Jeff Fortenberry

Representative,1st District Nebraska

Name: Jeff Fortenberry

Office Title: Representative,1st District Nebraska

First Elected: 11/02/2004

Last Elected: 11/06/2012

Office Address:

Gender: Male

Family: Wife: Celeste; 5 Children

Date of Birth: 12/27/1960

Place of Birth: Baton Rouge, LA

Home City: Lincoln, NE

Religion: Catholic


National Key Votes

Date Bill No. Bill Title Outcome Vote
Jan. 29, 2014 HR 2642 Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2013 Conference Report Adopted – House
(251 – 166)
Nay
Jan. 28, 2014 HR 7 No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act Bill Passed – House
(227 – 188)
Yea
Jan. 16, 2014 HR 3362 Exchange Information Disclosure Act Bill Passed – House
(259 – 154)
Yea
Jan. 13, 2014 HR 3811 Health Exchange Security and Transparency Act of 2014 Bill Passed – House
(291 – 122)
Yea
Jan. 9, 2014 HR 2279 Reducing Excessive Deadline Obligations Act of 2014 Bill Passed – House
(225 – 188)
Yea
Dec. 12, 2013 H J Res 59 Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2014 Concurrence Vote Passed – House
(332 – 94)
Yea
Dec. 11, 2013 HR 2019 Kids First Research Act of 2013 Bill Passed – House
(295 – 103)
Yea
Dec. 5, 2013 H Amdt 521 Authorizes Judicial Discretion in Awarding Legal Fees in Patent Lawsuits Amendment Rejected – House
(199 – 213)
Nay
Dec. 5, 2013 H Amdt 524 Limits Covered Customers to Businesses With Less Than $25 Million in Revenue Amendment Rejected – House
(144 – 266)
Nay
Dec. 5, 2013 HR 3309 Innovation Act Bill Passed – House
(325 – 91)
Yea
Dec. 4, 2013 HR 1105 Small Business Capital Access and Job Preservation Act Bill Passed – House
(254 – 159)
Yea
Nov. 21, 2013 H Amdt 512 Requires Natural Gas Pipeline Applications to Include Certain Information Amendment Rejected – House
(183 – 233)
Nay
Nov. 21, 2013 H Amdt 513 Removes the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Permit Issuance Requirement Amendment Rejected – House
(184 – 233)
Nay
Nov. 21, 2013 H Amdt 515 Prohibits the Natural Gas Pipeline Permitting Reform Act from Taking Effect During the Sequester Amendment Rejected – House
(175 – 243)
Nay
Nov. 21, 2013 HR 1900 Natural Gas Pipeline Permitting Reform Act Bill Passed – House
(252 – 165)
Yea
Nov. 20, 2013 H Amdt 498 Specifies That Certain Fees Do Not Limit the Right to Petition Amendment Rejected – House
(199 – 222)
Nay
Nov. 20, 2013 H Amdt 499 Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to Require Certain Findings for Categorical Exclusions Amendment Rejected – House
(194 – 228)
Nay
Nov. 20, 2013 H Amdt 503 Requires a Report on the Effect of Flooding on Oil and Gas Facilities Amendment Rejected – House
(202 – 221)
Yea
Nov. 20, 2013 H Amdt 504 Appropriates $10 Million to the Commodity Futures Trading Commission Amendment Rejected – House
(195 – 226)
Yea
Nov. 20, 2013 H Amdt 507 Specifies the Authority of the Secretary of Interior on the Regulation of Methane Emissions Amendment Rejected – House
(190 – 230)
Nay
Nov. 20, 2013 HR 1965 Federal Lands Jobs and Energy Security Act Bill Passed – House
(228 – 192)
Yea
Nov. 20, 2013 HR 2728 Protecting States’ Rights to Promote American Energy Security Act Bill Passed – House
(235 – 187)
Yea
Nov. 15, 2013 HR 3350 Keep Your Health Plan Act of 2013 Bill Passed – House
(261 – 157)
Yea
Nov. 14, 2013 HR 2655 Lawsuit Abuse Reduction Act of 2013 Bill Passed – House
(228 – 195)
Yea
Nov. 13, 2013 HR 982 Furthering Asbestos Claim Transparency (FACT) Act of 2013 Bill Passed – House
(221 – 199)
Yea
Oct. 30, 2013 H J Res 99 Disapproval of the President’s Exercise of Authority to Suspend the Debt Limit Joint Resolution Passed – House
(222 – 191)
Yea
Oct. 30, 2013 HR 992 Swaps Regulatory Improvement Act Bill Passed – House
(292 – 122)
Yea
Oct. 29, 2013 HR 2374 Retail Investor Protection Act Bill Passed – House
(254 – 166)
Yea
Oct. 16, 2013 HR 2775 Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2014 Concurrence Vote Passed – House
(285 – 144)
Yea
Oct. 11, 2013 H J Res 76 National Nuclear Security Administration Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2014 Bill Passed – House
(248 – 176)
Yea
Oct. 10, 2013 H J Res 79 Border Security and Enforcement Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2014 Joint Resolution Passed – House
(249 – 175)
Yea
Oct. 9, 2013 H J Res 90 Federal Aviation Administration Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2014 Joint Resolution Passed – House
(252 – 172)
Yea
Oct. 8, 2013 H J Res 84 Head Start Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2014 Joint Resolution Passed – House
(248 – 168)
Yea
Oct. 7, 2013 H J Res 77 Food and Drug Administration Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2014 Joint Resolution Passed – House
(235 – 162)
Yea
Oct. 4, 2013 H J Res 75 Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2014 Joint Resolution Passed – House
(244 – 164)
Yea
Oct. 4, 2013 H J Res 85 Federal Emergency Management Agency Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2014 Joint Resolution Passed – House
(247 – 164)
Yea
Oct. 3, 2013 HR 3230 Pay Our Guard and Reserve Act Bill Passed – House
(265 – 160)
Yea
Oct. 1, 2013 H J Res 70 National Park Service Operations, Smithsonian Institution, National Gallery of Art, and United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2014 Joint Resolution Failed – House
(252 – 176)
Yea
Oct. 1, 2013 H J Res 71 District of Columbia Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2014 Joint Resolution Failed – House
(265 – 163)
Yea
Oct. 1, 2013 H J Res 72 Veterans Benefits Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2014 Joint Resolution Failed – House
(264 – 164)
Yea
Sept. 30, 2013 H J Res 59 Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2014 Concurrence Vote Passed – House
(228 – 201)
Yea
Sept. 29, 2013 H J Res 59 Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2014 Concurrence Vote Passed – House
(248 – 174)
Yea
Sept. 20, 2013 H J Res 59 Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2014 Joint Resolution Passed – House
(230 – 189)
Yea
Sept. 20, 2013 HR 1526 Restoring Healthy Forests for Healthy Communities Act Bill Passed – House
(244 – 173)
Yea
Sept. 18, 2013 H Amdt 463 Amends the Definition of “Strategic and Critical Minerals” Amendment Rejected – House
(187 – 241)
Nay
Sept. 18, 2013 H Amdt 466 Requires Mine Operators to Include the Cost of Cleanup in Financial Insurance Amendment Rejected – House
(191 – 235)
Nay
Sept. 18, 2013 HR 761 National Strategic and Critical Minerals Production Act of 2013 Bill Passed – House
(246 – 178)
Yea
Sept. 12, 2013 HR 2775 No Subsidies Without Verification Act Bill Passed – House
(235 – 191)
Yea
Aug. 2, 2013 H Amdt 448 Requires Congressional Approval Prior to Establishing a Tax on Carbon Emissions Amendment Adopted – House
(237 – 176)
Yea
Aug. 2, 2013 H Amdt 450 Requires Congressional Approval for Any Rules Under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act Amendment Adopted – House
(227 – 185)
Yea
Aug. 2, 2013 HR 2009 Keep the IRS Off Your Health Care Act of 2013 Bill Passed – House
(232 – 185)
Yea
Aug. 2, 2013 HR 367 Regulations From the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act of 2013 Bill Passed – House
(232 – 183)
Yea
Aug. 1, 2013 HR 1582 Energy Consumers Relief Act of 2013 Bill Passed – House
(232 – 181)
Yea
Aug. 1, 2013 HR 2879 Stop Government Abuse Act Bill Passed – House
(239 – 176)
Yea
July 25, 2013 HR 2218 Coal Residuals Reuse and Management Act of 2013 Bill Passed – House
(265 – 155)
Yea
July 24, 2013 H Amdt 413 Prohibits the National Security Agency from Collecting Records Under the PATRIOT Act Amendment Rejected – House
(205 – 217)
Nay
July 24, 2013 HR 2397 Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2014 Bill Passed – House
(315 – 109)
Yea
July 23, 2013 H Amdt 375 Prohibits the Use of Funds to Appoint Chaplains Without an Endorsing Agency Amendment Adopted – House
(253 – 173)
Yea
July 17, 2013 HR 2667 Authority for Mandate Delay Act Bill Passed – House
(264 – 161)
Yea
July 17, 2013 HR 2668 Fairness for American Families Act Bill Passed – House
(251 – 174)
Yea
July 11, 2013 HR 2642 Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2013 Bill Passed – House
(216 – 208)
Yea
June 28, 2013 HR 2231 Offshore Energy and Jobs Act Bill Passed – House
(235 – 186)
Yea
June 20, 2013 H Amdt 227 Amends the Federal Sugar Program Amendment Rejected – House
(206 – 221)
Nay
June 20, 2013 H Amdt 231 Authorizes States to Require Federal Welfare Work Requirements for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Amendment Adopted – House
(227 – 198)
Yea
June 20, 2013 HR 1947 Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2013 Bill Failed – House
(195 – 234)
Yea
June 19, 2013 H Amdt 176 Restores $20.5 Billion in Appropriations for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Amendment Rejected – House
(188 – 234)
Nay
June 18, 2013 HR 1797 Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act Bill Passed – House
(228 – 196)
Yea
June 14, 2013 H Amdt 167 Prohibits the Use of Funds for the Transfer or Release of Guantanamo Detainees to Yemen Amendment Adopted – House
(236 – 188)
Yea
June 14, 2013 H Amdt 168 Establishes Framework for the Closing of the Detention Facility at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, by December 1, 2014 Amendment Rejected – House
(174 – 249)
Nay
June 14, 2013 HR 1960 Authorizes Military Sexual Assault Victims to Decide who Determines Their Case Bill Passed – House
(315 – 108)
Yea
June 14, 2013 HR 1960 Authorizes Military Sexual Assault Victims to Decide who Determines Their Case Motion Rejected – House
(194 – 225)
Nay
June 6, 2013 H Amdt 136 Prohibits the Enforcement of the Immigration Executive Order Amendment Adopted – House
(224 – 201)
Yea
June 6, 2013 HR 2217 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act of 2014 Bill Passed – House
(245 – 182)
Yea
June 5, 2013 H Amdt 121 Delays National Flood Insurance Premiums Increases Amendment Adopted – House
(281 – 146)
Nay
June 4, 2013 H Amdt 84 Authorizes Funds for the Construction of United States Prison for Prisoners from Guantanamo Bay, Cuba Amendment Rejected – House
(170 – 254)
Nay
May 23, 2013 HR 1911 Smarter Solutions for Students Act Bill Passed – House
(221 – 198)
Yea
May 22, 2013 H Amdt 67 Requires a Finding be Added Concerning Oil Sand Crudes Amendment Rejected – House
(146 – 269)
Nay
May 22, 2013 H Amdt 69 Requires Threat Assessment of Pipeline Vulnerabilities to a Terrorist Attack Amendment Rejected – House
(176 – 239)
Nay
May 22, 2013 H Amdt 71 Repeals Requirement that Secretary of the Army Approve All Keystone XL Pipeline Permit Applications Amendment Rejected – House
(182 – 234)
Nay
May 22, 2013 H Amdt 72 Increases Time to File a Claim Under the Northern Route Approval Act from 60 Days to 1 Year Amendment Rejected – House
(182 – 234)
Nay
May 22, 2013 H Amdt 75 Requires All Oil and Refined Fuels Transported Through the Keystone XL Pipeline to be Used Only in The United States Amendment Rejected – House
