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National HispanicLeadership Agenda

CongressionalScorecard

105th Congress

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National HispanicLeadership Agenda

CongressionalScorecard

105th Congress

NHLA Congressional Scorecard Committee:League of United Latin American Citizens

Brent Wilkesand

Cuauhtemoc Figueroa

Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund

Marisa Demeo

National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials

Arturo Vargasand

Ingrid Duran

National Council of La Raza

Charles KamasakiCarmen Joge

andJoel Najar

National Puerto Rican Coalition

Jennie Torres

U.S. Hispanic Chamber of Commerce

Jose Niñoand

Roxana Jordan

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

The National Hispanic Leadership Agenda................................................................ iv

Acknowledgments....................................................................................................... iv

Foreword ...................................................................................................................... v

I. Methodology ....................................................................................................... vi

II. Key Votes............................................................................................................ vii

III. Congressional Scorecard ...................................................................................... 1

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The National Hispanic LeadershipAgenda

The National Hispanic Leadership Agenda (NHLA) calls for a spirit of unity amongLatinos nationwide to provide the Hispanic community with greater visibility and a clearer,stronger voice in our country‘s affairs. The NHLA seeks a consensus among Hispanic leadersto help frame policy and promote public awareness of the major issues that affect Latinos at anational level. The NHLA was founded in 1991 as a non-partisan coalition of major Hispanicnational organizations and distinguished Hispanic leaders from across the nation. It representsall major ethnic groups in the Latino community — Mexican Americans, Puerto Ricans, CubanAmericans, and other Americans whose countries of origin are in the Caribbean or in Centralor South America. Governing the NHLA is a 32-member board comprised of the chief officersof 24 national Hispanic organizations, along with elected officials, corporate executives, andother prominent professionals. The goals that guide its efforts are: (1) to identify, analyze andshape public policies on Latino issues, based upon a consensus of Latino leaders nationally; (2)to prepare and disseminate a consensus-based policy agenda that specifies the nature and scopeof Latino concerns and needs throughout the country; and (3) to promote greater awareness ofand attention to Latino concerns among the nation‘s policy-makers and civic community lead-ers, as well as among the general public.

AcknowledgmentsThis report represents the culmination of a nine-month cooperative effort by many mem-

ber organizations of the National Hispanic Leadership Agenda (NHLA). Most of the key voteswere selected, and bill descriptions were prepared, by members of the NHLA CongressionalScorecard Committee, chaired by Charles Kamasaki of the National Council of La Raza (NCLR).Other NHLA members, including the American GI Forum, the ASPIRA Association, Inc., MANA- A National Latina Organization, and the National Association for Bilingual Education (NABE),contributed to the vote selection process and/or provided bill descriptions. At NCLR, Joel Najarconducted the analysis of key votes; Rosemary Aguilar Francis and Ofelia Ardón-Jones wereresponsible for the report’s design and layout; and Cristina Bryan edited and proofread the text.Special thanks to Artie Blanco of NALEO and Carmen Joge of NCLR for their extensive substan-tive, technical, and logistical support.

This report was made possible through NHLA membership dues and other unrestrictedrevenues. The contents of this report are the sole responsibility of the National Hispanic Lead-ership Agenda, and do not necessarily represent the views of any single NHLA individual mem-ber, member organization, or contributor. Nothing in this report is intended to constitute anendorsement, real or implied, of any candidate for political office.

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ForewordThe most cherished rights of American democracy ultimately depend on accurate, timely

information. The public’s right to petition the government to redress grievances and promotethe public interest - and to hold government officials accountable for their actions - requirespublic knowledge and understanding of the actions taken by such officials. Similarly, the rightof the governed to choose their own elected officials requires an informed citizenry.

All Americans are acutely aware of the difference between rhetoric and action. Many pub-lic officials have become very deft in conveying messages that resonate with the public. Some-times these officials act in ways consistent with their words, other times they take actions con-trary to what they say. It is our hope that the 1998 NHLA Congressional Scorecard will providethe public with an objective tool for assessing the performance of Congress on issues that mattermost to Latinos. We believe that this kind of information is key to promoting a more engagedand empowered Latino community.

In this context, the National Hispanic Leadership Agenda is pleased to present this scorecardof the 105th Congress. During the past four years, the NHLA has monitored closely the perfor-mance of the Clinton Administration in addressing the policy priorities in the Latino commu-nity. Our most recent scorecards have measured the performance of each Administration Cabi-net agency with respect to the quantity and quality of Latino appointments. In this document,the NHLA turns its attention to the performance of the legislative branch of the federal govern-ment in addressing the same challenges within the diverse and growing Hispanic community.

Arturo Vargas, ChairNational Hispanic Leadership Agenda

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I. METHODOLOGYIn the Spring of 1998, the Board of Directors of the National Hispanic Leadership Agenda

(NHLA) authorized the publication of a Hispanic Congressional Scorecard, covering both ses-sions of the 105th Congress, soon after it adjourned and prior to the 1998 elections. A ScorecardCommittee was appointed to identify and recommend to the Board votes for inclusion in thedocument (see front cover for a listing of Committee members).

The fundamental purpose of the Scorecard is to ensure that Latino leaders, organizations,and citizens are fully informed about the performance of federal legislators on issues of impor-tance to the Hispanic community. In addition, it is expected that the future behavior of the U.S.Representatives and U.S. Senators themselves may be influenced by the knowledge that keyvotes on issues of particular significance to Hispanic Americans will be scrutinized and published.

Pursuant to discussions of the NHLA Board, the Committee used three basic criteria toselect key votes:

❖ Importance of the vote to the Hispanic community, measured both substantively and sym-bolically

❖ Prior notice to members of Congress regarding the position of the Latino community, asevidenced by a formal communication by at least one NHLA member organization to theCongress

❖ Substantial consensus, although not necessarily unanimity, among NHLA member organi-zations regarding the “pro-Hispanic” position

During the Committee’s deliberations, an informal “issue diversity” criterion also emerged.In other words, the Committee sought some degree of balance in the votes selected so that theScorecard would not be unduly weighted toward any single issue, e.g., immigration or votingrights. Committee decisions were arrived at by consensus. Member organizations identifiedpotential votes, which were then discussed, sometimes at length. Only those votes reflecting aconsensus of the Committee were recommended to the Board for inclusion.

On September 18, 1998, after consideration and some revisions of the Committee’s recom-mendations, the full NHLA Board of Directors selected the votes included herein for inclusion inthe Scorecard. In several instances, votes that were expected but which had not yet taken placewere authorized for inclusion in the Scorecard.

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II. KEY VOTESA. Overview

In the section below, each key House and Senate vote is characterized by a vote number,the lead sponsor, a brief description, and identification of the “pro-Hispanic” position. There aresignificantly more House votes than Senate votes, a reflection of the fact that a greater volume ofkey votes took place in the House than in the Senate.

B. Key votes in the House of Representatives - 105thCongress

CIVIL RIGHTS & ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE

1. Amendment to Promote Gender Pay Equity. H.R. 1853 - Vocational-Technical Educa-tion. Mink (D-HI) amendment to require states that currently fund programs for home-makers, single parents, and pregnant women, and programs that promote gender equity, tocontinue to fund the programs at the same level as in FY 1997. The amendment would alsoestablish a gender pay equity coordinator, as required under current law. Amendmentrejected 207-214 (RC# 286), July 22, 1997. (PRO-HISPANIC POSITION - Y)

2. Motion to Recommit to Promote Gender Pay Equity. H.R. 1853 - Vocational-TechnicalEducation. Mink (D-HI) motion to recommit the bill to the Education and the WorkforceCommittee with instructions to require states to set aside 10% of vocational educationfunds for programs that promote gender equity and assist displaced homemakers, singleparents, and single pregnant women. Motion rejected 207-220 (RC# 288), July 22, 1997.(PRO-HISPANIC POSITION - Y).

3. Amendment to Prevent English-Only Policy in Puerto Rico. H.R. 856 - Puerto RicoSelf-Determination Act. Burton (R-IN) and Miller (D-CA) offered substitute language toSolomon amendment that would declare English as the official language of the UnitedStates. Supporters of “English-Only” and official English opposed Burton substitute, whichwould declare that if Puerto Rico chose statehood, then it would have to abide by existinglanguage requirements for all other states. Amendment passed 238-182 (RC #29), March4, 1998. (PRO-HISPANIC POSITION - Y)

4. Amendment to Eliminate the Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) program. H.R.2400 - Building Efficient Surface Transportation and Equity Act. Roukema (R-NJ) amend-ment to eliminate the DBE program within the Department of Transportation and denyequal access to federal contracting dollars to small and disadvantaged minority- and women-owned businesses. Amendment failed 194-225 (RC# 93), April 1, 1998. (PRO-HISPANICPOSITION - N)

5. Amendment to Eliminate Affirmative Action in Higher Education. H.R. 6 - Higher Edu-cation Act Reauthorization. Riggs (R-CA) amendment to prohibit affirmative action inadmissions in public colleges and universities that participate in any Higher Education Actprogram. This Amendment would do what the U.C. Regent’s decision did in California —deny Latino students an equal opportunity to achieve a higher education. Amendmentrejected 171-249 (RC# 133), May 6, 1998. (PRO-HISPANIC POSITION - N)

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6. Amendment to Eliminate Affirmative Action in Science and Engineering Education. H.R.6 - Higher Education Act Reauthorization. Campbell (R-CA) amendment to prohibit sci-ence and engineering improvement programs of the Higher Education Act to be targetedfor minority students. This Amendment would limit opportunities for Latinos to succeedin these highly competitive programs. Amendment rejected 189-227 (RC# 134), May 6,1998. (PRO-HISPANIC POSITION - N)

7. Bill to Allow Nuclear Waste Dump in Sierra Blanca. H.R. 629 - Texas Radioactive WasteDisposal Compact Conference Report. Barton (R-TX) bill to construct a nuclear wastedump near Sierra Blanca, Texas, a poor, Mexican American community which is already thesite of one of the largest sewage sludge projects in the country. The dump would violatethe 1983 La Paz environmental agreement between the U.S. and Mexico. In August 1998,two Texas administrative law judges recommended that the dump license be denied be-cause of severe geological problems and unanswered questions about environmental rac-ism. This bill would pressure local conservation commission officials to approve the li-cense. Bill passed 305-117 (RC# 344), July 29, 1998. (PRO-HISPANIC POSITION - N)

