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Ask any West Side Democrat about Dennis Kucinich, and you'll get two general responses. Theoretical lefties will tell you he's "right on all the issues." Lay Democrats offer some adaptation of the fighting-for-the-little-guy theme.

To the west of the Cuyahoga, these are notions as sure as the fecal count off Edgewater Beach.

Then ask for Kucinich's accomplishments over 12 years in Congress. The conversation becomes stuttering and rigid. Maybe there will be mention of how he lessened train traffic through Lakewood. But mostly there's empty, defensive air.

Such devotion to the unknown is perfectly natural. Voting tends to be a gut affair. We cast our ballots based on emotion and instinct, scraps of things we hear. They call it human behavior. It just doesn't work very well.

It's why Congress has an approval rating lower than the president's, but we re-elect the same guys 98 percent of the time. It's why downstate conservatives vote for those who denounce gays and praise Jesus — and push economic policies that cut the faithful's knees. And it's why we keep electing Dennis Kucinich. He tells us everything we want to hear. But 12 years later, we're no closer to holding those pretty things in our hands.

You have to hand it to the guy. He plays us like Guitar Hero on the remedial setting. For yellow-dog Democrats, he's a fiery voice for jobs and health care, a fearless antagonist of that vague and ominous enemy, the wealthy special interest. For the cerebral left, he offers plums and cherries like the Department of Peace and the impeachment of Dick Cheney.

We lap it up like Labradors. He's the one guy who gives eloquent voice to our wishes, burning denunciation of our foes. Because in the parallel universe of politics, we've come to believe that talking and fighting are the same thing.

But take a closer look at his record. Search for one slab of concrete he's laid, one shingle he's pounded to make any of this happen. You won't find any. That's because there's a very simple truth about Kucinich: The self-proclaimed "workers' president" has a serious aversion to work.

Defenders will tell you it's hard for one member to do anything in Congress. True. It's a battle royal among 535 clinically alarming egos, perhaps the most competitive workplace on earth. Talking does no good. At any given moment, there are 100 guys talking louder and prettier than you.

So you do as you would on any job: Put your head down, work your ass off, make your bones. If you want to be someone, these are the rules of the working life.

Senator Sherrod Brown understands this. He's quietly made himself an expert on trade. Should there be an Obama presidency, and Washington rediscovers the golden chalice of American politics — secure jobs that pay enough to live — the Senate will turn to him for advice. Finally, an Ohio guy with Ohio sensibilities will be in a position to do something about manufacturing.

But Kucinich has made himself an expert on nothing. He's the flighty co-worker who leaps from one task to another, boldly announcing how he'd do things better, then moving to a different task. You know how these people are viewed on your job. It tends to involve a lot of expletives. And it's the same way his own party views him in Congress. They just want him to shut up and get out of the way.

So when Washington eventually decides to do something about health care, education, consumer protection, the war, Kucinich will be on the outside looking in. He'll have no more say in crafting these bills than you or I.

But let's forgive him for a moment. Let's admit he's not cut out for work. His gift is his tongue, his flair for the dramatic, his ability to shine light on what ain't right. The smart fighter plays to his strengths, and a congressman can pack a lethal punch if he has the will.

There is no shortage of righteous battles in Cleveland. When National City was on its predatory lending spree, Kucinich could have been outside corporate HQ protesting every day, embarrassing executives into forgoing the serial rape of their hometown.

He could be at government construction sites, shaming public officials into abiding by their own minority-hiring laws.

He could use his staff to investigate corruption in HMOs, campaign finance, the Cleveland schools, the Mike White administration.

He could do what Brown has done — use his campaign funds to rent buses, so old people could buy cheaper medicine in Canada.

He could be the one Democrat who stands up every time Jimmy Dimora buys land from Sam Miller at five times its value.

To simply do one of these would have doubled his list of accomplishments over the past 12 years. But here's another truth about Dennis Kucinich: He's a George Bush kind of fighter — a guy who bravely speaks from the safety of the officers' tent, never risking his own sweat and blood.

Which means we've spent about $10 million — including his salary and federal subsidies of his presidential campaigns — so Dennis can create fabulous symbolism. Peace would be good, but the Department of Peace hasn't gone anywhere. Cheney may be a shirt tail relative of Satan, but he still has a job. Kucinich doesn't have the juice or drive to push boulders like these. He just plays like he does on TV.

Meanwhile, winnable fights — the kind that might put bread on someone's table — are ignored. The problem is that they require real work, real tenacity, real bravery. Dennis doesn't have the stomach.

So vote for him if you will. And when you're short on rent, short on the doctor's bill, take solace that somewhere, Dennis Kucinich is talking about having your back. He's sure to get around to it. Just give him another 12 years.

In the meantime, see if you can pay the heat bill with symbolism. That's worked pretty well for us so far, hasn't it?

Write Your Comment show comments (10)

  1. Dennis Kucinich has worked harder than any member of Congress to restore jobs to Cleveland and to America. The free trade agreements, which Cimperman would expand, are the reason there aren't more jobs. Under Kucinich, jobs will return. Cimperman would increase the speed with which jobs would leave.

    Kucinich has a perfect voting record on human rights, civil rights, workers rights, peace and all the issues that matter to real people. Each month Kucinich is working on a new bill to help more of the people. An example of his good work is HR676, which he wrote and co-sponsored, the Conyers-Kucinich Universal Health Care bill.

    It is sad that Cimperman lies on an ongoing basis about Kucinich's attendance record. Last night, the Patrick Henry Democratic Club of America recognized Dennis Kucinich for having the best attendance record in Congress. They have repeatedly recognized him for his 100% perfect record on human rights,civil rights, workers' rights, the environment, peace, jobs and the economy. Cleveland is very lucky to have the hardest working member of Congress, Dennis Kucinich.

    http://patrickhenrythinktank.org
    The Patrick Henry Democratic Club is proud to announce its unanimous American Hero Award to Representative Dennis Kucinich for having the best attendance record of any Member of Congress.

    Comment by Ruth — February 28, 2008 @ 01:59AM

  2. Dennis Kucinich has worked harder than any member of Congress to restore jobs to Cleveland and to America. The free trade agreements, which Cimperman would expand, are the reason there aren't more jobs. Under Kucinich, jobs will return. Cimperman would increase the speed with which jobs would leave.

    Kucinich has a perfect voting record on human rights, civil rights, workers rights, peace and all the issues that matter to real people. Each month Kucinich is working on a new bill to help more of the people. An example of his good work is HR676, which he wrote and co-sponsored, the Conyers-Kucinich Universal Health Care bill.

    It is sad that Cimperman lies on an ongoing basis about Kucinich's attendance record. Last night, the Patrick Henry Democratic Club of America recognized Dennis Kucinich for having the best attendance record in Congress. They have repeatedly recognized him for his 100% perfect record on human rights,civil rights, workers' rights, the environment, peace, jobs and the economy. Cleveland is very lucky to have the hardest working member of Congress, Dennis Kucinich.

    http://patrickhenrythinktank.org
    The Patrick Henry Democratic Club is proud to announce its unanimous American Hero Award to Representative Dennis Kucinich for having the best attendance record of any Member of Congress.

    Comment by Ruth — February 28, 2008 @ 02:01AM

  3. I may not live in Cleveland, but I sincerely disagree with you since I keep up with Kucinich's work.
    So saving Cleveland's steel industry, and along with it thousands of jobs, is considered doing nothing?
    So saving two major Cleveland area hospitals is nothing?
    So it isn't anything to get 125 Congressman to vote against the Iraq war?
    So it isn't anything to ensure that someone is actually there working for the rights of the workers?
    Interestign analysis.

    Comment by Zain — February 28, 2008 @ 03:47PM

  4. He helped introduce HR 676 (Single-payer, universal healthcare). He voted AGAINST the Patriot Act (Only 18% of the House members that voted voted this way). He has led the way on impeachment when others didn't have the balls or the guts. He visited Syria and had face-to-face dialogue with Syria's President. He didn't just say things, he went there. He's one of the few who is against clean coal (which is a stupid idea), he's one of the against nuclear power (which is a stupid idea), he supports real negotations rather than waging wars on countries based on lies (Hello, Iran. Hello, Pakistan. Hello, North Korea...)

    Dennis is one of the few Progressives in Congress and the majority of those who don't like him in Congress are the same who didn't want him in the White House: the corporations, the lobbyists, and all their little bitches. Remember Muny Light?

    Comment by Cody — February 28, 2008 @ 03:54PM

  5. Another hit piece brought to you by corporate interests. I urge all Clevelanders to do some basic research on the Internet on Kucinich. Don't trust your hometown newspaper. They have an agenda to get rid of Dennis because he's causing so much trouble for Pelosi and company. Trust me, Pelosi deserves all the trouble she's getting. You Clevelanders are LUCKY to have Congressman Kucinich. Men of conscience are very rare. Men of conscience in politics are almost non-existent.

    Elect Cimperman and they'll be no one in Congress to stand up and hold Bush accountable for launching a war on lies that's killed 4,000 American soldiers, wounded 20,000 more, wasted 3 trillion dollars from our treasury and caused the price of gas to explode. The consitituion is almost completely dead. Elect Cimperman and rest assured he'll be a good soldier to Pelosi and never say a word about it.

    People like to poke fun at kucinich's Dept of Peace. We've had two insane shooting in the Chicago area this year. You've all been following the nut who killed the students at Northern Illinois U. We also has another psycho shoot and kill 5 women at a clothing store. It's about damn time someone brought up the idea of teaching peace and conflict resolution. This shooting stuff is becoming the norm. But what do you expect when a country believes in Pre-emptive war. What the hell is that anyway. Imagine instead of spending more than every other country in the world combined on defense, which the US does, we spent just 1% of that on Peace efforts. Oh no that's crazy. Our kids are going to grow up thinking killing innocent people is the norm. That's one sick world.

    Don't just vote for Kucinich. Cheerish that he's your congressperson. My Congressperson is a coward on a You-Tube video running from a returned soldier who just wanted to ask him a question. What an embarassment! I'd give anything to have a Congressperson who introduced an impeachment resolution and tried to save our country.

