| Full Name: | Laura Richardson |
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| Gender: | Female |
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| Birth Date: | 04/14/1962 |
| Birth Place: | Los Angeles, CA |
| Home City: | Long Beach, CA |
Key Votes
Laura Richardson's Voting Records
Crime
Issue
- Crime down
- 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
(clear issue)
National Key Votes
| Date | Bill No. | Bill Title | Outcome | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 31, 2012 | HR 3803 | District of Columbia Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act | Bill Failed - House (220 - 154) |
Nay |
| May 16, 2012 | HR 4970 | Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2012 | Bill Passed - House (222 - 205) |
Nay |
| Feb. 9, 2012 | S 2038 | Prohibits Insider Trading by Government Officials | Bill Passed - House (417 - 2) |
Yea |
| Feb. 17, 2011 | HR 514 | Extension of Various Patriot Act Provisions | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (279 - 143) |
Nay |
| Feb. 14, 2011 | HR 514 | Extension of Various Patriot Act Provisions | Bill Passed - House (275 - 144) |
Nay |
| Feb. 8, 2011 | HR 514 | Extension of Various Patriot Act Provisions | Bill Failed - House (277 - 148) |
Nay |
| July 21, 2010 | HR 725 | Tribal Law Enforcement Amendments | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (326 - 92) |
Yea |
| Oct. 15, 2009 | HR 2892 | 2009-2010 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Authorizations | Conference Report Adopted - House (307 - 114) |
Yea |
| Oct. 8, 2009 | HR 2647 | 2009-2010 Defense Appropriations | Conference Report Adopted - House (281 - 146) |
Yea |
| April 29, 2009 | HR 1913 | Hate Crimes Expansion | Bill Passed - House (249 - 175) |
Yea |
| June 10, 2008 | HR 6028 | Assistance for Mexico and Central America for Anti-Drug Programs (Merida Program) | Bill Passed - House (311 - 106) |
Yea |
| Oct. 4, 2007 | HR 2740 | Military Extraterritorial Jurisdiction Act (MEJA) Expansion and Enforcement Act of 2007 | Bill Passed - House (389 - 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:
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- The vote has received media attention
- The vote was passed or defeated by a very close margin
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