8. Amendment to Allow Funding for Census Sampling. H.R. 4276 - FY 1999 Commerce,Justice, State Appropriations. Mollohan (D-WV) amendment to remove bill language re-stricting funds from being used by the Census Bureau for statistical sampling. Sampling isthe best, scientifically proven method available to ensure a more accurate Census for theyear 2000, which has a disparate impact on Hispanic and other minority communitiesliving in hard-to-reach rural and urban areas. Amendment failed 201-227 (RC# 388), Au-gust 5, 1998. (PRO-HISPANIC POSITION - Y)

EDUCATION

9. Amendment to Restrict Funding for Standardized Education Testing. H.R. 2264 - FY1998 Labor, HHS Appropriations. Goodling (R-PA) amendment to prohibit the use of anyappropriated funds for the development of national reading tests for fourth graders andnational math tests for eight graders. The use of standardized national tests for high-stakespurposes, without equitable distribution of resources, can have an adverse impact on His-panic students. Amendment passed 295-125 (RC# 398), September 16, 1997. (PRO-HISPANIC POSITION - Y)

10. Amendment to Increase Public School Improvement Bonds. H.R. 2646 - Education Sav-ings Accounts. Rangel (D-NY) substitute amendment to increase the cap on the amount offunding that public schools may use to issue interest-free bonds for school constructionand curriculum development and teacher training from $400 million to $4 billion in fiscal1998 and 1999. Amendment rejected 199-224 (RC# 523), October 23, 1997. (PRO-HISPANIC POSITION - Y)

11. Bill to Eliminate Bilingual Education Programs. H. R. 3892 - “English Language FluencyAct.” Riggs (R-CA) bill would transform the current bilingual education program into anEnglish language acquisition program, ignoring language-minority student achievement inother core subjects, such as math, science, and history. In addition, it would set a two-yearlimit for public school limited-English-proficient children to learn English, after whichthey will be placed in English-only classrooms. H.R. 3892 would also void current compli-ance agreements between the Office of Civil Rights of the U.S. Department of Education

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and local education agencies that have failed to provide language-minority students withappropriate educational services. Bill passed 221-189 (RC# 424), September 10, 1998.(PRO-HISPANIC POSITION - N)

12. Bill to Block Grant Education Funding. H.R. 3248 - “Dollars to the Classroom Act.” Pitts(R-PA) bill to collapse into a single block grant 31 federal programs designed to help raiseachievement levels of and improve the quality and equity of programming for low-incomeand limited-English-proficient (LEP) students. The bill would repeal programs such asGoals 2000, Eisenhower Professional Development, Technology Challenge Fund, 21stCentury Community Learning Centers, Comprehensive Regional Assistance Centers, andEducation for Homeless Children. The bill would strip accountability requirements put inplace to ensure quality and equity of programming tied to receipt of federal funding. Billpassed 212-198 (RC# 452), September 18, 1998. (PRO-HISPANIC POSITION - N)

FEDERAL BUDGET

13. Bill to Reduce Discretionary Spending. H. Con. Res. 284 - FY 1999 Budget Resolution.Kasich (R-OH) resolution, with support of House leadership, called for major reductionsin domestic discretionary funds, including housing assistance programs. The resolutiondid not include restoration of Food Stamp benefits for legal immigrants, or increases ineducation, civil rights enforcement, or child care programs requested by the Administra-tion. It provided for $101 billion in tax cuts, primarily for upper-income Americans. Al-though budget resolutions are not binding, they represent a “framework” or “road map” forappropriations committees, and therefore are highly influential in shaping ultimate Con-gressional action. Resolution passed 216-204 (RC# 210), June 5, 1998. (PRO-HISPANICPOSITION - N)

IMMIGRATION

14. Motion to Instruct Against Adjustment of Status for Legal Immigrants. H. R. 2267 - FY1998 Commerce, Justice, State Appropriations. Rohrabacher (R-CA) motion to instructHouse conferees to delete Senate language to permanently extend section 245(i) of theImmigration and Nationality Act which permits would-be immigrants who are present inthe United States to remain in the country while adjusting to permanent legal status. Mo-tion rejected 153-268 (RC# 541), October 29, 1997. (PRO-HISPANIC POSITION - N)

15. Amendment to Allow Military on the U.S.-Mexico Border. H.R. 3616 - Defense Autho-rization Act. Traficant (D-OH) amendment to allow Attorney General, secretary of theTreasury and the secretary of Defense to assign up to 10,000 military personnel to assist theImmigration and Naturalization Service and the Customs Service in border control activi-ties. Similar to RC# 224 (269Y-119N) in 1997, except that the incident which killed EsequielHernandez had occurred since that vote, and called into question the wisdom of assigningmilitary troops to the U.S. border. Amendment passed 288-132 (RC# 180), May 21, 1998.(PRO-HISPANIC POSITION - N)

INCOME SECURITY & FAMILY SUPPORT

16. Bill to Reform Public Housing Programs. H.R. 2 - Housing Opportunity and Responsi-bility Act. Lazio (R-NY) bill would repeal U.S. Housing Act of 1937, deregulate publichousing and rental assistance programs for low-income households, and weaken low-in-

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come targeting requirements. Proposal would decrease the participation rates of low-in-come Hispanics. In 1995, HUD found 27 percent of Hispanics were below the povertylevel and have the worst-case housing needs of any category of recipients. Bill passed 293-132 (RC# 127), May 14, 1997. (PRO-HISPANIC POSITION - N)

17. Amendment to Extend SSI Payments for Elderly and Disabled Legal Immigrants. H.R.1469 - Supplemental Fiscal 1997 Appropriations. Diaz-Balart (R-FL) amendment to post-pone the scheduled termination of Supplemental Security Income (SSI) payments to legalimmigrants until the end of fiscal 1997. Under the 1996 welfare system overhaul (PL 104-193) such payments to legal immigrants would end on August 22, 1997. Amendmentpassed 345-74 (RC# 133), May 15, 1997. (PRO-HISPANIC POSITION - Y)

18. Rule to Prohibit Restoration of Food Stamps for Legal Immigrants. H.RES. 446 - Agri-cultural Research Bill. Solomon (R-NY) rule for debate of the Conference Report wouldhave prohibited the provisions in S. 1150 that restore $818 million in funding for foodstamps for legal permanent residents who entered the United States before enactment ofwelfare reform (8/22/96) and who are either elderly, disabled, or under age 18; and certainother immigrants, refugees, and asylees. Resolution failed 120-289 (RC# 188), May 22,1998. (PRO-HISPANIC POSITION - N)

VOTING RIGHTS

19. Bill to Create Voter Verification System. H.R. 1428 - Voter Eligibility Verification Act.Horn (R-CA) bill to establish a pilot program in the five largest states, under which stateand local officials could require Social Security numbers from voting applicants. It alsodirects the Justice Department, in consultation with the Social Security Administration andthe Immigration and Naturalization Service, to set up a system whereby local officials couldseek verification of the citizenship of those attempting to vote. A two-thirds majority ofthose present and voting (273 in this case) is required for passage under suspension of therules. Motion rejected 210-200 (RC# 17), February 12, 1998. (PRO-HISPANIC POSI-TION - N)

20. Amendment to Prohibit Campaign Contributions by Legal Immigrants. H.R. 2183 -Campaign Finance Reform. Fossella (R-NY) amendment to the Shays/Meehan substituteto ban legal permanent residents (LPRs) from making campaign contributions and/or ex-penditures in federal, state, and local elections. It attacks the First Amendment rights oflegal immigrants, and it encourages political discrimination against ethnic minorities, espe-cially new Americans — those U.S. citizens who speak with an accent or “look foreign.”Amendment passed 282-126 (RC# 276), July 14, 1998. (PRO-HISPANIC POSITION -N)

21. Amendment to Repeal “Motor-Voter” Law. H.R. 2183 - Campaign Finance Reform.Goodlatte (R-VA) amendment to the Shays/Meehan substitute to repeal mail-in voter reg-istration, require proof of citizenship and full Social Security numbers when registering tovote, and require photo ID at the polls. This amendment would undo Motor-Voter legisla-tion, threaten individual privacy rights, and increase the likelihood of voting rights viola-tions against Hispanic Americans. Amendment failed 165-260 (RC# 358), July 30, 1998.(PRO-HISPANIC POSITION - N)

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22. Amendment to Require Photo ID at Polling Booths. H.R. 2183 - Campaign FinanceReform. Wicker (R-MS) amendment to the Shays/Meehan substitute to allow states torequire photo ID at the polls without Voting Rights Act protections against discrimination.The amendment would have affected states with high minority populations and a historyof violating their voting rights. It would have had a disparate impact on the Latino commu-nity. Amendment failed 192-231 (RC# 359), July 30, 1998. (PRO-HISPANIC POSITION- N)

23. Amendment to Create Voter Verification System. H.R. 2183 - Campaign Finance Re-form. Peterson (R-PA) amendment to the Shays/Meehan substitute to amend the SocialSecurity Act and the Immigration and Naturalization Act to establish a voter verificationprogram through a federal pilot program. It would have threatened the privacy and votingrights of ethnic minorities, and would have had a chilling effect on voter participation.Similar language to previously-defeated H.R. 1428 (see vote 19). Amendment failed 165-260 (RC# 366), July 30, 1998. (PRO-HISPANIC POSITION - N)

24. Amendment to Prohibit Bilingual Voting Assistance. H.R. 2183 - Campaign FinanceReform. Barr (R-GA) amendment to the Shays/Meehan substitute to repeal the languageassistance provisions of the Voting Rights Act of 1964 as amended in 1994. It wouldprohibit the use of bilingual ballots and bilingual assistance, and deny equal access to thevote for language-minority citizens. Amendment failed 142-267 (RC# 367), July 31, 1998.(PRO-HISPANIC POSITION - N)

