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Vote Scorecard HOUSE VOTES CONTINUED SENATE PRO–FAMILY ISSUES SENATE VOTES CONTINUED 4 Tom Cole (R) + + + + + + + + + + + + 100% 5 Jeb Hensarling (R) + + + + + + + + + + + – 92% 9 Adam Smith (D) NV – – + – – + – NV – – – 17% 1 Denial of a Second Victim in a Violent Crime 3 Punishing Certain Thoughts as Criminal—“Hate 4 Confirmation Vote for Pro-Life Judge Maine 1 2 3 4 5 6 Score John Sununu (R) + + + + – – 67% Ernest Hollings (D) – – – – – – 0% 5 Ernest Istook (R) + + + + + + + + + + + + 100% 6 Joe Barton (R) + + + + + + + + + + + + 100% West Virginia 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Score Against a Pregnant Woman Crimes” Confirmation vote of Dr. Leon Holmes as a federal court judge. Olympia Snowe (R) – – – – – – 0% New Jersey 1 2 3 4 5 6 Score Lindsey Graham (R) + + + + + – 83% Oregon 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Score 7 John Culberson (R) NV + + + + + + + + + + + 92% 1 Alan Mollohan (D) + + + + – + – – + – – – 50% Introduced by Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-CA), this amend- Offered by Senator Gordon Smith (R-OR), this amendment This vote was of particular importance because of anti-reli- Susan Collins (R) – + – – – – 17% Jon Corzine (D) – – – – – – 0% South Dakota 1 2 3 4 5 6 Score 1 David Wu (D) – – – + – – + – – – – – 17% 8 Kevin Brady (R) + NV NV + + + + + + + + + 83% 2 S. Moore Capito (R) + + + + + – + + + + + – 83% Maryland 1 2 3 4 5 6 Score Frank Lautenberg (D) – – – – – – 0% Thomas Daschle (D) – + – – – – 17% 2 Greg Walden (R) + + + + + – + + + – + – 75% 9 Nicholas Lampson (D) – – – + – – + – + – + – 33% 3 Nick Rahall (D) NV + + + – + + + + – + – 67% ment (S.AMDT. 2858 to H.R. 1997) would only recognize one (S.AMDT. 3183 to S. 2400) would expand the jurisdiction of gious bigotry expressed in the questioning and comments Paul Sarbanes (D) – – – – – – 0% New Mexico 1 2 3 4 5 6 Score Tim Johnson (D) – – – – – – 0% 3 Earl Blumenauer (D) – – – + – – NV – – – – – 8% 10 Lloyd Doggett (D) – NV NV + – – – – – – – – 8% Wisconsin 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Score victim in a violent crime against a pregnant woman. The the federal government by giving it the power to interpret by those opposing the President’s nominee. Dr. Holmes was Barbara Mikulski (D) – – – – – – 0% Pete Domenici (R) + + + + + – 83% Tennessee 1 2 3 4 5 6 Score 4 Peter DeFazio (D) – – – NV – – + – – – – – 8% 11 Chet Edwards (D) – – – + – – + + + – + – 42% 1 Paul Ryan (R) + + + + + + + + + + + – 92% inclusion of a “one-victim” substitute would create a stiffer and classify certain speech, thought, theology, and moral the former president of Arkansas Right to Life and is a devout Massachusetts 1 2 3 4 5 6 Score Jeff Bingaman (D) – + – – – – 17% Bill Frist (R) + + + + + + 100% 5 Darlene Hooley (D) – – – + – – + – – – – – 17% 12 Kay Granger (R) + – + + + + + + + + + – 83% 2 Tammy Baldwin (D) – – – + – – – – – – – – 8% penalty for a crime against a pregnant woman without belief as unlawful or contributing to crime. Given the name Christian. He is an extremely well-qualified nominee. Edward Kennedy (D) – – – – – – 0% New York 1 2 3 4 5 6 Score Lamar Alexander (R) + + – + + – 67% Pennsylvania 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Score 