house pro-family issues house votes 11 Jerry Weller (R) + + + + + + + + + + + + + 100% 12 Sander Levin (D) ------0% 12 Jerry Costello (D) - + + + + + + + - + + - - 69% 13 Carolyn Kilpatrick (D) ------+ ------8% 13 Judy Biggert (R) + - - + - - - + + + - - + 46% 14 John Conyers (D) ------0% Alabama 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 1112 13 Score 51 Bob Filner (D) - p ------0% 14 J. Dennis Hastert (R) + sss++++ss + s + 100% 15 John Dingell (D) - - + - - - - + - - - - - 15% Dear Voter and Friend of the Family, 1 Encouraging Marriage and Abstinence would render a ban on partial-birth abortions ineffective 1 Jo Bonner (R) + + + + + + + + + + + + + 100% 52 Duncan Hunter (R) + + + + + + + + + + + + + 100% 15 Timothy Johnson (R) + + + + + + + + + + + - + 92% Minnesota 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 1213 Score Introduced by Representative Deborah Pryce (R-OH), because courts have interpreted “health exceptions” to 2 Terry Everett (R) n ++++++++++++ 92% 53 Susan Davis (D) ------0% 16 Donald Manzullo (R) + + + + + + + + + + + + + 100% 1 Gil Gutknecht (R) + + + + + + + + + + + + + 100% Family Research Council presents our Vote Scorecard for the first session of the 108th this act (H.R. 4) would reauthorize the program of block include anything from acne to depression. This allowed 3 Michael Rogers (R) + + + + + + + + + + + + + 100% Colorado 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Score 17 Lane Evans (D) ------0% 2 John Kline (R) + + + + + + + + + + + + + 100% grants to the States as enacted in the 1996 welfare reform Representatives to vote against banning partial-birth abor- 4 Robert Aderholt (R) + + + + + + + + + + + + + 100% 1 Diana DeGette (D) ------+ ------8% 18Ray LaHood (R) + + + + + + + + + + + - + 92% 3 Jim Ramstad (R) + - - + + - - + + + - - + 54% Congress. This scorecard contains a compilation of significant votes representing a cross n n bill. This bill continues the successful policies of the 1996 tions while appearing to support such a ban. 5 Robert Cramer (D) + + + + + - + + - - - - 54% 2 Mark Udall (D) - - - - - + - - + - - - 15% 19 John Shimkus (R) + + + + + + + + + + + + + 100% 4 Betty McCollum (D) ------0% section of issues affecting the family that occurred in the U.S. House of Representatives and 6 Spencer Bachus (R) + + + + + + + + + + + + + 100% 3 Scott McInnis (R) + + n ++++++++++ 92% Indiana 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 1213 Score 5 Martin Olav Sabo (D) ------0% act, would provide $50 million per year for abstinence- Failed 6/4/2003 FRC Opposed this Amendment the U.S. Senate during the first session of the 108th Congress. 7 Artur Davis (D) - - + + - - - + - + - - - 31% 4 Marilyn Musgrave (R) + + + + + + + + + + + + + 100% 1 Peter Visclosky (D) ------+ - - - - - 8% 6 Mark Kennedy (R) + + + + + + + + + + + + + 100% until-marriage programs and provide over $200 million 2 Chris Chocola (R) + + + + + + + + + + + + + 100% 7 Collin Peterson (D) - nn+++++-+ + - - 54% 8 Banning Partial-Birth Abortion Alaska 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 1112 13 Score 5 Joel Hefley (R) + + + + + + + + + + + + + 100% over 6 years for programs that promote healthy marriages Don Young (R) + + + + + + + + + + + + + 100% 6 Thomas Tancredo (R) + + + + + + + + + + + + + 100% 3 Mark Souder (R) + + + + + + + + + + + + + 100% 8James Oberstar (D) -n + + - + + + - - + - - 46% This scorecard serves as an important tool in showing how your elected officials voted on and responsible fatherhood. Introduced by Representative Steve Chabot (R-OH), this Arizona 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 1112 13 Score 7 Bob Beauprez (R) + + + + + + + + + + + + + 100% 4 Steve Buyer (R) + + + nn+ + + + + + + + 85% Mississippi 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 111213 Score some of the most important issues facing the family. It is important to remember, however, Passed 2/13/2003 FRC Supported this Bill bill (H.R.760) bans the procedure commonly known as 1 Rick Renzi (R) + + + + + + + + + + + + + 100% Connecticut 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Score 5 Dan Burton (R) + nn+++nn+ + + + + 69% 1 Roger Wicker (R) + + + + + + + + + + + + + 100% nn that the votes you see here are only a few of the hundreds of recorded votes Members of partial-birth abortion. The bill includes findings that chal- 2 Trent Franks (R) + + + + + + + + + + + + + 100% 1 John Larson (D) - - - + ------8% 6 Mike Pence (R) + + + + + + + + + + + + + 100% 2 Bennie Thompson (D) ------0% lenge the evidence used by the Supreme Court to overturn 3 John Shadegg (R) + + + + + + + + + + + + + 100% 2 Robert Simmons (R) + - - + - - - - + - - - + 31% 7 Julia Carson (D) - nnn----n ---- 0% 3 Charles Pickering (R) + + + + + + + + + - + + + 92% Congress took in 2003. With this in mind, we have tried to single out for inclusion the 2 Allowing Human Cloning for Experimental Purposes a state ban on partial-birth abortion in Stenberg v. Carhart. 