| Full Name: | John Reid Edwards |
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| Gender: | Male |
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| Family: | Wife: Elizabeth; 4 Children: Cate, Emma Claire, Jack, Wade (deceased) |
| Birth Date: | 06/10/1953 |
| Birth Place: | Seneca, SC |
| Home City: | Raleigh, NC |
| Religion: | Methodist |
Key Votes
John Reid Edwards's Voting Records
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- Abortion
- Abortion and Reproductive
- Agriculture and Food
- Animals and Wildlife
- Arts, Entertainment, and History
- Budget, Spending and Taxes
- Business and Consumers
- Campaign Finance and Elections
- Civil Liberties and Civil Rights
- Conservative
- Crime
- Death Penalty
- Defense
- Drugs
- Education
- Employment and Affirmative Action
- Energy
- Environment
- Executive Branch
- Federal, State and Local Relations
- Foreign Affairs
- Gambling and Gaming
- Government Operations
- Guns
- Health and Health Care
- Housing and Property
- Immigration
- Indigenous Peoples
- Judicial Branch
- Labor Unions
- Legislative Branch
- Liberal
- Marriage, Family, and Children
- Military Personnel
- National Security
- Science
- Senior Citizens
- Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity
- Social
- Stem Cell Research
- Technology and Communication
- Trade
- Transportation
- Unemployed and Low-Income
- Veterans
- Women
National Key Votes
| Date | Bill No. | Bill Title | Outcome | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct. 11, 2004 | HR 4520 | JOBS (Jumpstart Our Business Strength) | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (69 - 17) |
Did Not Vote |
| Oct. 6, 2004 | S 2845 | National Intelligence Reform Act of 2004 | Bill Passed - Senate (96 - 2) |
Did Not Vote |
| Sept. 23, 2004 | HR 1308 | Child Tax Credit Bill | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (92 - 3) |
Did Not Vote |
| Sept. 21, 2004 | HR 4755 | Legislative Branch FY2005 Appropriations Bill | Bill Passed - Senate (94 - 2) |
Did Not Vote |
| July 22, 2004 | HR 4613 | Defense Department FY2005 Appropriations Bill | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (96 - 0) |
Did Not Vote |
| July 14, 2004 | S J Res 40 | Federal Marriage Amendment | Cloture Not Invoked - Senate (48 - 50) |
Did Not Vote |
| June 23, 2004 | S 2400 | Military Construction FY2005 Authorization Bill | Bill Passed - Senate (97 - 0) |
Yea |
| May 21, 2004 | S Res 356 | Resolution Condemning Abuse of Iraqi Prisoners | Resolution Passed - Senate (92 - 0) |
Did Not Vote |
| May 13, 2004 | HR 1350 | Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act | Bill Passed - Senate (95 - 3) |
Yea |
| May 11, 2004 | S Amdt 3114 | Unemployment Benefits Amendment | Amendment Rejected - Senate (59 - 40) |
Yea |
| May 11, 2004 | S 1637 | Jumpstart Our Business Strength (JOBS) Act | Bill Passed - Senate (92 - 5) |
Did Not Vote |
| April 29, 2004 | S 150 | Internet Access Tax Bill | Bill Passed - Senate (93 - 3) |
Yea |
| April 22, 2004 | S 2329 | Victims' Rights Bill | Bill Passed - Senate (96 - 1) |
Yea |
| April 8, 2004 | HR 3108 | Pension Funding Equity Act of 2004 | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (78 - 19) |
Did Not Vote |
| March 25, 2004 | HR 1997 | Unborn Victims of Violence Act 2004 | Bill Passed - Senate (61 - 38) |
Nay |
| March 12, 2004 | S Con Res 95 | Budget Appropriations- FY 2005 Resolution | Resolution Passed - Senate (51 - 45) |
Did Not Vote |
| March 2, 2004 | S 1805 | Firearms Manufacturers Protection Bill | Bill Failed - Senate (8 - 90) |
Did Not Vote |
| Feb. 12, 2004 | S 1072 | Highway Trust Fund Bill | Bill Passed - Senate (76 - 21) |
Did Not Vote |
| Jan. 22, 2004 | HR 2673 | Consolidated Appropriations Act | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (65 - 28) |
Did Not Vote |
| Nov. 25, 2003 | HR 1 | Medicare Prescription Drug bill | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (54 - 44) |
Nay |
| Nov. 12, 2003 | HR 1588 | Defense Department FY2004 Authorization bill | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (95 - 3) |
Did Not Vote |
| Oct. 28, 2003 | PN 884 | Michael Leavitt, Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency | None - Senate (88 - 8) |
Did Not Vote |
| Oct. 23, 2003 | S Amdt 1904 | Congressional Pay Raise Amendment | Amendment Tabled - Senate (60 - 34) |
Did Not Vote |
| Oct. 21, 2003 | S 3 | Prohibit Partial-Birth/Late Term Abortion bill | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (64 - 34) |
Did Not Vote |
| Oct. 17, 2003 | S 1689 | Emergency Appropriations for Iraq and Afghanistan | Bill Passed - Senate (87 - 12) |