C. Key votes in the Senate - 105th Congress

CIVIL RIGHTS & ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE

1. Motion to Preserve the Disadvantaged Business Program. S. 1173 - Intermodal SurfaceTransportation Efficiency Act. Chafee (R-RI) motion to table McConnell, R-KY amend-ment to eliminate the Disadvantaged Business Enterprise program in the Department ofTransportation and deny equal access to federal contracting dollars to small and disadvan-taged minority- and women-owned businesses. Motion agreed to 58-37 (RC# 23), March6, 1998. (PRO-HISPANIC POSITION - Y)

2. Bill to Allow Nuclear Waste Dump in Sierra Blanca. H.R. 629 - Texas Radioactive WasteDisposal Compact Conference Report. Conference report, similar to S. 270, a bill spon-sored by Sen. Snowe (R-ME) to construct a nuclear waste dump near Sierra Blanca, Texas,a poor, Mexican American community which is already the site of one of the largest sewagesludge projects in the country. The dump would violate the 1983 La Paz environmentalagreement between the U.S. and Mexico. In August, 1998, two Texas administrative lawjudges recommended that the dump license be denied because of severe geological prob-lems and unanswered questions about environmental racism. This bill would pressure localconservation commission officials to approve the license. Bill passed 78-15 (RC# 255),September 2, 1998. (PRO-HISPANIC POSITION - N)

EDUCATION

3. Motion to Prevent Block Granting of K-12 Education Funds. S. 1061 - FY 1998 Labor,HHS Appropriations. Jeffords (R-VT) motion to table (kill) the Gorton, R-Wash., amend-ment that would create block grants for education funds for K-12 education. Motion

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rejected 49-51 (RC# 232), September 11, 1997. (Subsequently, the Gorton amendmentwas adopted on a voice vote.) (PRO-HISPANIC POSITION - Y)

4. Motion to Prevent Increase in School Construction Bonds. H.R. 2646 - Expanding Edu-cation Savings Accounts. Coverdell (R-GA) motion to table (kill) the Moseley-Braun (D-IL), “school construction” amendment to provide $10 billion in tax credits over ten yearsfor purchasers of interest-free bonds to fund school construction projects. Motion agreedto 56-42 (RC# 90), April 21, 1998. (PRO-HISPANIC POSITION - N)

5. Amendment to Block Grant Education Funds. H.R. 2646 - Expanding Education SavingsAccounts. Gorton (R-WA) amendment to require each state to decide within one year howit would like to receive its future federal education funding: administered as it is currently,sent directly to the states or sent directly to the local school districts. This block grantamendment would weaken effective targeting of federal education funds, and possibly di-vert funds from schools serving disadvantaged students. Amendment passed 50-49 (RC#91), April 22, 1998. (PRO-HISPANIC POSITION - N)

6. Amendment to Fund Drop-Out Prevention Programs. H.R. 2646 - Expanding EducationSavings Accounts. Bingaman (D-NM) amendment to establish a national grant program tohelp schools create drop-out prevention programs. Amendment passed 74-26 (RC# 101),April 23, 1998. (PRO-HISPANIC POSITION - Y)

IMMIGRATION

7. Amendment to Create New Agricultural “Guestworker” Program. S. 2260 - Commerce-Justice-State Appropriations. Smith (R-OR) amendment to create new bracero guestworkerprogram which would, among other things, reduce guestworkers’ wages below current law;eliminate housing requirements; eliminate growers’ responsibility to recruit available U.S.farm workers; expand guestworkers beyond agriculture to forestry and food processing;eliminate domestic workers’ absolute preference for H-2A jobs; and eliminate provisionsdesigned to deter grower “over-recruitment” of guestworkers. Amendment passed 68-31(RC# 233), July 23, 1998. (PRO-HISPANIC POSITION - N)

INCOME SECURITY & FAMILY SUPPORT

8. Motion to Prohibit Restoration of Food Stamps for Legal Immigrants. S. 1150 - Agricul-tural Research Bill. Gramm (R-TX) motion to recommit conference report for S. 1150, theAgricultural Research, Extension, and Education Reauthorization Act of 1997. S. 1150contains $818 million to restore food stamp eligibility to legal immigrants who are under18, elderly or disabled, and were lawfully present in U.S. before enactment of welfarereform on August 22, 1996. S. 1150 would also extend eligibility of refugees and asyleesfor food stamps from five to seven years; Gramm motion would have stripped this exten-sion and, in effect, would have delayed or killed enactment. Motion rejected 23-77 (RC#128), May 12, 1998. (PRO-HISPANIC POSITION - N)

9. Motion to Prevent Increase in Child Care Funding. S. 1415 - Tobacco Settlement Act.McCain (R-AZ) motion to table (kill) amendment by Senators Bond (R-MO) and Kerry(D-MA), to guarantee that no less than 50% of revenues generated from tobacco bill beallocated to the Child Card and Development Block Grant to fund child care and after-school activities, in which many Hispanic children participate. Motion rejected 66-33(RC# 157), June 11, 1998. (PRO-HISPANIC POSITION - N)

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10. Amendment to Count Education as “Work” under TANF. S. 1882 - Higher EducationPrograms Authorization Extension - Education for Welfare Recipients. Wellstone (D-MN) amendment to expand educational and training opportunities for welfare recipients,increase from 12 to 24 months the limit on vocational education, allow for 24 months ofpostsecondary education to count as “work” activity under the Temporary Assistance forNeedy Families (TANF) program, and exempt teen parents from the vocational educationcap. Would have a positive impact on Hispanic welfare recipients who are often in need ofeducation or training skills to attain employment with a livable wage. Amendment passed56-42 (RC# 191), July 9, 1998. (PRO-HISPANIC POSITION - Y)

11. Motion to Prevent an Increase in the Minimum Wage. S. 1301 - Bankruptcy Reform bill.Lott (R-MS) motion to table amendment by Kennedy (D-MA) to increase the federal mini-mum wage to $5.65 an hour in 1999; and then to $6.15 an hour in 2000. For Hispanicworkers, almost half a million of whom earn the minimum wage and millions earning aroundthe minimum wage, a degenerating minimum wage has increased the number of workingpoor Hispanics. Without an increase in minimum wage, the economic well-being of low-wage workers - and families with low-wage earners - will continue to decline significantly.Amendment rejected, 55-44 (RC# 278), September 22, 1998. (PRO-HISPANIC POSI-TION - N)

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NHLA Scorecard

House of Representatives

105th Congress

(1997-1998)


%HOUSE Vote #: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 SupportAlaskaYoung, Don - (R) NV NV + - + - - - NV - NV + - + - - + + NV NV - - - - 25%

AlabamaAderholt, Robert - (R) - - - - - - - - + - - - - - - - - + - - - - - - 8%Bachus, Spencer - (R) - - - - - - + - + - - - - + - - - + - - - - + + 25%Callahan, Sonny - (R) - - - - - - - - + - - - - - - - + + NV - - - - - 13%Cramer, Robert - (D) + + + + + + - + - + - + + + - - + + + - + + + + 75%Everett, Terry - (R) - - - - - - - - + - - - - - - - - + NV - - - - NV 8%Hilliard, Earl - (D) + + + + + NV - + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + 92%Riley, Bob - (R) - - - - - - - - + - - - - NV - - - + - - - - - - 8%

ArkansasBerry, Marion - (D) + + + + + + - + - + NV + + + + - + + + - + + + + 79%Dickey, Jay - (R) - - - - + NV - - + - - - - - - - - + - - - - - - 13%Hutchinson, Asa - (R) - - - NV - - - - + - - - - - - - - + + - + + + - 25%Snyder, Vic - (D) + + + + + + - + - + + + + + + - + + + - + + + + 83%

ArizonaHayworth, J.D. - (R) - - - - - - - - + - - - - - + - + + - - - - - + 21%Kolbe, Jim - (R) - - + - - - - - + - - - - + + - + - - - - - + + 29%Pastor, Ed - (D) + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + 100%Salmon, Matt - (R) - - - - - - - - + - - - - - - - + - - - - - - NV 8%Shadegg, John - (R) - - - - - - - - + - - - - - - - - - NV - - - - - 4%Stump, Bob - (R) - - - - - - - - + - - - - - + - - + - - - - - - 13%

CaliforniaBecerra, Xavier - (D) + + + + + + + + NV + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + 96%Berman, Howard - (D) + + + + + + + + - NV + + + + + + + + + + + + + + 92%Bilbray, Brian - (R) - - - - - - - - + - - + + - - - + + - - + + - NV 29%Bono, Mary - (R) # # # # - - - - # # - - - # - # # - # - - - - - 0%Brown, George - (D) + + + + + + - + - + + NV + + + + + + + + + + + + 88%

KEY+ voted for Hispanic position

P voted Present

NV Did not vote

CIVIL RIGHTS & ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE1. Gender pay equity amendment. Pro-Hispanic position: Yes.2. Gender pay equity motion to recommit. Pro-Hispanic position: Yes.3. “English Language Empowerment” amendment. Pro-Hispanic position: Yes.4. Eliminate Disadvantaged Business Enterprise program. Pro-Hispanic position: No.5. Amendment to prohibit affirmative action. Pro-Hispanic position: No.6. Amendment to prohibit affirmative action. Pro-Hispanic position: No.

7. Texas Radioactive Waste Compact. Pro-Hispanic position: No.8. Funding for statistical sampling. Pro-Hispanic position: Yes.EDUCATION9. Restrict national standardized testing. Pro-Hispanic position: Yes.10. Increase Public School Improvement Bonds. Pro-Hispanic position: Yes.11. “English Language Fluency Act.” Pro-Hispanic position: No.12. “Dollars to the Classroom Act.” Pro-Hispanic position: No.FEDERAL BUDGET13. FY 1999 Budget Resolution. Pro-Hispanic position: No.IMMIGRATION14 Motion to instruct against section 245(i). Pro-Hispanic position: No.15. U.S. military troops on the U.S.-Mexico Border. Pro-Hispanic position: No.

INCOME SECURITY & FAMILY SUPPORT16. “Housing Opportunity and Responsibility Act.” Pro-Hispanic position: No.17. Extend SSI payments for legal immigrants. Pro-Hispanic position: Yes.18. Prohibit food stamps for legal immigrants. Pro-Hispanic position: No.VOTING RIGHTS19. Voter verification system using INS and SSA databases. Pro-Hispanic position: No.20. Ban on contributions by legal permanent residents. Pro-Hispanic position: No.21. Repeal of “motor-voter” law. Pro-Hispanic position: No.22. Require photo ID at the polls. Pro-Hispanic position: No.23. Voter verification system using INS and SSA databases. Pro-Hispanic position: No.24. Prohibit bilingual voter assistance. Pro-Hispanic position: No.