4 Ed Pastor (D) ------n 0% 3 Rosa DeLauro (D) ------0% 8John Hostettler (R) - + + + + + + + + + + + + 92% 4 Gene Taylor (D) + + + + + + + + - + + + + 92% Introduced by Representative James Greenwood (R-PA) n most clear-cut, pro-family and anti-family votes that came before Congress. Passed 6/4/2003 FRC Supported this Bill 5 J.D. Hayworth (R) + + + + + + + + + + + + 92% 4 Christopher Shays (R) + - - + - - - + + + - - + 46% 9 Baron Hill (D) - + + + + - - + - + - + - 54% Missouri 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 111213 Score this amendment (H. AMDT.5 to H.R. 534) would alter 6 Jeff Flake (R) + + + + + + + + + + + + + 100% 5 Nancy Johnson (R) + - - + - - - - + - - - + 31% Iowa 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 1213 Score 1 William Clay (D) ------0% the definition of human cloning. The amendment would 7 Raul Grijalva (D) ------+ ------8% Delaware 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Score 1 Jim Nussle (R) + + + + + + + + + + + + + 100% 2 Todd Akin (R) + + + + + + + + + + + + + 100% 9 Repealing the Death Tax It is worth noting that while there have been some good pro-life votes this Congress, a ban essentially overturn H.R. 534 and allow so-called “thera- 8Jim Kolbe (R) + - - + - - - - + - - - + 31% Michael Castle (R) + - - + - - - + + - - - + 38% 2 Jim Leach (R) + - - + - - n + + - - - - 31% 3 Richard Gephardt (D) - nnnnnnnnn n n n 0% on partial-birth abortion, legislation recognizing two victims in crimes against a pregnant peutic cloning” for experimental purposes. It would ban Introduced by Representative Thomas Reynolds (R-NY) Arkansas 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 1112 13 Score Florida 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Score 3 Leonard Boswell (D) - - - + - - + + - + - - - 31% 4 Ike Skelton (D) - + + + + + + + - + + + - 77% nn n woman, and a variety of other pro-life initiatives have, at the time of this writing, yet to be cloning for a live birth, but would allow the cloning of this resolution (H. Res. 281) essentially requests the imme- 1 Marion Berry (D) - + + + - + + + - + + - - 62% 1 Jeff Miller (R) + + + + + + + + + + + + + 100% 4 Tom Latham (R) + + + + + + + + + + + + + 100% 5 Karen McCarthy (D) ------0% nn 2 F. Allen Boyd (D) + - n + n - ++- + - - - 38% 5 Steve King (R) + + + + + + + + + + + + + 100% 6 Sam Graves (R) + + + + + + + + + + + + + 100% human embryos for experimentation and destruction. diate consideration of H.R. 8, a bill that would make the 2 Vic Snyder (D) - +------8% signed into law. Family Research Council is committed to the full enactment of pro-life 3 John Boozman (R) + + + + + + + + + + + + + 100% 3 Corrine Brown (D) - nn---+------8% Kansas 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 1213 Score 7 Roy Blunt (R) + + + + + + + + + + + + + 100% Failed 2/27/03 FRC Opposed this Amendment repeal of the death tax permanent. legislation and will not consider it a victory until legislation is signed into law and upheld Passed 6/18/2003 FRC Supported this Resolution 4 Mike Ross (D) - - + + - + + + - + - - - 46% 4 Ander Crenshaw (R) + + + + + + + + + - + + + 92% 1 Jerry Moran (R) + + + + + + + + + + + + + 100% 8Jo Ann Emerson (R) + + + + + + + + + + + + + 100% in the courts. The votes recorded here only mark the beginning of a legislative process that California 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 1112 13 Score 5 Ginny Brown-Waite (R) + + + + + + + + + + + + + 100% 2 Jim Ryun (R) + + + + + + + + + + + + + 100% 9 Kenny Hulshof (R) + + + + + + + + + + + + + 100% 3 Banning Human Cloning requires constant vigilance from you, informed and active constituents, to work with us in 10 De-Funding Sex-Studies at the National Institute 1 Mike Thompson (D) - - - + - - + ------15% 6 Cliff Stearns (R) + + + + + + + + + + + + + 100% 3 Dennis Moore (D) - - - + - - - - - + - - - 15% Montana 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 111213 Score 2 Wally Herger (R) + + + + + + + + + + + + + 100% 7 John Mica (R) + + + + + + + + + + + + + 100% 4 Todd Tiahrt (R) + + + + + + + + + + + + + 100% Dennis Rehberg (R) + + + + + + + + + + + + + 100% Introduced by Representative Dave Weldon (R-FL), this of Health contacting your Member of Congress on pro-family issues. There is no greater asset in the bill (H.R. 534) would ban the creation of and trafficking 3 Doug Ose (R) + - - + - - - + + - - + + 46% 8Ric Keller (R) + + + + + + + + + + + + + 100% Kentucky 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 1213 Score Nebraska 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 111213 Score Introduced by Representative Patrick Toomey (R-PA), this n p battle to preserve the American family than an informed and involved citizenry.Thank you in cloned human embryos, both embryonic and experi- 4 John Doolittle (R) + + + + + + + + + + + + + 100% 9 Michael Bilirakis (R) + + + + + + + + + + + + + 100% 1 Edward Whitfield (R) + + + + + + + + + + + + 92% 1 Doug Bereuter (R) + + + + + - + + - + - + 75% amendment (H.AMDT.221 to H.R. 2660) would have 5 Robert Matsui (D) ------+ ------8% 10 C.W. Bill Young (R) + nn++++++- + + + 77% 2 Ron Lewis (R) + + + + + + nn++ + + + 85% 2 Lee Terry (R) + + + + + + + + + + + + + 100% for choosing to be involved; we can’t do it without you. mental. It would also ban the importation of “any product stopped the National Institutes of Health from funding 6 Lynn Woolsey (D) ------+ ------8% 11 Jim Davis (D) - - - + - - - + - - - - - 15% 3 Anne Northup (R) + + + + + + + + + + + + + 100% 3 Tom Osborne (R) + + + + + + + + + + + + + 100% derived from” cloned human embryos. This bill would five specific grants. Four of the grants are explicit sexual 7 George Miller (D) ------0% 12 Adam Putnam (R) + + + + + + + + + + + + + 100% 4 Ken Lucas (D) + + + + + + + + + + + + + 100% Nevada 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 111213 Score establish both criminal and civil penalties for cloning. nn studies, primarily studying gay, bisexual and trans-gendered 8Nancy Pelosi (D) ------+ ------8% 13 Katherine Harris (R) + + + + + + + + + + + + + 100% 5 Harold Rogers (R) + + + + + + + + + + + + + 100% 1 Shelley Berkley (D) ------0% Passed 2/27/2003 FRC Supported this Bill 9 Barbara Lee (D) ------+ ------8% 14 Porter Goss (R) + + + + + + + + + n + + + 92% 6 Ernie Fletcher (R) + + + + + + + + + n + + + 92% 2 James Gibbons (R) + - + + n ++++n + + + 77% activities. These, along with a study of Panda habitats, will 10 Ellen Tauscher (D) - - - + ------8% 15 Dave Weldon (R) + + + + + + + + + + + + + 100% Louisiana 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 1213 Score 3 Jon Porter (R) + + + + + + + + + - + + + 92% 4 Targeting Peaceful Pro-Life Protestors for Prosecution cost over $1.7 million dollars to the American taxpayer. 11 Richard Pombo (R) + + + + + + + + + + + + + 100% 16 Mark Foley (R) + + + + + - + + + + - + + 85% 1 David Vitter (R) + + n +++++++ + + + 92% New Hampshire 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 111213 Score Failed 7/10/03 FRC Supported this Amendment nn nn Introduced by Representative Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) this 12 Tom Lantos (D) ------0% 17 Kendrick Meek (D) ------0% 2 William Jefferson (D) - + + - - - + + - + -38%1 Jeb Bradley (R) + - + + + - + + + + - + - 69% 13 Fortney Stark (D) - - - n --+------8% 18Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R) +nnnn++++- + + + 62% 3 W.J. Tauzin (R) + + + + + + + + + + + + + 100% 2 Charles Bass (R) + - - + - - - + + + - - + 46% amendment (H.AMDT.11 to H.R. 975) targeted pro- 11 Opposing UNFPA and Forced Abortions nn nn n Connie G. Mackey 14 Anna Eshoo (D) ------0% 19 Robert Wexler (D) ------+ ------8% 4 Jim McCrery (R) + ++++++- + + 69% New Jersey 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 111213 Score life, peaceful protestors. It contained a provision that Introduced by Congressmen Chris Smith (R-NJ), James 15 Michael Honda (D) - - - - n -+------8% 20 Peter Deutsch (D) ------+ ------8% 5 Rodney Alexander (D) - + + + + + + + - + + - - 69% 1 Robert Andrews (D) - - - + ------8% Vice President of Government Affairs would prevent non-violent protestors who have been sued Oberstar (D-MN), and Henry Hyde (R-IL), this amend- 16 Zoe Lofgren (D) ------nnn---- 0% 21 Lincoln Diaz-Balart (R) + nn++++++- + + + 77% 6 Richard Baker (R) + + + + + + + + + + + + + 100% 2 Frank LoBiondo (R) + + + + + + + + + + + - + 92% by abortion providers from discharging the fines in bank- ment (H.AMDT.235 to H.R. 1950, the State Department 17 Sam Farr (D) ------0% 22 E. Clay Shaw (R) + + + + + - + + + - - + + 77% 7 Chris John (D) - + + + + + + + - + + - + 77% 3 Jim Saxton (R) + + + + + + + + + + + - + 92% 18Dennis Cardoza (D) - - - + ------8% 23 Alcee Hastings (D) ------+ ------8% Maine 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 1213 Score 4 Christopher Smith (R) + + + + + + + + + + + + + 100% ruptcy, while leaving other debtors unaffected. authorization bill) stripped an amendment by Failed 3/19/2003 FRC Opposed this Amendment 19 George Radanovich (R) + + + + + + + + + + + + + 100% 24 Tom Feeney (R) + + + + + + + + + + + + + 100% 1 Thomas Allen (D) n ------0% 5 Scott Garrett (R) + + + + + + + + + + + + + 100% Congressman Joe Crowley (D-NY) that provided extra 20 Calvin Dooley (D) - - - + ------8% 25 Mario Diaz-Balart (R) + + + + + + + + + + + + + 100% 2 Michael Michaud (D) - + + - - + - + - - - - - 31% 6 Frank Pallone (D) ------+ ------8% funding to the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) Georgia 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Score n nn 5 Prioritization of Abstinence for Global HIV/AIDS 21 Devin Nunes (R) + + + + + + + + + + + + + 100% Maryland 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 1213 Score 7 Michael Ferguson (R) +++++++++ + 77% and reversed legislative language that prohibits funding 22 William Thomas (R) + - + + + + - + + - - + + 69% 1 Jack Kingston (R) + + + + + + + + + + + + + 100% 1 Wayne Gilchrest (R) + - - + - - - + + - - + + 46% 8Bill Pascrell (D) N - + - - - - + - - - - - 15% Programs abortion internationally. 