| Date | Vote | Matthews |
Ruppersberger |
| 10/3/2008 |
Unemployment Compensation Extension Act of 2008
|
No |
Yes |
| 10/3/2008 |
National Guard and Reservists Debt Relief Act
|
Yes |
Yes |
| 10/3/2008 |
Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008
|
No |
Yes |
| This is the "Second Bailout Bill". I will never vote to send taxpayer money to buy worthless assets. The only way we can recover is to let those who took bad risk go bankrupt. Then the system can begin anew. |
| 10/3/2008 |
Providing for Consideration of the Senate Amendments to H.R. 1424, Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008.
|
No |
Yes |
| For the House to Consider the "Bailout" bill as passed in the Senate requires you to suspend the sprit of Article 1 Section 7 of the Constitution. |
| 10/2/2008 |
Homeless Emergency Assistance and Rapid Transition to Housing Act
|
No |
Yes |
| 10/2/2008 |
To Authorize Funding for the National Crime Victim Law Institute to Provide Support for Victims of Crime Under Crime Victims Legal Assistance Programs As a Part of the Victims of Crime Act of 1984.
|
No |
Yes |
| I fail to see where funding for such a non-governmental organization (part of Lewis & Clark College in Portland Oregon) is authorized in the Constitution. |
| 9/29/2008 |
Small Business Financing Improvements Act of 2008
|
No |
Yes |
| 9/29/2008 |
To Amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to Provide Earnings Assistance and Tax Relief to Members of the Uniformed Services, Volunteer Firefighters, and Peace Corps Volunteers, and for Other Purposes
|
No |
Yes |
| Economic Socialism is not in my DNA, nor called for in our Constitution. We need to reform the Federal Reserve and our systems for credit creation, the supply of money, and interest rates. That is at the at the core of how we fix the economy. |
| 9/29/2008 |
To Prohibit the Sale, Distribution,Transfer, and Export of Elemental Mercury, and for Other Purposes
|
No |
Yes |
| I fail to note where Congress recieves the power to regulate in this matter in the Consititution |
| 9/28/2008 |
Military Personnel Citizenship Processing Act
|
Yes |
Yes |
| 9/28/2008 |
Great Lakes Legacy Reauthorization Act of 2008
|
No |
Yes |
| 9/28/2008 |
|
No |
Yes |
| 9/27/2008 |
Taking Responsible Action for Community Safety Act
|
No |
Yes |
| 9/27/2008 |
United States-India Nuclear Cooperation Approval and Nonproliferation Enhancement Act
|
No |
Yes |
| 9/27/2008 |
Inspector General Reform Act
|
Yes |
Yes |
| 9/26/2008 |
Making Supplemental Appropriations for Job Creation and Preservation, Infrastructure Investment, and Economic and Energy Assistance for the Fiscal Year Ending September 30, 2009
|
No |
Yes |
| 9/26/2008 |
Senior Professional Performance Act
|
Yes |
Yes |
| 9/26/2008 |
Providing for Consideration of H.R. 7110, Making Supplemental Appropriations for Job Creation and Preservation, Infrastructure Investment, and Economic and Energy Assistance for the Fiscal Year Ending September 30, 2009, and for Other Purposes
|
No |
Yes |
| 9/26/2008 |
Effective Child Pornography Prosecution Act
|
Yes |
Yes |
| 9/26/2008 |
To Amend the Public Health Service Act to Provide for the Establishment of An Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Registry
|
No |
Yes |
| 9/26/2008 |
Renewable Energy and Job Creation Tax Act of 2008
|
No |
Yes |
| 9/26/2008 |
Bulletproof Vest Partnership Grant Act
|
No |
Yes |
| 9/26/2008 |
Providing for Consideration of H.R. 7060, to Amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to Provide Incentives for Energy Production and Conservation, to Extend Certain Expiring Provisions, to Provide Individual Income Tax Relief, and for Other Purposes
|
No |
Yes |
| 9/25/2008 |
Commemorating the 25th Anniversary of the Tragic October 1983 Terrorist Bombing of the United States Marine Corps Barracks in Beirut, Lebanon
|
Yes |
Yes |
| 9/25/2008 |
Stephanie Tubbs Jones Gift or Life Medal Act of 2008
|
No |
Yes |
| 9/25/2008 |
Heart Disease Education, Analysis Research, and Treatment for Women Act or the “Heart for Women Act”
|
No |
Yes |
| 9/25/2008 |
Expressing the Sense of Congress Regarding the United States Commitment to Preservation of Religious and Cultural Sites and Condemning Instances Where Sites Are Desecrated
|
No |
Yes |
| This bill refers to the internal affairs of Lithuania. I would support such a bill if referring to sites in our country or if in reference to U.S. Military cemeteries abroad. |
| 9/25/2008 |
Breast Cancer Patient Protection Act of 2008
|
No |
Yes |
| 9/24/2008 |
United States Fire Administration Reauthorization Act of 2008
|
No |
Yes |
| 9/24/2008 |
Disaster Tax Relief Act of 2008
|
Yes |
Yes |
| 9/24/2008 |
Alternative Minimum Tax Relief Act of 2008
|
Yes |
Yes |
| 9/24/2008 |
Paul D. Wellstone Muscular Dystrophy Community Assistance, Research, and Education Amendments of 2008
|
No |
Yes |
| 9/24/2008 |
Making Appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security for Fiscal Year Ending September 30, 2008
|
No |
Yes |
| 9/24/2008 |
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009
|
No |
Yes |
| 9/24/2008 |
Providing for Consideration of the Senate Amendment to H.R. 2638, Making Appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security Fy 2008
|
No |
Yes |
| 9/23/2008 |
Honorable Stephanie Tubbs Jones College Fire Prevention Act
|
No |
Yes |
| 9/23/2008 |
Elder Abuse Victims Act of 2008
|
No |
Yes |
| 9/23/2008 |
