| Full Name: | Rahm Emanuel |
|---|---|
| Office: | Mayor (Chicago, IL) - At-Large, Democratic |
| First Elected: | 02/22/2011 |
| Gender: | Male |
|---|---|
| Family: | Wife: Amy; 3 Children |
| Birth Date: | 11/29/1959 |
| Birth Place: | Chicago, IL |
| Home City: | Chicago, IL |
| Religion: | Jewish |
Key Votes
Rahm Emanuel's Voting Records
Budget, Spending and Taxes
Issue
- Budget, Spending and Taxes down
- Abortion
- Abortion and Reproductive
- Agriculture and Food
- Animals and Wildlife
- Arts, Entertainment, and History
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec. 10, 2008 | HR 7321 | Automotive Industry Financing | Bill Passed - House (237 - 170) |
Did Not Vote |
| Oct. 3, 2008 | HR 1424 | Financial Asset Purchase Authority and Tax Law Amendments | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (263 - 171) |
Yea |
| Oct. 3, 2008 | HR 6867 | Emergency Extended Unemployment Compensation | Bill Passed - House (368 - 28) |
Yea |
| Sept. 29, 2008 | HR 3997 | Financial Asset Purchase Authority | Concurrence Vote Failed - House (205 - 228) |
Yea |
| Sept. 26, 2008 | HR 7060 | Renewable Energy Credits and Other Business and Individual Credits | Bill Passed - House (257 - 166) |
Yea |
| Sept. 24, 2008 | S 3001 | Defense Authorizations Bill | Bill Passed - House (392 - 39) |
Yea |
| Sept. 24, 2008 | HR 2638 | Continuing Appropriations | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (370 - 58) |
Yea |
| Sept. 16, 2008 | HR 6899 | Offshore Oil and Gas Drilling and Extending Certain Renewable Energy Tax Credits | Bill Passed - House (236 - 189) |
Yea |
| July 31, 2008 | HR 4137 | Higher Education Act Amendments and Extensions | Conference Report Adopted - House (380 - 49) |
Yea |
| July 24, 2008 | HR 3999 | National Highway Bridge Reconstruction and Inspection Act | Bill Passed - House (367 - 55) |
Yea |
| July 24, 2008 | HR 5501 | Funding to Combat AIDS, Malaria, and Tuberculosis | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (303 - 115) |
Yea |
| July 23, 2008 | HR 3221 | Housing Bill with Energy Tax Credit Extensions | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (272 - 152) |
Yea |
| July 23, 2008 | HR 6532 | Restoring the Highway Trust Fund Balance | Bill Passed - House (387 - 37) |
Yea |
| July 15, 2008 | HR 5803 | Backup Paper Ballots | Bill Failed - House (248 - 170) |
Yea |
| July 15, 2008 | HR 6331 | Medicare Bill | Veto Override Passed - House (383 - 41) |
Yea |
| June 26, 2008 | HR 6052 | Public Transportation and Alternative Fuel Grants | Bill Passed - House (322 - 98) |
Yea |
| June 25, 2008 | HR 6275 | Alternative Minimum Tax Bill | Bill Passed - House (233 - 189) |
Yea |
| June 24, 2008 | HR 6331 | Medicare Bill | Bill Passed - House (355 - 59) |
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 |
| June 19, 2008 | HR 2642 | GI Bill, Funding for Midwest Flood Cleanup, Extension of Unemployment Benefits, and Other Provisions | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (268 - 155) |
Yea |
| June 18, 2008 | HR 6124 | Second Farm, Nutrition, and Bioenergy Act of 2007 (Farm Bill) | Veto Override Passed - House (317 - 109) |
Yea |
| June 12, 2008 | HR 5749 | Emergency Extended Unemployment Compensation Act of 2008 | Bill Passed - House (274 - 137) |
Yea |
| June 11, 2008 | HR 6003 | Amtrak Reauthorization | Bill Passed - House (311 - 104) |
Yea |
| June 10, 2008 | HR 6028 | Assistance for Mexico and Central America for Anti-Drug Programs (Merida Program) | Bill Passed - House (311 - 106) |
Yea |
| May 21, 2008 | HR 6049 | Alternative Energy Tax Incentives | Bill Passed - House (263 - 160) |
Yea |
| May 21, 2008 | HR 2419 | Farm, Nutrition, and Bioenergy Act of 2007 (Farm Bill) | Veto Override Passed - House (316 - 108) |
Yea |
