| 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
Education
Issue
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- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov. 30, 2012 | HR 6429 | STEM Jobs Act of 2012 | Bill Passed - House (245 - 139) |
Did Not Vote |
| Sept. 20, 2012 | HR 6429 | STEM Jobs Act of 2012 | Bill Failed - House (257 - 158) |
Did Not Vote |
| April 27, 2012 | HR 4628 | Extending Student Loan Interest Rates | Bill Passed - House (215 - 195) |
Did Not Vote |
| May 4, 2011 | HR 1214 | Repealing Funding for School-Based Health Center Construction | Bill Passed - House (235 - 191) |
Nay |
| March 30, 2011 | HR 471 | School Vouchers for Washington, D.C. | Bill Passed - House (225 - 195) |
Nay |
| Feb. 18, 2011 | H Amdt 94 | Prohibits Funds for the Gainful Employment Rule | Amendment Adopted - House (289 - 136) |
Yea |
| Dec. 8, 2010 | HR 5281 | DREAM Act | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (216 - 198) |
Yea |
| Aug. 10, 2010 | HR 1586 | Aid To States for Medicaid, Teacher Employment, and Other Purposes | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (247 - 161) |
Yea |
| July 1, 2010 | HR 4899 | Fiscal Year 2009-2010 Supplemental Appropriations | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (239 - 182) |
Yea |
| March 25, 2010 | HR 4872 | Health Care Reconciliation Act | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (220 - 207) |
Yea |
| March 21, 2010 | HR 4872 | Health Care Reconciliation Act | Bill Passed - House (220 - 211) |
Yea |
| Sept. 17, 2009 | HR 3221 | Student Aid Program Modifications | Bill Passed - House (253 - 171) |
Yea |
| Sept. 17, 2009 | HR 3221 | Student Aid Program Modifications | Motion Agreed - House (345 - 75) |
Nay |
| March 31, 2009 | HR 1388 | National Volunteer Program Expansion | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (275 - 149) |
Yea |
| March 18, 2009 | HR 1388 | National Volunteer Program Expansion | Bill Passed - House (321 - 105) |
Yea |
| Feb. 13, 2009 | HR 1 | Appropriations, Tax Law Amendments, and Unemployment Benefit Amendments ("Stimulus Bill") | Conference Report Adopted - House (246 - 183) |
Yea |
| Jan. 28, 2009 | HR 1 | Appropriations, Tax Law Amendments, and Unemployment Benefit Amendments ("Stimulus Bill") | Bill Passed - House (244 - 188) |
Yea |
| Sept. 26, 2008 | HR 7060 | Renewable Energy Credits and Other Business and Individual Credits | Bill Passed - House (257 - 166) |
Yea |
| July 31, 2008 | HR 4137 | Higher Education Act Amendments and Extensions | Conference Report Adopted - House (380 - 49) |
Yea |
| June 19, 2008 | HR 2642 | GI Bill, Funding for Midwest Flood Cleanup, Extension of Unemployment Benefits, and Other Provisions | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (416 - 12) |
Yea |
| May 15, 2008 | HR 2642 | Iraq Related Provisions such as a Troop Withdrawal, a Permanent Base Ban, and Limiting Interrogation Techniques | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (256 - 166) |
Yea |
| May 1, 2008 | HR 5715 | Student Loan Provision Changes | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (388 - 21) |
Yea |
| April 17, 2008 | HR 5715 | Student Loan Provision Changes | Bill Passed - House (383 - 27) |
Yea |
| Feb. 7, 2008 | HR 4137 | Higher Education Act Amendments and Extensions | Bill Passed - House (354 - 58) |
Yea |
| Dec. 17, 2007 | HR 2764 | Inclusion of Consolidated Appropriations | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (253 - 154) |
Yea |
| Nov. 14, 2007 | HR 1429 | Head Start Act of 2007 | Conference Report Adopted - House (381 - 36) |
Yea |
| Sept. 7, 2007 | HR 2669 | Student Loan Lender Subsidy Cuts and Student Grants | Conference Report Adopted - House (292 - 97) |
Yea |
| July 19, 2007 | HR 3043 | Appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies | Bill Passed - House (276 - 140) |
Yea |
| July 11, 2007 | HR 2669 | Student Loan Lender Subsidy Cuts and Student Grants | Bill Passed - House (273 - 149) |
Yea |
| July 11, 2007 | S 1701 | Extension of Funding for Transitional Medical Assistance and Abstinence Education | Bill Passed - House (291 - 126) |
Did Not Vote |
| Jan. 17, 2007 | HR 5 | College Student Relief Act of 2007 | Bill Passed - House (356 - 71) |
Yea |
| July 29, 2006 | HR 5970 | Death/Estate Tax and Minimum Wage Bill | Bill Passed - House (230 - 180) |
Yea |
| March 30, 2006 | HR 609 | College Access and Opportunity Act of 2005 | Bill Passed - House (221 - 199) |
Nay |
| March 30, 2006 | H AMDT 772 | Reverse the Raid on Student Aid Amendment | Amendment Rejected - House (200 - 220) |
Yea |
| Dec. 8, 2005 | HR 4297 | Tax Relief Extension Reconciliation Act of 2005 | Bill Passed - House (234 - 197) |
Nay |
| July 25, 2003 | HR 2210 | Head Start Bill | Bill Passed - House (217 - 216) |
Nay |
| July 9, 2003 | HR 438 | Student Loan Forgiveness for Teachers | Bill Passed - House (417 - 7) |
Yea |
| July 9, 2003 | HR 2211 | Ready to Teach Act of 2003 | Bill Passed - House (404 - 17) |
Did Not Vote |
| April 30, 2003 | HR 1350 | Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act | Bill Passed - House (251 - 171) |
Nay |
| July 27, 2002 | HR 3009 | Andean Trade Preference Act Extension | Conference Report Adopted - House (215 - 212) |
Nay |
| Dec. 13, 2001 | HR 1 | No Child Left Behind Act | Conference Report Adopted - House (381 - 41) |
Yea |
| Oct. 11, 2001 | HR 3061 | Labor, HHS and Education Appropriations Act, 2002 | Bill Passed - House (373 - 43) |
Did Not Vote |
| May 23, 2001 | HR 1 | No Child Left Behind Act | Bill Passed - House (384 - 45) |
Yea |
| June 13, 2000 | H Amdt 788 | Higher Education Funding Amendment | Amendment Rejected - House (156 - 267) |
Nay |
| Oct. 21, 1999 | HR 2 | Education Funding for Disadvantaged Students-Passage | Bill Passed - House (358 - 67) |
Yea |
| Oct. 21, 1999 | HR 2300 | Academic Achievement for All Act | Bill Passed - House (213 - 208) |
Nay |
| July 20, 1999 | HR 1995 | Teacher Empowerment Act | Bill Passed - House (239 - 185) |
Nay |
| April 21, 1999 | HR 800 | Education Flexibility Partnership Act of 1999 | Conference Report Adopted - House (368 - 57) |
Yea |
| March 11, 1999 | H Amdt 22 | High Needs District Amendment | Amendment Rejected - House (195 - 223) |
Yea |
| March 11, 1999 | HR 800 | Education Flexibility Partnership Act of 1999 | Bill Passed - House (330 - 90) |
Nay |
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