13 William Thornberry (R) + + + + + + + + + + + – 92% 3 Ron Kind (D) – – + + – – + – – – – – 25% recognizing the child in the womb as a second victim. This “hate crimes” this new classification of crimes could selec- Confirmed 7/6/04 FRC Supported Confirmation John Kerry (D) – – NV NV NV – 0% Charles Schumer (D) – – – – – – 0% Texas 1 2 3 4 5 6 Score 1 Robert Brady (D) – – – + – – – – – – – – 8% 14 Ron Paul (R) + + – – + + + NV + + – – 58% 4 Jerry Kleczka (D) – NV NV + – – + – NV – – – 17% Michigan 1 2 3 4 5 6 Score Hillary Clinton (D) – – – – – – 0% Kay Bailey Hutchison (R) + + + – + + 83% 2 Chaka Fattah (D) – – – + – NV – – – NV – – 8% 15 Ruben Hinojosa (D) – – – + – – + – – – – – 17% 5 F. J. Sensenbrenner (R) + + + + + + + + + + + – 92% is a logical inconsistency and was an attempt by pro-abor- tively target individuals for particular beliefs and not for the Carl Levin (D) – – – – – – 0% North Carolina 1 2 3 4 5 6 Score John Cornyn (R) + + + + + – 83% 3 Philip English (R) + + + + + + + – + – + – 75% 16 Silvestre Reyes (D) – – – + – – + – – – NV – 17% 6 Thomas Petri (R) + + + + + + + + + + + – 92% tion Senators to say they support stiffer penalties for crimes consequences of specific actions. 5 Support of Amendment Defining Marriage— Debbie Stabenow (D) – – – – – – 0% John Edwards (D) – – – NV NV – 0% Utah 1 2 3 4 5 6 Score 4 Melissa Hart (R) + + + + + + + + + + + + 100% 17 Charles Stenholm (D) + + + + – + + + + + + + 92% 7 David Obey (D) – – + + – – – – – – – – 17% against pregnant women without acknowledging the sepa- Passed 6/15/04 FRC Opposed this Amendment Federal Marriage Amendment Minnesota 1 2 3 4 5 6 Score Elizabeth Dole (R) + + + + + + 100% Orrin Hatch (R) + + + + + + 100% 5 John Peterson (R) + + + + + + + + + + + + 100% 18 Sheila Jackson Lee (D) – – – – – – – – – – – – 0% 8 Mark Green (R) + + + + + + + + + + + – 92% rate existence of the child. A procedural vote to end debate and proceed to a vote on Mark Dayton (D) – + – – – – 17% North Dakota 1 2 3 4 5 6 Score Robert Bennett (R) + + – + + – 67% 6 Jim Gerlach (R) + + + + + + + – + – – – 67% 19 Randy Neugebauer (R) + + + + + + + + + + + + 100% Wyoming 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Score Failed 3/25/04 FRC Opposed this Amendment the Federal Marriage Amendment (S.J. RES. 40) introduced Norm Coleman (R) + + – + + – 67% Kent Conrad (D) – + – – – – 17% Vermont 1 2 3 4 5 6 Score 7 Curt Weldon (R) + + + + + + + + + NV + – 83% 19 Larry Combest (R) I I I I I I I I I I I I NA Barbara Cubin (R) + + + + + + + + + NV + + 92% by Senator Wayne Allard (R-CO). The bill would have provided Mississippi 1 2 3 4 5 6 Score Byron Dorgan (D) – + – – – – 17% Patrick Leahy (D) – – – – – – 0% 8 Jim Greenwood (R) + – – + + – + NV + – – – 42% 20 Charles Gonzalez (D) – – – + – – – – – – – – 8% Scorecard Legend Thad Cochran (R) + + + + + + 100% Ohio 1 2 3 4 5 6 Score James Jeffords (I) – – NV – – – 0% 9 Bill Shuster (R) + + + + + + + + + + + + 100% 21 Lamar Smith (R) + + + + + + + + + + + + 100% House Membership Changes During This Session 2 Recognition of a Second Victim in a Violent Crime a constitutional definition of marriage as between one man 10 Don Sherwood (R) + + + + + + + + + + + – 92% 22 Tom DeLay (R) + + + + + + + + + + + + 100% Trent Lott (R) + + + + + + 100% Mike DeWine (R) + + – + + – 67% Virginia 1 2 3 4 5 6 Score Against a Pregnant Woman—The Unborn Victims of + Voted With FRC Position and one woman. 