U.S. HOUSE ROLL-CALLS

June 2005-June 2006

JJ

BL

LG

RE

HH

MB

JS

MK

Set date for U.S. troop withdrawal from Iraq

Yes

No

Absent

Yes

No

No

Yes

No

Appropriate $427 billion for U.S. defense in 2007

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

Yes

Appropriate $827 billion for 2007

discretionary spending, including $50 billion for Iraq and Afghanistan

No

No

No

No

Yes

No

No

Yes

Bar funding for permanent U.S.

military bases in Iraq

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

Yes

Yes

Yes

Declare Iraq to be “central front” in war on terrorism

No

Yes

Absent

No

Yes

Yes

No

Yes

Bar funding to initiate U.S. military action in Iran

Yes

No

Yes

No

No

No

Yes

No

Bar funding of any domestic U.S. government surveillance

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

Yes

Yes

No

Bar U.S. aid to Palestinian Authority

Present

Yes

Present

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Central American Free Trade Agreement

No

No

No

No

Yes

Yes

No

Yes

Allow brain-damaged Schiavo’s parents to file federal lawsuit to keep her alive

Yes

Yes

No

Absent

Absent

Yes

Absent

Yes

Allow embryonic stem cell research

Yes

No

Yes

Yes

No

Yes

Yes

Yes

Renew U.S. Patriot Act

No

Yes

Absent

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

Yes

Require balanced U.S. budget by 2011

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

Cut all discretionary spending by 1%

No

No

Absent

No

No

Yes

No

No

Authorize U.S. Dept. of Interior to grant leases for oil exploration in Arctic National Wildlife Refuge

No

No

No

No

Yes

No

No

No

Expedite oil refining capacity in U.S.

No

No

No

No

Yes

No

No

Yes

Make federal estate tax reduction permanent

No

No

No

No

Yes

No

No

Yes

Provide additional $70 million for Section 8 rent subsidies

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Absent

Yes

Yes

No

Reduce U.S. deficit by $40 billion over 5 years

No

No

No

No

Yes

No

No

Yes

Bar all offshore natural gas drilling along U.S. East coast

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

No

Yes

Yes

Reduce funding for National Endowment for the Arts

No

No

No

No

Yes

No

No

No

Increase penalties for broadcasting obscenity or profane language

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

Yes

Tighten national standards for driver’s licenses and identity cards and complete border fencing

No

Yes

No

No

Yes

Yes

No

Yes

Overhaul Endangered Species Act

No

No

No

No

Yes

No

No

No

Form Hurricane Katrina investigation committee

No

No

No

No

Yes

No

No

Yes

Require pets in evacuation plans

Yes

Yes

Absent

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Make gas gouging a federal crime

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Add “sex orientation” to federal “hate crimes” prohibitions

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

Yes

Yes

Yes

KEY:

JJ: Jesse Jackson, Jr. (D-2)

BL: Bill Lipinski (D-3)

LG: Luis Gutierrez (D-4)

RE: Rahm Emanuel (D-5)

HH: Henry Hyde (R-6)

MB: Melissa Bean (D-8)

JS: Jan Schakowsky (D-9)

MK: Mark Kirk (R-10)