| Full Name: | Thomas 'Tom' H. Allen |
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| Gender: | Male |
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| Family: | Wife: Diana; 2 Children: Gwen, Kate |
| Birth Date: | 04/16/1945 |
| Birth Place: | Portland, ME |
| Home City: | Portland, ME |
| Religion: | Protestant |
Key Votes
Thomas 'Tom' H. Allen's Voting Records
Campaign Finance and Elections
Issue
- Campaign Finance and Elections 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 24, 2010 | HR 5175 | Campaign Finance Disclosure Requirements | Bill Passed - House (219 - 206) |
NA |
| July 15, 2008 | HR 5803 | Backup Paper Ballots | Bill Failed - House (248 - 170) |
Yea |
| April 15, 2008 | HR 5036 | Federal Funding for Voting System Changes | Bill Failed - House (239 - 178) |
Yea |
| July 31, 2007 | S 1 | Lobbying and Donation Regulations | Bill Passed - House (411 - 8) |
Yea |
| April 19, 2007 | HR 1905 | District of Columbia House Voting Rights Act of 2007 | Bill Passed - House (241 - 177) |
Yea |
| Sept. 20, 2006 | HR 4844 | Federal Election Integrity Act of 2006 | Bill Passed - House (228 - 196) |
Nay |
| July 13, 2006 | HR 9 | Voting Rights Act Reauthorization | Bill Passed - House (390 - 33) |
Yea |
| May 3, 2006 | HR 4975 | 527 Reform Act of 2006 | Bill Passed - House (217 - 213) |
Nay |
| April 5, 2006 | HR 513 | 527 Reform Act of 2005 | Bill Passed - House (218 - 209) |
Nay |
| Oct. 10, 2002 | HR 3295 | Help America Vote Act of 2002 | Conference Report Adopted - House (357 - 48) |
Yea |
| Feb. 14, 2002 | HR 2356 | Campaign Reform Act of 2001 | Bill Passed - House (240 - 189) |
Yea |
| June 28, 2000 | HR 4762 | '527' Political Groups | Bill Passed - House (385 - 39) |
Yea |
| Sept. 14, 1999 | HR 417 | Campaign Finance Reform bill | Bill Passed - House (252 - 177) |
Yea |
| Aug. 6, 1998 | HR 2183 | Campaign Finance Reform bill | Bill Passed - House (252 - 179) |
Yea |
| Aug. 6, 1998 | H Amdt 862 | Federal Campaign Finance Amendment | Amendment Rejected - House (147 - 222) |
Yea |
| Aug. 3, 1998 | H Amdt 690 | Shays Amendment | Amendment Adopted - House (237 - 186) |
Yea |
| July 30, 1998 | H Amdt 747 | Voter Registration Amendment | Amendment Rejected - House (165 - 260) |
Nay |
| July 20, 1998 | H Amdt 744 | Labor Political Activity Amendment | Amendment Rejected - House (150 - 248) |
Nay |
| July 20, 1998 | H Amdt 716 | Noncitizen Campaign Contribution Amendment | Amendment Adopted - House (267 - 131) |
Nay |
| July 16, 1998 | H Amdt 723 | Increase FEC Funding | Amendment Adopted - House (214 - 210) |
Yea |
| July 14, 1998 | H Amdt 694 | Express Advocacy Amendment | Amendment Rejected - House (201 - 219) |
Nay |
| June 17, 1998 | H Amdt 688 | Campaign Finance Reform Commission Amendment | Amendment Rejected - House (156 - 201) |
Nay |
| March 30, 1998 | HR 3582 | Campaign Reporting and Disclosure Act of 1998 | Bill Passed - House (405 - 6) |
Yea |
| March 30, 1998 | HR 3581 | Campaign Finance Reform bill | Bill Failed - House (74 - 337) |
Nay |
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