2012 VOTE RATINGS

Key Votes Used to Calculate the Ratings

Updated: February 20, 2013 | 7:28 a.m.
February 19, 2013 | 8:30 a.m.

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279/HR4310 Require the Pentagon to report to Congress regarding whether nuclear-weapons reductions pursuant to the New START pact are in the national security interests of the United States. May 18. (175-245) C-3

280/HR4310 Prohibit the president from making unilateral reductions to U.S. nuclear forces. May 18. (241-179) C-3

281/HR4310 Lessen the impact of across-the-board sequestration cuts on the Pentagon. May 18. (220-201) C-3

282/HR4310 Reduce Pentagon spending by $8 billion from the level authorized by the House Armed Services Committee. May 18. (170-252) C-3

283/HR4310 Limit funds to any institution or organization established by the Convention on the Law of the Sea. May 18. (229-193) C-3

285/HR4310 Appoint a special envoy for Iran to ensure that all diplomatic avenues are pursued to avoid a war with Iran and to prevent Iran from acquiring a nuclear weapon. May 18. (77-344) C-2

286/HR4310 Prohibit nonproliferation activities with Russia until the U.S. certifies that Russia is no longer providing support to the Bashar al-Assad regime’s efforts to suppress the Syrian people and that Russia is not providing technology or equipment to Iran, North Korea, or Syria that contribute to the development of weapons of mass destruction. May 18. (241-181) C-3

288/HR4310 Ban any reductions to the strategic nuclear triad pending findings regarding Russia. May 18. (238-162) C-3

291/HR4310 Authorize funding for the Defense Department for fiscal 2013. May 18. (299-120) C-2

293/HR4348 Instruct conferees on a highway bill regarding “Buy American” language in the legislation. May 18. (245-169) L-2

319/HR5325 Prohibit the use of funds for the U.S.-China Clean Energy Research Center. June 6. (181-229) L-2

332/HR5325 Reduce funding for nuclear-weapons technology programs by $298 million. June 6. (138-281) C-3

477/HR5856 Reduce the funding for missile defense by $75 million. July 18. (150-268) C-3

479/HR5856 Reduce the Afghanistan Infrastructure Fund by $175 million. July 18. (228-191) L-2

482/HR5856 Prohibit the use of funds to operate or maintain more than 300 land-based intercontinental ballistic missiles. July 18. (136-283) C-3

484/HR5856 Reduce defense appropriations by $1.7 billion. July 18. (91-328) C-1

489/HR5856 Reduce defense appropriations by $7.6 billion. July 19. (171-243) C-3

491/HR5856 Prohibit the use of funds to reduce the nuclear forces of the United States in contravention of the Arms Control and Disarmament Act. July 19. (235-178) C-3

493/HR5856 Prohibit use of funds to reduce the number of certain nuclear-weapons delivery vehicles. July 19. (232-183) C-3

583/HR6213 Prohibit the Energy Department from making loan guarantees unless 75 percent of materials are produced in the United States. Sept. 14. (175-234) C-3

 

SOCIAL ISSUES (31 votes)

33/HR658 Authorize federal aviation programs through fiscal 2015 and make it more difficult for members of the National Mediation Board to petition for new union elections. Feb. 3. (248-169) C-3

79/HR2117 Repeal Education Department regulations defining credit hours at colleges and universities. Feb. 28. (303-114) C-2

124/HR5 Grant limited civil-liability protection to health professionals who volunteer at federally declared disaster sites. March 22. (251-157) C-3

135/HR3309 Require the groups sponsoring political ads in the media to disclose donors of $10,000 or more. March 27. (179-238) C-3

137/HR3309 Allow the Federal Communications Commission to adopt rules to protect online privacy. March 27. (184-236) C-3

158/HR4089 Bar hunting on national park lands unless it is is otherwise permitted by statute. April 17. (152-260) C-3

164/HR4089 Open more federal lands to fishing, hunting, and shooting. April 17. (274-146) C-3

218/HR5326 Reduce funding for the Legal Services Corp. by $128 million. May 9. (165-246) L-2

219/HR5326 Eliminate funding for the Legal Services Corp. May 9. (122-289) L-2

220/HR5326 Bar the use of federal funds to seek to overturn or invalidate certain state immigration laws. May 9. (238-173) C-3

229/HR5326 Bar the use of federal funds to defend the National Labor Relations Board against litigation by states related to secret-ballot union elections. May 9. (232-192) C-3

231/HR5326 Forbid the Justice Department from challenging state voter-identification laws. May 9. (232-190) C-3


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