| Full Name: | Howard L. Berman |
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| Gender: | Male |
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| Family: | Wife: Janis; 2 Children: Brinley, Lindsey |
| Birth Date: | 04/15/1941 |
| Birth Place: | Los Angeles, CA |
| Home City: | Panorama City, CA |
| Religion: | Jewish |
Key Votes
Howard L. Berman's Voting Records
Budget, Spending and Taxes
Issue
- Budget, Spending and Taxes down
- 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
(clear issue)
National Key Votes
| Date | Bill No. | Bill Title | Outcome | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct. 14, 1999 | HR 3064 | District of Columbia Appropriations Act, FY 2000 | Bill Passed - House (211 - 205) |
Nay |
| Oct. 5, 1999 | HR 2606 | Foreign Operations FY2000 Appropriations bill | Conference Report Adopted - House (214 - 211) |
Nay |
| Oct. 1, 1999 | HR 2084 | Transportation Department FY2000 Appropriations bill | Conference Report Adopted - House (304 - 91) |
Did Not Vote |
| Oct. 1, 1999 | HR 1906 | FY 2000 Agriculture Appropriations bill | Conference Report Adopted - House (240 - 175) |
Did Not Vote |
| Sept. 27, 1999 | HR 2605 | Energy FY2000 Appropriations bill | Conference Report Adopted - House (327 - 87) |
Did Not Vote |
| Sept. 15, 1999 | HR 2490 | Appropriations bill FY2000, Treasury, Postal Service | Conference Report Adopted - House (292 - 126) |
Yea |
| Sept. 9, 1999 | HR 2587 | District of Columbia FY2000 Appropriations bill | Conference Report Adopted - House (208 - 206) |
Nay |
| Sept. 8, 1999 | H Amdt 423 | International Space Station Funding Amendment | Amendment Rejected - House (121 - 298) |
Nay |
| Aug. 5, 1999 | HR 2670 | Appropriations bill FY2000, Commerce, Justice, State | Bill Passed - House (217 - 210) |
Nay |
| Aug. 5, 1999 | HR 2488 | Financial Freedom Act of 1999 | Conference Report Adopted - House (221 - 206) |
Nay |
| Aug. 5, 1999 | HR 1905 | Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2000 | Conference Report Adopted - House (367 - 49) |
Yea |
| Aug. 3, 1999 | HR 2606 | Foreign Operations FY2000 Appropriations bill | Bill Passed - House (385 - 35) |
Yea |
| July 29, 1999 | HR 2465 | Military Construction FY2000 Appropriations bill | Conference Report Adopted - House (412 - 8) |
Yea |
| July 29, 1999 | H Amdt 356 | Adoption Restriction Amendment | Amendment Rejected - House (213 - 215) |
Nay |
| July 29, 1999 | HR 2587 | District of Columbia FY2000 Appropriations bill | Bill Passed - House (333 - 92) |
Yea |
| July 27, 1999 | HR 2605 | Energy FY2000 Appropriations bill | Bill Passed - House (420 - 8) |
Yea |
| July 22, 1999 | HR 2488 | Financial Freedom Act of 1999 | Bill Passed - House (223 - 208) |
Nay |
| July 22, 1999 | HR 2561 | Defense Department Appropriations bill, FY2000 | Bill Passed - House (379 - 45) |
Yea |
| July 15, 1999 | HR 2466 | Interior Department FY2000 Appropriations bill | Bill Passed - House (377 - 47) |
Yea |
| July 15, 1999 | HR 2490 | Appropriations bill FY2000, Treasury, Postal Service | Bill Passed - House (210 - 209) |
Nay |
| July 13, 1999 | HR 2465 | Military Construction FY2000 Appropriations bill | Bill Passed - House (418 - 4) |
Yea |
| June 23, 1999 | HR 2084 | Transportation Department FY2000 Appropriations bill | Bill Passed - House (429 - 3) |
