| Full Name: | James Randy Forbes |
|---|---|
| Office: | U.S. House (VA) - District 4, Republican |
| First Elected: | 06/19/2001 |
| Last Elected: | 11/06/2012 |
| Next Election: | 2014 |
| Gender: | Male |
|---|---|
| Family: | Wife: Shirley; 4 Children: Neil, Jamie, Jordan, Justin |
| Birth Date: | 02/17/1952 |
| Birth Place: | Chesapeake |
| Home City: | Chesapeake, VA |
| Religion: | Baptist |
| Date | Bill No. | Bill Title | Outcome | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept. 21, 2012 | HR 3409 | Stop the War on Coal Act of 2012 | Bill Passed - House (233 - 175) |
Yea |
| Sept. 14, 2012 | HR 6213 | No More Solyndras Act | Bill Passed - House (245 - 161) |
Yea |
| July 25, 2012 | HR 6168 | President Obama's Proposed 2012-2017 Offshore Drilling Lease Sale Plan Act | Bill Failed - House (164 - 261) |
Nay |
| July 25, 2012 | HR 6082 | Congressional Replacement of President Obama's Offshore Drilling Plan | Bill Passed - House (253 - 170) |
Yea |
| July 12, 2012 | HR 4402 | National Strategic and Critical Minerals Production Act of 2012 | Bill Passed - House (256 - 160) |
Yea |
| June 21, 2012 | HR 4480 | Domestic Energy and Jobs Act | Bill Passed - House (248 - 163) |
Yea |
| April 18, 2012 | HR 4348 | Extension of Surface Transportation Funding and Approval of the Keystone XL Pipeline | Bill Passed - House (293 - 127) |
Yea |
| Oct. 14, 2011 | HR 2273 | Coal Residuals Reuse and Management Act | Bill Passed - House (267 - 144) |
Yea |
| July 12, 2011 | HR 2417 | Repeals Energy Efficiency Standards for Incandescent Light Bulbs | Motion Rejected - House (233 - 193) |
Yea |
| June 22, 2011 | HR 2021 | Impact of Drilling on Air Quality | Bill Passed - House (253 - 166) |
Yea |
| May 5, 2011 | HR 1230 | Offshore Leasing Act | Bill Passed - House (266 - 149) |
Yea |
| April 7, 2011 | HR 910 | Energy Tax Prevention Act | Bill Passed - House (255 - 172) |
Yea |
| Sept. 16, 2010 | HR 4785 | Authorizing Loans for Energy Efficiency Purposes | Bill Passed - House (240 - 172) |
Nay |
| July 30, 2010 | H Amdt 773 | Ending Moratorium on Deepwater Drilling Rigs that Meet Certain Safety Standards | Amendment Adopted - House (216 - 195) |
Nay |
| July 30, 2010 | HR 3534 | Offshore Drilling Regulations and Other Energy Law Amendments | Bill Passed - House (209 - 193) |
Nay |
| July 30, 2010 | HR 5851 | "Whistleblower Protection" for Offshore Oil Workers | Bill Passed - House (315 - 93) |
Yea |
| June 26, 2009 | HR 2454 | Energy and Environmental Law Amendments ("Cap and Trade") | Bill Passed - House (219 - 212) |
Nay |
| June 9, 2009 | HR 2751 | Trade-in Vouchers for Fuel Efficient Cars | Bill Passed - House (298 - 119) |
Nay |
| Feb. 13, 2009 | HR 1 | Appropriations, Tax Law Amendments, and Unemployment Benefit Amendments ("Stimulus Bill") | Conference Report Adopted - House (246 - 183) |
Nay |
| Jan. 28, 2009 | HR 1 | Appropriations, Tax Law Amendments, and Unemployment Benefit Amendments ("Stimulus Bill") | Bill Passed - House (244 - 188) |
Nay |
| Sept. 27, 2008 | HR 7081 | United States - India Nuclear Agreement | Bill Passed - House (298 - 117) |
Yea |
| Sept. 26, 2008 | HR 7060 | Renewable Energy Credits and Other Business and Individual Credits | Bill Passed - House (257 - 166) |
Nay |
