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Action VOTE SCORECARD
110TH CONGRESS
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate Dear Voter and Friend of the Family:
You hold in your hands FRC Action and Focus on the Family Action’s Vote Scorecard for the full 110th Congress. Normally this document would only cover one year of the Congress, but for two reasons we decided to cover the full 110th Congress. One, this is the first Congress in over a decade, and in the history of this scorecard, in which one party took control of both chambers from another party. The election of 2006 saw the Democratic Party increase their seats in the House of Representatives by 31 and their seats in the Senate by seven. This dramatic change resulted in a Congressional Leadership generally hostile to pro-family legislation.
This antagonism regarding pro-family legislation provided the second reason for a change in the format of the Scorecard. In 2007, there were a number of votes, mostly hostile, related to families. Hate crimes, taxpayer funding of abortion and embryonic stem cell research, free speech and religious liberty are just a few of the votes the Democratic Leadership allowed to come to the floor. In 2008, with an election looming and a President vowing to veto anti-family legislation, this Congress decided doing nothing was a better alternative than putting their full radical agenda up for a vote. This does not mean 2008 was uneventful. In addition to votes on defining the unborn as children and expanding gambling in the states, this Congress tried pushing their agenda in different ways. For example, the original draft of the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) reauthorization shifted the intent of the legislation away from helping those suffering from disease to a bill that would have turned PEPFAR into a taxpayer funded windfall for groups that promote abortion worldwide.
This Congress also used the Committee hearing process to lay the groundwork in case a President is elected who supports their agenda. Taxpayer-funded destructive embryonic stem cell research, eliminating abstinence funding, overriding the Mexico City Policy, legalizing unrestricted Internet gambling and overturning the ban on homosexuals serving in the military were all on the agenda of this year.
This document looks at 17 votes in the House and 9 votes in the Senate for the full 110th Congress. The votes recorded here are only part of our effort to protect the family. Only through your help as informed and active constituents, working with us in contacting your Members of Congress on pro-family issues, can we defend traditional pro-family policies in Washington. There is no greater asset in the battle to preserve the American family than an involved citizenry. Thank you for joining us in our defense of the family. We can’t do it without you.
Please contact the Government Affairs office of Family Research Council for questions about the Scorecard.
Tom Minnery Thomas McClusky Sr. Vice President, Government and Public Policy Vice President, Government Affairs Focus on the Family Action FRC Action
house pro-family issues
1. Prohibition on Funding Human Cloning 3. Prevent Faith-Based Discrimination in Head Start Program Offered by Rep. Michael Burgess (R-TX), this motion to recommit the Offered by Rep. Howard McKeon (R-CA), this motion to recommit the Head Embryonic Stem Cell Research Act (H.R. 3) would have amended the bill to Start Reauthorization bill (H.R. 1429) would have amended the bill to remove ensure that no taxpayer funds could be used for any human cloning. the current discrimination provision in the Head Start program that prevents (Failed 1/11/2007, 189 yeas to 238 nays, Roll Call No. 19) faith-based organizations from hiring according to their faith tradition. FRC Action and Focus Action Supported this Motion. (Failed 5/2/2007, 195 yeas to 222 nays, Roll Call No. 284) FRC Action and Focus Action Supported this Motion. 2. Embryonic Stem Cell Research Act Sponsored by Rep. Diana DeGette (D-CO), the Embryonic Stem Cell Research 4. Federal Hate Crimes Act Act (H.R. 3) would overturn President Bush’s policy on funding human Sponsored by Rep. John Conyers (D-MI), this thought crimes bill (H.R. 1592) embryonic stem cell research by authorizing the National Institutes of Health would establish federal “hate crimes” for certain violent acts based on the actual to fund stem cell research that requires the destruction of human embryos. or perceived race, religion, disability, gender identity or sexual orientation of President Bush vetoed this bill (H.R. 810) last year. A similar bill to this one any person. passed in the Senate and then later in the House, but it was vetoed on June 20th. (Passed 5/3/2007, 237 yeas to 180 nays, Roll Call No. 299) (Passed 1/11/2007, 253 yeas to 174 nays, Roll Call No. 20) FRC Action and Focus Action Opposed this Bill. FRC Action and Focus Action Opposed this Bill.
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5. Human Cloning Protection Act 12. Prohibits Federal Implementation of Fairness Doctrine Sponsored by Rep. Diana DeGette (D-CO), this bill (H.R. 2560) would directly Introduced by Rep. Mike Pence, this amendment (H.AMDT. 484) to the sanction the creation of cloned human embryos for destructive research. It Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2008 (H.R. would be the first federal law requiring the destruction of human life. 2829) strips the Federal Communications Commission of its authority to (Failed 6/6/2007, 204 yeas to 213 nays, Roll Call No. 439) reinstitute the so-called “Fairness Doctrine,” which would order broadcasters to FRC Action and Focus Action Opposed this Bill. give equal air time to both sides of controversial issues. (Passed 6/28/2007, 309 yeas to 115 nays, Roll Call No. 599) 6. Embryonic Stem Cell Research Act FRC Action and Focus Action Supported this Amendment. Sponsored by Senator Harry Reid (D-NV), the Embryonic Stem Cell Research Act (S. 5) would overturn President Bush’s policy on funding human embryonic 13. Prevent DC Gay Marriage stem cell research by authorizing the National Institutes of Health to fund stem Offered by Rep. Virgil Goode (R-VA), this amendment (H.AMDT. 489) to the cell research that requires the destruction of human embryos. This bill is similar Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2008 (H.R. to the previous House-passed bill (H.R. 3). President George W. Bush vetoed S. 2829) would restore a provision adopted by Congress over a decade ago that 5 on June 20, 2007. prevents federal funds from being used by the District of Columbia to grant (Passed 6/7/2007, 247 yeas to 176 nays, Roll Call No. 443) domestic partner benefits. FRC Action and Focus Action Opposed this Bill. (Passed 6/28/2007, 224 yeas to 200 nays, Roll Call No. 603) FRC Action and Focus Action Supported this Amendment. 