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%HOUSE Vote #: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 SupportCalvert, Ken - (R) - - - - - - - - + - - - - - - - + + - - - - - - 13%Campbell, Tom - (R) - - + - - - - - + - - - + - - - + + - + + + + + 42%Capps, Lois - (D) # # # + + + + + # # + + + # + # # + # + + + + + 100%Condit, Gary - (D) + + + + + + - + - + + + - + - - NV + + - + - + + 67%Cox, Christopher - (R) - - - - - - - - + - - - - - - - + - - - - - - NV 8%Cunningham, Randy - (R) - - - - - - - NV + - - - - - - - + - - - - - - - 8%Dixon, Julian - (D) + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + 100%Dooley, Calvin - (D) + + + + + + - + - + + + + + + - + + + - + + + + 83%Doolittle, John - (R) - - NV - - - - - + - - - - - - - + - - + - - - - 13%Dreier, David - (R) - - - - - - - - + - - - - - - - + - - - - - - + 13%Eshoo, Anna - (D) + + + + + + + + - + + + + + - + + + NV - + + + + 83%Farr, Sam - (D) + + + + + + + + - + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + 96%Fazio, Vic - (D) + + + + + + - + - + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + 92%Filner, Bob - (D) + + + + + + + + - + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + 96%Gallegly, Elton - (R) - - + - - - - - + - - - - - - - + - - - - - - - 13%Harman, Jane - (D) + + NV + + + - + - + + + + + NV - + NV NV - + + + + 67%Herger, Wally - (R) - - - - - - - - + - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 4%Horn, Stephen - (R) + + - - - - - - - - - - - - - - + + - - - - - + 21%Hunter, Duncan - (R) - - - - - - - - + - - - - - - - + - - - - - - - 8%Kim, Jay - (R) - - + + - - - - + - - - - + - - + + - + + - + - 38%Lantos, Tom - (D) + + + + + + + + - + + + + + - + + + NV + + + + + 88%Lee, Barbara - (D) # # # # + + + + # # + + + # + # # + # + + + + + 100%Lewis, Jerry - (R) - - - - + - - - + - - - - - - - + + - - - - - + 21%Lofgren, Zoe - (D) + + + + + + + + - + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + 96%Martinez, Matthew - (D) + + + + + + - + NV + + + + + + + + + + NV + - + + 83%Matsui, Robert - (D) + + + + - + - + + + + + + + + - + + + - + + + + 83%McKeon, Howard - (R) - - + - - - - - + - - - - - - - + - - - - - - + 17%Millender-McDonald, Juanita - (D) + + + + + + NV + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + 96%Miller, George - (D) + + + + + + + + - + + NV + + - + + NV + + + + + + 83%


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%HOUSE Vote #: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 SupportPackard, Ron - (R) - - - - - - - - + - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 4%Pelosi, Nancy - (D) + + + + + + + + NV + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + 96%Pombo, Richard - (R) - - + - - - + - + - - - - + - - + - - + - - - - 25%Radanovich, George - (R) - - - P NV NV - - + - - - - - - - + - - - - - - - 8%Riggs, Frank - (R) - - + - - - - - + - - NV - - - - + NV NV - NV NV NV NV 13%Rogan, James - (R) - - - - - - - - + - - - - - - - + + - - - - - NV 13%Rohrabacher, Dana - (R) - - - - - - - - + - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 4%Roybal-Allard, Lucille - (D) + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + 100%Royce, Edward - (R) - - - NV - - - - + - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 4%Sanchez, Loretta - (D) + + + + + + + + + + + NV + + - - + + + - + + + + 83%Sherman, Brad - (D) + + + + + + + + - + - + + + - - + + + - + + + + 79%Stark, Pete - (D) + + + + + + + + - + + + + + + + + NV + NV + + + + 88%Tauscher, Ellen - (D) + + + + + + - + - + + + + + - - + + + - + + + + 79%Thomas, William - (R) - - - - - - - - + - - - - + - - + - - - - - - + 17%Torres, Esteban - (D) + + NV + + + + + NV + + NV + + NV + + NV + + + + + + 79%Waters, Maxine - (D) + + + NV + + + NV + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + 92%Waxman, Henry - (D) + + + + + + + + - + + + + + + + + + + + + + + NV 92%Woolsey, Lynn - (D) + + + + + + + + - + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + 96%

ColoradoDeGette, Diana - (D) + + + + + + - + - + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + 92%Hefley, Joel - (R) - - - - - - - - + - - - + - - - - - - - - - + - 13%McInnis, Scott - (R) - - + - - - - NV + - - - - + - - + - - - - - - + 21%Schaefer, Dan - (R) - - - - NV NV - - + - - - - - - - - - - NV - - - + 8%Schaffer, Bob - (R) - - - - - - - - + - - - - - - - - - + - + - + + 21%Skaggs, David - (D) + + + + NV NV - + - + + + + + + + + NV + + + + + + 79%

ConnecticutDeLauro, Rosa - (D) + + + + + + + + - + + + + + + + + + + - + + + + 92%Gejdenson, Sam - (D) + + + + + + - + - + + + + + - + + + + - + + + + 83%


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%HOUSE Vote #: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 SupportJohnson, Nancy - (R) + + - + + + - - - + + + + + - - + + - + + + + + 71%Kennelly, Barbara - (D) + + + + + + + + - + NV NV + + + + + + + - + + + + 83%Maloney, James - (D) + + + + + + - + - + + + + + - + + + + - + + + + 83%Shays, Christopher - (R) + + - + + + + + + - - - - + - - + + + + + + + + 71%

DelawareCastle, Michael - (R) - - + + + + + - + - - - + + - - + + - - + + + + 58%

FloridaBilirakis, Michael - (R) - - - - - - - - + - - - - - - - + - - - - - - - 8%Boyd, F. Allen - (D) + + + + + + - + + + + + + - - - + + + - + + + + 79%Brown, Corrine - (D) + + + + + + - + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + 96%Canady, Charles - (R) - - - - - - - - + - - - - - - - + - - - - - - - 8%Davis, James - (D) + + + + + + - + - + + + + + + - + + + + + + + + 88%Deutsch, Peter - (D) + + + + + + - + - + + + + + - - + NV - NV + + + + 71%Diaz-Balart, Lincoln - (R) - - + + + + + - + - + - - + - - + + + + + + + + 67%Foley, Mark - (R) - - + - - - - - + - - - - - NV - + NV - - - - + - 17%Fowler, Tillie - (R) - - - - - - - - + - - - - - - - + - - NV - - - - 8%Goss, Porter - (R) - - - - - - - - + - - NV - - - - + - - - - - - - 8%Hastings, Alcee - (D) + + + + NV NV + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + 92%McCollum, Bill - (R) - - + - - - - - + - - - - - - - + - - - - - - - 13%Meek, Carrie - (D) + + + + + + + + + + + NV + + + + + + + + + + + + 96%Mica, John - (R) - - + - - - - - + - - NV - - - - + - - - - - - + 17%Miller, Dan - (R) - - - - - - - - + - - - - - - - - - NV - - - - - 4%Ros-Lehtinen, Ileana - (R) - - + NV + - + - + - + - NV + - - + + + + + + + + 58%Scarborough, Joe - (R) - - - - - - - - + - NV - - - - - - - - - - NV - - 4%Shaw, E. Clay - (R) - - + - - - - - + - - - - - - - + - - - - - - + 17%Stearns, Clifford - (R) - - - - - - - - + - - - - - - - + - - - - - - - 8%Thurman, Karen - (D) + + + + + + - + - + + + + + - + + + + - + + + + 83%Weldon, Dave - (R) - - - - - - - - + - - - - NV - - + + - - - - - - 13%


P voted Present

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Wexler, Robert - (D) + + + + + + + + - + + + + + - - + + + NV + + + + 83%Young, C.W. (Bill) - (R) - - - - - - NV - + - - - - - - - + - - - NV NV NV NV 8%

GeorgiaBarr, Bob - (R) - - - - - - - - + - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 4%Bishop, Sanford - (D) + + + + + + - + + + + + + + - + + + + - + + + NV 83%Chambliss, Saxby - (R) - - - - - - - - + - - - - - - - - + - - - - - - 8%Collins, Michael - (R) - - - - - - - - + - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 4%Deal, Nathan - (R) - - - - - - + - + - - - - - - - - - - NV - - - - 8%Gingrich, Newt - (R)* NV - NV - - NV NV - NV NV NV - - NV NV NV NV NV - NV NV NV NV NV 0%Kingston, Jack - (R) - - - - - - - - + - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 4%Lewis, John - (D) + + + + + + + + + + + + NV + + + + + + + + + + + 96%Linder, John - (R) - - - - - - - - + - - - - - + - + - - - NV - - - 13%McKinney, Cynthia - (D) + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + 100%Norwood, Charlie - (R) - - - - - - - - + - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 4%

HawaiiAbercrombie, Neil - (D) + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + 100%Mink, Patsy - (D) + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + NV + + + + + 96%

IowaBoswell, Leonard - (D) + + + + + + - - - + + + + + - + + + + - + - + + 75%Ganske, Greg - (R) - - - - - - - - + - - - + - - - - + - - + + + + 29%Latham, Tom - (R) - - - - - - - - + - - - - + - - - + - - - - + - 17%Leach, James - (R) + - + + + + - - + - - + - + - - + + - - + + + + 58%Nussle, Jim - (R) - - - - + + - - + - NV - - + - - - + - - - - + - 25%

IdahoChenoweth, Helen - (R) - - - - - - - - + - - - - + - - + + - - + - + - 25%Crapo, Michael - (R) - - - - - - - - + - + - - + - - NV + - - + - + + 29%

%HOUSE Vote #: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 Support

* The Speaker of the House rarely votes, generally unless it is an issue of great importance tothe Leadership.