Paul Wellstone and Pete Domenici Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act of 2008
|
No |
Yes |
| The Federal Government should not be regulating health insurance. Bills like this remove options from insurance customers. |
| 9/23/2008 |
Filipino Veterans Equity Act 2008
|
Yes |
Yes |
| 9/23/2008 |
Credit Cardholders’ Bill of Rights Act of 2008
|
No |
Yes |
| 9/23/2008 |
Expressing the Consent and Approval of Congress to An Interstate Compact Regarding Water Resources in the Great Lakes--St. Lawrence River Basin
|
Yes |
Yes |
| 9/23/2008 |
Providing for Consideration of H.R. 5244, Credit Cardholders’ Bill of Rights Act of 2008
|
No |
Yes |
| 9/22/2008 |
Nationwide Mortgage Fraud Coordinator Act of 2008
|
Yes |
Yes |
| 9/22/2008 |
Coastal and Estuarine Land Conservation Program Act
|
No |
Yes |
| 9/22/2008 |
To Authorize the Secretary of the Interior to Provide An Annual Grant to Facilitate An Iron Working Training Program for Native Americans
|
No |
Yes |
| 9/18/2008 |
Great Lakes Legacy Reauthorization Act of 2008
|
No |
Yes |
| 9/18/2008 |
No Child Left Inside Act of 2008
|
No |
Yes |
| Federal legislation is not appropriate on this topic |
| 9/18/2008 |
Providing for Consideration of H.R. 3036, to Amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 Regarding Environmental Education, and for Other Purposes
|
No |
Yes |
| 9/18/2008 |
Commodity Markets Transparency and Accountability Act
|
No |
Yes |
| 9/18/2008 |
Providing for Consideration of H.R. 6604, to Amend the Commodity Exchange Act to Bring Greater Transparency and Accountability to Commodity Markets, and for Other Purposes
|
No |
Yes |
| 9/17/2008 |
Michael a. Marzano Department of Veterans Affairs Outpatient Clinic
|
Yes |
Yes |
| 9/17/2008 |
To Designate the Department of Veterans Affairs Clinic in Alpena, Michigan, As the “Lieutenant Colonel Clement C. Van Wagoner Department of Veterans Affairs Clinic”
|
Yes |
Yes |
| 9/17/2008 |
Celebrating the 120-Year Partnership Between the Government and State Veterans Homes
|
Yes |
Yes |
| 9/17/2008 |
National Capital Security and Safety Act
|
Yes |
No |
| This requires the District of Columbia to revise its laws regarding the use and possession of firearms as necessary to comply with the requirements of the decision of the Supreme Court in the case of District of Columbia v. Heller |
| 9/16/2008 |
Comprehensive American Energy Security and Consumer Protection Act
|
No |
Yes |
| 9/15/2008 |
To Extend the Authority of the Secretary of Education to Purchase Guaranteed Student Loans for An Additional Year, and for Other Purposes
|
No |
Yes |
| 9/15/2008 |
Honoring the 28th Infantry Division for Serving and Protecting the United States
|
Yes |
Yes |
| 9/15/2008 |
Honoring the Dedication and Outstanding Work of Military Support Groups Across the Country for Their Steadfast Support of the Members of Our Armed Forces and Their Families
|
Yes |
Yes |
| 9/11/2008 |
To Amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to Restore the Highway Trust Fund Balance
|
Yes |
Yes |
| 9/11/2008 |
Expressing the Sense of the House of Representatives Regarding the Terrorist Attacks Launched Against the United States on September 11, 2001
|
Yes |
Yes |
| 9/10/2008 |
Prevent All Cigarette Trafficking Act of 2007
|
No |
Yes |
| Cigarette Trafficking!?!?!? The Federal Government has higher concerns. |
| 9/10/2008 |
Missisquoi and Trout Rivers Wild and Scenic River Study Act of 2008
|
No |
Yes |
| 9/10/2008 |
Missisquoi and Trout Rivers Wild and Scenic River Study Act of 2008
|
No |
Yes |
| 9/10/2008 |
Veterans’ Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2008
|
Yes |
Yes |
| 9/10/2008 |
Rural Veterans Access to Care Act
|
Yes |
Yes |
| 9/10/2008 |
Providing for Consideration of H.R. 3667, Missisquoi and Trout Rivers Wild and Scenic River Study Act of 2008
|
No |
Yes |
| 8/1/2008 |
Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriation, Fy 2009
|
No |
Yes |
| 7/31/2008 |
Employee Verification Amendment Act of 2008
|
No |
Yes |
| 7/31/2008 |
Paycheck Fairness Act
|
No |
Yes |
| 7/31/2008 |
Providing for Consideration of H. R. 6599, Military Consruction and Veterans’ Affairs Appropriations, Fy 2009
|
No |
Yes |
| 7/31/2008 |
Providing for Consideration of H.R. 1338, the Paycheck Fairness Act
|
No |
Yes |
| 7/31/2008 |
To Amend and Extend the Higher Education Act of 1965, and for Other Purposes
|
No |
Yes |
| 7/30/2008 |
Consumer Product Safety Commission Reform Act
|
No |
Yes |
| 7/30/2008 |
Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act
|
No |
Yes |
| 7/30/2008 |
To Amend Title 38, United States Code, to Prohibit the Secretary of Veterans Affairs From Collecting Certain Copayments From Veterans Who Are Catastrophically Disabled
|
Yes |
Yes |
| 7/30/2008 |
Commodity Markets Transparency and Accountability Act
|
No |
Yes |
| 7/30/2008 |
Calling on the Government of the People’S Republic of China to Immediately End Abuses of the Human Rights of Its Citizens, to Cease Repression of Tibetan and Uighur Citizens, and to End Its Support for the Government of Sudan and Burma to Ensure That the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games Take Place in An Atmosphere of Freedom
|
No |
Yes |
| 7/30/2008 |
Veterans Disability Benefits Claims Modernization Act
|
Yes |
Yes |
| 7/29/2008 |
To Amend Title 38, United States Code, to Establish An Ombudsman Within the Department of Veterans Affairs
|
Yes |
Yes |
| 7/29/2008 |
Paperwork Assistance Act
|
Yes |
Yes |
| 7/29/2008 |
