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113TH CONGRESS Available at Frcaction.Org/Scorecard U.S FRC ACTION VOTE SCORECARD 113TH CONGRESS Available at FRCAction.org/scorecard U.S. House of Representatives and U.S. Senate HOUSE 1. The Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2013 Sponsored by Senator Leahy (D-VT), the House’s reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act (S. 47) creates a slush fund for progressive groups purporting to help women and their families in abusive situations. The bill discourages intactness by deprioritizing counseling and failing to recognize mutual partner abuse. Other problems include the extension of Indian tribal jurisdiction over non-tribal citizens, an increase in the number of available immigration visas past annual caps and the authorization of new grants despite a documented history of abuse. (Passed 2/28/2013, 286 yeas to 138 nays, Roll Call No. 55) FRC Opposed this Bill. 2. The 2013 Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act Offered by Rep. Trent Franks (R-AZ), the Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act (H.R. 1797) would nationally prohibit abortion after 20 weeks gestation, the point at which an unborn baby possesses the ability to experience pain. (Passed 6/18/2013, 228 yeas to 196 nays, Roll Call No. 251) FRC Supported this Bill. 3. Preventing Atheist “Chaplains” Offered by Rep. John Fleming (R-LA), Amendment #35 to the Department of Defense Appropriations Act would ensure the Defense Department (DoD) follows its own rules in the appointment of chaplains by requiring candidates to have the endorsement of a qualified religious organization. This amendment came as a response to DoD’s consideration of appointing non-religious, atheist “chaplains.” (Passed 7/23/2013, 253 yeas to 173 nays, Roll Call No. 392) FRC Supported this Amdendment. 4. Health Care Law Delay and Conscience Protections Offered by Rep. Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), amendment #2 to the continuing resolution (H.J. Res. 59) would have delayed implementation of the Health Care Law (P.L. 111-148) by one year and provide conscience protections. (Passed 9/29/2013, 231 yeas to 192 nays, Roll Call No. 498) FRC Supported this Amendment. 5. No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act Offered by Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ) and Dan Lipinski (D-IL), the “No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act” (H.R. 7) would permanently codify the Hyde Amendment across government programs by preventing federal funds from paying for abortion and health care plans that include abortion. (Passed 1/28/2014, 227 yeas to 188 nays, Roll Call No. 30) FRC Action Supported and Scored this Bill. 1 6. Allowing Veterans Affairs Providers to Recommend Marijuana as Medicine Offered by Rep. Earl Blumenauer (D-OR), this amendment would use the Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act (H.R. 4486) as a vehicle to make an end run around the Federal government’s longstanding rejection of marijuana as medicine. (Failed 4/30/2014, 195 yeas to 222 nays, Roll Call No. 186) FRC Action Opposed and Reserved the Right to Score 7. Preventing the Department of Justice from Enforcing Federal Marijuana Laws Offered by Rep. Dana Rohrabacher (R-CA), this amendment (H.Amdt. 748) to H.R. 4660 the Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies Appropriations Act (CJS) would restrict the Department of Justice from enforcing the Controlled Substances Act (CSA) which makes it illegal to manufacture, distribute, dispense or possess marijuana, even for purported medical use in states where it is legal. (Passed 5/30/2014, 219 yeas to 189 nays, Roll Call No. 258) FRC Action Opposed and Reserved the Right to Score this Amendment. 