7. Maintain Abstinence and Faithfulness Programs to Prevent Spread of HIV/AIDs 14. Restrict Funding to Planned Parenthood Offered by Rep. Joe Pitts (R-PA), this amendment (H.AMDT. 364) to the Sponsored by Rep. Mike Pence (R-IN), this amendment (H.AMDT. 594) to the State, Foreign Operations and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2008 Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations Act, 2008 (H.R. 2764) would have restored a carefully negotiated prevention policy which (H.R. 3043) would have restricted federal funding for abortions by withholding requires a third of HIV/AIDs prevention funding to be spent for “abstinence- from Planned Parenthood any of the $331 million appropriated for Title X until-marriage” and “be-faithful” programs as part of the President’s Emergency family planning services. Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR). (Failed 7/19/2007, 189 yeas to 231 nays, Roll Call No. 684) (Failed 6/21/2007, 200 yeas to 226 nays, Roll Call No. 532) FRC Action and Focus Action Supported this Amendment. FRC Action and Focus Action Supported this Amendment. 15. Children’s Health Bill for Low-Income Families 8. Undermine Mexico City Policy by Funding International Abortion Groups Sponsored by Rep. John Dingell (D-MI), the Children’s Health and Medicare Offered by Rep. Nita Lowey (D-NY), this amendment (H.AMDT. 367) to the Protection Act of 2007, or the CHAMP bill (H.R. 3162), reauthorizes and State, Foreign Operations and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2008 (H.R. expands the State Children’s Health Insurance Program (SCHIP). The CHAMP 2764) would have gutted the Mexico City Policy, thus allowing taxpayer funded bill would undermine state health coverage for unborn children, allow states to contraceptives to be given to international organizations that perform and cover family planning services for individuals not currently eligible for Medicaid promote abortions as a method of family planning. services, mandate that states fund family planning services as part of their (Passed 6/21/2007, 223 yeas to 201 nays, Roll Call No. 533) Medicaid benchmark programs and undermine the Title V state abstinence FRC Action and Focus Action Opposed this Amendment. education program. (Passed 8/1/2007, 225 yeas to 204 nays, Roll Call No. 787) 9. Maintain Mexico City Policy on International Abortion Funding FRC Action and Focus Action Opposed this Bill. Sponsored by Reps. Chris Smith (R-NJ) and Bart Stupak (D-MI), this amendment (H.AMDT. 368) to the State, Foreign Operations and Related 16. Employment Non-Discrimination Act Programs Appropriations Act, 2008 (H.R. 2764) would have removed language Sponsored by Rep. Barney Frank (D-MA), the Employment Non-Discrimination that undermines the Mexico City Policy, and instead, would have upheld the Act of 2007 (H.R. 3685) is aimed at providing heightened protections for prohibition against federal funding of international organizations that perform homosexuality and is a radical transformation of workplace discrimination law. or promote abortion as a method of family planning. H.R. 3685 would grant special consideration on the basis of “sexual orientation” (Failed 6/21/2007, 205 yeas to 218 nays, Roll Call No. 534) that would not be extended to other employees in the workplace. FRC Action and Focus Action Supported this Amendment. (Passed 11/7/2007, 235 yeas to 184 nays, Roll Call No. 1057) FRC Action and Focus Action Opposed this Bill. 10. Foreign Operations Appropriations Bill Sponsored by Rep. Nita Lowey (D-NY), the State, Foreign Operations and 17. Exploit the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act (IGRA) Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2008 (H.R. 2764) undermines two Rep. John Dingell (D-MI) and Rep. Bart Stupak (D-MI) offered a bill (H.R. important policies: first, the Mexico City Policy, which prohibits federal funding 2176) that would set a dangerous precedent by authorizing two Michigan tribes, for international organizations that perform or promote abortion as a method of the Bay Mills Indian Community and the Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa family planning; and second, the appropriation of funds for “abstinence-until- Indians, to exploit the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act and build two casinos marriage” and “be-faithful” programs as part of HIV/AIDs prevention programs located more than 350 miles from their respective reservations. in the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR). (Failed 6/25/08, 121 yeas to 298 nays, Roll Call No. 458) (Passed 6/22/2007, 241 yeas to 178 nays, Roll Call No. 542) FRC Action and Focus Action Opposed this Bill. FRC Action and Focus Action Opposed this Bill.
11. Prohibit Funding for Washington DC Needle Exchange Program Offered by Rep. Mark Souder (R-IN), this amendment (H.AMDT. 465) to the Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2008 (H.R. 2829) would have restored the restrictions on the use of any funds for needle exchange programs in the District of Columbia. (Failed 6/28/2007, 208 yeas to 216 nays, Roll Call No. 589) FRC Action and Focus Action Supported this Amendment. house votes
Alabama 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Score 45. Mary Bono Mack (R) - - + - - - + - - - + + - NV + - + 35% 1. Jo Bonner (R) + + + + + + NV NV NV NV + + + + + + + 76% 46. Dana Rohrabacher (R) + - + + + - + + + + - + + + + + - 76% 2. Terry Everett (R) + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + 100% 47. Loretta Sanchez (D) ------NV NV NV NV ------+ 5% 3. Michael Rogers (R) + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + 100% 48. John Campbell (R) + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + - + 94% 4. Robert Aderholt (R) + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + 100% 49. Darrell Issa (R) - - + + + - + + + + - + - + + + + 70% 5. Robert Cramer (D) - - - + + - NV NV NV NV - + + - - + - 29% 50. Brian Bilbray (R) - - + + - - + + + + + + + + + + - 70% 6. Spencer Bachus (R) + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + 100% 51. Bob Filner (D) ------NV - - + 5% 7. Artur Davis (D) ------NV - - + + + - - + + 29% 52. Duncan Hunter (R) + + NV NV NV + NV NV NV NV + + + + + + + 58% 53. Susan Davis (D) ------+ 5% Alaska 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Score Don Young (R) + - + + + - - + + + + + + + + + - 76% Colorado 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Score 1. Diana DeGette (D) ------+ - - - - - 5% Arizona 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Score 2. Mark Udall (D) - - NV ------+ - - - - - 5% 1. Rick Renzi (R) + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + - 94% 3. John Salazar (D) ------+ + - - - + 17% 2. Trent Franks (R) + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + 100% 4. Marilyn Musgrave (R) + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + 100% 3. John Shadegg (R) + + + + + + + + + - + + + + + + + 94% 5. Doug Lamborn (R) + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + 100% 4. Ed Pastor (D) ------0% 6. Thomas Tancredo (R) + + NV NV NV NV + + + + + + + NV + + + 70% 5. Harry Mitchell (D) ------+ - - - - + 11% 7. Ed Perlmutter (D) ------+ - - - - + 11% 6. Jeff Flake (R) + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + - + 94% 7. Raul Grijalva (D) ------0% Connecticut 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Score 8. Gabrielle Giffords (D) ------+ - - - NV - 5% 1. John Larson (D) ------+ 5% 2. Joseph Courtney (D) ------+ - - - - + 11% Arkansas 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Score 3. Rosa DeLauro (D) ------+ 5% 1. Marion Berry (D) - - - + + - - - - + - - + - - + - 29% 4. Christopher Shays (R) ------+ - - - - + 11% 2. Vic Snyder (D) ------+ - - - - NV 5% 5. Christopher Murphy (D) ------+ - - - - - 5% 3. John Boozman (R) + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + 100% 4. Mike Ross (D) - - - + ------+ + + - - + - 29% Delaware 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Score Michael Castle (R) - - + ------+ - - + - + 23% California 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Score 1. Mike Thompson (D) ------+ 5% Florida 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Score 2. Wally Herger (R) + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + 100% 1. Jeff Miller (R) + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + 100% 3. Dan Lungren (R) + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + - 94% 2. F. Allen Boyd (D) ------+ - - - NV - 5% 4. John Doolittle (R) + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + 100% 3. Corrine Brown (D) ------+ - NV - - + 11% 5. Doris Matsui (D) ------0% 4. Ander Crenshaw (R) + + + + + + + + + + + + + + NV + + 94%* 6. Lynn Woolsey (D) ------+ 5% 5. Ginny Brown-Waite (R) - - + + + - + + + + + + + - + + + 76% 7. George Miller (D) ------NV - - - 0% 6. Cliff Stearns (R) + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + 100% 8. Nancy Pelosi (D) - - - - S - - - S S - S S S - - S 0% 7. John Mica (R) + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + 100% 9. Barbara Lee (D) ------+ 5% 8. Ric Keller (R) + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + 100% 10. Ellen Tauscher (D) ------+ 5% 9. Gus Bilirakis (R) + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + 100% 11. Gerald McNerney (D) ------+ 5% 10. C.W. Bill Young (R) + - + + + - + + + + + + + + + + + 88% 12. Jackie Speier (D) I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I NV 0% 11. Kathy Castor (D) ------+ - - - - - 5% 12. Tom Lantos (D) ------+ - - - - I 5% 12. Adam Putnam (R) + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + NV 94%* 13. Fortney Stark (D) ------+ ------+ 11% 13. Vern Buchanan (R) + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + 100% 14. Anna Eshoo (D) ------+ 5% 14. Connie Mack (R) - - + + + - + + + - + + + + + + + 76% 15. Michael Honda (D) ------+ 5% 15. Dave Weldon (R) + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + 100% 16. Zoe Lofgren (D) ------NV - - + 5% 16. Timothy Mahoney (D) ------+ + + - - - NV 17% 17. Sam Farr (D) ------+ 5% 17. Kendrick Meek (D) ------+ - - - - + 11% 18. Dennis Cardoza (D) ------+ - - - - + 11% 18. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R) + + + - + + + + + + + + - + + - NV 76% 19. George Radanovich (R) NV NV + NV + + + + + + + + + + + + + 82%* 19. Robert Wexler (D) ------+ 5% 20. Jim Costa (D) ------+ - - - - + 11% 20. Debbie Wasserman 21. Devin Nunes (R) + + + + + + + + + + NV + + + + + + 94% Schultz (D) ------0% 22. Kevin McCarthy (R) + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + 100% 21. Lincoln Diaz-Balart (R) + + + - + + + + + + + + + + + - - 82% 23. Lois Capps (D) ------0% 22. Ron Klein (D ------+ 5% 24. Elton Gallegly (R) + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + 100% 23. Alcee Hastings (D) - - - - NV NV - - - - - + - - - - - 5% 25. Howard McKeon (R) + - + + + - + + + + + + + + + + - 82% 24. Tom Feeney (R) + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + 100% 26. David Dreier (R) + - + + + - + + + + + + + + + - + 82% 25. Mario Diaz-Balart (R) + + + - + + + + + + + + + + + - - 82% 27. Brad Sherman (D) ------+ - - - - + 11% 28. Howard Berman (D) ------+ - - - - - 5% Georgia 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Score 29. Adam Schiff (D) ------+ 5% 1. Jack Kingston (R) + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + 100% 30. Henry Waxman (D) ------NV - - - - NVNV - - - + 5% 2. Sanford Bishop (D) NV NV - - + ------+ 11% 31. Xavier Becerra (D) - - - - NV ------+ 5% 3. Lynn Westmoreland (R) NV NV + + + + + + + + + + + + + NV + 82% 32. Hilda Solis (D) ------0% 4. Hank Johnson (D) ------NV ------+ 5% 33. Diane Watson (D) ------0% 5. John Lewis (D) ------+ 5% 34. Lucille Roybal-Allard (D) ------+ - - - - + 11% 6. Tom Price (R) + + + + + + + + + - + + + + + + + 94% 35. Maxine Waters (D) ------+ 5% 7. John Linder (R) + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + 100% 36. Jane Harman (D) ------NV - - - 0% 8. Jim Marshall (D) + + + - + + + + + + + + + NV + + + 88% 37. Juanita Millender- 9. Nathan Deal (R) + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + 100% McDonald (D) - - I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I 0% 10. Paul Broun (R) I I I I I I I I I I I I I I + + + 100% 37. Laura Richardson (D) I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I - + 50% 10. Charles Norwood (R) NV NV I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I 0%* 38. Grace Napolitano (D) ------NV - + - - - - + 11% 11. Phil Gingrey (R) + + + NV + + + + + + + + + + + + + 94%* 39. Linda Sanchez (D) ------+ 5% 12. John Barrow (D) ------+ - - - + + + - - + - 29% 40. Ed Royce (R) + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + 100% 13. David Scott (D) ------+ + + - - - + 23% 41. Jerry Lewis (R) + - + + - - + + + + - + + - + + + 70% 42. Gary Miller (R) NV NV + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + 88%* Hawaii 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Score 43. Joe Baca (D) ------+ - - - - + 11% 1. Neil Abercrombie (D) ------NV - - - NV NVNV - - - - 0% 44. Ken Calvert (R) + - + + + - + + + + + + + + + + + 88% 2. Mazie Hirono (D) ------0% house votes