To Require the Secretary of Homeland Security to Conduct a Pilot Program for the Mobile Biometric Identification in the Maritime Environment of Aliens Unlawfully Attempting to Enter the United States
|
No |
Yes |
| 7/24/2008 |
National Child Awareness Month
|
Yes |
Yes |
| 7/24/2008 |
Relating to the House Procedures Contained in Section 803 of the Medicare Presciption Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003
|
No |
Yes |
| 7/24/2008 |
Tom Lantos and Henry J. Hyde United States Global Leadership Against Hiv/Aids, Tuberculosis, and Malaria Reauthorization Act
|
No |
Yes |
| 7/24/2008 |
National Highway Bridge Reconstruction and Inspection Act
|
No |
Yes |
| 7/24/2008 |
Consumer Energy Supply Act of 2008
|
Yes |
Yes |
| 7/24/2008 |
Providing for Consideration of the Senate Amendment to the Bill (H.R. 5501) to Authorize Appropriations for Fiscal Years 2009 Through 2013 to Provide Assistance to Foreign Countries to Combat Hiv/Aids, Tuberculosis, and Malaria, and for Other Purposes
|
No |
Yes |
| 7/23/2008 |
Providing for Consideration of H.R. 3999, to Improve the Safety of Federal-Aid Highway Bridges, to Strengthen Bridge Inspection Standards and Processes, to Increase Investment in the Reconstruction of Structurally Deficient Bridges on the National Highway System, and for Other Purposes
|
No |
Yes |
| 7/23/2008 |
National Energy Security Intelligence Act of 2008
|
Yes |
Yes |
| 7/23/2008 |
Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2008
|
No |
Yes |
| 7/23/2008 |
To Amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to Restore the Highway Trust Fund Balance
|
Yes |
Yes |
| 7/23/2008 |
Providing for Consideration of the Senate Amendment to the House Amendments to the Senate Amendment to H.R. 3221, to Provide Needed Housing Reform and for Other Purposes
|
No |
Yes |
| 7/22/2008 |
Supporting the Goals and Ideals of a National Guard Youth Challenge Day
|
Yes |
Yes |
| 7/22/2008 |
Expressing Support for the Designation of National Gear Up Day
|
Yes |
Yes |
| 7/22/2008 |
Aviation Safety Enhancement Act of 2008
|
Yes |
Yes |
| 7/17/2008 |
Drill Responsibly in Leased Lands Act of 2008
|
No |
Not Voting |
| 7/16/2008 |
Expressing the Deepest Appreciation of Congress to the Families of Members of the United States Armed Forces
|
Yes |
Yes |
| 7/16/2008 |
To Amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to Designate Segments of the Taunton River in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts As a Component of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System
|
No |
Yes |
| 7/16/2008 |
Providing for Consideration of the Bill (H.R. 415) to Amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to Designate Segments of the Taunton River in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts As a Component of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System
|
No |
Yes |
| 7/16/2008 |
Providing for Consideration of the Bill (H.R. 5959) to Authorize Appropriations for Fiscal Year 2009 for Intelligence and Intelligence-Related Activities of the United States Government, the Community Management Account, and Central Intelligence Agency Retirement and Disability System
|
No |
Yes |
| 7/15/2008 |
Honoring the Esteemed Former President Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela on the Occasion of His 90th Birthday
|
Yes |
Yes |
| 7/15/2008 |
To Direct the Election Assistance Commission to Establish a Program to Make Grants to Participating States and Units of Local Goverment to Carry Out a Program to Make Backup Paper Ballots in the Case of the Failure of a Voting System or Voting Equipment
|
Yes |
Yes |
| 7/15/2008 |
The Kucinich Resolution
|
Yes |
Yes |
| 7/15/2008 |
Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act
|
No |
Yes |
| 7/15/2008 |
Commending the Arizona State University Softball Team for Their Victory in the 2008 Women’S College World Series
|
Yes |
Yes |
| 7/15/2008 |
Congratulating the Hamilton College Continentals on Winning the Ncaa Division Iii Women’S Lacrosse Championship
|
Yes |
Yes |
| 7/14/2008 |
Recognizing the 60th Anniversary of the Integration of the United States Armed Forces
|
Yes |
Yes |
| 7/14/2008 |
Honoring the Extraordinary Service and Exceptional Sacrifice of the 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Known As the Screaming Eagles
|
Yes |
Yes |
| 7/14/2008 |
Recognizing the 50th Anniversary of the Crossing of the North Pole by the Uss Nautilus (Ssn 571)
|
Yes |
Yes |
| 7/10/2008 |
To Restore the Financial Solvency of the National Flood Insurance Program and to Provide for Such Program to Make Available Multiperil Coverage for Damage Resulting From Windstorms and Floods, and for Other Purposes
|
Yes |
Yes |
| 7/10/2008 |
Washington-Rochambeau Revolutionary Route National Historic Trail Designation Act
|
No |
Yes |
| 7/9/2008 |
America’S Beautiful National Parks Quarter Dollar Coin Act
|
Yes |
Yes |
| 7/9/2008 |
Homes for Heroes Act
|
No |
Yes |
| 7/9/2008 |
Electronic Message Preservation Act
|
No |
Yes |
| This bill will add burdens to an already encumbered telecommunications industry |
| 7/8/2008 |
To Amend the Dayton Aviation Heritage Preservation Act of 1992 to Add Sites to the Dayton Aviation Heritage National Historical Park, and for Other Purposes
|
No |
Yes |
| 7/8/2008 |
Dorothy Buell Memorial Visitor Center Lease Act
|
No |
Yes |
| 7/8/2008 |
Preserve America and Save America’S Treasures Act
|
No |
Yes |
| 6/26/2008 |
Supporting the Goals and Ideals of the Year of the American Veteran