23 Lois Capps (D) ------0% 2 Sanford Bishop (D) - + + - - - + + - - - - - 31% 2 C.A. Ruppersberger (D) - - - p ---+-- - - - 8% 9 Steven Rothman (D) - - - + - - nn-- - - - 8% Sponsored by Representative Joseph Pitts (R-PA) this Passed 7/15/03 FRC Supported this Amendment 24 Elton Gallegly (R) + nn++++++- + + + 77% 3 Jim Marshall (D) + + + - - + + + - + - - + 62% 3 Benjamin Cardin (D) ------0% 10 Donald Payne (D) nnn---+--n --- 8% amendment (H.AMDT.111 to H.R. 1298) requires that 25 Howard McKeon (R) + + + + + + + + + + + - + 92% 4 Denise Majette (D) ------+ ------8% 4 Albert Wynn (D) - - - + - - - - - + - - - 15% 11 Rodney n at least 33 percent of HIV/AIDS prevention funds be 12 Increasing Funding for the National Endowment for 26 David Dreier (R) + + + + n ++++- + + + 85% 5 John Lewis (D) ------0% 5 Steny Hoyer (D) - - - + ------8% Frelinghuysen (R) + + + + + - - + + - - - + 62% 27 Brad Sherman (D) ------p -0%6 Johnny Isakson (R) + + + + + - + + + + + + + 92% 6 Roscoe Bartlett (R) + + + + + + + + + + + + + 100% 12 Rush Holt (D) ------+ ------8% scorecard legend house membership changes used for abstinence-until-marriage programs. Taking note the Arts 28Howard Berman (D) ------0% 7 John Linder (R) + + + + + + + + + - + + + 92% 7 Elijah Cummings (D) ------0% 13 Robert Menendez (D) - - - + ------8% during this session of Uganda’s success with their ABC program (prioritiza- Introduced by Congressman Louise Slaughter (D-NY), 29 Adam Schiff (D) ------0% 8Michael Collins (R) n ++++++++++++ 92% 8Chris Van Hollen (D) ------0% New Mexico 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 111213 Score + Voted With FRC Position tion of abstinence, being faithful in relationships, and con- this amendment (H.AMDT.254 to H.R. 2691) increased 30 Henry Waxman (D) ------0% 9 Charles Norwood (R) + + + + + + + + + + + + + 100% Massachusetts 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 1213 Score 1 Heather Wilson (R) + - + + + + + + + - - + + 77% doms as the last alternative), where they first promoted n - Ed Case (DEM-2nd-HI) Elected January 4, 2003 funding for the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) 31 Xavier Becerra (D) ------0% 10 Nathan Deal (R) + + + + + + + + + + + + + 100% 1 John Olver (D) ------0% 2 Steve Pearce (R) + + + + + + + + + + + + + 100% Voted Against FRC Position abstinence as a way to decrease the number of HIV/AIDS 32 Hilda Solis (D) ------+ ------8% 11 Phil Gingrey (R) + + + + + + + + + + + + + 100% 2 Richard Neal (D) ------+ - - - - - 8% 3 Tom Udall (D) ------+ - - + - - - 15% Randy Neugebauer (REP-TX) replaced by $10 million. The NEA has consistently funded, pro- + Voted With FRC Position victims, this bill requires that abstinence education be a duced, and distributed morally objectionable art that fre- 33 Diane Watson (D) ------0% 12 Max Burns (R) + + + + + + + + + + + + + 100% 3 James McGovern (D) ------0% New York 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 111213 Score Larry Combest (REP-TX) June 5, 2003 34 Lucille Roybal- 13 David Scott (D) - - - + ------8% 4 Barney Frank (D) ------0% 1 Tim Bishop (D) ------0% on All Votes high priority in AIDS prevention. quently included attacks on religion, traditional art forms, Allard (D) ------0% Hawaii 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Score 5 Marty Meehan (D) ------0% 2 Steve Israel (D) - - - + - - - - - + - - - 15% p Passed 5/1/03 FRC Supported this Amendment and families. The NEA has also been a forum for the pro- Present Not Voting senate membership changes 35 Maxine Waters (D) - nn---+------8% 1 Neil Abercrombie (D) ------0% 6 John Tierney (D) ------0% 3 Peter King (R) + + + + - + + + + - + + + 85% s motion of homosexuality, pornography and other sexually 36 Jane Harman (D) ------n --- 0% 2 Ed Case (D) - - - + - - + ------15% 7 Edward Markey (D) ------0% 4 Carolyn McCarthy (D) - - n +------8% Speaker Did Not Vote during this session 6 Allowing Abortions on Military Bases explicit material. 37 Juanita Millender- 2 Patsy Mink (D) iiiiiiiiiiiii NA 8Michael Capuano (D) n ------0% 5 Gary Ackerman (D) - nn---+------8% n Did Not Vote Introduced by Representative Loretta Sanchez (D-CA) Passed 7/17/03 FRC Opposed this Amendment McDonald (D) - nn------nnn-0% Idaho 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Score 9 Stephen Lynch (D) - - + + - + - + - - - - - 31% 6 Gregory Meeks (D) - - - + ------8% i Lisa Murkowski (REP-AK) Appointed December 20, 2002 this amendment (H.AMDT.141 to H.R. 1588) would 38Grace Napolitano (D) ------0% 1 C.L. Otter (R) + + + + + + + + + + + + + 100% 10 William Delahunt (D) ------0% 7 Joseph Crowley (D) - - - + - - - + - - - - - 15% Not in Office repeal current law prohibiting overseas military hospitals 13 Prohibiting Faith-Based Organizations from Providing 39 Linda Sanchez (D) ------0% 2 Mike Simpson (R) + + + + + + + + + - + + + 92% Michigan 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 1213 Score 8Jerrold Nadler (D) ------+ ------8% and medical clinics from performing privately-funded Education Services 40 Ed Royce (R) + + + + + + + + + + + + + 100% Illinois 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Score 1 Bart Stupak (D) - + + + + + + + - - + - - 62% 9 Anthony Weiner (D) ------+ - n ---- 8% 1 Bobby Rush (D) ------0% abortions for U.S. service members and their families. 