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Friday, March 2, 2007

Here are the 95 House votes on which National Journal's 2006 vote ratings are based. (Eight of the original House votes were struck from the analysis because they were statistically unrelated to others in the same issue area.)

The Congressional Record roll-call number is followed by the bill number, a description of the vote, the date, the outcome, the prevailing side -- conservative (C) or liberal (L) -- and the weight given to each (from 1 for the lowest weight to 3 for the highest) based on how closely the vote fits the overall pattern.

The highlighted vote numbers below link to the complete roll call results for the vote in question on the House Web site.

Economic Issues (39 votes)

4/S1932: Approve final changes to the fiscal 2006 budget reconciliation bill, which cuts entitlement spending by $39 billion over five years. February 1. (216-214) C-3

7/HR4297: Instruct House conferees on the fiscal 2006 tax reconciliation bill to support a Senate provision stating that limiting the impact of the alternative minimum tax is a higher priority than extending tax cuts on dividends and capital gains. February 8. (185-207) C-3

32/HR4167: Prohibit state regulation of safety labeling on food packages. March 8. (283-139) C-2

51/HR4939: Increase funding for coastal protection programs of the Army Corps of Engineers by $465 million. March 16. (199-215) C-3

66/S2320: Increase funding for the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program by $1 billion. March 16. (287-128; 277 votes required in this case to pass the bill under suspension of the rules) L-2

81/HR609: Reauthorize the Higher Education Act, including changes in Pell Grant and student-loan programs. March 30. (221-199) C-3

88/HR513: Require groups organized under Section 527 of the tax code to comply with campaign finance disclosure requirements. April 5. (218-209) C-3

93/HR2830: Instruct House conferees on pension reform legislation to accept Senate provisions on cash-balance plans and to reject House provisions on benefit-accrual standards. April 6. (248-178) L-3

94/HR4297: Instruct House conferees on the fiscal 2006 tax reconciliation bill to support Senate provisions to extend the "saver's credit" and to reject House provisions to lower rates on capital gains and dividends. April 6. (196-232) C-3

109/HR4297: Instruct House conferees on the fiscal 2006 tax reconciliation bill to support Senate provisions to limit tax benefits to oil companies and to reject a House provision to lower rates on capital gains and dividends. April 27. (190-232) C-3

118/HR4975: Extend from one year to two the ban on lobbying by former members of Congress and senior executive branch employees, and impose additional gift and travel restrictions. May 3. (213-216) C-3

119/HR4975: Approve lobbying and ethics reform legislation, including new disclosure rules for earmarks in appropriations bills. May 3. (217-213) C-3

126/HR4954: Require that all cargo shipping containers entering U.S. ports be scanned and sealed to enhance security. May 4. (202-222) C-3

135/HR4297: Approve the conference report on the fiscal 2006 tax reconciliation bill extending various tax cuts that are scheduled to expire by 2010. May 10. (244-185) C-3

151/HR4200: Expedite salvage logging procedures to encourage the rehabilitation of federal lands after fires, floods, and other disasters. May 17. (243-182) C-3

155/HConRes376: Approve the Congressional Black Caucus substitute to the fiscal 2007 budget resolution, including domestic spending increases and repeal of tax cuts for the wealthy. May 17. (131-294) C-2

156/HConRes376: Approve the House Republican Study Committee substitute to the fiscal 2007 budget resolution, including elimination of some domestic spending programs and extension of tax cuts. May 18. (94-331) L-1

157/HConRes376: Approve the Democratic substitute to the fiscal 2007 budget resolution, including requirements for a balanced budget by 2012 and "pay-as-you-go" rules. May 18. (184-241) C-3

158/HConRes376: Approve the fiscal 2007 budget resolution, including a freeze in domestic discretionary spending and $228 billion in tax cuts over five years. May 18. (218-210) C-3

165/HR5386: Bar funds for the Environmental Protection Agency to issue a rule to revise the Toxic Release Inventory. May 18. (231-187) L-3

168/HR5386: Bar funds to construct roads for the harvesting of timber in Alaska's Tongass National Forest. May 18. (237-181) L-2

170/HR5386: Bar funds for the Interior Department to prepare new offshore natural-gas leasing along the Outer Continental Shelf. May 18. (217-203) L-2

197/HR5427: Cut $40 million from the Global Nuclear Energy Partnership to reprocess nuclear waste from other nations. May 24. (128-295) C-2

209/HR5429: Authorize oil and gas leases for Alaska's Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. May 25. (225-201) C-3

232/HR5254: Expedite applications to construct new petroleum refineries. June 7. (238-179) C-3