|
Yes |
Yes |
| 6/26/2008 |
Responsible Federal Oil and Gas Lease Act
|
No |
Yes |
| 6/26/2008 |
Energy Markets Emergency Act of 2008
|
No |
Yes |
| 6/26/2008 |
Saving Energy Through Public Transportation Act
|
No |
Yes |
| 6/25/2008 |
Providing for Consideration of H.R. 6275, the Alternative Minimum Tax Relief Act
|
No |
Yes |
| 6/25/2008 |
Providing for Consideration of H.R. 2176, to Provide for and Approve the Settlement of Certain Land Claims of the Bay Mills Indian Community
|
No |
No |
| 6/24/2008 |
Federal Price Gouging Prevention Act
|
No |
Yes |
| 6/24/2008 |
Federal Aviation Administration Extension Act of 2008
|
Yes |
Yes |
| 6/19/2008 |
|
Yes |
Yes |
| 6/19/2008 |
Eastern New Mexico Rural Water System Authorization Act
|
No |
Yes |
| 6/19/2008 |
Providing for Consideration of H.R. 5781, to Provide That 8 of the 12 Weeks of Parental Leave Made Available to a Federal Employee Shall Be Paid Leave
|
No |
Yes |
| 6/18/2008 |
Expressing Support for Designation of April 2008 As “Public Radio Recognition Month”
|
Yes |
Yes |
| 6/18/2008 |
National Aeronautics and Space Administration Authorization Act of 2008
|
No |
Yes |
| 6/18/2008 |
|
No |
Yes |
| This amendment establishes a scholarship fund. It is not germane to the bill and is unneeded spending by our Federal Government. |
| 6/18/2008 |
|
Yes |
Yes |
| This amendment allows additional flexibility in NASA fuel contracts. |
| 6/18/2008 |
To Provide for the Continuation of Agricultural and Other Programs of the Department of Agriculture Through the Fiscal Year 2012, and for Other Purposes
|
No |
Yes |
| 6/17/2008 |
Honoring the Life of Timothy John Russert, Jr., Public Servant, Political Analyst, and Author
|
Yes |
Yes |
| 6/17/2008 |
Montana Cemetery Act
|
Yes |
Yes |
| This bill divests some Federal land holdings in Montana. I am for divestment of Federal land holdings. |
| 6/17/2008 |
Captive Primate Safety Act
|
No |
Yes |
| I do not see where animal welfare is the concern of the Federal Government according to the Constitution. I cannot support the appropriation of five million dollars for this purpose. |
| 6/12/2008 |
Emergency Extended Unemployment Compensation Act of 2008
|
No |
Yes |
| 6/12/2008 |
Conquer Childhood Cancer Act
|
No |
Yes |
| 6/12/2008 |
Providing for Consideration of H.R. 5749, the Emergency Extended Unemployment Compensation Act
|
No |
Yes |
| 6/12/2008 |
Providing for Consideration of H.R. 6063, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration Authorization Act
|
No |
Yes |
| 6/11/2008 |
Expressing the Sense of the House of Representatives That Rebate Checks Would Better Stimulate the Economy If Spent on American-Made Products and Services From American-Owned Companies
|
Yes |
Yes |
| 6/11/2008 |
Emergency Extended Unemployment Compensation Act of 2008
|
No |
Yes |
| 6/11/2008 |
Expressing Support for the Designation of National D-Day Remembrance Day, and Recognizing the Spirit, Courage, and Sacrifice of Men and Women Who Fought and Won World War Ii
|
Yes |
Not Voting |
| 6/11/2008 |
The Kucinich Privilege Resolution
|
Yes |
Yes |
| 6/11/2008 |
Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act
|
No |
Yes |
| Viable passenger rail should be privatly funded |
| 6/10/2008 |
Honoring the Sacrifices and Contributions Made by Disabled American Veterans
|
Yes |
Yes |
| 6/10/2008 |
Supporting the Goals and Ideals of the International Year of Sanitation
|
Yes |
Yes |
| 6/10/2008 |
Marking the 225th Anniversary of the Treaty of Paris of 1783, Which Ended the Revolutionary War
|
Yes |
Yes |
| 6/10/2008 |
Merida Initiative to Combat Illicit Narcotics and Reduce Organized Crime Authorization Act
|
No |
Yes |
| 6/10/2008 |
Providing for the Consideration of H.R. 6003, the Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act of 2008
|
No |
Yes |
| 6/9/2008 |
Recognizing and Celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the Entry of Alaska Into the Union As the 49th State
|
Yes |
Yes |
| 6/9/2008 |
Recognizing the Immeasurable Contributions of Fathers in the Healthy Development of Children, Supporting Responsible Fatherhood, and Encouraging Greater Involvement of Fathers in the Lives of Their Children, Especially on Father’S Day
|
Yes |
Yes |
| 6/9/2008 |
Expressing Support for Designation of June 2008 As “National Safety Month”
|
Yes |
Yes |
| 6/5/2008 |
Public Land Communities Transition Act of 2007
|
No |
Yes |
| 6/5/2008 |
Chesapeake Bay Gateways and Watertrails Network Continuing Authorization Act
|
No |
Yes |
| Maryland, Virginia and upstream states would be the most appropriate governmental levels to implement such a program. My commitment to vote against Federal Government pork projects is complete, and extends to programs in our area. |
| 6/5/2008 |
National Nanotechnology Initiative Amendments Act of 2008
|
No |
Not Voting |
| 6/5/2008 |
The Congressional Budget Resolution
|
No |
Yes |
| 6/4/2008 |
21st Century Green High-Performing Public School Facilities Act
|
No |
Yes |
| 6/4/2008 |
Poison Center Support, Enhancement, and Awareness Act of 2008
|
No |
Yes |
| $175 million for Poison Center support is not a Constitutional use of money. These functions can be best handled by local organizations. |
| 6/4/2008 |
Health Centers Renewal Act of 2007
|
No |
Yes |
| 6/4/2008 |
Providing for Consideration of H.R. 3021, the 21st Century Green High-Performing Public School Facilities Act“
|
No |
Yes |
| 6/3/2008 |