Idaho 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Score Maryland 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Score 1. William Sali (R) + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + 100% 1. Wayne Gilchrest (R) - NV + ------+ - - + - - 17% 2. Mike Simpson (R) + + NV + + + + NV NV + + + + + + + + 82% 2. C.A. Ruppersberger (D) ------+ + - - - + 17% 3. John Sarbanes (D) ------+ - - - - + 11% Illinois 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Score 4. Albert Wynn (D) ------I 0% 1. Bobby Rush (D) ------+ - - - - NV 5% 4. Donna Edwards (D) I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I + 100% 2. Jesse Jackson (D) ------0% 5. Steny Hoyer (D) ------+ 5% 3. Dan Lipinski (D) - + - - + + - + + - + + + + - + - 58% 6. Roscoe Bartlett (R) + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + 100% 4. Luis Gutierrez (D) ------+ 5% 7. Elijah Cummings (D) ------+ - - - - NV 5% 5. Rahm Emanuel (D) ------+ - - - - + 11% 8. Chris Van Hollen (D) ------+ 5% 6. Peter Roskam (R) + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + 100% 7. Danny Davis (D) ------+ 5% Massachusetts 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Score 8. Melissa Bean (D) ------+ - - - - - 5% 1. John Olver (D) ------NV - 0% 9. Janice Schakowsky (D) ------0% 2. Richard Neal (D) ------+ 5% 10. Mark Kirk (R) ------+ - - + - + 17% 3. James McGovern (D) ------+ 5% 11. Jerry Weller (R) + + + + + + + + + - + + + + + + + 94% 4. Barney Frank (D) ------0% 12. Jerry Costello (D) + + - - + + + + + + + + + + - - + 76% 5. Niki Tsongas (D) I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I - + 50% 13. Judy Biggert (R) - - + ------+ + + - + - + 35% 5. Marty Meehan (D) ------I I I I 0% 14. Bill Foster (D) I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I - 0% 6. John Tierney (D) ------NV - - - - - 0% 14. J. Dennis Hastert (R) NV NV + NV + + + + + NV NV NVNV + + + I 52% 7. Edward Markey (D) ------+ 5% 15. Timothy Johnson (R) + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + 100% 8. Michael Capuano (D) - - NV ------0% 16. Donald Manzullo (R) + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + 100% 9. Stephen Lynch (D) ------+ - - - - - 5% 17. Phil Hare (D) ------+ - - - - + 11% 10. William Delahunt (D) ------+ - - - - NV 5% 18. Ray LaHood (R) + + + - + + + + + + NV NVNV + - NV + 64% 19. John Shimkus (R) + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + 100% Michigan 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Score 1. Bart Stupak (D) + + - - + + + + + + - + - - - - - 52% Indiana 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Score 2. Peter Hoekstra (R) + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + 100% 1. Peter Visclosky (D) ------+ - - - - + 11% 3. Vernon Ehlers (R) + + + + + + + + + - - + + + + + + 88% 2. Joe Donnelly (D) - + - + + + + + + - + + + + + - + 76% 4. Dave Camp (R) + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + 100% 3. Mark Souder (R) + + + + + + + + + - + + + + + + + 94% 5. Dale Kildee (D) - - - - + - - + + - - + - - - - - 23% 4. Steve Buyer (R) NV NV + + + + + + + + + + + + + NV + 82%* 6. Fred Upton (R) + - + + - - + - + + + + + - + + + 70% 5. Dan Burton (R) + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + 100% 7. Tim Walberg (R) + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + 100% 6. Mike Pence (R) + + + + + + + + + - + + + + + + + 94% 8. Michael Rogers (R) + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + 100% 7. Julia Carson (D) ------+ - - - NV I 6% 9. Joseph Knollenberg (R) + + + + + + + + + + + + - + + - + 88% 7. Andre Carson (D) I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I + 100% 10. Candice Miller (R) + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + - - 88% 8. Brad Ellsworth (D) + + - + + + + + + - + + + + + - - 76% 11. Thaddeus McCotter (R) + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + - NV 88% 9. Baron Hill (D) - - - - + ------+ - - + - - 17% 12. Sander Levin (D) ------0% 13. Carolyn Kilpatrick (D) ------+ 5% Iowa 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Score 14. John Conyers (D) - - - - NV ------+ 5% 1. Bruce Braley (D) ------NV - - - - NV - 0% 15. John Dingell (D) ------0% 2. Dave Loebsack (D) ------0% 3. Leonard Boswell (D) ------+ ------5% Minnesota 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Score 4. Tom Latham (R) + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + 100% 1. Tim Walz (D) ------+ - - - - + 11% 5. Steve King (R) + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + 100% 2. John Kline (R) + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + 100% 3. Jim Ramstad (R) - - + + ------+ + + - + - + 41% Kansas 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Score 4. Betty McCollum (D) ------+ 5% 1. Jerry Moran (R) + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + 100% 5. Keith Ellison (D) ------+ 5% 2. Nancy Boyda (D) ------+ - - - + 11% 6. Michele Bachmann (R) + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + 100% 3. Dennis Moore (D) ------+ - - - - - 5% 7. Collin Peterson (D) + + - + + + + + + + + + + + - - + 82% 4. Todd Tiahrt (R) + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + 100% 8. James Oberstar (D) + + - - + + - - + - - + - - - NV + 41%
Kentucky 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Score Mississippi 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Score 1. Edward Whitfield (R) + + + + + + + + NV + + + + + + + + 94% 1. Travis Childers (D) I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I + 100% 2. Ron Lewis (R) + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + 100% 1. Roger Wicker (R) + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + I 100% 3. John Yarmuth (D) ------+ - - - - + 11% 2. Bennie Thompson (D) ------+ 5% 4. Geoff Davis (R) + + + + + + + + + + NV + + + + + + 94%* 3. Charles Pickering (R) + + + + NV NV NV NV NV + + + + + + + + 70%* 5. Harold Rogers (R) + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + 100% 4. Gene Taylor (D) + + - + + + + + + + + + + + + + + 94% 6. Ben Chandler (D) ------+ + - - - - + 17% Missouri 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Score Louisiana 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Score 1. Wm. Lacy Clay (D) ------0% 1. Steve Scalise (R) I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I + 100% 2. Todd Akin (R) + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + 100% 1. Bobby Jindal (R) + + + + + + + + + + + + + NV + NV I 82% 3. Russ Carnahan (D) ------+ + - - - + 17% 2. William Jefferson (D) - - - - NV NV ------NV + 5% 4. Ike Skelton (D) - - - - + - - + + - + + + + - + + 52% 3. Charlie Melancon (D) - - - + + - - + + - + + + + - + - 52% 5. Emanuel Cleaver (D) ------+ 5% 4. Jim McCrery (R) + + + - + + + + + + NV + + + + - - 76% 6. Sam Graves (R) + + NV NV + + + + + + + + + + + + + 88%* 5. Rodney Alexander (R) + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + 100% 7. Roy Blunt (R) + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + 100% 6. Richard Baker (R) + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + I 100% 8. Jo Ann Emerson (R) + - + + + - + + + + + + + + + + + 88% 6. Don Cazayoux (D) I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I + 100% 9. Kenny Hulshof (R) + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + 100% 7. Charles Boustany (R) + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + 100% Montana 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Score Maine 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Score Dennis Rehberg (R) + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + 100% 1. Thomas Allen (D) ------0% 2. Michael Michaud (D) ------+ - - - + - 11% Nebraska 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Score 1. Jeff Fortenberry (R) + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + 100% 2. Lee Terry (R) + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + 100% 3. Adrian Smith (R) + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + 100% house votes
Nevada 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Score North Dakota 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Score 1. Shelley Berkley (D) ------+ 5% Earl Pomeroy (D) - - - - + NV - - - - + + - - - - - 17% 2. Dean Heller (R) + - + + + - + + + + + + + + + + + 88% 3. Jon Porter (R) - - + - + NV + + + - + + + + + - + 64% Ohio 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Score 1. Steve Chabot (R) + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + 100% New Hampshire 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Score 2. Jean Schmidt (R) + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + 100% 1. Carol Shea-Porter (D) ------+ - - - - + 11% 3. Michael Turner (R) + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + 100% 2. Paul Hodes (D) ------0% 4. Jim Jordan (R) + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + 100% 5. Paul Gillmor (R) + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + I I 100% New Jersey 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Score 5. Robert Latta (R) I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I + 100% 1. Robert Andrews (D) - - - - NV ------+ - - - - - 5% 6. Charlie Wilson (D) - + - - + + - + + + + + - + - - - 52% 2. Frank LoBiondo (R) + + + - + + + + + - + + + + - - + 76% 7. David Hobson (R) + + + + + + - - + - - + + - + - + 64% 3. Jim Saxton (R) + + + - + + + + + - + + + + + - + 82% 8. John Boehner (R) + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + 100% 4. Christopher Smith (R) + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + 100% 9. Marcy Kaptur (D) - + - - + + - + + ------+ 35% 5. Scott Garrett (R) + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + 100% 10. Dennis Kucinich (D) ------+ ------+ 11% 6. Frank Pallone (D) - - - - NV ------0% 11. Stephanie Jones (D) - - - - NV ------+ 5% 7. Michael Ferguson (R) + + + - + + + + + - + + + + - + + 82% 12. Patrick Tiberi (R) + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + - + 94% 8. Bill Pascrell (D) ------+ 5% 13. Betty Sutton (D) ------NV 0% 9. Steven Rothman (D) ------+ - - - - - 5% 14. Steven LaTourette (R) + - + + + - + + + - - + - + + + - 64% 10. Donald Payne (D) ------+ 5% 15. Deborah Pryce (R) - - + - + - + - - - - + - - + - + 35% 11. Rodney 16. Ralph Regula (R) + - + + + - + + + + - + + + + + + 82% Frelinghuysen (R) - - + - + ------+ - - + - + 29% 17. Tim Ryan (D) - - - - NV NV - - - - - + - - - - + 11% 12. Rush Holt (D) ------+ - 5% 18. Zack Space (D) ------+ + - - - - 11% 13. Albio Sires (D) ------+ - - - - - 5% Oklahoma 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Score New Mexico 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Score 1. John Sullivan (R) + + + + + + NV NV NV NV + + + + + + + 76%* 1. Heather Wilson (R) + - + + - - + + + + + + + - + + + 76% 2. Dan Boren (D) - - - + + - + + + + + + + + + NV + 70% 2. Steve Pearce (R) + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + 100% 3. Frank Lucas (R) + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + 100% 3. Tom Udall (D) ------+ - - - - + 11% 4. Tom Cole (R) + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + - 94% 5. Mary Fallin (R) + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + 100% New York 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Score 1. Tim Bishop (D) ------+ - - - - + 11% Oregon 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Score 2. Steve Israel (D) ------+ - - - - + 11% 1. David Wu (D) ------NV - - - - 0% 3. Peter King (R) + + + + + + + + + - + + + + + + - 88% 2. Greg Walden (R) - - + - + - + - - + + + + - + - + 52% 4. Carolyn McCarthy (D) ------+ - - - - + 11% 3. Earl Blumenauer (D) ------0% 5. Gary Ackerman (D) ------+ 5% 4. Peter DeFazio (D) ------+ 5% 6. Gregory Meeks (D) ------+ - - - - + 11% 5. Darlene Hooley (D) ------+ - - - - + 11% 7. Joseph Crowley (D) ------+ - - - - + 11% 8. Jerrold Nadler (D) ------+ + 11% Pennsylvania 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Score 9. Anthony Weiner (D) ------NV NV NV - + - - - + + 17% 1. Robert Brady (D) - - NV ------0% 10. Edolphus Towns (D) - - - - NV ------+ - 5% 2. Chaka Fattah (D) - - NV NV ------+ 5% 11. Yvette Clarke (D) ------NV + + 11% 3. Philip English (R) + + + - + + + + + - + + - + + - - 70% 12. Nydia Velazquez (D) ------+ - 5% 4. Jason Altmire (D) - - - - + - - + + - + + - - - - + 35% 13. Vito Fossella (R) + - + + + - + + + - + + + + + - NV 70% 5. John Peterson (R) + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + NV 94% 14. Carolyn Maloney (D) ------0% 6. Jim Gerlach (R) + - + - + - + + + - + + + - + - + 64% 15. Charles Rangel (D) ------NV ------0% 7. Joe Sestak (D) ------+ 5% 16. Jose Serrano (D) ------+ - - - - - 5% 8. Patrick Murphy (D) ------+ - - - - - 5% 17. Eliot Engel (D) - - NV NV ------+ - - - - - 5% 9. Bill Shuster (R) + + + + NV + + + + + + + + NV + + + 88% 18. Nita Lowey (D) ------0% 10. Christopher 19. John Hall (D) ------+ 