11 Paul Kanjorski (D) – + + + – + – – – – – – 33% 23 Henry Bonilla (R) + + + + + + + + + + + + 100% Porter Goss (REP-14th-FL) Violence Act Failed 7/14/04 FRC Supported this Procedural Vote Missouri 1 2 3 4 5 6 Score George Voinovich (R) + + – + + – 67% John Warner (R) + + – – + – 50% Christopher Bond (R) + + + + + – 83% Oklahoma 1 2 3 4 5 6 Score George Allen (R) + + – + + – 67% 12 John Murtha (D) – + + + – + – – – NV NV – 33% 24 Martin Frost (D) – – – + – – + – – – – – 17% Resigned September 23, 2004 Offered by Senator Mike DeWine (R-OH), the Unborn Victims – Voted Against FRC Position 13 Joseph Hoeffel (D) – – – + – – + – – NV – – 17% 25 Chris Bell (D) – NV NV NV – – NV – – – – – 0% Jim Talent (R) + + + + + + 100% Don Nickles (R) + + + + + – 83% Washington 1 2 3 4 5 6 Score 14 Mike Doyle (D) – + + + – + – – – – – – 33% 26 Michael Burgess (R) + + + + + + + + + + + + 100% Ed Case (DEM-2nd-HI) of Violence Act (S. 1019) treats harm done to an unborn child + Voted With FRC Position on All Votes 6 Sponsorship of Federal Marriage Amendment Montana 1 2 3 4 5 6 Score James Inhofe (R) + + + + + + 100% Patty Murray (D) – – – – – – 0% 15 Pat Toomey (R) + + + + NV + + + + + + + 92% 27 Solomon Ortiz (D) NV + + + – + + – – – + – 50% Elected January 4, 2003. during a violent crime in the same manner as harm done to Senators who endorsed the Federal Marriage Amendment Max Baucus (D) – – – – – – 0% Oregon 1 2 3 4 5 6 Score Maria Cantwell (D) – – – – – – 0% P Voted Present 16 Joseph Pitts (R) + + + + + + + + + + + + 100% 28 Ciro Rodriguez (D) – – – NV – – – – – – – – 0% a person outside the womb. Therefore, if a pregnant woman (FMA) as cosponsors. The FMA defines marriage as exclu- Conrad Burns (R) + + + + + – 83% Ron Wyden (D) – – – – – – 0% West Virginia 1 2 3 4 5 6 Score 17 Tim Holden (D) – + + + – + + + + – + – 67% 29 Gene Green (D) – – – + – – + – – – – – 17% Ben Chandler (DEM-6th-KY) is attacked and injured and her unborn child is also injured S Speaker did Not Vote sively between one man and one woman and protects Nebraska 1 2 3 4 5 6 Score Gordon Smith (R) + + – + + – 67% Robert Byrd (D) – – – – + – 17% Elected February 17, 2004 18 Timothy Murphy (R) + + + + + + + + + + + – 92% 30 E. Bernice Johnson (D) – – – + – – – – – – – – 8% in the attack, the perpetrator can be charged with a crime the institution of marriage from activist judges who have Chuck Hagel (R) + + + + + – 83% Pennsylvania 1 2 3 4 5 6 Score John Rockefeller (D) – + – – – – 17% 19 Todd Platts (R) + + + + + + + + + – + – 83% 31 John Carter (R) + + + + + + + + + + + + 100% NV Did Not Vote Ben Nelson (D) + + – + + – 67% Arlen Specter (R) – + – + + – 50% Wisconsin 1 2 3 4 5 6 Score Rhode Island 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Score 32 Pete Sessions (R) + + + + + + + + + + + + 100% Ernie Fletcher (REP-6th-KY) against the woman and a second crime against her unborn given same-sex couples the same legal status as traditional Not in Office Nevada 1 2 3 4 5 6 Score Rick Santorum (R) + + + + + + 100% Herbert Kohl (D) – – – – – – 0% 1 Patrick Kennedy (D) – – – + – – + – – – – – 17%
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