    Comment by Bill — February 29, 2008 @ 07:23PM

  6. Blatant smear piece written by a Republican who has wet dreams of Cimperman getting nod. Sorry, last I saw it was 55% to 29% with Cimperman LOSING. Of course, if you convince enough of your demoralized crossover pals to show up, you could bring Cimperman over the top, right? WRONG, the numbers just aren't there. So you lose, again, and the one true American Patriot in our Congress, Dennis Kucinich, shall remain and continue to fight against those like your bosses, who told you to write what you did. Now go do more of what they wish.

    Comment by Observer — March 1, 2008 @ 02:57AM

  7. "Then ask for Kucinich's accomplishments over 12 years in Congress. The conversation becomes stuttering and rigid." Here's a bit:

    In 2000, Dennis forced the reopening of two community hospitals that had already been closed. One of them was St. Alexis where he had worked decades earlier as a surgical technician. Throughout the decade of the 1990s, hundreds of other hospitals in inner-city communities across the nation were not as fortunate. St. Alexis remained open until 2003. The other hospital, Richmond Heights, remains open.

    In 2001, while dozens of steel mills were being closed around the country, Dennis
    rescued Cleveland's steel industry with a court order blocking the shut down of the blast furnaces. A new buyer emerged and now the mill Dennis saved is a flagship of an international steel company providing over 1,700 jobs. Thus Dennis was responsible for keeping the same flame burning over the industrial flats that had once illuminated the interior of the car he lived in with his family forty years earlier.

    On July 11, 2001, inspired by the strength, leadership and teachings of Dr. Martin Luther King, Gandhi and Christ, Dennis authored and introduced legislation to create a Cabinet level Department of Peace and Nonviolence. Domestically the Department will create programs to deal with domestic violence, spousal abuse, child abuse, racial violence, gang violence and the root causes of all violence in our society. The legislation is now backed by a national movement.

    In 2002, Dennis wrote a thorough analysis of the President's flawed case for war and distributed it to all members of Congress. Despite being attacked and labeled by the media as unpatriotic and much worse, Dennis stood strong for what he knew was right and led 125 members of the House of Representatives in opposition to the illegal invasion of Iraq, warning that the forthcoming war was based on lies and that there was no proof that Iraq had anything to do with 911, with Al Qaeda's role in 911 and that there was no proof that Iraq had weapons of mass destruction. He also identified oil as a cause for the war and predicted if America went to war, it would soon be bogged down in house to house fighting.

    On February 3, 2003 Dennis co-authored legislation HR 676 which he had previously proposed to the 2000 Democratic Platform Committee, to create a national health care system, Medicare for All. The legislation insures a universal standard of care and access that provides American people with the health care that every other industrialized democracy in the world makes available to its people. HR 676 has inspired a national movement which includes tens of thousands of physicians, hundreds of union locals and several state political parties.

    In 2004, Dennis ran for President on a platform of peace, universal single payer not for profit health care and fair trade conditioned on workers rights, human rights and environmental quality principles, only possible through the cancelling of NAFTA and withdrawal from the WTO. For the second time he presented a plan to the Democratic platform committee for Medicare for all.

    In 2006, Muny Light observed its 100th birthday, with a celebration of Dennis' role in saving it. Dennis was reelected to his sixth term in Congress and was chosen by his colleagues to be the chair of the Government Oversight and Reform investigative subcommittee on Domestic Policy. He has investigative jurisdiction over every area of the federal government with the exception of defense and homeland security, giving his subcommittee the broadest reach of any on Capitol Hill. The first series of hearings he called focused predatory lending schemes which destroyed people's home ownership dreams.

    On December 12, 2006, after seeing that congressional Democrats had no intention of ending the war in Iraq, Dennis stepped forward to lead with a campaign for the Presidency. His platform is based on a new national security doctrine of Strength through Peace which turns the dominant neoconservative doctrine of Peace through Strength on its head. Peace through Strength led America into an illegal war against Iraq, with the acquiescence of leaders of both political parties. The Kucinich doctrine of Strength through Peace rejects unilateralism, preemption and first strike in favor of direct engagement, diplomacy, and adherence to international law. Dennis has given over 150 speeches on the floor of the House challenging the war. His national security doctrine, his courage in opposing the war and his votes against funding the war position him uniquely in the campaign for the Presidency. Hailed as "the darling of the Democratic base", this product of an inner city childhood has become the conscience of the Democratic Party and is a world leader for peace.

    By 2009, having established himself as a truth teller and the one national leader with the strength to stand for the deep meaning of the Constitution of the United States, Dennis hopes to have realized his goal of reaching the top in national politics and being elected President of the United States, a goal described in his 10th grade autobiographical essay.

    Today, many of the homes that Dennis lived in are gone: 2519 Carnegie was taken for a freeway. The apartment building on E. 107th, St. Clair, the apartment at 10712 St. Clair, the house at 1377 East 30th St, the homes in the Hough-Crawford community, the Brackland Avenue apartment no longer exist. The sites of the W. 73rd home and the apartment building on West 61st are now vacant lots. The house on E. 72nd St. is gone as is the house on East 72nd Place. 8110 Finney no longer exists, it was taken for a utility right of way. Parmadale no longer functions as a children's receiving home, but it does provide care for troubled youth. Uncle Frank and Aunt Marion's home on Kirton Avenue, the house at 589 E 101st and Uncle Pete's house on East 33rd are still there, as is the apartment in St. Vitus' neighborhood.

    St. John's College, where Dennis had speech therapy, no longer exists. St. Peter's School has been closed as have Holy Name Elementary, St. Colman's School and St. John Cantius High School. Dennis still celebrates every St. Patrick's Day at St Colman's church and takes clothes each year to the St Aloysius Church and School for distribution to neighborhood children, in memory of Sister Leona.


    Domestic policy voting record:

    Kucinich helped introduce and is one of 87 cosponsors in the House of Representatives of the United States National Health Insurance Act or HR 676 proposed by Rep. John Conyers in 2003, which provides for a universal single-payer public health-insurance plan.

    His voting record is not always in line with that of the Democratic Party. Kucinich voted against the USA PATRIOT Act, against the Military Commissions Act of 2006, and was one of six who voted against the Violent Radicalization and Homegrown Terrorism Act. He also voted for authorizing and directing the Committee on the Judiciary to investigate whether sufficient grounds existed for the impeachment of Bill Clinton.

    Kucinich criticized the flag-burning amendment and voted against the impeachment of President Clinton. His congressional voting record has leaned toward a pro-life stance, although he noted that he has never supported a constitutional amendment prohibiting abortion altogether. In 2003, however, he began describing himself as pro-choice and said he had shifted away from his earlier position on the issue. Press releases have indicated that he is pro-choice and supports ending the abstinence-only policy of sex education and increasing the use of contraception to make abortion "less necessary" over time. Since 2003 his voting record has reflected his pro choice stance.

    He has criticized Diebold Election Systems (now Premier Election Solutions) for promoting voting machines that fail to leave a traceable paper trail, and posted internal company memos on his website in which company executives promised to deliver the 2004 Ohio election to Bush. He was one of the thirty-one who voted in the House to not count the electoral votes from Ohio in the United States presidential election, 2004.

    Foreign policy record

    Kucinich has criticized the foreign policy of President Bush, including the 2003 invasion of Iraq and what he perceives as growing American hostility towards Iran. He has since voted against funding it 100% of the time. In 2005, Kucinich voted against the Iran Freedom and Support Act, calling it a "stepping stone to war."[28] The congressman also signed a letter of solidarity with Hugo Chávez in Venezuela in 2004.

    He advocates the abolition of all nuclear weapons calling on the United States to be the leader in multilateral disarmament. Kucinich has also been a strong opponent of space based weapons and has sponsored legislation, HR 2977, banning the deployment and use of space-based weapons.

    Kucinich advocates U.S. withdrawal from the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) because, in his view, it causes the loss of more American jobs than it creates, and does not provide adequate protections for worker rights and safety and environmental safeguards. He is against the Central American Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA) for the same reason.

    Kucinich is also in favor of increased dialogue with Iran in order to avoid a militaristic confrontation at all costs. He expressed such sentiments at an American Iranian Council conference in New Brunswick, New Jersey which included Chuck Hagel, Javad Zarif, Nicholas Kristof, and Anders Liden to discuss Iranian-American relations, and potential ways to increase dialogue in order to avoid conflict.

    He believes the U.S. should move aggressively to reduce emissions that cause climate change due to global warming and should ratify the Kyoto Protocol, a major international agreement signed by over 160 countries to reduce the amount of greenhouse gases emitted by each signatory.

    Kucinich and Ron Paul are the only two congressional representatives who voted against the Rothman-Kirk Resolution, which calls on the United Nations to charge Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad with violating the genocide convention of the United Nations Charter based on statements that he has made. Kucinich defended his vote by saying that Ahmadinejad's statements could be translated to mean that he wants a regime change in Israel, not death to its people and supporters, and that the resolution is an attempt to beat "the war drum to build support for a U.S. attack on Iran."

    Kucinich is the only congressional representative to vote against[39] the symbolic "9/11 Commemoration" resolution. In a press statement he defended his nay vote by saying that the bill did not make reference to "the lies that took us into Iraq, the lies that keep us there, the lies that are being used to set the stage for war against Iran and the lies that have undermined our basic civil liberties here at home."

    In a visit to the rest of the Middle East in September 2007, Kucinich said he did not visit Iraq because "I feel the United States is engaging in an illegal occupation." Kucinich was criticized for his visit to Syria and praise of the President Bashar al-Assad on Syria's national TV. He praised Syria for taking in Iraqi refugees. "What most people are not aware of is that Syria has taken in more than 1.5 million Iraqi refugees," Kucinich said. "The Syrian government has actually shown a lot of compassion in keeping its doors open, and being a host for so many refugees."

    Despite Kucinich's committed opposition to the war in Iraq, the Congressman did vote to authorize President Bush broad war making powers in the days following the September 11, 2001 attacks. The Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Terrorists, has been cited by the Bush Administration in its justification for suspension of habeas corpus in the Guantanamo Bay detention camp and its wiretapping of American citizens under the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act. Kucinich voted along with 419 of his House colleagues in favor of this resolution, while only one Congresswoman opposed, Representative Barbara Lee.