41 Jerry Lewis (R) + + + + + + + + + - - + + 85% 2 Peter Hoekstra (R) + + + + + + + + + + + + + 100% 10 Edolphus Towns (D) ------0% Introduced by Congresswoman Lynn Woolsey (D-CA), 42 Gary Miller (R) + nn++++++++++ 85% 2 Jesse Jackson (D) ------0% 3 Vernon Ehlers (R) + + + + + + + + + - + - + 85% 11 Major Owens (D) - - - - n -+--n --- 8% Failed 5/22/2003 FRC Opposed this Amendment this amendment (H.AMDT.321 to H.R. 2210, the School 43 Joe Baca (D) - nn+------8% 3 William Lipinski (D) + nn+++++--+-+62% 4 Dave Camp (R) + + + + + + + + + + + + + 100% 12 Nydia Velazquez (D) ------+ ------8% Readiness Act) would have stripped civil rights protections 44 Ken Calvert (R) + + + + + + + + + + + + + 100% 4 Luis Gutierrez (D) ------n 0% 5 Dale Kildee (D) - + + + + + + + - - + - - 62% 13 Vito Fossella (R) + + + + + + + + + n +- + 85% 7 Allowing Partial-Birth Abortion for faith-based organizations participating in the Head 45 Mary Bono (R) + - + + + - + + + + + - + 77% 5 Rahm Emanuel (D) ------0% 6 Fred Upton (R) + + + + - + + + + + + + + 92% 14 Carolyn Maloney (D) ------+ ------8% Vote Scorecard Family Research Council Introduced by Representative James Greenwood (R-PA), Start program. Under H.R. 2210, religious organizations 46 Dana Rohrabacher (R) + + + + + + + + + + + + + 100% 6 Henry Hyde (R) + nnn+++++++++ 77% 7 Nick Smith (R) + nn+++++++ + + + 85% 15 Charles Rangel (D) ------0% 108th Congress, First Session: 801 G Street, NW this amendment (H.AMDT.154 to H.R. 760) would would be allowed to hire employees on a religious basis. 47 Loretta Sanchez (D) nnn------n --- 0% 7 Danny Davis (D) ------0% 8Michael Rogers (R) + + + + + + + + + - + + + 92% 16 Jose Serrano (D) - - n ---+------8% U.S. House of Representatives & U.S. Senate Washington, DC 20001 8Philip Crane (R) + + + + + + + + + + + + + 100% overturn the partial-birth abortion ban by including a This amendment would have rescinded this right. 48Christopher Cox (R) + + + + + + + + + + + + + 100% 9 Joseph Knollenberg (R) + + + + + + + + + - + + + 92% 17 Eliot Engel (D) ------+ ------8% 49 Darrell Issa (R) + + + + + n +++- + + + 85% 9 Janice Schakowsky (D) ------+ ------8% 10 Candice Miller (R) + + + + + + + + + - + + + 92% 18Nita Lowey (D) ------+ ------8% © 2003 by the Family Research Council, Printed in the United States of America. “health exception.” The inclusion of a “health exception” Failed 7/24/03 FRC Opposed this Amendment 50 Randy Cunningham (R) + + + + + + + + + + + + + 100% 10 Mark Kirk (R) + - + + - - - - + + - - + 46% 11 Thaddeus McCotter (R) + + + + + + + + + + + + + 100% 19 Sue Kelly (R) + - + + - - - + + + - - - 46% all rights reserved. Art Direction & Design by Kimberly Manning house votes continued Georgia 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Score Frank Lautenberg (D) ------0% house votes continued Zell Miller (D) + + + + + + n 86% New Mexico 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Score Saxby Chambliss (R) + + + + + + + 100% Pete Domenici (R) + + + + n + + 86% 20 John Sweeney (R) + + + + - + - + + - - + + 69% 18Timothy Murphy (R) + + + + + + + + + + + + + 100% Washington 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 111213 Score 3 Nick Rahall (D) - + + - + + + + - - + - - 54% Hawaii 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Score Jeff Bingaman (D) ------0% family research council 21 Michael McNulty (D) - + + - - + + + - + - - - 46% 19 Todd Platts (R) + + + + + + + + + + - + + 92% 1 Jay Inslee (D) ------+ ------8% Wisconsin 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 111213 Score Daniel Inouye (D) ------0% New York 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Score 22 Maurice Hinchey (D) ------+ ------8% Rhode Island 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 111213 Score 2 Rick Larsen (D) - - + + ------15% 1 Paul Ryan (R) + + + + + + nn++ + + + 85% Daniel Akaka (D) ------0% Charles Schumer (D) + ------14% 23 John McHugh (R) + + + + n + + + + + + + + 92% 1 Patrick Kennedy (D) ------+ - - - - - 8% 3 Brian Baird (D) - - - + ------8% 2 Tammy Baldwin (D) ------+ ------8% Idaho 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Score Hillary Clinton (D) + ------14% 24 Sherwood Boehlert (R) + - - + - - - + + - - - + 38% 2 James Langevin (D) - - + + - + + + - - - - - 38% 4 Doc Hastings (R) + + + + + + + + + + + + + 100% 3 Ron Kind (D) - - - + ------8% Larry Craig (R) + + + + + + + 100% North Carolina 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Score 25 James Walsh (R) + + + + + + + + + + + + + 100% South Carolina 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 111213 Score 5 George Nethercutt (R) + + + + + + + + + + + + + 100% 4 Jerry Kleczka (D) ------+ - - - - - 8% Mike Crapo (R) + + + + + + + 100% John Edwards (D) - - n ---n 0% nn 26 Thomas Reynolds (R) + + + + + + + + + + + - + 92% 1 Henry Brown (R) + + + + + + + + + + + + + 100% 6 Norman Dicks (D) - - - + ------8% 5 F. James Illinois 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Score Elizabeth Dole (R) + + + + + + + 100% 27 Jack Quinn (R) + + + + + n ++++ + - + 85% 2 Joe Wilson (R) n ++++++++- + + + 85% 7 Jim McDermott (D) ------+ ------8% Sensenbrenner (R) + + + + - + + + + + + + + 92% Richard Durbin (D) ------0% North Dakota 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Score n 28Louise McIntosh 3 J. Gresham Barrett (R) + + + + + + + + + + + + + 100% 8Jennifer Dunn (R) + + + + - + + + + - + + 77% 6 Thomas Petri (R) + + + + + + + + + + + + + 100% Peter Fitzgerald (R) + + + + + + + 100% Kent Conrad (D) + - + - - - - 29% nnn Slaughter (D) - - - - n -+------8% 4 Jim DeMint (R) + + + + + + + + + + + + + 100% 9 Adam Smith (D) - - - + ------8% 7 David Obey (D) - - - - n --+-- - - - 8% Indiana 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Score Byron Dorgan (D) + - + - - - - 29% 29 Amory Houghton (R) + - - + - - - + + - - - + 38% 5 John Spratt (D) - - - + - - - + - - - - - 15% West Virginia 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 111213 Score 8Mark Green (R) + + + + + + + + + + + + + 100% Richard Lugar (R) + + + + + + + 100% Ohio 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Score North Carolina 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 111213 Score 6 James Clyburn (D) ------0% 1 Alan Mollohan (D) - + + + + + + + - - + - - 62% Wyoming 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 111213 Score Evan Bayh (D) - - + - - - - 14% Mike DeWine (R) + + + + + + + 100% 1 Frank Ballance (D) ------0% South Dakota 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 111213 Score 2 Shelley Moore Barbara Cubin (R) N + + + + + + + + + + + + 92% Iowa 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Score George Voinovich (R) + + + + + + + 100% 2 Bob Etheridge (D) ------+ - - - - - 8% William Janklow (R) + + + + + + + + + + nn+85% Capito (R) + + + + + - + + + + - - + 77% Charles Grassley (R) + + + + + + + 100% Oklahoma 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Score 3 Walter Jones (R) + + + + + + + + + + + + + 100% Tennessee 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 111213 Score Tom Harkin (D) ------0% Don Nickles (R) + + + + + + + 100% 4 David Price (D) ------0% 1 William Jenkins (R) + + + + + + + + + + + + + 100% Kansas 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Score James Inhofe (R) + + + + + + + 100% 5 Richard Burr (R) + + + + + + + + + + + + + 100% 2 John Duncan (R) + + + + + + + + + + + + + 100% senate pro-family issues Sam Brownback (R) + + + + + + + 100% Oregon 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Score 6 Howard Coble (R) + + + + + + + + + + + + + 100% 3 Zach Wamp (R) + + + + + + + + + + + + + 100% Pat Roberts (R) + + + + + + + 100% Ron Wyden (D) ------0% n n Kentucky 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Score Gordon Smith (R) + + + + + + - 86% 7 Mike McIntyre (D) - + +++++-+ + + + 77% 4 Lincoln Davis (D) - + + + - + + + - + + + 69% 1 Allowing Partial-Birth Abortions 8Robin Hayes (R) + + + + + + + + + + + + + 100% 5 Jim Cooper (D) - - - + - - - + - - - - - 15% nominations. It has been over two years since Estrada Mitch McConnell (R) + n +++++ 86% Pennsylvania 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Score 9 Sue Myrick (R) + + + + + + + + + + + + + 100% 6 Bart Gordon (D) - - + + - - - + - + - + - 38% Proposed by Senator Richard Durbin (D-IL) this and Owens were nominated to the court by the Jim Bunning (R) + + + + + + + 100% Arlen Specter (R) - - + + + - - 43% 10 Cass Ballenger (R) + + + + + + + + + + + - + 92% 7 Marsha Blackburn (R) + + + + + + + + + + + + + 100% amendment (S.AMDT.259 to S.3) would add a President and there has not yet been a vote on the Senate Louisiana 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Score Rick Santorum (R) + + + + + + + 100% 11 Charles Taylor (R) + + + + + + + + + + + + + 100% 8John Tanner (D) - - + + - - + + - + - + - 46% “health exception” clause to the partial-birth abortion floor to confirm their nominations. John Breaux (D) + + + + - + + 86% Rhode Island 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Score 12 Melvin Watt (D) ------0% 9 Harold Ford (D) - nn+---+-- - - - 15% ban. The inclusion of a “health exception” would have Failed 5/8/2003 FRC Supported this Motion Mary Landrieu (D) - - + - - - - 14% Jack Reed (D) ------0% Maine 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Score 13 Brad Miller (D) ------0% Texas 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 111213 Score rendered a ban on partial-birth abortions ineffective Lincoln Chafee (R) - - - + + - - 29% n Olympia Snowe (R) - - - + + - - 29% North Dakota 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 111213 Score 1 Max Sandlin (D) ------+ + + - - - 23% because courts have interpreted “health exceptions” to 5 Limiting Abstinence Funds for Global Aids Relief South Carolina 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Score Susan Collins (R) - - - + + - - 29% Ernest Hollings (D) + - + - - - - 29% Earl Pomeroy (D) + + + + - - + + - - - - - 46% 2 Jim Turner (D) - + + + + - - + - + - + - 54% Introduced by Senator Feinstein (D-CA) this amend- Ohio 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 111213 Score 3 Sam Johnson (R) + + + + + + + + + + + + + 100% include anything from acne to depression. This Maryland 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Score Lindsey Graham (R) + + + + + + + 100% 1 Steve Chabot (R) + + + + + + + + + + + + + 100% 4 Ralph Hall (D) + + + + + + + + - + + + + 92% allowed Senators to vote against banning partial-birth ment (S.AMDT.682 to H.R. 1298) would have stripped Paul Sarbanes (D) ------0% South Dakota 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Score 2 Rob Portman (R) + + + - + + + + + - + - + 77% 5 Jeb Hensarling (R) + + + + + + + + + + + + + 100% abortions while appearing to support such a ban. abstinence funding from the Global HIV/AIDS bill. Barbara Mikulski (D) ------0% Thomas