5% Carney (D) - - - + + - - - - - + - + - - - - 23% 20. Kirsten Gillibrand (D) ------+ - - - - - 5% 11. Paul Kanjorski (D) - - - - + - - + + ------17% 21. Michael McNulty (D) ------NV NVNV - - - - 0% 12. John Murtha (D) - - - - + - - + + ------+ 23% 22. Maurice Hinchey (D) ------+ 5% 13. Allyson Schwartz (D) ------+ - - - - + 11% 23. John McHugh (R) + + + + + + + + + - + + + + + - - 82% 14. Mike Doyle (D) - - - - + ------5% 24. Michael Arcuri (D) ------0% 15. Charles Dent (R) - - + ------+ + + - + - + 35% 25. James Walsh (R) + + + - + + + + + - + + + + + + - 82% 16. Joseph Pitts (R) + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + 100% 26. Thomas Reynolds (R) + + + + + + + + + + + + + - + + - 88% 17. Tim Holden (D) + - - - NV NV + + + - + + - - - - - 35% 27. Brian Higgins (D) ------0% 18. Timothy Murphy (R) + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + 100% 28. Louise McIntosh 19. Todd Platts (R) + - + - + - + + + + + + + + + - + 76% Slaughter (D) ------+ 5% 29. Randy Kuhl (R) + + + - + + + + + + + + + + + - - 82% Rhode Island 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Score 1. Patrick Kennedy (D) ------0% North Carolina 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Score 2. James Langevin (D) ------+ 5% 1. G.K. Butterfield (D) ------0% 2. Bob Etheridge (D) ------+ + + - + - + 29% South Carolina 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Score 3. Walter Jones (R) + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + 100% 1. Henry Brown (R) + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + 100% 4. David Price (D) ------0% 2. Joe Wilson (R) + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + 100% 5. Virginia Foxx (R) + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + 100% 3. J. Gresham Barrett (R) + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + 100% 6. Howard Coble (R) + - + + + - + + + + + + + + + + + 88% 4. Bob Inglis (R) + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + 100% 7. Mike McIntyre (D) + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + 100% 5. John Spratt (D) ------NV + + - - - + 17% 8. Robin Hayes (R) + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + 100% 6. James Clyburn (D) ------0% 9. Sue Myrick (R) + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + 100% 10. Patrick McHenry (R) + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + 100% South Dakota 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Score 11. Heath Shuler (D) + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + 100% Stephanie Herseth 12. Melvin Watt (D) ------+ 5% Sandlin (D) ------+ + + - - - - 17% 13. Brad Miller (D) ------+ - - - - + 11% house votes
Tennessee 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Score 6. Norman Dicks (D) ------+ - - - - + 11% 1. David Davis (R) + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + 100% 7. Jim McDermott (D) ------+ 5% 2. John Duncan (R) + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + 100% 8. Dave Reichert (R) - - + - - - + + + - + + + + + - - 52% 3. Zach Wamp (R) + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + 100% 9. Adam Smith (D) ------+ - - - - - 5% 4. Lincoln Davis (D) NV + + + + + + + + + - + + + - + + 82% 5. Jim Cooper (D) ------+ - - + - + 17% West Virginia 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Score 6. Bart Gordon (D) - - - + ------+ + - - + - 23% 1. Alan Mollohan (D) - + - - + + + + + + - + - + - - - 52% 7. Marsha Blackburn (R) + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + 100% 2. Shelley Moore 8. John Tanner (D) - - - NV ------+ + + - - + - 23% Capito (R) + - + + + - + - + + + + + - - + + 70% 9. Stephen Cohen (D) ------P - - - - + 5% 3. Nick Rahall (D) - + - - + + + + + + + + + + - + - 70%
Texas 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Score Wisconsin 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Score 1. Louie Gohmert (R) + + + + + + + + + + + + + NV + + + 94% 1. Paul Ryan (R) + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + - + 94% 2. Ted Poe (R) + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + 100% 2. Tammy Baldwin (D) ------0% 3. Sam Johnson (R) + + + + + + + + + + + + + + NV + + 94% 3. Ron Kind (D) ------+ - - - - - 5% 4. Ralph Hall (R) + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + - 94% 4. Gwen Moore (D) ------+ 5% 5. Jeb Hensarling (R) + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + 100% 5. F. James 6. Joe Barton (R) + - + + + - + + + + + + + + + + - 82% Sensenbrenner (R) + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + 100% 7. John Culberson (R) + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + 100% 6. Thomas Petri (R) + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + 100% 8. Kevin Brady (R) + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + 100% 7. David Obey (D) ------+ + - - - + 17% 9. Al Green (D) ------+ 5% 8. Steve Kagen (D) - - - - - NV - - - - - + - - - - - 5% 10. Michael McCaul (R) + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + 100% 11. Mike Conaway (R) + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + 100% Wyoming 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Score 12. Kay Granger (R) + - + + - - + - + + + + + - + + + 70% Barbara Cubin (R) + + NV NV + + NV NV NV NV + + + NV + NVNV 47%* 13. William Thornberry (R) + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + 100% 14. Ron Paul (R) + + NV NV + + + NV NV + - + + NV + NV - 52% 15. Ruben Hinojosa (D) ------NVNV - - - + 5% 16. Silvestre Reyes (D) ------+ - - - - - 5% house membership changes 17. Chet Edwards (D) + ------+ NV - - + + 23% during this session 18. Sheila Jackson Lee (D) ------+ - - - - + 11% 19. Randy Neugebauer (R) + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + 100% 20. Charles Gonzalez (D) ------0% Jackie Speier (D-CA-12): Elected April 9, 2008 21. Lamar Smith (R) + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + 100% Juanita Millender-McDonald (D-CA-37): Died April 21, 2007 22. Nicholas Lampson (D) - - NV NV ------+ + + - - + NV 23% Laura Richardson (D-CA-37): Elected August 21, 2007 23. Ciro Rodriguez (D) ------+ + - - - - - 11% Tom Lantos (D-CA-12): Died February 11, 2008 24. Kenny Marchant (R) + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + 100% 25. Lloyd Doggett (D) ------+ 5% Charles Norwood (R-GA-10): Died February 13, 2007 26. Michael Burgess (R) + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + 100% Paul Broun (R-GA-10): Elected July 17, 2007 27. Solomon Ortiz (D) - - NV NV - - NV NV NV NV NV NVNV + - - - 5% Bill Foster (D-IL-14): Elected March 8, 2008 28. Henry Cuellar (D) - - - - + - + - - - - + + - - - + 29% J. Dennis Hastert (R-IL-14): Resigned November 26, 2007 29. Gene Green (D) ------+ - - - - - 5% 30. Eddie Bernice Andre Carson (D-IN-7): Elected March 11, 2008 Johnson (D) - - NV NV ------+ 5% Julia Carson (D-IN-7): Died December 15, 2007 31. John Carter (R) + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + 100% Bobby Jindal (R-LA-1): Resigned January 14, 2008 32. Pete Sessions (R) + + + + + + + + + + NV NVNV + + + + 82%* Don Cazayoux (D-LA-6): Elected May 3, 2008 Utah 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Score Richard Baker (R-LA-6): Resigned February 2, 2008 1. Rob Bishop (R) + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + - 94% Steve Scalise (R-LA-1): Elected May 3, 2008 2. Jim Matheson (D) ------+ + - - - + 17% Marty Meehan (D-MA-5): Resigned July 1, 2007 3. Chris Cannon (R) + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + NV 94% Niki Tsongas (D-MA-5): Elected October 16, 2007 Vermont 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Score Albert Wynn (D-MD-4): Resigned May 31, 2008 Peter Welch (D) ------0% Donna Edwards (D-MD-4): Elected June 17, 2008 Roger Wicker (R-MS): Appointed to Senate on December 31, 2007 Virginia 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Score 1. Jo Ann Davis (R) + + NV NV + + NV NV NV NV NV NVNV NV NV I I 27%* Travis Childers (D-MS-1): Elected May 13, 2008 1. Robert Wittman (R) I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I + 100% Paul Gillmor (R-OH-5): Died September 5, 2007 2. Thelma Drake (R) + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + 100% Robert Latta (R-OH-5): Elected December 11, 2007 3. Bobby Scott (D) ------+ 5% Jo Ann Davis (R-VA-1): Died October 6, 2007 4. Randy Forbes (R) + + + + + + + + + + NV NVNV + + + + 82%* 5. Virgil Goode (R) + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + 100% Robert Wittman (R-VA-1): Elected December 11, 2007 6. Bob Goodlatte (R) + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + 100% 7. Eric Cantor (R) + + + + NV NV + + + + + + + + + + + 88% 8. James Moran (D) ------+ 5% scorecard legend 9. Rick Boucher (D) ------+ + - - - - 11% 10. Frank Wolf (R) + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + 100% + Voted With FRC Action and Focus Action Position 11. Thomas Davis (R) - - + + + - + - - - - + + - + - - 41% - Voted Against FRC Action and Focus Action Position Washington 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Score 1. Jay Inslee (D) ------+ - - - - - 5% + Voted With FRC Action and Focus Action Position on All Votes 2. Rick Larsen (D) ------+ 5% 3. Brian Baird (D) ------+ 5% NV Did Not Vote p Voted Present 4. Doc Hastings (R) + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + 100% 5. Cathy McMorris i Not in Office s Speaker Did Not Vote Rodgers (R) + + NV NV + + + + + + + + + + + + + 88%* * Absent for Family Emergency senate pro-family issues
1. Protect Grassroots Organizations in Lobby Reform Bill 6. Federal Hate Crimes Act Senators Robert Bennett (R-UT) and Mitch McConnell (R-KY) offered an Sponsored by Senator Ted Kennedy (D-MA), this thought crimes amendment amendment (No. 20) to this year’s Lobby Reform Act (S.1). The amendment (No. 3035) to the Department of Defense Authorization would establish removed provisions in S.1 that would have regulated so-called grassroots federal “hate crimes” for certain violent acts based on the actual or perceived lobbying activities. race, religion, disability, gender identity or sexual orientation of any person. (Passed 1/18/2007, 55 yeas to 43 nays, Roll Call No. 17) (Passed 9/27/2007, 60 yeas to 39 nays, Roll Call No. 350) FRC Action and Focus Action Supported this Amendment. FRC Action and Focus Action Opposed this Amendment.
2. Embryonic Stem Cell Research Act 7. Confirmation of Judge Leslie Southwick to U.S. Court of Appeals Senator Harry Reid (D-NV) sponsored the Embryonic Stem Cell Research Act Judge Leslie Southwick of Mississippi was nominated on January 9, 2007 by (S. 5), which sought to overturn President Bush’s policy on funding human President George W. Bush to serve as a judge on the U.S Court of Appeals for embryonic stem cell research. The bill would authorize the National Institutes the Fifth Circuit. After months of delay, Judge Southwick was confirmed on of Health to fund stem cell research that requires the destruction of human October 24, 2007. embryos. On June 20, 2007, President George W. Bush vetoed this bill as he (Passed 10/24/2007, 59 yeas to 38 nays, Roll Call No. 393) did a similar bill last year. FRC Action and Focus Action Supported this Nomination. (Passed 4/11/2007, 63 yeas to 34 nays, Roll Call No. 127) FRC Action and Focus Action Opposed this Bill. 8. Prevent Indian Health Service Funds From Being Used for Abortions Senator David Vitter (R-LA) offered an amendment (No. 3896) to the Indian 3. Protect Health Insurance for Unborn Children Health Care Improvement Act of 2007 (S. 1200) to codify language ensuring Senator Wayne Allard (R-CO) sponsored an amendment (No. 2535) to H.R. that Indian Health Service funds will not be used for abortion. 976, a bill to reauthorize the State Children’s Health Insurance Program (Passed 2/26/08, 52 yeas to 42 nays, Roll Call No. 30) (SCHIP). Senator Allard’s amendment would have codified the “Unborn Child FRC Action and Focus Action Supported this Amendment. Rule” which allows states the option of providing health care insurance for 9. Protect Health Insurance for Unborn Children unborn children. (Failed 8/2/2007, 49 yeas to 50 nays, Roll Call No. 302) Senator Wayne Allard (R-CO) offered an amendment (No. 4223) to the FRC Action and Focus Action Supported this Amendment. Budget Resolution (S.Con.Res. 70) that would codify the “Unborn Child Rule” which allows states the option of providing health care insurance 4. Kemp/Kasten Coercive Abortion and Sterilization Provision for unborn children under the State Children’s Health Insurance Program Senator Sam Brownback (R-KS) offered an amendment (No. 2707) to the (SCHIP). Senate State, Foreign Operations and Related Programs Appropriations Act, (Failed 3/14/08, 45 yeas to 51 nays, Roll Call No. 81) 2008 (H.R. 2764) to strike language in the bill that would have undermined FRC Action and Focus Action Supported this Amendment. the Kemp-Kasten provision, which since 1985 has prevented funding international groups that support or participate in coercive abortion or involuntary sterilization programs, as determined by the President. (Passed 9/6/2007, 48 yeas to 45 nays, Roll Call No. 318) FRC Action and Focus Action Supported this Amendment.
