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Representative Carolyn McCarthy's Voting Records

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Carolyn McCarthy
Full Name: Carolyn McCarthy
Office: U.S. House (NY) - District 4, Democratic
First Elected: 11/05/1996
Last Elected: 11/06/2012
Next Election: 2014
Gender: Female
Family: Widowed; 1 Child: Kevin
Birth Date: 01/05/1944
Birth Place: Brooklyn, NY
Home City: Mineola, NY
Religion: Catholic

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National Key Votes

Date Bill No. Bill Title Outcome Vote
Aug. 10, 2010 HR 1586 Aid To States for Medicaid, Teacher Employment, and Other Purposes Concurrence Vote Passed - House
(247 - 161)		 Yea
March 25, 2010 HR 4872 Health Care Reconciliation Act Concurrence Vote Passed - House
(220 - 207)		 Yea
March 21, 2010 HR 4872 Health Care Reconciliation Act Bill Passed - House
(220 - 211)		 Yea
Sept. 17, 2009 HR 3221 Prohibiting Federal Assistance to ACORN Motion Agreed - House
(345 - 75)		 Yea
Sept. 17, 2009 HR 3221 Prohibiting Federal Assistance to ACORN Bill Passed - House
(253 - 171)		 Yea
March 31, 2009 HR 1388 National Volunteer Program Expansion Concurrence Vote Passed - House
(275 - 149)		 Yea
March 18, 2009 HR 1388 National Volunteer Program Expansion Bill Passed - House
(321 - 105)		 Yea
Feb. 13, 2009 HR 1 Appropriations, Tax Law Amendments, and Unemployment Benefit Amendments ("Stimulus Bill") Conference Report Adopted - House
(246 - 183)		 Yea
Jan. 28, 2009 HR 1 Appropriations, Tax Law Amendments, and Unemployment Benefit Amendments ("Stimulus Bill") Bill Passed - House
(244 - 188)		 Yea
July 31, 2008 HR 4137 Higher Education Act Amendments and Extensions Conference Report Adopted - House
(380 - 49)		 Yea
May 1, 2008 HR 5715 Student Loan Provision Changes Concurrence Vote Passed - House
(388 - 21)		 Yea
April 17, 2008 HR 5715 Student Loan Provision Changes Bill Passed - House
(383 - 27)		 Yea
Dec. 17, 2007 HR 2764 Appropriations for Operations in Afghanistan Concurrence Vote Passed - House
(253 - 154)		 Yea
Nov. 14, 2007 HR 1429 Head Start Act of 2007 Conference Report Adopted - House
(381 - 36)		 Yea
Sept. 7, 2007 HR 2669 Student Loan Lender Subsidy Cuts and Student Grants Conference Report Adopted - House
(292 - 97)		 Yea
July 19, 2007 HR 3043 Appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Bill Passed - House
(276 - 140)		 Yea
July 11, 2007 HR 2669 Student Loan Lender Subsidy Cuts and Student Grants Bill Passed - House
(273 - 149)		 Yea
July 11, 2007 S 1701 Extension of Funding for Transitional Medical Assistance and Abstinence Education Bill Passed - House
(291 - 126)		 Yea
Jan. 17, 2007 HR 5 College Student Relief Act of 2007 Bill Passed - House
(356 - 71)		 Yea
July 29, 2006 HR 5970 Death/Estate Tax and Minimum Wage Bill Bill Passed - House
(230 - 180)		 Nay
March 30, 2006 H AMDT 772 Reverse the Raid on Student Aid Amendment Amendment Rejected - House
(200 - 220)		 Yea
March 30, 2006 HR 609 College Access and Opportunity Act of 2005 Bill Passed - House
(221 - 199)		 Nay
Dec. 8, 2005 HR 4297 Tax Relief Extension Reconciliation Act of 2005 Bill Passed - House
(234 - 197)		 Nay
July 25, 2003 HR 2210 Head Start Bill Bill Passed - House
(217 - 216)		 Nay
July 9, 2003 HR 438 Student Loan Forgiveness for Teachers Bill Passed - House
(417 - 7)		 Yea
July 9, 2003 HR 2211 Ready to Teach Act of 2003 Bill Passed - House
(404 - 17)		 Yea
April 30, 2003 HR 1350 Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act Bill Passed - House
(251 - 171)		 Nay
July 27, 2002 HR 3009 Andean Trade Preference Act Extension Conference Report Adopted - House
(215 - 212)		 Nay
Dec. 13, 2001 HR 1 No Child Left Behind Act Conference Report Adopted - House
(381 - 41)		 Yea
Oct. 11, 2001 HR 3061 Labor, HHS and Education Appropriations Act, 2002 Bill Passed - House
(373 - 43)		 Yea
May 23, 2001 HR 1 No Child Left Behind Act Bill Passed - House
(384 - 45)		 Yea
June 13, 2000 H Amdt 788 Higher Education Funding Amendment Amendment Rejected - House
(156 - 267)		 Nay
Oct. 21, 1999 HR 2300 Academic Achievement for All Act Bill Passed - House
(213 - 208)		 Did Not Vote
Oct. 21, 1999 HR 2 Education Funding for Disadvantaged Students-Passage Bill Passed - House
(358 - 67)		 Did Not Vote
July 20, 1999 HR 1995 Teacher Empowerment Act Bill Passed - House
(239 - 185)		 Nay
April 21, 1999 HR 800 Education Flexibility Partnership Act of 1999 Conference Report Adopted - House
(368 - 57)		 Did Not Vote
March 11, 1999 HR 800 Education Flexibility Partnership Act of 1999 Bill Passed - House
(330 - 90)		 Yea
March 11, 1999 H Amdt 22 High Needs District Amendment Amendment Rejected - House
(195 - 223)		 Yea
March 10, 1999 H Amdt 20 Student Performance Amendment Amendment Rejected - House
(196 - 228)		 Yea
Aug. 6, 1998 H Amdt 874 Low Income Educational Scholarship Amendment Amendment Adopted - House
(214 - 208)		 Nay
June 18, 1998 HR 2646 Education Savings Accounts bill Conference Report Adopted - House
(225 - 197)		 Nay
May 6, 1998 HR 6 Higher Education Programs Authorization Extension bill Bill Passed - House
(414 - 4)		 Yea
April 30, 1998 S 1502 Washington, D.C. School Vouchers bill Bill Passed - House
(214 - 206)		 Nay
Feb. 5, 1998 HR 2846 National Student Testing bill Bill Passed - House
(242 - 174)		 Nay
Nov. 7, 1997 HR 2616 Charter School Expansion Act of 1998 Bill Passed - House
(367 - 57)		 Yea
Nov. 7, 1997 HR 2264 Appropriations bill FY98, Labor, HHS, Education Conference Report Adopted - House
(352 - 65)		 Yea
Nov. 4, 1997 HR 2746 HELP Scholarships bill Bill Failed - House
(191 - 228)		 Nay
Oct. 23, 1997 HR 2646 Education Savings Accounts bill Bill Passed - House
(230 - 198)		 Nay
May 16, 1997 HR 1385 Training Programs bill Bill Passed - House
(343 - 60)		 Yea

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