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Thomas 'Tom' M. Barrett's Voting Records

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Tom Barrett
Full Name: Thomas 'Tom' M. Barrett
Office: Mayor (Milwaukee, WI) - At-Large, Democratic
Last Elected: 2000
Next Election: 2002
Gender: Male
Family: Wife: Kristine; 4 Children
Birth Date: 12/08/1953
Birth Place: Milwaukee, WI
Home City: Milwaukee, WI
Religion: Roman Catholic

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National Key Votes

Date Bill No. Bill Title Outcome 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)		 Nay
Aug. 1, 2001 H Amdt 298 Prohibiting Oil Drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge Amendment Rejected - House
(206 - 223)		 Yea
Aug. 1, 2001 H Amdt 288 Corporate Average Fuel Efficiency (CAFE) Amendment Amendment Rejected - House
(160 - 269)		 Yea
Sept. 27, 1999 HR 2605 Energy FY2000 Appropriations bill Conference Report Adopted - House
(327 - 87)		 Yea
July 27, 1999 HR 2605 Energy FY2000 Appropriations bill Bill Passed - House
(420 - 8)		 Yea
Sept. 24, 1998 HR 3616 Defense Department FY99 Authorization bill Conference Report Adopted - House
(373 - 50)		 Nay
May 21, 1998 HR 3616 Defense Department FY99 Authorization bill Bill Passed - House
(357 - 60)		 Nay
Oct. 30, 1997 HR 1270 Nuclear Waste Disposal bill Bill Passed - House
(307 - 120)		 Nay
Oct. 24, 1997 HR 2107 Interior Department FY98 Appropriations bill Conference Report Adopted - House
(233 - 171)		 Nay
July 15, 1997 HR 2107 Interior Department FY98 Appropriations bill Bill Passed - House
(238 - 192)		 Nay
Sept. 12, 1996 HR 3816 Appropriations bill FY97, Energy and Water Development Conference Report Adopted - House
(383 - 29)		 Yea
July 25, 1996 H Amdt 1360 Renewable Energy Research Amendment Amendment Adopted - House
(279 - 135)		 Yea
July 25, 1996 H Amdt 1359 Energy Research Appropriation Amendment Amendment Rejected - House
(198 - 211)		 Yea
Jan. 4, 1996 HR 1977 1996 Interior Appropriations Veto Override Failed - House
(239 - 177)		 Nay
Dec. 13, 1995 HR 1977 Interior Department FY96 Appropriations bill Conference Report Adopted - House
(244 - 181)		 Nay
Oct. 26, 1995 HR 2491 Budget Reconciliation Bill Bill Passed - House
(227 - 203)		 Nay
July 18, 1995 HR 1977 Interior Department FY96 Appropriations bill Bill Passed - House
(244 - 181)		 Nay
Aug. 17, 1994 S 2182 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1995 Conference Report Adopted - House
(280 - 137)		 Nay
Aug. 10, 1994 HR 4506 Appropriations Bill FY95, Energy and Water Development Conference Report Adopted - House
(393 - 34)		 Yea
June 14, 1994 HR 4506 Appropriations Bill FY95, Energy and Water Development Bill Passed - House
(393 - 29)		 Yea
Oct. 26, 1993 HR 2445 Appropriations Bill Fiscal Year 1994, Energy and Water Development Conference Report Adopted - House
(332 - 81)		 Yea
Aug. 5, 1993 HR 2264 Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1993 Conference Report Adopted - House
(218 - 216)		 Yea
July 15, 1993 HR 2520 Interior Department Fiscal Year 1994 Appropriations Bill Bill Passed - House
(278 - 138)		 Yea
June 24, 1993 HR 2445 Appropriations Bill Fiscal Year 1994, Energy and Water Development Bill Passed - House
(350 - 73)		 Yea
May 27, 1993 HR 2264 Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1993 Bill Passed - House
(219 - 213)		 Yea

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