| May 15, 2008 | HR 2642 | G.I. Bill Expansion and Other Domestic Provisions | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (256 - 166) |
Yea |
| May 15, 2008 | HR 2642 | G.I. Bill Expansion and Other Domestic Provisions | Concurrence Vote Failed - House (141 - 149) |
Yea |
| May 14, 2008 | HR 2419 | Farm, Nutrition, and Bioenergy Act of 2007 (Farm Bill) | Conference Report Adopted - House (318 - 106) |
Yea |
| May 8, 2008 | HR 5818 | Assistance to States for Purchasing Foreclosed Homes | Bill Passed - House (239 - 188) |
Yea |
| May 8, 2008 | HR 3221 | Housing-Related Tax Provision Amendments | Amendment Adopted - House (322 - 94) |
Yea |
| May 8, 2008 | HR 3221 | Housing-Related Tax Provision Amendments | Amendment Adopted - House (266 - 154) |
Yea |
| May 1, 2008 | HR 5715 | Student Loan Provision Changes | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (388 - 21) |
Yea |
| April 29, 2008 | S 2739 | Consolidated Natural Resources Act of 2008 | Bill Passed - House (291 - 117) |
Yea |
| April 17, 2008 | HR 5715 | Student Loan Provision Changes | Bill Passed - House (383 - 27) |
Yea |
| April 16, 2008 | HR 2634 | Expanding the List of Countries Eligible for Debt Forgiveness | Bill Passed - House (285 - 132) |
Yea |
| April 15, 2008 | HR 5036 | Federal Funding for Voting System Changes | Bill Failed - House (239 - 178) |
Yea |
| April 15, 2008 | HR 5719 | Amending Tax Code Provisions and IRS Practices | Bill Passed - House (238 - 179) |
Yea |
| April 2, 2008 | HR 5501 | Funding to Combat AIDS, Malaria, and Tuberculosis | Bill Passed - House (308 - 116) |
Yea |
| March 13, 2008 | H Con Res 312 | Concurrent Budget Resolution | Joint Resolution Passed - House (212 - 207) |
Yea |
| March 13, 2008 | H Amdt 972 | Substitute Amendment for the House Budget Resolution | Amendment Rejected - House (157 - 263) |
Nay |
| March 11, 2008 | HR 2082 | Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 | Veto Override Failed - House (225 - 188) |
Yea |
| Feb. 27, 2008 | HR 5351 | Energy Law Amendments | Bill Passed - House (236 - 182) |
Yea |
| Feb. 7, 2008 | HR 4137 | Higher Education Act Amendments and Extensions | Bill Passed - House (354 - 58) |
Yea |
| Feb. 7, 2008 | HR 5140 | Economic Stimulus Plan | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (380 - 34) |
Yea |
| Jan. 29, 2008 | HR 5140 | Economic Stimulus Plan | Bill Passed - House (385 - 35) |
Yea |
| Jan. 23, 2008 | HR 3963 | Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007 (CHIP) | Veto Override Failed - House (260 - 152) |
Yea |
| Jan. 16, 2008 | HR 4986 | Defense Authorizations Bill | Bill Passed - House (369 - 46) |
Yea |
| Dec. 19, 2007 | HR 3996 | Temporary Alternative Minimum Tax Adjustment Act of 2007 | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (352 - 64) |
Nay |
| Dec. 19, 2007 | HR 2764 | Inclusion of Iraq and Afghanistan Military Operations Funding with the Consolidated Appropriations | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (272 - 142) |
Yea |
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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- The vote should be clear for any person to understand
- The vote has received media attention
- The vote was passed or defeated by a very close margin
- Occasionally, if a specific bill is consistently inquired about on the Voter's Research Hotline, the vote will be added
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The Key Votes Program follows Project Vote Smart's strict policies, procedures and structure that guarantee absolute impartiality and accuracy. In order to ensure that all Key Votes are non-partisan in their selection and language, each is approved by a group of over 160 political scientists and journalists from all fifty states.
