| Full Name: | Major R. Owens |
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| Gender: | Male |
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| Family: | Wife: Maria Cuprill; 5 Children: Christopher, Geoffrey, Millard, Carlos, Cecilia J |
| Birth Date: | 06/28/1936 |
| Birth Place: | Memphis, TN |
| Home City: | Brooklyn, NY |
| Religion: | Baptist |
Key Votes
Major R. Owens's Voting Records
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
National Key Votes
| Date | Bill No. | Bill Title | Outcome | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec. 6, 2006 | HR 6099 | Abortion Pain Bill | Bill Failed - House (250 - 162) |
Nay |
| Sept. 29, 2006 | S 3930 | Military Commissions Act of 2006 | Bill Passed - House (250 - 170) |
Nay |
| Sept. 29, 2006 | HR 4772 | Private Property Rights Implementation Act of 2006 | Bill Passed - House (231 - 181) |
Nay |
| Sept. 29, 2006 | HR 5441 | Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act 2007 | Conference Report Adopted - House (412 - 6) |
Yea |
| 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 5631 | Department Defense Appropriations Act, FY 2007 | Conference Report Adopted - House (394 - 22) |
Nay |
| Sept. 26, 2006 | S 403 | Child Interstate Abortion Notification Act | Bill Passed - House (264 - 153) |
Nay |
| Sept. 26, 2006 | HR 4772 | Private Property Rights Implementation Act of 2005 | Bill Failed - House (234 - 172) |
Nay |
| Sept. 26, 2006 | HR 2679 | Public Expression of Religion Act of 2006 | Bill Passed - House (244 - 173) |
Nay |
| Sept. 26, 2006 | HR 5092 | Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives | Bill Passed - House (277 - 131) |
Nay |
| Sept. 26, 2006 | Motion to Resolve Into Secret Session | Motion Rejected - House (171 - 217) |
Yea | |
| Sept. 25, 2006 | HR 5062 | New Hampshire Wilderness Act | Bill Failed - House (220 - 169) |
Nay |
| Sept. 21, 2006 | HR 6095 | Immigration Law Enforcement Act of 2006 | Bill Passed - House (277 - 140) |
Nay |
| Sept. 21, 2006 | S 2832 | Appalachian Regional Development Act Amendments of 2006 | Bill Failed - House (215 - 204) |
Nay |
| Sept. 20, 2006 | HR 4844 | Federal Election Integrity Act of 2006 | Bill Passed - House (228 - 196) |
Nay |
| Sept. 14, 2006 | HR 6061 | Secure Fence Act of 2006 | Bill Passed - House (283 - 138) |
Nay |
| Sept. 13, 2006 | HR 4893 | Restricting Indian Gaming to Homelands of Tribes Act | Bill Failed - House (247 - 171) |
Did Not Vote |
| Sept. 7, 2006 | HR 503 | Horse Slaughter Prohibition Bill | Bill Passed - House (263 - 146) |
Yea |
| July 29, 2006 | HR 5970 | Death/Estate Tax and Minimum Wage Bill | Bill Passed - House (230 - 180) |
Nay |
| July 28, 2006 | HR 4 | Pension Reform Bill | Bill Passed - House (279 - 131) |
Nay |
| July 27, 2006 | HR 4157 | Better Health Information Systems Act of 2006 | Bill Passed - House (270 - 148) |
Nay |
| July 26, 2006 | HR 5682 | U.S.and India Nuclear Cooperation Act of 2006 | Bill Passed - House (359 - 68) |
Nay |
| July 20, 2006 | HR 5684 | U.S.-Oman Free Trade Agreement Implementation | Bill Passed - House (221 - 205) |
Nay |
| July 19, 2006 | HR 2389 | Pledge Protection Act of 2006 | Bill Passed - House (260 - 167) |
Nay |
| July 19, 2006 | HR 810 | Stem Cell Research Bill of 2005 | Veto Override Failed - House (235 - 193) |
Yea |
| July 18, 2006 | S 2754 | Alternative Stem Cell Therapies Act | Bill Failed - House (273 - 154) |
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 |
| July 12, 2006 | HR 2990 | Credit Rating Agency Duopoly Relief Act | Bill Passed - House (255 - 166) |
Nay |
| July 11, 2006 | H AMDT 1179 | Online Gambling Ban Amendment | Amendment Rejected - House (114 - 297) |
Yea |
| July 11, 2006 | HR 4411 | Internet Gambling Bill | Bill Passed - House (317 - 93) |
Nay |
| June 29, 2006 | HR 4761 | Deep Ocean Energy Resources Act of 2006 | Bill Passed - House (232 - 187) |
Nay |
| June 29, 2006 | HR 5672 | Commerce Department Appropriations Bill FY 2006 | Bill Passed - House (393 - 23) |
Yea |
| June 29, 2006 | H Res 895 | Intelligence and Law Enforcement Resolution | Resolution Passed - House (227 - 183) |
Nay |
| June 28, 2006 | H AMDT 1156 | Trigger Lock Amendment | Amendment Adopted - House (230 - 191) |
Nay |
| June 22, 2006 | HR 5638 | Death/Estate Tax Amendment | Bill Passed - House (269 - 156) |
Nay |
| June 22, 2006 | HR 4890 | Line Item Veto Bill | Bill Passed - House (247 - 172) |
Did Not Vote |
| June 20, 2006 | HR 5631 | Defense Department FY2007 Appropriations Bill | Bill Passed - House (407 - 19) |
Nay |
| June 16, 2006 | H Res 861 | Global War on Terror | Resolution Passed - House (256 - 153) |
Nay |
| June 14, 2006 | HR 5576 | Transportation, Treasury and Housing Appropriations Act | Bill Passed - House (406 - 22) |
Yea |
| June 13, 2006 | HR 4939 | Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2006 | Conference Report Adopted - House (351 - 67) |
Nay |
| June 9, 2006 | HR 5522 | Foreign Operations and Export Finance Appropriation Act | Bill Passed - House (373 - 34) |
Yea |
| June 8, 2006 | HR 5252 | COPE Bill of 2006 | Bill Passed - House (321 - 101) |
Yea |
| June 7, 2006 | HR 5521 | Legislative Branch FY 2007 Appropriations Bill | Bill Passed - House (361 - 53) |
Yea |
| June 6, 2006 | HR 5441 | Department of Homeland Security Appropriation Act, 2007 | Bill Passed - House (389 - 9) |
Yea |
| May 23, 2006 | HR 5384 | Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA Appropriations Act | Bill Passed - House (378 - 46) |
Nay |
| May 18, 2006 | H Amdt 856 | Outer Continental Shelf Amendment | Amendment Adopted - House (217 - 203) |
Yea |
| May 18, 2006 | HR 5386 | Interior Department FY2007 Appropriations Bill | Bill Passed - House (293 - 128) |
Nay |
| May 18, 2006 | H Amdt 842 | Outer Continental Shelf for Gas and Oil Amendment | Amendment Rejected - House (141 - 279) |
Nay |
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