P voted Present

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%HOUSE Vote #: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 SupportIllinoisYates, Sidney - (D) + + + + NV NV - + NV + + + + + + + + + + NV + + NV + 75%Blagojevich, Rod - (D) + + + + + + + + - + + NV + + + - + + + + + + + + 88%Costello, Jerry - (D) + + + + + + - + - + + + + + - + + + + - + + + + 83%Crane, Philip - (R) - - - - - - - - + - - - - + - - + - - - - - - - 13%Davis, Danny - (D) + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + 100%Evans, Lane - (D) + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + - + + + + 96%Ewing, Thomas - (R) - - - - - + - - + - - - - - - - + + - - - - + - 21%Fawell, Harris - (R) - - - - - - - - + - - NV - - - - + - - - - - - + 13%Gutierrez, Luis - (D) + + - + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + 96%Hastert, J. Dennis - (R) - - - - - - - - + - - - - - - - + - - - - - - - 8%Hyde, Henry - (R) - - - - - - - - + - - - - + - - + + - - - - - - 17%Jackson, Jesse - (D) + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + 100%LaHood, Ray - (R) - - - + + + + - + - - - - + - - + + - - - - + - 38%Lipinski, William - (D) + + - + - - - + + - - + + + - - + + - - - + + - 50%Manzullo, Donald - (R) - - - - - - - - + - - - - - - - + - - - + - - - 13%Porter, John - (R) - - - - - - - - + - - - - - - - + + - + + + + + 33%Poshard, Glenn - (D) + + NV + + + - + - + NV NV + + - + + + + - + + + + 71%Rush, Bobby - (D) + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + NV + + + + 96%Shimkus, John - (R) - - NV - - - - - + - - - - - - - + + - - - - - - 13%Weller, Gerald - (R) - - - - - - + - + - - - - + - - + + - - - - - - 21%

IndianaBurton, Dan - (R) - - + - - - - - + - - NV - - - - - + - NV - - - - 13%Buyer, Stephen - (R) - - + - + - - - + - - - - + + - - - NV - - - - NV 21%Carson, Julia - (D) + + + + NV NV - + + + + + + + - + + + + + + + + + 83%Hamilton, Lee - (D) + + + + + + - + + + + + + + + - + + + - + + + + 88%Hostettler, John - (R) - - + - - - - - + - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 8%McIntosh, David - (R) - - - - - - - - + NV - - - NV - - + - - + - - - - 13%Pease, Edward - (R) - - - - - - - - + - - NV - - - - + + - - - - - - 13%


P voted Present

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%HOUSE Vote #: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 SupportRoemer, Tim - (D) + + + + + + - + + + + + + - - - + + + - + + + + 79%Souder, Mark - (R) - - - + + + - - + - - - P + - - + + - - + + - - 38%Visclosky, Peter - (D) + + + + + + + + - NV + + + + - - + + + + + + + + 83%

KansasMoran, Jerry - (R) - - - - + - - - + - - - - - - - + + - - - - - + 21%Ryun, Jim - (R) - - - - - - - - + - - - - - + - - + - - - - - - 13%Snowbarger, Vince - (R) - - - - + - - - + - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 8%Tiahrt, Todd - (R) - - - - - - - - + - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 4%

KentuckyBaesler, Scotty - (D) + + - + - - + + - + - + + + - - + + + NV + + + + 67%Bunning, Jim - (R) - - - - - - - - + - - - - - - - + + - - - - + - 17%Lewis, Ron - (R) - - - - - - - - + - - - - - - - + - - - - - + - 13%Northup, Anne - (R) - - - - - - - - + - - - - - - - + + - - + - - - 17%Rogers, Harold - (R) - - - - - - - - + - - - - + - - - - - - - - - - 8%Whitfield, Edward - (R) - - - - - - - - + - - - - - + - + - - - - - - - 13%

LouisianaBaker, Richard - (R) - - - - - - - - + - - - - - - - + + - - - - - - 13%Cooksey, John - (R) - - - - - - - - + - - - - - - - + + - - - - - - 13%Jefferson, William - (D) + + + NV + + + + + + + + + + - + NV + NV + + + + + 83%John, Christopher - (D) + + + + + + - + + + - + + + - - + + + NV + + + NV 75%Livingston, Bob - (R) - - - - - - - - + - - - - + - - + + - - - - - - 17%McCrery, Jim - (R) - - - - - - - - + - NV - - - - - + - - - - - - NV 8%Tauzin, W. (Billy) - (R) - - + - - - - - + - NV - - - - - + - - - - - - + 17%

MassachussettsDelahunt, William - (D) + + + + + + + + - + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + 96%Frank, Barney - (D) + + + + + + - + - + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + 92%Kennedy, Joseph - (D) + + + + + + + + - + + + NV + + + + + + - + NV + + 83%Markey, Edward - (D) + + + + + + + + - + + + + + + + + + + - + + + + 92%


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%HOUSE Vote #: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 SupportMcGovern, James - (D) + + + + + + + + - + NV + + + + + + + + + + + + + 92%Meehan, Martin - (D) + + + + + + + + - + + + + + - + + + + + + + + + 92%Moakley, Joe - (D) + + + + + + NV + - + + + + + - + + + + - NV NV NV NV 67%Neal, Richard - (D) + + + + + + - + - + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + 92%Olver, John - (D) + + + + + + - + - + + + + + + + + + + NV + + + + 88%Tierney, John - (D) + + + + + + + + - + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + 96%

MarylandBartlett, Roscoe - (R) - - - - - - - - + - - - - - - - + - - - - - - - 8%Cardin, Benjamin - (D) + + + + + + - + - + + + + + + - + + + + + + + NV 83%Cummings, Elijah - (D) + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + 100%Ehrlich, Robert - (R) - - + - - - - - + - NV - - - + - + - - - - - - - 17%Gilchrest, Wayne - (R) - - + + + - - - + - - - - + - - + + - - + + + + 46%Hoyer, Steny - (D) + + + + + + - + - + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + 92%Morella, Constance - (R) + + + + + + + + + - + + + + + - + + + + + + + + 92%Wynn, Albert - (D) + + + + + + - + - + + + + + + + + + + + + + + NV 88%

MaineAllen, Thomas - (D) + + + + + + - + - + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + 92%Baldacci, John - (D) + + + + + + - + - + + + + + + + + + + - + + + + 88%

MichiganBarcia, James - (D) + + + + + + - + + + NV + + + - - + + + - + + + + 79%Bonior, David - (D) + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + 100%Camp, Dave - (R) - - + - - - - - + - - - - + - - + - - - - - - + 21%Conyers, John - (D) + + - + + + + + + + + + + + + + + NV + + + + + NV 88%Dingell, John - (D) NV + + + + + - + - + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + 88%Ehlers, Vernon - (R) - - + + + + - - + - - - - + + - + + - + - - - + 46%Hoekstra, Peter - (R) - - - - - - - - + - - - - + - - + - - - - - - + 17%Kildee, Dale - (D) + + + + + + + + - + + + + + - + + + + - + + + + 88%Kilpatrick, Carolyn - (D) + + NV + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + 96%


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%HOUSE Vote #: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 SupportKnollenberg, Joe - (R) - - - - - - - - + - - - - + - - + - - - - - - - 13%Levin, Sander - (D) + + + + + + - + - + + + + + - + + + + - + + + + 83%Rivers, Lynn - (D) + + + + + + - + - + + + + + - + + + + - + + + + 83%Smith, Nick - (R) - - - - + + - - + - - - - - - - NV + - - - - - - 17%Stabenow, Deborah - (D) NV + + + + + + + - + + + + + - - + + + - + + + + 79%Stupak, Bart - (D) + + + + + + - + - + + + + + + + + + + - + + + + 88%Upton, Fred - (R) - - - - + - - - + - - - - + - - + + - - - - - - 21%

MinnesotaGutknecht, Gil - (R) - - - - - - - - + - - - - - - - - + - - - - - - 8%Luther, Bill - (D) + + NV + + + - + - + + + + + - - + + + - + + + + 75%Minge, David - (D) + + + + + + - + - + + + + + + - + + + + + + + + 88%Oberstar, James - (D) + + + + + + - + - + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + 92%Peterson, Collin - (D) + + + + + + - + + - - + + + - - + + + - + + + + 75%Ramstad, Jim - (R) - - - - - - - - + - + + - + - - + + - - + + + + 42%Sabo, Martin - (D) + + + + + + - + - - + + NV + + + + + + + + + + + 83%Vento, Bruce - (D) + + + + + + - + - + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + 92%

MissouriBlunt, Roy - (R) - - - - - - - - + - - - - - - - - - - - - - - + 8%Clay, William - (D) + + + + + + - NV + + + NV + + + + + + + + + + + + 88%Danner, Pat - (D) + + + + + + - + + + - + + + - - + + + - + + + + 79%Emerson, Jo Ann - (R) - - - - - - - - + - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 4%Gephardt, Richard - (D)** + NV + + + + - + - + NV + + + - + + + + NV + + + + 75%Hulshof, Kenny - (R) - - + - - - - - + - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 8%McCarthy, Karen - (D) + + + + + + - + - + + + + + - - + + + - + + + + 79%Skelton, Ike - (D) + + + + + + - + + + + + + + - NV NV + + - + + + + 79%Talent, James - (R) - - - - - - NV - + - - - - + - - + + - + - - - + 25%

** The schedule of the Minority Leader often prevents him from voting at every roll call.


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%HOUSE Vote #: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 SupportMississippiParker, Mike - (R) - NV - - - - - - + - - NV - - NV - - NV - - + + + NV 17%Pickering, Charles - (R) - - - - - - - NV + - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 4%Taylor, Gene - (D) - - + - - - - - + + - - + - - - - + - - + - + + 33%Thompson, Bennie - (D) + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + 100%Wicker, Roger - (R) - - - - - - - - + - - - - - NV - + NV - - - - - - 8%

