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Congressional Voting Records

Most Recent Votes in the House and Senate

This Week's "Not So Catholic" Politician

Senator Barbara Mikulski (D-MD)
	Senator Mikulski has accepted over $64,000 from Emily's List. She will campaign for Hillary Clinton in Iowa this weekend. Senator Mikulski said "As President, she (Hillary) will protect a woman's right to choose..."

H R 3043      RECORDED VOTE      19-Jul-2007      5:39 PM
      AUTHOR(S):  Pence of Indiana Amendment No. 67
      QUESTION:  On Agreeing to the Amendment Ayes 189 Noes 231 NV 16

An amendment numbered 67 printed in the Congressional Record to prohibit use of funds in the bill for Planned Parenthood.

2007/07/19 House amendment not agreed to. Status: On agreeing to the Pence amendment (A085) Failed by recorded vote: 189 - 231 (Roll no. 684).

H R 2764      RECORDED VOTE      21-Jun-2007      6:32 PM
      AUTHOR(S):  Smith of New Jersey Amendment
      QUESTION:  On Agreeing to the Amendment Ayes 205 Noes 218 NV 14

HR2764 Appropriations (Foreign Aid) bill
Rep Chris Smith (R-NJ) and Bart Stupak (D-Mich.,) introduced this amendment to maintain the Mexico City Policy which prevents overseas funding of abortion. Amendment Failed 205 - 218

H R 2764      RECORDED VOTE      21-Jun-2007      3:18 PM
      AUTHOR(S):  Pitts of Pennsylvania Amendment
      QUESTION:  On Agreeing to the Amendment Ayes 200 Noes 226 NV 12

HR2764 Pitts of Pennsylvania Amendment: An amendment sponsored by Representative Joe Pitts (R-Penn.) that would have protected designated funds for abstinence programs in combating AIDS worldwide. Failed 200 - 226

Question: On the Amendment (Vitter Amdt. No.3330 )
Vote Number:	379	Vote Date:	October 18, 2007, 06:22 PM
Required For Majority:	1/2	Vote Result:	Amendment Rejected

Vitter Amdt. No.3330: To prohibit the provision of funds to grantees who perform abortions.

The Senate voted 52-41 to reject an amendment to the fiscal year 2008 Labor-HHS-Education appropriations bill (S 1710) that would have cut Title X family planning program funding to clinics using nonfederal funds to provide abortion services.

Senator Vitter offered an amendment to stop funding health clinics, Planned Parenthood and other providers of reproductive health services if they use money from nonfederal sources to perform abortions.

Catholic Senators voting to continue funding to abortion providers: Murkowski (R-AK), Slazar (D-CO), Harkin (D-IA), Durbin (D-IL), Kerry (D-MA), McCaskill (D-MO), Collins (R-ME), Landrieu (D-LA), Casey (D-PA), Reed (D-RI), Leahy (D-VT), Cantwell (D-WA) and Murray (D-WA).

Catholic Senators voting to stop funding: Martinez (R-FL), Brownback (R-KS), Bunning (R-KY), Vitter (R-LA), Domenici (R-NM), Ensign (R-NV), Sununu (R-NH), Voinovich (R-OH)

Question: On the Amendment (Boxer Amdt. No. 2719 )
Vote Number:	319	Vote Date:	September 6, 2007, 06:33 PM
Required For Majority:	1/2	Vote Result:	Amendment Agreed to

HR 2764 Boxer Amendment A vote to reverse the Mexico City Policy allowing funding to overseas health clinics that perform abortion. Passed 53-41