(162 – 255)
Nay
May 22, 2013 HR 3 Northern Route Approval Act Bill Passed – House
(241 – 175)
Yea
May 17, 2013 HR 1062 SEC Regulatory Accountability Act Bill Passed – House
(235 – 161)
Yea
May 16, 2013 HR 2019 Kids First Research Act of 2013 House Co-sponsor
May 16, 2013 HR 45 Repeals the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and Health Care-Related Provisions in the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 Bill Passed – House
(229 – 195)
Yea
May 14, 2013 HR 7 No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act House Co-sponsor
May 9, 2013 HR 807 Full Faith and Credit Act Bill Passed – House
(221 – 207)
Yea
May 8, 2013 HR 1406 Working Families Flexibility Act of 2013 Bill Passed – House
(223 – 204)
Yea
April 26, 2013 HR 1797 Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act House Co-sponsor
April 18, 2013 HR 624 Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act Bill Passed – House
(288 – 127)
Yea
April 15, 2013 HR 249 Federal Employee Tax Accountability Act of 2013 Bill Failed – House
(250 – 159)
Yea
April 12, 2013 HR 1120 Preventing Greater Uncertainty in Labor-Management Relations Act Bill Passed – House
(219 – 209)
Yea
April 9, 2013 HR 1406 Working Families Flexibility Act of 2013 House Co-sponsor
March 21, 2013 H Con Res 25 Establishing the Budget for the United States Government for Fiscal Year 2014 and Setting Forth Appropriate Budgetary Levels for Fiscal Years 2015 Through 2023 Joint Resolution Passed – House
(221 – 207)
Yea
March 21, 2013 HR 933 Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2013 Concurrence Vote Passed – House
(318 – 109)
Yea
March 15, 2013 HR 803 Supporting Knowledge and Investing in Lifelong Skills Act (SKILLS Act) Bill Passed – House
(215 – 202)
Yea
March 13, 2013 HR 890 Preserving Work Requirements for Welfare Programs Act of 2013 Bill Passed – House
(246 – 181)
Yea
March 6, 2013 HR 933 Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2013 Bill Passed – House
(267 – 151)
Yea
Feb. 28, 2013 H Amdt 23 Reauthorizes the Violence Against Women Act Amendment Rejected – House
(166 – 257)
Yea
Feb. 28, 2013 S 47 Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2013 Bill Passed – House
(286 – 138)
Nay
Feb. 15, 2013 HR 273 Eliminates the 2013 Statutory Pay Adjustment for Federal Employees Bill Passed – House
(261 – 154)
Yea
Jan. 23, 2013 HR 325 No Budget, No Pay Act of 2013 Bill Passed – House
(285 – 144)
Yea
Jan. 23, 2013 HR 367 Regulations From the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act of 2013 House Co-sponsor
Jan. 15, 2013 H Amdt 4 Offsets Cost of Disaster Relief Appropriations Through Discretionary Budget Cuts Amendment Rejected – House
(162 – 258)
Nay
Jan. 15, 2013 HR 152 Disaster Relief Appropriations Act, 2013 Bill Passed – House
(241 – 180)
Nay
Jan. 1, 2013 HR 6726 Congressional Pay Freeze and Fiscal Responsibility Act Bill Passed – House
(287 – 129)
Yea
Jan. 1, 2013 HR 8 Job Protection and Recession Prevention Act of 2012 Concurrence Vote Passed – House
(257 – 167)
Yea
Dec. 20, 2012 HR 4310 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 Conference Report Adopted – House
(315 – 107)
Did Not Vote
Dec. 20, 2012 HR 6684 Spending Reduction Act of 2012 Bill Passed – House
(215 – 209)
Yea
Nov. 30, 2012 HR 6429 STEM Jobs Act of 2012 Bill Passed – House
(245 – 139)
Yea
Nov. 16, 2012 HR 6156 Russia and Moldova Jackson-Vanik Repeal and Sergei Magnitsky Rule of Law Accountability Act of 2012 Bill Passed – House
(365 – 43)
Yea
Sept. 21, 2012 HR 3409 Stop the War on Coal Act of 2012 Bill Passed – House
(233 – 175)
Yea
Sept. 20, 2012 H J Res 118 Congressional Disapproval of Department of Health and Human Services Rule to Waive Certain Requirements for the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (TANF) Joint Resolution Passed – House
(250 – 164)
Yea
Sept. 20, 2012 HR 6429 STEM Jobs Act of 2012 Bill Failed – House
(257 – 158)
Yea
Sept. 19, 2012 HR 5912 Prohibits Public Funding for Political Party Conventions Bill Passed – House
(310 – 95)
Yea
Sept. 14, 2012 HR 6213 No More Solyndras Act Bill Passed – House
(245 – 161)
Yea
Sept. 13, 2012 HR 6365 National Security and Job Protection Act Bill Passed – House
(223 – 196)
Yea
Sept. 12, 2012 HR 5949 FISA Amendments Act Reauthorization Act of 2012 Bill Passed – House
(301 – 118)
Yea
Aug. 2, 2012 HR 6169 Pathway to Job Creation through a Simpler, Fairer Tax Code Act of 2012 Bill Passed – House
(232 – 189)
Yea
Aug. 2, 2012 HR 6233 Agricultural Disaster Assistance Act of 2012 Bill Passed – House
(223 – 197)
Yea
Aug. 1, 2012 HR 8 Job Protection and Recession Prevention Act of 2012 Bill Passed – House
(256 – 171)
Yea
July 31, 2012 HR 3803 District of Columbia Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act Bill Failed – House
(220 – 154)
Yea
July 31, 2012 HR 828 Federal Employee Tax Accountability Act of 2012 Bill Passed – House
(263 – 114)
Yea
July 31, 2012 S 679 Presidential Appointment Efficiency and Streamlining Act of 2011 Bill Passed – House
(261 – 116)
Nay
July 26, 2012 HR 4078 Red Tape Reduction and Small Business Job Creation Act Bill Passed – House
(245 – 172)
Yea
July 25, 2012 HR 459 Federal Reserve Transparency Act of 2012 Bill Passed – House
(327 – 98)
Yea
July 25, 2012 HR 6082 Congressional Replacement of President Obama’s Offshore Drilling Plan Bill Passed – House
(253 – 170)
Yea
July 25, 2012 HR 6168 President Obama’s Proposed 2012-2017 Offshore Drilling Lease Sale Plan Act Bill Failed – House
(164 – 261)
Nay
July 19, 2012 H Amdt 1416 Prohibits Use of Funds in Contravention of the Defense of Marriage Act Amendment Adopted – House
(247 – 166)
Yea
July 19, 2012 HR 5856 Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2013 Bill Passed – House
(326 – 90)
Yea
July 12, 2012 HR 4402 National Strategic and Critical Minerals Production Act of 2012 Bill Passed – House
(256 – 160)
Yea
July 11, 2012 HR 6079 Repeals the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010 Bill Passed – House
(244 – 185)
Yea
June 21, 2012 HR 4480 Domestic Energy and Jobs Act Bill Passed – House
(248 – 163)
Yea
June 19, 2012 HR 2578 Conservation and Economic Growth Act Bill Passed – House
(232 – 188)
Yea
June 7, 2012 HR 436 Repeals Excise Tax on Medical Devices Bill Passed – House
(270 – 146)
Yea
June 7, 2012 HR 5855 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act for 2013 Bill Passed – House
(234 – 182)
Yea
May 31, 2012 H Amdt 1160 Project Labor Agreements Amendment Adopted – House
(218 – 198)
Did Not Vote
May 31, 2012 HR 3541 Prenatal Nondiscrimination Act (PRENDA) of 2012 Bill Failed – House
(246 – 168)
Did Not Vote
May 18, 2012 H Amdt 1127 Repeals Indefinite Military Detention Provisions Amendment Rejected – House
(182 – 238)
Nay
May 18, 2012 H Amdt 1140 Prohibits Reductions to Strategic Nuclear Arms Required by New START Amendment Adopted – House
(238 – 162)
Yea
May 18, 2012 HR 4310 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 Bill Passed – House
(299 – 120)
Yea
May 17, 2012 H Amdt 1103 Limits Funding for War in Afghanistan to the Withdrawal of U.S. Forces Amendment Rejected – House
(113 – 303)
Nay
May 16, 2012 HR 4970 Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2012 Bill Passed – House
(222 – 205)
Yea
May 10, 2012 HR 5652 Sequester Replacement Reconciliation Act of 2012 Bill Passed – House
(218 – 199)
Yea
May 9, 2012 H Amdt 1096 Prohibits Use of Funds in Contravention with the Defense of Marriage Act Amendment Adopted – House
(245 – 171)
Yea
May 9, 2012 HR 2072 Export-Import Bank Reauthorization Act of 2012 Bill Passed – House
(330 – 93)
Yea
April 27, 2012 HR 4628 Extending Student Loan Interest Rates Bill Passed – House
(215 – 195)
Yea
April 26, 2012 HR 3523 Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act Bill Passed – House
(248 – 168)
Yea
April 19, 2012 HR 9 Income Tax Deduction for Small Businesses Bill Passed – House
(235 – 173)
Nay
April 18, 2012 HR 4348 Extension of Surface Transportation Funding and Approval of the Keystone XL Pipeline Bill Passed – House
(293 – 127)
Yea
March 29, 2012 H Con Res 112 Limits Federal Appropriations for Fiscal Years 2013-2022 (“Ryan Budget”) Joint Resolution Passed – House
(228 – 191)
Yea
Feb. 29, 2012 HR 1837 Water Resources in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Valley Bill Passed – House
(246 – 175)
Yea
Feb. 28, 2012 HR 2117 Repeals Department of Education Regulations Bill Passed – House
(303 – 114)
Yea
Feb. 17, 2012 HR 3630 Extends Payroll Tax Cut Conference Report Adopted – House
(293 – 132)
Nay
Feb. 16, 2012 HR 3408 Authorizes Development of Oil Shale Resources Bill Passed – House
(237 – 187)
Yea
Feb. 9, 2012 S 2038 Prohibits Insider Trading by Government Officials Bill Passed – House
(417 – 2)
Yea
Feb. 8, 2012 HR 3521 Authorizes the President to Line-Item Veto Certain Legislation Bill Passed – House
(254 – 173)
Yea
Feb. 3, 2012 HR 3578 Amends Budget Baseline Bill Passed – House
(235 – 177)
Did Not Vote
Feb. 3, 2012 HR 658 Federal Aviation Administration Act of 2012 Conference Report Adopted – House
(248 – 169)
Did Not Vote
Feb. 1, 2012 HR 1173 Repeals the CLASS Act Bill Passed – House
(267 – 159)
Yea
Feb. 1, 2012 HR 3835 Extends Pay Freeze for Congress and Non-Military Federal Workers Bill Passed – House
(309 – 117)
Yea
Jan. 23, 2012 HR 3803 District of Columbia Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act House Co-sponsor
Jan. 18, 2012 H J Res 98 Disapproval of President’s Authority to Raise the Debt Limit Joint Resolution Passed – House
(239 – 176)
Yea
Dec. 20, 2011 HR 3630 Temporary Payroll Tax Cut Extension Nonconcurrence Vote Passed – House
(229 – 193)
Yea
Dec. 16, 2011 HR 2055 Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2012 Conference Report Adopted – House
(296 – 121)
Nay
Dec. 14, 2011 HR 1540 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 Conference Report Adopted – House
(283 – 136)
Yea
Dec. 13, 2011 HR 3630 Reduces Payroll Taxes and Unemployment Benefits Bill Passed – House
(234 – 193)
Nay
Dec. 8, 2011 HR 1633 Limits Regulation of Farm Dust Bill Passed – House
(268 – 150)
Yea
Dec. 7, 2011 HR 10 Congressional Approval of Regulations Bill Passed – House
(241 – 184)
Yea
Dec. 2, 2011 HR 3010 Establishes Additional Requirements for Regulatory Agencies Bill Passed – House
(253 – 167)
Yea
Dec. 1, 2011 HR 3463 Repeals Taxpayer Financing of Presidential Election Campaigns Bill Passed – House
(235 – 190)
Yea
Dec. 1, 2011 HR 3541 Prenatal Nondiscrimination Act (PRENDA) of 2012 House Co-sponsor
Dec. 1, 2011 HR 527 Increases Requirements for Agencies that Promulgate Regulations Affecting Small Businesses Bill Passed – House
(263 – 159)
Yea
Nov. 30, 2011 HR 3094 Labor Law Amendments Bill Passed – House
(235 – 188)
Yea
Nov. 29, 2011 HR 3012 Repeals Certain Green Cards Limitations Bill Passed – House
(389 – 15)
Did Not Vote
