| Full Name: | Judy Biggert |
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| Gender: | Female |
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| Family: | Husband: Rody; 4 Children: Courtney, Allison, Rody Jr., Adrienne |
| Birth Date: | 08/15/1937 |
| Birth Place: | Chicago, IL |
| Home City: | Hinsdale, IL |
| Religion: | Episcopalian |
Key Votes
Judy Biggert's Voting Records
Judicial Branch
Issue
- Judicial Branch 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 18, 2012 | H Amdt 1127 | Repeals Indefinite Military Detention Provisions | Amendment Rejected - House (182 - 238) |
Nay |
| May 16, 2012 | HR 4970 | Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2012 | Bill Passed - House (222 - 205) |
Nay |
| May 9, 2012 | H Amdt 1096 | Prohibits Use of Funds in Contravention with the Defense of Marriage Act | Amendment Adopted - House (245 - 171) |
Yea |
| June 23, 2011 | HR 1249 | Patent Law Amendments | Bill Passed - House (304 - 117) |
Yea |
| July 30, 2010 | HR 5851 | "Whistleblower Protection" for Offshore Oil Workers | Bill Passed - House (315 - 93) |
Yea |
| June 20, 2008 | HR 6304 | Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act Amendments | Bill Passed - House (293 - 129) |
Yea |
| May 20, 2008 | HR 6074 | Prohibiting Foreign States or Associations from Forming a Group to Control Oil | Bill Passed - House (324 - 84) |
Yea |
| April 15, 2008 | HR 5719 | Amending Tax Code Provisions and IRS Practices | Bill Passed - House (238 - 179) |
Nay |
| March 14, 2008 | HR 3773 | Electronic Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Review Act | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (213 - 197) |
Nay |
| March 11, 2008 | HR 2082 | Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 | Veto Override Failed - House (225 - 188) |
Nay |
| Feb. 14, 2008 | H Res 982 | Contempt Charges | Resolution Passed - House (223 - 32) |
Did Not Vote |
| Dec. 13, 2007 | HR 2082 | Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 | Conference Report Adopted - House (222 - 199) |
Nay |
| Nov. 15, 2007 | HR 3773 | Electronic Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Review Act | Bill Passed - House (227 - 189) |
Nay |
| Oct. 16, 2007 | HR 2102 | Reporter's Source Confidentiality Guidelines | Bill Passed - House (398 - 21) |
Yea |
| Oct. 4, 2007 | HR 2740 | Military Extraterritorial Jurisdiction Act (MEJA) Expansion and Enforcement Act of 2007 | Bill Passed - House (389 - 30) |
Yea |
| May 22, 2007 | S 214 | United States Attorneys Act of 2007 | Bill Passed - House (306 - 114) |
Yea |
| May 22, 2007 | HR 2264 | Preventing the Organization of Petroleum Export Groups | Bill Passed - House (345 - 72) |
Yea |
| May 3, 2007 | HR 1592 | Local Law Enforcement Hate Crimes Prevention Act of 2007 | Bill Passed - House (237 - 180) |
Yea |
| March 14, 2007 | HR 985 | Whistleblower Protection Act of 2007 | Bill Passed - House (331 - 94) |
Nay |
| Sept. 29, 2006 | S 3930 | Military Commissions Act of 2006 | Bill Passed - House (250 - 170) |
Yea |
| Sept. 29, 2006 | HR 4772 | Private Property Rights Implementation Act of 2006 | Bill Passed - House (231 - 181) |
Nay |
| Sept. 28, 2006 | HR 5825 | Electronic Surveillance Modernization Act | Bill Passed - House (232 - 191) |
Yea |
| Sept. 27, 2006 | HR 6166 | Military Commissions Act of 2006 | Bill Passed - House (253 - 168) |
Yea |
| Sept. 26, 2006 | HR 2679 | Public Expression of Religion Act of 2006 | Bill Passed - House (244 - 173) |
Nay |
| Sept. 26, 2006 | HR 4772 | Private Property Rights Implementation Act of 2005 | Bill Failed - House (234 - 172) |
Nay |
| Sept. 21, 2006 | HR 6095 | Immigration Law Enforcement Act of 2006 | Bill Passed - House (277 - 140) |
Yea |
| July 19, 2006 | HR 2389 | Pledge Protection Act of 2006 | Bill Passed - House (260 - 167) |
Nay |
| July 18, 2006 | H J Res 88 | Same-Sex Marriage Resolution | Joint Resolution Failed - House (236 - 187) |
Nay |
| March 7, 2006 | S 2271 | PATRIOT Act Reauthorization bill | Bill Passed - House (280 - 138) |
Yea |
| Dec. 14, 2005 | HR 3199 | PATRIOT Act Reauthorization | Conference Report Adopted - House (251 - 174) |
Yea |
| Oct. 27, 2005 | HR 420 | Lawsuit Abuse Reduction Act of 2005 | Bill Passed - House (228 - 184) |
Yea |
| Oct. 19, 2005 | HR 554 | Food Industry Obesity Lawsuits | Bill Passed - House (306 - 120) |
Yea |
| July 21, 2005 | HR 3199 | PATRIOT Act Reauthorization | Bill Passed - House (257 - 171) |
Yea |
| July 21, 2005 | HR 3199 | PATRIOT Act Reauthorization | Motion Rejected - House (209 - 218) |
Nay |
| March 21, 2005 | S 686 | Terri Schiavo Incapacitated Persons Protection Bill | Bill Passed - House (203 - 58) |
Yea |
| Feb. 17, 2005 | S 5 | Class Action Fairness Act of 2005 | Bill Passed - House (279 - 149) |
Yea |
| Sept. 23, 2004 | HR 2028 | Pledge of Allegiance Protection Bill | Bill Passed - House (247 - 173) |
Nay |
| Sept. 14, 2004 | HR 4571 | Lawsuit Abuse Reduction Act of 2004 | Bill Passed - House (229 - 174) |
Yea |
| March 10, 2004 | HR 339 | Food Industry Obesity Lawsuits (Cheeseburger Bill) | Bill Passed - House (276 - 139) |
Yea |
| Feb. 26, 2004 | HR 1997 | Unborn Victims of Violence Act 2004 | Bill Passed - House (254 - 163) |
Nay |
| March 13, 2003 | HR 5 | Malpractice Liability bill | Bill Passed - House (229 - 196) |
Yea |
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