| Full Name: | Kay Bailey Hutchison |
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| Gender: | Female |
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| Family: | Husband: Ray; 2 Children: Bailey, Houston |
| Birth Date: | 07/22/1943 |
| Birth Place: | Galveston, TX |
| Home City: | Dallas, TX |
| Religion: | Episcopalian |
Key Votes
Kay Bailey Hutchison's Voting Records
Issue
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- Abortion
- Abortion and Reproductive
- Agriculture and Food
- Animals and Wildlife
- Arts and Entertainment
- 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
National Key Votes
| Date | Bill No. | Bill Title | Outcome | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 10, 2003 | S Amdt 865 | Hydrogen Fuel Cell Amendment | Amendment Adopted - Senate (67 - 32) |
Yea |
| May 23, 2003 | HR 2 | Jobs and Economic Growth bill | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (51 - 50) |
Yea |
| May 22, 2003 | S 1050 | Fiscal 2004 Defense Authorization-Passage | Bill Passed - Senate (98 - 1) |
Yea |
| April 11, 2003 | H Con Res 95 | Congressional Budget for fiscal year 2004 | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (51 - 50) |
Yea |
| March 26, 2003 | S Con Res 23 | Budget Resolution FY2004 | Resolution Passed - Senate (56 - 44) |
Yea |
| March 19, 2003 | S Amdt 272 | ANWR Oil Drilling Amendment | Amendment Adopted - Senate (52 - 48) |
Nay |
| Feb. 13, 2003 | H J Res 2 | Consolidated Appropriations Resolution, 2003 | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (76 - 20) |
Yea |
| Nov. 19, 2002 | HR 5005 | Establishing the Department of Homeland Security | Bill Passed - Senate (90 - 9) |
Yea |
| Oct. 16, 2002 | HR 5010 | Department of Defense Appropriations, Fiscal Year 2003 | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (93 - 1) |
Yea |
| Oct. 16, 2002 | HR 3295 | Help America Vote Act of 2002 | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (92 - 2) |
Yea |
| Oct. 11, 2002 | H J Res 114 | Use of Military Force Against Iraq | Joint Resolution Passed - Senate (77 - 23) |
Yea |
| Aug. 1, 2002 | HR 3009 | Andean Trade Preference Act Extension | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (64 - 34) |
Yea |
| Aug. 1, 2002 | HR 5010 | Department of Defense Appropriations, Fiscal Year 2003 | Bill Passed - Senate (95 - 3) |
Yea |
| July 31, 2002 | S 812 | Greater Access to Affordable Pharmaceuticals Act | Bill Passed - Senate (78 - 21) |
Nay |
| July 25, 2002 | HR 5121 | Legislative Branch Appropriation, FY2003 | Bill Passed - Senate (85 - 14) |
Yea |
| July 24, 2002 | HR 4775 | Supplemental Appropriations for Fiscal Year 2002 | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (92 - 7) |
Yea |
| July 18, 2002 | HR 5011 | Military Construction Appropriations Act, Fiscal Year 2003 | Bill Passed - Senate (96 - 3) |
Yea |
| July 15, 2002 | S 2673 | Accounting Industry Reform bill | Bill Passed - Senate (97 - 0) |
Yea |
| June 21, 2002 | S Amdt 3927 | Military Abortion Amendment | Amendment Adopted - Senate (52 - 40) |
Did Not Vote |
| June 18, 2002 | S 2600 | Terrorism Insurance Bill | Bill Passed - Senate (84 - 14) |
Nay |
| June 11, 2002 | S 625 | Hate Crimes Bill | Cloture Not Invoked - Senate (54 - 43) |
Nay |
| May 8, 2002 | HR 2646 | Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (64 - 35) |
Yea |
| April 25, 2002 | HR 4 | Securing America's Future Energy (SAFE) Act of 2001 | Bill Passed - Senate (88 - 11) |
Yea |
| April 11, 2002 | S 565 | Equal Protection of Voting Rights Act of 2001 | Bill Passed - Senate (99 - 1) |
Yea |
| March 20, 2002 | HR 2356 | Campaign Reform Act of 2001 | Bill Passed - Senate (60 - 40) |
Nay |
| Feb. 27, 2002 | S Amdt 2937 | Allowing Signatures for Voter Registration by Mail | Amendment Not Tabled - Senate (46 - 51) |