Nov. 18, 2011 H J Res 2 Proposing a Balanced Budget Amendment to the U.S. Constitution Joint Resolution Failed – House
(261 – 165)
Yea
Nov. 17, 2011 HR 2112 Appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, and the Food and Drug Administration Conference Report Adopted – House
(298 – 121)
Yea
Nov. 16, 2011 HR 822 Requiring State Reciprocity for Carrying Concealed Firearms Bill Passed – House
(272 – 154)
Yea
Nov. 3, 2011 H Amdt 849 Requires Public Disclosure of Bonuses and Golden Parachute Arrangements Amendment Rejected – House
(190 – 234)
Yea
Nov. 3, 2011 H Amdt 853 Requires Crowdfunding Intermediaries to Disclose Methods of Compensation to Investors Amendment Rejected – House
(189 – 234)
Nay
Nov. 3, 2011 HR 2930 Authorizes Crowdfunding for Small Businesses Bill Passed – House
(407 – 17)
Yea
Nov. 1, 2011 H Con Res 13 Encourages Display of “In God We Trust” in Public Buildings and Schools Joint Resolution Passed – House
(396 – 9)
Yea
Oct. 27, 2011 HR 2576 Requires Inclusion of Social Security Benefits in Calculation of Modified Adjusted Gross Income Bill Passed – House
(262 – 157)
Yea
Oct. 26, 2011 HR 1904 Southeast Arizona Land Exchange and Conservation Act of 2011 Bill Passed – House
(235 – 186)
Yea
Oct. 14, 2011 HR 2273 Coal Residuals Reuse and Management Act Bill Passed – House
(267 – 144)
Yea
Oct. 13, 2011 HR 358 Amends Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to Prohibit Abortion Coverage Bill Passed – House
(251 – 172)
Yea
Oct. 12, 2011 HR 3078 Trade Promotion Agreement with Colombia Bill Passed – House
(262 – 167)
Yea
Oct. 12, 2011 HR 3079 Trade Promotion Agreement with Panama Bill Passed – House
(300 – 129)
Yea
Oct. 12, 2011 HR 3080 Free Trade Agreement with Korea Bill Passed – House
(278 – 151)
Yea
Oct. 6, 2011 HR 2681 Repeals EPA Emissions Regulations for Cement Manufacturers Bill Passed – House
(262 – 161)
Yea
Oct. 4, 2011 HR 2608 Continuing Appropriations Act of 2012 Concurrence Vote Passed – House
(352 – 66)
Yea
Sept. 23, 2011 H Amdt 799 Suspends Cross State Air Pollution Rule Amendment Adopted – House
(234 – 188)
Yea
Sept. 23, 2011 H Amdt 800 Requires the EPA to Consider Costs and Feasibility of Air Quality Standards Amendment Adopted – House
(227 – 192)
Yea
Sept. 23, 2011 HR 2608 Stopgap Spending and Disaster Relief Concurrence Vote Passed – House
(219 – 203)
Yea
Sept. 21, 2011 HR 2608 Stopgap Spending and Disaster Relief Concurrence Vote Failed – House
(195 – 230)
Yea
Sept. 15, 2011 HR 2587 National Labor Relations Board Prohibitions Bill Passed – House
(238 – 186)
Yea
Sept. 14, 2011 H J Res 77 Disapproval of the President’s Authority to Raise the Debt Limit Joint Resolution Passed – House
(232 – 186)
Yea
Aug. 1, 2011 S 365 Budget Control Act of 2011 Bill Passed – House
(269 – 161)
Yea
July 29, 2011 S 627 Increasing the Debt Ceiling (Boehner Bill) Bill Passed – House
(218 – 210)
Yea
July 27, 2011 H Amdt 735 Repeals Laws that Limited Funding for the Endangered Species Act Amendment Adopted – House
(224 – 202)
Yea
July 22, 2011 HR 2551 2011-2012 Congressional Budget Bill Passed – House
(252 – 159)
Yea
July 21, 2011 HR 1315 Oversight of Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Bill Passed – House
(241 – 173)
Yea
July 20, 2011 HR 2553 Airport and Airway Extension Act Bill Passed – House
(243 – 177)
Yea
July 19, 2011 HR 2560 Cut, Cap and Balance Act of 2011 Bill Passed – House
(234 – 190)
Yea
July 13, 2011 HR 2018 Amending Clean Water Laws Bill Passed – House
(239 – 184)
Yea
July 12, 2011 HR 2417 Repeals Energy Efficiency Standards for Incandescent Light Bulbs Motion Rejected – House
(233 – 193)
Yea
June 24, 2011 H J Res 68 Authorizes Limited Use of US Armed Forces in Libya Joint Resolution Failed – House
(123 – 295)
Nay
June 24, 2011 HR 2278 Limits the Use of Funds in Support of NATO Operations in Libya Bill Failed – House
(180 – 238)
Yea
June 23, 2011 HR 1249 Patent Law Amendments Bill Passed – House
(304 – 117)
Nay
June 22, 2011 HR 2021 Impact of Drilling on Air Quality Bill Passed – House
(253 – 166)
Yea
June 13, 2011 H Amdt 414 Prohibits Use of Funds in Contravention of the War Powers Resolution Amendment Adopted – House
(248 – 163)
Nay
June 3, 2011 H Res 292 Ground Forces in Libya Resolution Passed – House
(268 – 145)
Yea
June 2, 2011 H Amdt 385 Prohibiting Funds From Being Used in Contradiction to the War Powers Resolution Amendment Rejected – House
(208 – 213)
Nay
June 2, 2011 H Amdt 398 Prohibiting the Use of Funds for Transportation Security Administration Collective Bargaining Amendment Adopted – House
(218 – 205)
Yea
June 2, 2011 H Amdt 406 Transportation Security Administration Appropriations Amendment Adopted – House
(219 – 204)
Yea
June 2, 2011 HR 2017 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act Bill Passed – House
(231 – 188)
Yea
May 31, 2011 HR 1954 Increasing the Debt Limit Motion Rejected – House
(97 – 318)
Nay
May 26, 2011 S 990 PATRIOT Act Extension Concurrence Vote Passed – House
(250 – 153)
Yea
May 5, 2011 HR 1230 Offshore Leasing Act Bill Passed – House
(266 – 149)
Yea
May 4, 2011 HR 1214 Repealing Funding for School-Based Health Center Construction Bill Passed – House
(235 – 191)
Yea
May 4, 2011 HR 3 Prohibiting Taxpayer Funding of Abortion Bill Passed – House
(251 – 175)
Yea
May 3, 2011 HR 1213 Repealing Funding for State Health Benefit Exchanges Bill Passed – House
(238 – 183)
Yea
April 15, 2011 H Con Res 34 2011-2012 Budget Joint Resolution Passed – House
(235 – 193)
Yea
April 15, 2011 HR 1633 Limits Regulation of Farm Dust House Co-sponsor
April 14, 2011 HR 1473 2011 Budget Bill Passed – House
(260 – 167)
Yea
April 13, 2011 HR 1217 Repealing the Prevention and Public Health Fund Bill Passed – House
(236 – 183)
Yea
April 9, 2011 HR 1363 2011 Department of Defense Budget and Additional Continuing Appropriations Concurrence Vote Passed – House
(348 – 70)
Did Not Vote
April 8, 2011 H J Res 37 Disapproving FCC Rules Concerning Internet Providers Joint Resolution Passed – House
(240 – 179)
Yea
April 7, 2011 HR 1363 2011 Department of Defense Budget and Additional Continuing Appropriations Bill Passed – House
(247 – 181)
Yea
April 7, 2011 HR 910 Energy Tax Prevention Act Bill Passed – House
(255 – 172)
Yea
April 1, 2011 H Amdt 232 Amending FAA Rulemaking Activities Amendment Adopted – House
(215 – 209)
Nay
April 1, 2011 HR 1255 Government Shutdown Prevention Act Bill Passed – House
(221 – 202)
Nay
April 1, 2011 HR 658 Federal Aviation Administration Act of 2012 Bill Passed – House
(223 – 196)
Yea
March 30, 2011 HR 471 School Vouchers for Washington, D.C. Bill Passed – House
(225 – 195)
Yea
March 29, 2011 HR 839 Terminating the Home Affordable Modification Program Bill Passed – House
(252 – 170)
Yea
March 17, 2011 H Con Res 28 Removing Troops from Afghanistan Joint Resolution Failed – House
(93 – 321)
Nay
March 17, 2011 HR 1076 Prohibiting Federal Funding of National Public Radio Bill Passed – House
(228 – 192)
Yea
March 16, 2011 HR 861 Terminating the Neighborhood Stabilization Program Bill Passed – House
(242 – 182)
Yea
March 15, 2011 H J Res 48 Additional Continuing Appropriations Joint Resolution Passed – House
(271 – 158)
Yea
March 11, 2011 HR 836 Terminating the Emergency Mortgage Relief Program Bill Passed – House
(242 – 177)
Yea
March 10, 2011 HR 830 Terminating the Federal Housing Administration Refinance Program Bill Passed – House
(256 – 171)
Yea
March 3, 2011 HR 4 Repeals the Form 1099 Provision in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act Bill Passed – House
(314 – 112)
Yea
March 1, 2011 H J Res 44 Continuing Appropriations Amendments Joint Resolution Passed – House
(335 – 91)
Yea
Feb. 19, 2011 H Amdt 155 Prohibits Use of Funds for Step Increase for General Schedule Employees Amendment Rejected – House
(191 – 230)
Yea
Feb. 19, 2011 HR 1 Continuing Appropriations Bill Passed – House
(235 – 189)
Yea
Feb. 18, 2011 H Amdt 92 Prohibiting the Use of Federal Funds for NASCAR Sponsorships Amendment Rejected – House
(148 – 281)
Nay
Feb. 18, 2011 H Amdt 94 Prohibits Funds for the Gainful Employment Rule Amendment Adopted – House
(289 – 136)
Yea
Feb. 18, 2011 H Amdt 95 Prohibiting Use of Federal Funds For Planned Parenthood Amendment Adopted – House
(240 – 185)
Yea
Feb. 17, 2011 H Amdt 69 Reducing Federal Funding of the US Institute of Peace Amendment Adopted – House
(268 – 163)
Nay
Feb. 17, 2011 HR 514 Extension of Various USA PATRIOT Act Provisions Concurrence Vote Passed – House
(279 – 143)
Yea
Feb. 16, 2011 H Amdt 16 Reducing Navy and Air Force Appropriations Amendment Adopted – House
(233 – 198)
Nay
Feb. 15, 2011 H Amdt 13 Reducing Navy and Air Force Aircraft Procurement Amendment Rejected – House
(105 – 326)
Nay
Feb. 14, 2011 HR 514 Extension of Various USA PATRIOT Act Provisions Bill Passed – House
(275 – 144)
Yea
Feb. 8, 2011 HR 514 Extension of Various USA PATRIOT Act Provisions Bill Failed – House
(277 – 148)
Yea
Jan. 26, 2011 HR 359 Abolishing Federal Financing of Presidential Election Campaigns Bill Passed – House
(239 – 160)
Yea
Jan. 26, 2011 HR 459 Federal Reserve Transparency Act of 2012 House Co-sponsor
Jan. 25, 2011 HR 436 Repeals Excise Tax on Medical Devices House Co-sponsor
Jan. 25, 2011 H Res 38 Reducing Spending to Fiscal Year 2008 Levels Resolution Passed – House
(256 – 165)
Yea
Jan. 20, 2011 HR 10 Congressional Approval of Regulations House Co-sponsor
Jan. 20, 2011 HR 3 Prohibiting Taxpayer Funding of Abortion House Co-sponsor
Jan. 20, 2011 HR 358 Amends Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to Prohibit Abortion Coverage House Co-sponsor
Jan. 19, 2011 HR 2 Repealing the Health Care Bill Bill Passed – House
(245 – 189)
Yea
Jan. 12, 2011 HR 4 Repeals the Form 1099 Provision in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act House Co-sponsor
Jan. 5, 2011 H J Res 2 Proposing a Balanced Budget Amendment to the U.S. Constitution House Co-sponsor
Dec. 22, 2010 HR 847 9/11 Health and Compensation Act Concurrence Vote Passed – House
(206 – 60)
Yea
Dec. 21, 2010 HR 2751 FDA Food Safety Modernization Act Concurrence Vote Passed – House
(215 – 144)
Yea
Dec. 21, 2010 HR 3082 Continuing Appropriations Concurrence Vote Passed – House
(193 – 165)
Nay
Dec. 17, 2010 HR 4853 Temporary Extension of Tax Relief Concurrence Vote Passed – House
(277 – 148)
Nay
Dec. 17, 2010 HR 5510 Aiding Those Facing Foreclosure Act Bill Failed – House
(210 – 145)
Nay
Dec. 16, 2010 H Amdt 786 Amending the Estate Tax Amendment Rejected – House
(194 – 233)
Nay
Dec. 15, 2010 HR 2965 Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell Repeal Act Concurrence Vote Passed – House
(250 – 175)
Nay
Dec. 8, 2010 HR 5281 DREAM Act Concurrence Vote Passed – House
(216 – 198)
Nay
Dec. 8, 2010 HR 5987 Seniors Protection Act Bill Failed – House
(254 – 153)
Nay
Dec. 8, 2010 HR 6495 Mine Safety Act Bill Failed – House
(214 – 193)
Nay
Dec. 2, 2010 HR 4853 Temporary Extension of Tax Relief Concurrence Vote Passed – House
(234 – 188)
Nay