239/HR5252: Approve network-neutrality proposal, which is designed to prevent discrimination against online competitors by phone or cable companies. June 8. (152-269) C-2

267/HR5576: Add $70 million for Section 8 housing vouchers. June 13. (243-178) L-3

268/HR5576: Add $30 million to restore housing under the Hope VI program. June 13. (262-162) L-2

275/HR5576: Prohibit funds for contracts with companies that incorporate offshore to avoid U.S. taxes. June 14. (195-231) C-2

283/HR5576: Prohibit funds for a proposed regulation that would permit increased control of U.S. airlines by foreign investors. June 14. (291-137) L-2

315/HR5638: Reduce estate taxes. June 22. (269-156) C-3

317/HR4890: Approve expedited line-item rescission authority for the president. June 22. (247-172) C-2

356/HR4761: End the federal moratorium on most offshore oil and gas exploration, but give states authority over drilling along their coasts. June 29. (232-187) C-2

366/S250: Instruct House conferees on vocational education legislation to include a provision that defines "high-wage jobs" as paying at least $7.25 per hour. July 12. (260-159) L-2

422/HR4: Approve the conference report on legislation revising federal pension laws, including a new premium on employers who terminate their plans. July 28. (279-131) C-2

425/HR5970: Approve the "trifecta" bill to provide estate-tax relief, extend expiring tax breaks, and increase the minimum wage to $7.25 per hour. July 29. (230-180) C-2

511/HR4772: Ensure access to federal courts for individuals who challenge government use of eminent domain to take their property. September 29. (231-181) C-3

532/HR6111: Bar oil and gas companies from receiving future production leases if they do not renegotiate 1998 and 1999 leases entered into with the Interior Department that did not require them to pay federal royalties. December 8. (205-207) C-3

533/HR6111: Extend expiring or expired tax breaks, block cuts in Medicare reimbursements to physicians, and allow new offshore drilling in the Gulf of Mexico. December 8. (367-45) C-1

Social Issues (38 votes)

20/S2271: Approve three provisions to restrict seizure of records under the USA PATRIOT Act. March 7. (280-138; 279 votes required in this case to pass the bill under suspension of the rules) C-2

39/HConRes354: Require universities to provide military recruiters access equivalent to that provided to other prospective employers. March 14. (347-65; 275 votes required in this case to pass the bill under suspension of the rules) C-2

79/HR609: Require universities that receive federal funding to report on how they consider race, color, or national origin in their admissions process. March 30. (83-337) L-1

106/HR5020: Support presidential action against anyone who makes unauthorized disclosure of national security information. April 26. (366-56) C-1

107/HR5020: Require disclosure to congressional committees of individuals in the United States who have been subject to the electronic surveillance program. April 26. (195-230) C-3

136/HR5122: Permit privately financed abortions in overseas military facilities for military officers or their dependents. May 10. (191-237) C-3

141/HR5122: Authorize the Defense secretary to assign military personnel to assist with border security. May 11. (252-171) C-3

189/HR5384: Bar the use of food stamps in violation of immigration law. May 23. (266-153) C-3

222/HR5441: Prohibit funds for temporary protected status of illegal aliens from Guatemala, Honduras, and Nicaragua. May 25. (134-284) L-2

223/HR5441: Bar funds to state and local governments that refuse to share information with the Immigration and Customs Enforcement Bureau. June 6. (218-179) C-3

230/S193: Increase fines on broadcasters for indecent or obscene language. June 7. (379-35; 276 votes required in this case to pass the bill under suspension of the rules) C-1

240/HR5252: Expand nondiscrimination requirements that apply to telecommunications firms. June 8. (165-256) C-3

295/HR5631: Prohibit electronic surveillance inside the United States, with exceptions. June 20. (207-219) C-3

326/HR5672: Add $25 million for the Legal Services Corp. June 27. (237-185) L-2

333/HR5672: Bar funds to prevent states from authorizing the use of marijuana for medical purposes. June 28. (163-259) C-2

340/HR5672: Bar funds to carry out Voting Rights Act provisions that require bilingual voting materials. June 28. (167-254) L-2

341/HR5672: Add $477 million for the Community Oriented Policing Services program. June 28. (185-236) C-1

343/HR5672: Bar funds to enforce certain firearms-related crime penalties. June 28. (230-191) C-2

344/HR5672: Bar funds for use of the PATRIOT Act to seek health insurance records. June 28. (189-230) C-3

345/HR5672: Bar funds to enforce a federal court order that prohibits sectarian prayer in the Indiana Legislature. June 28. (246-174) C-3