| Sept. 24, 2008 | HR 2638 | Continuing Appropriations | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (370 - 58) |
Yea |
| Sept. 18, 2008 | HR 6604 | Commodity Markets Speculation Bill | Bill Passed - House (283 - 133) |
Yea |
| Sept. 16, 2008 | HR 6899 | Offshore Oil and Gas Drilling and Extending Certain Renewable Energy Tax Credits | Bill Passed - House (236 - 189) |
Nay |
| July 23, 2008 | HR 3221 | Housing Bill with Energy Tax Credit Extensions | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (272 - 152) |
Nay |
| July 17, 2008 | HR 6515 | Oil Exploration in the National Petroleum Reserve - Alaska | Bill Failed - House (244 - 173) |
Yea |
| June 26, 2008 | HR 6251 | Oil Production Leases | Bill Failed - House (223 - 195) |
Did Not Vote |
| June 26, 2008 | HR 6377 | Energy Futures Trading | Bill Passed - House (402 - 19) |
Did Not Vote |
| May 21, 2008 | HR 6049 | Alternative Energy Tax Incentives | Bill Passed - House (263 - 160) |
Nay |
| May 20, 2008 | HR 6074 | Prohibiting Foreign States or Associations from Forming a Group to Control Oil | Bill Passed - House (324 - 84) |
Yea |
| May 13, 2008 | HR 6022 | Suspending Acquisition of Petroleum for the Strategic Petroleum Reserve | Bill Passed - House (385 - 25) |
Yea |
| May 8, 2008 | HR 3221 | Housing Foreclosure Assistance Programs | Amendment Adopted - House (266 - 154) |
Nay |
| May 8, 2008 | HR 3221 | Housing Foreclosure Assistance Programs | Amendment Adopted - House (322 - 94) |
Yea |
| Feb. 27, 2008 | HR 5351 | Energy Law Amendments | Bill Passed - House (236 - 182) |
Nay |
| Dec. 18, 2007 | HR 6 | Energy Act of 2007 | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (314 - 100) |
Yea |
| Dec. 6, 2007 | HR 6 | Energy Act of 2007 | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (235 - 181) |
Nay |
| Aug. 4, 2007 | HR 2776 | Renewable Energy and Energy Conservation Tax Act of 2007 | Bill Passed - House (221 - 189) |
Nay |
| Aug. 4, 2007 | HR 3221 | Renewable Energy and Energy Conservation Tax Act of 2007 | Bill Passed - House (241 - 172) |
Nay |
| Aug. 4, 2007 | H Amdt 748 | Renewable Energy Standards | Amendment Adopted - House (220 - 190) |
Nay |
| July 17, 2007 | HR 2641 | Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act | Bill Passed - House (312 - 112) |
Yea |
| May 22, 2007 | HR 2264 | Preventing the Organization of Petroleum Export Groups | Bill Passed - House (345 - 72) |
Yea |
| Jan. 18, 2007 | HR 6 | Energy Act of 2007 | Bill Passed - House (264 - 163) |
Nay |
| July 26, 2006 | HR 5682 | U.S.and India Nuclear Cooperation Act of 2006 | Bill Passed - House (359 - 68) |
Yea |
| June 29, 2006 | HR 4761 | Deep Ocean Energy Resources Act of 2006 | Bill Passed - House (232 - 187) |
Yea |
| May 18, 2006 | H Amdt 856 | Outer Continental Shelf Amendment | Amendment Adopted - House (217 - 203) |
Nay |
| May 18, 2006 | H Amdt 842 | Outer Continental Shelf for Gas and Oil Amendment | Amendment Rejected - House (141 - 279) |
Nay |
| May 10, 2006 | HR 4297 | Tax Relief Extension Reconciliation Act of 2005 | Conference Report Adopted - House (244 - 185) |
Yea |
| Oct. 7, 2005 | HR 3893 | Gasoline for America's Security Act of 2005 | Bill Passed - House (212 - 210) |
Yea |
| July 28, 2005 | HR 6 | Energy Policy Act of 2005 | Conference Report Adopted - House (275 - 156) |
Yea |
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