2010 VOTE RATINGS

Key Votes Used to Calculate the Ratings

Updated: February 24, 2011 | 10:57 p.m.
February 24, 2011 | 1:46 p.m.

343/HR4173: Instruct House conferees to oppose giving the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. the authority to act as a receiver for failing financial companies. June 9. (198-217) L-3

348/HR5072: Increase the minimum down payment required for a Federal Housing Administration loan. June 10. (131-289) L-2

362/HR5486: Repeal the mandate in the health care law that individuals carry health insurance. June 15. (187-230) L-3

363/HR5486: Approve a bill providing tax incentives to small businesses by increasing deductions for start-up expenses. June 15. (247-170) L-3

375/HR5297: Approve a bill creating a Treasury Department lending fund for small businesses. June 17. (241-182) L-3

383/HR3993: Require prepaid calling card providers and distributors to furnish more information to consumers. June 23. (381-41) L-1

412/HR4173: Instruct House conferees to insist on House language giving the Government Accountability Office increased audit authority over the Federal Reserve. June 30. (198-229) L-3

413/HR4173: Approve the conference report on a bill to overhaul federal regulation of the financial- services sector. June 30. (237-192) L-3

422/HR5618: Table a motion to rescind $34 billion in unobligated stimulus funds. July 1. (220-196) L-3

423/HR5618: Extend expanded unemployment benefits through November 30. July 1. (270-153) L-3

440/HR1722: Require that federal agency heads certify that a new telework program will result in agency savings. July 14. (303-119) C-1

441/HR1722: Approve legislation encouraging teleworking by federal workers. July 14. (290-131) L-3

447/HR5114: Reauthorize the National Flood Insurance Program through September 2015. July 15. (329-90) L-2

474/HR4899: Send to the president a bill making supplemental appropriations for fiscal 2010. July 27. (308-114; 282 votes required for passage) L-1

488/HR5850: Reduce funding for a Housing and Urban Development Department transformation initiative. July 29. (206-217) L-3

489/HR5850: Reduce funding in an appropriations bill for national infrastructure investments and high-speed rail. July 29. (197-225) L-3

494/HR5850: Reduce funding in a transportation appropriations bill for Amtrak by $1.2 billion. July 29. (129-293) L-3

499/HR5850: Approve an appropriations bill for the Transportation and Housing and Urban Development departments. July 29. (251-167) L-3

506/HR5851: Prohibit employers from discriminating against workers in the offshore-energy industry who report suspected safety violations to the government. July 30. (315-93) L-2

512/HR3534: End a deepwater-drilling ban issued by the Minerals Management Service on May 30. July 30. (166-239) L-3

513/HR3534: Abolish the Minerals Management Service and reorganize its functions. July 30. (209-193) L-3

518/HR1586: Send to the president a bill providing additional Medicaid and education assistance to the states. August 10. (247-161) L-3

530/HR4785: Authorize $5 billion over five years for two energy-efficiency loan programs. September 16. (240-172) L-3

539/HR5297: Send to the president a bill providing various tax benefits for small businesses. September 23. (237-187) L-3

549/HR847: Repeal certain sections of the health care law and cap awards in medical-malpractice cases. September 29. (185-244) L-3

550/HR847: Provide medical services for first-responders with conditions related to the 9/11 attacks. September 29. (268-160) L-3

557/HR3421: Prohibit certain practices by credit-reporting agencies. September 29. (336-82) L-2

603/S3307: Reauthorize child-nutrition programs through fiscal 2015. December 2. (264-157) L-3

604/HR4853: Make permanent the 2010 tax rates for individuals with incomes less than $200,000 and families with incomes less than $250,000. December 2. (234-188) L-3

611/HR5987: Provide a onetime $250 payment to Social Security recipients. December 8. (254-153; 272 votes required for passage) C-3

616/HR6495: Expand federal authority for mine inspections and investigations. December 8. (214-193; 272 votes required for passage) C-3

646/HR4853: Stiffen the treatment of estate taxes in the tax-cut deal negotiated by President Obama and congressional Republicans. December 16. (194-233) C-2

655/HR5510: Provide legal assistance to homeowners whose mortgages are in default. December 17. (210-145; 237 votes required for passage) C-3


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