Supporting the Goals and Ideals of the Arbor Day Foundation and National Arbor Day
|
Yes |
Yes |
| 6/3/2008 |
Recognizing the State of Minnesota’S 150th Anniversary
|
Yes |
Yes |
| 6/3/2008 |
Supporting National Men’S Health Week
|
Yes |
Yes |
| 5/22/2008 |
Recognizing the Courage and Sacrifice of Those Members of the United States Armed Forces Who Were Held As Prisoners of War During the Vietnam Conflict and Calling for a Full Accounting of the 1,729 Members of the Armed Forces Who Remain Unaccounted for From the Vietnam Conflict
|
Yes |
Yes |
| 5/22/2008 |
Duncan Hunter National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009
|
No |
Yes |
| I cannot vote for this bill as we spend too much on our defence department. A leaner force focused on protecting our own borders will be more effective in protecting the interest of the United States. |
| 5/22/2008 |
Reaffirming the Support of the House of Representatives for the Legitimate, Democratically-Elected Government of Lebanon Under Prime Minister Fouad Siniora
|
Yes |
Yes |
| 5/22/2008 |
To Provide for the Continuation of Agricultural and Other Programs of the Department of Agriculture Through the Fiscal Year 2012, and for Other Purposes
|
No |
Yes |
| 5/21/2008 |
Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Facility Authorization and Lease Act
|
Yes |
Yes |
| 5/21/2008 |
Veterans’ Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2008
|
Yes |
Yes |
| 5/21/2008 |
Veterans Emergency Care Fairness Act of 2008
|
Yes |
Yes |
| 5/21/2008 |
Farm, Nutrition, and Bioenergy Act
|
No |
Yes |
| 5/21/2008 |
Crane Conservation Act of 2008
|
No |
Yes |
| 5/21/2008 |
Renewable Energy and Job Creation Act
|
No |
Yes |
| This bill is actually a tax increase. To pay for these complext provisions it changes tax law relating to deferred income and the worldwide allocation of interest. Yet, on net, the legislation generates roughly $2 billion in new taxes. |
| 5/21/2008 |
Providing for Consideration of the Conference Report to Accompany S. Con. Res. 70, the Congressional Budget Act
|
No |
Yes |
| 5/20/2008 |
Airline Flight Crew Technical Corrections Act
|
No |
Yes |
| 5/20/2008 |
Lake Hodges Surface Water Improvement and Reclamation Act of 2008
|
No |
Yes |
| Environmental concerns of local communities should be handled by the localities. Not by the Federal Government. |
| 5/20/2008 |
Great Cats and Rare Canids Act of 2007
|
No |
Yes |
| $25 million dollars to save cats in foreign countries? Seriously? Bills like this are endemic of the problems in Washington. |
| 5/15/2008 |
Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act
|
No |
Yes |
| 5/15/2008 |
Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act
|
No |
Yes |
| 5/15/2008 |
Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act
|
No |
Yes |
| This is an amendment to a bill that will serve as a suplemental appropriation for military occupation in Iraq. I will not vote to continue our invovlement in Iraq, and will only vote for the safe and swift removal of our troops. |
| 5/15/2008 |
Boy Scouts of America Centennial Commemorative Coin Act
|
Yes |
Yes |
| 5/15/2008 |
Alice Paul Women’S Suffrage Congressional Gold Medal Act
|
Yes |
Yes |
| 5/15/2008 |
Original Saint-Gaudens Double Eagle Ultra-High Relief Palladium Bullion Coin Act
|
No |
Yes |
| 5/15/2008 |
Providing for Consideration of the Senate Amendment to H.R. 2642, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act
|
Yes |
Yes |
| 5/14/2008 |
Consumer Product Saftey Commission Reform Act
|
Yes |
Yes |
| 5/14/2008 |
Recognizing Americorps Week
|
No |
Yes |
| 5/14/2008 |
Providing for the Adoption of the Concurrent Resolution, S. Con. Res. 70, the Congressional Budget Act
|
No |
Yes |
| 5/14/2008 |
Congratulating Winona State University on Winning the 2008 Division Ii Men’S Basketball Championships
|
No |
Yes |
| 5/14/2008 |
Farm, Nutrition, and Bioenergy Act
|
No |
Yes |
| 5/14/2008 |
Supporting the Goals and Ideals of National Train Day
|
Yes |
Yes |
| 5/14/2008 |
Supporting the Goals and Ideals of Mental Health Month
|
Yes |
Yes |
| I mistakenly marked this as a 'no' vote origionally. I corrected the vote on May 20th |
| 5/14/2008 |
Providing for Consideration of the Conference Report to Accompany H.R. 2419, the Farm, Nutrition, and Bioenergy Act
|
Yes |
Yes |
| 5/13/2008 |
Credit and Debit Card Receipt Clarification Act of 2007
|
Yes |
Yes |
| 5/13/2008 |
Strategic Petroleum Reserve Fill Suspension and Consumer Protection Act
|
No |
Yes |
| 5/8/2008 |
Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2008
|
No |
Yes |
| 5/8/2008 |
Prioritizing Resources and Organization for Intellectual Property Act of 2008
|
No |
Yes |
| 5/7/2008 |
Providing for Consideration of the Bill, H.R. 5818, to Authorize the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to Make Loans to States to Acquire Foreclosed Housing and to Make Grants to States for Related Costs
|
No |
Yes |
| 5/7/2008 |
To Facilitate the Preservation of Certain Affordable Housing Dwelling Units
|
No |
Yes |
| 5/7/2008 |
Celebrating the Role of Mothers in the United States and Supporting the Goals and Ideals of Mother’S Day
|
Yes |
Yes |
| 5/7/2008 |
Expressing the Sense of the House of Representatives Regarding Provocative and Dangerous Statements and Actions Taken by the Government of the Russian Federation That Undermine the Territorial Integrity of the Republic of Georgia
|
No |
Yes |
| 5/6/2008 |
Honoring the Recipients of the El Dorado Promise Scholarship
|
