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Representative Karen Bass's Voting Records

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Karen Bass
Full Name: Karen Bass
Office: U.S. House (CA) - District 37, Democratic
First Elected: 11/02/2010
Last Elected: 11/06/2012
Gender: Female
Family: Divorced; 1 Child: Emilia
Birth Date: 10/03/1953
Birth Place: Los Angeles, CA
Home City: Los Angeles, CA
Religion: Christian

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National Key Votes

Date Bill No. Bill Title Outcome Vote
April 12, 2013 HR 1120 Preventing Greater Uncertainty in Labor-Management Relations Act Bill Passed - House
(219 - 209)		 Nay
Feb. 15, 2013 HR 273 Eliminates the 2013 Statutory Pay Adjustment for Federal Employees Bill Passed - House
(261 - 154)		 Nay
Dec. 20, 2012 HR 6684 Spending Reduction Act of 2012 Bill Passed - House
(215 - 209)		 Nay
Nov. 30, 2012 HR 6429 STEM Jobs Act of 2012 Bill Passed - House
(245 - 139)		 Nay
Sept. 20, 2012 HR 6429 STEM Jobs Act of 2012 Bill Failed - House
(257 - 158)		 Nay
July 31, 2012 HR 828 Federal Employee Tax Accountability Act of 2012 Bill Passed - House
(263 - 114)		 Nay
May 31, 2012 H Amdt 1160 Project Labor Agreements Amendment Adopted - House
(218 - 198)		 Yea
Feb. 1, 2012 HR 3835 Extends Pay Freeze for Congress and Non-Military Federal Workers Bill Passed - House
(309 - 117)		 Nay
Nov. 30, 2011 HR 3094 Labor Law Amendments Bill Passed - House
(235 - 188)		 Nay
Sept. 15, 2011 HR 2587 National Labor Relations Board Prohibitions Bill Passed - House
(238 - 186)		 Nay
June 2, 2011 H Amdt 398 Prohibiting the Use of Funds for Transportation Security Administration Collective Bargaining Amendment Adopted - House
(218 - 205)		 Nay
April 1, 2011 HR 658 Federal Aviation Administration Act of 2012 Bill Passed - House
(223 - 196)		 Nay
Feb. 19, 2011 H Amdt 155 Prohibits Use of Funds for Step Increase for General Schedule Employees Amendment Rejected - House
(191 - 230)		 Nay

California Key Votes

Date Bill No. Bill Title Outcome Vote
Aug. 31, 2010 AB 482 Prohibiting Use of Credit Reports for Employment Purposes Concurrence Vote Passed - House
(45 - 30)		 Yea
Aug. 23, 2010 SB 145 Prohibiting Denial of Workers' Compensation if the Injury or Death was Related to Certain Personal Characteristics Bill Passed - House
(47 - 27)		 Did Not Vote
July 1, 2010 SB 1121 Overtime Wages for Agricultural Workers Bill Passed - House
(47 - 28)		 Yea
Aug. 29, 2008 AB 2386 Agricultural Union Election Law Amendments Concurrence Vote Passed - House
(45 - 31)		 Yea
Aug. 29, 2008 AB 1107 Drought-Related Unemployment Benefits Concurrence Vote Passed - House
(60 - 18)		 Yea
May 29, 2008 AB 2076 Prohibiting E-verify Bill Passed - House
(43 - 31)		 Yea
May 28, 2008 AB 2279 Prohibiting Employment Discrimination Against Medical Marijuana Patients Bill Passed - House
(41 - 35)		 Yea
May 28, 2008 AB 2716 Paid Sick Leave Bill Passed - House
(45 - 33)		 Yea
July 12, 2007 SB 180 Collective Bargaining Representation for Agricultural Workers Bill Passed - House
(46 - 33)		 Yea
June 4, 2007 AB 514 Diacetyl Toxic Substance Ban Bill Passed - House
(43 - 33)		 Yea
Aug. 30, 2006 SB 1414 Health Care Requirements for Large Companies Bill Passed - House
(41 - 37)		 Yea
Aug. 28, 2006 AB 2536 Overtime Pay for Personal Attendants Concurrence Vote Passed - House
(47 - 31)		 Yea
May 31, 2006 AB 2555 Wage Discrimination Penalties Bill Passed - House
(48 - 32)		 Yea
May 25, 2006 AB 2122 Shareholder Distribution Restrictions Bill Passed - House
(48 - 32)		 Yea

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