Dec. 2, 2010 H Res 1737 Censure for Representative Charles Rangel Resolution Passed – House
(333 – 79)
Yea
Nov. 18, 2010 HR 1722 Telework Policies and Regulations for Federal Agencies Concurrence Vote Passed – House
(254 – 152)
Yea
Nov. 18, 2010 HR 6419 Extension of Certain Unemployment Benefits Bill Failed – House
(258 – 154)
Nay
Nov. 17, 2010 HR 3808 Requiring Interstate Recognition of Notarizations Veto Override Failed – House
(185 – 235)
Yea
Sept. 30, 2010 HR 3081 Continuing Appropriations Concurrence Vote Passed – House
(228 – 194)
Nay
Sept. 23, 2010 HR 4823 Establishing Sedona-Red Rock National Scenic Area Bill Failed – House
(258 – 160)
Yea
Sept. 23, 2010 HR 5110 Expanding Casa Grande Ruins National Monument Bill Failed – House
(244 – 174)
Nay
Sept. 23, 2010 HR 5297 Small Business Lending Fund and Tax Law Amendments Concurrence Vote Passed – House
(237 – 187)
Nay
Sept. 22, 2010 HR 3470 Infant Mortality Pilot Programs Bill Passed – House
(324 – 64)
Yea
Sept. 16, 2010 HR 4785 Authorizing Loans for Energy Efficiency Purposes Bill Passed – House
(240 – 172)
Nay
Aug. 10, 2010 HR 1586 Aid To States for Medicaid, Teacher Employment, and Other Purposes Concurrence Vote Passed – House
(247 – 161)
Nay
July 30, 2010 H Amdt 773 Ending Moratorium on Deepwater Drilling Rigs that Meet Certain Safety Standards Amendment Adopted – House
(216 – 195)
Nay
July 30, 2010 HR 3534 Offshore Drilling Regulations and Other Energy Law Amendments Bill Passed – House
(209 – 193)
Nay
July 30, 2010 HR 5851 “Whistleblower Protection” for Offshore Oil Workers Bill Passed – House
(315 – 93)
Yea
July 30, 2010 HR 5982 Tax Law Amendments Bill Failed – House
(241 – 154)
Nay
July 28, 2010 HR 5827 Exempting Guns from an Estate for Bankruptcy Purposes Bill Passed – House
(307 – 113)
Yea
July 27, 2010 H Con Res 301 Directing the President to Remove Armed Forces from Pakistan Joint Resolution Failed – House
(38 – 372)
Nay
July 27, 2010 HR 4899 Fiscal Year 2009-2010 Supplemental Appropriations Concurrence Vote Passed – House
(308 – 114)
Yea
July 22, 2010 HR 4213 Unemployment Benefits Extension Concurrence Vote Passed – House
(272 – 152)
Nay
July 21, 2010 HR 4380 Temporary Tariff Suspensions and Reductions Bill Passed – House
(378 – 43)
Yea
July 21, 2010 HR 725 Tribal Law Enforcement Amendments Concurrence Vote Passed – House
(326 – 92)
Yea
July 15, 2010 HR 5114 Flood Insurance Program Extension Bill Passed – House
(329 – 90)
Yea
July 1, 2010 HR 4899 Requiring Timetable for Withdrawal from Afghanistan Concurrence Vote Passed – House
(239 – 182)
Nay
July 1, 2010 HR 4899 Requiring Timetable for Withdrawal from Afghanistan Concurrence Vote Failed – House
(100 – 321)
Nay
July 1, 2010 HR 4899 Requiring Timetable for Withdrawal from Afghanistan Concurrence Vote Failed – House
(162 – 260)
Nay
July 1, 2010 HR 5618 Unemployment Benefits Extension Bill Passed – House
(270 – 153)
Nay
July 1, 2010 H Res 1500 Deeming Supplemental Military Appropriations Passed and Allowing Divided Question Bill Passed – House
(215 – 210)
Nay
June 30, 2010 HR 4173 Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act Conference Report Adopted – House
(237 – 192)
Nay
June 24, 2010 HR 5175 Campaign Finance Disclosure Requirements Bill Passed – House
(219 – 206)
Nay
June 17, 2010 HR 5297 Small Business Lending Fund and Tax Law Amendments Bill Passed – House
(241 – 182)
Nay
June 10, 2010 H Amdt 684 Increasing Minimum Down Payment for Federal Housing Administration Mortgages Amendment Rejected – House
(131 – 289)
Yea
June 10, 2010 H Amdt 686 Limiting Federal Housing Administration Mortgage Issuance Amendment Rejected – House
(106 – 316)
Yea
June 10, 2010 H Amdt 688 Limiting Principal Obligation Amounts of Federal Housing Administration Mortgages Amendment Rejected – House
(121 – 301)
Yea
May 28, 2010 HR 4213 Unemployment Benefits Extension and Tax Law Amendments Concurrence Vote Passed – House
(215 – 204)
Nay
May 28, 2010 HR 5116 Science and Technology Funding Bill Passed – House
(262 – 150)
Nay
May 28, 2010 HR 5136 2010-2011 Defense Appropriation Authorizations Bill Passed – House
(229 – 186)
Nay
May 27, 2010 H Amdt 661 Removing Funding for the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter’s Alternate Engine Program Amendment Rejected – House
(193 – 231)
Nay
May 27, 2010 H Amdt 672 Repealing “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” After Military Review and Certification Amendment Adopted – House
(234 – 194)
Nay
May 19, 2010 HR 5325 Science and Technology Funding Bill Failed – House
(261 – 148)
Nay
May 6, 2010 HR 1722 Telework Policies and Regulations for Federal Agencies Bill Failed – House
(268 – 147)
Yea
April 27, 2010 HR 5146 Prohibiting 2010- 2011 Congressional Cost-of-Living Pay Increase Bill Passed – House
(402 – 15)
Yea
April 15, 2010 HR 4851 Unemployment Benefits Extension Concurrence Vote Passed – House
(289 – 112)
Nay
March 25, 2010 HR 4872 Health Care Reconciliation Act Concurrence Vote Passed – House
(220 – 207)
Nay
March 21, 2010 HR 3590 Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act Concurrence Vote Passed – House
(219 – 212)
Nay
March 21, 2010 HR 4872 Health Care Reconciliation Act Bill Passed – House
(220 – 211)
Nay
March 4, 2010 HR 2847 Employment, Infrastructure, and Transportation Appropriations and Tax Credits (“Senate Jobs Bill”) Concurrence Vote Passed – House
(217 – 201)
Nay
Feb. 26, 2010 HR 2701 Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 Bill Passed – House
(235 – 168)
Nay
Feb. 4, 2010 HJR 45 Reinstating PAYGO Budget Rule Motion Agreed – House
(233 – 187)
Nay
Dec. 16, 2009 HR 2847 Employment, Infrastructure, and Transportation Appropriations Concurrence Vote Passed – House
(217 – 212)
Nay
Dec. 16, 2009 HR 4314 Increasing the National Public Debt Limit Bill Passed – House
(218 – 214)
Nay
Dec. 11, 2009 HR 4173 Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act Bill Passed – House
(223 – 202)
Nay
Dec. 10, 2009 HR 3288 2009-2010 Omnibus Appropriations Conference Report Adopted – House
(221 – 202)
Nay
Dec. 3, 2009 HR 4154 Estate Tax Law Amendments and Reinstatement of PAYGO Bill Passed – House
(225 – 200)
Nay
Nov. 19, 2009 HR 3961 Revising Medicare Physician Fee Schedules and Reinstatement of PAYGO Bill Passed – House
(243 – 183)
Nay
Nov. 7, 2009 H Amdt 509 Prohibiting Federally Funded Abortion Services Amendment Adopted – House
(240 – 194)
Yea
Nov. 7, 2009 H Amdt 510 Substitute Health Care and Insurance Law Amendments Amendment Rejected – House
(176 – 258)
Yea
Nov. 7, 2009 HR 3962 Health Care and Insurance Law Amendments Bill Passed – House
(220 – 215)
Nay
Nov. 5, 2009 HR 3548 Extending Federal Emergency Unemployment Benefits and Providing Business and Homebuyer Tax Credits Concurrence Vote Passed – House
(403 – 12)
Yea
Oct. 29, 2009 HR 2996 Continuing Appropriations Extension and 2009-2010 Department of Interior, Environmental Protection Agency, and Related Appropriations Conference Report Adopted – House
(247 – 178)
Nay
Oct. 15, 2009 HR 2892 2009-2010 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Authorizations Conference Report Adopted – House
(307 – 114)
Yea
Oct. 8, 2009 HR 2647 2009-2010 Defense Appropriations Conference Report Adopted – House
(281 – 146)
Nay
Oct. 7, 2009 HR 2997 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agency Appropriations Fiscal Year 2009-2010 Conference Report Adopted – House
(263 – 162)
Yea
Oct. 7, 2009 H Res 805 Removing Rep. Charles Rangel as Chairman of House Committee on Ways and Means Motion Agreed – House
(246 – 153)
Nay
Sept. 25, 2009 HR 2918 Continuing Appropriations Resolution and 2009-2010 Legislative Appropriations Conference Report Adopted – House
(217 – 190)
Nay
Sept. 22, 2009 HR 3548 Extending Federal Emergency Unemployment Benefits Bill Passed – House
(331 – 83)
Nay
Sept. 17, 2009 HR 3221 Prohibiting Federal Assistance to ACORN Motion Agreed – House
(345 – 75)
Yea
Sept. 17, 2009 HR 3221 Prohibiting Federal Assistance to ACORN Bill Passed – House
(253 – 171)
Nay
Sept. 15, 2009 H Res 744 Resolution of Disapproval of Representative Joe Wilson’s Conduct Resolution Passed – House
(240 – 179)
Nay
July 31, 2009 HR 3435 Supplemental Appropriations for the “Cash for Clunkers” Program Bill Passed – House
(316 – 109)
Nay
July 30, 2009 HR 2749 Food Safety Regulation Amendments Bill Passed – House
(283 – 142)
Yea
June 26, 2009 HR 2454 Energy and Environmental Law Amendments (“Cap and Trade”) Bill Passed – House
(219 – 212)
Nay
June 16, 2009 HR 2346 2008-2009 Supplemental Appropriations Conference Report Adopted – House
(226 – 202)
Nay
June 9, 2009 HR 2751 Consumer Assistance to Recycle and Save Act Bill Passed – House
(298 – 119)
Nay
May 20, 2009 HR 627 Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure Act of 2009 Concurrence Vote Passed – House
(279 – 147)
Yea
April 29, 2009 HR 1913 Hate Crimes Expansion Bill Passed – House
(249 – 175)
Nay
April 29, 2009 S Con Res 13 2010 Concurrent Budget Resolution Conference Report Adopted – House
(233 – 193)
Nay
April 2, 2009 HR 1256 FDA Oversight of Tobacco Products Bill Passed – House
(298 – 112)
Yea
March 31, 2009 HR 1388 National Volunteer Program Expansion Concurrence Vote Passed – House
(275 – 149)
Nay
March 25, 2009 HR 146 Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 Concurrence Vote Passed – House
(285 – 140)
Yea
March 19, 2009 HR 1586 TARP Recipient Bonuses Tax Bill Passed – House
(328 – 93)
Yea
March 18, 2009 HR 1388 National Volunteer Program Expansion Bill Passed – House
(321 – 105)
Yea
March 11, 2009 S 22 Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 Bill Failed – House
(282 – 144)
Yea
March 5, 2009 HR 1106 Mortgage Restructuring In Bankruptcy Bill Passed – House
(234 – 191)
Nay
Feb. 26, 2009 HR 1105 2009 Budget Bill Bill Passed – House
(245 – 178)
Nay
Feb. 13, 2009 HR 1 Appropriations, Tax Law Amendments, and Unemployment Benefit Amendments (“Stimulus Bill”) Conference Report Adopted – House
(246 – 183)
Nay
Jan. 28, 2009 HR 1 Appropriations, Tax Law Amendments, and Unemployment Benefit Amendments (“Stimulus Bill”) Bill Passed – House
(244 – 188)
Nay
Jan. 27, 2009 S 181 Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2009 Bill Passed – House
(250 – 177)
Nay
Jan. 22, 2009 H J Res 3 Releasing Funds for Economic Stabilization Act Joint Resolution Passed – House
(270 – 155)
Yea
Jan. 21, 2009 HR 384 Oversight of the Troubled Asset Relief Program Bill Passed – House
(260 – 166)
Nay
Jan. 14, 2009 HR 2 Children’s Health Insurance Program Reauthorization and Expansion Bill Passed – House
(289 – 139)
Nay
Jan. 9, 2009 HR 11 Employment Discrimination Law Amendments Bill Passed – House
(247 – 171)
Nay
Jan. 9, 2009 HR 12 Employment Discrimination Law Amendments Bill Passed – House
(256 – 163)
Nay
Dec. 10, 2008 HR 7321 Automotive Industry Financing Bill Passed – House
(237 – 170)
Nay
Oct. 3, 2008 HR 1424 Financial Asset Purchase Authority and Tax Law Amendments Concurrence Vote Passed – House
(263 – 171)
Nay
