| Full Name: | Rick Berg |
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| Gender: | Male |
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| Family: | Wife: Tracy; 1 Child: Jack |
| Birth Date: | 08/16/1959 |
| Birth Place: | Maddock, ND |
| Home City: | Fargo, ND |
| Religion: | Lutheran |
Key Votes
Rick Berg's Voting Records
Education
Issue
- Education 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov. 30, 2012 | HR 6429 | STEM Jobs Act of 2012 | Bill Passed - House (245 - 139) |
Yea |
| Sept. 20, 2012 | HR 6429 | STEM Jobs Act of 2012 | Bill Failed - House (257 - 158) |
Yea |
| April 27, 2012 | HR 4628 | Extending Student Loan Interest Rates | Bill Passed - House (215 - 195) |
Yea |
| May 4, 2011 | HR 1214 | Repealing Funding for School-Based Health Center Construction | Bill Passed - House (235 - 191) |
Yea |
| March 30, 2011 | HR 471 | School Vouchers for Washington, D.C. | Bill Passed - House (225 - 195) |
Yea |
| Feb. 18, 2011 | H Amdt 94 | Prohibits Funds for the Gainful Employment Rule | Amendment Adopted - House (289 - 136) |
Yea |
North Dakota Key Votes
| Date | Bill No. | Bill Title | Outcome | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 4, 2009 | SB 2003 | 2009-2011 Biennuim Higher Education Budget | Conference Report Adopted - House (70 - 24) |
Nay |
| April 10, 2009 | HB 1171 | Home School Deregulation | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (51 - 38) |
Yea |
| Feb. 19, 2009 | HB 1400 | Education Law Amendments | Bill Passed - House (78 - 16) |
Yea |
| Feb. 18, 2009 | HB 1348 | Allowing Concealed Firearms on Campuses | Bill Passed - House (48 - 46) |
Yea |
| April 20, 2007 | SB 2046 | TeachersÂ’ Retirement Fund | Conference Report Adopted - House (57 - 27) |
Nay |
| April 18, 2007 | SB 2032 | Property Tax Reduction | Bill Passed - House (61 - 33) |
Yea |
| March 30, 2007 | SB 2200 | Revisions in School Funding | Bill Passed - House (62 - 25) |
Yea |
| March 22, 2007 | SB 2347 | In-State Tuition Grants | Bill Failed - House (28 - 65) |
Nay |
| March 20, 2007 | SB 2309 | High School Graduation Requirements | Bill Passed - House (59 - 32) |
Yea |
| Feb. 2, 2007 | HB 1521 | Freezing College Tuition | Bill Failed - House (37 - 52) |
Nay |
| Jan. 31, 2007 | HB 1177 | School District Salary Cap Exemptions | Bill Passed - House (73 - 17) |
Yea |
| Jan. 16, 2007 | HB 1029 | Local Sales Tax Restrictions | Bill Passed - House (64 - 28) |
Yea |
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