    His vote record in Congress:

    Abortion Issues

    Date Bill Title Vote
    12/06/2006 Abortion Pain Bill N
    05/25/2005 Overseas Military Facilities Abortion Amendment Y
    04/27/2005 Child Interstate Abortion Notification Act N
    10/02/2003 Prohibit Partial-Birth Abortion bill N
    06/04/2003 Prohibit Partial-Birth Abortion bill N
    07/20/2000 Abortion Funding Amendment N
    07/13/2000 Family Planning Assistance Funding amendment N
    06/22/2000 Prison Abortion Funding Amendment N
    05/18/2000 Oversea Military Abortions Amendment N
    04/05/2000 Partial Birth Abortion Act Y
    07/29/1999 Abortion Funding Amendment N
    06/30/1999 Child Custody Protection Act Y
    06/09/1999 Overseas Military Abortion Amendment N
    06/08/1999 Prohibition of Chemically Induced Abortion Amendment Y
    10/08/1998 Contraceptive Amendment N
    08/06/1998 Abortion Funding Amendment N
    07/23/1998 Partial-Birth Abortion bill Y
    07/15/1998 Child Custody Protection Act Y
    06/24/1998 Chemical Inducement of Abortion Amendment Y
    05/20/1998 Abortion Private Funding Restoration Amendment N
    10/08/1997 Partial-Birth Abortion bill Y
    09/04/1997 International Family Planning amendment Y
    03/20/1997 Partial-Birth Abortion bill Y
    02/13/1997 Population Planning bill Y

    Agriculture Issues

    Date Bill Title Vote
    07/27/2007 Farm, Nutrition, and Bioenergy Act of 2007 (Farm Bill) NV
    05/02/2002 Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 N
    10/05/2001 Agricultural Act of 2001 N
    06/08/1999 FY 2000 Agriculture Appropriations bill N
    06/04/1998 Agricultural Research bill Y

    Animal Rights and Wildlife Issues

    Date Bill Title Vote
    09/07/2006 Horse Slaughter Prohibition bill Y
    09/29/2005 Endangered Species Reauthorization bill N
    09/29/2005 Endangered Species Amendment Y

    Appropriations

    Date Bill Title Vote
    03/23/2007 Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Bill of 2007 N
    09/29/2006 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act 2007 Y
    09/26/2006 Department Defense Appropriations Act, FY 2007 N
    06/29/2006 Commerce Department Appropriations Bill FY 2006 Y
    06/20/2006 Defense Department FY2007 Appropriations Bill N
    06/14/2006 Transportation, Treasury, Housing Appropriations Act Y
    06/13/2006 Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2006 N
    06/09/2006 Foreign Operations and Export Finance Appropriation Act N
    06/07/2006 Legislative Branch FY 2007 Appropriations Bill Y
    06/06/2006 Department of Homeland Security Appropriation Act, 2007 Y
    05/23/2006 Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA Appropriations Act Y
    05/19/2006 Military Construction FY2007 Authorization bill Y
    05/18/2006 Interior Department FY2007 Appropriations bill N
    03/17/2006 Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2006 N
    12/19/2005 Defense Department FY2006 Appropriations bill N
    12/14/2005 Labor, HHS, Education, FY 2006 Appropriations bill N
    11/17/2005 Labor, HHS, Education, FY 2006 Appropriations bill N
    11/09/2005 Energy and Water Appropriations bill FY 2006 N
    11/09/2005 Commerce, Justice, Science, Appropriations Bill FY 2006 Y
    11/04/2005 Foreign Operations FY 2006 Appropriations Bill Y
    10/28/2005 Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA Appropriations Act N
    07/28/2005 Interior Department FY 2006 Appropriations Bill Y
    07/28/2005 Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2006 N
    06/30/2005 Transportation, Treasury, HUD, Judiciary, Appropriation Y
    06/28/2005 Foreign Operations FY 2006 Appropriations Bill Y
    06/24/2005 Labor, HHS, Education, FY 2006 Appropriations bill N
    06/23/2005 Allows the Use of Funds for Annual Fit Test Amendment Y
    06/23/2005 Restoring Funds For The CPB Y
    06/22/2005 Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2006 NV
    06/20/2005 Defense Department FY2006 Appropriations bill N
    06/16/2005 Commerce, Justice, Science, Appropriations Bill FY 2006 Y
    06/08/2005 Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA Appropriations Act N
    05/25/2005 Defense Department FY2006 Authorization bill N
    05/24/2005 Energy and Water Appropriations bill FY 2006 N
    05/19/2005 Interior Department FY 2006 Appropriations Bill N
    05/17/2005 Homeland Security Department FY 2006 Appropriations Act Y
    05/05/2005 Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2005 N
    03/16/2005 Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2005 N
    09/22/2004 Transportation Department FY2005 Appropriations bill N
    09/09/2004 Appropriations bill FY2005, Labor, HHS, Education Y
    07/22/2004 Defense Department FY2005 Appropriations bill N
    07/15/2004 Omnibus FY2005 Appropriations bill N
    07/13/2004 Agriculture and Rural Development Appropriations bill N
    07/12/2004 Legislative Branch FY2005 Appropriations Bill Y
    07/08/2004 Commerce Department FY2005 Appropriations Bill Y
    06/25/2004 Appropriations bill 2005, Energy and Water Development N
    06/23/2004 Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2005 N
    06/22/2004 Defense Department FY2005 Appropriations bill N
    06/18/2004 Homeland Security Department FY2005 Appropriations bill Y
    06/17/2004 Interior Department FY2005 Appropriations bill N
    03/25/2004 Budget Appropriations, FY2005 resolution N
    11/20/2003 Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2004 N
    11/18/2003 Energy and Water Appropriations, FY 2004 bill N
    11/05/2003 Military Construction Appropriations Act, 2004 NV
    10/30/2003 Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act for Defense N
    10/30/2003 Interior Department Appropriations, FY 2004 bill N
    09/24/2003 Emergency Supplemental Appropriation, FY 2003 bill N
    09/24/2003 Homeland Security Appropriations, FY 2004 bill Y
    09/24/2003 Terrorism Information Awareness bill N
    09/09/2003 Transportation, Treasury, and Independent Agencies Appr NV
    07/25/2003 Emergency Appropriations for Disaster Relief Act,2003 N
    07/25/2003 Veterans Affairs and HUD Appropriations Act, 2004 N
    07/24/2003 Foreign Operations Appropriations, FY 2004 bill Y
    07/23/2003 Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judici Y
    07/18/2003 Energy and Water Appropriations, FY 2004 bill N
    07/17/2003 Interior Department Appropriations, FY 2004 bill N
    07/14/2003 Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA N
    07/10/2003 Department of Labor, HHS, and Education Appropriations N
    07/09/2003 Emergency Supplemental Appropriation, FY 2003 bill Y
    07/08/2003 Terrorism Information Awareness bill N
    06/26/2003 Fiscal 04 Military Construction Appropriation Y
    06/24/2003 Homeland Security Appropriations, FY 2004 bill Y
    02/13/2003 Consolidated Appropriations Resolution, 2003 N
    10/10/2002 Department of Defense Appropriations, FY2003 bill N
    07/24/2002 Treasury & General Government Appropriations Act, 2002 N
    07/23/2002 Supplemental Appropriations, FY2002 bill N
    07/18/2002 Legislative Branch Appropriation, FY2003 bill Y
    07/17/2002 Department of the Interior Appropriations Act, 2003 Y
    06/27/2002 Military Construction Appropriations Act FY2003 Y
    05/24/2002 Supplemental Appropriations, FY2002 bill N
    12/19/2001 Foreign Operations FY2002 Appropriations bill Y
    12/06/2001 District of Columbia FY2002 Appropriations bill Y
    11/30/2001 Department of Transportation Appropriations Act, 2002 Y
    11/14/2001 Appropriations bill FY2002, Commerce, Justice, State Y
    11/13/2001 Agriculture FY2002 Appropriations bill Y
    11/08/2001 Veterans Affairs and HUD Appropriations Act of 2002 Y
    11/01/2001 Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, 2002 N
    11/01/2001 Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2002 N
    10/31/2001 Treasury and General Government Appropriations Act 2002 N
    10/17/2001 Military Construction FY2002 Appropriations bill Y
    10/17/2001 Interior Department Appropriations for FY 2002 Y
    10/11/2001 Labor, HHS and Education Appropriations Act, 2002 Y
    09/21/2001 Military Construction FY2002 Appropriations bill Y
    09/14/2001 2001 Emergency Supplemental Appropriations bill Y
    07/25/2001 Amendment to Treasury Appropriations Act, FY 2002 Y
    07/25/2001 Treasury and General Government Appropriations Act 2002 N
    07/20/2001 2001 Supplemental Appropriations Act N
    07/18/2001 Appropriations bill FY2002, Commerce, Justice, State Y
    06/26/2001 Department of Transportation Appropriations Act, 2002 Y
    10/25/2000 Foreign Operations FY 2001 Appropriations bill N
    07/20/2000 Treasury and General Goverment Appropriations Act, 2001 N
    07/13/2000 Foreign Operations FY 2001 Appropriations bill N
    03/30/2000 2000 Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act N
    11/18/1999 District of Columbia FY2000 Appropriations bill N
    11/05/1999 Foreign Operations FY2000 Appropriations bill Y
    11/03/1999 District of Columbia FY2000 Appropriations bill N
    10/28/1999 DC/Labor/HHS/Education FY 2000 Appropriations bill N
    10/21/1999 Interior Department FY2000 Appropriations bill N
    10/20/1999 Appropriations bill FY2000, Commerce, Justice, State N
    10/14/1999 Veterans Affairs and HUD Appropriations bill, FY 2000 Y
    10/14/1999 District of Columbia Appropriations Act, FY 2000 N
    10/13/1999 Defense Department Appropriations bill, FY2000 N
    10/05/1999 Foreign Operations FY2000 Appropriations bill N
    10/01/1999 Transportation Department FY2000 Appropriations bill N
    10/01/1999 FY 2000 Agriculture Appropriations bill N
    09/27/1999 Energy FY2000 Appropriations bill Y
    09/16/1999 Appropriations bill FY2000, Treasury, Postal Service N
    09/09/1999 District of Columbia FY2000 Appropriations bill N
    09/09/1999 Veterans Affairs and HUD Appropriations bill, FY 2000 N
    08/05/1999 Appropriations bill FY2000, Commerce, Justice, State N
    08/05/1999 Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2000 Y
    08/03/1999 Foreign Operations FY2000 Appropriations bill Y
    07/29/1999 District of Columbia FY2000 Appropriations bill N
    07/29/1999 Adoption Restriction Amendment N
    07/29/1999 Military Construction FY2000 Appropriations bill Y
    07/27/1999 Energy FY2000 Appropriations bill Y
    07/22/1999 Defense Department Appropriations bill, FY2000 N
    07/15/1999 Appropriations bill FY2000, Treasury, Postal Service N
    07/14/1999 Interior Department FY2000 Appropriations bill Y
    07/13/1999 Military Construction FY2000 Appropriations bill Y
    06/23/1999 Transportation Department FY2000 Appropriations bill Y
    05/18/1999 Emergency Supplemental Appropriations-Conference Report N
    05/06/1999 Kosovo Emergency Supplemental Appropriations bill N
    03/24/1999 Rescissions Removal Amendment Y
    03/24/1999 Emergency Supplemental Appropriations--Passage N
    03/03/1999 Peace Corps Authorization Bill Y
    10/20/1998 Appropriations bill FY99, Omnibus Y
    10/07/1998 Intelligence FY99 Authorization bill N
    10/07/1998 Appropriations bill FY99, Treasury, Postal Service Y
    10/06/1998 FY 1999 VA-HUD Appropriations Y
    10/02/1998 Agriculture FY99 Appropriations bill N
    09/28/1998 Defense Department FY99 Appropriations bill N
    09/28/1998 FY1999 Energy Appropriations bill Y
    09/24/1998 Defense Department FY99 Authorization bill N
    09/24/1998 Legislative Branch FY99 Appropriations bill Y
    09/17/1998 Appropriations Bill FY99, Foreign Operations Y
    08/07/1998 District of Columbia FY99 Appropriations bill N
    07/29/1998 Appropriations bill FY99, Veterans Affairs, HUD N
    07/23/1998 Interior Department FY99 Appropriations bill N
    07/16/1998 Appropriations bill FY99, Treasury, Postal Service N
    06/25/1998 Legislative Branch FY99 Appropriations bill N
    06/24/1998 Agriculture FY99 Appropriations bill N
    06/24/1998 Defense Department FY99 Appropriations bill N
    06/22/1998 Energy FY99 Appropriations bill Y
    06/22/1998 Military Construction FY99 Appropriations bill Y
    03/31/1998 Emergency Supplemental Appropriations bill N
    11/13/1997 Appropriations bill FY98, Commerce, Justice, and State N
    11/13/1997 Foreign Operations FY98 Appropriations bill N
    11/07/1997 Intelligence FY98 Authorization bill Y
    11/07/1997 Appropriations bill FY98, Labor, HHS, Education Y
    10/24/1997 Interior Department FY98 Appropriations bill N
    10/09/1997 District of Columbia FY98 Appropriations bill N
    10/06/1997 Agriculture FY98 Appropriations bill N
    09/30/1997 Appropriations bill FY98, Commerce, Justice, and State N
    09/30/1997 Appropriations bill FY98, Treasury, Postal Service N
    09/25/1997 Defense Department FY98 Appropriations bill N
    09/24/1997 FY 1998 Legislative Branch Appropriations Bill N
    09/17/1997 Appropriations bill FY98, Treasury, Postal Service N
    09/04/1997 Foreign Operations FY98 Appropriations bill Y
    07/29/1997 Defense Department FY98 Appropriations bill N
    07/28/1997 FY 1998 Legislative Branch Appropriations Bill N
    07/24/1997 Tobacco Crops Amendment Y
    07/24/1997 Agriculture FY98 Appropriations bill N
    07/15/1997 Interior Department FY98 Appropriations bill N
    06/12/1997 Emergency Supplemental Appropriations bill Y
    06/05/1997 Emergency Supplemental Appropriations bill N
    05/15/1997 Emergency Supplemental Appropriations bill N

