| Full Name: | Edolphus 'Ed' Towns |
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| Gender: | Male |
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| Family: | Wife: Gwendolyn Towns; 2 Children: Darryl, Deidra |
| Birth Date: | 07/21/1934 |
| Birth Place: | Chadbourn, NC |
| Home City: | Brooklyn, NY |
| Religion: | Baptist |
Key Votes
Edolphus 'Ed' Towns's Voting Records
Civil Liberties and Civil Rights
Issue
- Civil Liberties and Civil Rights 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 19, 2012 | H Amdt 1416 | Prohibits Use of Funds in Contravention of the Defense of Marriage Act | Amendment Adopted - House (247 - 166) |
Nay |
| May 18, 2012 | H Amdt 1127 | Repeals Indefinite Military Detention Provisions | Amendment Rejected - House (182 - 238) |
Yea |
| April 26, 2012 | HR 3523 | Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act | Bill Passed - House (248 - 168) |
Yea |
| May 26, 2011 | S 990 | Patriot Act Extension | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (250 - 153) |
Nay |
| Feb. 17, 2011 | HR 514 | Extension of Various Patriot Act Provisions | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (279 - 143) |
Nay |
| Feb. 14, 2011 | HR 514 | Extension of Various Patriot Act Provisions | Bill Passed - House (275 - 144) |
Nay |
| Feb. 8, 2011 | HR 514 | Extension of Various Patriot Act Provisions | Bill Failed - House (277 - 148) |
Nay |
| Dec. 15, 2010 | HR 2965 | Don't Ask, Don't Tell Repeal Act | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (250 - 175) |
Yea |
| May 28, 2010 | HR 5136 | 2010-2011 Defense Appropriation Authorizations | Bill Passed - House (229 - 186) |
Yea |
| April 29, 2009 | HR 1913 | Hate Crimes Expansion | Bill Passed - House (249 - 175) |
Yea |
| Jan. 27, 2009 | S 181 | Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2009 | Bill Passed - House (250 - 177) |
Yea |
| Jan. 9, 2009 | HR 12 | Employment Discrimination Law Amendments | Bill Passed - House (256 - 163) |
Yea |
| Jan. 9, 2009 | HR 11 | Employment Discrimination Law Amendments | Bill Passed - House (247 - 171) |
Yea |
| July 31, 2008 | HR 1338 | Employment Discrimination Law Amendments | Bill Passed - House (247 - 178) |
Yea |
| July 30, 2008 | HR 1108 | FDA Regulation of Tobacco | Bill Passed - House (326 - 102) |
Yea |
| July 16, 2008 | H Amdt 1114 | Allowing the Use of Certain Terms in Within the Intelligence Community | Amendment Adopted - House (249 - 180) |
Nay |
| July 9, 2008 | HR 5811 | Electronic Communications Preservation Act | Bill Passed - House (286 - 137) |
Yea |
| June 20, 2008 | HR 6304 | Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act Amendments | Bill Passed - House (293 - 129) |
Nay |
| March 14, 2008 | HR 3773 | Electronic Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Review Act | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (213 - 197) |
Yea |
| March 11, 2008 | HR 2082 | Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 | Veto Override Failed - House (225 - 188) |
Yea |
| Dec. 17, 2007 | HR 2764 | Inclusion of Consolidated Appropriations | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (253 - 154) |
Yea |
| Dec. 13, 2007 | HR 2082 | Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 | Conference Report Adopted - House (222 - 199) |
Yea |
| Dec. 11, 2007 | H Res 847 | Recognition of the Importance of Christmas and Christianity | Resolution Passed - House (372 - 9) |
Yea |
| Nov. 15, 2007 | HR 3773 | Electronic Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Review Act | Bill Passed - House (227 - 189) |
Yea |
| Oct. 16, 2007 | HR 2102 | Reporter's Source Confidentiality Guidelines | Bill Passed - House (398 - 21) |
Yea |
| Oct. 16, 2007 | H Res 734 | Sense of the House on Classification of Information on Corruption in Iraq | Resolution Passed - House (395 - 21) |
Yea |
| Aug. 4, 2007 | S 1927 | Foreign Intelligence Acquisition | Bill Passed - House (227 - 183) |
Nay |
| July 31, 2007 | HR 2831 | Equal Pay Bill | Bill Passed - House (225 - 199) |
Yea |
| July 27, 2007 | HR 1 | Implementing the 9/11 Commission Recommendations Act | Conference Report Adopted - House (371 - 40) |
Yea |
| July 26, 2007 | HR 3093 | Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act of 2008 | Bill Passed - House (281 - 142) |
Yea |
| May 17, 2007 | H Amdt 197 | Guantanamo Transfer Plan | Amendment Adopted - House (220 - 208) |
Yea |
| April 19, 2007 | HR 1905 | District of Columbia House Voting Rights Act of 2007 | Bill Passed - House (241 - 177) |
Yea |
| Jan. 9, 2007 | HR 1 | Implementing the 9/11 Commission Recommendations Act | Bill Passed - House (299 - 128) |
Yea |
| Sept. 29, 2006 | S 3930 | Military Commissions Act of 2006 | Bill Passed - House (250 - 170) |
Nay |
| Sept. 28, 2006 | HR 5825 | Electronic Surveillance Modernization Act | Bill Passed - House (232 - 191) |
Nay |
| Sept. 27, 2006 | HR 6166 | Military Commissions Act of 2006 | Bill Passed - House (253 - 168) |
Nay |
| Sept. 26, 2006 | HR 2679 | Public Expression of Religion Act of 2006 | Bill Passed - House (244 - 173) |
Nay |
| Sept. 20, 2006 | HR 4844 | Federal Election Integrity Act of 2006 | Bill Passed - House (228 - 196) |
Nay |
| July 18, 2006 | H J Res 88 | Same-Sex Marriage Resolution | Joint Resolution Failed - House (236 - 187) |
Nay |
| July 13, 2006 | HR 9 | Voting Rights Act Reauthorization | Bill Passed - House (390 - 33) |
Yea |
| March 30, 2006 | HR 609 | College Access and Opportunity Act of 2005 | Bill Passed - House (221 - 199) |
Nay |
| March 7, 2006 | S 2271 | PATRIOT Act Reauthorization bill | Bill Passed - House (280 - 138) |
Nay |
| Dec. 14, 2005 | HR 3199 | PATRIOT Act Reauthorization | Conference Report Adopted - House (251 - 174) |
Nay |
| July 21, 2005 | HR 3199 | PATRIOT Act Reauthorization | Bill Passed - House (257 - 171) |
Nay |
| July 21, 2005 | HR 3199 | PATRIOT Act Reauthorization | Motion Rejected - House (209 - 218) |
Yea |
| June 22, 2005 | H J Res 10 | Flag Desecration Resolution | Joint Resolution Passed - House (286 - 130) |
Yea |
| June 3, 2003 | H J Res 4 | Flag Burning Resolution | Bill Passed - House (300 - 125) |
Yea |
| Oct. 24, 2001 | HR 3162 | USA Patriot Act of 2001 | Bill Passed - House (357 - 66) |
Yea |
| July 17, 2001 | H J Res 36 | Flag Burning Resolution | Joint Resolution Passed - House (298 - 125) |
Yea |
| July 15, 1999 | HR 1691 | Religious Liberty Protection Act of 1999 | Bill Passed - House (306 - 118) |
Nay |
About the Selection and Descriptions of Key Votes
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