| 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
Issue
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec. 6, 1995 | HR 1058 | Legal Reform bill | Conference Report Adopted - House (320 - 102) |
Nay |
| Nov. 29, 1995 | HR 2564 | Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 | Bill Passed - House (421 - 0) |
Yea |
| Nov. 28, 1995 | H Amdt 903 | Prohibit Federal Funds for Lobbying Amendment | Amendment Rejected - House (190 - 238) |
Nay |
| Nov. 17, 1995 | HR 2606 | U.S. Troops in Bosnia Funding Bill | Bill Passed - House (243 - 171) |
Nay |
| Nov. 16, 1995 | HR 2126 | Appropriations bill FY96, Defense | Conference Report Adopted - House (270 - 158) |
Nay |
| Nov. 16, 1995 | H J Res 122 | Continuing Appropriation Bill | Bill Passed - House (277 - 151) |
Nay |
| Nov. 15, 1995 | HR 2020 | Appropriations bill FY96, Treasury, Postal Service | Conference Report Adopted - House (374 - 52) |
Yea |
| Nov. 2, 1995 | HR 2546 | Appropriations Bill FY 96, District of Columbia | Bill Passed - House (224 - 191) |
Did Not Vote |
| Nov. 1, 1995 | HR 1833 | Partial-Birth/Late-Term Abortion Ban Act of 1995 | Bill Passed - House (288 - 139) |
Nay |
| Nov. 1, 1995 | H Amdt 890 | Domestic Partners Amendment | Amendment Adopted - House (249 - 172) |
Nay |
| Oct. 31, 1995 | HR 1868 | Appropriations bill, FY96, Foreign Relations | Conference Report Adopted - House (351 - 71) |
Yea |
| Oct. 31, 1995 | HR 2492 | Appropriations Bill FY96, Legislative Branch | Bill Passed - House (315 - 106) |
Nay |
| Oct. 30, 1995 | H Res 247 | Bosnia Troop Deployment Resolution | Resolution Passed - House (315 - 103) |
Nay |
| Oct. 26, 1995 | HR 2491 | Budget Reconciliation Bill | Bill Passed - House (227 - 203) |
Nay |
| Oct. 19, 1995 | HR 2425 | Medicare Preservation Act of 1995 | Bill Passed - House (231 - 201) |
Nay |
| Oct. 12, 1995 | HR 1976 | Appropriations bill FY96, Agriculture | Conference Report Adopted - House (288 - 132) |
Nay |
| Oct. 12, 1995 | HR 2405 | Omnibus Civilian Science Authorization Act of 1995 | Bill Passed - House (248 - 161) |
Nay |
| Sept. 27, 1995 | HR 743 | Teamwork for Employees and Managers Act of 1995 | Bill Passed - House (221 - 202) |
Nay |
| Sept. 20, 1995 | H Amdt 808 | Repeal National Speed Limit Amendment | Amendment Rejected - House (112 - 313) |
Nay |
| Sept. 20, 1995 | H Amdt 814 | Drinking and Driving Amendment | Amendment Adopted - House (223 - 203) |
Yea |
| Sept. 20, 1995 | HR 1817 | Military Construction FY96 Appropriations bill | Conference Report Adopted - House (326 - 98) |
Nay |
| Sept. 7, 1995 | H Amdt 752 | Overseas Military Abortions | Amendment Adopted - House (226 - 191) |
Nay |
| Sept. 7, 1995 | HR 2126 | Appropriations bill FY96, Defense | Bill Passed - House (294 - 125) |
Nay |
| Aug. 4, 1995 | HR 2127 | Appropriations bill FY96, Labor, HHS, Education | Bill Passed - House (219 - 208) |
Nay |
| Aug. 3, 1995 | H Amdt 725 | Corporation for Public Broadcasting Amendment | Amendment Rejected - House (136 - 286) |
Nay |
| July 31, 1995 | HR 2099 | Veterans Affairs, HUD FY '96 Appropriations bill | Bill Passed - House (228 - 193) |
Nay |
| July 26, 1995 | HR 2076 | Appropriations bill FY96, Commerce, Justice, State | Bill Passed - House (272 - 151) |
Nay |
| July 19, 1995 | HR 2020 | Appropriations bill FY96, Treasury, Postal Service | Bill Passed - House (216 - 211) |
Nay |
| July 18, 1995 | HR 1977 | Interior Department FY96 Appropriations bill | Bill Passed - House (244 - 181) |
Nay |
| July 11, 1995 | HR 1868 | Appropriations bill, FY96, Foreign Relations | Bill Passed - House (333 - 89) |
Yea |
| June 29, 1995 | HR 1944 | Emergency Supplemental Appropriations and Rescissions | Bill Passed - House (276 - 151) |
Yea |
| June 29, 1995 | H Con Res 67 | Budget FY2006 Appropriations Resolution | Conference Report Adopted - House (239 - 194) |
Nay |
| June 28, 1995 | H J Res 79 | Flag Desecration bill | Joint Resolution Passed - House (312 - 120) |
Nay |
| June 28, 1995 | H Amdt 477 | Abortion Funding Ban Amendment | Amendment Adopted - House (243 - 187) |
Nay |
| June 21, 1995 | HR 1817 | Military Construction FY96 Appropriations bill | Bill Passed - House (319 - 105) |
Yea |
| June 15, 1995 | HR 1530 | Authorization bill FY96, Defense Department | Bill Passed - House (300 - 126) |
Nay |
| June 15, 1995 | H Amdt 436 | Overseas Military Abortion Amendment | Amendment Rejected - House (196 - 230) |
Yea |
| June 8, 1995 | HR 1561 | Authorization bill, FY96-97, Foreign Relations | Bill Passed - House (222 - 192) |
Nay |
| May 24, 1995 | H Amdt 403 | Foreign Abortion Ban Amendment | Amendment Adopted - House (240 - 181) |
Nay |
| May 18, 1995 | HR 1158 | Emergency Supplemental Appropriations and Rescissions | Conference Report Adopted - House (235 - 189) |
Did Not Vote |
| May 18, 1995 | H Con Res 67 | Budget FY1996 Appropriations Resolution | Resolution Passed - House (238 - 193) |
Did Not Vote |
| May 16, 1995 | HR 961 | Comprehensive Wetlands Conservation and Management Act | Bill Passed - House (240 - 185) |
Did Not Vote |
| April 5, 1995 | HR 1215 | Contract With America Tax Relief Act of 1995 | Bill Passed - House (246 - 188) |
Nay |
| March 29, 1995 | H J Res 73 | Term Limits bill | Joint Resolution Failed - House (227 - 204) |
Nay |
| March 24, 1995 | HR 4 | Welfare Reform Bill | Bill Passed - House (234 - 199) |
Nay |
| March 16, 1995 | HR 1158 | Emergency Supplemental Appropriations and Rescissions | Bill Passed - House (227 - 200) |
Nay |
| March 8, 1995 | HR 1058 | Legal Reform bill | Bill Passed - House (325 - 99) |
Nay |
| March 3, 1995 | HR 925 | Private Property Protection Act of 1995 | Bill Passed - House (277 - 148) |
Nay |
| Feb. 28, 1995 | HR 1022 | Risk Assessment and Cost-Benefit Act of 1995 | Bill Passed - House (286 - 141) |
Nay |
| Feb. 16, 1995 | HR 7 | Limiting U.S. Monetary and Troop Assistance to the United Nations | Bill Passed - House (241 - 181) |
Nay |
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:
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