    Arts and Humanities

    Date Bill Title Vote
    07/21/1998 National Endowment for the Arts Amendment Y

    Budget, Spending and Taxes

    Date Bill Title Vote
    02/27/2008 Energy Bill Y
    02/07/2008 Higher Education Act Amendments and Extensions Y
    02/07/2008 Economic Stimulus Plan Y
    01/29/2008 Economic Stimulus Plan Y
    01/23/2008 Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007 (CHIP) Y
    01/16/2008 Defense Authorizations Bill N
    12/19/2007 Temporary Alternative Minimum Tax Adjustment Act of 2007 NV
    12/19/2007 Inclusion of Iraq and Afghanistan Military Operations Funding with the Consolidated Appropriations NV
    12/18/2007 Energy Act of 2007 Y
    12/17/2007 Inclusion of Consolidated Appropriations N
    12/17/2007 Appropriations for Operations in Afghanistan N
    12/13/2007 Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 N
    12/12/2007 Alternative Minimum Tax Adjustment Act Y
    12/12/2007 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 N
    12/06/2007 Energy Act of 2007 Y
    11/15/2007 Appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies NV
    11/14/2007 Supplemental Appropriations for the Department of Defense and Timeline for Withdrawal from Iraq N
    11/14/2007 Appropriations for the Department of Transportation and the Department of Housing and Urban Development Y
    11/14/2007 Head Start Act of 2007 Y
    11/09/2007 Temporary Tax Adjustments Act of 2007 Y
    11/08/2007 Department of Defense Appropriations, Fiscal Year 2008 N
    11/08/2007 Appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Y
    11/08/2007 Homeowners’ Catastrophic Insurance Act of 2007 Y
    11/06/2007 Water Resources Development Act of 2007 Y
    11/01/2007 Hardrock Mining and Reclamation Act Y
    10/25/2007 Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007 (CHIP) Y
    10/18/2007 State Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) Reauthorization Y
    10/10/2007 National Affordable Housing Trust Fund Act of 2007 Y
    10/10/2007 Tax Collection Responsibility Act of 2007 Y
    10/04/2007 Mortgage Forgiveness Debt Relief Act of 2007 Y
    09/25/2007 State Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) Reauthorization N
    09/18/2007 Expanding American Homeownership Act of 2007 Y
    09/07/2007 Student Loan Lender Subsidy Cuts and Student Grants Y
    08/05/2007 Department of Defense Appropriations, Fiscal Year 2008 N
    08/04/2007 Renewable Energy and Energy Conservation Tax Act of 2007 Y
    08/02/2007 Prescription Drug Imports N
    08/01/2007 State Children’s Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) Reauthorization Y
    07/27/2007 Farm, Nutrition, and Bioenergy Act of 2007 (Farm Bill) NV
    07/27/2007 Implementing the 9/11 Commission Recommendations Act NV
    07/26/2007 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act of 2008 Y
    07/24/2007 Funding Reduction for the National Railroad Passenger Corporation Account, Amtrak and Other Services N
    07/19/2007 Appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Y
    07/17/2007 Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act NV
    07/12/2007 Section 8 Voucher Adjustments Act of 2007 Y
    07/11/2007 Student Loan Lender Subsidy Cuts and Student Grants Y
    06/21/2007 Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation (formerly School of the Americas) Funding Amendment Y
    06/15/2007 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations N
    05/24/2007 Replacing Titles I and II of House Amdt 1 to HR 2206 N
    05/24/2007 Departmental Appropriations for Defense, Security, and Hurricane Recovery N
    05/17/2007 2008 Budget Resolution N
    05/10/2007 Emergency Departmental Supplemental Appropriations Bill of 2007 N
    05/08/2007 2008 Budget Resolution N
    03/29/2007 Congressional Budget for 2008 N
    01/05/2007 Pay-As-You-Go Bill Y
    07/29/2006 Death/Estate and Minimum Wage Bill of 2006 N
    06/22/2006 Line Item Veto bill N
    06/22/2006 Death/Estate Tax Amendment N
    05/10/2006 Tax Reconciliation bill N
    02/01/2006 Budget Reconciliation Adoption N
    12/19/2005 Budget Reconciliation bill N
    12/08/2005 Tax Relief Extension Reconciliation Act of 2005 N
    11/18/2005 Budget Reconciliation Bill N
    04/28/2005 Budget FY2006 Appropriations Resolution N
    04/13/2005 Death/Estate Tax Repeal Permanency Act of 2005 N
    03/17/2005 Budget FY2006 Appropriations Resolution N
    10/07/2004 JOBS (Jumpstart Our Business Strength) N
    09/23/2004 Increased Child Tax Credit bill Y
    05/20/2004 Child Credit Preservation and Expansion Act of 2004 N
    05/05/2004 Middle-Class Alternative Minimum Tax Relief Act of 2004 N
    04/28/2004 Marriage Penalty Tax bill N
    01/28/2004 Farmer Bankruptcy bill NV
    10/16/2003 Iraqi Debt Forgiveness Y
    09/17/2003 Charitable Contributions bill N
    07/16/2003 State Department FY2004-2005 Authorizations bill Y
    06/27/2003 Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2004 N
    06/19/2003 Taxpayer Protection and IRS Accountability Act of 2003 N
    05/23/2003 Jobs and Economic Growth bill N
    05/09/2003 Jobs and Economic Growth bill N
    04/11/2003 Congressional Budget for fiscal year 2004 N
    03/20/2002 Budget Resolution, FY 2003 N
    05/26/2001 Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act, 2001 N
    05/16/2001 Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act, 2001 N
    05/09/2001 Fiscal Year 2002 Budget Resolution N
    09/13/2000 Marriage Tax Relief Bill N
    09/07/2000 Death/Estate Tax Elimination Act of 2000 N
    07/20/2000 Marriage Tax Relief Bill N
    06/09/2000 Death/Estate Tax Substitute Amendment Y
    06/09/2000 Death/Estate Tax Elimination Act of 2000 N
    05/10/2000 Internet Nondiscrimination Act N
    04/13/2000 Congressional Budget resolution FY 2001 N
    03/23/2000 Congressional Budget resolution FY 2001 N
    03/09/2000 Small Business Tax Fairness Act of 2000 N
    02/10/2000 Marriage Penalty Tax bill N
    08/05/1999 Financial Freedom Act of 1999 N
    07/22/1999 Financial Freedom Act of 1999 N
    06/10/1999 Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2000 N
    05/05/1999 Bankruptcy Reform bill N
    04/14/1999 Congressional Budget Resolution, FY 2000 N
    03/25/1999 Congressional Budget Resolution, FY 2000 N
    10/09/1998 Bankruptcy Reform bill N
    09/26/1998 Tax Cut bill N
    06/17/1998 Tax Code Termination bill N
    06/05/1998 Budget Resolution FY98 N
    05/13/1998 Enhance Banking Flexibility Amendment N
    05/13/1998 Financial Services Act of 1998 N
    04/30/1998 Emergency Supplemental Appropriations bill N
    04/22/1998 Tax Limitation Amendment N
    07/31/1997 Budget Reconciliation Bill N
    07/30/1997 Budget Reconciliation bill N
    06/26/1997 Budget Reconciliation Bill N
    06/25/1997 Budget Reconciliation bill N
    06/05/1997 Budget Resolution FY1999-2000 N
    05/21/1997 Budget Resolution FY1999-2000 N
    03/12/1997 Balanced Budget Request resolution N

