| Full Name: | Michael 'Mike' N. Castle |
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| Gender: | Male |
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| Family: | Wife: Jane DiSabatino |
| Birth Date: | 07/02/1939 |
| Birth Place: | Wilmington, DE |
| Home City: | Wilmington, DE |
| Religion: | Catholic |
Key Votes
Michael 'Mike' N. Castle's Voting Records
Guns
Issue
- Guns down
- Abortion
- Abortion and Reproductive
- Agriculture and Food
- Animals and Wildlife
- Arts and Entertainment
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 28, 2010 | HR 5827 | Exempting Guns from an Estate for Bankruptcy Purposes | Bill Passed - House (307 - 113) |
Yea |
| May 20, 2009 | HR 627 | Allowing Loaded Guns in National Parks | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (279 - 147) |
Nay |
| Sept. 17, 2008 | HR 6842 | Repealing Portions of the D.C. Firearm Ban | Bill Passed - House (266 - 152) |
Nay |
| Sept. 26, 2006 | HR 5092 | Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives | Bill Passed - House (277 - 131) |
Did Not Vote |
| June 28, 2006 | H AMDT 1156 | Trigger Lock Amendment | Amendment Adopted - House (230 - 191) |
Nay |
| Oct. 20, 2005 | S 397 | Firearms Manufacturers Protection Bill | Bill Passed - House (283 - 144) |
Nay |
| April 9, 2003 | HR 1036 | Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act | Bill Passed - House (285 - 140) |
Nay |
| June 18, 1999 | HR 2122 | Mandatory Gun Show Background Check Act | Bill Failed - House (147 - 280) |
Nay |
| June 18, 1999 | H Amdt 215 | 24 Hour Background Check Amendment | Amendment Adopted - House (218 - 211) |
Nay |
| June 18, 1999 | H Amdt 216 | 72 Hour Background Check Amendment | Amendment Rejected - House (193 - 235) |
Yea |
| Feb. 24, 1998 | HR 424 | Minimum Sentences for Gun Crimes | Bill Passed - House (350 - 59) |
Yea |
| March 22, 1996 | HR 125 | Gun Ban Repeal Act of 1995 | Bill Passed - House (239 - 173) |
Nay |
| May 5, 1994 | HR 4296 | Regulation of Semi-Automatic Assault Weapons | Bill Passed - House (216 - 214) |
Yea |
| Nov. 23, 1993 | HR 1025 | Brady Handgun Bill | Conference Report Adopted - House (238 - 187) |
Yea |
| Nov. 10, 1993 | H Amdt 390 | Instant Background Checks for Gun Purchase Amendment | Amendment Adopted - House (238 - 192) |
Nay |
| Nov. 10, 1993 | HR 1025 | Brady Handgun Bill | Bill Passed - House (238 - 189) |
Yea |
About the Selection and Descriptions of Key Votes
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