amendment Amendment Adopted – Senate
(51 – 50)
Yea
May 18, 1999 S Amdt 351 Religious Memorials at Schools Amendment Amendment Adopted – Senate
(85 – 13)
Yea
May 6, 1999 S 900 Financial Services Modernization Bill Bill Passed – Senate
(54 – 44)
Nay
April 21, 1999 HR 800 Education Flexibility Partnership Act of 1999 Conference Report Adopted – Senate
(98 – 1)
Yea
April 15, 1999 H Con Res 68 Congressional Budget Resolution, FY 2000 Conference Report Adopted – Senate
(54 – 44)
Nay
March 25, 1999 H Con Res 68 Congressional Budget Resolution, FY 2000 Resolution Passed – Senate
(55 – 44)
Nay
March 25, 1999 S Amdt 178 Agricultural Appropriations Amendment Amendment Tabled – Senate
(53 – 45)
Nay
March 23, 1999 S Con Res 21 Kosovo Resolution Resolution Passed – Senate
(58 – 41)
Yea
March 11, 1999 HR 800 Education Flexibility Partnership Act of 1999 Bill Passed – Senate
(98 – 1)
Yea
Feb. 12, 1999 H Res 611 Impeachment Resolution: Article Two Resolution Failed – Senate
(45 – 55)
Nay
Feb. 12, 1999 H Res 611 Impeachment Resolution: Article Two Resolution Failed – Senate
(50 – 50)
Nay

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