    Business and Consumers

    Date Bill Title Vote
    02/27/2008 Energy Bill Y
    02/07/2008 Economic Stimulus Plan Y
    01/29/2008 Economic Stimulus Plan Y
    01/16/2008 S-MINER Act Y
    12/18/2007 Energy Act of 2007 Y
    12/12/2007 Terrorism Risk Insurance Extension and Modification Y
    12/06/2007 Energy Act of 2007 Y
    11/15/2007 Electronic Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Review Act NV
    11/15/2007 Mortgage Reform and Anti-Subprime Lending Act NV
    11/07/2007 Sexual Orientation Employment Nondiscrimination Act (ENDA) Y
    11/01/2007 Hardrock Mining and Reclamation Act Y
    10/31/2007 Trade and Globalization Act of 2007 Y
    10/10/2007 Tax Collection Responsibility Act of 2007 Y
    10/04/2007 Military Extraterritorial Jurisdiction Act (MEJA) Expansion and Enforcement Act of 2007 Y
    09/25/2007 Iran Counter-Proliferation Act of 2007 NV
    09/19/2007 Terrorism Risk Insurance Revision and Extension Act (TRIA) Y
    09/18/2007 Expanding American Homeownership Act of 2007 Y
    09/07/2007 Student Loan Lender Subsidy Cuts and Student Grants Y
    09/07/2007 Patent Reform Act of 2007 N
    08/04/2007 Renewable Energy and Energy Conservation Tax Act of 2007 Y
    08/02/2007 Prescription Drug Imports N
    07/27/2007 Farm, Nutrition, and Bioenergy Act of 2007 (Farm Bill) NV
    07/24/2007 Funding Reduction for the National Railroad Passenger Corporation Account, Amtrak and Other Services N
    07/11/2007 Student Loan Lender Subsidy Cuts and Student Grants Y
    07/11/2007 Foreign Investment Oversight Y
    05/24/2007 Departmental Appropriations for Defense, Security, and Hurricane Recovery N
    05/10/2007 Emergency Departmental Supplemental Appropriations Bill of 2007 N
    04/25/2007 Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Bill of 2007 with Iraq Withdrawal Timeline N
    09/21/2006 Appalachian Regional Development Act Amendments of 2006 N
    07/12/2006 Credit Rating Agency Duopoly Relief Act N
    03/08/2006 National Uniformity for Food Act N
    07/26/2005 Small Employer Health Benefits Plan Amendment Y
    04/14/2005 Bankruptcy Reform Bill N
    04/02/2004 Pension Funding Equity Act of 2004 N
    03/18/2004 Financial Services Regulatory Relief Act of 2004 NV
    06/19/2003 Small Business Health Fairness Act of 2003 N
    09/26/2000 Small Business Superfund Exemption-Passage N
    02/16/2000 Small Business Liability Reform bill N
    07/01/1999 Financial Modernization bill N

    Campaign Finance and Election Issues

    Date Bill Title Vote
    07/31/2007 Lobbying and Donation Regulations Y
    04/19/2007 District of Columbia House Voting Rights Act of 2007 Y
    09/20/2006 Federal Election Integrity Act of 2006 N
    07/13/2006 Voting Rights Act Reauthorization Y
    04/05/2006 527 Reform Act of 2005 N
    10/10/2002 Help America Vote Act of 2002 Y
    02/14/2002 Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act of 2001 Y
    06/28/2000 527 Organization Disclosure bill Y
    09/14/1999 Campaign Finance Reform bill Y
    08/06/1998 Federal Campaign Finance Amendment NV
    08/06/1998 Campaign Finance Reform bill Y
    08/03/1998 Shays Amendment Y
    07/30/1998 Voter Registration Amendment N
    07/20/1998 Noncitizen Campaign Contribution Amendment Y
    07/20/1998 Labor Political Activity Amendment N
    07/16/1998 FY 1999 Treasury-Postal Approp - Increase FEC Funding Y
    07/14/1998 Express Advocacy Amendment N
    06/17/1998 Campaign Finance Reform Commission Amendment NV
    03/30/1998 Campaign Finance Reform bill N
    03/30/1998 Campaign Reporting and Disclosure Act of 1998 Y

    Civil Liberties and Civil Rights

    Date Bill Title Vote
    12/13/2007 Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 N
    12/11/2007 Recognition of the Importance of Christmas and Christianity Y
    11/15/2007 Electronic Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Review Act NV
    10/16/2007 Reporter's Source Confidentiality Guidelines Y
    10/16/2007 Sense of the House on Classification of Information on Corruption in Iraq Y
    08/04/2007 Foreign Intelligence Acquisition N
    07/27/2007 Implementing the 9/11 Commission Recommendations Act NV
    07/26/2007 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act of 2008 Y
    05/17/2007 Guantanamo Transfer Plan Y
    04/19/2007 District of Columbia House Voting Rights Act of 2007 Y

    Civil Liberties

    Date Bill Title Vote
    06/22/2005 Flag Desecration Resolution N
    06/03/2003 Desecration of Flag resolution Y
    07/17/2001 Flag Desecration resolution Y
    06/24/1999 Flag Desecration Amendment Y
    06/12/1997 Flag Desecration Constitutional Amendment Y

    Civil Rights

    Date Bill Title Vote
    09/26/2006 Public Expression of Religion Act of 2006 N

    Congressional Affairs

    Date Bill Title Vote
    09/26/2006 Motion to Resolve Into Secret Session Y
    05/03/2006 527 Reform Act of 2006 N
    04/06/2006 Jack Abramoff Investigation Resolution N
    09/15/2005 Bipartisan Committee to Investigate Hurricane Katrina N
    06/02/2004 Special Elections/Appointments Provisions bill N
    04/22/2004 Continuity in Representation Act of 2003 N
    07/24/2002 Expulsion of Rep. James A. Traficant, Jr., D-Ohio Y
    06/04/1998 Religious Freedom Amendment bill N
    11/13/1997 Broadcast of Committee Witness bill N
    09/18/1997 House Ethics Reform Task Force N
    02/12/1997 Term Limits resolution N

    Congressional and Legislative Affairs

    Date Bill Title Vote
    02/14/2008 Contempt Charges Y
    07/31/2007 Lobbying and Donation Regulations Y
    04/19/2007 District of Columbia House Voting Rights Act of 2007 Y

    Crime Issues

    Date Bill Title Vote
    10/04/2007 Military Extraterritorial Jurisdiction Act (MEJA) Expansion and Enforcement Act of 2007 Y
    07/25/2007 State and Federal Medical Marijuana Law Enforcement and Implementation Y
    05/03/2007 Local Law Enforcement Hate Crimes Prevention Act of 2007 Y
    11/06/2003 Federal Prison Industries Competition in Contracting Ac Y
    04/26/2001 Unborn Victims of Violence Act of 2001 Y
    04/26/2001 Motherhood Protection Act (Substitue Amendendment) N
    09/30/1999 Substitute Amendment to Unborn Victims of Violence Act N
    09/30/1999 Unborn Victims of Violence Act of 1999 Y
    06/17/1999 Juvenile Justice bill N
    09/15/1998 Juvenile Crime Control and Delinquency Prevention Act Y
    02/25/1998 Death Sentence Amendment Y
    02/24/1998 Minimum Sentences for Gun Crimes bill Y
    05/08/1997 Juvenile Crime bill Y

    Defense

    Date Bill Title Vote
    01/16/2008 Defense Authorizations Bill N
    12/19/2007 Inclusion of Iraq and Afghanistan Military Operations Funding with the Consolidated Appropriations NV
    12/17/2007 Inclusion of Consolidated Appropriations N
    12/17/2007 Appropriations for Operations in Afghanistan N
    12/12/2007 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 N
    11/14/2007 Supplemental Appropriations for the Department of Defense and Timeline for Withdrawal from Iraq N
    11/08/2007 Department of Defense Appropriations, Fiscal Year 2008 N
    10/02/2007 Requiring Reports from the Defense Department to Congress Regarding Withdrawal from Iraq N
    08/05/2007 Department of Defense Appropriations, Fiscal Year 2008 N
    08/02/2007 Mandatory Troop Rest Periods Between Deployments to Iraq Y
    07/25/2007 Ban on Permanent Bases in Iraq Y
    07/12/2007 Redeployment from Iraq Act N
    06/21/2007 Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation (formerly School of the Americas) Funding Amendment Y
    05/24/2007 Replacing Titles I and II of House Amdt 1 to HR 2206 N
    05/24/2007 Departmental Appropriations for Defense, Security, and Hurricane Recovery N
    05/17/2007 Guantanamo Transfer Plan Y
    05/10/2007 Emergency Departmental Supplemental Appropriations Bill of 2007 N
    04/25/2007 Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Bill of 2007 with Iraq Withdrawal Timeline N
    02/16/2007 Iraq War Policy resolution Y
    12/19/2005 Defense Department FY2006 Authorization bill N
    05/20/2004 Defense Department FY2005 Authorization bill N
    11/07/2003 Defense Department FY2004 Authorization bill NV
    07/16/2003 Project BioShield Act of 2003 Y
    05/22/2003 Defense Department FY2004 Authorization bill N
    04/03/2003 Emergency Wartime Supplemental Appropriations Act,2003 N
    05/10/2002 National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2003 N
    12/13/2001 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2002 N
    05/18/2000 School of the Americas Amendment Y
    06/10/1999 FY2000-2001 Defense Authorization bill N
    03/18/1999 National Missile Defense bill N
    09/17/1998 US Army School of the Americas Amendment Y
    05/21/1998 Defense Department FY99 Authorization bill N
    02/05/1998 Line Item Veto Cancellation bill Y
    11/08/1997 Line Item Veto Cancellation bill Y
    10/28/1997 Defense Department FY98-99 Authorization bill N
    09/04/1997 Army School of the Americas amendment Y
    06/25/1997 Defense Department FY98-99 Authorization bill N
    06/24/1997 Bosnia Deployment Termination Amendment N
    06/23/1997 Border Defense Personnel Amendment Y
    06/23/1997 B-2 Bomber Program Termination Amendment Y
    06/23/1997 Bosnia Deployment Extension Substitute Amendment N
    06/19/1997 Overseas Military Facilities Abortion Amendment N