Yea |
| Feb. 13, 2002 | HR 2646 | Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 | Bill Passed - Senate (58 - 40) |
Nay |
| Dec. 18, 2001 | HR 1 | No Child Left Behind Act | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (87 - 10) |
Yea |
| Dec. 13, 2001 | S 1438 | National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2002 | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (96 - 2) |
Yea |
| Dec. 7, 2001 | S Amdt 2336 | International Courts Amendment | Amendment Adopted - Senate (78 - 21) |
Yea |
| Dec. 7, 2001 | HR 2944 | District of Columbia FY2002 Appropriations bill | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (79 - 20) |
Nay |
| Dec. 4, 2001 | HR 2299 | Department of Transportation Appropriations Act, 2002 | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (97 - 2) |
Did Not Vote |
| Nov. 15, 2001 | HR 2330 | Agriculture FY2002 Appropriations bill | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (92 - 7) |
Yea |
| Nov. 15, 2001 | HR 2500 | Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State Appropriations, FY 2002 | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (98 - 1) |
Yea |
| Nov. 8, 2001 | HR 2620 | Veterans Affairs and HUD Appropriations Act of 2002 | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (87 - 7) |
Yea |
| Nov. 6, 2001 | HR 3061 | Labor, HHS and Education Appropriations Act, 2002 | Bill Passed - Senate (89 - 10) |
Yea |
| Nov. 1, 2001 | HR 2590 | Treasury and General Government Appropriations Act 2002 | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (83 - 15) |
Yea |
| Nov. 1, 2001 | HR 2311 | Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, 2002 | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (96 - 2) |
Yea |
| Oct. 25, 2001 | HR 3162 | USA Patriot Act of 2001 | Bill Passed - Senate (98 - 1) |
Yea |
| Oct. 17, 2001 | HR 2217 | Interior Department Appropriations for FY 2002 | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (95 - 3) |
Yea |
| Sept. 21, 2001 | S 1450 | Air Transportation Safety and System Stabilization Act | Bill Passed - Senate (96 - 1) |
Yea |
| Sept. 14, 2001 | S J Res 23 | Military Force Authorization | Joint Resolution Passed - Senate (98 - 0) |
Yea |
| June 29, 2001 | S 1052 | Patients' Bill of Rights | Bill Passed - Senate (59 - 36) |
Nay |
| May 26, 2001 | HR 1836 | Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act, 2001 | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (58 - 33) |
Yea |
| May 23, 2001 | HR 1836 | Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act, 2001 | Bill Passed - Senate (62 - 38) |
Yea |
| May 10, 2001 | H Con Res 83 | Fiscal Year 2002 Budget Resolution | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (53 - 47) |
Yea |
| April 2, 2001 | S 27 | Campaign Reform Act of 2001 | Bill Passed - Senate (59 - 41) |
Nay |
| March 26, 2001 | S Amdt 145 | Campaign Reform Act of 2001 Amendment | Amendment Adopted - Senate (51 - 46) |
Nay |
| March 21, 2001 | S Amdt 134 | Campaign Reform Act - Union Amendment | Amendment Adopted - Senate (69 - 31) |
Yea |
| March 20, 2001 | S Amdt 115 | Campaign Reform Act of 2001 Amendment | Amendment Adopted - Senate (70 - 30) |
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:
- The vote should be helpful in portraying how a member stands on a particular issue
- 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
Descriptions of the votes are written by Vote Smart staff and based on information included in the Congressional Record, State House Journals, or Senate Journals, with additional background information from newspapers, magazines, etc. Vote Smart provides summaries for each selected key vote. The summary does not necessarily reflect the final version of the bill.
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.