Oct. 3, 2008 HR 6867 Emergency Extended Unemployment Compensation Bill Passed – House
(368 – 28)
Yea
Sept. 29, 2008 HR 3997 Financial Asset Purchase Authority Concurrence Vote Failed – House
(205 – 228)
Nay
Sept. 27, 2008 HR 7081 United States – India Nuclear Agreement Bill Passed – House
(298 – 117)
Nay
Sept. 26, 2008 HR 7060 Renewable Energy Credits and Other Business and Individual Credits Bill Passed – House
(257 – 166)
Nay
Sept. 24, 2008 HR 2638 Continuing Appropriations Concurrence Vote Passed – House
(370 – 58)
Yea
Sept. 24, 2008 S 3001 Defense Authorizations Bill Bill Passed – House
(392 – 39)
Yea
Sept. 23, 2008 HR 5244 Credit Card Regulations Bill Passed – House
(312 – 112)
Nay
Sept. 18, 2008 HR 6604 Commodity Markets Speculation Bill Bill Passed – House
(283 – 133)
Yea
Sept. 17, 2008 HR 6842 Repealing Portions of the D.C. Firearm Ban Bill Passed – House
(266 – 152)
Yea
Sept. 16, 2008 HR 6899 Offshore Oil and Gas Drilling and Extending Certain Renewable Energy Tax Credits Bill Passed – House
(236 – 189)
Nay
July 31, 2008 HR 1338 Employment Discrimination Law Amendments Bill Passed – House
(247 – 178)
Nay
July 31, 2008 HR 4137 Higher Education Act Amendments and Extensions Conference Report Adopted – House
(380 – 49)
Yea
July 30, 2008 HR 1108 FDA Regulation of Tobacco Bill Passed – House
(326 – 102)
Yea
July 24, 2008 HR 3999 National Highway Bridge Reconstruction and Inspection Act Bill Passed – House
(367 – 55)
Yea
July 24, 2008 HR 5501 Funding to Combat AIDS, Malaria, and Tuberculosis Concurrence Vote Passed – House
(303 – 115)
Yea
July 23, 2008 HR 3221 Housing Bill with Energy Tax Credit Extensions Concurrence Vote Passed – House
(272 – 152)
Nay
July 23, 2008 HR 6532 Restoring the Highway Trust Fund Balance Bill Passed – House
(387 – 37)
Yea
July 17, 2008 HR 6515 Oil Exploration in the National Petroleum Reserve – Alaska Bill Failed – House
(244 – 173)
Nay
July 16, 2008 H Amdt 1114 Allowing the Use of Certain Terms in Within the Intelligence Community Amendment Adopted – House
(249 – 180)
Yea
July 16, 2008 HR 415 Adding Parts of the Taunton River to the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System Bill Passed – House
(242 – 175)
Nay
July 15, 2008 HR 5803 Backup Paper Ballots Bill Failed – House
(248 – 170)
Nay
July 15, 2008 HR 6331 Medicare Bill Veto Override Passed – House
(383 – 41)
Yea
July 9, 2008 HR 5811 Electronic Communications Preservation Act Bill Passed – House
(286 – 137)
Yea
June 26, 2008 HR 6052 Public Transportation and Alternative Fuel Grants Bill Passed – House
(322 – 98)
Yea
June 26, 2008 HR 6251 Oil Production Leases Bill Failed – House
(223 – 195)
Nay
June 26, 2008 HR 6377 Energy Futures Trading Bill Passed – House
(402 – 19)
Yea
June 25, 2008 HR 2176 Bay Mills Indian Community Land Claim Bill Bill Failed – House
(121 – 298)
Nay
June 25, 2008 HR 6275 Alternative Minimum Tax Bill Bill Passed – House
(233 – 189)
Nay
June 24, 2008 HR 6331 Medicare Bill Bill Passed – House
(355 – 59)
Yea
June 24, 2008 HR 6346 Price Gouging Prevention Act Bill Failed – House
(276 – 146)
Yea
June 20, 2008 HR 6304 Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act Amendments Bill Passed – House
(293 – 129)
June 19, 2008 HR 2642 GI Bill, Funding for Midwest Flood Cleanup, Extension of Unemployment Benefits, and Other Provisions Concurrence Vote Passed – House
(416 – 12)
Yea
June 19, 2008 HR 2642 GI Bill, Funding for Midwest Flood Cleanup, Extension of Unemployment Benefits, and Other Provisions Concurrence Vote Passed – House
(268 – 155)
Yea
June 18, 2008 HR 6124 Second Farm, Nutrition, and Bioenergy Act of 2007 (Farm Bill) Veto Override Passed – House
(317 – 109)
Yea
June 12, 2008 HR 5749 Emergency Extended Unemployment Compensation Act of 2008 Bill Passed – House
(274 – 137)
Nay
June 11, 2008 HR 6003 Amtrak Reauthorization Bill Passed – House
(311 – 104)
Yea
June 10, 2008 HR 6028 Assistance for Mexico and Central America for Anti-Drug Programs (Merida Program) Bill Passed – House
(311 – 106)
Yea
May 21, 2008 HR 2419 Farm, Nutrition, and Bioenergy Act of 2007 (Farm Bill) Veto Override Passed – House
(316 – 108)
Yea
May 21, 2008 HR 6049 Alternative Energy Tax Incentives Bill Passed – House
(263 – 160)
Nay
May 20, 2008 HR 6074 Prohibiting Foreign States or Associations from Forming a Group to Control Oil Bill Passed – House
(324 – 84)
Yea
May 15, 2008 HR 2642 G.I. Bill Expansion and Other Domestic Provisions Concurrence Vote Passed – House
(256 – 166)
Yea
May 15, 2008 HR 2642 G.I. Bill Expansion and Other Domestic Provisions Concurrence Vote Failed – House
(141 – 149)
Yea
May 15, 2008 HR 2642 G.I. Bill Expansion and Other Domestic Provisions Concurrence Vote Passed – House
(227 – 196)
Nay
May 14, 2008 HR 2419 Farm, Nutrition, and Bioenergy Act of 2007 (Farm Bill) Conference Report Adopted – House
(318 – 106)
Yea
May 13, 2008 HR 6022 Suspending Acquisition of Petroleum for the Strategic Petroleum Reserve Bill Passed – House
(385 – 25)
Yea
May 8, 2008 H Amdt 1045 Undocumented Immigrants’ Ineligibility for Certain Financial Assistance Amendment Adopted – House
(391 – 33)
Yea
May 8, 2008 HR 3221 Housing Foreclosure Assistance Programs Amendment Adopted – House
(322 – 94)
Yea
May 8, 2008 HR 3221 Housing Foreclosure Assistance Programs Amendment Adopted – House
(266 – 154)
Nay
May 8, 2008 HR 5818 Assistance to States for Purchasing Foreclosed Homes Bill Passed – House
(239 – 188)
Nay
May 1, 2008 HR 5715 Student Loan Provision Changes Concurrence Vote Passed – House
(388 – 21)
Yea
April 30, 2008 HR 5522 Requiring OSHA to Establish Combustible Dust Safety Standards Bill Passed – House
(247 – 165)
Nay
April 29, 2008 S 2739 Consolidated Natural Resources Act of 2008 Bill Passed – House
(291 – 117)
Yea
April 23, 2008 HR 5613 Medicaid Extensions and Changes Bill Passed – House
(349 – 62)
Yea
April 17, 2008 HR 5715 Student Loan Provision Changes Bill Passed – House
(383 – 27)
Yea
April 16, 2008 HR 2634 Expanding the List of Countries Eligible for Debt Forgiveness Bill Passed – House
(285 – 132)
Yea
April 15, 2008 HR 5036 Federal Funding for Voting System Changes Bill Failed – House
(239 – 178)
Nay
April 15, 2008 HR 5719 Amending Tax Code Provisions and IRS Practices Bill Passed – House
(238 – 179)
Nay
April 10, 2008 H Res 1092 Postponing the Consideration of the Trade Agreement with Colombia Resolution Passed – House
(224 – 195)
Nay
April 2, 2008 HR 5501 Funding to Combat AIDS, Malaria, and Tuberculosis Bill Passed – House
(308 – 116)
Yea
March 14, 2008 HR 3773 Electronic Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Review Act Concurrence Vote Passed – House
(213 – 197)
Nay
March 13, 2008 H Amdt 972 Substitute Amendment for the House Budget Resolution Amendment Rejected – House
(157 – 263)
Yea
March 13, 2008 H Con Res 312 Concurrent Budget Resolution Joint Resolution Passed – House
(212 – 207)
Nay
March 11, 2008 HR 2082 Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 Veto Override Failed – House
(225 – 188)
Nay
March 11, 2008 H Res 1031 Establishment of the Office of Congressional Ethics Resolution Passed – House
(229 – 182)
Nay
March 5, 2008 HR 1424 Mental Health Coverage Bill Bill Passed – House
(268 – 148)
Nay
Feb. 27, 2008 HR 5351 Energy Law Amendments Bill Passed – House
(236 – 182)
Yea
Feb. 14, 2008 H Res 982 Contempt Charges Resolution Passed – House
(223 – 32)
Did Not Vote
Feb. 7, 2008 HR 4137 Higher Education Act Amendments and Extensions Bill Passed – House
(354 – 58)
Did Not Vote
Feb. 7, 2008 HR 5140 Economic Stimulus Plan Concurrence Vote Passed – House
(380 – 34)
Did Not Vote
Jan. 29, 2008 HR 5140 Economic Stimulus Plan Bill Passed – House
(385 – 35)
Yea
Jan. 23, 2008 HR 3963 Children’s Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007 (CHIP) Veto Override Failed – House
(260 – 152)
Nay
Jan. 16, 2008 HR 2768 S-MINER Act Bill Passed – House
(214 – 199)
Nay
Jan. 16, 2008 HR 4986 Defense Authorizations Bill Bill Passed – House
(369 – 46)
Yea
Dec. 19, 2007 HR 2764 Inclusion of Iraq and Afghanistan Military Operations Funding with the Consolidated Appropriations Concurrence Vote Passed – House
(272 – 142)
Yea
Dec. 19, 2007 HR 3996 Temporary Alternative Minimum Tax Adjustment Act of 2007 Concurrence Vote Passed – House
(352 – 64)
Yea
Dec. 18, 2007 HR 6 Energy Act of 2007 Concurrence Vote Passed – House
(314 – 100)
Yea
Dec. 17, 2007 HR 2764 Inclusion of Consolidated Appropriations Concurrence Vote Passed – House
(253 – 154)
Nay
Dec. 17, 2007 HR 2764 Inclusion of Consolidated Appropriations Concurrence Vote Passed – House
(206 – 201)
Nay
Dec. 13, 2007 HR 2082 Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 Conference Report Adopted – House
(222 – 199)
Nay
Dec. 12, 2007 HR 1585 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 Conference Report Adopted – House
(370 – 49)
Yea
Dec. 12, 2007 HR 4299 Terrorism Risk Insurance Extension and Modification Bill Passed – House
(303 – 116)
Yea
Dec. 12, 2007 HR 4351 Alternative Minimum Tax Adjustment Act Bill Passed – House
(226 – 193)
Nay
Dec. 11, 2007 H Res 847 Recognition of the Importance of Christmas and Christianity Resolution Passed – House
(372 – 9)
Yea
Dec. 6, 2007 HR 6 Energy Act of 2007 Concurrence Vote Passed – House
(235 – 181)
Nay
Dec. 6, 2007 H Res 847 Recognition of the Importance of Christmas and Christianity House Co-sponsor
Nov. 15, 2007 HR 3043 Appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Veto Override Failed – House
(277 – 141)
Yea
Nov. 15, 2007 HR 3773 Electronic Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Review Act Bill Passed – House
(227 – 189)
Nay
Nov. 15, 2007 HR 3915 Mortgage Reform and Anti-Subprime Lending Act Bill Passed – House
(291 – 127)
Yea
Nov. 14, 2007 HR 1429 Head Start Act of 2007 Conference Report Adopted – House
(381 – 36)
Yea
Nov. 14, 2007 HR 3074 Appropriations for the Department of Transportation and the Department of Housing and Urban Development Conference Report Adopted – House
(270 – 147)
Yea
Nov. 14, 2007 HR 4156 Supplemental Appropriations for the Department of Defense and Timeline for Withdrawal from Iraq Bill Passed – House
(218 – 203)
Nay
Nov. 9, 2007 HR 3996 Temporary Tax Adjustments Act of 2007 Bill Passed – House
(216 – 193)
Nay
Nov. 8, 2007 HR 3043 Appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Concurrence Vote Passed – House
(274 – 141)
Yea
Nov. 8, 2007 HR 3222 Department of Defense Appropriations, Fiscal Year 2008 Conference Report Adopted – House
(400 – 15)
Yea
Nov. 8, 2007 HR 3355 Homeowners’ Catastrophic Insurance Act of 2007 Bill Passed – House
(258 – 155)
Nay
Nov. 8, 2007 HR 3688 United States-Peru Trade Agreement Bill Passed – House
(285 – 132)
Yea
Nov. 7, 2007 HR 3685 Sexual Orientation Employment Nondiscrimination Act (ENDA) Bill Passed – House
(235 – 184)
Nay
Nov. 6, 2007 HR 1495 Water Resources Development Act of 2007 Veto Override Passed – House
(361 – 54)
Yea
Nov. 1, 2007 HR 2262 Hardrock Mining and Reclamation Act Bill Passed – House
(244 – 166)
Yea