    Drug Issues

    Date Bill Title Vote
    07/25/2007 State and Federal Medical Marijuana Law Enforcement and Implementation Y
    09/16/1998 Illegal Drug Amendment Y
    08/06/1998 Illegal Drug Amendment N
    04/29/1998 Needle Exchange Funding Ban N
    09/11/1997 Needle Exchange Amendment N

    Education

    Date Bill Title Vote
    02/07/2008 Higher Education Act Amendments and Extensions Y
    11/15/2007 Appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies NV
    11/14/2007 Head Start Act of 2007 Y
    11/08/2007 Appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Y
    09/07/2007 Student Loan Lender Subsidy Cuts and Student Grants Y
    07/19/2007 Appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Y
    07/11/2007 Student Loan Lender Subsidy Cuts and Student Grants Y
    07/11/2007 Extension of Funding for Transitional Medical Assistance and Abstinence Education Y
    01/17/2007 College Student Relief Act of 2007 Y
    03/30/2006 College Access and Opportunity Act of 2005 N
    03/30/2006 Reverse the Raid on Student Aid Amendment Y
    07/25/2003 Head Start bill N
    07/09/2003 Student Loan Forgiveness for Teachers - Passage Y
    07/09/2003 Ready to Teach Act of 2003 Y
    04/30/2003 Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act N
    12/13/2001 No Child Left Behind Act Y
    05/23/2001 No Child Left Behind Act Y
    06/13/2000 Higher Education Funding Amendment N
    10/21/1999 Education Funding for Disadvantaged Students-Passage Y
    10/21/1999 Academic Achievement for All Act N
    07/20/1999 Teacher Empowerment Act N
    04/21/1999 Education Flexibility Partnership Act of 1999 N
    03/11/1999 High Needs District Amendment Y
    03/10/1999 Student Performance Amendment Y
    03/10/1999 Education Flexibility Partnership Act of 1999 N
    08/06/1998 Low Income Educational Scholarship Amendment N
    06/18/1998 Education Savings Accounts bill N
    05/06/1998 Higher Education Programs Authorization Extension bill Y
    04/30/1998 Washington, D.C. School Vouchers bill N
    02/05/1998 National Student Testing bill N
    11/07/1997 Charter School Expansion Act of 1998 N
    11/04/1997 HELP Scholarships bill N
    10/23/1997 Education Savings Accounts bill N
    05/16/1997 Training Programs bill Y

    Employment and Affirmative Action

    Date Bill Title Vote
    11/07/2007 Sexual Orientation Employment Nondiscrimination Act (ENDA) Y
    01/08/2003 Unemployment Benefits bill Y

    Energy Issues

    Date Bill Title Vote
    02/27/2008 Energy Bill Y
    12/18/2007 Energy Act of 2007 Y
    12/06/2007 Energy Act of 2007 Y
    08/04/2007 Renewable Energy and Energy Conservation Tax Act of 2007 NV
    08/04/2007 Renewable Energy Standards NV
    08/04/2007 Renewable Energy and Energy Conservation Tax Act of 2007 Y
    07/17/2007 Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act NV
    05/22/2007 A bill to prevent the Organization of Petroleum Export Groups (NOPEC Act of 2007) Y
    01/18/2007 Clean Energy Act of 2007 Y
    05/18/2006 Outer Continental Shelf for Gas and Oil Amendment N
    05/18/2006 Outer Continental Shelf Amendment Y
    10/07/2005 Gasoline for America's Security Act of 2005 N
    07/28/2005 Energy Policy Act of 2005 N
    04/21/2005 Energy Policy Act of 2005 N
    04/20/2005 Arctic National Wildlife Refuge Drilling Amendment Y
    04/20/2005 Liability Shield Language Amendment Y
    06/15/2004 Energy Omnibus bill N
    11/18/2003 Energy Omnibus bill N
    04/11/2003 Energy Omnibus bill N
    08/02/2001 Securing America's Future Energy (SAFE) Act of 2001 N

    Environmental Issues

    Date Bill Title Vote
    02/27/2008 Energy Bill Y
    12/18/2007 Energy Act of 2007 Y
    12/06/2007 Energy Act of 2007 Y
    11/06/2007 Water Resources Development Act of 2007 Y
    11/01/2007 Hardrock Mining and Reclamation Act Y
    08/04/2007 Renewable Energy and Energy Conservation Tax Act of 2007 NV
    08/04/2007 Renewable Energy Standards NV
    08/04/2007 Renewable Energy and Energy Conservation Tax Act of 2007 Y
    07/27/2007 Farm, Nutrition, and Bioenergy Act of 2007 (Farm Bill) NV
    07/17/2007 Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act NV
    09/25/2006 New Hampshire Wilderness Act N
    06/29/2006 Deep Ocean Energy Resources Act of 2006 N
    11/21/2003 Healthy Forests Restoration Act of 2003 NV
    11/20/2003 Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2003 Y
    09/23/2003 Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians Land Exchange Act '02 N
    05/20/2003 Healthy Forests Restoration Act of 2003 N
    08/01/2001 Securing America's Future Energy (SAFE) Act of 2001 Y
    08/01/2001 Securing America's Future Energy (SAFE) Act of 2001 Y
    06/21/2000 EPA Amendment Y
    06/07/2000 San Rafael Swell Area Amendment N
    06/07/2000 San Rafael Legacy District Motor Vehicle Amendment N
    05/11/2000 Conservation and Reinvestment Act of 1999 Y
    05/10/2000 Land Conservation-Land Acquisition Funding N
    05/10/2000 Social Security and Medicare solvency amendment N
    05/10/2000 Local government participation amendment N
    03/22/2000 Nuclear Waste Policy Amendments Act N
    06/08/1999 Lethal Predator Funding Amendment Y
    03/27/1998 Road Construction Amendment Y
    03/27/1998 Forest Recovery and Protection bill N
    10/30/1997 Nuclear Waste Disposal bill N
    05/07/1997 Endangered Species Act Exemption Amendment Y

    Executive Branch

    Date Bill Title Vote
    02/14/2008 Contempt Charges Y
    10/16/2007 Sense of the House on Classification of Information on Corruption in Iraq Y
    05/22/2007 United States Attorneys Act of 2007 Y
    12/19/1998 Impeachment Resolution: Article One N
    12/19/1998 Impeachment Resolution: Article Two N
    12/19/1998 Impeachment Resolution: Article Three N
    12/19/1998 Impeachment Resolution: Article Four N
    01/21/1997 In the matter of Representative Newt Gingrich Y

    Family and Children Issues

    Date Bill Title Vote
    01/23/2008 Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007 (CHIP) Y
    11/15/2007 Appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies NV
    11/14/2007 Head Start Act of 2007 Y
    11/08/2007 Appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Y
    10/25/2007 Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007 (CHIP) Y
    10/18/2007 State Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) Reauthorization Y
    09/25/2007 State Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) Reauthorization N
    08/01/2007 State Children’s Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) Reauthorization Y
    07/19/2007 Appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Y
    09/26/2006 Child Interstate Abortion Notification Act N
    04/10/2003 Enhance AMBER Alert bill N
    08/06/1998 Adoption Amendment N
    09/09/1997 Family Planning Parental Notification Amendment Y

    Federal, State, and Local Relations

    Date Bill Title Vote
    10/24/2007 Native Hawaiian Reorganization Act of 2007 Y
    07/25/2007 State and Federal Medical Marijuana Law Enforcement and Implementation Y

    Foreign Aid and Policy Issues

    Date Bill Title Vote
    01/16/2008 Defense Authorizations Bill N
    12/19/2007 Inclusion of Iraq and Afghanistan Military Operations Funding with the Consolidated Appropriations NV
    12/17/2007 Inclusion of Consolidated Appropriations N
    12/17/2007 Appropriations for Operations in Afghanistan N
    12/12/2007 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 N
    11/14/2007 Supplemental Appropriations for the Department of Defense and Timeline for Withdrawal from Iraq N
    11/08/2007 Department of Defense Appropriations, Fiscal Year 2008 N
    11/08/2007 United States-Peru Trade Agreement N
    10/02/2007 Requiring Reports from the Defense Department to Congress Regarding Withdrawal from Iraq N
    09/25/2007 Iran Counter-Proliferation Act of 2007 NV
    07/25/2007 Ban on Permanent Bases in Iraq Y
    07/12/2007 Redeployment from Iraq Act N
    07/11/2007 Foreign Investment Oversight Y
    06/27/2007 Andean Trade Preference Act Extension N
    06/21/2007 Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation (formerly School of the Americas) Funding Amendment Y
    05/24/2007 Replacing Titles I and II of House Amdt 1 to HR 2206 N
    05/24/2007 Departmental Appropriations for Defense, Security, and Hurricane Recovery N
    05/22/2007 A bill to prevent the Organization of Petroleum Export Groups (NOPEC Act of 2007) Y
    05/17/2007 Guantanamo Transfer Plan Y
    05/10/2007 Emergency Departmental Supplemental Appropriations Bill of 2007 N
    07/26/2006 U.S.and India Nuclear Cooperation Act of 2006 N
    06/16/2006 Global War on Terror N
    07/20/2005 State Department FY 2006/2007 Authorization Bill N
    07/14/2005 East Asia Security Act of 2005 Y
    06/17/2005 United Nations Reform Act of 2005 N
    06/15/2005 Bans Use of Funds to Enforce Cuba Regulations Amendment Y
    03/17/2004 War in Iraq Anniversary resolution NV
    10/16/2003 Iraq's Reconstruction Resolution Y
    07/26/2001 ILSA Extension Act of 2001 Y
    07/13/2000 Debt Relief Funding amendment N
    07/13/2000 HIV/AIDS Funding amendment Y
    05/17/2000 Continued Deployment of Forces in Kosovo Amendment Y
    02/01/2000 Taiwan Security Enhancement Act N
    04/28/1999 Military Operations in Yugoslavia Limitation Act Y
    04/28/1999 Withdrawal of U.S. Troops from the Balkans resolution Y
    04/28/1999 Kosovo Resolution N
    03/11/1999 Kosovo Peacekeeping Operations resolution Y
    10/05/1998 Iraqi Liberation Act of 1998 Y
    06/04/1998 Tiananmen Square Resolution Y
    05/14/1998 Religious Persecution Freedom bill Y
    03/18/1998 Bosnia and Herzegovina U.S. Troop Removal bill N
    03/17/1998 Human Rights in China Y
    11/13/1997 Iraq War Crimes Tribunal - Passage Y
    11/07/1997 PLA Monitoring bill Y
    11/06/1997 U.S.-Taiwan Missile Defense Cooperation bill N
    11/05/1997 China Political Freedom bill Y
    07/22/1997 Resolution Regarding the Republic of Congo Y
    06/04/1997 U.S. Withdrawal from the U.N. Amendment N