MontanaHill, Rick - (R) - - - - - - - - + - - - - - - - + + - - + - - - 17%

North CarolinaBallenger, Cass - (R) - - + - - - - - + - - - NV + - - + - - - - - - - 17%Burr, Richard - (R) - - - - + + - - + - NV - - + - - - - - - - - - - 17%Clayton, Eva - (D) + + + + + + NV + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + 96%Coble, Howard - (R) - - - - - - - - + - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 4%Etheridge, Bobby - (D) + + + + + + NV + - + NV + + + - + + + + - + + + + 79%Hefner, W. (Bill) - (D) + + + + + + - + - + + + + + - NV NV + + + + + + NV 75%Jones, Walter - (R) - - - - - - - - + - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 4%McIntyre, Mike - (D) NV + + + + + - + - + - - + + - - + + + - + + + + 67%Myrick, Sue - (R) - - - - + - - - + - - - - + - - + - - - - - - - 17%Price, David - (D) + + + + + + NV + - + + + + + - + + + + - + + + + 83%Taylor, Charles - (R) - - - - - - - - + - - - - - - - + NV - - - - - - 8%Watt, Melvin - (D) + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + 100%

North DakotaPomeroy, Earl - (D) + + + + + + - + - + + + + + - - + + + - + + + + 79%

NebraskaBarrett, Bill - (R) - - - - + + - - + - - - - - NV - + + - - + + + + 38%Bereuter, Doug - (R) - - - - - - - - + - - - - - - - - + - - - - - + 13%Christensen, Jon - (R) - - - - NV NV - - + - - - - - - - - + - - - - - NV 8%


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%HOUSE Vote #: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 SupportNew HampshireBass, Charles - (R) - - - - - - - - + - - - - - - - - - - - + + + + 21%Sununu, John - (R) - - - - - - - - + - - - - - - - - - - - + - + - 13%Andrews, Robert - (D) + + + + + + + + - + + + + + - NV NV + + + + + + + 83%

New JerseyFranks, Bob - (R) - - - - - - + - + - - - - - - - + + - - + + + + 33%Frelinghuysen, Rodney - (R) - - - - - - - - + - - - - - - - + - - - + + + + 25%LoBiondo, Frank - (R) - - - - - - + - + - - - - - - - + + - - + + + + 33%Menendez, Robert - (D) + + - + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + 96%Pallone, Frank - (D) + + + + + + + + - + + + + + - + + + + + + + + + 92%Pappas, Mike - (R) - - - - - - + - + - - - - + - - + + - - + - - - 25%Pascrell, Bill - (D) + + + + + + + + - + + + + + - - + + + + + + + + 88%Payne, Donald - (D) + + + NV + + + + + + + + + NV + + + + + NV + + + + 88%Rothman, Steven - (D) + + + + + + + + - + + + + + + + + + + - + + + + 92%Roukema, Marge - (R) - - - - - - - - + - - - - - - - + - - - + + + - 21%Saxton, Jim - (R) - - + - + + - - + - - - - + - - + - - - + - - + 33%Smith, Christopher - (R) - - + - - - + - + - - - - + - - + + - - + - + + 38%

New MexicoRedmond, Bill - (R) - - + - + + - - + - + - - + - * * + - - - - - + 33%Skeen, Joe - (R) - - + - + + + - + - - - - - - - + + - - - - - + 33%Wilson, Heather - (R) # # # # # # - - # # - - # # # # # # # - - - - + 11%

NevadaEnsign, John - (R) + - + - + + + - + - - - - - - - + - - - - - - NV 29%Gibbons, Jim - (R) - - + + + + + - + - - - - - - - + - - - - - - - 29%

New YorkAckerman, Gary - (D) + + + + + + + + - + + + + + + - + + + + + + + + 92%Boehlert, Sherwood - (R) - - + + + + - - + - - + - + - - + + + + + + + + 63%Engel, Eliot - (D) + + + + + + + + - + + + + + - + + + + + + + + NV 88%


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%HOUSE Vote #: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 SupportForbes, Michael - (R) - - + + + + + - - - - - - + - - + + + - + + + NV 50%Fossella, Vito - (R) # # - - - - - - # # - - - # - # # + - - - - - - 6%Gilman, Benjamin - (R) + + + + + + - - + - + + - + - - + + - - + + + + 67%Hinchey, Maurice - (D) + + + + + + + + - + + + + + + + + + + - + + + NV 88%Houghton, Amo - (R) + + + + + + - - + NV - - - NV + - + - + - + + + + 58%Kelly, Sue - (R) - - + + + + + - + - - + - NV - - + + - - + + + + 54%King, Peter - (R) - - - - + - - - + - - - - + - - + NV - + + - + - 29%LaFalce, John - (D) + + + NV + + - + - + + + NV + - + + + + - + + + + 75%Lazio, Rick - (R) - - + + + - - - + - - - - + - - + + - - + - - + 38%Lowey, Nita - (D) + + + + + + - + - + + + + + - - + + + + + + + + 83%Maloney, Carolyn - (D) + + + + + + + + - + + + + + - + + + + + + + + + 92%Manton, Thomas - (D) + + + + + + - + + + + NV + + - - NV + + + + + + + 79%McCarthy, Carolyn - (D) + + + + + + - + - + + + + + - - + + + + + + + + 83%McHugh, John - (R) + - - - - - - - + + - - - + - - + + - - - - - + 29%McNulty, Michael - (D) + + + + NV NV + + - + + + + + - + + + + NV + + + + 79%Meeks, Gregory W. - (D) # # + + + + + + # # + + + # NV # # NV + + + + + + 88%Nadler, Jerrold - (D) + + + + + + + + - + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + 96%Owens, Major - (D) + + + + + + + + + + + + + + - + + + + + + + + + 96%Paxon, Bill - (R) - - - - - - - - + - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 4%Quinn, Jack - (R) - - - + + + - - + - - + + + NV - + NV - - + + + + 50%Rangel, Charles - (D) + + + NV + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + NV NV + + 88%Schumer, Charles - (D) + + NV + + + + + - + NV NV + + - + + + + - + + + + 75%Serrano, Jose - (D) + + + + + + - + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + 96%Slaughter, Louise - (D) + + + + + + + + - + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + 96%Solomon, Gerald - (R) - - - - - - - - + - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 4%Towns, Edolphus - (D) + + - + + + + + + + NV + + + - + + NV NV + NV NV NV + 67%Velazquez, Nydia - (D) + + - + + + + + + + + + + + + + NV + + + + + + NV 88%Walsh, James - (R) - - + + + + - - + - - - - + - - + + + - + + + + 54%


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%HOUSE Vote #: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 SupportOhioBoehner, John - (R) - - - - - - - - + - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 4%Brown, Sherrod - (D) + + + + + + - + - + + + + + + + + + + - + + + NV 83%Chabot, Steve - (R) - - - - - - - - + - - - - + - - - - + - + - + - 21%Gillmor, Paul - (R) - - - - - - - - + - - - - - - - + + - - + - - + 21%Hall, Tony - (D) + + + + + + - + - + + + + + - + + + + NV + + + + 83%Hobson, David - (R) - - - - + - - - + - - - - - - - + - - - - - - - 13%Kaptur, Marcy - (D) + + + + + + - + + + NV NV + + - - + + + - + + + + 75%Kasich, John - (R) - - - - - - + - + - - - - - - NV + + - - - - - - 17%Kucinich, Dennis - (D) + + + + + + + + - + + + + + - + + + + - + + + + 88%LaTourette, Steven - (R) - - - + + + - - + - - - - + - - + + - - + + + - 42%Ney, Robert - (R) NV - - - + + - - + - + + - - - - + + - - - - - - 29%Oxley, Michael - (R) - - + - - - - - + - - - - + - - + + NV - - - - - 21%Portman, Rob - (R) - - + - - - - - + - - - - + - - + - - - + - + + 29%Pryce, Deborah - (R) - - - - + + - - + - NV NV - - - - + + - - - - - + 25%Regula, Ralph - (R) - - - - + - - - + - - - - + - - + + - - + - - - 25%Sawyer, Thomas - (D) + + + + + + - + - + + + + + + + + + + - + + + + 88%Stokes, Louis - (D) + + + + + + - + + + + NV + NV + + + + + + + + + + 88%Strickland, Ted - (D) + + + + + + + + + + + + + + - - + + + - + + + + 88%Traficant, James - (D) + - - + + + - - + + - + + - - - + - + - - - - - 42%

OklahomaCoburn, Tom - (R) - - - - - - - - + - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 4%Istook, Ernest - (R) - - - - - - - - + - - - - - - - NV - - - NV NV NV NV 4%Largent, Steve - (R) - - - - + NV - - + - - - - - - - - - NV - - - + - 13%Lucas, Frank - (R) - - - - - - - - + - - - - - - - + + - - - - - - 13%Watkins, Wes - (R) + + - - + - - - + - - - - - - NV NV + - - - - - - 21%Watts, J.C. - (R) - - - + + + - - + - - - - + - - + + - - - - - + 33%


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%HOUSE Vote #: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 SupportOregonBlumenauer, Earl - (D) + + + + + + - + - + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + 92%DeFazio, Peter - (D) + + + + + + + + + + + NV + P + + + NV + + + + + + 88%Furse, Elizabeth - (D) + + + + + + + + NV + NV + NV + + - + NV NV + + + + + 75%Hooley, Darlene - (D) + + + + + + + + - + + + + + + - + + + - + + + + 88%Smith, Robert - (R) - - - + - - - - NV - - - - - - - + P NV NV - - + + 17%