Yes |
Yes |
| 5/6/2008 |
Congratulating Charter Schools and Their Students, Parents, Teachers, and Administrators Across the United States for Their Ongoing Contributions to Education, and for Other Purposes
|
Yes |
Yes |
| 5/6/2008 |
To Temporarily Extend the Programs Under the Higher Education Act of 1965
|
No |
Yes |
| 5/5/2008 |
Calling on the United States Government and the International Community to Promptly Develop, Fund, and Implement a Comprehensive Regional Strategy to Protect Civilians, Facilitate Humanitarian Operations, Contain and Reduce Violence, and Contribute to Conditions for Sustainable Peace and Good Governance in Chad
|
No |
Yes |
| 5/5/2008 |
To Establish a National Teacher’S Day
|
Yes |
Yes |
| 5/5/2008 |
To Establish a National Teacher’S Day
|
No |
Yes |
| 5/1/2008 |
Farm, Nutrition, and Bioenergy Act
|
Yes |
No |
| 5/1/2008 |
Providing for Consideration of Motions to Suspend the Rules
|
No |
Yes |
| 5/1/2008 |
Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008
|
No |
Yes |
| This bill is a unconstitutional encroachment into the rights of parties to make private contracts as they see fit. |
| 4/30/2008 |
|
No |
Yes |
| 4/30/2008 |
Safetea-Lu Technical Corrections Act
|
No |
Yes |
| 4/30/2008 |
Providing for the Consideration of H.R. 5522, the “Combustable Dust Explosion and Fire Prevention Act”
|
No |
Yes |
| 4/30/2008 |
Providing for the Consideration of H.R. 5522, the “Combustable Dust Explosion and Fire Prevention Act”
|
No |
Yes |
| 4/29/2008 |
Consolidated Natural Resources Act of 2008
|
No |
Yes |
| 4/29/2008 |
Financial Consumer Hotline Act of 2007
|
Yes |
Yes |
| I do not find Constitutional authority for Federal legislation in this matter. |
| 4/29/2008 |
Supporting the Goals and Ideals of Financial Literacy Month 2008
|
Yes |
Yes |
| 4/23/2008 |
Providing for the Consideration of H. R. 2830, Coast Guard Authorization Act
|
No |
Yes |
| 4/23/2008 |
Providing for the Consideration of H.R. 5819, to Amend the Small Business Act to Improve the Small Business Innovation Research (Sbir) Program and the Small Business Technology Transfer (Sttr) Program
|
Yes |
Yes |
| 4/23/2008 |
Recognizing the 60th Anniversary of the Founding of the Modern State of Israel.
|
No |
Yes |
| 4/23/2008 |
|
Yes |
No |
| 4/22/2008 |
Coffman Cove Administrative Site Conveyance Act of 2008
|
No |
Yes |
| In general I am for divesting Federal land holdings |
| 4/22/2008 |
Wild Monongahela Act: a National Legacy for West Virginia’S Special Places
|
Yes |
Yes |
| 4/22/2008 |
Recognizing World Glaucoma Day
|
No |
Yes |
| 4/17/2008 |
|
Yes |
Yes |
| 4/16/2008 |
Ensuring Continued Access to Student Loans Act
|
No |
Yes |
| 4/16/2008 |
|
No |
Yes |
| 4/16/2008 |
Providing for Consideration of H.R. 5715, Ensuring Continued Access to Student Loans Act
|
No |
Yes |
| 4/16/2008 |
Providing for Consideration of H.R. 2634, Jubilee Act for Responsible Lending and Expanded Debt Collection Act
|
Yes |
Yes |
| 4/15/2008 |
Texas Military Veterans Post Office
|
No |
Yes |
| 4/15/2008 |
Taxpayer Assistance and Simplification Act
|
No |
No |
| 4/15/2008 |
Providing for Consideration of the Bill H.R. 5719
|
Yes |
Yes |
| 4/14/2008 |
Plain Language in Government Communications Act
|
Yes |
Yes |
| 4/14/2008 |
National Glanzmann’S Thrombasthenia Awareness Day
|
Yes |
Yes |
| 4/10/2008 |
Relating to the Consideration of the Bill H.R. 5274 to Implement the United States-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement.
|
No |
Yes |
| 4/10/2008 |
Recognizing the Fifth Anniversary of the Department of Homeland Security and Honoring the Department’S Employees for Their Extraordinary Efforts and Contributions to Protect and Secure Our Nation.
|
No |
Yes |
| The Department of Homeland Security is yet another layer of bureaucracy on for your intelligence professionals to wade through. A simpler leaner structure would be more effective, and I do not celebrate it’s five year anniversary. |
| 4/10/2008 |
|
Yes |
Yes |
| 4/9/2008 |
Julia M. Carson Post Office Building
|
Yes |
Yes |
| 4/9/2008 |
Farm, Nutrition, and Bioenergy Act
|
No |
Yes |
| 4/9/2008 |
|
No |
Yes |
| 4/9/2008 |
Providing for Consideration of the Bill H.R. 2016, to Establish the National Landscape Conservation System, and for Other Purposes
|
No |
Yes |
| 4/9/2008 |
Providing for Consideration of the Bill H.R. 2016, to Establish the National Landscape Conservation System, and for Other Purposes
|
No |
Yes |
| 4/8/2008 |
Reauthorization of the Traumatic Brain Injury Act
|
No |
Yes |
| I fail to see in the Constitution where the Federal Government is authorized, and the congress specifically is permitted, to appropriate funds related to the terrible problems of neurological injuries. |
| 4/8/2008 |
The Wakefield Act
|
Yes |
Yes |
| 4/3/2008 |
United States Fire Administration Reauthorization Act
|
No |
No |
| 4/2/2008 |
|
No |
Yes |
| 4/2/2008 |
Providing for the Consideration of H.R. 5501, Tom Lantos and Henry J. Hyde United States Global Leadership Against Hiv/Aids, Tuberculosis, and Malaria Reauthorization Act
|
No |
Yes |
| The scourge of AIDS and other communicable diseases is terrible. However, the Federal Government is not a charity. NGOs have and will continue to provide leadership on these issues. |
| 4/2/2008 |
|
Yes |
Yes |
| 4/1/2008 |
Supporting the Goals, Ideals, and History of National Women’S History Month.
|
Yes |
Yes |
| 4/1/2008 |
Supporting the Goals and Ideals of Borderline Personality Awareness Month.