    Government Reform
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    Date Bill Title Vote
    02/25/2004 GAO Human Capital Reform Act of 2004 NV
    07/26/2002 Homeland Security Act of 2002 N
    10/05/1998 Indian Federal Recognition Administrative Procedures N

    Gun Issues

    Date Bill Title Vote
    06/28/2006 Trigger Lock Amendment N
    01/16/2006 Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives N
    10/20/2005 Firearms Manufacturers Protection bill N
    04/09/2003 Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act N
    06/18/1999 72 Hour Background Check Amendment Y
    06/18/1999 24 Hour Background Check Amendment N
    06/18/1999 Mandatory Gun Show Background Check Act N

    Health Issues

    Date Bill Title Vote
    01/23/2008 Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007 (CHIP) Y
    01/16/2008 S-MINER Act Y
    12/12/2007 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 N
    11/15/2007 Appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies NV
    11/08/2007 Appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Y
    10/31/2007 Trade and Globalization Act of 2007 Y
    10/25/2007 Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007 (CHIP) Y
    10/18/2007 State Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) Reauthorization Y
    09/25/2007 State Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) Reauthorization N
    08/02/2007 Prescription Drug Imports N
    08/01/2007 State Children’s Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) Reauthorization Y
    07/27/2007 Farm, Nutrition, and Bioenergy Act of 2007 (Farm Bill) NV
    07/25/2007 State and Federal Medical Marijuana Law Enforcement and Implementation Y
    07/19/2007 Appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Y
    07/11/2007 Extension of Funding for Transitional Medical Assistance and Abstinence Education Y
    01/12/2007 Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act Y
    07/28/2005 Malpractice Liability Reform Bill N
    07/19/2005 Obstetric Fistula Amendment N
    07/12/2005 Independent Review of OSHA Act of 2005 N
    05/12/2004 Medical Malpractice Liability Limitation bill N
    05/12/2004 Small Business Health Fairness Act of 2004 N
    03/24/2004 Child Nutrition Improvement and Integrity Act Y
    07/25/2003 Imports of Prescription Drugs bill Y
    07/16/2003 Vaccine Compensation bill Y
    06/27/2003 Medicare Prescription Drug bill N
    05/01/2003 AIDS Assistance bill Y
    03/31/2003 Vaccine Compensation bill N
    06/28/2002 Medicare Modernization and Prescription Drug Act N
    08/02/2001 Amendment to the Bipartisan Patient Protection Act N
    08/02/2001 Bipartisan Patient Protection Act N
    06/28/2000 Medicare Rx bill N
    10/27/1999 Pain Relief Promotion Act of 1999 Y
    10/07/1999 Patient Protection Substitute Amendment N
    10/07/1999 Patient Protection bill Y
    10/06/1999 Patients' Bill of Rights bill N
    07/24/1998 Patients' Bill of Rights Act Amendment Y
    07/24/1998 Patient Protection bill N
    07/16/1998 Federal Health Plan Contraceptive Coverage Amendment N
    04/10/1997 Assisted Suicide Bill Y

    Housing and Property Issues

    Date Bill Title Vote
    02/07/2008 Economic Stimulus Plan Y
    01/29/2008 Economic Stimulus Plan Y
    11/15/2007 Mortgage Reform and Anti-Subprime Lending Act NV
    11/14/2007 Appropriations for the Department of Transportation and the Department of Housing and Urban Development Y
    11/08/2007 Homeowners’ Catastrophic Insurance Act of 2007 Y
    10/10/2007 National Affordable Housing Trust Fund Act of 2007 Y
    10/04/2007 Mortgage Forgiveness Debt Relief Act of 2007 Y
    09/18/2007 Expanding American Homeownership Act of 2007 Y
    07/12/2007 Section 8 Voucher Adjustments Act of 2007 Y
    09/29/2006 Private Property Rights Implementation Act of 2006 N
    06/30/2005 Eminent Domain Amdendment N
    05/14/1997 Public Housing bill N

    Immigration

    Date Bill Title Vote
    06/15/2007 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations N
    09/21/2006 Immigration Law Enforcement Act of 2006 N
    09/14/2006 Secure Fence Act of 2006 N
    12/16/2005 Border Security bill N
    02/10/2005 Real ID Act of 2005 N
    05/18/2004 Undocumented Immigrant Emergency Medical Assistance N
    09/24/1998 Nonimmigrant Specialty Workers bill N
    09/29/1997 Continuing Appropriations Y

    Indigenous Peoples

    Date Bill Title Vote
    10/24/2007 Native Hawaiian Reorganization Act of 2007 Y

    Labor

    Date Bill Title Vote
    01/16/2008 S-MINER Act Y
    11/15/2007 Appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies NV
    11/08/2007 Appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Y
    11/07/2007 Sexual Orientation Employment Nondiscrimination Act (ENDA) Y
    10/31/2007 Trade and Globalization Act of 2007 Y
    07/19/2007 Appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Y
    07/17/2007 Collective Bargaining for Public Safety Officers NV
    05/24/2007 Departmental Appropriations for Defense, Security, and Hurricane Recovery N
    05/10/2007 Emergency Departmental Supplemental Appropriations Bill of 2007 N
    04/25/2007 Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Bill of 2007 with Iraq Withdrawal Timeline N
    03/01/2007 Union Organization Bill Y
    01/10/2007 Minimum Wage Increase Y
    07/28/2006 Pension Reform Bill N
    03/07/2001 Ergonomics Regulations Resolution N
    06/08/2000 OSHA Ergonomic Protection Amendment Y
    03/09/2000 Minimum Wage Increase-Two Year Raise Y
    03/09/2000 Minimum Wage Increase bill Y
    03/26/1998 Small Business and Employee Fairness bill N
    03/19/1997 Comp Time bill N

    Legal Issues

    Date Bill Title Vote
    02/14/2008 Contempt Charges Y
    12/13/2007 Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 N
    11/15/2007 Electronic Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Review Act NV
    10/16/2007 Reporter's Source Confidentiality Guidelines Y
    10/04/2007 Military Extraterritorial Jurisdiction Act (MEJA) Expansion and Enforcement Act of 2007 Y
    05/22/2007 A bill to prevent the Organization of Petroleum Export Groups (NOPEC Act of 2007) Y
    05/22/2007 United States Attorneys Act of 2007 Y
    05/03/2007 Local Law Enforcement Hate Crimes Prevention Act of 2007 Y
    09/26/2006 Private Property Rights Implementation Act of 2005 N
    07/19/2006 Pledge Protection Act of 2006 N
    10/27/2005 Lawsuit Abuse Reduction Act of 2005 N
    10/19/2005 Cheeseburger bill N
    03/21/2005 Terri Schiavo Incapacitated Persons Protection Bill NV
    09/23/2004 Pledge of Allegiance Protection bill N
    03/10/2004 Obesity Lawsuits bill NV
    02/26/2004 Unborn Victims of Violence Act 2004 NV
    03/13/2003 Malpractice Liability bill N
    10/13/1998 Securities Litigation bill N
    03/04/1998 Puerto Rico Political Status bill Y
    10/22/1997 Private Property Rights bill N

    Military Issues

    Date Bill Title Vote
    12/12/2007 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 N
    11/14/2007 Supplemental Appropriations for the Department of Defense and Timeline for Withdrawal from Iraq N
    10/02/2007 Requiring Reports from the Defense Department to Congress Regarding Withdrawal from Iraq N
    08/02/2007 Mandatory Troop Rest Periods Between Deployments to Iraq Y
    07/12/2007 Redeployment from Iraq Act N
    05/24/2007 Replacing Titles I and II of House Amdt 1 to HR 2206 N
    05/24/2007 Departmental Appropriations for Defense, Security, and Hurricane Recovery N
    05/10/2007 Emergency Departmental Supplemental Appropriations Bill of 2007 N
    04/25/2007 Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Bill of 2007 with Iraq Withdrawal Timeline N
    09/29/2006 Military Commissions Act of 2006 N
    09/27/2006 Military Commissions Act of 2006 N
    05/06/2004 Condemning Iraq Abuse of Prisoners resolution N
    10/10/2002 Use of Military Force Against Iraq N