Nov. 1, 2007 HR 4040 Consumer Product Safety Commission Bill House Co-sponsor
Oct. 31, 2007 HR 3920 Trade and Globalization Act of 2007 Bill Passed – House
(264 – 157)
Nay
Oct. 25, 2007 HR 3963 Children’s Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007 (CHIP) Bill Passed – House
(265 – 142)
Nay
Oct. 24, 2007 HR 505 Native Hawaiian Reorganization Act of 2007 Bill Passed – House
(261 – 153)
Nay
Oct. 18, 2007 HR 976 State Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) Reauthorization Veto Override Failed – House
(273 – 156)
Nay
Oct. 16, 2007 HR 2102 Reporter’s Source Confidentiality Guidelines Bill Passed – House
(398 – 21)
Yea
Oct. 16, 2007 H Res 734 Sense of the House on Classification of Information on Corruption in Iraq Resolution Passed – House
(395 – 21)
Yea
Oct. 10, 2007 HR 2895 National Affordable Housing Trust Fund Act of 2007 Bill Passed – House
(264 – 148)
Nay
Oct. 10, 2007 HR 3056 Tax Collection Responsibility Act of 2007 Bill Passed – House
(232 – 173)
Nay
Oct. 4, 2007 HR 2740 Military Extraterritorial Jurisdiction Act (MEJA) Expansion and Enforcement Act of 2007 Bill Passed – House
(389 – 30)
Yea
Oct. 4, 2007 HR 3648 Mortgage Forgiveness Debt Relief Act of 2007 Bill Passed – House
(386 – 27)
Yea
Oct. 2, 2007 HR 3087 Requiring Reports from the Defense Department to Congress Regarding Withdrawal from Iraq Bill Passed – House
(377 – 46)
Yea
Sept. 25, 2007 HR 1400 Iran Counter-Proliferation Act of 2007 Bill Passed – House
(397 – 16)
Yea
Sept. 25, 2007 HR 976 State Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) Reauthorization Concurrence Vote Passed – House
(265 – 159)
Nay
Sept. 19, 2007 HR 2761 Terrorism Risk Insurance Revision and Extension Act (TRIA) Bill Passed – House
(312 – 110)
Yea
Sept. 18, 2007 HR 1852 Expanding American Homeownership Act of 2007 Bill Passed – House
(348 – 72)
Yea
Sept. 7, 2007 HR 1908 Patent Reform Act of 2007 Bill Passed – House
(220 – 175)
Yea
Sept. 7, 2007 HR 2669 Student Loan Lender Subsidy Cuts and Student Grants Conference Report Adopted – House
(292 – 97)
Yea
Aug. 5, 2007 HR 3222 Department of Defense Appropriations, Fiscal Year 2008 Bill Passed – House
(395 – 13)
Yea
Aug. 4, 2007 H Amdt 748 Renewable Energy Standards Amendment Adopted – House
(220 – 190)
Yea
Aug. 4, 2007 HR 2776 Renewable Energy and Energy Conservation Tax Act of 2007 Bill Passed – House
(221 – 189)
Nay
Aug. 4, 2007 HR 3221 Renewable Energy and Energy Conservation Tax Act of 2007 Bill Passed – House
(241 – 172)
Yea
Aug. 4, 2007 S 1927 Foreign Intelligence Acquisition Bill Passed – House
(227 – 183)
Yea
Aug. 2, 2007 H Amdt 734 Prescription Drug Imports Amendment Rejected – House
(146 – 283)
Nay
Aug. 2, 2007 HR 3159 Mandatory Troop Rest Periods Between Deployments to Iraq Bill Passed – House
(229 – 194)
Nay
Aug. 1, 2007 HR 3162 State Children’s Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) Reauthorization Bill Passed – House
(225 – 204)
Nay
July 31, 2007 HR 2831 Equal Pay Bill Bill Passed – House
(225 – 199)
Nay
July 31, 2007 S 1 Lobbying and Donation Regulations Bill Passed – House
(411 – 8)
Yea
July 27, 2007 HR 1 Implementing the 9/11 Commission Recommendations Act Conference Report Adopted – House
(371 – 40)
Yea
July 27, 2007 HR 2419 Farm, Nutrition, and Bioenergy Act of 2007 (Farm Bill) Bill Passed – House
(231 – 191)
Yea
July 26, 2007 HR 3093 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act of 2008 Bill Passed – House
(281 – 142)
Yea
July 25, 2007 H Amdt 674 State and Federal Medical Marijuana Law Enforcement and Implementation Amendment Rejected – House
(165 – 262)
Nay
July 25, 2007 HR 2929 Ban on Permanent Bases in Iraq Bill Passed – House
(399 – 24)
Yea
July 24, 2007 H Amdt 600 Funding Reduction for the National Railroad Passenger Corporation Account, Amtrak and Other Services Amendment Rejected – House
(94 – 328)
Nay
July 19, 2007 HR 3043 Appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Bill Passed – House
(276 – 140)
Yea
July 17, 2007 HR 2641 Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act Bill Passed – House
(312 – 112)
Yea
July 17, 2007 HR 980 Collective Bargaining for Public Safety Officers Bill Passed – House
(314 – 97)
Yea
July 12, 2007 HR 1851 Section 8 Voucher Adjustments Act of 2007 Bill Passed – House
(333 – 83)
Yea
July 12, 2007 HR 2956 Redeployment from Iraq Act Bill Passed – House
(223 – 201)
Nay
July 11, 2007 HR 2669 Student Loan Lender Subsidy Cuts and Student Grants Bill Passed – House
(273 – 149)
Nay
July 11, 2007 HR 556 Foreign Investment Oversight Concurrence Vote Passed – House
(370 – 45)
Yea
July 11, 2007 S 1701 Extension of Funding for Transitional Medical Assistance and Abstinence Education Bill Passed – House
(291 – 126)
Yea
June 27, 2007 HR 1830 Andean Trade Preference Act Extension Bill Passed – House
(365 – 59)
Yea
June 21, 2007 H Amdt 378 Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation (formerly School of the Americas) Funding Amendment Amendment Rejected – House
(203 – 214)
Nay
June 15, 2007 HR 2638 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Bill Passed – House
(268 – 150)
Nay
June 7, 2007 S 5 Stem Cell Research Act of 2007 Bill Passed – House
(247 – 176)
Nay
June 6, 2007 HR 2560 Human Cloning Prohibition Act of 2007 Bill Failed – House
(204 – 213)
Nay
May 24, 2007 H Amdt 1 Departmental Appropriations for Defense, Security, and Hurricane Recovery Amendment Adopted – House
(348 – 73)
Yea
May 24, 2007 H Amdt 2 Replacing Titles I and II of House Amdt 1 to HR 2206 Amendment Adopted – House
(280 – 142)
Yea
May 22, 2007 HR 2264 Preventing the Organization of Petroleum Export Groups Bill Passed – House
(345 – 72)
Yea
May 22, 2007 S 214 United States Attorneys Act of 2007 Bill Passed – House
(306 – 114)
Yea
May 17, 2007 H Amdt 197 Guantanamo Transfer Plan Amendment Adopted – House
(220 – 208)
Nay
May 17, 2007 S Con Res 21 2008 Budget Resolution Conference Report Adopted – House
(214 – 209)
Nay
May 10, 2007 HR 2206 Emergency Departmental Supplemental Appropriations Bill of 2007 Bill Passed – House
(221 – 205)
Nay
May 8, 2007 S Con Res 21 2008 Budget Resolution Bill Passed – House
(212 – 207)
Nay
May 3, 2007 HR 1592 Local Law Enforcement Hate Crimes Prevention Act of 2007 Bill Passed – House
(237 – 180)
Nay
May 2, 2007 HR 1591 Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Bill of 2007 with Iraq Withdrawal Timeline Veto Override Failed – House
(222 – 203)
Nay
April 25, 2007 HR 1591 Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Bill of 2007 with Iraq Withdrawal Timeline Conference Report Adopted – House
(218 – 208)
Nay
April 19, 2007 HR 1905 District of Columbia House Voting Rights Act of 2007 Bill Passed – House
(241 – 177)
Nay
March 29, 2007 H Con Res 99 Congressional Budget for 2008 Joint Resolution Passed – House
(216 – 210)
Nay
March 23, 2007 HR 1591 Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Bill of 2007 with Iraq Withdrawal Timeline Bill Passed – House
(218 – 212)
Nay
March 14, 2007 HR 985 Whistleblower Protection Act of 2007 Bill Passed – House
(331 – 94)
Yea
March 8, 2007 HR 1400 Iran Counter-Proliferation Act of 2007 House Co-sponsor
March 1, 2007 HR 800 Union Organization Bill Bill Passed – House
(241 – 185)
Nay
Feb. 16, 2007 H Con Res 63 Iraq War Policy Resolution Joint Resolution Passed – House
(246 – 182)
Nay
Jan. 18, 2007 HR 6 Energy Act of 2007 Bill Passed – House
(264 – 163)
Yea
Jan. 17, 2007 HR 5 College Student Relief Act of 2007 Bill Passed – House
(356 – 71)
Nay
Jan. 12, 2007 HR 4 Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act Bill Passed – House
(255 – 170)
Nay
Jan. 11, 2007 HR 3 Stem Cell Research Act of 2007 Bill Passed – House
(253 – 174)
Nay
Jan. 10, 2007 HR 2 Minimum Wage Increase Bill Passed – House
(315 – 116)
Nay
Jan. 9, 2007 HR 1 Implementing the 9/11 Commission Recommendations Act Bill Passed – House
(299 – 128)
Yea
Jan. 5, 2007 H Res 6 Pay-As-You-Go Rule Resolution Passed – House
(280 – 152)
Yea
Dec. 6, 2006 HR 6099 Abortion Pain Bill Bill Failed – House
(250 – 162)
Yea
Sept. 29, 2006 HR 4772 Private Property Rights Implementation Act of 2006 Bill Passed – House
(231 – 181)
Yea
Sept. 29, 2006 HR 5441 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act 2007 Conference Report Adopted – House
(412 – 6)
Yea
Sept. 29, 2006 S 3930 Military Commissions Act of 2006 Bill Passed – House
(250 – 170)
Yea
Sept. 28, 2006 HR 5825 Electronic Surveillance Modernization Act Bill Passed – House
(232 – 191)
Yea
Sept. 27, 2006 HR 6166 Military Commissions Act of 2006 Bill Passed – House
(253 – 168)
Yea
Sept. 26, 2006 Motion to Resolve Into Secret Session Motion Rejected – House
(171 – 217)
Did Not Vote
Sept. 26, 2006 HR 2679 Public Expression of Religion Act of 2006 Bill Passed – House
(244 – 173)
Yea
Sept. 26, 2006 HR 4772 Private Property Rights Implementation Act of 2005 Bill Failed – House
(234 – 172)
Yea
Sept. 26, 2006 HR 5092 Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives Bill Passed – House
(277 – 131)
Yea
Sept. 26, 2006 HR 5631 Department Defense Appropriations Act, FY 2007 Conference Report Adopted – House
(394 – 22)
Yea
Sept. 26, 2006 S 403 Child Interstate Abortion Notification Act Bill Passed – House
(264 – 153)
Yea
Sept. 25, 2006 HR 5062 New Hampshire Wilderness Act Bill Failed – House
(220 – 169)
Yea
Sept. 21, 2006 HR 6095 Immigration Law Enforcement Act of 2006 Bill Passed – House
(277 – 140)
Yea
Sept. 21, 2006 S 2832 Appalachian Regional Development Act Amendments of 2006 Bill Failed – House
(215 – 204)
Yea
Sept. 20, 2006 HR 4844 Federal Election Integrity Act of 2006 Bill Passed – House
(228 – 196)
Yea
Sept. 19, 2006 HR 6099 Abortion Pain Bill House Co-sponsor
Sept. 14, 2006 HR 6061 Secure Fence Act of 2006 Bill Passed – House
(283 – 138)
Yea
Sept. 13, 2006 HR 4893 Restricting Indian Gaming to Homelands of Tribes Act Bill Failed – House
(247 – 171)
Yea
Sept. 7, 2006 HR 503 Horse Slaughter Prohibition Bill Bill Passed – House
(263 – 146)
Nay
July 29, 2006 HR 5970 Death/Estate Tax and Minimum Wage Bill Bill Passed – House
(230 – 180)
Yea
July 28, 2006 HR 4 Pension Reform Bill Bill Passed – House
(279 – 131)
Yea
July 27, 2006 HR 4157 Better Health Information Systems Act of 2006 Bill Passed – House
(270 – 148)
Yea
July 26, 2006 HR 5682 U.S.and India Nuclear Cooperation Act of 2006 Bill Passed – House
(359 – 68)
Yea
July 20, 2006 HR 5684 U.S.-Oman Free Trade Agreement Implementation Bill Passed – House
(221 – 205)
Yea
July 19, 2006 HR 2389 Pledge Protection Act of 2006 Bill Passed – House
(260 – 167)
Yea
July 19, 2006 HR 810 Stem Cell Research Bill of 2005 Veto Override Failed – House
(235 – 193)
Nay
July 18, 2006 H J Res 88 Same-Sex Marriage Resolution Joint Resolution Failed – House
(236 – 187)
Yea
July 18, 2006 S 2754 Alternative Stem Cell Therapies Act Bill Failed – House
(273 – 154)
Yea
July 13, 2006 HR 9 Voting Rights Act Reauthorization Bill Passed – House
(390 – 33)
Yea
July 12, 2006 HR 2990 Credit Rating Agency Duopoly Relief Act Bill Passed – House