|
Yes |
Yes |
| 4/1/2008 |
Expressing Support for a National Day of Remembrance for Harriet Ross Tubman.
|
Yes |
Yes |
| 3/30/2008 |
Supporting the Observance of Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, and for Other Purposes
|
Yes |
Yes |
| 3/30/2008 |
To Provide for the Conveyance of Approximately 140 Acres of Land in the Ouachita National Forest in Oklahoma to the Indian Nations Council, Inc., of the Boy Scouts of America, and for Other Purposes
|
No |
Yes |
| In general I am for divesting Federal land holdings |
| 3/14/2008 |
|
No |
Yes |
| 3/14/2008 |
To Amend the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 to Establish a Procedure for Authorizing Certain Acquisitions of Foreign Intelligence, and for Other Purpoes
|
No |
Yes |
| 3/14/2008 |
Providing for the Consideration of the Senate Amendment to the Bill (H.R. 3773) to Amend the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 to Establish a Procedure for Authorizing Certain Acquisitions of Foreign Intelligence, and for Other Purposes.
|
Yes |
Yes |
| 3/13/2008 |
Recognizing the Exceptional Sacrifice of the 69th Infantry Regiment, Known As the Fighting 69th, in Support of the Global War on Terror.
|
No |
Yes |
| 3/13/2008 |
Revising the Congressional Budget for the United States Government for Fiscal Year 2008, Establishing the Congressional Budget for the United States Government for Fiscal Year 2009, and Setting Forth Appropriate Budgetary Levels for Fiscal Years 2010 Through 2013.
|
Yes |
Yes |
| 3/13/2008 |
|
No |
No |
| 3/13/2008 |
|
No |
No |
| 3/13/2008 |
|
No |
Not Voting |
| 3/12/2008 |
To Temporarily Extend the Programs Under the Higher Education Act of 1965
|
Yes |
Yes |
| 3/12/2008 |
Providing for An Adjournment or Recess of the Two Houses
|
No |
Yes |
| 3/12/2008 |
Generations Invigorating Volunteerism and Education Act
|
No |
Yes |
| 3/12/2008 |
Providing for the Consideration of H. Con. Res. 312, Congressional Budget for the U.S. Government for Fiscal Year 2009
|
No |
Yes |
| 3/12/2008 |
Providing for the Consideration of H. Con. Res. 312, Congressional Budget for the U.S. Government for Fiscal Year 2009
|
No |
Yes |
| 3/12/2008 |
|
No |
No |
| 3/11/2008 |
|
No |
Yes |
| 3/11/2008 |
Providing for the Adoption of the Resolution (H. Res. 895) Establishing Within the House of Representatives An Office of Congressional Ethics, and for Other Purposes
|
No |
Yes |
| 3/11/2008 |
|
Yes |
No |
| 3/11/2008 |
Congratulating the Women’S Water Polo Team of the University of California, Los Angeles, for Winning the 2007 Ncaa Division I Women’S Water Polo National Championship, and Congratulating Ucla on Its 100th Ncaa Sports National Title, Making It the Most Accomplished Athletic Program in Ncaa History
|
Yes |
Yes |
| 3/11/2008 |
|
Yes |
Yes |
| 3/11/2008 |
|
Yes |
No |
| 3/10/2008 |
Steve W. Allee Carrier Annex Post Office Building
|
Yes |
Yes |
| 3/10/2008 |
E. Arthur Gray Post Office Building
|
Yes |
Yes |
| 3/6/2008 |
|
No |
No |
| 3/6/2008 |
Providing for Consideration of H.R. 2857, to Reauthorize and Reform the National Service Laws
|
No |
Yes |
| 3/6/2008 |
Providing for Consideration of H.R. 2857, to Reauthorize and Reform the National Service Laws
|
Yes |
Yes |
| 3/5/2008 |
Paul Wellstone Mental Health and Addiction Equity Act
|
Yes |
Yes |
| 3/5/2008 |
Expressing the Sense of Congress That Earl Lloyd Should Be Recognized and Honored for Breaking the Color Barrier and Becoming the First African-American to Play in the National Basketball Association
|
Yes |
Yes |
| 3/5/2008 |
To Redesignate Dayton Aviation Heritage National Historic Park in the State of Ohio As “Wright Brothers-Dunbar National Historical Park”, and for Other Purposes.
|
Yes |
Yes |
| 3/4/2008 |
To Provide for the Release of Certain Land From the Sunrise Mountain Instant Study Area in the State of Nevada and to Grant a Right-of-Way Across the Released Land for the Construction and Maintenance of a Flood Control Project
|
Yes |
Yes |
| In general I am in support of reducing the size of federal land holdings. |
| 3/4/2008 |
To Direct the Secretary of the Interior to Convey the Alta-Hualapai Site to the City of Las Vegas, Nevada, for the Development of a Cancer Treatment Facility
|
Yes |
Yes |
| Federal lands going to the use of the local community is something I support in general. |
| 3/4/2008 |
To Authorize the Secretary of the Interior to Lease Certain Lands in Virgin Islands National Park, and for Other Purposes
|
Yes |
Yes |
| In general I am in support of reducing the size of federal land holdings. |
| 2/28/2008 |
Iraq and Afghanistan Fallen Military Heroes of Louisville Memorial Post Office Building
|
Yes |
Yes |
| 2/28/2008 |
Sgt. Jason Harkins Post Office Building
|
Yes |
Yes |
| 2/28/2008 |
John “Marty” Thiels Southpark Station
|
No |
Yes |
| 2/27/2008 |
Renewable Energy and Energy Conservation Tax Act of 2008
|
Yes |
Yes |
| 2/27/2008 |
Renewable Energy and Energy Conservation Tax Act of 2008
|
No |
No |
| 2/27/2008 |
Renewable Energy and Energy Conservation Tax Act of 2008
|
No |
Yes |
| 2/27/2008 |
Providing for the Consideration of H.R. 5351, Renewable Energy and Energy Conservation Tax Act
|
No |
Yes |
| 2/27/2008 |
|
No |
Yes |
| 2/27/2008 |
Providing for the Consideration of H.R. 5351, Renewable Energy and Energy Conservation Tax Act
|
No |
Yes |
| 2/26/2008 |
|
No |
Yes |
| 2/26/2008 |
