| Office: | U.S. Senate (MS) - Sr, Republican |
|---|---|
| On The Ballot: | Running, Republican for U.S. Senate - Sr |
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Roger Wicker's Voting Records on Issue:
Issue
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- Abortion
- Abortion and Reproductive
- Agriculture and Food
- Animals and Wildlife
- Arts, Entertainment, and History
- Business and Consumers
- Campaign Finance and Elections
- Civil Liberties and Civil Rights
- Constitution
- Crime
- Death Penalty
- Defense
- Drugs
- Economy and Fiscal
- Education
- Employment and Affirmative Action
- Energy
- Entitlements and the Safety Net
- Environment
- Executive Branch
- Federal, State and Local Relations
- Finance and Banking
- Food Processing and Sales
- Foreign Affairs
- Foreign Aid
- Gambling and Gaming
- Government Budget and Spending
- Government Operations
- Guns
- Health and Health Care
- Health Insurance
- Higher Education
- Housing and Property
- Immigration
- Indigenous Peoples
- Infrastructure
- Judicial Branch
- K-12 Education
- Labor Unions
- Legal
- Legislative Branch
- Marijuana Legalization
- Marriage
- Marriage, Family, and Children
- Military Personnel
- Minors and Children
- Monetary Policy
- National Security
- Natural Resources and Energy
- Oil and Gas
- Religion
- Science
- Senior Citizens
- Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity
- Stem Cell Research
- Taxes
- Technology and Communication
- Trade
- Transportation
- Unemployed and Low-Income
- Veterans
- Women
(clear issue)
National Key Votes
| Date | Bill No. | Bill Title | Outcome | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 19, 2012 | S Amdt 2156 | Increases Funding for the Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program | Amendment Rejected - Senate (33 - 66) |
Nay |
| Nov. 17, 2011 | HR 2112 | Appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, and the Food and Drug Administration | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (70 - 30) |
Yea |
| Oct. 11, 2011 | S 1660 | American Jobs Act of 2011 | Cloture Not Invoked - Senate (50 - 49) |
Nay |
| Aug. 5, 2010 | HR 1586 | Aid To States for Medicaid, Teacher Employment, and Other Purposes | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (61 - 39) |
Nay |
| March 25, 2010 | HR 4872 | Health Care Reconciliation Act | Bill Passed - Senate (56 - 43) |
Nay |
| July 19, 2007 | HR 3043 | Appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies | Bill Passed - House (276 - 140) |
Nay |
| Dec. 14, 2005 | HR 3010 | Labor, HHS and Education FY 2006 Appropriations Bill | Conference Report Adopted - House (215 - 213) |
Yea |
| Dec. 8, 2005 | HR 4297 | Tax Relief Extension Reconciliation Act of 2005 | Bill Passed - House (234 - 197) |
Yea |
| Nov. 17, 2005 | HR 3010 | Labor, HHS and Education FY 2006 Appropriations Bill | Conference Report Rejected - House (209 - 224) |
Yea |
| July 9, 2003 | HR 2211 | Ready to Teach Act of 2003 | Bill Passed - House (404 - 17) |
Yea |
| July 9, 2003 | HR 438 | Student Loan Forgiveness for Teachers | Bill Passed - House (417 - 7) |
Yea |
| April 30, 2003 | HR 1350 | Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act | Bill Passed - House (251 - 171) |
Yea |
| Dec. 13, 2001 | HR 1 | No Child Left Behind Act | Conference Report Adopted - House (381 - 41) |
Yea |
| May 23, 2001 | HR 1 | No Child Left Behind Act | Bill Passed - House (384 - 45) |
Yea |
| Oct. 21, 1999 | HR 2 | Education Funding for Disadvantaged Students-Passage | Bill Passed - House (358 - 67) |
Nay |
| Oct. 21, 1999 | HR 2300 | Academic Achievement for All Act | Bill Passed - House (213 - 208) |
Yea |
| July 20, 1999 | HR 1995 | Teacher Empowerment Act | Bill Passed - House (239 - 185) |
Yea |
| April 21, 1999 | HR 800 | Education Flexibility Partnership Act of 1999 | Conference Report Adopted - House (368 - 57) |
Yea |
| March 11, 1999 | H Amdt 22 | High Needs District Amendment | Amendment Rejected - House (195 - 223) |
Nay |
| March 11, 1999 | HR 800 | Education Flexibility Partnership Act of 1999 | Bill Passed - House (330 - 90) |
Yea |
| Aug. 6, 1998 | H Amdt 874 | Low Income Educational Scholarship Amendment | Amendment Adopted - House (214 - 208) |
Yea |
| June 18, 1998 | HR 2646 | Education Savings Accounts bill | Conference Report Adopted - House (225 - 197) |
Yea |
| April 30, 1998 | S 1502 | Washington, D.C. School Vouchers bill | Bill Passed - House (214 - 206) |
Yea |
| Feb. 5, 1998 | HR 2846 | National Student Testing bill | Bill Passed - House (242 - 174) |
Yea |
| Nov. 4, 1997 | HR 2746 | HELP Scholarships bill | Bill Failed - House (191 - 228) |
Yea |
| Oct. 23, 1997 | HR 2646 | Education Savings Accounts bill | Bill Passed - House (230 - 198) |
Yea |
| March 20, 1996 | H Amdt 969 | Denying Public Education to Undocumented Immigrants | Amendment Adopted - House (257 - 163) |
Yea |
About the Selection and Description of Key Votes
Vote Smart provides easy access to Congressional and state voting records and maintains a collection of key votes grouped by issue. Vote Smart uses the following criteria to select key votes:
- The vote should be helpful in portraying how a member stands on a particular issue
- The vote should be clear for any person to understand
- The vote has received media attention
- The vote was passed or defeated by a very close margin
- Occasionally, if a specific bill is consistently inquired about on the Voter's Research Hotline, the vote will be added
Vote Smart provides a summary of the version of the bill text associated with each selected key vote. The summary does not necessarily reflect the content of the final version of the bill. Summaries are written by Vote Smart's staff and interns, who adhere to the project's strict policies and procedures in order to guarantee absolute impartiality and accuracy. Each key vote selection is reviewed by the project's community of advisors, who are political scientists and journalists from all fifty states.