PennsylvaniaBorski, Robert - (D) + + + + + + - + - + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + 92%Brady, Robert - (D) * * * * * * + + * * + + + * + * * + * + + + + + 50%Coyne, William - (D) + + + + + + - + - + + + + + + + + + + - + + + + 88%Doyle, Michael - (D) + + + + NV NV + + + + + + + + - - + + + - + + + + 79%English, Phil - (R) - - + + + + + - + - - - - + - - + - - - + - - + 42%Fattah, Chaka - (D) NV + + + + + + + - + + + + + + + + + + NV + + + + 88%Fox, Jon - (R) - - + + + + - - + - - - - + - - + + - - + + NV + 46%Gekas, George - (R) - - + - - - - - + - - - - + - - + - - - - - - - 17%Goodling, William - (R) - - - - - - - - + - - - - - - - + - - - - - - - 8%Greenwood, James - (R) - - + - - - - - + - - - - - - - + - - - + + + + 29%Holden, Tim - (D) + + - + + + + + + + + + + + - - + + + - + + + + 83%Kanjorski, Paul - (D) + + + + + + + + - + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + 96%Klink, Ron - (D) + + + + + + - + + + + + + + - - + + + - + + + + 83%Mascara, Frank - (D) + + + + + + - + - + + + + + - - + + + - + + + + 79%McDade, Joseph - (R) NV NV - + + - - - + - - NV NV + NV - + + - NV NV NV NV + 29%McHale, Paul - (D) + + + + + + NV + - + + + + + + - + + + + + + + + 88%Murtha, John - (D) + + + + + + - + + + + + + + - - + + + + + + + + 88%Peterson, John - (R) - - - - - - - - + - - - - - - - + + - - - - - - 13%Pitts, Joseph - (R) - - - - - - - - + - - - - - - - + - - - - - - - 8%Shuster, Bud - (R) - - - + NV NV - - + - - - - - - - - - - NV - - - - 8%Weldon, Curt - (R) - - - - + - - NV + - - - - - - - + + - - - - + - 21%


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%HOUSE Vote #: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 SupportRhode IslandKennedy, Patrick - (D) NV NV + + + + + + - + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + 88%Weygand, Robert - (D) + + + + + + + + - + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + 96%

South CarolinaClyburn, James - (D) + + + + + + - + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + 96%Graham, Lindsey - (R) - - - - - - - - + - - - - - - - - - - - - - + - 8%Inglis, Bob - (R) - - - - - - - - + - - - - - - - - - - - - - + - 8%Sanford, Marshall - (R) - - - - + - - - + - - - - - + - - - - + + + + + 33%Spence, Floyd - (R) - - - - - - - - + - - - - - - - + - - - - - - - 8%Spratt, John - (D) + + + + + + - + - + + + + + + + + + + - + + + + 88%

South DakotaThune, John - (R) - - - - - - - - + - - - - - - - - + - - - - - - 8%

TennesseeBryant, Ed - (R) - - - - - - - - + - - - - - - - - + - - - - - - 8%Clement, Bob - (D) + + + + + + - + - + + + + + - + + + NV - + + + + 79%Duncan, John - (R) - - - - - - - - + - - - - - - - + - - - - - - - 8%Ford, Harold - (D) + + + + + + + + - + + + + + + - + + + + + + + + 92%Gordon, Bart - (D) + + + + + + - + - + - + + + - + + + + - + + + + 79%Hilleary, Van - (R) - - - - - - - - + - - - - - - - - - - NV - - - - 4%Jenkins, William - (R) - - - - - - NV - + - - - - + - - + - - - - - - - 13%Tanner, John - (D) + + + + + + - + - + + + NV + - - + + + + + + + + 79%Wamp, Zach - (R) - - - - - - - - + - - - - - - - + - - - - - - + 13%

TexasArcher, Bill - (R) NV - - - - - - - + - - - - - - - + - - - - - - - 8%Armey, Richard - (R) - - - - - - - - + - - - - + NV - - - - - - - + - 13%Barton, Joe - (R) - - + - - + - - + - - - - - - - - - - - - - - NV 13%Bentsen, Ken - (D) + + + + + + - + - + + + + + + - + + + - + + + + 83%Bonilla, Henry - (R) - - + - + + + - + - - - - + + - + + - - - - - + 42%


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%HOUSE Vote #: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 SupportBrady, Kevin - (R) - - - - - - - - + - - - - - - - - - - - + - - + 13%Combest, Larry - (R) - - - - - - - - + - - - - - - - - + - - - - - - 8%DeLay, Tom - (R) - - - - - - - - + - - - - - - - - - - - - - - NV 4%Doggett, Lloyd - (D) + + + + + + + + - + + + + + + - + + + NV + + + + 88%Edwards, Chet - (D) + + + + + + - + + + + + + + + - + + + - + + + + 88%Frost, Martin - (D) NV NV + + + + - + - + + + + + - + + + + + + + + + 79%Gonzalez, Henry - (D)*** NV + NV NV NV NV NV NV NV NV NV NV NV NV NV + + NV NV NV NV NV NV NV 13%Granger, Kay - (R) - - + - - - NV - + - - - - + - - + + - - - - - + 25%Green, Gene - (D) + + + + + + - + + + + + + + + - + NV + - + + + + 83%Hall, Ralph - (D) + + - - - - - - + - - - - + - - - + - - + - + - 29%Hinojosa, Ruben - (D) + + + + + + NV + NV + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + 92%Jackson Lee, Sheila - (D) + + + + + + - + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + 96%Johnson, Eddie - (D) + + + + + + - + + + NV + NV + - + + + + + + + + NV 79%Johnson, Sam - (R) - - - - - - - - + - - - - - NV - - NV - - - - - - 4%Lampson, Nick - (D) + + + + + + - + - + + + + + + - + + + + + + + + 88%Ortiz, Solomon - (D) + + + + + + + + NV + + + + + + - + + + + + + + + 92%Paul, Ron - (R) - - - - - - + - + - + P NV + + + - - + - + - - + 38%Reyes, Silvestre - (D) + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + - + NV + + + + + + 92%Rodriguez, Ciro - (D) + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + 100%Sandlin, Max - (D) + + + + + + - + - + + + + + - - + + + - + + + + 79%Sessions, Pete - (R) - - - - - - - - + - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 4%Smith, Lamar - (R) - - - - - - - - + - NV - - - - - + - - NV - - - - 8%Stenholm, Charles - (D) + + - - + + - + + + + + + + - - + + + - + + + + 75%Thornberry, William - (R) - - + - - - - - + - - - - + - - + + - + - - - + 29%Turner, Jim - (D) + + + + + + - + + + + + + + - - + + - - + + + + 79%

*** Rep. Henry B. Gonzalez has missed votes due to illness.


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%HOUSE Vote #: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 SupportUtahCannon, Christopher - (R) - - + NV - - - - + - - - - + - - - - - - - - - - 13%Cook, Merrill - (R) - - + - - - - - + - - - - + - - + + - - + + + - 33%Hansen, James - (R) - - + - - - - - + - - - - - - - - + - - - - - - 13%

VirginiaBateman, Herbert - (R) - - - - NV NV - - + - - - - - NV - + NV - - - NV - - 8%Bliley, Tom - (R) - - - - - - - - + - - - - - - - + - - - - - - - 8%Boucher, Rick - (D) + + + + + + - + - + + + + + - + + + + - + + + + 83%Davis, Thomas - (R) - - - + + - - - + - NV - - + - - + + - - - - - + 29%Goode, Virgil - (D) - - - + + + - - + + - - - - - - - - - - + - - - 25%Goodlatte, Bob - (R) - - - - - - - - + - - - - - - - + - - - - - - - 8%Moran, Jim - (D) + + + + + - - + - + + + + + - - + + + + + + + NV 75%Pickett, Owen - (D) + + - + + + - + + + - + + + - - + + - - + + + - 67%Scott, Robert - (D) + + + + + + - + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + 96%Sisisky, Norman - (D) + + - + + + - + + + + + + + - - + + + - + + + + 79%Wolf, Frank - (R) - - - - + - - - + - - - - - - - + + - - - - - - 17%

VermontSanders, Bernie - (I) + + + + + + - + - + + + + + + + + + + - + + + + 88%

WashingtonDicks, Norm - (D) + + + + + + - + - + + + + + + - + + + + + + + + 88%Dunn, Jennifer - (R) - - - - - - - - + - - - - - - - + - - - - - - - 8%Hastings, Doc - (R) - - - - - - - - + - - - - - - - + - - - - - - - 8%McDermott, Jim - (D) + + + + + + + + - + + + + + + - + + + + + + + + 92%Metcalf, Jack - (R) - - - - - - - - + - - - - + - - + - - - + + + + 9%Nethercutt, George - (R) - - - - - - + - + - - - - - - - + + - - - - - - 17%Smith, A., Adam - (D) + + + + + + - + - + + - + + + - + + + - + + + + 79%Smith, Linda - (R) - - - - - - - - + - - - + + - - + + + - + + + + 42%White, Rick - (R) - - - - + - - - + - - - - + - - + - - - + - + + 29%


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%HOUSE Vote #: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 SupportWisconsinBarrett, Thomas - (D) + + + + + + - + - + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + 92%Johnson, Jay - (D) + + + + + + - + - + + + + + + + + + NV - + + + + 83%Kind, Ron - (D) + + + + + + - + - + + + + + - - + + + + + + + + 83%Kleczka, Jerry - (D) + + + + + + - + + + + + + + - NV + + + - + + + + 83%Klug, Scott - (R) - - + NV + - - - + - - - - - - - + - - - + - - + 25%Neumann, Mark - (R) - - - - NV NV - - + - - - - - - - + - - - - - - - 8%Obey, David - (D) + + + + + + - + - + + + + + - + + + + - + + + + 83%Petri, Thomas - (R) - - - + - - + - + - - - - - - - - - - - + - - - 17%Sensenbrenner, James - (R) - - - - - - + - + - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 8%

West VirginiaMollohan, Alan - (D) NV NV + + + + - + + + + + NV + + + NV + + + + + + + 79%Rahall, Nick - (D) + + + + + + + + - + + + + + - + + + + - + + + + 88%Wise, Bob - (D) + + + + + + - + - + NV + + + + - + + + - + + + + 79%

WyomingCubin, Barbara - (R) - - - - - - - - + NV - - - NV - - + - - - - - - - 8%


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NHLA Scorecard

Senate

105th Congress

(1997-1998)


AlaskaMurkowski, Frank H. - (R) + NV - - - + - + + - - 36%Stevens, Ted - (R) + - - - - + - + - + - 36%

AlabamaSessions, Jeff - (R) - - - - - - - - - - - 0%Shelby, Richard C. - (R) - - - - - - - - + - - 9%

ArkansasBumpers, Dale - (D) + - + + + + - + + + + 82%Hutchinson, Tim - (R) NV - - - - + - - + NV - 18%

ArizonaKyl, Jon - (R) - - - - - + - - - NV - 9%McCain, John - (R) + - - - - + - - + - - 27%

CaliforniaBoxer, Barbara - (D) + + + + + + + + + + + 100%Feinstein, Dianne - (D) + - + + + + + + + + + 91%

ColoradoAllard, Wayne - (R) - - - - - - - - - + - 9%Campbell, Ben Nighthorse - (R) + - - - - + - + + - - 36%

ConnecticutDodd, Christopher J. - (D) + - + + + + + + + + + 91%Lieberman, Joseph I. - (D) + - + - + + + + + + + 82%

DelawareBiden, Joseph R. - (D) + - + - + + - + + + + 73%Roth, William V. - (R) + - - - - + - + - - - 27%

FloridaGraham, Bob - (D) + - + + + + - + + + - 73%Mack, Connie - (R) - - - - - - - + - - - 9%

GeorgiaCleland, Max - (D) + - + + + + - + + + + 82%Coverdell, Paul - (R) - NV - - - + - + + - - 27%

HawaiiAkaka, Daniel K. - (D) + + + + + + + + + + + 100%Inouye, Daniel K. - (D) + NV + + + + + + + + + 91%

%SENATE Vote #: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Support


NV did not vote


CIVIL RIGHTS & ENVIRONMENTALJUSTICE1. Preserve the DBE program. Pro-Hispanic

position: Yea.