Providing for Consideration of the Bill (H.R. 3521) to Improve the Operating Fund for Public Housing of the Department of Housing and Urban Development
|
No |
Yes |
| I am not in support of Public housing as a concept. I believe it to be unconstitutional, reorganized or not. |
| 2/26/2008 |
|
Yes |
Yes |
| 2/25/2008 |
Honoring the Service and Accomplishments of Lieutenant General Russel L. Honore, United States Army, for His 37 Years of Service on Behalf of the United States
|
Yes |
Not Voting |
| 2/25/2008 |
Supporting the Goals and Ideals of “Career and Technical Education Month”
|
Yes |
Not Voting |
| 2/25/2008 |
Expressing Support for the Designation of the Week of March 3-7, 2008, As “School Social Work Week” to Promote Awareness of the Vital Role of School Social Workers in Schools, and in the Community As
|
Yes |
Not Voting |
| 2/14/2008 |
Supporting the Goals and Ideals of American Heart Month and National Wear Red Day
|
Yes |
Not Voting |
| 2/14/2008 |
Supporting the Goals and Ideals of National Salute to Hospitalized Veterans Week
|
Yes |
Not Voting |
| 2/14/2008 |
Commending the People of the State of Washington for Showing Their Support for the Needs of the State of Washington’S Veterans and Encouraging Residents of the Other States to Pursue Creative Ways to
|
Yes |
Not Voting |
| 2/14/2008 |
American Braille Flag Memorial Act
|
Yes |
Not Voting |
| 2/14/2008 |
Honoring and Praising the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People on the Occasion of Its 99th Anniversary
|
Yes |
Not Voting |
| 2/14/2008 |
To Make Technical Corrections to the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act
|
No |
Not Voting |
| 2/14/2008 |
National Ocean Exploration Program Act
|
Yes |
Not Voting |
| Ocean exploration and undersea research is far outside the scope of limited Constitutional powers. This research can better be handled by private interests, and I cannot support it. |
| 2/14/2008 |
Honoring African-American Inventors, Past and Present, for Their Leadership, Courage, and Significant Contributions to Our National Competitiveness
|
Yes |
Not Voting |
| 2/14/2008 |
|
Yes |
Not Voting |
| 2/13/2008 |
Congratulating the National Football League Champion New York Giants for Winning Super Bowl Xlii and Completing One of the Most Remarkable Postseason Runs in Professional Sports History
|
No |
Not Voting |
| 2/13/2008 |
To Extend the Protect America Act of 2007 for 21 Days.
|
No |
Not Voting |
| 2/13/2008 |
|
No |
Not Voting |
| 2/13/2008 |
Providing for Consideration of H.R. 5349, to Extend the Protect America Act of 2007 for 21 Days
|
No |
Not Voting |
| 2/13/2008 |
Providing for Consideration of H.R. 5349, to Extend the Protect America Act of 2007 for 21 Days
|
No |
Not Voting |
| 2/13/2008 |
Providing for Consideration of H.R. 5349, to Extend the Protect America Act of 2007 for 21 Days
|
No |
Not Voting |
| 2/13/2008 |
|
Yes |
Not Voting |
| 2/12/2008 |
Celebrating the Birth of Abraham Lincoln and Recognizing the Prominence the Declaration of Independence Played in the Development of Abraham Lincoln’S Beliefs
|
Yes |
Not Voting |
| 2/12/2008 |
Commemorating the Courage of the Haitian Soldiers That Fought for American Independence in the “Siege of Savannah” and for Haiti’S Independence and Renunciation of Slavery
|
Yes |
Not Voting |
| 2/12/2008 |
Honoring the Life of Senior Border Patrol Agent Luis a. Aguilar, Who Lost His Life in the Line of Duty Near Yuma, Arizona, on January 19, 2008
|
No |
Not Voting |
| 2/7/2008 |
Recovery Rebates and Economic Stimulus for the American People Act of 2008
|
Yes |
Not Voting |
| Rebate checks are a ridiculous idea to help stimulate the economy. I suggest we just tax less and spend less to start with. The United States is too great of a nation to fall under the allure of Bread and Circuses. |
| 2/7/2008 |
Congratulating Lee Myung-Bak on His Election to the Presidency of the Republic of Korea and Wishing Him Well During His Time of Transition and His Inauguration on February 25, 2008.
|
No |
Not Voting |
| 2/7/2008 |
|
No |
Not Voting |
| 2/7/2008 |
To Extend for One Year Parity in the Application of Certain Limits to Mental Health Benefits, and for Other Purposes.
|
No |
Not Voting |
| The purpose of the Federal Government is to govern, not act as a charity. |
| 2/7/2008 |
Calling for a Peaceful Resolution to the Current Electoral Crisis in Kenya.
|
No |
Not Voting |
| The opionion of the United States Congress does not belong in the internal affairs of other nations. |
| 2/7/2008 |
Providing for Consideration of the Bill (H.R. 4137) to Amend and Extend the Higher Education Act of 1965, and for Other Purposes
|
No |
Not Voting |
| 2/7/2008 |
Providing for Consideration of the Bill (H.R. 4137) to Amend and Extend the Higher Education Act of 1965, and for Other Purposes
|
Yes |
Not Voting |
| 2/6/2008 |
Remembering the Space Shuttle Challenger Disaster and Honoring Its Crew Members, Who Lost Their Lives on January 28, 1986
|
Yes |
Not Voting |
| 2/6/2008 |
Recognizing the Significance of Black History Month
|
Yes |
Not Voting |
| 2/6/2008 |
Commending the Houston Dynamo Soccer Team for Winning the 2007 Major League Soccer Cup
|
No |
Not Voting |
| 1/29/2008 |
New England National Scenic Trail Designation Act
|
Yes |
No |
| 1/29/2008 |
Commending the Louisiana State University Tigers Football Team for Winning the 2007 Bowl Championship Series National Championship Game.
|
No |
Yes |