Daschle (D) - - + - - - - 14% 3 Michael Turner (R) + + + + + + + + + + + n + 92% 6 Joe Barton (R) + + n +++++++ + + + 92% Failed 3/12/2003 FRC Opposed this Amendment The House bill required 33 percent of the funds for Massachusetts 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Score Tim Johnson (D) - - + - - - - 14% n 4 Michael Oxley (R) + + + + + n +++- + + + 85% 7 John Culberson (R) + + + + + + + + + + + + + 100% HIV/AIDS prevention to go to abstinence programs. Edward Kennedy (D) ------0% Tennessee 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Score n n nn n 5 Paul Gillmor (R) + + + + + + + + + - + + + 92% 8Kevin Brady (R) + + + + + + + + + + +n + 92% 2 Affirming Roe v. Wade This amendment would have given groups like USAID John Kerry (D) - - 0% Bill Frist (R) + + + + + + + 100% Michigan 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Score 6 Ted Strickland (D) ------+ - - - - - 8% 9 Nicholas Lampson (D) - - - + - - + + - - - - - 23% Introduced by Tom Harkin (D-IA) this amendment the authority to decide how much money to spend on Lamar Alexander (R) + + + + + + + 100% 7 David Hobson (R) + + + + - + + + + - + + + 85% 10 Lloyd Doggett (D) ------+ ------8% Carl Levin (D) ------0% (S.AMDT.260 to S.3) was added to the partial-birth abstinence, in effect allowing the possibility that no Texas 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Score 8John Boehner (R) + + + + + + + + + + + + + 100% 11 Chet Edwards (D) + + ------+ - - - 23% Debbie Stabenow (D) ------0% Kay Bailey Hutchison (R) + - + + + + + 86% 9 Marcy Kaptur (D) - + - n --++-- - - - 23% 12 Kay Granger (R) + - + + + + + + + + - + + 85% abortion ban. By a two vote margin this amendment funds would go towards abstinence education. Minnesota 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Score John Cornyn (R) + + + + + + + 100% Failed 5/15/2003 FRC Opposed this Amendment 10 Dennis Kucinich (D) - + + - - - + ------23% 13 William Thornberry (R) + + + + + + + + + + + + + 100% expressed the sense of the Senate in support of the Mark Dayton (D) + ------14% Utah 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Score Norm Coleman (R) + + + + + + + 100% 11 Stephanie Tubbs 14 Ron Paul (R) - + - + + + + + + + + + + 85% Supreme Court’s decision in Roe v. Wade to legalize Orrin Hatch (R) + + + + + + + 100% Mississippi 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Score Jones (D) ------nn-- - - - 0% 15 Ruben Hinojosa (D) - nn+--++-- - - - 23% abortion. 6 Allowing Abortions on Military Bases Robert Bennett (R) + + + + + + + 100% Thad Cochran (R) + + + + + + + 100% 12 Patrick Tiberi (R) n ++++++++- ++ + 85% 16 Silvestre Reyes (D) - - + + - - - + - - - - - 23% Passed 3/12/2003 FRC Opposed this Amendment Introduced by Senator Murray (D-WA) this amend- Vermont 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Score Trent Lott (R) + + + + + + + 100% 13 Sherrod Brown (D) ------0% 17 Charles Stenholm (D) - + + + + + + + - + + + - 77% Patrick Leahy (D) - - + - - - - 14% ment (S.AMDT.691 to S.1050) would have repealed Missouri 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Score 14 Steven LaTourette (R) + + + + + + + + + - + - + 85% 18Sheila Jackson Lee (D) ------0% 3 Banning Partial-Birth Abortion James Jeffords (I) + ------14% nnn nni i i i i i i existing law prohibiting domestic and overseas U.S. Christopher Bond (R) + + + + + + + 100% 15 Deborah Pryce (R) + - - + + - + + + - - + + 62% 19 Larry Combest (R) + 17% Virginia 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Score iiiiiiii Introduced by Senator Rick Santorum (R-PA) this bill military hospitals and medical clinics from performing Jim Talent (R) + + + + + + + 100% 16 Ralph Regula (R) + + + + + + + + + - + + + 92% 19 Randy Neugebauer (R) + + + + + 100% John Warner (R) + - + + + + - 71% (S.3) is a companion bill to H.R. 760 in the House. privately-funded abortions for U.S. service members Montana 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Score 17 Tim Ryan (D) - + + - - + + + - - - - - 38% 20 Charles Gonzalez (D) - - - + ------8% George Allen (R) + + + + + + + 100% 18Bob Ney (R) + +n +++++++ + + + 92% 21 Lamar Smith (R) + + + + + + + + + + + + + 100% This bill bans the procedure commonly known as par- and their families. Max Baucus (D) ------0% Conrad Burns (R) + + + + + + + 100% Washington 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Score Oklahoma 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 111213 Score 22 Tom DeLay (R) + + + + + + + + + + + + + 100% tial-birth abortion. The bill includes findings that Failed 5/22/2003 FRC Opposed this Amendment Patty Murray (D) + ------14% n Nebraska 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Score 1 John Sullivan (R) + + + + + + + + + + + + + 100% 23 Henry Bonilla (R) + + + + + +++- + + + 85% challenge the evidence used by the Supreme Court to Maria Cantwell (D) + ------14% nn n Chuck Hagel (R) + + + + + + + 100% 2 Brad Carson (D) - + + + - - - + - - - 31% 24 Martin Frost (D) - - +------8% overturn a state ban on partial-birth abortion in 7 Allowing Federal Money to Support Abortions West Virginia 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Score 3 Frank Lucas (R) + + + + + + + + + + + + + 100% 25 Chris