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Representative Karen 'Jackie' Lorraine Jacqueline Speier's Voting Records

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Jackie Speier
Full Name: Karen 'Jackie' Lorraine Jacqueline Speier
Office: U.S. House (CA) - District 14, Democratic
First Elected: 04/08/2008
Last Elected: 11/06/2012
Next Election: 2014
Gender: Female
Family: Husband: Barry; 2 Children: Jackson, Stephanie
Birth Date: 05/14/1950
Birth Place: San Francisco, CA
Home City: San Francisco, CA
Religion: Catholic

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National Key Votes

Date Bill No. Bill Title Outcome Vote
March 15, 2013 HR 803 SKILLS Act Bill Passed - House
(215 - 202)		 Nay
March 13, 2013 HR 890 Preserving Work Requirements for Welfare Programs Act of 2013 Bill Passed - House
(246 - 181)		 Nay
Sept. 20, 2012 H J Res 118 Congressional Disapproval of Department of Health and Human Services Rule to Waive Certain Requirements for the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (TANF) Joint Resolution Passed - House
(250 - 164)		 Did Not Vote
Feb. 17, 2012 HR 3630 Extends Payroll Tax Cut Conference Report Adopted - House
(293 - 132)		 Yea
Dec. 20, 2011 HR 3630 Temporary Payroll Tax Cut Extension Nonconcurrence Vote Passed - House
(229 - 193)		 Nay
Dec. 13, 2011 HR 3630 Reduces Payroll Taxes and Unemployment Benefits Bill Passed - House
(234 - 193)		 Nay
Nov. 18, 2010 HR 6419 Extension of Certain Unemployment Benefits Bill Failed - House
(258 - 154)		 Yea
July 22, 2010 HR 4213 Unemployment Benefits Extension Concurrence Vote Passed - House
(272 - 152)		 Yea
July 1, 2010 HR 5618 Unemployment Benefits Extension Bill Passed - House
(270 - 153)		 Yea
May 28, 2010 HR 4213 Unemployment Benefits Extension and Tax Law Amendments Concurrence Vote Passed - House
(215 - 204)		 Yea
Sept. 22, 2009 HR 3548 Extending Federal Emergency Unemployment Benefits Bill Passed - House
(331 - 83)		 Yea
Oct. 3, 2008 HR 6867 Emergency Extended Unemployment Compensation Bill Passed - House
(368 - 28)		 Did Not Vote
Sept. 24, 2008 HR 2638 Continuing Appropriations Concurrence Vote Passed - House
(370 - 58)		 Yea
July 23, 2008 HR 3221 Housing Bill with Energy Tax Credit Extensions Concurrence Vote Passed - House
(272 - 152)		 Yea
June 12, 2008 HR 5749 Emergency Extended Unemployment Compensation Act of 2008 Bill Passed - House
(274 - 137)		 Did Not Vote
May 15, 2008 HR 2642 Iraq Related Provisions such as a Troop Withdrawal, a Permanent Base Ban, and Limiting Interrogation Techniques Concurrence Vote Passed - House
(256 - 166)		 Yea
May 8, 2008 HR 5818 Assistance to States for Purchasing Foreclosed Homes Bill Passed - House
(239 - 188)		 Yea
May 8, 2008 HR 3221 Housing Foreclosure Assistance Programs Amendment Adopted - House
(322 - 94)		 Yea
May 8, 2008 HR 3221 Housing Foreclosure Assistance Programs Amendment Adopted - House
(266 - 154)		 Yea
May 1, 2008 HR 5715 Student Loan Provision Changes Concurrence Vote Passed - House
(388 - 21)		 Yea
April 23, 2008 HR 5613 Medicaid Extensions and Changes Bill Passed - House
(349 - 62)		 Yea
April 17, 2008 HR 5715 Student Loan Provision Changes Bill Passed - House
(383 - 27)		 Yea

California Key Votes

Date Bill No. Bill Title Outcome Vote
Aug. 28, 2006 AB 3029 CalWorks and Food Stamp Program Bill Passed - Senate
(24 - 13)		 Yea
Aug. 24, 2006 AB 2205 Food Stamp Eligibility for Medi-Cal Recipients Bill Passed - Senate
(24 - 15)		 Yea
May 11, 2006 AB 813 Medi-Cal: Emergency Drug Benefits Bill Passed - Senate
(29 - 7)		 Yea
May 4, 2006 SB 1689 Housing and Emergency Shelter Trust Fund Act of 2006 Bill Passed - Senate
(27 - 11)		 Yea

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