346/HR5672: Bar funds for officers to obtain evidence without complying with "knock-and-announce" requirements. June 28. (109-310) C-2

357/HRes895: Condemn disclosure and publication of classified information by the news media. June 29. (227-183) C-3

363/HR4411: Prohibit banks and credit card companies from supporting online gambling bets. July 11. (317-93) C-1

370/HR9: Revise the preclearance requirements for covered jurisdictions to comply with the Voting Rights Act. July 13. (96-318) L-1

372/HR9: Strike bilingual voting assistance from the Voting Rights Act. July 13. (185-238) L-3

378/HJRes88: Amend the Constitution to define marriage as the union of a man and a woman. July 18. (236-187; 282 votes required in this case to approve a constitutional amendment) L-3

385/HR2389: Prohibit federal courts from hearing cases that challenge the constitutionality of the Pledge of Allegiance. July 19. (260-167) C-3

388/HR810:Override the president's veto of legislation permitting federal funds for embryonic-stem-cell research. July 19. (235-193; 286 votes required in this case to override the veto) C-2

401/HR5013: Prohibit the confiscation of legally owned weapons during national emergencies, with exceptions. July 25. (322-99; 281 votes required in this case to pass the bill under suspension of the rules) C-2

446/HR6061: Authorize 700 miles of fencing along the U.S.-Mexico border. September 14. (283-138) C-3

459/HR4844: Require photo identification and proof of citizenship for voters in a federal election. September 20. (228-196) C-3

465/HR6094: Set rules for detainment and expulsion of certain illegal immigrants. September 21. (328-95) C-2

468/HR6095: Set procedures in immigration-related lawsuits. September 21. (277-140) C-3

476/HR5092: Revise procedures by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives to penalize gun-license violations. September 26. (277-131; 272 votes required in this case to pass the bill under suspension of the rules) C-3

479/S403: Make it a federal crime to take a minor across state lines to obtain an abortion without parental notification or consent. September 26. (264-153) C-3

480/HR2679: Prohibit the awarding of attorneys' fees in lawsuits against government officials involving the First Amendment protection of the free exercise of religion. September 26. (244-173) C-3

502/HR5825: Authorize electronic surveillance of suspected terrorists without obtaining court approval. September 28. (232-191) C-3

526/HR6099: Ensure that women seeking abortions are fully informed about the pain experienced by their unborn child. December 6. (250-162; 275 votes required in this case to pass the bill under suspension of the rules) L-3

Foreign Policy Issues (18 votes)

45/HR4939: Provide $26 million to Colombia for drug interdiction. March 16. (250-172) C-2

46/HR4939: Increase funding of peacekeeping operations in the Darfur region of Sudan by $50 million. March 16. (213-208) L-3

108/HR5020: Authorize funding for U.S. intelligence activities. April 26. (327-96) C-2

142/HR5122: Halt deployment of space-based missile defense systems. May 11. (124-301) C-2

199/HR5427: Add $27.8 million for the Global Threat Reduction Initiative. May 24. (227-195) L-2

236/HR5522: Add $50 million each for refugee aid for Darfur and for HIV/AIDS assistance. June 8. (198-225) C-2

242/HR5522: Add $30 million for emergency refugee assistance. June 9. (174-229) C-3

243/HR5522: Bar funds to send students to the Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation at Fort Benning, Ga. June 9. (188-218) C-3

245/HR5522: Bar foreign-aid funds to Mexico. June 9. (93-311) L-1

249/HR5522: Add $250 million in foreign aid for safe drinking water and other anti-poverty programs. June 9. (182-224) C-3

284/HR5576: Prohibit funds to enforce the economic embargo of Cuba. June 14. (183-245) C-2

288/HRes861: Oppose setting a date to withdraw U.S. forces from Iraq. June 16. (256-153) C-3

294/HR5228: Require lobbyists for a nation defined as a state sponsor of terrorism to detail their congressional contacts. June 20. (263-159; 282 votes required in this case to pass the bill under suspension of the rules) L-2

300/HR5631: Prohibit funds for military operations against Iran unless Congress has declared war. June 20. (158-262) C-3

342/HR5672: Prohibit funds for renovation or construction at U.N. headquarters in the United States. June 28. (131-288) L-1

392/HR5684: Approve a free-trade agreement with Oman. July 20. (221-205) C-2

411/HR5682: Approve the U.S.-India agreement on nuclear energy. July 26. (359-68) C-1

491/HR6166: Create military tribunals to try detainees described as unlawful enemy combatants. September 27. (253-168) C-3