(255 – 166)
Yea
July 11, 2006 H Amdt 1179 Online Gambling Ban Amendment Amendment Rejected – House
(114 – 297)
Nay
July 11, 2006 HR 4411 Internet Gambling Bill Bill Passed – House
(317 – 93)
Yea
June 29, 2006 HR 4761 Deep Ocean Energy Resources Act of 2006 Bill Passed – House
(232 – 187)
Yea
June 29, 2006 HR 5672 Commerce Department Appropriations Bill FY 2006 Bill Passed – House
(393 – 23)
Yea
June 29, 2006 H Res 895 Intelligence and Law Enforcement Resolution Resolution Passed – House
(227 – 183)
Yea
June 28, 2006 H Amdt 1156 Trigger Lock Amendment Amendment Adopted – House
(230 – 191)
Yea
June 22, 2006 HR 4890 Line Item Veto Bill Bill Passed – House
(247 – 172)
Yea
June 22, 2006 HR 5638 Death/Estate Tax Amendment Bill Passed – House
(269 – 156)
Yea
June 20, 2006 HR 5631 Defense Department FY2007 Appropriations Bill Bill Passed – House
(407 – 19)
Yea
June 16, 2006 H Res 861 Global War on Terror Resolution Passed – House
(256 – 153)
Yea
June 14, 2006 HR 5576 Transportation, Treasury and Housing Appropriations Act Bill Passed – House
(406 – 22)
Yea
June 13, 2006 HR 4939 Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2006 Conference Report Adopted – House
(351 – 67)
Yea
June 9, 2006 HR 5522 Foreign Operations and Export Finance Appropriation Act Bill Passed – House
(373 – 34)
Yea
June 8, 2006 HR 5252 COPE Bill of 2006 Bill Passed – House
(321 – 101)
Yea
June 7, 2006 HR 5521 Legislative Branch FY 2007 Appropriations Bill Bill Passed – House
(361 – 53)
Yea
June 6, 2006 H J Res 88 Same-Sex Marriage Resolution House Co-sponsor
June 6, 2006 HR 5441 Department of Homeland Security Appropriation Act, 2007 Bill Passed – House
(389 – 9)
Yea
May 23, 2006 HR 5384 Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA Appropriations Act Bill Passed – House
(378 – 46)
Yea
May 18, 2006 H Amdt 842 Outer Continental Shelf for Gas and Oil Amendment Amendment Rejected – House
(141 – 279)
Yea
May 18, 2006 H Amdt 856 Outer Continental Shelf Amendment Amendment Adopted – House
(217 – 203)
Nay
May 18, 2006 HR 5386 Interior Department FY2007 Appropriations Bill Bill Passed – House
(293 – 128)
Yea
May 10, 2006 HR 4297 Tax Relief Extension Reconciliation Act of 2005 Conference Report Adopted – House
(244 – 185)
Yea
May 3, 2006 HR 4975 527 Reform Act of 2006 Bill Passed – House
(217 – 213)
Yea
April 5, 2006 HR 513 527 Reform Act of 2005 Bill Passed – House
(218 – 209)
Yea
March 30, 2006 H Amdt 772 Reverse the Raid on Student Aid Amendment Amendment Rejected – House
(200 – 220)
Nay
March 30, 2006 HR 609 College Access and Opportunity Act of 2005 Bill Passed – House
(221 – 199)
Yea
March 30, 2006 H Res 746 Jack Abramoff Investigation Resolution Resolution Tabled – House
(216 – 193)
Yea
March 16, 2006 HR 4939 Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2006 Bill Passed – House
(348 – 71)
Yea
March 8, 2006 HR 4167 National Uniformity for Food Act Bill Passed – House
(283 – 139)
Yea
March 7, 2006 HR 4890 Line Item Veto bill House Co-sponsor
March 7, 2006 S 2271 PATRIOT Act Reauthorization bill Bill Passed – House
(280 – 138)
Yea
Feb. 15, 2006 HR 4761 Deep Ocean Energy Resources Act of 2006 House Co-sponsor
Feb. 1, 2006 H Res 653 Budget Reconciliation Adoption Resolution Passed – House
(216 – 214)
Yea
Dec. 19, 2005 HR 1815 Defense Department FY2006 Authorization Bill Conference Report Adopted – House
(374 – 41)
Yea
Dec. 19, 2005 HR 2863 Defense Department FY2006 Appropriations Bill Conference Report Adopted – House
(308 – 106)
Yea
Dec. 19, 2005 S 1932 Budget Reconciliation Bill Conference Report Adopted – House
(212 – 206)
Yea
Dec. 16, 2005 HR 4437 Border Security Bill Bill Passed – House
(239 – 182)
Yea
Dec. 14, 2005 HR 3010 Labor, HHS and Education FY 2006 Appropriations Bill Conference Report Adopted – House
(215 – 213)
Yea
Dec. 14, 2005 HR 3199 PATRIOT Act Reauthorization Conference Report Adopted – House
(251 – 174)
Yea
Dec. 8, 2005 HR 4297 Tax Relief Extension Reconciliation Act of 2005 Bill Passed – House
(234 – 197)
Yea
Nov. 18, 2005 HR 4241 Budget Reconciliation Bill Bill Passed – House
(217 – 215)
Yea
Nov. 18, 2005 HR 4411 Internet Gambling Bill House Co-sponsor
Nov. 17, 2005 HR 3010 Labor, HHS and Education FY 2006 Appropriations Bill Conference Report Rejected – House
(209 – 224)
Yea
Nov. 9, 2005 HR 2419 Energy and Water Appropriations Bill FY 2006 Conference Report Adopted – House
(339 – 17)
Yea
Nov. 9, 2005 HR 2862 Commerce, Justice and Science Appropriations Bill, FY 2006 Conference Report Adopted – House
(397 – 19)
Yea
Nov. 4, 2005 HR 3057 Foreign Operations FY 2006 Appropriations Bill Conference Report Adopted – House
(358 – 39)
Yea
Nov. 2, 2005 HR 1606 Online Freedom of Speech Act Bill Failed – House
(225 – 182)
Yea
Oct. 28, 2005 HR 2744 Agriculture, Rural Development and FDA Appropriations Act Conference Report Adopted – House
(318 – 63)
Yea
Oct. 27, 2005 HR 420 Lawsuit Abuse Reduction Act of 2005 Bill Passed – House
(228 – 184)
Yea
Oct. 20, 2005 S 397 Firearms Manufacturers Protection Bill Bill Passed – House
(283 – 144)
Yea
Oct. 19, 2005 HR 554 Food Industry Obesity Lawsuits Bill Passed – House
(306 – 120)
Yea
Oct. 7, 2005 HR 3893 Gasoline for America’s Security Act of 2005 Bill Passed – House
(212 – 210)
Yea
Sept. 29, 2005 H Amdt 588 Endangered Species Amendment Amendment Rejected – House
(206 – 216)
Nay
Sept. 29, 2005 HR 3824 Endangered Species Reauthorization Bill Bill Passed – House
(229 – 193)
Yea
Sept. 15, 2005 H Res 437 Bipartisan Committee to Investigate Hurricane Katrina Resolution Passed – House
(224 – 188)
Yea
July 29, 2005 HR 3 Transportation Authorization Bill Conference Report Adopted – House
(412 – 8)
Yea
July 28, 2005 HR 2361 Interior Department FY 2006 Appropriations Bill Conference Report Adopted – House
(410 – 10)
Yea
July 28, 2005 HR 2985 Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2006 Conference Report Adopted – House
(305 – 122)
Yea
July 28, 2005 HR 3045 CAFTA Implementation Bill Bill Passed – House
(217 – 215)
Yea
July 28, 2005 HR 5 Malpractice Liability Reform Bill Bill Passed – House
(230 – 194)
Yea
July 28, 2005 HR 6 Energy Policy Act of 2005 Conference Report Adopted – House
(275 – 156)
Yea
July 26, 2005 H Amdt 514 Small Employer Health Benefits Plan Amendment Amendment Rejected – House
(197 – 230)
Nay
July 22, 2005 H Amdt 511 Advanced Research Opportunities Amendment Amendment Rejected – House
(192 – 206)
Nay
July 21, 2005 HR 3199 PATRIOT Act Reauthorization Bill Passed – House
(257 – 171)
Yea
July 21, 2005 HR 3199 PATRIOT Act Reauthorization Motion Rejected – House
(209 – 218)
Nay
July 20, 2005 HR 2601 State Department FY 2006/2007 Authorization Bill Bill Passed – House
(351 – 78)
Yea
July 19, 2005 H Amdt 464 Obstetric Fistula Amendment Amendment Adopted – House
(223 – 205)
Yea
July 14, 2005 HR 3100 East Asia Security Act of 2005 Bill Failed – House
(215 – 203)
Yea
July 12, 2005 HR 741 Independent Review of OSHA Act of 2005 Bill Passed – House
(226 – 197)
Yea
June 30, 2005 H Amdt 427 Eminent Domain Amendment Amendment Adopted – House
(231 – 189)
Yea
June 30, 2005 HR 3058 Transportation, Treasury, HUD and Judiciary Appropriation Bill Passed – House
(405 – 18)
Yea
June 28, 2005 HR 3057 Foreign Operations FY 2006 Appropriations Bill Bill Passed – House
(393 – 32)
Yea
June 23, 2005 H Amdt 343 Restoring Funds for Public Broadcasting Amendment Adopted – House
(284 – 140)
Nay
June 23, 2005 H Amdt 346 Annual Fit Test Funding Amendment Amendment Rejected – House
(206 – 216)
Nay
June 22, 2005 H J Res 10 Flag Desecration Resolution Joint Resolution Passed – House
(286 – 130)
Yea
June 22, 2005 HR 2985 Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2006 Bill Passed – House
(330 – 82)
Yea
June 20, 2005 HR 2863 Defense Department FY2006 Appropriations Bill Bill Passed – House
(398 – 19)
Yea
June 17, 2005 HR 2745 United Nations Reform Act of 2005 Bill Passed – House
(221 – 184)
Yea
June 16, 2005 HR 2862 Commerce, Justice and Science Appropriations Bill, FY 2006 Bill Passed – House
(418 – 7)
Yea
June 15, 2005 H Amdt 270 Bans Use of Funds to Enforce Cuba Regulations Amendment Amendment Rejected – House
(210 – 216)
Nay
June 15, 2005 H Amdt 272 Medical Marijuana Use Amendment Amendment Rejected – House
(161 – 264)
Nay
June 15, 2005 H Amdt 280 Patriot Act Amendment – Library Records Amendment Adopted – House
(238 – 187)
Nay
June 9, 2005 H J Res 27 Withdrawing Approval from the WTO Agreement Joint Resolution Failed – House
(86 – 338)
Nay
June 8, 2005 HR 2744 Agriculture, Rural Development and FDA Appropriations Act Bill Passed – House
(408 – 18)
Yea
May 26, 2005 HR 2679 None House Co-sponsor
May 25, 2005 H Amdt 209 Overseas Military Facilities Abortion Amendment Amendment Rejected – House
(194 – 233)
Nay
May 25, 2005 HR 1815 Defense Department FY2006 Authorization Bill Bill Passed – House
(390 – 39)
Yea
May 24, 2005 HR 2419 Energy and Water Appropriations Bill FY 2006 Bill Passed – House
(416 – 13)
Yea
May 24, 2005 HR 810 Stem Cell Research Bill of 2005 Bill Passed – House
(238 – 194)
Nay
May 19, 2005 HR 2361 Interior Department FY 2006 Appropriations Bill Bill Passed – House
(329 – 89)
Yea
May 18, 2005 HR 1817 Homeland Security Department Authorization Act FY06 Bill Passed – House
(424 – 4)
Yea
May 17, 2005 HR 2360 Homeland Security Department FY 2006 Appropriations Act Bill Passed – House
(424 – 1)
Yea
May 5, 2005 HR 1268 Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2005 Conference Report Adopted – House
(368 – 58)
Yea
April 28, 2005 H Con Res 95 Budget FY2006 Appropriations Resolution Conference Report Adopted – House
(214 – 211)
Yea
April 27, 2005 HR 748 Child Interstate Abortion Notification Act Bill Passed – House
(270 – 157)
Yea
April 21, 2005 H Amdt 370 Liability Shield Language Amendment Amendment Rejected – House
(213 – 219)
Nay
April 21, 2005 HR 6 Energy Policy Act of 2005 Bill Passed – House
(249 – 183)
Yea
April 20, 2005 H Amdt 72 Arctic National Wildlife Refuge Drilling Amendment Amendment Rejected – House
(200 – 231)
Nay
April 14, 2005 S 256 Bankruptcy Reform Bill Bill Passed – House
(302 – 126)
Yea
April 13, 2005 HR 8 Death/Estate Tax Repeal Permanency Act of 2005 Bill Passed – House
(272 – 162)
Yea
March 21, 2005 S 686 Terri Schiavo Incapacitated Persons Protection Bill Bill Passed – House
(203 – 58)
Yea
March 17, 2005 H Con Res 95 Budget FY2006 Appropriations Resolution Joint Resolution Passed – House
(218 – 214)
Yea
March 16, 2005 HR 1268 Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2005 Bill Passed – House
(388 – 43)
Yea
March 10, 2005 HR 3 Transportation Authorization Bill Bill Passed – House
(417 – 9)
Yea
Feb. 17, 2005 S 5 Class Action Fairness Act of 2005 Bill Passed – House
(279 – 149)
Yea
Feb. 10, 2005 HR 418 Real ID Act of 2005 Bill Passed – House
(261 – 161)
Yea
Feb. 10, 2005 HR 748 Child Interstate Abortion Notification Act House Co-sponsor
Jan. 25, 2005 H J Res 10 Flag Desecration Resolution House Co-sponsor