2. Texas Radioactive Waste Compact.Pro-Hispanic position: Nay.

EDUCATION3. Prevent block granting of education funding.

Pro-Hispanic position: Yea.

4. Table increase in school construction bonds.Pro-Hispanic position: Nay.

5. Education funding block grants.Pro-Hispanic position: Nay.

6. School drop-out prevention grants.Pro-Hispanic position: Yea.

IMMIGRATION7. New agricultural “guestworker” program.

Pro-Hispanic position: Nay.

INCOME SECURITY & FAMILYSUPPORT8. Prohibit food stamps restoration for legal

immigrants. Pro-Hispanic position: Nay.

9. Increase Child Card and Development BlockGrant. Pro-Hispanic position: Nay.

10. Count education as “work” under TANF.Pro-Hispanic position: Yea.

11. Prevent an increase in the minimum wage.Pro-Hispanic position: Nay.


IowaGrassley, Charles - (R) - - - - - - - + + - - 18%Harkin, Tom - (D) + + + + + + + + + + + 100%

IdahoCraig, Larry E. - (R) - - - - - + - + - - - 18%Kempthorne, Dirk - (R) + - - - - + - + - - - 27%

IllinoisDurbin, Richard - (D) + + + + + + + + + + + 100%Moseley-Braun, Carol - (D) + + + + + + + + + + + 100%

IndianaCoats, Dan - (R) NV - - - - - - + - - - 9%Lugar, Richard G. - (R) - - - - - - - + - - - 9%

KansasBrownback, Sam - (R) - - - - - - - + - - - 9%Roberts, Pat - (R) - - - - - - - + - - - 9%

KentuckyFord, Wendell H. - (D) + - + + + + + + + + + 91%McConnell, Mitch - (R) - - - - - + - + - - - 18%

LouisianaBreaux, John B. - (D) + - + + + + - + + + + 82%Landrieu, Mary - (D) + - + + + + + + + + + 91%

MassachussettsKennedy, Edward M. - (D) + + + + + + + + + + + 100%Kerry, John F. - (D) + + + + + + + + + + + 100%

MarylandMikulski, Barbara A. - (D) + - + + + + + + + + + 91%Sarbanes, Paul S. - (D) + - + + + + + + + + + 91%

MaineCollins, Susan - (R) + - - - - + - + + + - 45%Snowe, Olympia J. - (R) + - + - + + - - + + - 55%

MichiganAbraham, Spencer - (R) - - - - - + - - + - - 18%Levin, Carl - (D) + - + + + + + + + + + 91%


NV did not vote



position: Yea.

2. Texas Radioactive Waste Compact. Pro-Hispanic position: Nay.




5. Education funding block grants. Pro-Hispanic position: Nay.

6. School drop-out prevention grants. Pro-Hispanic position: Yea.










MinnesotaGrams, Rod - (R) - - - - - - - + - - - 9%Wellstone, Paul D. - (D) + + + + + + + + + + + 100%

MissouriAshcroft, John - (R) - - - - - - - - - - - 0%Bond, Christopher S. - (R) + - - - - + - + + - - 36%

MississippiCochran, Thad - (R) - - - - - - - + - - - 9%Lott, Trent - (R) - - - - - - - - - - - 0%

MontanaBaucus, Max - (D) + - + + + + - + + + + 82%Burns, Conrad R. - (R) - - - - - + - + + - - 27%

North CarolinaFaircloth, Lauch - (R) - - - - - + - - + - - 18%Helms, Jesse - (R) NV NV - - NV - - - - - - 0%

North DakotaConrad, Kent - (D) + - + + + + + + + + + 91%Dorgan, Byron L. - (D) + - + + + + + + + + + 91%

NebraskaHagel, Chuck - (R) - - - - - - - + - - - 9%Kerrey, J. Robert - (D) + - + + + + - + + + + 82%

New HampshireGregg, Judd - (R) - - - - - - - - - - - 0%Smith, Bob - (R) - - - - - + - - - - - 9%

New JerseyLautenberg, Frank R. - (D) + + + + + + + + + + + 100%Torricelli, Robert - (D) + + + - + + + + + + + 91%

New MexicoBingaman, Jeff - (D) + NV + + + + - + + + + 82%Domenici, Pete V. - (R) + NV - - - + - + + - - 36%

NevadaBryan, Richard H. - (D) + + + + + + - + + + + 91%Reid, Harry - (D) + + + + + + - + + + + 91%


NV did not vote



position: Yea.
















New YorkD’Amato, Alfonse M. - (R) + - - + - + - + + + + 64%Moynihan, Daniel Patrick - (D) + - + NV + + - + + + + 73%

OhioDeWine, Mike - (R) - - - - - + - + - - - 18%Glenn, John - (D) NV NV + + + + + + + + NV 73%

OklahomaInhofe, James M. - (R) - - - - - - - - - - - 0%Nickles, Don - (R) - - - - - - - - - - - 0%

OregonSmith, Gordon - (R) - - - - - + - + + - - 27%Wyden, Ron - (D) + + + + + + - + + + + 91%

PennsylvaniaSantorum, Rick - (R) - - - - - + - + - - - 18%Specter, Arlen - (R) + - + + + + NV + NV + + 73%

Rhode IslandChafee, John H. - (R) + - + - + + - + + + - 64%Reed, Jack - (D) + + + + + + + + + + + 100%

South CarolinaHollings, Ernest F. - (D) - - + + + + - - + + - 55%Thurmond, Strom - (R) - - - - - - - - - - - 0%

South DakotaDaschle, Thomas A. - (D) + - + + + + + + + + + 91%Johnson, Tim - (D) + - + + + + + + + + + 91%

TennesseeFrist, William H. - (R) - - - - - - - + - - - 9%Thompson, Fred - (R) - - - - - - - - - - - 0%

TexasGramm, Phil - (R) - - - - - + - - - - - 9%Hutchison, Kay Bailey - (R) - - - - - - - - - - - 0%

UtahBennett, Robert F. - (R) NV - - NV - + - + + - - 27%Hatch, Orrin G. - (R) - - - - - + - + + + - 36%


NV did not vote



position: Yea.
















VirginiaRobb, Charles S. - (D) + - + + + + - + + + + 82%Warner, John W. - (R) + - - - - + - + + + - 45%

VermontJeffords, James M. - (R) + - + - + + - + + + - 64%Leahy, Patrick J. - (D) + - + + + + + + + + + 91%

WashingtonGorton, Slade - (R) - - - - - - - + - - - 9%Murray, Patty - (D) + - + + + + + + + + + 91%

WisconsinFeingold, Russell D. - (D) + + + + + - + + + + + 91%Kohl, Herb - (D) + - + + + + + + + + + 91%

West VirginiaByrd, Robert C. - (D) + - + - + + + + + + + 82%Rockefeller, John D. - (D) + - + + + + + + + + + 91%

WyomingEnzi, Mike - (R) - - - - - - - - - - - 0%Thomas, Craig - (R) - - - - - - - - - + - 9%


NV did not vote



position: Yea.
















Mario Acosta,Latino Civil Rights Center

Lillian Apodaca, Hispanic National Bar Association (HNBA)

Kofi Boating, National Puerto Rican Forum

Hon. Xavier Becerra, Chair, Congressional Hispanic Caucus

Ricardo Jose Bela, Hispanic Association on Corporate Responsibility (HACR)

Rudy Beserra, The Coca-Cola Company

Ronald Blackburn-Moreno, ASPIRA Association, Inc.

Rafael Cuellar, U.S. Hispanic Chamber of Commerce (USHCC)

Rita Di Martino, AT&T

Guarione Diaz, Cuban American National Council

Rick Dovalina, League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC)

Eddie Escobedo, National Association of Hispanic Publications (NAHP)

Fred Fernandez, National Hispanic Corporate Council (NHCC)

Serafin Fernandez, Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers (SHPE)

Juan Figueroa, Puerto Rican Legal Defense and Educational Fund (PRLDEF)

Antonio R. Flores, Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities (HACU)

National Hispanic Leadership Agenda Board of DirectorsOctober 1998

Frank Gomez, Philip Morris Companies Inc.

Henry Gonzalez, Labor Council for Latin American Advancement (LCLAA)

Antonio Gonzalez, Southwest Voter Registration and Education Project (SVREP)

Antonia Hernandez, Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund (MALDEF)

Francisco Ivarra, American GI Forum

Rafael Lantigua, Alianza Dominicana

Jim Lyons, National Association for Bilingual Education (NABE)

Manuel Mirabal, National Puerto Rican Coalition (NPRC)

Gilbert Moreno, Association for the Advancement of Mexican Americans (AAMA)

Elisa Sanchez, MANA, A National Latina Organization

Marta Sotomayor, National Hispanic Council on Aging

Lisa Torres, National Conference of Puerto Rican Women (NACOPRW)

Arturo Vargas, National Association of Latino Elected & Appointed Officials (NALEO)

Raul Yzaguirre, National Council of La Raza (NCLR)

Al Zapanta, U.S. - Mexico Chamber of Commerce

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