    National Security Issues

    Date Bill Title Vote
    12/13/2007 Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 N
    12/12/2007 Terrorism Risk Insurance Extension and Modification Y
    11/15/2007 Electronic Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Review Act NV
    11/14/2007 Supplemental Appropriations for the Department of Defense and Timeline for Withdrawal from Iraq N
    11/08/2007 Homeowners’ Catastrophic Insurance Act of 2007 Y
    10/16/2007 Reporter's Source Confidentiality Guidelines Y
    10/16/2007 Sense of the House on Classification of Information on Corruption in Iraq Y
    10/04/2007 Military Extraterritorial Jurisdiction Act (MEJA) Expansion and Enforcement Act of 2007 Y
    09/19/2007 Terrorism Risk Insurance Revision and Extension Act (TRIA) Y
    08/04/2007 Foreign Intelligence Acquisition N
    07/27/2007 Implementing the 9/11 Commission Recommendations Act NV
    07/26/2007 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act of 2008 Y
    07/11/2007 Foreign Investment Oversight Y
    06/21/2007 Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation (formerly School of the Americas) Funding Amendment Y
    06/15/2007 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations N
    05/17/2007 Guantanamo Transfer Plan Y
    01/09/2007 Implementing the 9/11 Commission Recommendation Act Y
    09/28/2006 Electronic Surveillance Modernization Act N
    06/29/2006 Intelligence and Law Enforcement Resolution N
    03/07/2006 PATRIOT Act Reauthorization bill N
    12/14/2005 USA PATRIOT and Terrorism Prevention Reauthorization Ac N
    07/21/2005 USA PATRIOT & Terrorism Prevention Reauthorization Act N
    07/21/2005 USA PATRIOT & Terrorism Prevention Act- Motion Y
    06/15/2005 Patriot Act Amendment - Library Records Y
    05/18/2005 Homeland Security Department Authorization Act FY06 Y
    10/08/2004 9/11 Recommendations Implementation Act N
    10/24/2001 USA Patriot Act of 2001 N
    10/12/2001 Anti-Terrorism Act of 2001 N
    09/14/2001 Authorization for Use of Military Force Y

    Regulatory Issues

    Date Bill Title Vote
    09/13/2006 Restricting Indian Gaming to Homelands of Tribes Act N
    03/03/2004 US Patent and Trademark Fee Modernization Act, 2004 NV

    Reproductive Issues

    Date Bill Title Vote
    06/06/2007 Human Cloning Prohibition Act of 2007 Y

    Science and Medical Research

    Date Bill Title Vote
    09/07/2007 Patent Reform Act of 2007 N
    06/06/2007 Human Cloning Prohibition Act of 2007 Y
    03/14/2007 Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act of 2007 Y
    01/11/2007 Stem Cell Research Act of 2007 Y
    07/27/2006 Better Health Information Systems Act of 2006 N
    07/19/2006 Stem Cell Research Bill Y
    07/18/2006 Alternative Stem Cell Therapies Act N
    07/22/2005 Advanced Research Opportunities Amendment Y
    05/24/2005 Stem Cell Research Bill of 2005 Y
    03/03/2003 Prohibition on Human Cloning - Passage Y
    02/27/2003 Cloning of Humans bill Y

    Senior and Social Security Issues

    Date Bill Title Vote
    02/07/2008 Economic Stimulus Plan Y
    04/02/2003 Social Security Protection Act of 2003 Y
    07/27/2000 Social Security Benefits Tax Relief - Substitute Amdt. Y
    07/27/2000 Social Security Benefits Tax Relief bill Y
    03/01/2000 Social Security Earnings Cap Y
    05/26/1999 Social Security Lock Box bill Y
    09/25/1998 Save Social Security Act Amendment Y
    09/25/1998 Social Security Account Protection bill N

    Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity

    Date Bill Title Vote
    11/07/2007 Sexual Orientation Employment Nondiscrimination Act (ENDA) Y
    05/03/2007 Local Law Enforcement Hate Crimes Prevention Act of 2007 Y

    Social Issues

    Date Bill Title Vote
    12/11/2007 Recognition of the Importance of Christmas and Christianity Y
    05/03/2007 Local Law Enforcement Hate Crimes Prevention Act of 2007 Y
    07/18/2006 Same Sex Marriage Resolution N
    09/23/2003 Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians Land Exchange Act N
    07/31/2001 Human Cloning Prohibition Act of 2001 Substitute Amend. N
    07/31/2001 Human Cloning Prohibition Act of 2001 Y
    07/19/2001 Community Solutions Act of 2001 Y
    07/19/2001 Community Solutions Act of 2001 N
    09/09/1999 Puerto Rican Nationals resolution N
    07/15/1999 Religious Liberty Protection Act of 1999 N
    06/29/1999 National Day of Prayer Resolution N
    06/17/1999 Ten Commandments Amendment N
    03/05/1997 Display of the Ten Commandments N

    Stem Cell Research

    Date Bill Title Vote
    06/07/2007 Stem Cell Research Act of 2007 Y

    Technology and Communication

    Date Bill Title Vote
    11/15/2007 Electronic Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Review Act NV
    09/07/2007 Patent Reform Act of 2007 N
    07/11/2006 Online Gambling Ban Amendment Y
    06/11/2006 Internet Gambling Bill N
    06/08/2006 COPE Bill of 2006 N
    11/02/2005 Online Freedom of Speech Act N
    03/11/2004 FCC Indecency Penalties bill N
    11/22/2003 Reduction of SPAM bill N
    09/25/2003 Do-Not-Call-Registry bill NV
    06/10/2003 Unlawful Internet Gambling Funding Prohibition Act N
    09/08/1999 International Space Station Funding Amendment N
    05/19/1999 NASA Authorization bill Y

    Trade Issues

    Date Bill Title Vote
    11/08/2007 United States-Peru Trade Agreement N
    08/02/2007 Prescription Drug Imports N
    07/11/2007 Foreign Investment Oversight Y
    06/27/2007 Andean Trade Preference Act Extension N
    07/20/2006 U.S.-Oman Free Trade Agreement N
    07/28/2005 CAFTA Implementation Bill N
    06/09/2005 Withdrawing Approval from the WTO Agreement Y
    06/27/2003 U.S.-Chile Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act N
    06/27/2003 U.S.-Singapore Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act N
    07/27/2002 Trade Act of 2002 N
    12/06/2001 Fast Track Trade Authority bill N
    07/19/2001 China Trade Relations bill Y
    07/20/2000 Cuban Economic Embargo Amendment Y
    07/20/2000 Cuban Travel Embargo Amendment Y
    06/21/2000 WTO Withdrawal resolution Y
    05/24/2000 U.S.-China Relations Act of 2000 N
    05/04/2000 Africa Free Trade bill N
    08/03/1999 Economic Assistance to Vietnam N
    07/27/1999 China Trade resolution Y
    03/17/1999 Steel Import Limitation bill Y
    09/25/1998 Reciprocal Trade Agreement Bill N
    07/30/1998 Vietnam Trade Waiver Disapproval resolution Y
    07/22/1998 Disapproval of 'Normal Trade Relations' Status w/ China Y
    03/11/1998 African Growth bill N
    11/04/1997 United States-Caribbean Trade Partnership Act N
    06/24/1997 China Most-Favored-Nation resolution Y

    Transportation Issues

    Date Bill Title Vote
    12/18/2007 Energy Act of 2007 Y
    12/06/2007 Energy Act of 2007 Y
    11/14/2007 Appropriations for the Department of Transportation and the Department of Housing and Urban Development Y
    07/27/2007 Implementing the 9/11 Commission Recommendations Act NV
    07/24/2007 Funding Reduction for the National Railroad Passenger Corporation Account, Amtrak and Other Services N
    07/29/2005 Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users Y
    03/10/2005 Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users Y
    04/28/2004 Highway Trust Fund Programs Extension bill Y
    04/02/2004 Highway Trust Fund bill Y
    10/30/2003 Aviation Administration FY2004-2006 Authorization bill N
    07/10/2002 Arming Pilots Against Terrorism Act N
    11/16/2001 Federalize Aviation Security bill Y
    09/21/2001 Airline Industry Financial Assistance bill N
    06/15/1999 FAA Reauthorization bill Y
    05/22/1998 Transportation Reauthorization bill Y
    04/01/1998 Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Program Amendment N
    04/01/1998 Transportation Reauthorization bill Y

    Veterans Issues

    Date Bill Title Vote
    02/07/2008 Economic Stimulus Plan Y
    01/16/2008 Defense Authorizations Bill N
    12/12/2007 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 N
    11/21/2003 Department of Veterans Affairs Improvement Act of 2003 NV
    10/08/2003 Veterans Benefits Act of 2003 Y
    09/21/1999 Veterans' Millennium Health Care Act N

    Welfare and Poverty

    Date Bill Title Vote
    01/23/2008 Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007 (CHIP) Y
    11/15/2007 Appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies NV
    11/14/2007 Appropriations for the Department of Transportation and the Department of Housing and Urban Development Y
    11/14/2007 Head Start Act of 2007 Y
    11/08/2007 Appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Y
    10/25/2007 Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007 (CHIP) Y
    10/18/2007 State Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) Reauthorization Y
    10/10/2007 National Affordable Housing Trust Fund Act of 2007 Y
    10/04/2007 Mortgage Forgiveness Debt Relief Act of 2007 Y
    09/25/2007 State Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) Reauthorization N
    08/01/2007 State Children’s Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) Reauthorization Y
    07/19/2007 Appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Y
    07/12/2007 Section 8 Voucher Adjustments Act of 2007 Y
    07/11/2007 Extension of Funding for Transitional Medical Assistance and Abstinence Education Y
    06/11/2003 Welfare Reform bill Y
    02/13/2003 Welfare Reform bill N
    05/16/2002 Personal Responsibility, Work and Family Protection Act N

    Women's Issues

    Date Bill Title Vote
    05/03/2007 Local Law Enforcement Hate Crimes Prevention Act of 2007 Y

    What a do-nothing MFer...

    Comment by RG Wandover — March 1, 2008 @ 06:19AM

  8. Well...Dennis Kucinich is the shit eh?

    The previous posters (kucinich staffers?)manage to copy a database and paste it in Scene.
    At least Pete's got proof in writing on his voting record.

    Yeah VOTING RECORD. He voted! NO KIDDING! Think that piece of moss on the east side "tubby jones" would have not voted on the same legislation?

    Kucinich knew LTV management was crap, but didn't warn the unions. So half of them got their jobs back after the fallout the ultimately became Mittal.

    Kucinich knew St. Alexis and Deaconess Hospitals were no more than a soccer balls to kick around between "health care chains", but couldn't make the effort to protect it from greedy health-care administrators.

    Kucinich knew Iraq was a bad decision, but waited knowing he could use it to HIS advantage.

    Enjoy working for free for Dennis again.

    Comment by dweller —