Yea |
| June 15, 1999 | HR 1000 | FAA Reauthorization bill | Bill Passed - House (316 - 110) |
Yea |
| June 10, 1999 | HR 1905 | Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2000 | Bill Passed - House (214 - 197) |
Nay |
| June 8, 1999 | HR 1906 | FY 2000 Agriculture Appropriations bill | Bill Passed - House (246 - 183) |
Nay |
| May 26, 1999 | HR 1259 | Social Security Lock Box bill | Bill Passed - House (416 - 12) |
Yea |
| May 19, 1999 | HR 1654 | NASA Authorization bill | Bill Passed - House (259 - 168) |
Nay |
| May 18, 1999 | HR 1141 | Emergency Supplemental Appropriations-Conference Report | Conference Report Adopted - House (269 - 158) |
Yea |
| May 6, 1999 | HR 1664 | Kosovo Emergency Supplemental Appropriations bill | Bill Passed - House (311 - 105) |
Did Not Vote |
| May 5, 1999 | HR 833 | Bankruptcy Reform bill | Bill Passed - House (313 - 108) |
Did Not Vote |
| April 28, 1999 | HR 1569 | Military Operations in Yugoslavia Limitation Act | Bill Passed - House (249 - 180) |
Nay |
| April 14, 1999 | H Con Res 68 | Congressional Budget Resolution, FY 2000 | Conference Report Adopted - House (220 - 208) |
Nay |
| March 25, 1999 | H Con Res 68 | Congressional Budget Resolution, FY 2000 | Resolution Passed - House (221 - 208) |
Nay |
| March 24, 1999 | H Amdt 35 | Rescissions Removal Amendment | Amendment Rejected - House (201 - 228) |
Yea |
| March 24, 1999 | HR 1141 | Emergency Supplemental Appropriations-Conference Report | Bill Passed - House (220 - 211) |
Nay |
| March 3, 1999 | HR 669 | Peace Corps Authorization Bill | Bill Passed - House (326 - 90) |
Yea |
| Oct. 20, 1998 | HR 4328 | Appropriations bill FY99, Omnibus | Conference Report Adopted - House (333 - 95) |
Yea |
| Oct. 9, 1998 | HR 3150 | Bankruptcy Reform bill | Conference Report Adopted - House (300 - 125) |
Did Not Vote |
| Oct. 7, 1998 | HR 3694 | Intelligence FY99 Authorization bill | Conference Report Adopted - House (337 - 83) |
Yea |
| Oct. 7, 1998 | HR 4104 | Appropriations bill FY99, Treasury, Postal Service | Conference Report Adopted - House (290 - 137) |
Nay |
| Oct. 6, 1998 | HR 4194 | FY 1999 VA-HUD Appropriations | Conference Report Adopted - House (409 - 14) |
Yea |
| Oct. 2, 1998 | HR 4101 | Agriculture FY99 Appropriations bill | Conference Report Adopted - House (333 - 53) |
Nay |
| Sept. 28, 1998 | HR 4103 | Defense Department FY99 Appropriations bill | Conference Report Adopted - House (369 - 43) |
Yea |
| Sept. 28, 1998 | HR 4060 | Energy FY99 Appropriations bill | Conference Report Adopted - House (389 - 25) |
Yea |
| Sept. 26, 1998 | HR 4579 | Tax Cut bill | Bill Passed - House (229 - 195) |
Did Not Vote |
| Sept. 24, 1998 | HR 3616 | Defense Department FY99 Authorization bill | Conference Report Adopted - House (373 - 50) |
Yea |
| Sept. 24, 1998 | HR 4112 | Legislative Branch FY99 Appropriations bill | Conference Report Adopted - House (356 - 65) |
Yea |
| Sept. 17, 1998 | HR 4569 | Appropriations Bill FY99, Foreign Operations | Bill Passed - House (255 - 161) |
Yea |
| Aug. 7, 1998 | HR 4380 | District of Columbia FY99 Appropriations bill | Bill Passed - House (214 - 206) |
Nay |
| July 29, 1998 | HR 4194 | Appropriations bill FY99, Veterans Affairs, HUD | Bill Passed - House (259 - 164) |
Nay |
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