8. Preventing the Relaxation of Banking Restrictions on Marijuana Transactions Offered by Rep. John Fleming (R-LA), this amendment (Amendment No. 1) to H.R. 5016, the Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Bill for FY 2015 would prevent the Department of Treasury from implementing guidance relaxing bank reporting requirements for suspicious activities involving proceeds from marijuana transactions. (Failed 7/16/2014, 186 yeas to 236 nays, Roll Call No. 415) FRC Action Supported this Amendment and Reserved the Right to Score HOUSE MEMBERSHIP CHANGES DURING THIS CONGRESS Robin Kelly (D-IL-2): Elected April 9, 2013 Tim Scott (R-SC-1): Resigned January 2, 2013 Mark Sanford (R-SC-1): Elected May 7, 2013 Jo Ann Emerson (R-MO-8): Resigned January 22, 2013 Jason Smith (R-MO-8): Elected June 4, 2013 Edward Markey (D-MA-5): Resigned July 15, 2013 Katherine Clark (D-MA-5): Elected December 10, 2013 Jo Bonner (R-AL-1): Resigned August 2, 2013 Rodney Alexander (R-AL-5): Resigned September 27, 2013 Vance McAllister (R-LA-5): Elected November 16, 2013 2 Alabama 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Score 1. Jo Bonner Jr. (R) + NV + I I I I I 75% 1. Bradley Byrne (R) I I I I + + + NV 100% 2. Martha Roby (R) + + + + + + + + 100% 3. Michael Rogers (R) + + + + + + - + 88% 4. Robert Aderholt (R) + + + + + + + + 100% 5. Mo Brooks (R) + + + + + - - - 63% 6. Spencer Bachus (R) - + + + + + - - 63% 7. Terri Sewell (D) - - + - - + + - 38% Alaska 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Score Don Young (R) NV + + + + - - - 63% Arizona 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Score 1. Ann Kirkpatrick (D) - - - - - + - - 13% 2. Ron Barber (D) - - + - - + - - 25% 3. Raul Grijalva (D) - - - - - - - - 0% 4. Paul A. Gosar (R) + + + + + + + + 100% 5. Matt Salmon (R) + + + + + + + + 100% 6. David Schweikert (R) + + + + + - - - 63% 7. Ed Pastor (D) - - - - - - - - 0% 8. Trent Franks (R) + + + + + + + + 100% 9. Kyrsten Sinema (D) - - - - - - - - 0% Arkansas 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Score 1. Eric Crawford (R) + + + + + + + + 100% 2. Tim Griffin (R) + + + + + NV + + 100% 3. Steve Womack (R) + + + + + + + + 100% 4. Tom Cotton (R) + + * + + + + + 100% California 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Score 1. Doug LaMalfa (R) + + + + + + + + 100% 2. Jared Huffman (D) - - - - - - - - 0% 3. John Garamendi (D) - - - - - - - - 0% 4. Tom McClintock (R) + + + + + - - - 63% 5. Mike Thompson (D) - - - - - - - - 0% 6. Doris Matsui (R) - - - - - - - - 0% 7. Ami Bera (D) - - - - - - - - 0% 8. Paul Cook (R) - + + + + + + + 88% 9. Gerald McNerney (D) - - - - - - - - 0% 10. Jeff Denham (R) - + + + + + + + 88% 11. George Miller (D) - - - - - - - - 0% 12. Nancy Pelosi (D) - - - NV - - - - 0% 13. Barbara Lee (D) - - - - - - - - 0% 3 California 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Score 14. Jackie Speier (D) - - - - - - - - 0% 15. Eric Swalwell (D) - - - - - - - - 0% 16. Jim Costa (D) - - + - - - - - 13% 17. Michael Honda (D) - - - - - - - - 0% 18. Anna Eshoo (D) - - - - - - - - 0% 19. Zoe Lofgren (D) - - - - - - - - 0% 20. Sam Farr (D) - - - - - - - - 0% 21. David Valadao (R) - + + + + + + + 88% 22. Devin Nunes (R) - + + + + + + + 88% 23. Kevin McCarthy (R) - + + + + + + + 88% 24. Lois Capps (D) - - - - - - - - 0% 25. Howard McKeon (R) - + + + + + + + 88% 26. Julia Brownley (D) - - - - - - - - 0% 27. Judy Chu (D) - - - - - - - - 0% 28. Adam Schiff (D) - - - - - - - - 0% 29. Tony Cardenas (D) - - - - - - - - 0% 30. Bradley Sherman (D) - - - - - - - - 0% 31. Gary Miller (R) NV + + + + + NV NV 100% 32. Grace Napolitano (D) - - - - - - - - 0% 33. Henry Waxman (D) - - - - - - NV - 0% 34. Xavier Becerra (D) - - - - - - - - 0% 35. Gloria McLeod (D) - - - - - - - - 0% 36. Raul Ruiz (D) - - + - - - - - 13% 37. Karen Bass (D) - - - - - NV + - 14% 38. Linda Sanchez (D) - - - - - - - - 0% 39. Edward R. Royce (R) - + + + + + + - 75% 40. Lucille Roybal-Allard (D) - - - - - - - NV 0% 41. Mark Allan Takano (D) - - - - - - - - 0% 42. Ken Calvert (R) - + + + + + + + 88% 43. Maxine Waters (D) - - - - - - NV - 0% 44. Janice Hahn (D) - - - - - - - - 0% 45. John Campbell (R) + NV NV + NV + NV NV 100% 46. Loretta Sanchez (D) - - - - NV - - - 0% 47. Alan Lowenthal (D) - - - - - - - - 0% 48. Dana Rohrabacher (R) + + + + + - - - 63% 49. Darrell Issa (R) - + + + + + + + 88% 50. Duncan Hunter Jr. (R) - NV + + + - - - 50% 51. Juan Vargas (D) - - + - - - - - 13% 52. Scott Peters (D) - - - - - - - - 0% 53. Susan Davis (D) - - - NV - - - - 13% 4 Colorado 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Score 1. Diana DeGette (D) - - - - - - - - 0% 2. Jared Polis (D) - - - - - - - - 0% 3. Scott R. Tipton (R) - + + + NV + + + 88% 4. Cory Gardner (R) - + + + + + + - 75% 5. Doug Lamborn (R) + + + + + + + + 100% 6. Mike Coffman (R) - + + + + + - - 63% 7. Ed Perlmutter (D) - - - - - - - - 0% Connecticut 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Score 1. John Larson (D) - - - - - - - - 0% 2. Joseph Courtney (D) - - - - - - - - 0% 3. Rosa DeLauro (D) - - - - - - - - 0% 4. Jim Himes (D) - - - - - - - - 0% 5. Elizabeth Esty (D) - - - - - - - - 0% Delaware 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Score John Carney (D) - - - - - - - - 0% Florida 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Score 1. Jeff Miller (R) + + + + NV + + + 100% 2. Steve Southerland, II (R) + + + + + + + + 100% 3. Ted Yoho (R) + + + + + + - + 88% 4. Ander Crenshaw (R) - + + + + + + + 88% 5. Corrine Brown (D) - - - - - - - - 0% 6. Ron DeSantis (R) + + + + + + - + 88% 7. John Mica (R) + + + + + + + + 100% 8. Bill Posey (R) + + + + + + + + 100% 9. Alan Grayson (D) - - - - - - - - 0% 10. Daniel Webster (R) - + + + + + + - 75% 11. Richard B. Nugent (R) - + + + + + + + 88% 12. Gus Bilirakis (R) + + + + + + + + 100% 13. C. W. Bill Young (R) - + + + I I I I 75% 13. David Jolly (R) I I I I I + + - 66% 14. Kathy Castor (D) - - - - - - - - 0% 15. Dennis Ross (R) + + + + + + + + 100% 16. Vern Buchanan (R) - + + + + + + + 88% 17. Tom Rooney (R) + + + + + + + + 100% 18. Patrick Murphy (D) - - + - - - - - 13% 19. Trey Radel (R) + + + + I I I I 100% 19. Curt Clawson (R) I I I I I I I + 100% 20. Alcee Hastings (D) - - - - - - NV - 0% 21. Ted Deutch (D) - - - - - - - - 0% 5 22. Lois Frankel (D) - - - - - - - - 0% 23. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D) - - - - - + + - 25% 24. Fredericka Wilson (D) - - - - - -
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