Profession: Politician, Economist

Education:
MA, Theology, Franciscan University, Steubenville, 1996
MA, Public Policy, Georgetown University, 1986
BA, Economics, Louisiana State University, 1982

Political Experience:
Representative, United States House of Representatives, 2004-present
At-Large Member, City Council, Lincoln, Nebraska, 1997-2001

Professional Experience:
Sales Representative, TruckPaper.com, Sandhills Publishing, 1998-present
Director, Public Relations and Foundation Activities, Sandhills Publishing, 1995-1998
Assistant Director, Downtown Development District, Baton Rouge, 1989-1992
Economist, Gulf South Research Institute, 1987-1989
Research Associate, Gulf South Research Institute, 1987-1989
Policy Analyst, Subcommittee for Intergovernmental Relations, United States Senate, 1986
Legislative Aide
Publishing Industry Executive

Non Legislative Committees:
Member, Hometown Security Committee, City of Lincoln, 2003
Member, Civil War Battlefield Caucus
Member, Congressional Biofuels Caucus
Member, Congressional Caucus of Uganda
Member, Congressional Children’s Health Care Caucus
Member, Congressional Down Syndrome Caucus
Member, Congressional Farmer Cooperative Caucus
Member, Congressional Life Insurance Caucus
Co-Founder, Congressional Nuclear Security Caucus
Member, Congressional Sportsmen’s Caucus
Member, Congressional West Africa Caucus
Member, Green Schools Caucus
Member, House 4-H Caucus
Member, House Beef Caucus
Member, House Democracy Partnership Commission
Member, House Native American Caucus
Member, House Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Caucus
Member, House Small Brewers Caucus
Member, House Soils Caucus
Member, Rural Veterans Caucus
Member, Public Policy and Economic Analysis Team, United States Senate
Former Member, House Foreign Affairs Committee

Current Legislative Committees:
Appropriations, Member
Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies, Member
Subcommittee on Legislative Branch, Member
Subcommittee on Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies, Member

Organization:
Member, Coalition on Autism Research and Education
Member, Congressional Community Pharmacy Coalition
Member, House Rural Health Care Coalition
Member, Lincoln Independent Business Association
Member, Lincoln Rotary Club
Member, Civilian Leadership Council, Nebraska National Guard
Member, Saint Joseph Catholic Church
Former Member, Advisory Board, Catholic Social Services
Former Representative, International 4-H Youth Exchange, Egypt
Former Participant, Study Program, France

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