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Representative Erik Paulsen's Voting Records

Erik Paulsen
Full Name: Erik Paulsen
Office: U.S. House (MN) - District 3, Republican
First Elected: 11/04/2008
Last Elected: 11/06/2012
Next Election: 2014
Gender: Male
Family: Wife: Kelly; 4 Children: Cassie, Briana, Tayler, Liesl
Birth Date: 05/14/1965
Birth Place: Bakersfield, CA
Home City: Eden Prairie, MN
Religion: Lutheran

Issue

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Minnesota Key Votes

Date Bill No. Bill Title Outcome Vote
May 21, 2007 HF 946 Transportation Funding and Gas Tax Veto Override Failed - House
(83 - 50)		 Nay
May 17, 2007 HF 464 School District Health Insurance Pool Bill Passed - House
(81 - 52)		 Nay
May 14, 2007 HF 946 Transportation Funding and Gas Tax Conference Report Adopted - House
(90 - 43)		 Nay
May 11, 2007 SF 238 Smoking Ban Conference Report Adopted - House
(81 - 48)		 Nay
May 8, 2007 SF 1989 2008-2009 Higher Education Budget Conference Report Adopted - House
(86 - 46)		 Did Not Vote
May 7, 2007 SF 2171 2008-2009 Health and Human Services Budget Conference Report Adopted - House
(82 - 44)		 Nay
May 4, 2007 SF 1997 2008-2009 State Government Budget Conference Report Adopted - House
(71 - 57)		 Nay
May 4, 2007 SF 646 Cyber-Bullying Bill Passed - House
(96 - 35)		 Nay
April 26, 2007 SF 238 Smoking Ban Bill Passed - House
(85 - 45)		 Nay
April 20, 2007 H Amendment Prohibiting Public Funding for Abortions Amendment Rejected - House
(64 - 68)		 Yea
April 20, 2007 SF 2171 2008-2009 Health and Human Services Budget Bill Passed - House
(86 - 45)		 Nay
April 19, 2007 H Amendment Resident Tuition for Undocumented Immigrants Amendment Rejected - House
(61 - 71)		 Yea
April 19, 2007 SF 1989 2008-2009 Higher Education Budget Bill Passed - House
(95 - 37)		 Nay
April 19, 2007 SF 1997 2008-2009 State Government Budget Bill Passed - House
(68 - 64)		 Nay
March 27, 2007 HF 886 Capital Improvement Budget Bill Passed - House
(84 - 45)		 Nay
March 24, 2007 HF 946 Transportation Funding and Gas Tax Bill Passed - House
(83 - 46)		 Did Not Vote
Feb. 1, 2007 HF 110 Great Lakes Water Resources Compact Bill Passed - House
(97 - 35)		 Nay
May 20, 2006 SF 2460 University of Minnesota Football Stadium Conference Report Adopted - House
(96 - 37)		 Yea
May 20, 2006 SF 762 Clean Water Legacy Act Conference Report Adopted - House
(82 - 51)		 Yea
May 20, 2006 HF 2480 Baseball Stadium Financing, Construction, and Operation Conference Report Adopted - House
(71 - 61)		 Nay
May 15, 2006 SF 2460 University of Minnesota Football Stadium Bill Passed - House
(101 - 31)		 Yea
May 9, 2006 HF 1443 Voter Registration Photo ID Bill Passed - House
(71 - 62)		 Yea
May 2, 2006 HF 4142 Property Tax - Rebate Checks Bill Passed - House
(86 - 47)		 Yea
April 26, 2006 H 2480A99 Referendum for Hennepin County Sales Tax Amendment Amendment Rejected - House
(64 - 66)		 Yea
April 26, 2006 HF 2480 Baseball Stadium Financing, Construction, and Operation Bill Passed - House
(76 - 55)		 Nay
April 25, 2006 SF 2734 Sales Tax Dedicated to the Environment and the Arts Constitutional Amendment Amendment Adopted - House
(78 - 55)		 Yea
March 27, 2006 HF 2680 Teacher Training Program for Qualified Professionals Provided Bill Failed - House
(62 - 70)		 Yea

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