Bell (D) - - - + ------8% Ben Nelson (D) + + + + + + - 86% Stenberg v. Carhart. Internationally Robert Byrd (D) - - + - n - - 14% 4 Tom Cole (R) + + + + + + + + + + + + + 100% 26 Michael Burgess (R) + + + + + + + + + + + + + 100% Nevada 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Score Passed 3/13/2003 FRC Supported this Bill John Rockefeller (D) ------0% 5 Ernest Istook (R) + + + + + + + + + + + + + 100% 27 Solomon Ortiz (D) - nn+ n +++-- + - - 38% Introduced by Senator Barbara Boxer (D-CA) this Harry Reid (D) - + + - - + - 43% Wisconsin 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Score Oregon 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 111213 Score 28Ciro Rodriguez (D) ------0% amendment (S.AMDT.1141 to S.925) would repeal the John Ensign (R) + + + + + + + 100% Herbert Kohl (D) ------0% 1 David Wu (D) + + + ------23% 29 Gene Green (D) ------0% 4 Calling for a Vote on Judicial Nominees pro-life Mexico City policy. The Mexico City policy New Hampshire 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Score Russ Feingold (D) ------0% 2 Greg Walden (R) + + + + - - + + + - - + + 69% 30 Eddie Bernice Done by a procedure called cloture, Senate leadership Judd Gregg (R) + + + + + + + 100% prohibits U.S. funds from going to abortion providers in Wyoming 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Score 3 Earl Blumenauer (D) ------0% Johnson (D) ------0% John Sununu (R) + + + + + + + 100% Vote Scorecard attempted to end debate on judicial nominee Miguel foreign countries. Craig Thomas (R) + + + + + + + 100% 4 Peter DeFazio (D) - nn---+------8% 31 John Carter (R) + + + + + + + + + + + + + 100% New Jersey 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Score Estrada and other nominees and force a vote on their Passed 7/9/2003 FRC Opposed this Amendment Michael Enzi (R) + + + + + + + 100% 5 Darlene Hooley (D) - - - + ------8% 32 Pete Sessions (R) + + + + + + + + + + + + + 100% Jon Corzine (D) + ------14% Pennsylvania 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 111213 Score Utah1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 111213 Score ✯ 1 Robert Brady (D) ------0% 1 Rob Bishop (R) + + + + + + + + + + + + + 100% 2 Chaka Fattah (D) ------0% 2 Jim Matheson (D) - - + + - - + + - + - - - 38% senate votes 3 Philip English (R) + + + + + + + + + - + - + 85% 3 Chris Cannon (R) + + + + + + + + + + + + + 100% .. .. 4 Melissa Hart (R) + + + + + + + + + + + - + 92% Vermont 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 111213 Score Alabama 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Score Barbara Boxer (D) ------0% 5 John Peterson (R) + + + + + + + + + + + + + 100% Bernard Sanders (I) - + + - - - + ------23% Richard Shelby (R) + + + + + + + 100% Colorado 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Score 6 Jim Gerlach (R) + + + + + + + + + + - - + 85% Virginia 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 111213 Score Jeff Sessions (R) + + + + + + + 100% n Ben Nighthorse Campbell (R) + - + + + + - 71% 7 Curt Weldon (R) +++++++++ +- + 85% 1 Jo Ann Davis (R) + + + + + + + + + + + + + 100% Alaska 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Score , n Wayne Allard (R) + + + + + + + 100% 8Jim Greenwood (R) + - - + - - - - + - - + 31% 2 Edward Schrock (R) + + + + + + + + + + + + + 100% Ted Stevens (R) + - + + + - - 57% , n Connecticut 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Score , 9 Bill Shuster (R) + + + + + + + + + + + + + 100% 3 Bobby Scott (D) ------0% Lisa Murkowski (R) + - + n + + - 57% Christopher Dodd (D) ------0% .. 10 Don Sherwood (R) + + + + + + + + + + + + - 92% 4 Randy Forbes (R) + + + + + + + + + + + + + 100% Arizona 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Score Joseph Lieberman (D) - - - n --- 0% 11 Paul Kanjorski (D) - + + + - + + + - - - - - 46% 5 Virgil Goode (R) + + + + + + + + + + + + + 100% John McCain (R) + + + + + + + 100% Delaware 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Score 12 John Murtha (D) - + + + - + + + - - + - - 54% 6 Bob Goodlatte (R) + + + + + + + + + + + + + 100% Jon Kyl (R) + + + + + + + 100% Vote Scorecard nn nnn 13 Joseph Hoeffel (D) ------0% 7 Eric Cantor (R) + + + + + + + + + + + + + 100% Arkansas 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Score Joseph Biden (D) ---- 0% 108th Congress: U.S. Senate & U.S. House of Representatives 14 Mike Doyle (D) - + + + - + + + - - + - - 54% 8James Moran (D) - - - + ------8% Blanche Lincoln (D) - - + - - - - 14% Thomas Carper (D) - - + - - - - 14% © 2003 by the Family Research Council, all rights reserved. Printed in the United States of America 15 Pat Toomey (R) + + + + + + + + + + + + + 100% 9 Rick Boucher (D) - - - + - - - - + - - - - 15% Mark Pryor (D) - + + - - + - 43% Florida 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Score Art Direction & Design by Kimberly Manning 16 Joseph Pitts (R) + + + + + + + + + + + + + 100% 10 Frank Wolf (R) + + + + + + + + + + + + + 100% California 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Score Bob Graham (D) ------n 0% 17 Tim Holden (D) + + + + + + + + - + + - - 77% 11 Thomas Davis (R) + + + + + + + + + - - - + 77% Dianne Feinstein (D) ------0% Bill Nelson (D) - - - + - - - 14%