5. Undermine Mexico City Policy by Funding International Abortion Groups Offered by Senator Barbara Boxer (D-CA), this amendment (No. 2719) to the Senate State, Foreign Operations and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2008 (H.R. 2764) would have gutted the Mexico City Policy by funding international organizations that perform and promote abortions as a method of family planning. (Passed 9/6/2007, 53 yeas to 41 nays, Roll Call No. 319) FRC Action and Focus Action Opposed this Amendment. senate votes
Alabama 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Score Louisiana 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Score Richard Shelby (R) + + + + + + + + + 100% David Vitter (R) + + + + + + + + + 100% Jeff Sessions (R) + + + + + + + + + 100% Mary Landrieu (D) + NV + + - - - + - 44%
Alaska 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Score Maine 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Score Ted Stevens (R) + - - + - + + + + 66% Susan Collins (R) + - - - - - + - - 22% Lisa Murkowski (R) + - - + - + + + - 55% Olympia Snowe (R) + - - - - - + - - 22%
Arizona 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Score Maryland 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Score Jon Kyl (R) + + + + + + + + + 100% Barbara Mikulski (D) ------0% John McCain (R) + - + NV NV NV + NV + 44% Benjamin Cardin (D) ------0%
Arkansas 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Score Massachusetts 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Score Blanche Lincoln (D) - - - NV NV - + - - 11% John Kerry (D) - - + ------11% Mark Pryor (D) ------+ + - 22% Edward Kennedy (D) - - + - - - NV - - 11%
California 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Score Michigan 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Score Dianne Feinstein (D) ------+ - - 11% Debbie Stabenow (D) ------0% Barbara Boxer (D) ------NV - - 0% Carl Levin (D) ------0%
Colorado 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Score Minnesota 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Score Ken Salazar (D) + ------+ - 22% Norm Coleman (R) + + + + + - + + + 88% Wayne Allard (R) + + + + + + + + + 100% Amy Klobuchar (D) ------0%
Connecticut 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Score Mississippi 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Score Joseph Lieberman (I) ------+ - - 11% Trent Lott (R) + - + + + + + I I 85% Christopher Dodd (D) - NV - NV - - NV NV - 0% Thad Cochran (R) + - + + + + + + + 88% Roger Wicker (R) I I I I I I I + + 100% Delaware 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Score Thomas Carper (D) ------0% Missouri 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Score Joseph Biden (D) - - - NV NV - - - - 0% Claire McCaskill (D) ------0% Christopher Bond (R) + + + + + + + + + 100% Florida 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Score Mel Martinez (R) + + + + + + + + + 100% Montana 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Score Bill Nelson (D) ------0% Max Baucus (D) + ------11% Jon Tester (D) ------0% Georgia 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Score Saxby Chambliss (R) + + + + + + + + + 100% Nebraska 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Score Johnny Isakson (R) + + + + + + + + + 100% Chuck Hagel (R) + + + + + + + + + 100% Ben Nelson (D) + + + + + - + + + 88% Hawaii 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Score Daniel Inouye (D) ------0% Nevada 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Score Daniel Akaka (D) ------+ - - 11% John Ensign (R) + + + + + + + + + 100% Harry Reid (D) ------+ - 11% Idaho 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Score Mike Crapo (R) + + + + + + + + + 100% New Hampshire 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Score Larry Craig (R) + + + NV NV + + + + 77% Judd Gregg (R) + - + + + - + + + 77% John Sununu (R) + + + + + + + + + 100% Illinois 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Score Barack Obama (D) - - - NV NV - - NV - 0% New Jersey 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Score Richard Durbin (D) ------0% Robert Menendez (D) ------0% Frank Lautenberg (D) ------0% Indiana 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Score Richard Lugar (R) + - + + + - + + + 77% New Mexico 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Score Evan Bayh (D) + ------+ - 22% Jeff Bingaman (D) ------0% Pete Domenici (R) + + + + + + + + NV 88% Iowa 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Score Charles Grassley (R) + + + + + + + + + 100% New York 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Score Tom Harkin (D) ------0% Charles Schumer (D) ------0% Hillary Clinton (D) - - - NV NV - - NV - 0% Kansas 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Score Pat Roberts (R) + + + + + + + + + 100% North Carolina 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Score Sam Brownback (R) NV + + + + + + + + 88% Elizabeth Dole (R) + + + + + + + + + 100% Richard Burr (R) + - + + + + + + + 88% Kentucky 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Score Jim Bunning (R) + + + + + + + + + 100% North Dakota 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Score Mitch McConnell (R) + + + + + + + + + 100% Kent Conrad (D) + - - + - - + - - 33% Byron Dorgan (D) + - - - - - + - - 22% senate votes
Ohio 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Score Utah 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Score Sherrod Brown (D) ------0% Orrin Hatch (R) + - + + + + + + + 88% George Voinovich (R) + + + + + - + + + 88% Robert Bennett (R) + - + + + + + + + 88%
Oklahoma 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Score Vermont 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Score Tom Coburn (R) + + + + + + + + + 100% Patrick Leahy (D) ------0% James Inhofe (R) + + + + + + + + + 100% Bernard Sanders (I) ------0%
Oregon 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Score Virginia 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Score Ron Wyden (D) ------0% John Warner (R) + - + + - - + NV + 55% Gordon Smith (R) + - + + - - + + + 66% James Webb (D) ------0%
Pennsylvania 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Score Washington 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Score Robert Casey (D) - + + + - - - + + 55% Maria Cantwell (D) ------0% Arlen Specter (R) + - - - - - + - - 22% Patty Murray (D) ------0%
Rhode Island 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Score West Virginia 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Score Jack Reed (D) ------0% John Rockefeller (D) ------0% Sheldon Whitehouse (D) ------0% Robert Byrd (D) ------+ + NV 22%
South Carolina 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Score Wisconsin 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Score Jim DeMint (R) + + + + + + + + + 100% Herbert Kohl (D) ------0% Lindsey Graham (R) + + + + + + + + + 100% Russ Feingold (D) ------0%
South Dakota 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Score Wyoming 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Score John Thune (R) + + + + + + + + + 100% John Barrasso (R) I I + + + + + + + 100% Tim Johnson (D) NV NV NV - - - + + - 22%* Craig Thomas (R) + + I I I I I I I 100% Michael Enzi (R) + + + + + + + + + 100% Tennessee 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Score Lamar Alexander (R) + - + + + + + + + 88% Bob Corker (R) + + + + + + + + + 100%
Texas 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Score John Cornyn (R) + + + + + + + NV + 88% Kay Bailey Hutchison (R) + - + + + + + + + 88%
senate membership changes during this session
Craig Thomas (R-WY): Died June 4, 2007 John Barrasso (R-WY): Appointed June 22, 2007 Roger Wicker (R-MS): Appointed to Senate on December 31, 2007 Trent Lott (R-MS): Resigned December 18, 2007
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+ Voted With FRC Action and Focus Action Position - Voted Against FRC Action and Focus Action Position + Voted With FRC Action and Focus Action Position on All Votes
NV Did Not Vote p Voted Present i Not in Office s Speaker Did Not Vote * Absent for Family Emergency