| 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
Energy
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- Liberal
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- Unemployed and Low-Income
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(clear issue)
National Key Votes
| Date | Bill No. | Bill Title | Outcome | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept. 21, 2012 | HR 3409 | Stop the War on Coal Act of 2012 | Bill Passed - House (233 - 175) |
Nay |
| Sept. 14, 2012 | HR 6213 | No More Solyndras Act | Bill Passed - House (245 - 161) |
Did Not Vote |
| Oct. 14, 2011 | HR 2273 | Coal Residuals Reuse and Management Act | Bill Passed - House (267 - 144) |
Nay |
| July 12, 2011 | HR 2417 | Repeals Energy Efficiency Standards for Incandescent Light Bulbs | Motion Rejected - House (233 - 193) |
Nay |
| Dec. 8, 2010 | HR 6495 | Mine Safety Act | Bill Failed - House (214 - 193) |
Yea |
| Sept. 30, 2010 | HR 3081 | Continuing Appropriations | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (228 - 194) |
Yea |
| Sept. 16, 2010 | HR 4785 | Authorizing Loans for Energy Efficiency Purposes | Bill Passed - House (240 - 172) |
Yea |
| July 30, 2010 | HR 3534 | Offshore Drilling Regulations and Other Energy Law Amendments | Bill Passed - House (209 - 193) |
Yea |
| May 28, 2010 | HR 5116 | Science and Technology Funding | Bill Passed - House (262 - 150) |
Yea |
| June 26, 2009 | HR 2454 | Energy and Environmental Law Amendments ("Cap and Trade") | Bill Passed - House (219 - 212) |
Yea |
| June 9, 2009 | HR 2751 | Trade-in Vouchers for Fuel Efficient Cars | Bill Passed - House (298 - 119) |
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. 27, 2008 | HR 7081 | United States - India Nuclear Agreement | Bill Passed - House (298 - 117) |
Yea |
| Sept. 26, 2008 | HR 7060 | Renewable Energy Credits and Other Business and Individual Credits | Bill Passed - House (257 - 166) |
Yea |
| Sept. 18, 2008 | HR 6604 | Commodity Markets Speculation Bill | Bill Passed - House (283 - 133) |
Yea |
| Sept. 16, 2008 | HR 6899 | Offshore Oil and Gas Drilling and Extending Certain Renewable Energy Tax Credits | Bill Passed - House (236 - 189) |
Yea |
| June 26, 2008 | HR 6377 | Energy Futures Trading | Bill Passed - House (402 - 19) |
Yea |
| June 24, 2008 | HR 6346 | Price Gouging Prevention Act | Bill Failed - House (276 - 146) |
Yea |
| May 21, 2008 | HR 6049 | Alternative Energy Tax Incentives | Bill Passed - House (263 - 160) |
Yea |
| May 20, 2008 | HR 6074 | Prohibiting Foreign States or Associations from Forming a Group to Control Oil | Bill Passed - House (324 - 84) |
Yea |
| May 13, 2008 | HR 6022 | Suspending Acquisition of Petroleum for the Strategic Petroleum Reserve | Bill Passed - House (385 - 25) |
Yea |
| March 5, 2008 | HR 1424 | Mental Health Coverage Bill | Bill Passed - House (268 - 148) |
Yea |
| Feb. 27, 2008 | HR 5351 | Energy Law Amendments | Bill Passed - House (236 - 182) |
Yea |
| Dec. 18, 2007 | HR 6 | Energy Act of 2007 | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (314 - 100) |
Yea |
| Dec. 6, 2007 | HR 6 | Energy Act of 2007 | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (235 - 181) |
Yea |
| Aug. 4, 2007 | H Amdt 748 | Renewable Energy Standards | Amendment Adopted - House (220 - 190) |
Nay |
| Aug. 4, 2007 | HR 3221 | Renewable Energy and Energy Conservation Tax Act of 2007 | Bill Passed - House (241 - 172) |
Yea |
| Aug. 4, 2007 | HR 2776 | Renewable Energy and Energy Conservation Tax Act of 2007 | Bill Passed - House (221 - 189) |
Yea |
| July 17, 2007 | HR 2641 | Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act | Bill Passed - House (312 - 112) |
Yea |
| May 22, 2007 | HR 2264 | Preventing the Organization of Petroleum Export Groups | Bill Passed - House (345 - 72) |
Yea |
| Jan. 18, 2007 | HR 6 | Energy Act of 2007 | Bill Passed - House (264 - 163) |
Yea |
| July 26, 2006 | HR 5682 | U.S.and India Nuclear Cooperation Act of 2006 | Bill Passed - House (359 - 68) |
Yea |
| June 29, 2006 | HR 4761 | Deep Ocean Energy Resources Act of 2006 | Bill Passed - House (232 - 187) |
Nay |
| May 18, 2006 | H Amdt 856 | Outer Continental Shelf Amendment | Amendment Adopted - House (217 - 203) |
Nay |
| May 18, 2006 | H Amdt 842 | Outer Continental Shelf for Gas and Oil Amendment | Amendment Rejected - House (141 - 279) |
Nay |
| May 10, 2006 | HR 4297 | Tax Relief Extension Reconciliation Act of 2005 | Conference Report Adopted - House (244 - 185) |
Nay |
| Oct. 7, 2005 | HR 3893 | Gasoline for America's Security Act of 2005 | Bill Passed - House (212 - 210) |
Nay |
| July 28, 2005 | HR 6 | Energy Policy Act of 2005 | Conference Report Adopted - House (275 - 156) |
Yea |
| April 21, 2005 | HR 6 | Energy Policy Act of 2005 | Bill Passed - House (249 - 183) |
Yea |
| April 21, 2005 | H AMDT 370 | Liability Shield Language Amendment | Amendment Rejected - House (213 - 219) |
Yea |
| April 20, 2005 | H AMDT 72 | Arctic National Wildlife Refuge Drilling Amendment | Amendment Rejected - House (200 - 231) |
Nay |
| June 15, 2004 | HR 4503 | Energy Omnibus bill | Bill Passed - House (244 - 178) |
Yea |
| Nov. 18, 2003 | HR 2754 | Energy and Water Appropriations, FY 2004 bill | Conference Report Adopted - House (387 - 36) |
Yea |
| Nov. 18, 2003 | HR 6 | Energy Omnibus bill | Conference Report Adopted - House (246 - 180) |
Yea |
| April 11, 2003 | HR 6 | Energy Omnibus bill | Bill Passed - House (247 - 175) |
Did Not Vote |
| July 17, 2002 | HR 5093 | Department of the Interior Appropriations Act, Fiscal Year 2003 | Bill Passed - House (377 - 46) |
Yea |
| Aug. 2, 2001 | HR 4 | Securing America's Future Energy (SAFE) Act of 2001 | Bill Passed - House (240 - 189) |
Yea |
| Aug. 1, 2001 | H Amdt 288 | Corporate Average Fuel Efficiency (CAFE) Amendment | Amendment Rejected - House (160 - 269) |
Nay |
| Aug. 1, 2001 | H Amdt 298 | Prohibiting Oil Drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge | Amendment Rejected - House (206 - 223) |
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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