Nay |
| Sept. 16, 2003 | S J Res 17 | FCC Media Ownership bill | Bill Passed - Senate (55 - 40) |
Did Not Vote |
| July 31, 2003 | HR 6 | Energy Omnibus bill | Bill Passed - Senate (84 - 14) |
Yea |
| July 31, 2003 | HR 2739 | U.S.-Singapore Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act | Bill Passed - Senate (66 - 32) |
Nay |
| July 31, 2003 | HR 2738 | U.S.-Chile Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act | Bill Passed - Senate (65 - 32) |
Nay |
| July 11, 2003 | HR 2657 | Emergency Supplemental Appropriation, FY 2003 bill | Bill Passed - Senate (85 - 7) |
Did Not Vote |
| June 27, 2003 | S 1 | Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit bill | Bill Passed - Senate (76 - 21) |
Nay |
| June 10, 2003 | S Amdt 871 | Reduction of Foreign Oil Dependence Amendment | Amendment Adopted - Senate (99 - 1) |
Yea |
| June 10, 2003 | S Amdt 865 | Hydrogen Fuel Cell Amendment | Amendment Adopted - Senate (67 - 32) |
Did Not Vote |
| May 23, 2003 | HR 2 | Jobs and Economic Growth bill | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (51 - 50) |
Nay |
| May 22, 2003 | S 1050 | Fiscal 2004 Defense Authorization-Passage | Bill Passed - Senate (98 - 1) |
Yea |
| April 11, 2003 | H Con Res 95 | Congressional Budget for fiscal year 2004 | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (51 - 50) |
Nay |
| March 26, 2003 | S Con Res 23 | Budget Resolution FY2004 | Resolution Passed - Senate (56 - 44) |
Nay |
| March 19, 2003 | S Amdt 272 | ANWR Oil Drilling Amendment | Amendment Adopted - Senate (52 - 48) |
Yea |
| Feb. 13, 2003 | H J Res 2 | Consolidated Appropriations Resolution, 2003 | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (76 - 20) |
Nay |
| Nov. 19, 2002 | HR 5005 | Establishing the Department of Homeland Security | Bill Passed - Senate (90 - 9) |
Yea |
| Oct. 16, 2002 | HR 3295 | Help America Vote Act of 2002 | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (92 - 2) |
Yea |
| Oct. 16, 2002 | HR 5010 | Department of Defense Appropriations, Fiscal Year 2003 | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (93 - 1) |
Yea |
| Oct. 11, 2002 | H J Res 114 | Use of Military Force Against Iraq | Joint Resolution Passed - Senate (77 - 23) |
Yea |
| Aug. 1, 2002 | HR 3009 | Andean Trade Preference Act Extension | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (64 - 34) |
Nay |
| Aug. 1, 2002 | HR 5010 | Department of Defense Appropriations, Fiscal Year 2003 | Bill Passed - Senate (95 - 3) |
Yea |
| July 31, 2002 | S 812 | Greater Access to Affordable Pharmaceuticals Act | Bill Passed - Senate (78 - 21) |
Yea |
| July 25, 2002 | HR 5121 | Legislative Branch Appropriation, FY2003 | Bill Passed - Senate (85 - 14) |
Yea |
| July 24, 2002 | HR 4775 | Supplemental Appropriations for Fiscal Year 2002 | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (92 - 7) |
Yea |
| July 18, 2002 | HR 5011 | Military Construction Appropriations Act, Fiscal Year 2003 | Bill Passed - Senate (96 - 3) |
Yea |
| July 15, 2002 | S 2673 | Accounting Industry Reform bill | Bill Passed - Senate (97 - 0) |
Yea |
About the Selection and Descriptions of Key Votes
Project Vote Smart provides easy access to Congressional and State voting records and maintains a collection of key votes grouped by issue. Key votes typically include the initial passage of legislation and final conference report vote versions (the compromised versions of bills passed in separate House and Senate versions). Vote Smart uses the following criteria to select key votes:
- The vote should be helpful in portraying how a member stands on a particular issue
- The vote should be clear for any person to understand
- The vote has received media attention
- The vote was passed or defeated by a very close margin
- Occasionally, if a specific bill is consistently inquired about on the Voter's Research Hotline, the vote will be added
Descriptions of the votes are written by Vote Smart staff and based on information included in the Congressional Record, State House Journals, or Senate Journals, with additional background information from newspapers, magazines, etc. Vote Smart provides summaries for each selected key vote. The summary does not necessarily reflect the final version of the bill.
The Key Votes Program follows Project Vote Smart's strict policies, procedures and structure that guarantee absolute impartiality and accuracy. In order to ensure that all Key Votes are non-partisan in their selection and language, each is approved by a group of over 160 political scientists and journalists from all fifty states.
